Granblue Fantasy is a turn-based RPG with lootbox-style, or “gacha”, elements developed by Cygames and released in Japan for iOS, Android, and Chrome browsers in 2014 it’s now approaching its 6th anniversary in March. So where did this series come from and why are these two upcoming releases such a big deal? The franchise, turns out, has quite the roller coaster of a history that has cemented it as a mobile game phenomenon in Japan, for better and for worse.

On top of that there is the Platinum Games developed Granblue Fantasy ReLink also looming on the horizon and looking exponentially better every time it’s shown.Īll this is to say that the “Granblue Fantasy” series is receiving an unprecedented amount of attention outside of Japan but for many, Versus will be their first exposure to this franchise that seemingly sprung out of the ether.

Granblue Fantasy Versus is releasing at the beginning of next month and with it being a brand new 2D fighter from the gods at Arc System Works it’s already starting to draw its fair share of starry-eyed anticipation.

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