Invizimals: The Alliance

Invizimals: The Alliance is an augmented reality video game for the PlayStation Vita and is part of the Invizimals children-oriented franchise.[3][4] It features cross-play multiplayer interactivity with the PlayStation 3 title Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom.[5][6] It was released on October 30, 2013, in Europe simultaneously with Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom.

Invizimals: The Alliance
PAL version cover art
Developer(s)Novarama
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
SeriesInvizimals
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita
Release
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

The game was first announced in 2013 alongside Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom.[7] The game expands on the gameplay of the original 2009 Invizimals for the PlayStation Portable.[8] Invizimals: The Alliance along with the game Tearaway were used in marketing videos to showcase the Playstation Vita's hardware capabilities.[9]

Gameplay involves locating and capturing creatures called Invizimals who have escaped into the real world, and integrates the Vita's hardware, including the touch controls, camera, and microphone, into the gameplay.[10] After catching the Invizimals, the player then uses them to battle in tournaments against other Invizimals.[11] The game utilizes augmented reality via the Vita's camera pointed at AR cards placed on a flat surface to show the Invizimal monters.[12] The game features numerous cutscenes with actors including Brian Blessed.[10]

In addition to crossplay with the PS3 game The Lost Kingdom, the game also interacts with Invizimals animated series by unlocking content when the player scans stickers shown on the show.[13]

The game has a score of 69 on Metacritic.[14]

References
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  6. Hurley, Leon (April 9, 2013). "Invizimals The Alliance & The Lost Kingdom coming to PS3 & Vita. Cross Play animal capturing sequel gets console companion". Official PlayStation Magazine (UK). Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
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  9. House, Masoud (August 29, 2013). "New PS Vita Video Shows Off The Power of Touch Screen With Invizimals: The Alliance and Tearaway". DualShockers. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  10. Stinton, Alex (April 11, 2014). "Review: Invizimals: The Alliance (PlayStation Vita)". Push Square. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  11. Garbutt, Lee (April 14, 2014). "Invizimals: The Alliance Review". GodisaGeek.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  12. Pollesel, Matthew (October 23, 2014). "Invizimals: The Alliance review for PS Vita". Gaming Age. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  13. Robertson, Andy (April 12, 2014). "Invizimals: The Alliance; Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom review - high production values". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
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