Rumble Circuit (Awakened in a Fighting Game World and Forced to Battle to Survive)

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2022

Author

S.N. Keirstead

• Chapter 11: Unfinished Business
  Oct 28, 2021
• Chapter 10: Down But Not Out
  Oct 27, 2021
• Chapter 9: Stay on Your Guard
  Oct 27, 2021
• Chapter 8: Challenge Accepted
  Oct 27, 2021
• Chapter 7: Table Manners
  Oct 26, 2021
• Chapter 6: Needs More Salt
  Oct 26, 2021
• Chapter 5: Grub On
  Oct 25, 2021
• Chapter 4: One More Favor
  Oct 24, 2021
• Chapter 3: Token of Appreciation
  Oct 24, 2021
• Chapter 2: Nick of Time
  Oct 24, 2021
• Chapter 1: Don’t Look Back
  Oct 23, 2021
• Reference Page: Character Art, Command Lists, Bestiary and More (Updated 3/31/22)
  Jan 20, 2022

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• Edge ValmondRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Style Score:
  By now, peeps should know I do not grade this. Though, if I have to give something about it. Then know it is in third person PoV, and easy to follow along.
  Grammar Score:
  Thinkinb back, which has been difficult. I believe there were some corrections. Needless to say, I did not find anything wrong. Certainly someone might, but as for me? I am fine. Maybe I am too lenient, but life is too short.
  Story Score:
  Now then, I cannot say that there are any visible changes. It starts off more unsettling to say. With Janus in an unknown place, and being saved by someone. The two he meets are quite a duo, one more strict, the other lighter. Either way, it seems to be some kind of dystopia society. Where they need to have a kind of tracker on them, kinda reminding me of a movie really. Anyway, the tournament known as Rumble Circuit are where those complete for ranking and prizes I guess, and then there is something about extermination. Needless to say, it smoothly transitions. As for the battles? Pretty nice, it gives a more old school feel if you know what I mean.
  Character Score:
  To be honest, they were well together. Given how different two of them are. The third which is a crocodile I believe, seems to be more along the accepting side. Probably gonna go broke, yeah...the hell did this become so grim? Moving on. Janus is someone not from that place, I think he was Isekai or something. Either way, there are divisions. Those who live outside, and those who live within. More or less finding himself two companions that would help him. One not at first, the other more willing. Misfits I would say, and it works wonderfully.
  I hope I did not spoil anything. Give it a read yourself, I do recommend it.
• LooxEyewalkerRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I don't have much experience with Isekai aside from a few summaries of other works, but this is still an amazingly fun and engrossing story! You have an ordinary guy thrown into a videogame-esque world, and must learn the ropes with the help of some odd friends to survive. The author's descriptive and well-written dialogue is an absolute treat, and the icing on the cake is all the character sketches that occasionally show up after you finish a chapter! Definitely give this story a read, you'll be hooked instantly!
• TamaNzRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Overall
  I have incredibly fond memories of playing coin-op arcade machines with my friends as a kid. I must have pumped hundreds of coins into X-Men Vs Street Fighter. This story feels like someone crushed together that nostalgia with an Adult-Swim anime. It’s brilliant and I found myself absolutely bingeing my way through it.
  Style
  The author does an amazing job of conveying the pace of the world. The progression of time feels natural and keeps me immersed. The description is on point and this allows me to visualize the setting. The cool art at the end of some chapters also helps!
  Story
  There are some familiar elements to the genre here. A man wakes up in a strange new world, and we the readers follow him as he first adjusts and then thrives. It’s presented in a novel way and with an interesting perspective. I don’t know yet exactly where the tension that keeps us reading is going to come from, but I’m engrossed enough in the world to stick around and find out.
  Grammar
  Not much not say here, the editing has been excellent. There have been a couple of tiny errors but nothing that has detracted from my understanding or immersion.
  Characters
  As a protagonist Janus is okay. He’s sympathetic and seems fully fleshed out. I don’t have a strong reason to care for him though. In contrast to that, the side characters are where this story really shines. Itzel and Gurk are detailed and compelling, their backstories are developed and are internally consistent with the universe the author is creating. Seeing into Itzel’s home gave the reader an insight into her own personality and aided the world-building immensely.
• TremuistRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Alright this story is pretty darn amazing if I do say so myself. The world that our mc finds himself in is like some city which is focused in resource collection. They got refinerys for this material special in the world and stuff. There are then also monsters which tend to encroach on the city. Defeating these monsters is something that provides tokens (the currency in the world).
