So I know this game is based off of the series on IOS/Android but here's my issue...

[JoJoFan87]

Why release a game based on a series of mobile titles that isn't even playable on IOS/Android in the U.S.A? Like it make's no sense to leave out so much lore which most likely isn't even explained all that well in the versus game.

Is there a way to play the mobile game or am I stuck having to play a crap browser version of the game from what I'm hearing?

[Shizuma]

I had the same feeling about that licence. I think there is a way, you'd better google it to find how to deal with that. Or you can watch the anime to get a bit into the lore, but many characters are missing.

[Thalq]

GBF is browser-based, accessible in english from anywhere in the world on both mobile and pc chromium-based browsers. Don't use the official mobile app it's an unstable, slow, buggy, glorified browser.

The game is actually really damn good (as in, it's a very F2P-friendly gacha with an actual mmorpg in it, with autistic theorycrafting, complex and difficult raid boss strats and all) but an immense timesink and not accessible at all, as it is so bad at teaching itself to you that you have to play it with the wiki on the side, and there are a lot of newbie landmines to avoid.
With that being said I've been playing it as my daily runner for a year and a half and had an absolute blast, aside from Unite and Fight (Guild War), soldier bullet grind and the angel halo gulag, but seriously ♥♥♥♥ GW.
It's also the most generous gacha. You'll see what I mean in march (anniversary period) if you play it :)
After a while you'll wonder how in the world does a stupid browser gacha manage to have such insanely good art and banger soundtrack. The answer is Hideo Minaba + Tsutomu Narita.

As for the reason why cygames collabed with arcsys to make GBVS... a few years ago it used to be one of the biggest grossing mobile games in japan, and over there console fighting games are infinitely more popular than in the west, which is why they advertised the ps4 version so much with GBF codes and all, GBVS actually made a killing over there! On the other hand they just handwaved the PC version, it's really sad.

Now, clear your mind because there's a lot to say, how 2 grabble fantasee:

• Play it on PC, on a chromium variant (Brave is the best, I've tested a lot of different setups). Speed (and especially ping, JP servers only) does matter in this game and this is the optimal way to play.
  
  
• Add [*.]mobage.jp and game.granbluefantasy.jp in your "Sites that can always use cookies" whitelist in your browser. Clear your gbf & mobage cookies if you are stuck in a login loop.
  
  
• Make a mobage account and get ingame. Yes the tutorial is a buggy mess that actually doesn't teach you anything really useful.
  
  
• DO NOT USE YOUR GOLD BRICKS, DAMASCUS INGOTS AND SUNLIGHT STONE or else you'll wanna russian roulette yourself with a fully loaded revolver. Also don't reduce or reserve your gacha SSR stuff.
  
  
• When you create your account, religiously log in daily for a week, the game gives you free 10-draws so you're not a total hobo in earlygame. They are lost if you don't roll them before their respective daily reset (5am JST, 9pm GMT+1). The first one is completely rigged so you can make your account and roll it on the day before one of the banners I mention below.
  
  
• Do not do your rolls outside of "Gala" banners (generally 2 per month, flashfest starting between the 15th and 17th and legfest between the 28th and the 31st, both last two days), the SSR rate is doubled and one of the two Grand character pools are available in these. You can see more info on banners on the wiki.
  
  
• You're kind of in luck if you start about now, we're going to have an Uma Musume (the horse girl gacha & anime) collab with free units, the valentine character pool is currently open and next flashfest will be a valentine special with very powerful units.
  
  
• Eat the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ wiki: https://gbf.wiki/Main_Page
  Especially the pages under the New Players category.
  
  
• You can also play on mobile through any chromium browser as well but the best one is Skyleap, a browser that's been specifically optimized for gbf and is available through QooApp (An appstore for installing japanese games and apps in the west). You also get ingame resources when using it, especially class points which are important in early/midgame for classes and lategame for transcendence.
  
  
• For your first gacha targets, Fediel and Lich (especially together) are ridiculously broken Grands. Narmaya will also carry you hard, and Poseidon as well. As for summons Belial and Beelzebub are the strongest in the game. Early on you also want water and earth gacha SSRs because these two elements only get one free unit from side stories.
  
  
• It is fine to yolo all of your rolls on your first galas, but afterwards you want to build up 300 rolls, as popping these on a gala banner you are aiming for will also give you a "spark" (= free available banner or grand character of your choice) which offsets the RNG nature of the game.
  
  
• Get in an international crew, progression in this game feels amazing when done with other people! Also since the wiki is sometimes outdated, interacting with players and asking questions to veterans is invaluable. I didn't say MMOrpg for nothing!
  
• Progress in every element equally, or rotate between elements frequently. Yes I know fire sucks and dark is broken.
  
  
• Take it easy, it's a long term game. You reach endgame after a year if you play regularly.
  
  
• The only thing really worth paying for if you like it, is the anniversary surprise ticket or "annitix". There's only one per year, in march.

If you are courageous enough to take the dive, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ket21Tg6w

[Faiyez]

An official US release would mean censoring their game. This is probably why it won't happen. Cygames is one of few game companies with some semblance of integrity.

[Thalq]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Faiyez:

An official US release would mean censoring their game. This is probably why it won't happen. Cygames is one of few game companies with some semblance of integrity.

It is officially localized in english (and with an actually decent translation!) and accessible through any browser in the US though?

EDIT: That said, non-SEA players do suffer from a competitive disadvantage during GW due to their ping (TCP browser game which means every single interaction scales off your ping, and GW is basically a grinding race). But hey, didn't prevent me from blasting above 1.3 billion honors last GW, thanks to the 2 meters tall tiddy monster that is fediel :)

[Galtzen]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Thalq:

After a while you'll wonder how in the world does a stupid browser gacha manage to have such insanely good art and banger soundtrack. The answer is Hideo Minaba + Tsutomu Narita.

Seriously, agreed. I've been collecting the OSTs for this game and they never fail to disappoint

[󠀡󠀡󠀡󠀡]

I think there is granblue relink coming up soon, also it seems like dungeon fighter is doing the same kind of type gamewith their mmo too. so i think its not promoting their mobile games but future products that are coming up soon. same with dungeon duel

[ele]

The mobile game is junk, there's so many better gachas out there these days.