2D anime fighting game Phantom Breaker: Omnia launching in March of 2022

Written by. Nick Mosier based on the original Japanese article (original article’s publication date: 2021-12-14 13:29 JST)

Publisher Rocket Panda Games has announced that the 2D fighting game Phantom Breaker: Omnia will be launching on March 15, 2022. The game will be available on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One for $39.99.

Phantom Breaker: Omnia is the latest title in the Phantom Breaker series from developer MAGES. The game is a massively updated version of Phantom Breaker: Extra which released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in 2013. This new release adds new characters, rebalanced gameplay, and remixed background music. In addition, a new theme song has been provided for the game by Eir Aoi.

The game takes place in Tokyo, Japan where the characters have been lured into fighting by a mysterious figure known as “Phantom.” In order to have their wishes granted, they take up weapons called the “Fu-mension Artifacts” and use them in their fights against each other. Phantom Breaker: Omnia will feature 20 characters, including Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate, Rimi Sakihata from Chaos;Head, and two brand new characters.

Each character can be used with either the Quick, Hard, or Omnia fighting styles. Quick style makes it possible to perform a double jump and increases your character’s speed. Hard style slows down character movement but makes their attacks stronger. Omnia style lies somewhere between the two. It also sounds like the battle system has been rebalanced with combos and special moves being easier to pull off.

Phantom Breaker: Omnia also supports online play. While Rocket Panda Games says they explored the feasibility of implementing rollback netcode, it sounds like those plans have been put on hold due to budget and scheduling constraints. But considering the Steam version of Arc System works’ Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R successfully added rollback netcode 5 years after the game’s release, Rocket Panda Games seems to have that comeback on their minds and say they want to revisit rollback in the future.