BAYANI – Fighting Game
Have questions about the game? Message us on Discord! is a fast-paced 1-on-1 indie fighting game that features a simplified 6 button control scheme. It is designed with accessibility in mind as it is meant to be easy to pick-up for newcomers to the fighting game genre. It utilizes one button specials and moves that can easily chain to one another to lower the barrier of entry.
With the help of professionals in the fighting game industry as well as support from the local fighting game community (FGC), it is designed to be competitive with deep and intricate gameplay mechanics suitable for high-level play and mind games. At it’s core, BAYANI is an easy to play but difficult to master. By decreasing the skill level for execution, players can focus more on the mind-games and high-level of play needed to master the genre.
FAST-PACED COMBAT
BAYANI features a fast-paced combat system with air dashes, fast movement speed, reversals, reset mechanics, break mechanic, projectiles, grabs, powerful Fatal Strikes and devastating Final Arts to give the players a plethora of options to choose from. Opening up your opponent, baiting out attacks, and managing meter is needed to completely master the game fully.
CONTROLS
Making the game easier to play without taking away its depth and complexity is one of the main goals of BAYANI. By decreasing the execution barrier, players can focus more on the deep mind games and complex mechanic interactions that are present in fighting games. The game can be played using the keyboard, a gamepad, an arcade stick, or whatever controller the player wishes to use. As it uses a simplified 6-button control scheme, players can play with what is most comfortable to them.
THE CHARACTERS
BAYANI’s final roster on release will include 8 unique characters with different archetypes, playstyles, and mechanics. Every character in BAYANI are all inspired by historical figures that have had a significant impact in the country’s history. This makes every character unique and different to play and makes for a varied playing experience.
STAGE BASED ON REAL LOCATIONS
All stages in the game is based on real locations in the Philippines where each stage has significant relation to the game characters and their real life inspirations.
EARLY ACCESS FEATURES
- Philippine history inspired characters: All the characters in the game are inspired from REAL LIFE historical personalities of the Philippines.
- Stages base on real locations: All stages in the game are based on real locations in the Philippines where each stage has significant relation to the game character’s real life inspiration.
- Single Player Arcade Mode: Fight against random AI controlled opponents in a one-on-one close quarter combat.
- 2 Players Versus Mode: Choose your favorite character and compete with your family and friends through local 1v1 multiplayer.
- Training Mode: Check character moves, practice devastating combos and explore each available BAYANI character.
- Immersive Soundtrack: Feel each character’s personality, strength, sadness and conflict through originally composed music.
Steam User 14
Had lots of fun! It is easy to learn. Recommended for FGC enthusiasts especially Filipino FGC people. Still few content but I'm guessing more will be added. There's lots of potential here!
EDIT: A bug I noticed was that the game crashes everytime I try to close it. I hope it gets fixed.
Steam User 25
Bought this game on early access and its pretty good for what it is! It honestly might wash the taste of Street Fighter 5 off my tongue and its brimming with potential! Hopefully the devs will polish it further and add more content.
Gameplay is fun and feels right at home for FGC veterans that are tired of whatever Capcom's doing with their modern 2d fighters.
It doesnt have multiplayer yet! Hopefully they get to work on this immediately!
The artstyle is a miss for me, its inspired but its kinda rough. The backgrounds need a bit more work. Animations are alright and easy to read
Training mode settings are nonexistent! I hope they add it eventually, an expansive training mode is important for players!
The other characters will be added in future updates, with a starting roster of 4 playable characters up to a total of 9. Its a bit sparse since 9 is considered a weak number of characters in modern fg standards, but given its the dev's first fighting game ill give it a pass.
Its worth checking out especially if you love Fighting Games and ESPECIALLY if youre a Filipino!
Steam User 3
Support your Indies!
Bayani has some serious style.
The combo system is varied and offers players tons of tools to express themselves.
Overall though,damage is very high,and Touch of death combos are bound to happen.
If that isn't a deal breaker definitely check this game out.
Steam User 3
PH History and Culture + Fighting game = ♥
I recommend this to who everyone especially who are new and getting to fighting games. No DP inputs only qcf. The game is easy to learn, fun, and the character designs are so dope!
The damage scaling is high. I can't wait for online battle! This game has future to be put in competitive scene!
Thank you Ranida for making this game possible!
#TangkilikinAngAtin
Steam User 0
great game. beautifully made, just needs story mode and more characters. also please if same characters are gonna fight automatically change the colorway of the computer to avoid confusion. overall i love it... hope for more Pinoy games
Steam User 0
This game is great for the Filipino FG community! Just little polishing for the stages; addition of Visayan and Mindanao characters would also be awesome.
What is needed for me are in game combo guides and tutorials.
Overall, Cool! Worth the work.
Steam User 0
Even tho it's still early access, the game is pretty much polish so far although it can be a hiccup to play on steam deck but I reccomend it if you like fighting games and also philippines culture