Crunchyroll: Thunder Ray
Retro Boxing & Fighting Game
Ratings
Age
13+
Category
Action
Languages
English
Mon Jun 09 2025
Minor Improvements - an improved and streamlined in-game login flow for a smoother experience
Thunder Ray is a cinematic arcade boxing game featuring spectacular hand-drawn animations and a pulse-pounding soundtrack. Step into the ring as Ray, the world's best boxer, as he is abducted by aliens to compete in a cosmic tournament. Face off against a gallery of weird and wonderful intergalactic opponents, each with their own unique fighting style and lethal special moves. With fluid gameplay, intense boss fights, and a unique sci-fi aesthetic, Thunder Ray is the ultimate knockout experience on mobile.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Thunder Ray is a visually spectacular, high-energy homage to the 'Punch-Out!!' era of arcade boxing, but with a unique sci-fi twist. Developed by the team at Purple Tree and published on Crunchyroll, it features some of the most vibrant, hand-drawn 2D animation I've seen on a mobile device. The character designs are out-of-this-world—literally—as you face off against bizarre aliens with unique, physics-defying move sets that force you to think fast and react even faster.
The gameplay focuses on pattern recognition and timing. As an expert in fighting games, I was impressed by how well the touch controls mimic the rhythmic 'dodge-and-counter' mechanics of the classics. Every punch has a visceral 'weight' to it, and the special moves are accompanied by screen-shaking effects that make every knockout feel like a major event. While the campaign is relatively short, the difficulty of the final intergalactic champions provides a significant challenge that will keep players coming back to master the timing. It is a stylish, punchy, and incredibly polished arcade experience.
Features
Stunning hand-drawn 2D animation
Dynamic sci-fi boxing environments
Deep rhythmic dodge-and-counter combat
Exclusive for Crunchyroll Game Vault
Tips & Walkthrough
Every opponent in Thunder Ray has a 'Tell'—a small visual cue before they unleash a heavy attack. For example, the four-armed beast will flex its lower arms two seconds before an unblockable charge. Watch the eyes and the stance, not the health bar, to find your opening for a counter-hook.
Gameplays
Build your 'Thunder Meter' by landing successful jabs and dodging perfectly. Once full, trigger the 'Thunder Strike' to enter slow-motion for three seconds, allowing you to land a devastating combo that can break an opponent's guard and deal massive damage.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes, this game is part of the Crunchyroll Game Vault and requires a Fan or Mega Fan subscription to play.
Ratings & Reviews
Thunder ray
Thu Dec 25 2025 Make it not buggyThis was a good game but every time I try to sign in it keeps saying error 400 every single time
Please fix this game
Sun Jun 29 2025 Tacki OFF!The game is fun, its hard and it’s supposed to be. But why have a special move if it never works. Ive had the special meter filled and I cant use the special for whatever reason. I tried doing everything to fix it but it’s just the game.
Special doesn’t work
Sun Oct 12 2025 NipMongerYou can close the app multiple times and your special still doesn’t work
Don’t listen to these idiots
Thu Mar 28 2024 BananamanapanaPeople are pitching a fit about this game requiring a subscription to Crunchyroll even though it’s completely free to download. They are only down 5 minutes of download time. They’re obviously not the target audience and you shouldn’t listen to them.
Too long waiting time
Wed Dec 03 2025 Abo spamerThe waiting time for the game to start is longer than my lifetime
Controller support
Fri Dec 19 2025 soten2018We need controller support
It’s good but it’s super buggy
Fri Aug 09 2024 yaboi33336So I downloaded this game and it’s honestly really fun and cool and reminds me of punch out but harder and with more aliens and such lol but here’s the problem. It’s a BUGGY mess. First time I played the game I did the tutorial then stopped playing for a bit then came back and with the next fight the dialogue wouldn’t go away and the fight wouldn’t start. I exited out of the game and tried everything then when I retried it wouldn’t even let me begin the fight! So I deleted it and redownloaded it and tried again and it worked fine until I left the game again after fighting 6 opponents then I’d try to start a fight the loading screen would pop up then just pitch black. I waited 5 minutes and it was still pitch black. If your willing to play non stop then I highly suggest it until then the devs really need to fix these obvious bugs.
Would give it zero if I could
Sun Apr 14 2024 YungBlood0910I tried to play the game because it genuinely looked good, but then I tried to create an account and it said I needed to go premium to not have ads while playing. I didn’t mind having ads to I exited the option to pay for the subscription. Turns out you need to pay 9.99 a month to play a game. All of the people saying that the game is good are either getting payed, or their the creators in a different account. Crazy money grab.
Some Youtube Videos found!
Crunchyroll Thunder Ray Gameplay Walkthrough (Android, iOS) - Part 1 - YouTube
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