Line #3 Trivia/GranblueFantasyVersus


1	* ActingForTwo:
2	** Gran and Lancelot are voiced by Creator/YukiOno, with ''Versus'' as the first work where the two have voiced interactions with each other.
3	** In the English dub, Charlotta and Ferry are voiced by Creator/CristinaValenzuela.
4	** As of ''Rising'', Creator/KiraBuckland now voices both Lyria and [[VideoGame/NierAutomata 2B]]. With 2B's inclusion, Creator/KyleMcCarley gets to pull double duty as both Gran and 9S.
5	* AuthorsSavingThrow: After no announcement was made for rollback netcode at EVO 2022 when most other games got rollback announcements, many players lost hope that the game would ever see an update. In January 2023, Cygames announced the reason said update never came; because they were working on a sequel, ''Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising''. One that would finally allow for not only rollback implementation, but also crossplay.
6	* ColbertBump: The MediaNotes/FightingGameCommunity took notice of the ''Granblue'' franchise once certain known FGC personalities/streamers/players such as Daigo, Fuudo, Justin Wong, Sajam and [[LetsPlay/TheOnlineWarrior Maximillian Dood]] played and commented on ''GBVS'', as well as certain major announcements such as the inclusion of the game in the main EVO 2020 lineup (EVO 2020 unfortunately got cancelled however).
7	* ContentLeak:
8	** When the game was updated with Beelzebub and Narmaya on March 3, 2020, some of the Color Pack Set [=DLCs=] on the Asian Playstation Stores [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESJ7sE7UYAAAIIz?format=jpg&name=medium accidentally leaked]] the 5th DLC character for Season 1 - Zooey (who was kept in secret and planned to be announced on the 6th ''Granblue'' Anniversary Livestream on March 8). It didn't end there, Zooey was leaked ''again'' on March 6 when a [[https://i.redd.it/7vdw24a0szk41.jpg preview of the Season Pass DLC]] revealed her ''GBVS'' design.
9	** Even before Djeeta, Soriz and Zooey are officially released, the Platform/{{Steam}} port on March 13, 2020 already had [[https://preview.redd.it/lma376pz1im41.jpg?width=460&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3001bff84b75c4ebd83a9fdfcce5f2336d7f2a2b DLC preview images]] for the aforementioned characters' {{Palette Swap}}s, alongside fellow DLC characters Beelzebub and Narmaya.
10	* DuelingWorks: With ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'', specifically the 2019 installment. It started when this game's beta and the demo for ''[=SamSho=]'' fell on the same date in late May 2019. And even if ''Granblue Versus'' got released a year later, their PC versions were also close. While ''[=SamSho=]'' came first on the [=PS4=] than ''GBVS'', it's ''GBVS'' that received a Platform/{{Steam}} port on PC first on March 13, 2020. A week later on the same month, ''Samurai Shodown'' also received a PC port, but on the Epic Games Store instead.
11	* EngineeredHashtag: Prior to the release of the game, the director conducted a poll for both the English and Japanese ''Granblue'' fans to choose the acronym which will be used in promoting the game. [[https://twitter.com/hiyopi/status/1097135254341529601 Results]] favored "GBVS", and this acronym is later used for the first time in Ladiva's Reveal Trailer and its [[https://twitter.com/granbluefantasy/status/1127066952508133377 official tweet]]. Following this chosen acronym, those who have signed up for the Closed Beta test of the game were encouraged to use a set of [[https://twitter.com/Chickzama/status/1126255773183508487 specific hashtags]] to represent the characters they play as.
12	* FanCommunityNicknames: Official Twitter announcements and promos related to the game would sometimes address players as "Skyfarers".
13	* InspirationForTheWork: In a [[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201812/15169322.html Famitsu Interview]] (translated in English [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_H7ezh1oMhNyj0Dyha--3Dti6NKpei1OL7qrVnboK44/edit# here]]), the developers mentioned that ''Versus'' would be a "ground-based" fighter similar to ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''.
