Granblue Fantasy Versus, the fighting game has come out of nowhere Granblue Fantasy mobile role-playing games, are now available in Japan and nearby regions such as Singapore and Hong Kong. In addition to writing matchups and character strategies, people have also found a cleaner element in the game menus, which can dampen some jargon-y aspects of learning genre.
Take it from someone who's been playing, oh god, for decades right now: fighting games are tough! Inexperienced players can often be defeated by foreign machines and systems, but one of the biggest barriers to entry has to do with slang. Combat games often describe simple things like general and special attacks, but rarely explain the informal words that have been greatly enhanced by the competitive community over several years. As it is, conversations between experienced combat gamers often sound like a completely different language when someone is just starting out, which can be very different.
Fighting game developer Arc System Works has a long history of providing context for this illegal expression in games like Guilty Gear and BlazBlue, and continues this tradition with Granblue Fantasy Versus. Screenshots shared by Twitter user HDKirin show that the game has a wide section of words that describe a myriad of game-related terms. Ever wondered what a “meaty” attack is? Or how to make a "ticking tick" or "technology trap?" And what constituted "okizeme," a name that was completely borrowed from Japan? For comparison he has made it clear, for each detailed and clear entry of the plan.
Like many fighting games before it, Granblue Fantasy Versus is marketed as the right entry point for someone who has no idea of the genre. Installs easy, SmashSpecial input features, a block button, and a cooling capabilities program to remind us League of Legends either The escape. While all of this is going well and good, the word list is likely to be a very important tool to help newcomers with the confusion that often comes with the release of a new fighting game. Hopefully being equipped with the necessary slang will go a long way in helping beginners feel more connected to the fighting game community as they learn the ropes.
