Highlights
- H1Z1 and PUBG introduced key elements of scavenging/looting and last-man-standing to define Battle Royale genre.
- Kirby Air Ride, a Nintendo title from 2003, was an early example of Battle Royale gameplay with City Trial mode.
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land marks a new era for the iconic pink puffball in full 3D gameplay adventure.
What defines a Battle Royale game? Well, thanks to H1Z1 and PUBG, there are two main elements needed to define the genre: scavenging/looting systems and last-man-standing gameplay.
Go back over 20 years, however, and we can trace proto-Battle Royale roots to a first party Nintendo title with mixed reviews: Kirby Air Ride, the cult-classic GameCube game from 2003. This is City Trial. This is one of the first Battle Royale games.
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