In Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[st], a mysterious phenomenon, known only as "the Hollow Night," has enveloped regions of Japan in darkness for several centuries. Every area affected by the Hollow Night is beset by shadowy monsters--known as "Voids"--who feed off of a power called "Existence." Most humans don't possess the ability to see or come in contact with Voids, and therefore remain safe. You, however, are not so lucky.

As one of 20 unique characters, players fight their way through the dangers of the Hollow Night and defeat those who would try to get in your way. The gamefeatures classic 2D anime fighter controls with a splash of devastating combos and unique fighting styles sure to keep your appetite for battle sated. A fight is more than just pressing buttons!

A multitude of game modes are included: Versus, Arcade, Score Attack, Time Attack, Survival, Training, Gallery, and an Online Mode!

New to the series is the inclusion of Mika, a fresh face in the Under Night cast and the most energetic grappler of them all!

A bubbly, fun-loving and often kind of dense young girl, Mika is a part of the Licht Kreis Execution Team run by her best friend, Orie. Blessed with super human strength and wielding giant armoured gauntlets called the Pachelbel Cannon, Mika functions as the muscle of the team. After Orie was sent on an undercover mission to Japan to investigate the mysterious Hollow Night phenomenon, Mika sneaks away to follow her.

Mika is quite unique in that she is a highly mobile grappling character – her In-Birth powers are the EXS of Fierce Advancement, which allows her to launch herself at her enemies like a missile. Moving around the screen at will and approaching at weird angles, she can make her way over to her opponents at the drop of a hat. Once she’s in, she’s able to play a terrifying mix-up game where her side-switching missile attack and lunging command grab leaves her foes guessing.

‘Mika’s Missile’ sends her flying across the screen, propelled by her jet powered gauntlets. She can use it both on the ground and in the air with the A version moving horizontally and the B version moving diagonally. It can be followed up on by inputting a direction and pressing the button again, this is called ‘Mika’s Homing Missile’, and can go in any direction regardless of if you used the A or B version. This gives Mika the ability to convert stray hits into combos quite easily, or to set up tricky side switches and odd-angle approaches.

The EX version has no invincibility but does increased damage and gives you up to four hits and direction changes to play with rather than the standard two.

‘Mika’s Cannon’ is her command throw, where Mika lunges forward and grabs her foe with her giant gauntlets and fires a blast that launches them into the air. This leaves them vulnerable for follow-up attacks. The A version is quite quick and grabs close, while the B version is a bit slower but Mika executes a long lunge to grab opponents from significant distances.

The EX version of ‘Mika’s Cannon’ moves faster, can grab the opponent from almost full-screen distance, does increased damage and is easier to combo off of.

‘Mika’s Tornado’ is her uppercut style attack where she twirls around and knocks her enemies down with her giant gauntlets. The initial attack moves horizontally along the ground, but pressing the button again sends her spinning into the skies. The A version has less horizontal movement than the B version. It’s a very strong anti-air move and remains active for a very long time, making it quite easy to use on defense against jump-happy foes.

The EX version has full invincibility and immediately launches Mika diagonally up, making it a great way to challenge pressure from the opponent.

‘Mika’s Crash’ is her Force Function (B+C) and sends her crashing diagonally down to the ground with a rocket powered punch. It can be used both on the ground and in the air and the air version functions almost like a dive kick. It can be comboed into in the air, such as after popping the opponent up with a Mika Missile, and followed up on afterwards with other special moves for extended combos.

‘Mika’s Revolution’ is her Infinite Worth and can be performed once she has full super meter. She launches a flying punch diagonally up and then smashes her foes to the ground. It has full invincibility, and due to the angle of the attack, it is a practical and devastating anti-air move against opponents who jump a lot, and a natural high-damage follow-up to her command grabs.

‘Mika’s Galaxy’ is her Infinite Worth EXS and can only be performed by pressing all four attack buttons (A+B+C+D) when her health is at 30% or below and she has full meter. Mika grabs her foe and launches them high into the sky, where she crashes into them with a powered-up Mika’s Missile. Landing this powerful all-out attack will always result in the end of the round!

Mika brings an energetic, explosive and unique play style to UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH with her combination of mobility, tricky side-switching mix-ups and command grabs. As a grappling character that is almost impossible to stay away from, she presents a very difficult challenge for her opponents. Mika is an excellent choice for players who enjoy high-mobility and hybrid grappling characters.

Key Features:

• Once the match starts, a constant, fierce battle erupts! Throughout the match, players attempt to best one another to gain temporary offensive abilities. Every moment counts, and every fight is intensely fast-paced!
• Move inputs are streamlined so that newcomers can easily jump into the fray. This also prevents players from having to pause to look at move lists all day, but don't worry, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late has plenty of depth to satisfy experienced fighting gamers! Study less, and fight more!
• Legend tells of a dark shadow that consumes the souls of the living, but is there any truth to it? Play as each character to discover their role in this mysterious, dark world!
• Develop and train at your best with Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late’s Network Mode, developed by famed fighting game experts Arc System Works. Test your skills against players from the North America or go beyond our shores to make new friends in Japan!
• Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late’s accessible controls allow beginners to pull off special attacks and fight against opponents. However, for experts, the game gives you chances to learn special combos and utilize its complex system to pull off even bigger and more powerful attacks!
• Whether you want to delve deep into the lore of Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late or train to be the best fighting in Network Mode, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late offers players a chance to master each of the 20 characters with its plethora of modes.
• Master the Darkness - Hone your skills in brand new single-player modes, including all-encompassing practical and combat missions that will turn any fledgling into Lord of the Under Night. For a challenge, enter Score Attack, Time Attack and Survival modes!
• With 20 characters, each with different moves and fighting style is a great introduction to fighting games, but also gives veteran players a chance to learn each character’s complex move system.
• Command the Night - Choose from 20 unique characters, from series veterans like Hyde, Merkava, and Linne, to one of the four newly-introduced characters: Phonon, Mika, Wagner, and Enkidu. Unleash their power to become the ruler of the night!
• Devour the Competition - Jump straight into the action and battle it out in local battles or face off against anyone in the world with online multiplayer.

Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] will bring the ultimate battle to PS4, PS3 and Vita on February 9, 2018.