Following the official reveal of Honkai: Nexus Anima, HoYoverse has posted over 4 minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming creature-collection auto-chess sport.
Gamers will be capable of traverse the sport’s overworld in varied methods, utilizing Anima to fly, glide, and trip. The map seems to be stuffed with interactive objects and areas, permitting gamers to have enjoyable with their Anima companions — a bit like all of the little interactions in Infinity Nikki.
There appears to be an abundance of minigames related to particular Anima as effectively. The video exhibits a footrace, a capturing contest, and furnishings destruction derby.
Anima roam the world freely and might be captured by defeating them in auto-chess battles — no spherical objects appear to be concerned in catching them, so HoYoverse is unlikely to should take care of any authorized shenanigans from Nintendo akin to Pocketpair with Palworld.
Alongside characters that may – presumably – be acquired via the sport’s gacha system, a completely customizable protagonist shall be out there to journey the world as. The video exhibits items of the sport’s customization system, permitting customers to regulate hairstyles, facial options, and outfits.
Regarding the auto-chess gameplay, gamers seem to have the ability to take as much as three totally different characters into every battle to make use of their inherent skills to bolster their line-up of Anima. As is common for the style, fielding a certain quantity of items of a selected kind unlocks buffs. Like in Zenless Zone Zero’s latest auto-chess occasion, further bonuses might be obtained after sure rounds, gamers selecting between three choices. There’s additionally an merchandise system to bolster Anima.
