Ananta (simplified Chinese: 无限大; traditional Chinese: 無限大; pinyin: Wúxiàndà; lit. 'Infinity'; previously Project Mugen and then Mugen) is an upcoming free-to-play role-playing video game developed by the Hangzhou-based studio Naked Rain along with NetEase Montreal and published by NetEase. It was announced at Gamescom on August 24, 2023.[1][2][3]
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| Developer(s) | Naked Rain |
| Publisher(s) | NetEase |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
Gameplay
editSettings
editFeaturing cel-shaded anime-like aesthetics, with day and night cycles, the game is set in a mystic urban open world, where each city is populated with pedestrians and foes.[1] The game's first city, called Nova Inception Urbs is designed in a Japanese urban style. Other cities will become available later with European and American inspirations. The player can travel around the world between cities. Each city is procedurally generated by stitching multiple manually pre-designed areas, such as beaches, public or amusement parks, and factories.[4] The character can pick up cats, play mini-games, and interact with all objects in the city especially in combat.[5]
Characters
editThe game features Taffy, Bansy, Alan, Mechanika, and Dila.[1]
Mechanics
editThe player can swim in water or navigate the city by running, riding bikes or cars, climbing walls, doing parkour, grappling and swinging between skyscrapers using ropes similar to Spider-Man.[1] Traverse is fast-paced and requires no stamina. Some characters have unique traverse styles. For example, Taffy's hammer can turn into a bike she can ride.[4] The player can take on various quests and challenges to recover lost memories and unlock various abilities that can help progress in each character's story, culminating into a final plot involving battles against a villain.[1]
The player navigates and fights in the city as one character, but can switch between a team of four characters during major battle events and boss fights. Each character has unique stats and abilities which may synergize with teammates. The entire team can also equip an extra buff or major ability such crowd control or telekinesis.[4]
Plot
editThe player is cast in the role of a top supernatural investigator known as an Infinite Trigger, looking into anomalies and paranormal events. All main characters and some NPCs are Espers, people with supernatural abilities. Each Esper has a unique story the player can experience, in which the character fights a force called "Chaos" that threatens humanity.[1][3]
Development and release
editThe game is being developed for PC, PlayStation 5,[6] Android, and iOS.[1] It is being developed in Chinese, English and Japanese, with the intent to add more languages and localization options. No release date window or monetization plan has been planned yet, as the developers are focused on game design and content creation.[4][7][8]
On November 29, 2024, Project Mugen was titled Ananta.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Irorita, Franz Christian (2023-08-27). "Project Mugen: Everything You Need To Know". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Lyles, Taylor (2023-04-24). "Project Mugen Gamescom reveal is Cyberpunk meets Genshin Impact". IGN. Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b Nightingale, Ed (2024-12-05). "Free-to-play anime RPG Ananta officially revealed with GTA 6-inspired trailer". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ a b c d Wood, Austin (2023-10-12). "The devs behind stunning open-world RPG Project Mugen explain how it actually plays". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Project Mugen New Gameplay Open World Looks Awesome - Spider Man Web Swinging, Mini Games & Trailer. Arekkz Gaming. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-22 – via YouTube.
- ^ Project Mugen - Official Reveal Trailer | gamescom 2023. IGN. 2023-08-24. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Nightingale, Ed (2024-12-05). "Free-to-play anime RPG Ananta officially revealed with GTA 6-inspired trailer". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Ananta gets new trailer featuring toilets walking through its urban open world". Video Games On SI. 2024-12-05. Archived from the original on 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Hotly anticipated open-world Zenless Zone Zero rival is like anime Spider-Man, and it finally has a name". PCGamesN. 2024-11-29. Retrieved 2024-12-10.