More information about the upcoming Hunter X Hunter fighting game has been revealed. Bushiroad Games and Eighting, the game’s publisher and developer respectively, shared new details on the project this morning including what genre this particular fighter is.
It has now been confirmed that Hunter X Hunter Nen X Impact is indeed a 2D fighting game, and it will not be an arena fighter like many feared.
A press release for the upcoming anime/manga fighting game was released by the aforementioned companies and provides new details about the game. On top of the fighting game’s format, we learn what platforms it will be available on, as well as the fact that it will be playable at Evo Japan 2024.
“Full-scale fighting game ‘HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT’ will be exhibited at EVO Japan 2024!” the press release reads. “Furthermore, new information such as compatible models is also released!”
Nen x Impact is being developed for the Nintendo Switch, Steam, and PlayStation 5. Unfortunately, we don’t quite have any details on how the game will actually play, but the clues we have so far make some pretty heavy implications.
It is almost always the case that when we see a major anime/manga receive a fighting game, it ends up being an arena fighter. Arena fighter is a term used to describe a fighting game that sees two opponents with the ability to move around freely on a 3D landscape, and they are often injected with mechanics and a combat system that don’t quite fit the bill of a hardcore, competitive fighting game like a Street Fighter or Tekken.
With the information that this game is a 2D fighter, though, and considering the fact that the developers describe it as a “full-scale fighting game,” it looks as though we have a product that is targeting the competitive fighting game market. Also taking into account that the teasers for this game imply it will feature a 3v3 set up, it’s looking like Hunter X Hunter Nen X Impact might be closer to a game like Dragon Ball FighterZ than anything else.
Evo Japan 2024 is taking place on April 27 through 29, so it won’t be too long before we see this title in action and get a full understanding of what it actually is.
本格対戦格闘ゲーム『HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT』新情報公開
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PlayStation®5 / Nintendo Switch / Steam® #HxHNI #ハンター #ハンターハンター pic.twitter.com/cK5QASnppm— HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT 公式 (@hunterNI_games) March 8, 2024
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