At the moment, throughout the remaining spherical of the Granblue Fantasy Versus Cygames Cup Particular 2023 in Osaka, Japan, Cygames revealed one of many new characters that can seem in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Anila.
Anila is without doubt one of the Twelve Divine Generals, characters impressed by the Chinese language zodiac normally launched with the brand new yr occasion within the cellular recreation. Particularly, she was related to the 12 months of the Ram in 2015 and he or she was the primary to be launched Divine Basic to be launched, which is moderately becoming contemplating that the unique Granblue Fantasy launched in 2014.
She is voiced in Japanese by Aoi Yuuki, a star-level actress who performed Futaba in Persona 5, Pascal in NieR: Automata, Renne Vivid in The Lend of Heroes collection, Lumine in Genshin Influence, Lysithea in Fireplace Emblem: Three Homes, Yuuki within the Sword Artwork On-line collection, and plenty of extra.
In fact, the massive information is that the character is getting an English voice actress for the primary time. The cellular recreation has an English localization, however solely Japanese voices. Anila might be voiced in English by Leona Renee.
When you’re not acquainted with Leona Renee, she used to work in localization for Xseed Video games for a really very long time, and he or she’s accountable for serving to convey a metric ton of Japanese video games to the west, together with many by Nihon Falcom. She’s additionally an enormous Granblue Fantasy fan, so it is nice to see her solid for the function.
Anila is described as a polearm-using all-rounder capable of unleash a wide range of projectiles, anti-air strikes, and rush-down assaults. She has a robust set of instruments that can be utilized by gamers of all talent ranges.
You may see the character in motion within the transient teaser trailer beneath. Her gameplay has not been launched simply but and can seemingly be showcased on March 4 when the following trailer might be launched.
We additionally get extra particulars concerning the recreation as an entire, supplied straight on stage by director Tetsuya Fukuhara. The high-level idea of the brand new recreation is to raise moment-to-moment methods and choices to the following stage with new options and characters. The core of the sport and the imaginative and prescient of a preventing title that may be loved by each novices and veterans stays the identical as the unique Granblue Fantasy Versus.
New mechanics have been launched, beginning with Sprint Assaults (which you’ll be able to take a look at on this video) and so they’re described as follows.
“A fast assault that may be carried out whereas dashing—shut the hole and preserve the strain on with completely different variations utilizing gentle, medium, and heavy assaults. Some characters have sprint assaults that may be chained into combos or used to catch blocking foes off guard!”
Subsequent is Triple Assaults (this is the video).
“Identical to the Auto Combo system, Triple Assaults will be carried out by pushing an assault button 3 times in a row. The third hit, nonetheless, will be modified to an overhead or low assault relying in your enter. Use them to open up a defensive foe and preserve your strain going!”
New on-line options coming to the sport are Informal Match Mode and an replace to Versus Rank show. Talking of tournaments, the sport might be an official foremost title at Evo Japan the place an open beta event might be hosted. That being stated, Cygames is getting ready different methods to check out Granblue Fnatasy Versus: Rising, and followers are inspired to remain tuned.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is releasing worldwide for PS5, PS4, and PC in 2023. If you would like to see extra, you may benefit from the unique reveal and former screenshots and particulars.
By the way, the March 4 launch date for the following trailer just about confirms the Ninth-anniversary livestream, which can presumably include information concerning the motion JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink as properly.
