Granblue Fantasy: Relink, three powerful playable characters and a demo announced, with lots of new details

If the Granblue Fantasy Fes 2023 was the scene of great announcements for the near future of Granblue Fantasy Versus: Risingwith the revelation of a collaboration that will make playable 2Bthe announcement of two more playable characters and a trailer for Luciliusamong other things, we were also entitled to interesting new details regarding theAction RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink, whose release is fast approaching after years of waiting. To begin with, it is a new trailer that has been released, serving to introduce the main theme of the game.

This song called Good Night, Good Morning is interpreted by the seiyuu of LyriaNao Toyama, whose voice is particularly melodious in English. And if you are up to date on the MSQ of Granblue Fantasycertain visuals in the video are enough to create a pang in the heart… even if it is not the same reality.

This was followed by an introduction to the bosses that we will have to face, starting with four Primal Beasts that we had already seen appear in the trailers over the years (even when development was still carried out by PlatinumGames in 2018): Managarmr, Furycane, Excavation And Vulkan Bolla, the elements to which they belong are easily guessed. Come next members of theAvia Church : ID, Lilith, Gallanza And Maglielle. A trailer dedicated to all these beautiful people showed us them in action and it really makes us want it.

Zegagrande's Primal Beasts

• Managarmr, original creature of sequestration.
• Furycane, original creature of vitality.
• Excavallion, original creature of the fortification.
• Vulkan Bolla. original creature of terror.

• Id (Kenjiro Tsuda / Robbie Daymond)

The ominous blade

This mysterious swordsman stands in your way at every turn. Always calm and serene, nothing seems to disturb him.

• Lilith (Houko Kuwashima / Maggie Robertson)

The guide to salvation

A mysterious woman who leads a group called the Pilgrims of Avia. She longs to lead her people to utopia, to the place known as Estalucia, and will stop at nothing to reach it and bring salvation to the heavens.

• Gallanza (Koichi Yamadera / Crispin Freeman)

The silver wolf

One of the three generals of Avia, indomitable and loyal to the Pilgrims and their leader, Lilith. Brandishing his great spear, he eagerly aspires to challenge a worthy enemy to a death match. To call this man intimidating would be an understatement.

• Maglielle (Saori Hayami / Debi Derryberry)

The charming sword mistress

One of Avia's three generals. A humble, yet mysterious mage, loyal to the Pilgrims of Avia and their leader, Lilith. Possessing countless skills with magical blades, she also acts as the leader of the Sword Veil Fellowship.

This was followed by a summary of what Granblue Fantasy: Relinkbefore moving on to the reveal of additional playable characters in addition to the 18 already revealed (counting Gran And Djeeta as being separated). To begin with, it is therefore the cutest alchemist that can be controlled, the immortal Cagliostro ! It thus closes the roster base planned at launch. Yes, finally, Metera will not be included even though visuals showed it in 2017.

But that's not all, because a free post-launch update will be released in April 2024 and will add two members of the Eternalstheir swordsman leader Seofon and the beautiful archer Tweyen (if its debuffs with Depravity are present, it will quickly become appreciated). Fans of these characters, including us, will be in heaven!

• Cagliostro (Sakura Tange / Sarah Anne Williams)

Founder of Alchemy

A brilliant mage who founded alchemy in the Celestial Realm. She learned to achieve virtual immortality by regularly replacing her body with new receptacles tailored to her tastes.

• Seofon (Junichi Suwabe / Alejandro Saab)

This man leads the Eternals, a group of ten weapon masters. Also known as the Star Sword Ruler, Seofon collects the spirit swords of defeated opponents and channels this spirit energy to manifest them on the battlefield.

• Tweyen (Yūko Minaguchi / Giselle Fernandez)

This world-class hunter is the bowmaster of the Eternals. Not only can her supernatural eyes locate prey over enormous distances, but she also possesses the ability to fly. Every magic arrow shot from his bow finds its target without fail.

Finally, this is excellent news for the most impatient among us, unless you are playing on PC. Granblue Fantasy: Relink will benefit from a demo for PS5 and PS4 during the month of January. It will provide an overview of the storyline, online multiplayer quests and no less than 11 characters, with bonus rewards for the full game. A tutorial will also be included to teach us the basics.

Finally, it was announced that L'OST on six CDs will be released in Japan on March 13, 2024 for ¥7,150 (taxes included). The collector's edition will also be restocked in the Archipelago.

Finally, know that THE Granblue Showcase Relink Part.2 which will reveal the latest information before the launch will be broadcast on Thursday January 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.. Of gameplayparticularly in multiplayer, will be shown in the presence of Emiri Katō (the essential merchant Sierokart), license director Tetsuya Fukuhara, game director Yasuyuki Kaji, narrative director Sanshiro Hidaka, Yūki Ono who lends his voice to Gran And Lancelotand other staff members of Cygames.

Obviously, everyone expects the demo to be launched immediately after this presentation. You can now pre-order Granblue Fantasy: Relink on Amazon Or to the Fnac at the price of €59.99 in its physical PS5 and PC versions, the PS4 having to be satisfied with the digital format. Its release date is set for February 1, 2024 on PS5, PS4 and PC, with early access from January 28.

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