Software:Under Night In-Birth II
| Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes] | |
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| Developer(s) | French-Bread |
| Publisher(s) | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
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| Director(s) | Nobuya Narita Osamu Sugiyama Kamone Serizawa |
| Producer(s) | Nobuya Narita Osamu Sugiyama |
| Designer(s) | Seiichi Yoshihara |
| Artist(s) | Seiichi Yoshihara |
| Composer(s) | Raito |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | PS4, PS5, Switch, Windows
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| Genre(s) | Fighting, visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Sega ALLS |
Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist. is a 2024 fighting game developed by French-Bread and published by Arc System Works. It is a sequel to Under Night In-Birth (2012). It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch on 21 January 2024. The arcade version was released for the Sega ALLS arcade board in 2025.
Gameplay
Under Night In-Birth II is a 2D fighting game where two players compete against each other. The Grind Grid (GRD) system from the first game returns, located at the bottom centre of the screen. It is composed of six blocks per fighter, and fills whenever a fighter makes offensive moves. The GRD can add bonus to the damage by activating the GRD Vorpal mode.[1]
Development and release
Under Night In-Birth II was developed by French-Bread, the creative studio behind the 2012 predecessor as well as anime-inspired fighting games such as Software:Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax and Melty Blood. The staff of the first game returned, including director Kamone Serizawa and graphic designer Seiichi Yoshihara.[2]
On September 21, 2021, director Nobuya Narita and composer Raito confirmed on Twitter that the "next" installment of Under Night In-Birth was in development. Narita expressed interest in the announcement of said title coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the original release of the game. It was not explicitly stated whether this referred to a new version of Under Night In-Birth or a wholly new title set within the same universe.[3][4] Eventually during Evolution Championship Series on August 4, 2023, the title was announced to be a sequel titled Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes] and it was released on January 25, 2024. It serves as a final chapter of the Hollow Night storyline.[5] It features DLC characters in season passes.[6]
During Paris Games Week 2023, an open beta test for [Sys:Celes] was announced to take place from November 17 to 20, 2023 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.[7] An early access release was made available for PlayStation owners in Japan, Hong Kong, England and the United States on January 21, 2024.
After Stormy Night tournament on November 2, 2024, an arcade version for Sega's ALLS was announced. It is be powered by ALL.Net P-ras Multi version 3 and was released on March 27, 2025, in addition to the first two DLC characters will be available at launch, while the remaining DLC characters will be added post-launch at a same day as their DLC console releases.[8] A new DLC fighter, Izumi, was announced at EVO 2025.[9]
Reception
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Under Night In-Birth II received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[10][11] 71% of critics recommended the game according to OpenCritic.[12]
Notes
References
- ↑ O'Reilly, PJ (25 January 2024). "UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes Review (Switch)". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/under-night-in-birth-ii-sysceles.
- ↑ "A Glimpse Into Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes"] (in en). 2026-05-02. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2023-09-15/a-glimpse-into-under-night-in-birth-ii-sys-celes/.201337.
- ↑ @narita_ton (20 September 2021). "UNIが9周年(来年で10年)ってのも、マジやめてw 的な時間の速さで倒れそう;; 「次」をなるべく早く発表できるよう頑張ります…。ホント皆様ここまで有り難うございます。m(_ _)m". https://twitter.com/narita_ton/status/1439970375979261952.
- ↑ @lisa_rec (20 September 2021). "We are working on the next(次) installment of UNI.". https://twitter.com/lisa_rec/status/1439973740394135553.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (August 4, 2023). "Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes announced for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC". https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/under-night-in-birth-ii-sysceles-announced-for-ps5-ps4-switch-and-pc.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (September 21, 2023). "Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Launches at January 25, 2024". https://www.gematsu.com/2023/09/under-night-in-birth-ii-sysceles-launches-january-25-2024.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (November 1, 2023). "Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes PS5 and PS4 open beta test set for November 17 to 20". https://www.gematsu.com/2023/11/under-night-in-birth-ii-sysceles-ps5-and-ps4-open-beta-test-set-for-november-17-to-20.
- ↑ @inbirthPR. "📢速報 アーケード版「UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II SysCeles」がAPM3で稼働決定！全国のAPM3（ALL.Net P-ras MULTI バージョン3）設置のゲームセンターにて導入予定です。稼働日程など、詳細は続報をお待ち下さい。". https://twitter.com/inbirthPR/status/1852655775816274285. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ Doolan, Liam (August 3, 2025). "Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Adds A New DLC Fighter Later This Month". https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/under-night-in-birth-ii-sysceles-adds-a-new-dlc-fighter-later-this-month.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Under Night In-Birth II critic reviews - Metacritic (PC)" (in en-US). https://www.metacritic.com/game/under-night-in-birth-ii-sysceles/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes critic reviews - Metacritic (PlayStation 5)" (in en-US). https://www.metacritic.com/game/under-night-in-birth-ii-sysceles/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Under Night In-Birth II Reviews - OpenCritic" (in en-US). 24 January 2024. https://opencritic.com/game/16121/under-night-in-birth-ii-sys-celes.
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