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Published on September 21, 2023 3:36:45 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2U6R3hVBWI

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Granblue Fantasy Versus (2020)

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Granblue Fantasy Versus is a 2.5D fighting game developed by Arc System Works for the PlayStation 4.
It is based on the role-playing video game Granblue Fantasy, and was released in Japan and Asia by Cygames, and TSS Ventures (Tencent, Square Enix, and Sega) respectively on February 6, 2020, and North America by Marvelous' Xseed Games on March 3.
Microsoft Windows version was released on March 13 the same year, to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the series. A sequel, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, is scheduled to be released in 2023.

Granblue Fantasy Versus is mainly a fighting game where the goal is to eliminate the opponent by using a combination of attacks to empty their character's life bar enough times to win the match. Each character has special abilities called "Skybound Arts", which correspond to skills that the character is able to use in the main Granblue Fantasy game. In an attempt to make the game more accessible to new players, each Skybound Arts can be triggered with a simple button press, but the player will have to wait for a short cooldown period before they can use it again. However, if the player uses a more advanced combination of movement and button presses to launch the attack, the cooldown time on the skill will be shortened.

The game also contains a story mode called RPG Mode. Unlike the main game mode, RPG Mode is more of a side-scrolling, beat 'em up, action role-playing game, similar to Guilty Gear Judgment. The story mode includes exclusive bosses and minions to battle, setting weapon grids, and a co-op mode.

Granblue Fantasy Versus was developed by Arc System Works for the PlayStation 4, who have developed other titles such as Dragon Ball FighterZ and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle in 2018.[11] The creative director, Tetsuya Fukuhara, along with publisher Cygames, wanted to introduce the Western audiences to the Granblue Fantasy franchise. Due to the already established fictional universe and fan base since its initial debut years ago as a role-playing video game, Fukuhara believed that throwing players into the on-going narratives would make it difficult for Western newcomers to be attracted to its universe.[11] Therefore, Fukuhara opted to make a fighting game for the franchise due to their confidence in the popularity of the fighting game genre with Western audiences.

The game was developed with accessibility in mind, sharing a lot of the design philosophies surrounding their recently developed titles Dragon Ball FighterZ and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, with the implementation of mechanics that are to be easier to comprehend.They opted for a more deliberate and simple combat design emphasizing shorter combos and one-button special moves via shortcuts, lowering the barrier of entry for newer players. Tetsuya emphasized that while the fighting game would be considered more beginner-friendly, there would still be room for depth when it comes to competitive play, such as the activation of special moves with shortcuts having a short cooldown period and the player having to strategize around that mechanic unique to Granblue Fantasy Versus. English voice acting was also included in this game.

Granblue Fantasy Versus was initially released on the PlayStation 4 on February 6, 2020, in Japan and March 3 in North America. Microsoft Windows version arrived on March 13, but there is no cross-platform functionality between the Windows and PlayStation 4 ports. In-game rewards, in the form of codes, for the Granblue Fantasy mobile game were not made available for the Windows port of Granblue Fantasy Versus.

The game's director Tetsuya Fukuhara expressed a desire for a sequel to be produced. Speculation was uncertain on whether Versus will get a PlayStation 5 upgrade with minor updates, a more direct sequel to be made and released on PS5, or if sequel/upgrade plans will fall through entirely.[15] In 2023, the sequel which also adds a PlayStation 5 version, known as Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising was announced and expected to be released around the same year.

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