Back in 2013 the 1v1 2D anime fighter Phantom Breaker: Extra originally released. In 2021 however we’ll see the long-lost fighter return with launch on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PC as Phantom Breaker: Omnia.
Running as a massive update to the original game, Phantom Breaker: Omnia will drop onto Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam in 2021, with Rocket Panda Games the ones behind it.
“We are thrilled to bring to the world the definitive version of the Phantom Breaker fighting game, ‘Phantom Breaker: Omnia,’ a game that was nearly lost to the annals of gaming history,” said M. Panda, Executive Panda and Co-Founder of Rocket Panda Games. “As fans of the franchise and video games at large, our mission was not only to port the game to modern consoles but enhance the experience beyond its original scope—a philosophy we plan to extend to every title that Rocket Panda Games releases in the future.”
Phantom Breaker: Omnia will be the first fighting game title in the franchise to release in the West, after initially seeing the launch of the 2D side-scrolling beat ’em up spin-off Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds which sold over 400,000 copies.
Omnia will tell of a mysterious man, known only as ‘Phantom’ who has appeared in Tokyo, manipulating vulnerable adolescents into fighting each other, bestowing upon them mystical weapons of great strength known as ‘Fu-mension Artifacts.’ In exchange, he promises to grant their wish if they survive. Unbeknownst to the combatants though, it is these fierce clashes between Fu-mension Artifacts that have caused distortions in space-time, which compromised the boundaries between parallel universes. The collapse of these parallel universes would ultimately break the seal, unleashing Phantom’s destructive powers.
Phantom Breaker: Omnia Features Include:
- 20 Character Roster! – Includes all the characters and guest characters from Phantom Breaker: Extra like Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate and two brand new characters created specifically for Phantom Breaker: Omnia.
- Choose from 3 different fighting styles: Quick, Hard, and Omnia! – The 3 different styles in the game can drastically change your characters’ speed, power, and mechanics.
- Retuned and Rebalanced! – The ability to pull off amazing combos and special attacks has never been easier as Phantom Breaker: Omnia’s fighting system has been overhauled and rebalanced.
- Dual Language Audio and more! – A Phantom Breaker series first, all the characters will have English voice acting. The game’s text will be also translated into English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
- Modern, Remixed Soundtrack! – The background music for each character has been redone and remixed with the option to play the original background music.
- The Complete Experience! – Players can immerse themselves with the stories from both the original Phantom Breaker and Phantom Breaker: Extra.
With both local and online multiplayer alongside a solo experience, and a digital launch on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC in 2021, with a partnership with Limited Run Games also seeing the arrival of physical versions for PS4 and Nintendo Switch, the bases are pretty much covered for Phantom Breaker: Omnia. Give the trailer below a little watch and then come back here to tell us all about it. The comments are below.