14	* InvisibleAdvertising: Early on, the game was mostly advertised for the Japanese; its early trailers were dubbed only in Japanese, and it was unveiled on 2018 and usually promoted on the Japanese-based livestream events for the main ''Granblue Fantasy'' gacha, or through the game's official Japanese Website/YouTube channel. These meant that English-speaking gamers were initially aware of ''GBVS'' only if they were already fans of the ''Granblue'' gacha, or through word-of-mouth from [[MediaNotes/FightingGameCommunity FGC]] content creators and the Closed Beta tests on 2019. International English-based advertising only came afterwards, but it's still shorter in comparison to the Japanese advertising; the game is published to the West by Creator/XSEEDGames and Marvelous, who, despite the Japanese launch date had been already confirmed, still adamantly kept silent about the Western launch dates (March 3, 2020 for [=PS4=] NA by Creator/XSEEDGames, and March 27, 2020 for [=PS4=] EU by Marvelous Europe) and only revealed them when the game was near its debut time.[[note]]They didn't even delay the game because of the English dub, as Cygames themselves handled everything about localization, and the Asia versions already have the English options available[[/note]] The game was also ported to PC via Platform/{{Steam}} on March 13, 2020, but it was announced only on Narmaya's reveal trailer (two weeks before its official release), and meant that PC gamers would play it earlier even if the [=PS4=] EU release date was announced first.
15	* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: The game's limited edition in JP/Asia and NA/US will include the box to store the contents in, the game itself, an artbook, soundtrack, a DLC code to redeem a [=PS4=] theme and avatars, and color pack DLC. The JP/Asia LE will include the Season 1 pass as a product code, while the NA LE won't have it. Although, the EU/PAL LE has since been cancelled citing [[https://twitter.com/marvelous_games/status/1232270250747613185 time constraints and production issues]]. The game will still be released in EU/PAL regions physically and in various digital editions.
16	** However, purchases of the game will include a product code to redeem 1 of 4 items on the mobile ''Videogame/GranblueFantasy'' game. (Gold Brick, Sunlight Stone, Sephira Evolite, or 10 Damascus Crystals.)
17	* MemeAcknowledgement: Creator/XSEEDGames went along with the "potato" FanNickname for Charlotta when they [[https://twitter.com/XSEEDGames/status/1224029805445816321 tweeted her]] during National Tater Tot Day.
18	* NewbieBoom: Similar to ''VideoGame/DragonBallFighterZ'' before it, Arc System Works' attachment to the title, in addition to the success of the former, had people taking a big interest in the ''Granblue'' IP, especially in the West. This also caused some fighting game fans to research on what ''Granblue Fantasy'' is all about, some even trying out the gacha game itself.
19	* TheOtherDarrin:
20	** Due to Creator/MarkIshii going on a temporary hiatus, Creator/MitsuhiroIchiki provided Elsam's new dialogue whenever Lowain's opponent is Belial, Cagliostro, or Yuel. Starting with Anre's inclusion, Ishii [[TheOriginalDarrin returned to the role]].
21	** Percival's English voice is done by Creator/MarkWhitten for ''Versus Rising'' instead of Anthony Sitoy.
22	* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/PatrickSeitz may be known in most anime/game circles for his deep, manly voices for Dio Brando, Ragna the Bloodege, Scorpion and Cervantes. In ''Granblue Versus'', he voices the effeminate macho wrestler Ladiva.
23	* RefittedForSequel: The gacha game's "What Makes The Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost" event didn't provide enough lore or backstory covering Beelzebub, because Belial was the primary antagonist at that time. ''Granblue Versus'' finally covered these gaps via the RPG Mode's story.
24	* ReleaseDateChange:
25	** The first promotional trailer showed a 2019 release date window, but an announcement at the ''Granblue Fantasy'' Summer Stream later revealed February 6, 2020 as the final release date in Japan.
26	** Soriz's gameplay trailer ends by teasing that Djeeta's gameplay trailer would be released on March 31, 2020. However, the latter was revealed a day earlier than that.
27	** ''Rising'' was supposed to be released on November 30, 2023, but it got pushed back to December 14, 2023 instead. According to Director Fukuhara, additional time was needed to "put the finishing touches on the game", due to the team having to rework the game's mechanics and battle design after the first online beta test was held on July.
28	* RoleReprise: Those who voiced the English dub for the ''Granblue'' characters in the "Brigade of the Sky" expansion of ''VideoGame/{{Shadowverse}}'' return to voice the characters featured in this game. In addition, every cast member from the [[Anime/GranblueFantasy anime]] also returns to their roles.
29	** Returning from ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'', Creator/KiraBuckland and Creator/YuiIshikawa reprise their role as 2B in their respective languages. They are joined by Creator/KyleMcCarley and Creator/NatsukiHanae as 9S, Creator/DCDouglas and Creator/HirokiYasumoto as Pod 042, and Creator/CassandraLeeMorris and Keiko Isobe as Operator 6O.
