While we were hoping the third entry in Inti Creates' flagship 2D side-scrolling series Azure Striker Gunvolt would arrive this year, unfortunately, it seems we'll have to wait a little bit longer.
The Japanese company has announced Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch in 2022.
In addition to this, it's called in Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon series director Hiroki Miyazawa, who will now be assisting the entire project as an "action director". According to the action supervisor Keiji Inafune (Level-5 Comcept CCO) development is "going well" and the team has been hard at work to make the best game possible.
Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 has been previously been described as a "true blue sequel" to the original games and sees the return of Gunvolt, and the addition of one new and "incredibly charming" character known as Kirin.
Are you looking forward to the arrival of Azure Striker Gunvolt on the Switch in 2022? Tell us down below.
[source gematsu.com]
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If they wanted to make gameplay that resembled the Zero series like parts of that video seem to suggest then they should have made a new IP with it so they can safely ditch that dull auto targeting nonsense.
I don’t know about you. When I was playing the various mega man games over the years, I always thought...ya know what would make this amazing scantily clad anime chicks.
@SalvorHardin Do you mean the tagging system? That has been the series main mechanic since the very first entry, why should they ditch that?
I don't care for the tagging system either. That one new character on the last game that didn't tag was GREAT. the more the better. IDC to actually play as gunvolt himself personally
@Travisemo007 Copen? He also used the tagging system by tackling into enemies.
Always curious but never taken the plunge on any of the Azure games. They lacked some appeal for me that Mighty Gunvolt Burst seemed to have because I bought that one
I just hope they give GV the ability to aim, having to jump and shoot gets tiresome, especially when you're trying to go for a perfect run.
At the end of the trailer, it really sounds like Inti Creates just got the King of Fighters announcer and was like, "yeah that works." I'm digging it though. The game looks fun👌
One thing I never really liked about the Gunvolt series are the dimensions. The characters feel too large for my taste, I like being able to see more of the screen. I know the original was a DS port, but it's disappointing to not see a rescaling for Azure Gunvolt 3 to something closer to the dimensions of the Megaman X series.
Wait, that’s not how you pronounce azure.
I would have liked to have seen another Dragon Marked for Death, but glad to hear there's a new entry into the GV series.
Why would they want to get rid of the tagging system when that's the defining feature of the series... If you don't like that aspect then idk what to say, maybe the series isn't for you? Stop looking into these games as though they are some spiritual sequel to Zero/ZX/X, ask Capcom for that.
hopefully it will get a physical release like the first two games and Avenger iX.
Nice to also get Blaster Master Zero 3 at the end of July. A good portion of May Switch games collection is by Inti Creates
Still have yet to finish the second and Avenger, so like Blaster Master Zero 3, I’ll be adding this to the backlog lol
@Ardisan
"Stop looking into these games as though they are some spiritual sequel to Zero/ZX/X, ask Capcom for that."
Well, technically Capcom asked Inti for that to begin with xD
But i'm totally on board with you here. And truth be told, tagging was the one feature that took me the longest to wrap my head around as well. It just goes against the muscle memory build up by said MegaMan games.
But it's learnable and it's great fun once you do.
As much as I don't like anything Inafune touches anymore ever since Mighty No. 9, I still love the Gunvolt series.
Off-topic but surprisingly the Mighty characters [still] has a loyal following in Japan. Emphasis on characters and not the game.
Great. I just managed to get ahold of the first two games physical cart
I would prefer Curse of the moon 3
Dude on the left be lookin like cloud
I'll take all the Gunvolt they give me!
Looking forward to another installment of AU Mega Man X!
I have every single game in this series yet have only put in 4 hours max....sigh...I will be buying Azure Striker 3 as well...someone please help me
I played the first two on 3ds and switch but this time around I'm waiting for a steam release
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