| Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising | |
| Developer: | Arc System Works |
| Publisher: | Cygames |
| Series: | Granblue Fantasy |
| Engine: | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Released: | December 14, 2023 |
| Genre: | Fighting, role-playing game |
| Modes: | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Director: | Tetsuya Fukuhara |
| Producer: | Yuito Kimura |
| Designer: | Kazuto Sekine |
| Programmer: | Masashige Kazuhito |
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is a 2D fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by Cygames. It is a sequel to Granblue Fantasy Versus, and was released worldwide on December 14, 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising introduces new mechanics to the game, including new Dash Attacks and an updated Auto Combo (now named as Triple Attack).[1]
The netcode has been updated to include rollback and crossplay.
Rising also features lobby-based minigames, called "Grand Bruise Legends!", based on Granblue Fantasys ongoing webcomic series, Grand Blues!, such as "Rising Royale" and "Gold Brick Hoarder".
All characters from the first game return. Additionally the base roster includes four new characters, with the DLC roster currently consists seven characters, and Lunalu serves as a primary random slot.
Some of these new characters were originally winners of 2022 additional character polls who were meant to be DLC in the first game. The first season consists of six characters, and one of them initially starts out as a non-playable main antagonist of the base game's storyline, while another being an original character who is created for this game.[2] [3]
Game director Tetsuya Fukuhara expressed a desire for a sequel to be produced. It was uncertain on whether the first Versus will get a PlayStation 5 upgrade with minor updates, but ultimately it was decided to direct a sequel, which was later announced at GBVS Cygames Cup Special in January 2023, which was expected to be released in the same year.[4] Originally scheduled to be released on November 30, 2023,[5] the game's launch date was pushed back to December 14 for additional fine-tuning.[6]
Each DLC Fighters are included in the Season Passes:
Narmaya will also receive a DLC costume as a Battle Pass reward for the first round, followed by Gran, Djeeta, Zeta, and Katalina in later rounds. It is also confirmed that there will be a collaboration with Uma Musume Pretty Derby consisting of an avatar version of the characters Special Week, Tokai Teio, Silence Suzuka and Mejiro McQueen, as well as Gold Ship from the previous game, with the latter character being unlockable from the Rupie Shop in the base game for 564 Rupies. Furthermore, collaboration characters from and Shadowverse will be arriving in the future.