
Honkai: Star Rail introduces new 5-star character Imbibitor Lunae, an alternate form of the Astral Express' Dan Heng, adding depth and uniqueness to the game's roster.“Star Rail provides an independent world concept and story that does not require prior knowledge of the Honkai series to comprehend the plot and narrative,” HoYoverse said. Since it is a spiritual sequel, you don’t need to play Honkai Impact or any other titles in the Honkai franchise to fully enjoy playing HSR. “Except for Welt, every previous character in the series will show up with brand-new identities in Star Rail, so players do not need to worry about its connection with other games.” Screenshot by Joseph Asuncion/ONE Esports Do I need to play Honkai Impact 3rd and know its lore to be able to play Honkai Star Rail? “We’d like to emphasize that Honkai Star Rail is not a direct sequel to Honkai Impact 3rd, but a new game for everyone,” the developers said in an exclusive interview with ONE Esports. Rather, HoYoverse calls HSR a “spiritual sequel,” which means that while it shares themes, elements, and characters with Honkai Impact, it is an independent video game title and is only a sequel in thought. No, Honkai Star Rail is not a direct sequel to Honkai Impact 3rd. Is Honkai Star Rail a sequel to Honkai Impact 3rd? The next Genshin Impact? HSR hits 10M pre-registrations before release HSR platforms: How to play on mobile, PC, PlayStation

Genshin and Honkai Impact: Are Yae Miko and Yae Sakura the same person?Ģ-time League of Legends world champion DRX BeryL is now the star of official Genshin Impact commercial In an exclusive interview with ONE Esports, HoYoverse discusses where Star Rail lies in the Honkai franchise and reveals the important character that connects HI3 and HSR.ĪRE YOU A BIG HONKAI AND HOYOVERSE FAN? CHECK THESE OUT:įull list of all HSR characters: Rarity, combat type, paths, release While both video games share the “Honkai” name and feature characters with similar appearance and names, HoYoverse, the game’s developer, has stated that HSR is not a direct successor to HI3 - the two games have distinct differences and should be appreciated as separate works, with the exception of one character. However, the relationship between Honkai Impact 3rd (HI3) and Honkai Star Rail (HSR) is more complex than that. When a new project shares the same name as its predecessor, it’s typically assumed to be a sequel.
