Very little is known about the new project right now
Arc System Works already looked pretty busy in 2021, where it’s poised to support Guilty Gear Strive, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Granblue Fantasy: Versus, but it looks like they’ve added even more to their dish.
During the Dungeon and Fighter Universe Festival in South Korea, Neople announced a new fighting game developed by Arc System Works called Dungeon and Fighter Duel / DNF Duel.
DNF Duel is a new title derived from the world of Dungeon Fighter Online that seems to take the best MMORPG style and translate the action into a more traditional 2D fighting game.
Dungeon Fighter Online was released in 2005 and has since become one of the most popular video games in the world, gaining more than 700 million players in its lifetime and grossing more than $ 15 billion in May. of 2020.
As for DNF Duel, the game seems to run on an engine similar to another fighting game developed by ArcSys in Granblue Fantasy: Versus with all the aesthetic flare of the anime you expect now for the company.
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Instead of using individual characters, it looks like DNF Duel uses fighters based on the 16 main classes and 60 advances found in the MMO, with five appearing in the trailer.
The characters so far seem to use the Advencement version of the classes with Berserker, Ranger, Grappler, Striker and Inquisitor, which are shown here with the game.
There is little to advance in terms of game mechanics specifically, but there seems to be some sort of special cancellation or something similar where you can see the flashing characters at various points before making a move.
Eighting, the former developers of Bloody Roar and Marvel vs.Capcom 3, will also be working to help create the game, though the extent of their involvement is not yet known.
Apparently, the project is being led by Ryosuke Kodani in the director’s chair, who previously worked as a lead planner at Dragon Ball FighterZ, was an assistant director for River City Girls and worked with Arcana Heart 3 earlier.
It’s unclear how many fighting game teams Arc System Works operates now considering they have three other projects underway, but two of them are only in DLC seasons and Oighting’s support here will probably help lighten the load. of developers.
No platform or release date was given for the initial trailer, but the previous record of ArcSys fighting games is likely to hit PlayStation 4 and PC at least.
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