{"id":55727,"date":"2026-01-13T17:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=55727"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:30:09","slug":"butt-controlled-fighting-game-ketsu-battler-to-welcome-granblue-fantasy-versus-risings-beelzebub-as-its-first-guest-fighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/butt-controlled-fighting-game-ketsu-battler-to-welcome-granblue-fantasy-versus-risings-beelzebub-as-its-first-guest-fighter\/","title":{"rendered":"Butt-controlled fighting game\u00a0Ketsu\u00a0Battler\u00a0to welcome\u00a0Granblue\u00a0Fantasy Versus: Rising&#8217;s Beelzebub as its first guest fighter\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In what can only be described as an\u00a0ass-tounding\u00a0turn of events,\u00a0Granblue\u00a0Fantasy Versus: Rising antagonist Beelzebub will be coming to KAYAC\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Ketsu\u00a0Battler<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/upcoming-switch-game-is-played-by-shaking-a-joy-con-with-your-butt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">butt-fighting game<\/a>\u00a0as its first guest character. Given\u00a0his\u00a0striking physique,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0no wonder\u00a0Cygames\u00a0chose Beelzebub\u00a0to\u00a0promote the franchise\u00a0over other\u00a0well-established\u00a0faces.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300c\u30d9\u30eb\u30bc\u30d0\u30d6\u300d\u53c2\u6226\uff01\u3010\u30b1\u30c4\u30d0\u30c8\u30e9\u30fc \u00d7 Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising\u3011\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vENpSbU8ihE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Ketsu Battler is&nbsp;neither&nbsp;developed nor published by&nbsp;Cygames, the staff behind&nbsp;Granblue&nbsp;Fantasy Versus: Rising was so impressed by the game\u2019s&nbsp;&#8220;deep gameplay that they decided to host its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-butt-controlled-fighting-game-gets-official-esports-tournament-not-a-single-button-press-needed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first esports tournament<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;January 18, the same day Beelzebub is set to release as a free update.&nbsp;Given that&nbsp;Ketsu&nbsp;Battler is a game where players must twerk with a Joy-Con strapped to their backside, that is high praise coming from the&nbsp;co-developers of one of the most popular fighting games right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1516\" height=\"851\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1516px) 100vw, 1516px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260113-55727-001.jpg\" alt=\"Ketsu Battler Beelzebub\" class=\"wp-image-55729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260113-55727-001.jpg 1516w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260113-55727-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260113-55727-001-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Going back to Beelzebub, while other\u00a0Ketsu\u00a0Battlers\u00a0use\u00a0swords, axes, and other sharp weapons that are perfectly nestled between their butt cheeks, this villain uses the wings that sprout from his back.\u00a0He can even be seen using\u00a0Chaos Legion, his Super\u00a0Skybound\u00a0Art that causes a massive explosion on-screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even so,&nbsp;his&nbsp;in-game model has him popping a squat like&nbsp;everyone else.&nbsp;Though Beelzebub towers over other fighters in&nbsp;Granblue&nbsp;Fantasy Versus: Rising, he seems quite small in Ketsu Battler, especially when paired against a massive gorilla.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beelzebub is set to&nbsp;be&nbsp;released&nbsp;as free content for&nbsp;Ketsu&nbsp;Battler on January 18. 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