Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced

Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced
Release date	July 24th, 2025 (Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5)
Genre	Story-driven 2D Action
Series	Azure Striker Gunvolt
Developer(s)	Inti Creates
Modes	Single Player

"Brilliant lightning flashes forth, the luminous sharpshooter brings judgment, and the sealing sword secures the future--Awaken the Azure Striker and experience the entire Gunvolt odyssey!"
—Tagline

Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced (蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト トライアングル エディション, Armed Blue Gunvolt Triangle Edition) is an enhanced physical collection of Azure Striker Gunvolt, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, and Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 to be released as part of the series' 10th anniversary celebration. While the collection does have an official English title, and according to some product pages will have an English mode alongside other languages, an English release has yet to be announced. There are currently no plans for a digital release, although it is a possibility if enough voices for it are heard.

The game's main theme, used in the trailer and menus, is officially titled "十全軌跡（ディケード）". There is currently no official English translation of the title, although machine translation suggests "The Complete Decade".

The limited edition, named 10th Anniversary Complete Box, includes an expanded version of the Azure Striker Gunvolt Official Complete Works with Gunvolt 3 content, as well as a complete soundtrack for the series.

Official Description

• English
• Japanese

This release contains the 3 classic side-scrolling 2D action games "Azure Striker Gunvolt" (2014), "Azure Striker Gunvolt 2" (2016), and "Azure Striker Gunvolt 3" (2022), including all available DLC.
  
Enjoy not just the action, but deep story that plays out without interrupting gameplay in "Live Novel" dialog that plays during missions. With full voiceover (Japanese only in Gunvolt 1 and 2) and a total of 37 vocal tracks sung by the "Muses", you'll be immersed in the near-future dystopian world.
  
In addition, the series director has renewed all three titles, polishing the action gameplay and updating the music. Previously separately available items such as voice drama CDs are now included in-game in Library Mode, making for the most complete "final version" of the trilogy.

「蒼き雷霆（アームドブルー） ガンヴォルト トライアングル エディション」は、本格横スクロール2Dアクションゲーム「蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト」（2014年）、「蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト 爪（ソウ）」（2016年）、「蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト 鎖環（ギブス）」（2022年）の全3作品と全DLCを収録した完全版となっている。

アクション中に絶えず挿入される“ライトノベル”テイストのフルボイス会話と、“電子の謡精（サイバーディーヴァ）”が歌う37曲以上の楽曲によって世界を彩っていく演出がシリーズ共通の特徴だ。

さらに、シリーズディレクターである津田祥寿氏が3作品を俯瞰し、アクション性を再調整しているほか、音声や楽曲のリニューアル、再構築した特典ドラマCDなどを楽しめるライブラリモードを搭載するなど、新たな体験を含みながらも10周年を迎える「蒼き雷霆 ガンヴォルト」シリーズを総括するファイナルコンプリートバージョンになっている。

Additional Japanese Press Release

• Edited machine translation
• Japanese

We at Inti Creates are pleased to announce the release of the Armed Blue Gunvolt Triangle Edition (Overseas title: Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced), a packaged edition of the Armed Blue Gunvolt series (Overseas title: Azure Striker Gunvolt).

It has been 10 years since the release of the first game, Armed Blue Gunvolt for the Nintendo 3DS, in August 2014, and the series now has three titles and seven compatible consoles. In addition, the spin-off series, White Steel X (Luminous Avenger iX), has two titles, and we would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who has supported and patronized the series.

After much deliberation about how to convey this gratitude, we decided to release a packaged version compiling the newly rearranged "Gunvolt Trilogy" under the supervision of series director Yoshihisa Tsuda.

In addition to detailed adjustments, the game also includes newly recorded voiceovers and a Library Mode that lets you listen to stories from the drama CDs, making it a true summary of 10 years of Armed Blue Gunvolt.
Additionally, in response to the strong demand for a re-release of the setting material collection "Armed Blue Gunvolt Armed Blue Gunvolt Sou Official Complete Works," which is out of stock on the market, we have also prepared a "10th Anniversary Complete Box" which includes the setting material collection with the latest work "Gunvolt 3" added to the book, a soundtrack (6 discs) containing all songs including those from the DLC, and a song CD including songs that have not yet been released on CD.

