When it comes to crossovers, Japan is always in the lead. Sega announced earlier this year that its fabled arcade mecha brawler Virtual-On will make a comeback as a crossover game.
This crossover between Sega and Dengenki Bunko made its debut as a light novel, which featured the cast of Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu (A Certain Magical Index) in 2016. Now we will be getting a video game adaptation in the form of Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (A Certain Magical Virtual-On).
The game itself looks like Virtual-On but with more anime flourish thanks to the cross-over. Characters from A Certain Magical Index are now piloting those mechs (Virtualoids).
It’s an odd crossover, but then again Sega has Hokuto Ga Gotoku, the Fist Of The North Star/ Yakuza cross-over in the works. So it’s par for the course.
A Certain Magical Virtual-On will be out in February 15 next year in Japan, but don’t hold your breath for an English version soon.