Event Matches would be an additional mode for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale that would be added as DLC. The mode would also return in the sequel, PlayStation All-Stars Combat Arena, and the collaborative title, PlayStation X Nintendo: Super Smash Bros All-Stars.
Mode Description
In this mode, players are able to experience special events, similar to the Super Smash Bros series, in which characters are put into scenarios that either reflect events from their original series or other special scenarios regarding their relations to other characters, such as characters owned by the same company or characters like Nathan Drake and Sly Cooper, who share the fact that they are thieves.
The events will be introduced with a cutscene, similar to the rival battles, and will be featured on both the original stages and special stages exclusive to the event match. Players will also face off against non-playable characters from PlayStation history, including battles against horde enemies, such as a group of Clickers or Necromorphs, and additional fighters, similar to the All-Stars Mode in Super Smash Bros.
In a similar manner to the game, Injustice: Gods Among Us, not all events will be simple battles. There are a few that may transition into a quick-time event, while there are also events that are not battles at all, but contain other challenges, instead.
List of Events (In Progress)
NOTICE: Please take note that some of these events depict spoilers from each respective franchise. Proceed at your own risk.
| Event Title | Description | Type | Character | Opponent(s) | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good or Evil? | The battle of karma! Can Cole overcome hatred and fight for the greater good? | Battle | Cole MacGrath (Hero) | Cole MacGrath (Evil) | Rival Arena |
| The Truth | The final battle of Empire City is at hand. Cole must defeat Kessler! | Battle | Cole MacGrath (Choose: Good/Evil) | Cole MacGrath (Kessler) | Empire City: Ground Zero |
| Who's the Naughtiest Dog? | Naughty Dog's Finest battle it out! | Battle | Choose |
Jak and Daxter Nathan Drake Joel & Ellie |
Sandover Village |
| Sucker Punched! | Who deserves to represent Sucker Punch? | Battle | Choose |
Sly Cooper Cole MacGrath Evil Cole Delsin Rowe |
Alden's Tower |
| For Olympus! | Zeus must defend Olympus from Kratos' treachery. | Battle | Zeus | Kratos | Mount Olympus |
| Like Cats and Dogs | The age-old rivalry! PaRappa challenges Toro! | Battle | PaRappa | Toro Inoue | Rival Arena |
| It's All in the Mind! | Get a lesson from teacher! Match the on-screen commands for victory! | Unique | Any character | None (Quick-Time Event in the style of the PaRappa series) | Dojo |
| Invasion! | PaRappa masters the art of kung fu, but Master Onion's dojo is under attack! Defeat the Helghast soldiers! | Battle | PaRappa |
Radec (Jetpack Costume) x2 Radec (Capture Trooper Costume) |
Dojo |
| Infected Skies | You're trapped in a cargo plane with a horde of Clickers! Can you defeat them all before the cargo bay opens? | Battle |
Nathan Drake Joel & Eliie |
Clicker x12 | Stowaways |
| MediEvil Space | Dan and Isaac must team up to fight Zarok and the undead | Battle |
Isaac Clarke Sir Daniel Fortesque |
Zarok Necromorphs |
USG Ishimura |
| Legends of PlayStation | Battle against the original PlayStation Icons | Battle | Choose |
Toro Inoue PaRappa Sir Daniel Fortesque Sweet Tooth Spike Dart Field Rudy Roughnight |
Boss Arena (PSOne Era) |
| The Second Generation | Remember the age of the PS2? Challenge its finest warriors! | Battle | Choose |
Jak and Daxter Ratchet & Clank Sly Cooper Kratos Zeus |
Boss Arena (PS2/PSP Era) |
| The PlayStation Nation | The PlayStation 3 is still going strong! Take out more modern warriors! | Battle | Choose |
Good Cole Evil Cole Fat Princess Nathan Drake Colonel Radec Sackboy Nariko Emmett Graves |
Boss Arena (PS3 Era) |