この度、弊社インティ・クリエイツは、「蒼き雷霆（アームドブルー） ガンヴォルト」（海外名：Azure Striker GUNVOLT）シリーズの三部作を1本にまとめたパッケージ版、「蒼き雷霆（アームドブルー） ガンヴォルト トライアングル エディション」（海外名：Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced）の発売を発表致します。

2014年8月に発売した1作目、ニンテンドー3DS対応ソフト「蒼き雷霆（アームドブルー） ガンヴォルト」が発売されて10周年、同シリーズは3作品を数え、対応機種も7機種となりました。また、スピンアウト作品「白き鋼鉄のX（イクス）」シリーズも2作品の展開となっており、ご支援・ご愛顧頂いている皆様に厚く御礼申し上げます。

その謝意をどの様にお伝えするかを熟考し、シリーズディレクター津田祥寿 監修のもと、新たに再編成した「ガンヴォルト三部作」を一本にまとめたパッケージ版を発売するに至りました。

細部の再調整もさることながら、新録ボイスの搭載、ドラマCDに収録されていたストーリーを鑑賞できるライブラリーモードの搭載など、正に「蒼き雷霆（アームドブルー） ガンヴォルト」の10年を総括する一本となっています。
また、市場在庫が無くなっております設定資料集「蒼き雷霆ガンヴォルト 蒼き雷霆ガンヴォルト 爪 オフィシャルコンプリートワークス」の再販を望む声も大きかったことから、その書籍に最新作「鎖環（ギブス）」を加えた設定資料集と、DLCの楽曲を
含む全楽曲を収録したサウンドトラック（6枚組）、CD化されていなかった歌曲を含む歌曲CDを同梱した、「10周年記念（10thアニバーサリー）コンプリートBOX 」もご用意致しました。

Enhancements, Changes, and Other Notes

• Changes to Azure Striker Gunvolt and Azure Striker Gunvolt 2:
  • Copen and Lola's dialogue, as well as Lola's songs in Gunvolt 2, have been re-recorded by current Japanese voice actors Yuma Uchida and Mayu Mineda respectively, replacing the retired Kosuke Masuo (in both games) and Yurika Endo (in Gunvolt 2).
  • Gunvolt can now use the Azure Spirit SP Skills introduced in Gunvolt 2, Crashbolt and Dragonsphere, in Gunvolt 1.
  • Shadowstriker and Electroshock (partially brought back as Arc Unleash in Gunvolt 3), SP Skills previously cut from Gunvolt 2, have been added to Gunvolt 1 and Gunvolt 2. Electroshock/Arc Unleash appears to only grant 80% of normal Kudos when used.
  • At times Copen's Kudos bar has a small counter above it. In Raveled (Babel) it goes up to 30 and appears to correspond to his aerial kill streak, while in Icebound (Frozen City) it goes up to 50 and is active at 45/50 even when he's on the ground. It is speculated this may be related to the Challenges system since Babel in the original GV2 had a 50 aerial kill streak Challenge, but Frozen City did not have any Challenge like that.
  • Skill Shortcuts can now be assigned in Gunvolt 1 in the same fashion as in Gunvolt 2.
    • Skill shortcuts in GV1 and GV2 will now work similar to GV3 Skill Image Pulse. Simple directional inputs with the right stick will activate corresponding skills.
  • Zonda's special skill Paradise Lost, which was cut from the Switch Striker Pack due to the console lacking a microphone, can now be seen on the Switch version if a USB microphone is attached.
• Library Mode has been added. This feature allows players to select any home conversation from the three games to play, as well as a reconstructed version of the bonus drama CD that was included with the original 3DS Striker Pack.
  • It is currently unclear if more drama CDs will be included, as so far that is the only one advertised, and most Japanese descriptions use a term (特典) specific to bonus items for limited editions. Aside from that one, the only other two bonus drama CDs in the series are Short Stories (Switch Striker Pack bonus) and Mirage Party (GUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle bonus).
    However, the extended press release omits 特典 when mentioning the drama CD feature.

