Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is a 2.5D fighting game sequel of Granblue Fantasy Versus developed by Arc System Works and published by Cygames for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows via Steam. Gameplay The systems in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is updated from the first game, in additions to rollback netcode and crossplay. Among the introduces mechanics for this sequel game also includes, Dash Attacks, which works similarly to the ones which were seen Under Night In-Birth, as well as auto-combo-based Triple Attack has been updated. Rising also features lobby-based mini games, such as "Rising Royale" and "Gold Brick Hoarder". Characters All characters from the first game returns, in additions to new characters. Some of these new characters in this game originally winners who were meant to be DLCs in the first game. New Characters Anila Development and release The sub-series game's director Tetsuya Fukuhara expressed a desire for a sequel to be produced. Speculation was uncertain on whether the first Versus will get a PlayStation 5 upgrade with minor updates, but ultimately decide to direct the sequel, by the time he announced the latter after GBVS Cygames Cup Special on January 23, 2023, expected to be released around later months of 2023. The characters on poll results from GBVS Cygames Cup 2022 Special originally meant to be potential DLC characters, but was later being shifted as new characters for this sequel game. See also List of fighting games References External links Cygames official website 2023 video games Arc System Works games Crossover fighting games Esports games Fantasy video games Fiction about monsters Fighting role-playing video games Fighting games used at the Evolution Championship Series tournament Granblue Fantasy Guilty Gear Multiplayer video games PlayStation 4 games PlayStation 5 games Single-player video games Video games about magic Video games based on Arthurian legend Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring female protagonists Video games featuring protagonists of selectable gender Video games scored by Yasunori Nishiki Video games set on fictional islands Video games with 2.5D graphics Video games with cel-shaded animation Video games with downloadable content Windows games Unreal Engine games