I played Etheria: Restart and it may steal the Honkai Star Rail spotlight for me

We had the chance to check out the beta for Etheria: Restart, XD Games’ latest entry into the world of gacha games, featuring a vibrant cast of characters. Posited as a ‘next-gen RPG’, Etheria: Restart is a turn-based game revolving around a fully character-focused gacha mechanic and PVP content. Set in a vibrant, cyber-themed future sometime around the year 2150, you find yourself working as a Hyperlinker in control of a team of Animus - characters that are trained in combat. I’m intrigued to see where the story goes, but during the beta, it felt a little slow. It introduces a lot of characters in quick succession, and I hope they get time to shine as the story continues. First, let’s take a look at the banner and gacha rates, as it's a big pull for any fan of gacha games. The banners only have characters. No weapons, no shells - just characters. They come in R, SR, and SSR rarity, but there are significantly fewer R options than the rarer choices, so you very quickly max out their dupes and start getting repeats. During the beta, maximum pity was 100, though this is allegedly being brought down to 80 on full release. Even with the 100 pity, I got plenty of good characters. Continue reading I played Etheria: Restart and it may steal the Honkai Star Rail spotlight for me MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Etheria: Restart preview, Etheria: Restart release date estimate, Etheria: Restart codes

Jun 2, 2025 - 23:40

I played Etheria: Restart and it may steal the Honkai Star Rail spotlight for me

We had the chance to check out the beta for Etheria: Restart, XD Games’ latest entry into the world of gacha games, featuring a vibrant cast of characters. Posited as a ‘next-gen RPG’, Etheria: Restart is a turn-based game revolving around a fully character-focused gacha mechanic and PVP content.

Set in a vibrant, cyber-themed future sometime around the year 2150, you find yourself working as a Hyperlinker in control of a team of Animus - characters that are trained in combat. I’m intrigued to see where the story goes, but during the beta, it felt a little slow. It introduces a lot of characters in quick succession, and I hope they get time to shine as the story continues.

First, let’s take a look at the banner and gacha rates, as it's a big pull for any fan of gacha games. The banners only have characters. No weapons, no shells - just characters. They come in R, SR, and SSR rarity, but there are significantly fewer R options than the rarer choices, so you very quickly max out their dupes and start getting repeats. During the beta, maximum pity was 100, though this is allegedly being brought down to 80 on full release. Even with the 100 pity, I got plenty of good characters.

Continue reading I played Etheria: Restart and it may steal the Honkai Star Rail spotlight for me

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Etheria: Restart preview, Etheria: Restart release date estimate, Etheria: Restart codes