| The Next Generation of PlayStation | With every age, one must look to the future. Battle against the newest additions to the PlayStation brand! | Battle | Choose |
Kat & Dusty Knack Delsin Rowe Joel and Ellie Jodie Holmes |
Boss Arena (PS4/Vita Era) |
| The Guests of PlayStation | These warriors have transcended the Multiverse to challenge PlayStation's finest! Defeat them all. | Battle | Choose |
Dante Big Daddy Raiden Heihachi Mishima Isaac Clarke |
Boss Arena (Third-Party) |
| Gravity Shock | Kat and Cole must defend the city from the two villains! | Battle | Kat & Dusty
Cole MacGrath |
Evil Cole
Sweet Tooth |
Hekseville |
| Fire and Ice Cream | Evil Cole and Sweet Tooth challenge the two heroes! | Battle | Evil Cole
Sweet Tooth |
Kat & Dusty
Cole MacGrath |
Hekseville |
| Battle of the Blades | Choose a sword-wielder and duel the others to the end! | Battle | Choose | Kratos
Dante Raiden Nariko Sir Daniel |
Rival Arena |
| Sharpshooters | Choose a firarm-specialist and enter the fire fight! | Battle | Choose | Radec
Nathan Drake Jak and Daxter Ratchet and Clank Emmett Graves Isaac Clarke |
Rival Arena |
| Can't Let 'Em Hit Me! | Sly Cooper must flee before his pursuers have a chance to hit him with their firepower! | Survival | Sly Cooper | Radec
Emmett Isaac |
TBD |
| Calliope... | Kratos must defend his family from an army of himself! | Defend | Kratos | Kratos (endless) | Rival Arena |
| Just One More Race | Sweet Tooth battles the last two racers with every man for himself! | Battle | Sweet Tooth | Jak and Daxter (Combat Racer)
Erol (KG Commander) |
Black Rock Stadium |
| Splicers?! | Splicers or not, Big Daddy won't let anyone harm the Little Sister! | Defend | Big Daddy | Sweet Tooth
Heihachi Evil Cole Zeus (final opponent) |
Rapture |
| Not Even A Challenge | Zeus shall prove just how weak the All-Stars are compared to him. | Battle | Zeus | Entire roster
Kratos (final opponent) |
Olympus |
| Better Than Ever | Upgraded with Dark Eco, Erol shall take his revenge on the dynamic duo! | Battle | Erol (Dark Warrior) | Jak and Daxter | Terraformer |
| A Friendly Competition | Grab your caddies! Defeat the high-spirited guests of Hot Shots Golf! | Battle | Choose |
Kat & Dusty Sir Daniel Fortesque Toro Inoue Sackboy |
Sandover Village (Hot Shots Golf hazards only) |
| Bitter Rivals | Looks like these guys will do whatever it takes to win! Defeat the competetive guests of Hot Shots Golf! | Battle | Choose |
Jak and Daxter Ratchet & Clank (Default costume: 4th Color) Sweet Tooth (Clown Tuxedo) Kratos |
Sandover Village (Hot Shots Golf hazards only) |
| He's Not a Monkey! | Jak and Daxter must save Pecker from Spike! | Defend | Jak and Daxter |
Spike |
Sandover Village |
| Surpassing your Mentors | The time has come. Franklin has learned everything he needs to know from his mentors, but does he have the heart to fight them? Could there be a more sensible solution? | Battle | Franklin Clinton (Unable to switch) |
Michael De Santa (Unable to switch) Trevor Phillips (Unable to switch) |
Los Santos International Airport |
Trivia
- Despite Joel & Ellie and Jodie Holmes making their debut on the PlayStation 3, they are classified as PS4 Era characters due to their games being released after the PlayStation 4's announcement.
- Better Than Ever is the only level where a pre-order costume is used.
- It's all in the mind! is based on the first stage of PaRappa the Rapper and utilizes similar gameplay to the series.
- It also holds the unique feature of every character in the game rapping, including characters that speak different languages (Heihachi, Kat) or don't speak in any real language at all (Big Daddy, Toro).
- However, the LittleBigPlanet narrator will rap for Sackboy, since he is incapable of any sound.
- It also holds the unique feature of every character in the game rapping, including characters that speak different languages (Heihachi, Kat) or don't speak in any real language at all (Big Daddy, Toro).