The Academy’s Elite Four strut their stuff!
Following up on the recent reveals of Nonon Jakuzure and Houka Inumuta for the Arc System Work’s upcoming 3D Arena fighter Kill la Kill the Game: IF, we now have 21 and-a-half minutes of new gameplay of the entire Elite Four, taken from the new build of the title that will be playable at the upcoming ARCREVO Japan 2018 in Tokyo next week.
In the four presented matches, we see Nonon taking on her best friend Satsuki Kiryuin, displaying her powerful zoning prowess, with musical orbs, traps, and bombs, as well as break attack that sees her fire a massive laser from her Symphony Regalia.
Next up, Houka Inumuta gets a rematch with Ryuko Matoi before also taking on Satsuki. As the analytical strategist of the Elite Four, Inumuta possesses a unique “Analyze Gauge,” which holds 8 stocks that can be filled by connecting with his clones, similar to M.O.D.O.K.’s Analyze Cubes from Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. Once filled, Houka can then cash out the stocks for longer combos, feints, invisibility, the ability to summon clones, and possibly more.
He can also fill the Gauge rapidly with what appears to be a multi-hitting break attack utilizing his clones, and possesses a teleport dash, making him a very tricky and deceptive fighter. Finally, Stocks of the Analyze Gauge will carry over between rounds, as any fan of the show knows that Houka doesn’t like to lose valuable data. Unfortunately, it seems that his Japanese voice actor, Hiroyuki Yoshino, who also voices Ed in Street Fighter V, hasn’t stepped into the booth to record his lines yet, as the character is entirely silent throughout the footage.
Finally, we get another look at Ira Gamagoori and Uzu Sanageyama, who were previously showcased at the Tokyo Game Show in September. You can see the full footage below.
Kill la Kill the Game: IF is set to release for PlayStation 4 and PC sometime in 2019.
Source: Gematsu (YouTube)
