As a light novel-style action fighting game, Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes brings a fully original addition to the fight game genre, weaving a climactic tale of surviving the Hollow Night and dueling powerful foes accented by fantastic visual environments, 21 returning characters and new In-Births joining to bolster an already potent roster, and compelling background music.

Players take the role of high school youth and story protagonist Hyde as he encounters the mysterious girl, Linne, prompting his inner EXS powers to suddenly awaken. The two band together in a grueling struggle to defeat the fearsome and so-called strongest user of all, Paradox. However, an enigmatic force known as Kuon the Aeon appears and crushes the two victors, proclaiming his advent of the world’s end. This leads to Linne’s disappearance where Hyde, now determined to save their world from Kuon, ventures alone into the Night…

The latest series entry also boasts a unique battle system brought to life by revamped, high-quality pixel art visuals and dynamically detailed facial expressions. Players will also realize the sequel’s true combat splendor through its expanded move list, new character abilities and finely-tuned balances, evolved battle system, and implementation of Rollback Netcode.

Arc System Works announced the PS4 and PS5 Open Beta Test for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes will be held November 16 at 5:00 PM (PST) until November 19 at 11:00 PM (PST) in advance of the game’s official release.

The Open Beta will feature online matches, offline matches against the CPU, 2-player matches, and even practice in training mode.

See below for the playable modes available in the upcoming Open Beta Test:

• Casual Match (Network) - Battle other players online. This mode does not affect ranking.
• Character Select (Network) - Choose the character you will use in online matches.
• Vs Player - Players can battle against each other.
• Vs CPU - Battle against the CPU.
• Watch - Can observe CPU vs CPU matches.
• Free Training - Practice with playable characters.
• Option - Change the in-game settings.

**Please note, saved data created for the beta test will not be transferred over to the final product.**

In addition, Arc System Works has announced that pre-orders for the PS4 and PS5 digital versions (Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition) of Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes will begin November 17.

The Deluxe Edition includes the Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Main Game, System Voice 25 Character Set, and the game’s Season Pass.

Those who pre-order the Deluxe Edition will also receive up to 72 hours of Early Access ahead of launch in January! Pre-orders begin on November 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM PST.

Simply by pushing the EXS button, even beginners can perform stylish moves with ease, resulting in a sense of speed not found in other traditional 2D fighting games. In addition, newly enhanced network features (alongside Rollback Netcode) allow players to test their skills against global online opponents in smooth Rank Matches and Player Matches!

Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 and PC (Steam) on January, 25, 2024.