HoYoverse will soon enough be adding yet another genre to its growing list of gacha games, this time in the form of a new game called Honkai: Nexus Anima. This one might interest Pokemon fans as it is a creator collector, though it looks like it’ll differ from the Nintendo series in a few key ways. And, if it takes your fancy, you can even sign up to take part in its first Nexus Bond Test.
First up are some of the big differences. For starters, the combat system is completely different. Where Pokemon sees you pitting your pocket monsters generally 1v1, each of them with four moves to choose, Honkai: Nexus Anima’s main combat system looks closer to an auto battler like Auto Chess or Teamfight Tactics.
You also seemingly get to play as Anima–this game’s titular equivalent to Pokemon–in varying ways. That includes a racing minigame, a minigame where you shoot at beach balls, and another where you … destroy an office building! There appears to be a range of customization options for your player character, but you can also seemingly play as different characters too. And like in more recent Pokemon games, you can ride different Anima to get around the game’s world.
To take part in the beta test for the game, all you need to do is head to its official website, click the Join Test button, and log in to your HoYoverse account. You’ll then be asked to fill in a questionnaire, which will ask you about the kind of device you’re playing on, other games you play, and how much you typically spend on games in general.
It’s worth noting that the test is only on iOS and PC, and will have Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean as language options–more languages are planned to be added in the future.
The test is live now and is running until September 12. A release date for the full game hasn’t been revealed just yet.
