Bandai Namco celebrates the 13th anniversary of its action RPG series, God Eater, with a new illustration and soundtrack releases. For the uninitiated, the God Eater series was penned as a rival to Capcom's Monster Hunter series. Unlike Capcom's blockbuster franchise, it explores a post-apocalytpic Earth overrun by a number of monsters, with faster paced combat along with easier-to-grasp mechanics. The series has managed to carve out its own dedicated niche and fanbase.The first God Eater game released on the PlayStation Portable in 2010. This spawned a series of sequels and spin-off media, including an anime adaptation and light novels. The latest release in the series was God Eater 3, which released in 2019, right alongside a game that is considered its spiritual successor, Code Vein. In celebration of God Eater's 13th anniversary, Bandai Namco shared some special things for fans to celebrate.On Bandai Namco's official Twitter account, it shared a tweet that denoted the series' 13th anniversary. It comes with a special illustration by Koichi Itakura, an artist that has frequently designed equipment and characters for the series. This illustration features the three playable characters throughout the God Eater series playing in the snow. A follow-up tweet showed that Bandai Namco would be posting the soundtracks of the games on various streaming platforms.
These soundtrack releases covers all three mainline games, which includes the God Eater remake and its sequel. These were released on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music, free to listen. Dedicated fans of series also celebrated, happy to see that the publisher hasn't forgotten about the cult classic series. Many were also glad to see the soundtrack of the God Eater games also finally getting a digital release.
2019's God Eater 3 was the last mainline entry in the series, developed by Marvelous First Studio. The original developer, Shift, was busy developing Code Vein in the interim. Instead of a Monster Hunter-esque approach, Code Vein is a Souls-like game with an anime aesthetic that makes itself stand out in comparison to others on the market. Much like God Eater, Code Vein has its own dedicated fanbase as well, with some hoping it will get a follow-up.
God Eater 3 is available now on PC, PS4, and Switch.