Summary
A new leak fromHonkai: Star Railhas revealed a scrapped feature from an early build of the game that would have seen the Trailblazer going on dates with other characters. The launch of the HoYoverse RPG earlier this year included plenty of things for players to do right from its release.Alternate game modes like the Simulated Universeand Forgotten Hall were made available immediately with Version 1.0, while future updates would include a variety of different event mini-games. Now,Honkai: Star Railapparently had even more to do in an early build of the game.
One of the most popular aspects ofHonkai: Star Railearly on has been its colorful cast of characters. Players are quickly introduced to the members of the Astral Express following the game’s tutorial, meeting popular cast members like March 7th, Dan Heng, and Himeko while aboard the Herta Space Station. Others like Kafka and Fu Xuan have become fan-favorites, both for their role in the game’s story and their powerful abilities. However, a scrapped feature from the game’s development would have seen players able to get even closer with the game’s cast.
A recent leak shared by prominent HoYoverse leaker UBatcha shares details about ascrapped dating sim withinHonkai: Star Rail. According to the leak, the dating sim aspect would have been tied to a “Reputation” system for the game’s Paths, similar toGenshin Impact’s regional Reputation. One of the tasks within the Reputation system would see players able to takecharacters like March 7thand Dan Heng to see a movie, gaining progress based on the chosen character and movie. The leaks do not confirm why the feature was eventually scrapped.
A potential dating sim withinHonkai: Star Railwould likely follow in the footsteps of a similar feature within HoYoverse’s previous RPG.Genshin Impact’s Hangout systemincludes dating sim elements within its character-specific stories, offering players different choices to progress the quest.Genshin’s Hangout quests also feature multiple endings, with the player’s choices leading to different outcomes and rewarding players for discovering more endings.Honkai: Star Raildoes feature “Companion Missions” for its four-star characters, though they do not include any dating sim elements.
WhileHonkai: Star Rail’s dating sim features were eventually cut, the game has seen plenty of unique mini-games throughout its early life. HoYoverse has featured multiple management-themed events and mini-games, both with Version 1.1’s “Everwinter City Museum” event and Version 1.3’s “Aurum Alley’s Hustle and Bustle.“Star Railhas also added multiple new iterations on its permanent game modes, with the Simulated Universe receivingtwo expansions with “Swarm Disaster"and “Gold and Gears.” Fans can only hope thatHonkai: Star Railmay eventually re-visit the scrapped dating sim.
Honkai: Star Rail
WHERE TO PLAY
Board the Astral Express and roam the universe in search of myths and legends. From global interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse comes a new space fantasy RPG. Harness the spirirt of the Trailblaze in a cel-shaded space fantasy adventure where you’ll embark on an unforgettable intergalactic odyssey. You and your fellow Astral Express passengers will hop from world to world, resolve conflicts, form friendships and uncover a wealth of mysteries. In this exciting new free-to-play game, you’ll journey through immense worlds of the unknown and bond with a series of memorable characters. Choose your companions and arrange the ultimate four-person combat team to help you take down a looming threat to the universe.
