Granblue Fantasy: Versus will feature a sidescrolling RPG mode

Japanese release also dated

During a Livestream event held yesterday, publisher Cygames announced that its upcoming fighter Granblue Fantasy: Versus (which is being developed by Arc System Works) will be releasing in Japan on February 6, 2020. In addition to that info, the publisher announced that the single-player campaign will take the fo♏rm of a sidescrol💫ling RPG beat-em-up.

The RPG mode will feature a brand-new story for the Granblue series. Players will collect weapons, power-up their characters, and have access to a range of “Support Actions” such as healing, buffing, debuffing, and special attacks. “Weapon Skins” for the main fighter look to be unlockable from the RPG mode and a two-player, co-op focused “Quest Battle” mode will be available during some boss fights.

While Versus won’t be launching with a huge roster (11 characters at launch with five for the season pass), I honestly love the way the game looks. Arc System Works has nailed its 3D/2D hybrid engine and it makes anime fighters look stunning. Bringing that excellent art direct to a beat-em-up has nearly sold me on this game and I don’t even know anything about the series. There’s still no concrete Western date, but I’d imagine it will launch around the same time as the Japanese one.

[Siliconera]