UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys: Celes Review (Steam)

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UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys: Celes Review Pros:

  • Cool Anime style graphics.
  • 15.51GB download size.
  • Steam achievements.
  • Full controller support.
  • Graphics settings – resolution, screen setting, v-sync, anti-aliasing, adjust brightness, aspect ratio, and character visual improvements.
  • Controller settings – can remap controls for both players, choose PlayStation or Xbox button icons.
  • Keyboard settings – can remap controls.
  • Fighting gameplay.
  • The gallery shows off unlocked – main visuals, movies, character art, dialogue scenes, endings, SD characters, website art, pixel art, voices, BGM, and victory demos.
  • You get to unlock and customize – player cards, character colors, and announcer characters.
  • Training houses free training, tutorials, and missions.
  • Network (online) has many ways to play and offers – casual, ranked, and player modes. Character select, online leaderboards, replays, and a replay board to watch other people’s replays.
  • Vs mode has vs player, vs CPU, watch, and replays.
  • Single-player has five modes – Arcade, score attack, time attack, survival, and mission.
  • Arcade mode lets you pick a character and play through their story.
  • Each character has a full bio and stats.
  • Twenty-three characters from the start with a twenty-fourth character to unlock.
  • In the single-player mode, you can pick any character, adjust button controls, and select the color scheme.
  • Mission mode is a case of doing particular combos in preset scenarios.
  • Five difficulties.
  • The round count for arcade mode can be set to 1 to 3.
  • Character conversation text can be set to instant or normal along with auto scroll and skip.
  • The stories in arcade mode are told by voiced character interactions.
  • Beautiful presentation.
  • Fast-paced combat.
  • Over-the-top visuals that show off the speed and ferocity of the gameplay.
  • Animated backdrop.
  • A command list can be brought up in the pause menu for combs and attacks.
  • Full combo counter, when getting high you get visual character pop-ups on the side of the screen.
  • 2D perspective.
  • Button mashers can at least get into the game.
  • Arcade mode has the Street Fighter sequence of shit-talking at the end of a fight.
  • All characters look fantastic and unique, from their sheer size to how they move.
  • You get pop-ups like counter and recovery in a match.
  • Each character shows your best score for each mode with that character.
  • IP is the credit earned in the game and this can be used to unlock some items in the gallery and player cards.
  • Even as a complete noob and bad fighting game player, I was able to pull off combos and special moves.

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys: Celes Review Cons:

  • The stories in arcade mode are just character interactions and occasional bits of still art.
  • Arcade mode feels like a set of matches against random people.
  • Online is very hard to get into, especially as a beginner.
  • You have to download replays to just view them.
  • Steam achievements were not popping up until the game was closed.
  • A few online disconnects.
  • Online is quite plain and does not have a lot of variation or long-term appeal.

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UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys: Celes:

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Developer: Arc System Works

Publisher: Arc System Works

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Steam

  • 8/10
    Graphics - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Sound - 8/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Length - 7/10
  • 8/10
    Fun Factor - 8/10
7.6/10

Summary

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys: Celes is a fighting game that stands out with its cool anime-style graphics and beautiful presentation. The game has a download size of 15.51GB and supports Steam achievements. It offers full controller support, and you can remap controls for both players. The game also provides the option to choose PlayStation or Xbox button icons. Keyboard settings are customizable as well.

The graphics settings are comprehensive, allowing adjustments for resolution, screen setting, v-sync, anti-aliasing, brightness, aspect ratio, and character visual improvements. The gameplay is fast-paced, with over-the-top visuals that showcase the speed and ferocity of the combat. The game is set in a 2D perspective, with an animated backdrop adding to the visual appeal.

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys: Celes features a gallery that displays unlocked main visuals, movies, character art, dialogue scenes, endings, SD characters, website art, pixel art, voices, BGM, and victory demos. Players can unlock and customize player cards, character colors, and announcer characters.

The training mode offers free training, tutorials, and missions. The network (online) mode provides various ways to play, including casual, ranked, and player modes. It also features character selection, online leaderboards, replays, and a replay board to watch other people’s replays. The Vs mode includes vs player, vs CPU, watch, and replays.

The single-player mode offers five modes: Arcade, score attack, time attack, survival, and mission. In the Arcade mode, you can pick a character and play through their story. Each character has a full bio and stats. The game starts with twenty-three characters, with a twenty-fourth character available to unlock. In the single-player mode, you can pick any character, adjust button controls, and select the color scheme.

The Mission mode involves performing specific combos in preset scenarios. The game offers five difficulty levels, and the round count for Arcade mode can be set from 1 to 3. Character conversation text can be set to instant or normal, with options for auto scroll and skip. The stories in Arcade mode are told through voiced character interactions.

All characters look fantastic and unique, from their sheer size to how they move. During a match, you get pop-ups like counter and recovery. Each character shows your best score for each mode with that character. IP, the credit earned in the game, can be used to unlock some items in the gallery and player cards.

Even as a complete beginner and not a very skilled fighting game player, I was able to pull off combos and special moves. The stories in Arcade mode are just character interactions and occasional bits of still art. Arcade mode feels like a set of matches against random people.

However, the online mode is very hard to get into long-term, especially for beginners. You have to download replays to view them which is just a little niggle. Steam achievements were not popping up until the game was closed. There were a few online disconnects. The online mode is quite plain and does not offer a lot of variation or long-term appeal outside of die-hard fans. Despite these issues, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys: Celes offers a rich and engaging fighting game experience, and even if you don’t know the series I found I could get into it and hold my own, Well until I went online anyway.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!