Information from March 15th Happinet event demo (may not be reliable):

• The Trilogy Enhanced version will not be linked to the Striker Pack.
• There will not be an option to switch between the new and old voices for Copen and Lola.
• Shovel Knight, who could be fought in GV2 via amiibo, may be available to fight through other means.
• Characters for Japanese store exclusive bonuses are chosen by the stores and not Inti. Gamers Super Edition includes 3 acrylic figures, and the characters of choice were Kirin, Sistina, and Layla who were also chosen by Gamers.
• 10th Anniversary Complete Boxes will have no serial numbers on them, unlike the iX2 limited edition packages.
• The ebten limited set includes a cut-in sticker set featuring every skill cut-in art, including Plasma Legion's.
• Complete Soundtrack will include tracks exclusive to GV3 Epilogue ATEMS.
• This time, no bonus goods exclusive to countries outside Japan.

10th Anniversary Complete Box

1. A4-size art book, "Azure Striker Gunvolt Official Complete Works". 304 pages compared to the original which had 208 pages. Gunvolt 3 characters such as Kirin are confirmed to have new profiles and designer comments.
2. 7-disc album "Azure Striker Gunvolt Complete Soundtrack" including nearly all music heard in the games, including previously unreleased Epilogue ATEMS tracks.
3. 1-disc bonus track with what seems to be the full versions of the newly recorded Lola songs, Indigo Destiny duet, and the three GUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle original songs. Although this is technically listed as a separate item, it is labeled Disc 8.
4. B2-size tapestry with exclusive art (assembly required)

Development

On April 16th 2024, CEO Takuya Aizu revealed that four official plans for the series' 10th anniversary had been conceived, although they were still adjusting how much would be feasible. While the first three--the Inti Creates Gold Archive Collection, a gaming monitor giveaway collab, and LINE stickers for GV2 and GV3--were all released by the 10th anniversary in August that year, it would take longer for the Trilogy Edition to be unveiled. It was announced on March 12th 2025, and stated by Aizu to be the most important part of the 10th anniversary project.

Since all existing Gunvolt series are already available on the Nintendo Switch, a digital release of the Trilogy Edition was decided against because it would complicate things, although director Yoshihisa Tsuda is open to the concept if there is enough fan interest.

Allegedly, it was director Tsuda's idea to put "Triangle" in the Japanese title as the software is a 3-in-1 bundle. Aizu wanted to add "Director's Edition", but it was revised to Triangle Edition to prevent the title from becoming too long. Allegedly, Inti decided to add the 3DS Striker Pack audio drama as an in-game feature since it is linked to the game's story but the CD itself is hard to get nowadays (note that production was halted almost 8 years ago).

Gallery

Japanese logo

Chinese (traditional) logo

Gameplay Screenshots

Store Bonus Images

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Gamers

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Trailer

Official Premiere Trailer

Trivia

• In Japanese promotional material, the Triangle part of the title (トライアングル) is sometimes replaced with the symbol △.
  • Due to its similarity, the title has been interpreted by some fans to mean the Greek letter Delta Δ, but no official materials use the Japanese spelling for Delta, デルタ, so it seems likely this is a misinterpretation. The only case of the triangle symbol used looking more like Δ than △ is on the cover for the Official Complete Works bonus item.
• The titles/phrases used for GV, Copen, and Kirin in the Japanese tagline are:
  • Blue-winged Lightning Piercing Through (駆け抜けた蒼翅雷光). This is similar to the stage track of Streak (Eridu) in GV1, "Lightning Pierces Through" (駆け抜ける電光).
  • White Gunclaw of Judgment (断罪の白き銃爪), with the Gunclaw part being read as Trigger (ひきがね hikigane) in the trailer narration.
  • Chain Sword Spinning the Future (鎖刃が紡ぐ至の未来).
• The decision to fully recast main series Copen and Lola with their iX VAs appears to be the end of a sort of back-and-forth that was going on between games. In GV3 the Image Pulses of the two used voice clips of Yuma Uchida and Mayu Mineda from Luminous Avenger iX 1, but in the characters' appearance in Card-en-Ciel the original retired VAs' recordings were used. It has been speculated that a reason Lola's GV2 songs didn't appear in GUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle was because only the versions by the retired VA existed at the time.

References

• https://www.4gamer.net/games/890/G089043/20250312005/

External Links

• Japanese Site