Foamstars News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

Shares of Square Enix Holdings Co. tumbled 16% in their biggest decline in 13 years after its president said sales of recent big-budget games disappointed and that it would take years for a recent reorganization to bear fruit.

Square Enix has announced that competitive title Foamstars will be kicking off its fourth season on May 16. In keeping with the game’s musical themed naming, its fourth season is titled Future Funk. Check out the trailer for Foamstars Season 4: Future Funk below.

The PlayStation console exclusive game Foamstars, available for both PS4 and PS5, is seemingly suffering from a dramatically reduced player count. Foamstars is a 4v4 online party shooter game by Square Enix that initially drew comparisons to Nintendo's Splatoon franchise. It then gained even more attention when it was announced that Foamstars would be released as a free PS Plus game on the very day of its release.

Square Enix’s Foamstars continues to roll on, with the third season, Mysterious Swing, kicking off on April 12th. Producer Kosuke Okatani outlined the new content on the PlayStation Blog, but you can also watch the latest trailer showcasing the latest playable character, Chloe Noir.

Foamstars Producer Kosuke Okatani here. I hope that everyone is enjoying the Foamstars Groovy Disco season. I’d like to share details regarding the new season Mysterious Swing which begins from Friday April 12.

PlayStation-exclusive third-person shooter Foamstars has revealed plans for its content-rich Season 2 update. The 4v4 multiplayer game has drawn countless comparisons to the Nintendo-exclusive series Splatoon upon its unveiling, but Foamstars has been blazing its own trail since launching in early February 2024.

Foamstars released on February 6 as a PlayStation Plus Monthly Game, and we’re elated that so many players have tried out the game. It’s not too late for PlayStation Plus members to add it to their library before March 4.

Square Enix’s online party shooter Foamstars isn’t off to the best start, but new content is coming very soon. Season 2: Groovy Disco starts March 8th and adds a new playable character – Coiff Guy, who mixes disco moves with wrestling maneuvers. Check out some of his abilities below.

Did you ever just have the urge to drown a bunch of knock-off anime characters with foam in a giant bathtub? Yeah, me neither, but that’s what we get with Foamstars. For whatever reason, Square Enix decided that it needed a non-lethal, casual, online-only shooter to compete with the plethora of other online hero shooters and battle-royale games on the market. How does it compare to the competition? Well, it definitely stands out, but not necessarily in a good way.

Currently, has eight playable characters, including two unlockable characters to choose from for foam-spreading shooter fun. Though more are coming in future seasons to the game, these eight already cover many abilities and gameplay styles, and all have a variety of unique outfits that can be purchased or unlocked to customize them. Whether someone is a fan of shooting from long range or prefers to be up close in the middle of the action, there is a character that fits almost every type of preferred playstyle.

Hello, I’m Chikara Saito (a.k.a. Rickey), director of Foamstars. As the name suggests, Foamstars is a game that features copious amounts of soft, fluffy foam. However, the path that we took to actually represent that foam in digital space was much longer and tougher than we initially thought it would be.

Foamstars is facing a controversy this close to launch, that’s entirely of Square Enix’s making.

Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu believes the company needs to diversify its gaming output, but also focus on fewer releases.

Several new details about Square Enix’s Foamstars are available following the announcement of its release date. Along with launching for PS4 and PS5, it’s coming to PlayStation Plus as part of its Monthly Games in February. A year or so of post-launch content is planned, with a Season Pass structure and free maps, modes and characters on top of a Premium Pass with cosmetics.

Yesterday, Square Enix announced that its party shooter Foamstars would launch on February 6th for PS4 and PS5. Despite comparisons to Splatoon, it’s received praise for doing different things. Since it’s also out on day one for PlayStation Plus subscribers, it’s almost guaranteed to have a healthy player base initially.

Square Enix's upcoming party shooter game, , is coming soon to PlayStation consoles and will be free for the first month following its launch. The 4v4 battle game gives a colorful and soapy twist on traditional shooters, likely drawing some inspiration from Nintendo's hit multiplayer shooter series, . The online live-service game will get several free seasonal updates over the next year, adding new experiences, characters, maps, and more.

Square Enix’s Foamstars has received a release date, launching on February 6th for PS4 and PS5. However, since its announcement, the 4v4 party shooter has been compared to Nintendo’s Splatoon, with players spraying foam in arenas and using it to traverse instead of ink.

The first February PlayStation Plus monthly game has been announced, with Square Enix confirming that Foamstars will be launching exclusively for PS5 and PS4 on 6th February as one of the three games included for all PS Plus subscribers.

Foamstars, Square Enix's Splatoon-like 4v4 online party shooter announced last year, is coming next month. The PlayStation exclusive will release February 6 as a day-one launch title on PS Plus, Sony and Square Enix confirmed Tuesday. The game will be available to download for free on PS5 and PS4 as part of the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for next month, starting February 6 through March 4. Foamstars was announced at a PlayStation Showcase in May last year, showing off soapy shooting and colourful characters, both heavily inspired by Nintendo's Splatoon games. A PS Plus release will likely attract more players to the multiplayer title in its early days.

Various “trends” within the digital space over the last several years have come and gone and caused all sorts of problems along the way. But one problem that persists among certain groups is the plans for using AI not just in writing but also in art. You might recall that the Hollywood strike among writers and actors was partially caused by studios wanting to use AI scripts and pay writers less as a result or use AI to capture a person’s likeness and use them in films without consent. For video games like Foamstars, using AI isn’t “out of bounds” when it comes to art, apparently.

Hey everyone, Foamstars Producer Kosuke Okatani here. We’ve kept all of you waiting since the announcement of Foamstars May of last year, but we’re happy to announce that Foamstars will release on February 6, 2024!

Square Enix's upcoming team shooter Foamstars will have a small amount of AI art, the developer has said.

Foamstars, Square Enix's four-on-four foam-party shooter, will release next month on PlayStation Plus.

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Square Enix has announced that its 4v4 online party shooter Foamstars will release on February 6th for PS4 and PS5. A new trailer is available, showcasing the gameplay and confirming three modes – Smash the Star, Happy Bath Survival and a new addition, Rubber Duck Party. Check it out below.

The first February PlayStation Plus monthly game has been announced, with Square Enix confirming that Foamstars will be launching exclusively for PS5 and PS4 on 6th February as one of the three games included for all PS Plus subscribers.

Square Enix’s open beta for Foamstars is now live on PS5. Unfortunately, the multiplayer shooter is already facing issues. The official Twitter revealed that user access is currently “concentrated,” resulting in matchmaking errors and long queue times.

Morphing maps and hero characters give Foamstars more of a distinct identity than you might expect.

Square Enix’s Splatoon-like multiplayer shooter Foamstars received a new trailer during the recent State of Play and a release window. It’s out in early 2024 for PS4 and PS5, but current-gen console players can try it out early with the upcoming open beta.

Square Enix has announced a Foamstars open beta will take place from 30th September through to 2nd October, giving PS5 players a chance to try out this foam-filled riff on Splatoon. The full game will launch in early 2024.

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