
As you might have already heard, the 2D anime fighter Phantom Breaker: Omnia is getting a western release on Switch. Rocket Panda Games has now officially set the date - locking in its launch for 15th March 2022. Here's a new trailer and backstory:
"In the game, a mysterious man, known only as ‘Phantom’ appears in Tokyo, to manipulate vulnerable adolescents into fighting each other, bestowing upon them mystical weapons of great strength known as ‘Fu-mension Artifacts.’ In exchange, he promised to grant their wish if they survive. The fierce clashes between these artifacts caused distortions in space-time, which compromised the boundaries between parallel universes. The collapse of these parallel universes would ultimately break the seal, unleashing Phantom’s destructive powers."
"Phantom Breaker: Omnia is a fast-paced 2-D anime fighting game that features 20 unique characters, pitted against one another to make their greatest wishes come true. The ability to choose between 3 fighting styles will appeal to seasoned gamers while making the game accessible to newcomers. The game features 2 guest characters, Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate and Rimi Sakihata from Chaos;Head, as well as two brand new characters created specifically for Phantom Breaker: Omnia."
Is this a game you'll be checking out when it arrives in March next year? Tell us below.
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I'd buy this game just to hear more of that announcer saying all those crazy lines when I press a button. Someone give the man a raise!
I will buy this as soon as I can it looks amazing.
Yeap this is definitely on my fighters to buy list along with Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.
@Thoughts - Fighting games never really had "legs" to begin with. Rollback is also fairly new concept, albeit growing rapidly.
I don't think it's the biggest worry for this game.
ANOTHER FIGHTING GAME? ON SWITCH?
SIGN ME UP!!!
Add this game to the list of fighting games I should get along with Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and also maybe Pokken. Currently I have Smash Ultimate and MK11
Has anyone played Pokken? I want to know how that game turned out on Switch.
Also to note this game isn't far from P4AU release too
@Paraka yeah, Smash Ultimate didn't have it too despite being a 2018 game (but then again, ARMS has rollback netcode too so idk) . But out of curiosity, is there any difference with a fighting game with rollback netcode compared to a fighting game without it.
@anoyonmus - For serious or competitive play: Yes. It helps quite a bit, making connections between what hits and what doesn't for both sides. Essentially punishing the lagging player more than the player of good connection.
Basically the evolution of internet connection and twitch-style games.
@Paraka so it depends on internet connection?
If so, then that could suck for the person who has poor internet connection for netcode rollback.
But smash ultimate has competitive play though and it has no netcode rollback iirc?
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So... is it a sequel to Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds or a re-telling of the first game as a fighter?
Could be a good break after now boring Strive gameplay got. Really don’t have to think with my May.
@anoyonmus Smash Ultimate official competitive play is local for the most part, online competitions don't really work well.
@Thoughts true but P4AU at has some single player story to it.
I wonder if that one and Phantom Breaker are getting a retail physical release (please not another lazy LRG release)
@Blizzia kinda ironical Nintendo did never bother to fix that.
Oh the pink-haired girl from chaos;head is in this, anime sucked but the ito kanako songs are great (f.d.d, fake me)
Finally! Waited 10 years for this game to come out. At least i can play it on the go with this launch.
@gutrippabear For real, that guy is hilarious.
@Riderkicker Omnia - it's a second revision of the first(Japan-only) game. First game and it's first revision(Japan-only) are fighting games. Battle Grounds is just a spin-off in beat 'em up genre. But a really impressive one.
@Blizzia I see. Thanks for the clarification
@Thoughts - Got supported and having legs are two different things. Your two examples are two of, how many? Even Guilty Gear, as popular as it is, has been hit and miss. Not to mention the two examples are the titans of the genre. That's like bringing up Mario and saying the age of 3D platformers are alive and well, when reality we haven't seen much since '00s until recently.
I am not ragging on fighting games, just saying the two major hurdles they got to compete with would likely not give it a success one would like.
Cool. Can’t wait. Still waiting for the update for online multiplayer in Battle Grounds: Overdrive (which unfortunately may not happen).
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