From a design perspective, they take plenty of cues from early 2000s shows, with big-eyed faces and elaborate costumes that seem fit for that era’s visual novel scene. The anime-like style has a gorgeous flow when characters are fighting on the stage. Visually, Phantom Breaker: Omnia fires on all of its cylinders. However, I did have some issue with trying to pull off the Special Moves, which I found missed my opponents more than actually hit! But with a little old-school button-mashing, I managed to get the job done even in the most sticky of situations. Combos and heavy attacks are cinch to initiate, depending on one’s timing. Surprisingly, despite being a challenging fighter, its controls are actually a lot easier to handle than most. All of them offer their own assortment of challenges and fun, although don’t expect to get through them easily!
However, if one wants to get to know these characters more, then the Story Mode will offer you plenty of background on these women and men who are itching to have their wishes granted. From the classic Arcade gauntlet mode and Time and Score Attacks to Endless Battles, the game offers various ways for players to rough up the competition. There are also plenty of modes for players to experience all of Phantom Breaker: Omnia. (I actually lost count of how many times I lost a match without me scoring a single hit on the Normal setting!) Even if you’re accustomed to fighting games, you might find yourself having to turn the difficulty down in order to move on. These fights are very fast-paced, even when playing with an AI opponent. While Omnia will hold your hand in some fashion on Very Easy and Easy modes, Normal and above will let you test your skills out to their maximum levels. This leads me to one of the strongest aspects of the game: its difficulty. And skills are something that you will definitely need once the fights begin! However you find yourself playing fighting games, Phantom Breaker: Omnia will cater to your skills. What makes this game great is the fact that it was built to satisfy any fighting game lover, be it the ones who like to move fast or the ones itching to get harder attacks thrown. Whichever mode you choose depends on one’s comfort level. If you want a bit of both, Omnia Style is where it’s at, with easier combos and All-Range Attacks for the price of a couple of modes being negated. Hard Style emphasizes heavy combos, although lowers a character’s speed. With Quick Style, one can use Slip Shifts to avoid attacks and Clock Up to slow down their opponents. Phantom Breaker: Omnia gives players a chance to use their characters three different ways. Of course, every big wish has its price, which is why the likes of Fin and Waka aim to stop Phantom from achieving his own goals. From Ren wanting to cure his sick sister to Mikoto wanting to restore her uncle’s hearing, every person here has a reason to fight.
On top of having the likes of Steins Gate’s Kurisu Makise and Chaos HEAd’s Riki Sakihata returning, two new fighters Artifactor and Maestra are also in the running to have their dream granted by the mysterious Phantom.
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And we can all thank the latest game in the series - Phantom Breaker: Omnia - for finally letting all of this happen.Ī massive update to the original Xbox 360 title, Phantom Breaker: Omnia brings 20 characters to the stage to battle for the ultimate wish. Now that Rocket Panda Games has exclusive rights to the IP, we may in due time see more of this formerly Japan-exclusive fighter pop up on our PCs and consoles. However, its original fighting incarnations - on top of the visual novels they spawned from - have never come to our shores. Up until this year, the only title in 5pb.’s franchise that’s made it over here has been its side-scrolling spinoff Battle Grounds. The history of Phantom Breaker in the West is a strange one. GAME REVIEW | "Phantom Breaker" Redux a Button-Mashing Beauty
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