  There is also this system which allows it's members to fight without suffering any real injuries like an arena. The fighters have techniques which they use to fight, and get a healthbar, block meter etc. Once someone runs out of health points, they lose. Doing these fights, u can raise your rank, broadcast your matches to viewers like a streamer, and ultimately make some good mo- tokens.
  Excluding the mc so far, a lot of the characters give me video game arcade character vibes. I've never actually played anything in an arcade before, but reading these characters just makes me feel like they could fit well in say the wreck-it-ralph movie lol.
  While I really love the story, the main thing I dislike is the mc. I really struggle when the mc comes off as useless most of the time, and I was questioning myself a lot while starting off if this was going to be a waste of my time. I don't remember if it was a chapter in the 20s or 30s, but there is a chapter where finally the mc does something neat. In regards to the development of the mc, this story seems to take it really slow. While I honestly kinda hated on the mc for most of the story, when the author finally let Janus (the mc) do something cool (don't wanna spoil), it was honestly really satisfying. He didn't even really do anything that impressive, but it still felt awesome since he was quite pathetic since the start. Tbh I was questioning if the author was a sadist. Dangling this amazing story but forcing a useless mc onto us to drive us insane lol. Anyways, I'm hoping to see the mc improve and get stronger, and if so then this story is goi
• Akten DreamsRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Overall, I like the story. The only reason I did not give 5 Stars for the Overall score is that the chapters are short, especially the early ones. The battle chapters are longer, so thank you for that.
  Style Score 4.5 - The story style is pretty simple. The dude wakes up in a different but similar world and has to make a living. Only here he has to go Mortal Combat Style for Life. Even without the other two MCs, it would have been good but with them there is unity. The reason I am giving it 4.5 instead of 5 stars is because of how the Power system works. It's a bit wonky for me as I like to understand how stuff works.
  Grammar Score 4.5 - During the story I have noticed that sometimes some simple adjectives are missing. They are rare though and I did not see any big grammar mistakes. By RR standards, it deserves 4.5 Stars.
  Story Score 5 - Now here is the good part. The story has substance. It has goals to look forward to and most of all it has a good flow between arcs. Deserves 5 Stars, at least from me.
  Character Score - Now we reach the best part. Now, who would have thought I would take a liking to a veggie eating and talking croc who can fight and have such a big heart. He alone gives more meaning to the story but the others do not fall behind. They all have solid characteristics that make them unique but most of all they just kinda fit for this story. Another good thing is that there is art attached to this story so it is much easier to relate to a character and their traits.
  As I said, overall this is a very good story and I would not mind giving a shoutout for it in my own story, actually, now that I am writing this review, that is exactly what I will do.
  Once I have more time I will read the other stories written by .
• BubblepunkRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Um melting pot of genres that doesn't necessarily work. We have the impression that the author tried to fill many boxes that could please RR. It remains however a story as wacky as interesting, inspired by the pop culture of the 90s/2000. It's still very well written, and therefore easy to follow. The story is quite long, but it is quickly read because of its fight by fight construction. In the end, I had a lot of fun.
• DarthKirbyRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Please bear in mind that this review is done after only 20 chapters in. The story is 84 chapters long. That said, from what I have seen, here's my break down.
  STYLE: Nothing wrong here. Everything flows pretty well but at the same time the style of the story's telling doesn't take center stage, it blends in and lets the characters and events in the story take center stage. This lets us immerse ourselves in the story's events more instead of distracting from them. The only downside here is that it comes off as less artsy and more straightforward. But that in itself is a strength considering the action and character interactions that are packed into the story get greater emphasis because of it, instead of some disembodied narrator that other authors rely on to keep the audience entertained many times.
  STORY: I stopped reading during what I still consider to be the beginning act of the book (yes, 20 chapters in and the book still feels like it's building, but the book is 84 chapters long). Despite this, from what I see, it looks like the story has a solid direction it's building towards and I have no doubt that it's moving towards that final goal post. The events are well thought out to introduce us to this new world that the MC finds himself in. Exposition is very cleverly and palpably done and there are no info dumps. Furthermore, the politics of this world have an edge of realism to them that help the audience accept this new environment without having to try to hard to. The only thing making me give it a 4.5 is the fact that I haven't read the whole story yet and have yet to see how things turn out.
