After many months of rumors and a recent false flag thanks to the game’s composer, Arc System Works has finally unveiled a brand new upgrade to French-Bread’s Under Night In-Birth franchise.

Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late [st] will reportedly adjust the previous installment with a number of balance changes, as well as make Nanase and Byakuya, who were previously console exclusive characters, playable in the arcade version. It will also introduce a newcomer named Phonon (pictured below), who sports headphones, a whip, and the personality of a queen.

Furthermore, a new gameplay mechanic will also find its way into the game. Cross Cast Veil Off allows a player in Vorpal to cancel an attack into Veil Off state mid-combo if they have over 100 meter.

Location tests are scheduled to take place May 22-24 at CLUB SEGA Shinjuku Nishiguchi in Tokyo and SEA Nanba Avion in Osaka. Be sure to keep your eyes and ears open next weekend for even more details!

Sources: Arc System Works, Inside, translations by USD