Software:Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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| Developer(s) | Arc System Works |
| Publisher(s) | Cygames |
| Director(s) | Tetsuya Fukuhara |
| Producer(s) | Yuito Kimura |
| Designer(s) | Kazuto Sekine |
| Programmer(s) | Masashige Kazuhito |
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| Series | Granblue Fantasy |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
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| Release | December 14, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is a 2.5D fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by Cygames. It is a sequel to Granblue Fantasy Versus, and was released worldwide on December 14, 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows.
Gameplay
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising introduces new mechanics to the game, including new Dash Attacks and an updated Auto Combo (now named as Triple Attack).[1]
The netcode has been updated to include rollback and crossplay.
Rising also features lobby-based minigames, called "Grand Bruise Legends!", based on Granblue Fantasy's ongoing webcomic series, Grand Blues!, such as "Rising Royale" and "Gold Brick Hoarder".
Playable characters
All characters from the first game return. Additionally the base roster will include four new characters and six DLC characters. Lunalu is serving as a primary random slot.
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Season 1 Pass |
Some of these new characters were originally winners of 2022 additional character polls who were meant to be DLC in the first game. The first season consists of six characters, and one of them initially starts out as a non-playable main antagonist of the base game's storyline.[2][3]
Development and release
Game director Tetsuya Fukuhara expressed a desire for a sequel to be produced. It was uncertain on whether the first Versus will get a PlayStation 5 upgrade with minor updates, but ultimately it was decided to direct a sequel, which was later announced at GBVS Cygames Cup Special in January 2023, expected to be released in the same year.[4] Originally scheduled to be released on November 30, 2023,[5] the game's launch date was pushed back to December 14, 2023 for additional fine-tuning.[6]
Downloadable content and updates
On December 2, 2023 it was announced that new characters from the Character Pass Part 1 will be released starting from mid-January 2024.[7]
The main antagonist of the base game's storyline, Lucilius will be playable on the first day of the Character Pass Part 1 release date, alongside five other DLC characters of the first season in 2024, with one of them being a guest character: 2B from Square Enix's Nier, who previously guest appeared in Bandai Namco's Soulcalibur VI, which CyGames America CEO Motohiro Okubo previously its co-producer will be released in late February; Vane in April; Beatrix in May; fifth character in Summer; and sixth character in Autumn. Between mid-January and late February, a new stage, in-game features and improved online lobby will be added. Furthermore, Icarus' voice actor, The King of Fighters veteran and Granblue Fantasy veteran, Mitsuhiro Ichiki, appeared as an lobby avatar as "Yukichi", his player name in The King of Fighters and Granblue Fantasy, as an unlockable from the Rupie Shop for 10 Rupies on December 25. In addition to new online lobby minigame, lobby avatars, such as Bloody-Blood Stabby Man (Feower's Grand Blues variant) as a Battle Pass reward for the first round and Id from Granblue Fantasy as a bonus for linking that game's save data, weapon skins, character colors, character illustrations, music, stickers, badges, bonus storyline, "Grand Bruise Legends!" game modes and other contents between April and Autumn, there will be a new unidentified game mode.
Narmaya will also receive a DLC costume as a Battle Pass reward for the first round. It is also confirmed that there will be a collaboration with Uma Musume Pretty Derby consisting of an avatar version of the characters Special Week, Tokai Teio, Silence Suzuka and Mejiro McQueen, as well as Gold Ship from the previous game, with the latter character being unlockable from the Rupie Shop in the base game for 564 Rupies. Furthermore, collaboration characters from Princess Connect! Re:Dive and Shadowverse will be arriving in the future.
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Fighting Game of the Year | Pending | [8] |
References
- ↑ Romano, Sal (February 23, 2023). "Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising adds Anila, 'Dash Attack' and 'New Triple Attack' mechanics detailed". https://www.gematsu.com/2023/02/granblue-fantasy-versus-rising-adds-anila-dash-attack-and-new-triple-attack-mechanics-detailed.
- ↑ "Granblue Fantasy Versus most wanted character poll results revealed, pointing towards likely candidates for future DLC". 17 April 2022. https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2022/apr/17/granblue-fantasy-versus-future-dlc/.
- ↑ "Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising launches November 30". 6 August 2023. https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/granblue-fantasy-versus-rising-launches-november-30.
- ↑ "Granblue Fantasy: Versus Director Says a Possible Sequel Might Launch on Both PS5 and PS4". https://gamingbolt.com/granblue-fantasy-versus-director-says-a-possible-sequel-might-launch-on-both-ps5-and-ps4.
- ↑ "Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising launches November 30". August 6, 2023. https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/granblue-fantasy-versus-rising-launches-november-30.
- ↑ Luster, Joseph (November 1, 2023). "Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising release pushed back to December 14". https://www.destructoid.com/granblue-fantasy-versus-rising-release-pushed-back-to-december-14/.
- ↑ "Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising DLC character Lucilius and Character Pass Part 1 announced". 2 December 2023. https://www.gematsu.com/2023/12/granblue-fantasy-versus-rising-dlc-character-lucilius-and-character-pass-part-1-announced.
- ↑ "27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. https://www.interactive.org/awards/27th_dice_awards_finalists.asp.
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