Arcade Mode

Arcade Mode is a single-player mode found within Nexed, depicting the events of the Nexus Tournament from a fighter's point of view. The mode can be played with any standard character the player has unlocked, each with their own unique route, usually inspired by their home series or one of their attributes. Each route consists of six regular matches, a bonus game, and a boss battle. Following the final boss battle, a small ending plays out depicting what the fighter does with the Winner's Wish, the prize for winning the Nexus Tournament.

Upon starting a route, the player can choose between one of five difficulties. Once completed, each round awards the player points depending on their performance. If the player is KO'd during a round, they can start over from the round they failed in at the cost of losing half their points. Upon clearing a route, the player will earn one of four medals depending on their total score - Bronze, silver, gold, or diamond. In addition to earning a certain number of points, diamond medals require the player to clear the route without being KO'd. After completing a route on any difficulty, the game's credits roll to a music track specific to the character played.

Regular Battle
There are six regular battles in each Arcade Mode route. These can consist of 1v1s, 2v2s, free-for-all battles, and "horde" battles which pit the player against enemies spawning one after the other.

Bonus Game
Each fighter can play one bonus game during their route, with there being several different games available, one being set-in-stone for each fighter. Bonus games serve to help players increase their score; While being KO'd in or failing a bonus game will not force the player to halve their overall score or risk a Game Over, they will forfeit any points earned within the bonus game should this occur.

The playable bonus games are as follows:

Boss Battle
Each route contains one boss battle where the player goes up against a boss specific to the route.

To find a list of bosses and how they fight, see here.

Route Template
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