Michael Lin Fish Ling Interview: HoYoverse s Honkai Star Rail

Honkai Star Rail _ is the upcoming turn-based RPG title from developer HoYoverse, most famous for _Genshin Impact . With a second closed beta test underway, there's a lot more information available about what the project looks like and how it will approach turn-based gamep


Sadly, all the other Preservation Light Cones available in Honkar: Star Rail at launch do not apply to March 7th's kit. Some involve healing the wearer or allies, while others include directing attacks toward the wearer. Since March 7th wants to attract enemy fire to other characters, this would actually be detrimental to any of her builds. If players don't have one of March 7th's preferred Light Cones, they should make do with one of the 3-Star Light Cones like Defe


Michael Lin: Yes. So we have engaging characters in the game, one of our fortes at the company is we build these characters that are very engaging and very relatable to players. My favorite character is called March 7th. March 7th. That's a character name. [Laughs] She is one of the earliest companions you would meet in the game. She's very relatable, she's very cute, as you can see from the pink hair. And as you can see from her name, she's full of mysteries. You will get to know why she's called March the 7th as you progress in the g


Michael Lin: Sure. So the game is a space fantasy RPG. So a bunch of the development, consisting of 500 people for the game itself, are big fans of sci-fi, and are big fans of turn-based RPGs. And we felt that the turn-based combat system is something we have not done before in the company yet, in all our previous games. It's still a viable genre to base the game on, and we felt that it's something that we would really like to give it a try, and our players are really feeling for it, and that's why we developed something like t


If players want an alternate Relic set, Musketeer of Wild Wheat would also work for Jing Yuan . Although the ATK bonus is smaller (10%), pairing a 2-piece set with a 2-piece Band of Sizzling Thunder will make Jing Yuan's attacks stronger overall. On the other hand, a 4-piece Musketeer would be wasted on him, as he does not typically use his Basic att


**Even if you’re not a fan of Honkai Impact 3rd or Genshin Impact , this is a game worth checking out. ** The gameplay systems feel highly refined, the story is accessible from the start, and the characters add a lot of charm and customization to the title. I don’t think someone needs to be familiar with HoYoverse’s other works to enjoy Honkai Star Rail , which is a major boon for the game. I also think those who are fans of HoYoverse’s previous titles will find Honkai Star Rail perhaps the best iteration of everything the developer has learned over the years. At least for me, the Honkai Star Rail patch notes Star Rail closed beta has immediately launched the game into my most anticipated upcoming release, ahead of some other heavy hitters like Final Fantasy X


Character designs are gorgeous. Unsurprisingly, HoYoverse has already managed to stock Honkai Star Rail with a roster of equally appealing, well-designed heroes that will tax players’ willpower and wallets, if they’re so incli

Obviously it's far too early to pass judgment on the title, which doesn't even have a release date yet - but there's still plenty to be gleaned from its current systems. What's present during the test is a game that very much sticks to the designs that have made other HoYoverse projects popular, whether that be exploring well-designed maps or craving a new, powerful 5-Star character to add to an ever-growing roster of heroes. That's not a bad thing, though, and Honkai Star Rail seems like it's the most refined HoYoverse-style experience


Light Cones are memory fragments associated with different characters, meaning most characters in Honkai: Star Rail have a Light Cone specially designed for their kit. As a central character in the game, March 7th actually has two Light Cones connected to her memory, both of which would prove useful. March 7th's best Light Cone for a Shield build is Day One of My New Life . With a built-in DEF bonus to boost her shield's strength, the Light Cone increases her allies' DMG RES by up to 12%. This is further protection for when enemies are attracted to t


Michael Lin: So the game itself is set in a different world from our previous games. And we just felt that the turn based combat system better represents how that can work out. Can't provide any spoilers to how the game will turn out, but that's how our producer felt. In reality, if you actually try the game out, you'll feel that it really adheres to what the game is trying to


Meanwhile, for March 7th's Frozen build, players will need a 4-piece Hunter of Glacial Forest Relic set . This set will boost March 7th's Ice DMG and boosts her Crit DMG by 25% for two turns after using her Ultimate. This can help March 7th take advantage of Frozen enemies and make her Ultimate stronger overall. The Ice DMG bonus even helps with March 7th's Talent, as it will increase the effectiveness of her Coun