Nexus Anima Bridges Worlds in New Honkai Game

Fans of the Honkai universe, rejoice – HoYoverse has just teased the franchise's next major release. The upcoming game, currently known as "Honkai: Nexus Anima," received a brief teaser, sparking community speculation about its potential gameplay mechanics and style.

What Do We Know?

The reveal occurred during the Honkai: Star Rail second-anniversary concert. As the event concluded, a new teaser played, featuring Kiana from Honkai Impact 3rd greeting the audience in Chinese. She was shown standing at a building's entrance, with the spotlight on her and her charming companion.

Shortly after, Blade from Honkai: Star Rail made an appearance, hinting at a possible connection between the two Honkai worlds in Nexus Anima. The trailer itself was intentionally brief. You can watch it for yourself right here to catch all the details.

It's worth noting that an official title wasn't announced during the stream. The teaser screen simply displays, 'A brand new Honkai game, stay tuned.' However, the name "Honkai: Nexus Anima" is currently the most circulated.

This is because the name first appeared earlier this year in company job listings. It has also surfaced in trademark applications and domain registrations, lending significant credibility to it being the final title.

Is It Going to be a Pokémon-Like?

If the teaser gave you Pokémon-inspired feelings, you're not alone. The overall aesthetic and the focus on pet-like companions battling alongside trainers certainly evoke that comparison.

A key moment in the video depicted a battle scenario between Kiana and Blade, suggesting the game will place a stronger emphasis on strategic combat and companion dynamics than previous installments in the series.

For now, a release date remains unknown, and even the name "Nexus Anima" is unconfirmed. Nevertheless, the prospect is incredibly exciting! While we await more information on Honkai: Nexus Anima, be sure to check out our next story about the Gothic Vampire RPG "Silver and Blood," which is now accepting pre-registrations on Android.