During BitSummit GaidenInti Creates revealedthe latest entry intheGunvoltfranchise,Azure Striker Gunvolt 3. The developers released a trailer alongside the announcement, giving fans a first look at some brand new gameplay. Another big surprise is the introduction of a brand new character, a mysterious sword wielding female named Kirin:
Unlike the longtime protagonist Gunvolt, this new fighter is slower with the ability to deflect projectiles from enemies. From the teaser alone we see how this ability is balanced against normal bosses and even bosses. Seeing as how this is quite the powerful ability, it’ll be interesting to see how its balance is maintained throughout the entire game. Hopefully we’ll see more of that later on down the line in future gameplay.
The last title in the series isGunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avengers iXcame out last year for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. You can check outour very favorable reviewof the game, which “is a fast-paced but well-designed platformer that keeps up Inti Creates' streak of awesome games.”
Azure Striker Gunvoltoriginally released as a 3DS exclusive in 2014 before coming to PC in 2015.Azure Striker Gunvolt 2followed in 2016on 3DS, and both were re-released on Nintendo Switch with the help ofShovel Knight’sYacht Club Games as theAzure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack. That package is what was brought over to PS4.
TheStriker Packthat contained both games is priced at $39.99 and came out on April 23th. All of the DLC for both games is included, so that means every stage, boss, mode, and song released for either game is accessible to PS4 players. The games now run at 60fps, DualShock 4 vibration has been added whenever Gunvolt uses an electrical attack, and menus and texts have been redesigned to work on one screen and look better at higher resolutions.
The PS4 versions ofAzure Striker GunvoltandAzure Striker Gunvolt 2also come with quite a few new improvements over the originals. To start, a brand new theme song by Megu Sakuragawa will debut in theStriker Packfor PS4. Additionally, the kudos system in the original game has been reworked to function as it does in its sequel.
