For the original game in the series, see Azure Striker Gunvolt.
For the overall franchise, see Azure Striker Gunvolt (franchise).

Artwork for the Striker Pack, showing the main characters from the first two games
Azure Striker Gunvolt, known as Armed Blue: Gunvolt (蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト Amudo Burū Gan'voruto) in Japan, also simply known as "The Main Series", is a video game series of action-platformers created and directed by Yoshihisa Tsuda and developed by Inti Creates as the progenitor series of the larger Azure Striker Gunvolt franchise. The first game, Azure Striker Gunvolt, was initially released for the Nintendo 3DS eShop on the 20th of August, 2014 in Japan, before spreading to the rest of the world in the following months. It is Inti Creates' flagship series, and has all of the staff involved in character and boss battle design. As a result, it takes 4 months on average to finalize each boss' actions.[1]
The series takes and builds a similar formula to the "Mega Man Zero" series, which Inti also developed, with a "tagging" mechanic that adds a layer of complexity. The series takes place in the near future of Japan, where a breed of superhumans known as Adepts have emerged. The main protagonist is the titular Gunvolt, a powerful Adept who has the power to control electricity, and the series follows him as he attempts to settle the differences between Humanity and Adepts. As the series goes on, other playable characters are introduced, like Copen, Kirin and ZedΩ.
Games
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蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト Armed Blue: Gunvolt |
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蒼き雷霆ガンヴォルト爪 Armed Blue: Gunvolt 2 // Sou |
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蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト 鎖環 Armed Blue: Gunvolt 3 /// Gibs |
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Related
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Short text game distributed at Inti Create's panel at PAX Prime 2015. Later uploaded to Inti Creates' website. |
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蒼き雷霆ガンヴォルト ストライカーパック Armed Blue Gunvolt: Striker Pack |
Physical bundle of GV1 and GV2 into a single game. Switch and PS4 versions have significant enhancements and all DLC content from GV2 pre-installed. |
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GUNVOLT RECORDS |
Rhythm game featuring Lumen and Luxia, along with Lola from the iX series. |
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Game Soundtracks and Vocal Albums
Official Releases
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蒼き雷霆ガンヴォルト サウンドトラック |
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蒼い燐光 |
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蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト 爪 サウンドトラック |
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夢現の青 -into the blue- |
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エレクトロ ローテーション |
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Promotional Releases
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蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト |
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蒼き雷霆ガンヴォルト鎖環 サウンドトラック CD |
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Fan Discs and Drama CDs
In addition to games, several Japanese-only fan discs have been released. These feature audio dramas focusing events that happen outside or before the main plot, existing to help flesh out the world and the characters that inhabit it, and come with karaoke versions of the games' songs and some exclusive song releases. Two promotional drama CDs also exist. None have received official translations, but fan translations do exist.
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義心憤怒 |
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平穏への憧憬 |
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怠惰なる王国 |
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蒼き雷霆ガンヴォルト |
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機械仕掛けの儚夢 |
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楽園狂騒曲 |
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絢爛たる |
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Other Media
Animation

Key visual for the OVA
A 22-minute OVA known as Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime was released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on February 9th, 2017, animated by LandQ Studios. It is mostly an adaptation of 1st Sumeragi, the opening stage of the first game, however with added scenes and major changes. It features the Japanese cast from the games reprising their roles, but also featured an English dub, a first for the franchise.
It received a Blu-ray release on Sep 28, 2017, which came bundled with the ARMED BLUE: GUNVOLT Anime BGM Collection & Anime Song Collection.
Literature
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陽炎のメモリア |
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CUTOUT アキュラ編 |
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CUTOUT シアン編 |
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CUTOUT GVとオウカ編 |
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Setting Materials and Art Books
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Series of GV1 and GV2 character profiles covering them and related story subjects. Published with Armed Blue: Gunvolt (manga) and the CUTOUT series. |
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Series Sales and Reception
On May 22, 2022, CEO Takuya Aizu announced that the combined sales of Azure Striker Gunvolt and Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 had reached 600,000, although it was unspecified whether the Striker Pack was counted among those sales.[2] In December 2023, Aizu announced that the total sales of the series had reached 900,000.[3]