The WhatsNext verdict
Exploding Judo Federation is a wonderfully odd, high-stakes fighter for local multiplayer groups and players who enjoy learning a compact competitive system. Play it for the lethal grab mind games and explosive personality, provided you have nearby opponents.
What it does best
A one-grab-kill fighter with its own brilliantly strange identity
A perfect party-sized fighting game concept
Every exchange is a high-stakes read
What might put you off
No online multiplayer
Bosses can feel unfair
Look
Peek inside
The setup
What you are walking into
It's judo on a minefield! Tech the grab or die, in this fast-paced 3D fighting game where every! single! throw! is lethal!
Where it lives
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Vibe
Action