Arc System Works Announces Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Arriving in 2024
on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Steam
Featuring Revamped Visuals, Never-Before-Told Story,
New Characters, Expanded Moves, and Rollback Netcode
Torrance, Calif. – August 4, 2023 – During Evolution Championship Series (EVO) today in Las Vegas, Arc System Works America, Inc. announced the highly-anticipated sequel, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes, will arrive in 2024 on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Nintendo Switch™, and Steam® platforms. Created in collaboration with developer French-Bread, the game will feature the final chapter in the “Hollow Night” storyline that began with the original series release over a decade ago!
As a light novel-style action fighting game, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes brings a fully original addition to the fight game genre, weaving a climactic tale of surviving the Hollow Night and dueling powerful foes accented by fantastic visual environments, 21 returning characters and new In-Births joining to bolster an already potent roster, and compelling background music.
View the UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes reveal trailer here.
Players take the role of high school youth and story protagonist Hyde as he encounters the mysterious girl, Linne, prompting his inner EXS powers to suddenly awaken. The two band together in a grueling struggle to defeat the fearsome and so-called strongest user of all, Paradox. However, an enigmatic force known as Kuon the Aeon appears and crushes the two victors, proclaiming his advent of the world's end. This leads to Linne's disappearance where Hyde, now determined to save their world from Kuon, ventures alone into the Night…
The latest series entry also boasts a unique battle system brought to life by revamped, high-quality pixel art visuals and dynamically detailed facial expressions. Players will also realize the sequel's true combat splendor through its expanded move list, new character abilities and finely-tuned balances, evolved battle system, and implementation of Rollback Netcode. Simply by pushing the EXS button, even beginners can perform stylish moves with ease, resulting in a sense of speed not found in other traditional 2D fighting games. In addition, newly enhanced network features (alongside Rollback Netcode) allow players to test their skills against global online opponents in smooth Rank Matches and Player Matches!
Today's announcement also marks the beloved series' return at EVO, where in 2019, it drew in an astounding 1,157 entrants and cemented itself as a force in esports. During EVO 2023 starting today, event attendees have the opportunity to get immediate hands-on gameplay demos of UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes at Arc System Works' EVO booth (#J2), plus exclusive game merchandise available on site and a special ARC LIVE broadcast featuring the French-Bread development team scheduled for 1:00 PM PT from the booth!
For more information on UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes, please visit the Arc System Works website. More details will be shared soon.
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