Sony’s ANIPLEX Announces PS5, PS4 Re-Release of Melty Blood: Type Lumina for 2027
Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina, an updated re-release of the 2021 fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina, has been officially announced by Sony’s subsidiary ANIPLEX. The game will launch on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in 2027.
The re-release features refined battle mechanics and introduces new characters to the roster. French-Bread, the developer of the original game, is returning to lead development. According to the official press release: “Melty Blood: Type Lumina is back and better than ever! Refined battle mechanics! New characters join the fray! A tale of conflict stirs once again within a dream.”
Melty Blood: Type Lumina is a 2D fighting game based on Type-Moon’s visual novel franchise. The original game is set before the events depicted in the visual novel Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon. Since its 2021 PlayStation 4 release, the game has maintained an active player base in the competitive fighting game community.
The announcement comes with limited additional details beyond the press release statement. The article notes that some fans may be frustrated by the re-release decision, though further details about the DLC character situation from the original game remain unclear from the available information.