Along with announcing a date for the demo, Cygames’ Granblue Fantasy: Relink received extensive new gameplay during its latest showcase. At the 9:30 mark, Gran and his crew arrive in a desert environment, tackling all kinds of ferocious enemies while gliding along the sand. Eventually, they face a massive griffin boss.
Several gameplay elements, like character upgrades, weapon materials and leveling, are also revealed. A quick Quest against a previously revealed boss, Quakadile, is also showcased at 27:30, which grants more materials based on your performance. Finally, there’s some level 100 co-op gameplay from 43:46, with players able to inspect and communicate with each other before setting out.
The Quest involves taking down a massive wind-based dragon, which packs a punch. It’s a lot, especially with tornadoes echoing through the area, but it helps to highlight each character’s unique play style.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink will get free demo on January 12th, midnight JST, for PS4 and PS5. The game is out on consoles and PC on February 1st, with free updates from early March onwards.