UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
Fight through the supernatural Hollow Night in a pixel-art fighter where attacks, movement and defense build GRD, setting up recurring contests for the Vorpal advantage.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.7 / 10
About this game
Choose a fighter and face opponents in two-dimensional battles set within the Hollow Night. Button sequences connect combos, while Creeping Edge offers an approach that evades attacks. Behind those exchanges sits GRD: advancing, landing hits and guarding all contribute to a resource contest running alongside the fight. When the TS gauge completes a cycle, the dominant player gains Vorpal State. Chain Shift provides another decision by converting GRD into EXS and cancelling the preceding action. You therefore manage both the immediate exchange and the resources that shape what comes next. Detailed pixel-art fighters accompany a continuation of the Hollow Night story, presented as its concluding chapter.
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Best suited to fighting-game players who enjoy a resource contest within every exchange.
GRD rewards movement and defense as well as successful attacks, suggesting that momentum can involve more than simply staying on offense. Chain Shift's conversion and cancellation functions should especially interest players who enjoy turning accumulated advantage into a deliberate tactical choice.
Strengths
- GRD gives defensive actions a concrete place in the struggle for advantage.
- Chain Shift combines resource conversion with cancellation, creating a reason to think beyond the current combo.
Who it is for: Players who like learning how positioning, defense and resource decisions interact in a competitive fighter.
Play notes: Simple combo sequences may ease the first steps, but players seeking immediate mastery still need to account for GRD and the Vorpal cycle.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Recurring Vorpal checks could make each match feel structured around changing resource opportunities rather than uninterrupted pressure alone. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Because movement, hits and guarding all feed GRD, players who enjoy weighing several routes to advantage may find the system especially engaging. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Detailed pixel-art fighters should appeal to players who want the characters' visual identity expressed through sprite-based combat. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Sequential-button combos offer an approachable starting action, although that input aid does not resolve the separate GRD decisions. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- French Bread
- Publisher
- Arc System Works
- Release date
- Jan 25, 2024
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Fighting · Primary genre
- Tags
- Melee CombatReplayable3D GraphicsSolo-friendlyShort SessionsPlayer versus PlayerMain Story Under 10 HoursReal-time CombatCombosFast-paced
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideJan 25, 2024
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com