God Eater Burst details: new character, costumes, skills

Famitsu has shed some light on the new additions and changes made to God Eater Burst, the upgraded version of Namco Bandai's God Eater.

Among the many changes made is the addition of a new character named Ren, who is said to play a central role in the updated storyline. Other playable characters including the supporting cast will also get new costumes which you can change. Additional voice over work has also been confirmed.

Weapons are also getting costumes of their own, in a way. Some new weapons will have the ability to mimic the shape of enemy Aragamis. There are also a few new skills like a Mid Air Guard that lets you defend while doing a mid-air attack and a Step Cancel Guard that lets you stop dodging and immediately transition to guarding. There's also a new Burst Skill that can be executed while in Burst Mode.

Other additions include an Avatar Card that keeps track of your achievements and can be used in item exchange. Combined items can now be broken down too.

God Eater Burst launches in Japan later this year. North America ill get it instead of the original God Eater next year.