You can now play Goddess of Victory Nikke on PC, as the mobile third-person shooter anime game launches its PC client, with full cross-play and progression across PC, Android, and iOS versions of the game. Developer Shift Up is also announcing the arrival of a Nikke x Chainsaw Man collaboration that brings characters from the popular manga and anime series to the free-to-play gacha game.
Goddess of Victory: Nikke launched on mobile in November 2022, putting players in charge of a team consisting of five of the eponymous Nikkes. These artificial soldiers were created by mankind to reclaim the Earth’s surface from the mechanical alien forces that drove the human race underground.
They’re also, coincidentally, an assortment of stylish anime ladies whose outfits scream more “cyberpunk fashion show” than “post-apocalyptic future war.” It’s not that we’re surprised; of course they are. The game garnered controversy for its emphasis on over-the-top character physics and an ad campaign featuring a player enthusiastically coveting them.
You can expand your roster using a loot box-style gacha system in the vein of games like Genshin Impact and Tower of Fantasy, which you can purchase using currency earned in-game or purchased with real-money microtransactions.
As for the game itself, it’s a cover-based shooter where you’re tasked with blasting waves of enemies in each stage, culminating in a tougher boss battle. You’ll need to trade between your teammates to harness their elemental strengths and combat abilities, and you’ll level up characters and equip them with better gear between missions to enhance your combat potential. Missions can also be tackled cooperatively with up to five players.
The PC version includes the recently released horizontal screen support (the game was designed at launch to be played vertically on mobile devices), as well as full keyboard and mouse support which should work well. suitable for third person shooter. Aiming is handled with the mouse as you’d expect, while the keyboard is used to switch between your roster and unleash your burst special abilities.
The Nikke x Chainsaw Man collaboration starts on February 22. This will see popular characters like Makima, Power and Himeno from the hit manga and anime series come to Goddess of Victory: Nikke. You can check out the reveal trailer below, which showcases all the high-octane mayhem you’ve come to expect from the series.
Goddess of Victory: Nikke is now available on PC. It features full crossplay and progression with both Android and iOS versions. Nikke is currently not on Steam or other popular stores like Epic Games Store or GOG. For now, you will have to download it from the official site if you want to try it on PC.
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