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Bloody Roar at 29: The Lycanthrope Fighter We Couldn't Keep Alive
In July 1997, Hudson Soft and Eighting launched Beastorizer in Japanese arcades before rebranding it as Bloody Roar for PlayStation. Twenty-nine years later, the franchise sits in uncomfortable limbo: memorable enough to recall, but never quite solid enough to defend without reservations. That tension is precisely what deserves close examination.

Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Heads to Switch 2 With Id Joining the Roster
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is heading to Switch 2, with the character Id joining as a new playable fighter. Cygames is doubling down on its flagship licenses: Granblue Fantasy Relink recently got its Endless Ragnarok version, and the competitive fighting game follows the same expansion strategy. Two separate announcements that reveal a coherent vision, but raise real questions about whether the fighting game can find its audience on a hybrid platform.