The memes about Granblue Fantasy Versus being dead are over. Cygames and Arc System Works finally announced that the game is getting not just a new update, but an upgrade on the same scale as Xrd Rev 2 with the announcement of Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising!
The new update comes with the long-awaited Rollback Netcode update, Crossplay, and tons of new features and mechanics including ultimate skills, new characters and stages, new story content, enhanced graphics to match the look of Granblue Fantasy better, and an all-new minigame within GBVS:R, Gran Bruise Legends which turns your multiplayer lobbies into a game similar to Fall Guys!
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising is set for a worldwide release on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in 2023.
▍ Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveal Trailer
▍ Grand Bruise Legends Trailer
▍ Game Mechanics and Character Updates
Let’s take a look at a few new things coming to the game, starting with the new enhanced graphics!
As part of the game’s update, not only will we be receiving tweaks in terms of gameplay, but the game’s also getting a graphical overhaul in terms of its characters, with their sprites looking a little more polished and shinier around the edges, better reflecting the look of the characters as they appear in Granblue Fantasy. Check out this comparison of Gran as he looks from Granblue Fantasy Versus to Rising!
We’ll also get a bunch of new mechanics, with the one introduced in Granblue Fes 2022 being Ultimate Skills. This new ability lets you power up Plus Skills while also slowing down your opponent, giving you new setup opportunities and ways to punish the opponent as you create tons of new openings for counter hits and whiff punishes! Arc Sys also promised this won’t be the only new mechanic the game’s getting, so expect another balance patch and even more moves when the game launches!
And of course, an update wouldn’t be complete without new characters. Versus Rising will include the original game’s cast of 24 characters and even more joining the roster!
▍ Enhanced Story Mode and Online
The story will also be updated with a simpler version of the RPG mode, including all of the story content from the original Granblue Fantasy Versus. The new story segments will also feature the brand-new characters introduced in Rising.
And what everyone’s been waiting for, Rollback Netcode! This update to the game will make the online experience far more enjoyable, making the online experience feel much closer to offline as a switch from delay-based netcode to rollback will reduce slow-downs. On top of that, the game’s getting crossplay, letting you connect to even more players across PlayStation and PC!
▍ Grand Bruise Legends Game Mode
The most unexpected surprise from GBVS is the addition of a new game mod called Grand Bruise Legends. This battle-royale style game mode lets you take a break from the online ranked grind and getting bodied online, to simply play with other players in a lobby with two game modes from Rising Royale, and Gold Brick Hoarder.
Included with this is the new Island online lobby! Now you can enjoy Granblue Fantasy Versus in more ways than just fighting, letting you have some casual fun with friends while others continue to duke it out!
