PQube is publishing French Bread’s latest (pun unintended) 2D fighter, which is called Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]. French Bread are best known for their work on the Melty Blood series, although the UNIEL series has found quite the following within the fighting game community at all. One of the most exciting aspects is the new characters, which include the whip-wielding female fighter Phonon (pictured above). PQube just put out a bunch of information detailing the new addition to the series.
First up is the character’s official backstory, which shows she’s more than just a pretty face:
A young lady who admires skill and strength above all who recently developed powers as an In-Birth, Phonon was discovered by the Existence Force Guardians, a student vigilante group dedicated to protecting people during the hollow night. She was given training and was entrusted with a powerful weapon called Muniel in return for agreeing to help them. She decides to break her agreement with the EFG and strikes out on her own during the hollow night to test herself and the extent of her powers, and prove that she doesn’t need help from anyone.
Phonon looks to be fun to play as too, as she actually uses her whip to control battles at range. She can use her weapon to pull enemies close or push them away. On top of that, she also is armed with several projectile attacks that make her dangerous anywhere.
Here’s how publisher PQube describes her special abilitie...