  GRAMMAR: As an English major I give this work a clean bill of health. lol Very few if any typos were found and the author seems to correct errors quickly. Very good grammar and prose overall. You don't have to worry about any mistakes breaking your immersion here. Two thumbs up!
  CHARACTER: From what I have seen so far, the characters have their own personalities and the
• XanalourumRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Style: The style adds something like a sense of urgency. Don't know why it does that but it somehow does. Only the events that matter are written and that's better than what can be said for most stories. My single gripe with it is how it seems like a lot happened in such a short timeframe but then again, he just got Isekai'ed so it's excusable since a lot is supposed to happen to let him get used to the world.
  One issue is how chunky the paragraphs are early on but it's getting better, probably because dialogues are far more frequent. I can't quite say it's "bad" but it somewhat throws me off when what could easily be two paragraphs is present as one, long paragraph.
  Story:
  I can honestly say it's Actually Gamelit. The story itself takes place in a world with what can best be described as "skills" in games and some other elements. That's a refreshing take on it compared to the abundance of Progression LitRPGs on Royal Road.
  The only story that I can liken it to (as far as I'm aware) is World Trigger due to the skills. I haven't watched all of it but it gives off the same vibe. So if you like World Trigger, you'll most definitely like this.
  Character:
  Janus's reaction to getting Isekai'ed is spot-on. You don't just go full psycho and try to fight everything. He's actually a sensible and relatable character and that's rare in Isekai. How he manages to figure out the duel shenanigans in Chapter 8 makes sense. Like... it's too relatable, if anything.
  The characters from the world he transmigrates into have realistic reactions as well and I can say that they're pretty likable as well. Overall, the characters are decently fleshed out and realistic. Some dialogue borders on info-dumping but that's mandatory when you have to explain everything to someone that got Isekai'ed. It's explained in a pretty organic manner, too, so that's a five star from me.
  Grammar:
  Couldn't find anything wrong with it so that's a 5 from me.
  Overall:
  If you're looking for something similar to Wor
• eldritch duckRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  Rumble Circuit follows the general path of its genre, which is an isekai gamelit. The main character, Janus, is inexplicably plopped into the cyberpunk city of Labrisson. He's attacked by monsters, and helped out by two prickly but warm hearted monster hunters. He learns quickly that this world operates by its own rules, and in a game like style. His primary struggle is to adapt to the new world about him without many of the powers needed for him to survive.
  I really can't say I was surprised by the direction of the plot, at least so far. There are hints of an upcoming conflict, and I feel like the author has done a good job with characterization. There are a few points I don't understand well, and a few I feel are glossed over;
  I.e, Janus is a physicist, but rather then using his field of expertise, he immediately turns to extermination work, which was way outside of his comfort zone. It doesn't really seem to mesh with his own aspirations and desires.
  The main character I feel has very few goals. This makes it hard for me to understand and sympathise with. Usually it makes sense with an isekai scenario to have the MC  just try to survive for the first few chapters, but I really could not feel a drive from the main character, which makes it feel like he is a stand in for the reader rather then a dynamic person.
  The side characters really make up for this, they are fairly dynamic, and with good chemisty. I really got engaged with them, and they made for a very easy reading experience.
  Author prose is tight, to the point, and an easy read. Always a plus for a web novel, where it is easy for my eyes to skip over large paragraphs. Props to the author for that.
  A good read, and I recommend it wholeheartedly.
• ArukorstzaRoyal Road

  ★★★ 3.0

  There are no LitRPG aspected to this at all, this is a GameLit. Which is sort of like a LitRPG, but without all the stat layouts that sometimes annoy people who hate that stuff. That's a core aspect of a LitRPG however and the whole basis for the genre, and since this lacks that entirely? This isn't a LitRPG.
  Other than that, the story is okay. It's not my kind of thing though and I've never really understood or enjoyed the whole 'call out the name of their attack' thing. Maybe if there was some in lore reason for it I'd not be bothered by it. But otherwise I really don't care for it.
  EDIT: The mislabing error has now been fixed.