New characters on CNPTEXL include Aku (Samurai Jack), young Ben 10 (Ben 10), Him (The Powerpuff Girls), Hoss Delgado (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Johnny Bravo (Johnny Bravo), Kevin Levin (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien), The Scotsman (Samurai Jack) and The Toiletnator (Codename: Kids Next Door).
There's a few characters I would've liked to see in this game's lineup, including Man of Action's other CN star Generator Rex and as many Adventure Time characters as possible. CNPTEXL downloadable content might be a way to bring characters like this into the fold down the line, but given Papaya's track record of working principally on licensed games, it doesn't seem tremendously likely. With 26 total characters from across multiple shows to choose from, however, there's already a lot for many gamers to get into.
Some other new features will include are dual-character synergy attacks that combine the abilities of two characters, new "Punch Time Explosion XL" attacks (essentially finishing moves for each fighter), five new battle areans, an in-game store where players can redeem points earned while playing for unlockable content and several new single and multiplayer gameplay modes.
If you played the original CNPTE, the new story mode will offer a few key changes and the difficulty has apparently been adjusted to make the AI characters more intelligent. One thing the game won't support is online multiplayer combat, however, so if you're buying to battle with human opponents, you'll need to make sure buds live nearby.
You can see Cartoon Network: Punch Time XL in action via images and a developer video below:
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