30	* SheAlsoDid: Leona Renne, the English voice for Anila in ''Rising'' was also the localization director for the ''VideoGame/TrailsSeries'' and a few of the ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' games. Anila marks one of her first few voice acting roles.
31	* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: The [[https://i.redd.it/66mvzwtr0bs31.jpg Sofmap Bonus Illustration]] shows Vaseraga with his eyes uncovered, a detail that was only subtly hinted but not outright revealed by his Earth version's artwork in the gacha game.
32	* ThrowItIn:
33	** The weapon skin feature was added after they realized they could give Lancelot's sword to Gran for fun, which the developers found to be really neat and decided to expand it into a full-fledged feature for all fighters.
34	** Creator/ZenoRobinson adlibbed saying [[YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe "Let's doeth this"]] for Vane's intro with Grimnir, thinking it would be funny for him to respond to Grimnir's florid dialogue with his own goofy line, [[https://twitter.com/childishgamzeno/status/1775639323444150537 and expressed thanks to the recording team for keeping that in the game]].
35	* TroubledProduction: The game was published to the West on March 3, 2020 for [=PS4=] NA by Creator/XSEEDGames, and on March 27, 2020 for [=PS4=] EU by Marvelous Europe. However, Marvelous outright stated "[[https://marvelousgames.com/blogs/news/granblue-fantasy-versus-to-launch-this-march-within-europe-and-australia time constraints and production delays]]" as the reasons why the physical Premium Edition had to be cancelled.
36	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
37	** In the first beta, if you unleash any Skybound Art or its "Super" variant, all of your four skills go into cooldown. This would prevent the offensive player from spamming unique skills immediately after a [[LimitBreak super move]]. However, later beta builds of the game and also the full game has since changed this mechanic so that using Skybound Arts no longer drain all 4 of your skills.
38	** Every character was originally planned to have a Primal Beast they could summon, but since it became too much of a stretch to justify why certain characters had a connection to a Primal Beast lore-wise, it was scrapped with Gran, Katalina, and Lowain as the only remnants of this plan.
39	** Cygames planned for Colossus' original version to be a boss, but Arc System Works asked if they could use Colossus Omega instead, since they found the latter to be much cooler and imposing as a boss.
40	** Lowain was not originally planned to have his bros as playable characters since H.P.A. was a standard rush attack but they thought it'd be more fun to have them help in the fight.
41	** Cygames explained during Anre's reveal that the Eternal candidate to be in the game was narrowed down to be either of the group's two founders, Anre or Seofon. The former was prioritized over the latter for being a Harvin, a rather underrepresented race in ''Versus''.
42	* WordOfGod:
43	** The director [[https://twitter.com/granblue_en/status/1082209102871162880 mentions]] that for deciding on the initial roster, the team prioritized those who would fit more into the common character/playstyle archetypes of the FightingGame genre before the [[BreakoutCharacter fan-favorite characters]].
44	** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bbR3_20-_E Closed Beta Test Matchup]] of Daigo and Fuudo also contains commentaries from Tetsuya Fukuhara of Creator/{{Cygames}} and Kazuto Sekine of Creator/ArcSystemWorks explaining the design decisions and fighting game archetypes for the initial five characters such as Gran and Katalina being the {{Shotoclone}} SkillGateCharacters, Charlotta's [[AcceptableBreaksFromReality crown having a hurtbox]], Ferry being the "zoner" archetype, etc.
45	** ''Granblue'' fans have been scratching their heads wanting to know a reason why the PC[=/=]Steam version of ''GBVS'' lacks the bonus codes that can be redeemed for items in the original gacha game (thus making them [[VersionExclusiveContent exclusive]] to the [=PS4=]). An interview with Tetsuya Fukuhara said that Sony was instrumental in developing the bonus code system... perhaps a reason to why it is exclusive to [=PS4=].
46	** According to a 2020 Famitsu interview, despite Djeeta appearing to be stronger than Gran in the spin-off material, they're actually on the same power level with Djeeta only seemingly having more [[ExperiencedProtagonist skill/experience]] in order to differentiate the two protagonists from each other for fear that them being too similar would be "boring". More in-jokes are also incorporated into her character to separate her from being more of a traditional RPG protagonist like Gran, like ''Versus'' giving her powers he doesn't have like conjuring the power of the Eternals or fighting more with [[ThreeStrikeCombo rekkas]] ala a ''Street Fighter'' character.

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