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It’s clever because you only have to use Gunvolt as much as you want to. From that point on the clock is ticking, and dropping to 0% (or manually swapping back) will bring Kirin back into the fold. With this system, the idea is that Gunvolt spends time in a wolf form (which is part of the story, gleaned early on), following Kirin around, but with the aid of a separate power meter (which can typically go from 0% to 300%), you can trigger a transformation and control Gunvolt directly as long as you have 100% meter or above. He has infinite jumps (thus allowing you to clear large platforming sequences that Kirin has to work to get through) and extremely powerful attacks, mimicking his older style of firing a targeting gun at enemies, so that he can unleash homing lightning attacks that do all of the real damage. Then you add in a dash slash for locomotion (namely triggered by chucking talismans at either enemies or specific objects that can be targeted, like lamp posts), on top of more abilities for Kirin to continue a combo without touching the ground, and you got a stew going.Īs previously mentioned you can swap to Gunvolt, who is more like a timed cheat code. It’s a nimble and fun mechanic in practice. You can load up enemies while you’re dodging around and then close the gap and slash away. You gauge how much damage you’re going to do to enemies by marking them for death, and a little indicator comes up on their health bar showcasing the damage you’ll deal if you hit them while talismans are attached. The entire “battle priestess” angle works through and through, and her attacks have a lot of flair to them that make her feel different not just compared to Gunvolt, but prior characters in the series. Except this time, those talismans are “softening enemies up” for sword slashes, giving Kirin a “Zero to Gunvolt’s Mega Man X” gameplay juxtaposition. Her hook is throwing talismans (kind of like how Gambit throws cards in X-Men), which latch onto enemies similar to Gunvolt’s lock-on feature. Playing as Kirin gives the game a completely different feel, since you can pretty much play the entire game with just her. Smartly, Kirin is the focus this time, as she’s the core playable character, with Gunvolt serving as a swappable “bonus” of sorts. While the story still plunges into the depths of insanity at times in Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, we’re once again grounded by the addition of a new playable character: Kirin. Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2.Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX.

#Erfahrungen switchup series#

Here’s a recap since the series kicked off in 2014:

Released: J(Switch) / Aug(Xbox) / Q4 2022 (PC)Īt this point, we’re flush with Gunvolt games. Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 keeps that train rolling.Īzure Striker Gunvolt 3 ( PC, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch) I say this so often, but it’s hard to imagine a gaming landscape without Inti Creates preserving old school experiences for new audiences.