Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is a 2.5D fighting game sequel of Granblue Fantasy Versus developed by Arc System Works and published by Cygames for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Windows via Steam.

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
Developer(s)Arc System Works
Publisher(s)Cygames
Director(s)Tetsuya Fukuhara
Producer(s)Yuito Kimura
Designer(s)Kazuto Sekine
Programmer(s)Masashige Kazuhito
Artist(s)
  • Hideo Minaba
  • Hideaki Sawada
Writer(s)
  • Kyohei Terashima
  • Shingo Noguchi
  • Tetsuya Fukuhara
Composer(s)
SeriesGranblue Fantasy (main)
Granblue Fantasy Versus (sub-series)
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows
Release2023
Genre(s)Fighting, role-playing game

Gameplay

The systems in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is updated from the first game, in additions to rollback netcode and crossplay. Among the introduced mechanics for this sequel game includes Dash Attacks, which works similarly to the ones which were seen Under Night In-Birth, as well as auto-combo-based Triple Attack has been updated.[1]

Rising also features lobby-based mini games, such as "Rising Royale" and "Gold Brick Hoarder".

Characters
Main article: Granblue Fantasy Versus § Characters

All characters from the first game return, in additions to new characters. Some of these new characters were originally winners of 2022 additional character polls who were meant to be DLCs in the first game.[2]

New characters
  • Anila
  • Siegfried

Development and release

The sub-series game's director Tetsuya Fukuhara expressed a desire for a sequel to be produced. Speculation was uncertain on whether the first Versus will get a PlayStation 5 upgrade with minor updates, but ultimately decided to direct the sequel, which was later announced at GBVS Cygames Cup Special in January 2023, expected to be released in the same year.[3] The characters on poll results from GBVS Cygames Cup 2022 Special originally meant to be potential DLC characters, but later being shifted as new characters for this sequel game.[2]

See also

References
  1. Sal Romano, Sal Romano (February 23, 2023). "Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising adds Anila, 'Dash Attack' and 'New Triple Attack' mechanics detailed". Gematsu.
  2. "Granblue Fantasy Versus most wanted character poll results revealed, pointing towards likely candidates for future DLC". 17 April 2022.
  3. "Granblue Fantasy: Versus Director Says a Possible Sequel Might Launch on Both PS5 and PS4".
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