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Home»Game Features»A Shared Character Between Honkai Star Rail and Genshin Impact Is the Crossover We Need

A Shared Character Between Honkai Star Rail and Genshin Impact Is the Crossover We Need

Although they are very similar,ย Genshin Impactย andย Honkai Star Railย feature a wide array of differences. Besides their aesthetic andย Gacha-basedย gameplay, these two series are unique experiences. Despite their…

Ryan ClouseBy Ryan ClouseAugust 25, 20234 Mins Read
Although the games are fairly unique, a shared guest character collab between Genshin and Honkai would be interesting to see.
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  • What Would a Shared Character Between Genshin and Honkai Entail?
  • Genshin Has Had Guest Characters in the Past
  • A Shared Genshin And Honkai Collab Character May Be Difficult To Pull Off
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Although they are very similar,ย Genshin Impactย andย Honkai Star Railย feature a wide array of differences. Besides their aesthetic andย Gacha-basedย gameplay, these two series are unique experiences. Despite their similarities and comparisons from fans, the two franchises have been relatively disconnected from each other. Though something like a special crossover could bridge the gap between the two series, to this day, there still isn’t any talk of a collab betweenย Genshin Impactย andย Honkai Star Rail.ย However, one thing that could break this trend of separation is a shared character. Creating a guest character shared between both games would be a great change of pace, cementing the bond betweenย Genshinย andย Honkai Star Rail.

What Would a Shared Character Between Genshin and Honkai Entail?

A Collab character between Genshin and Honkai would be interesting.
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In concept, a shared character collaboration between Genshinย andย Honkai Star Railย would be interesting to pull off. This character, firstly, could be the same in both series. For example, if the character were to be a Cryo user focusing on shields inย Genshin,ย they could be Ice, with a path of Preservation inย Honkai.ย On the other hand, a shared character could also just be a shared concept between both series that are released simultaneously.

Such an idea would be reminiscent of the characters Zeri and Neon from League of Legendsย andย Valorant.ย While these are two different characters, they share many similarities in design. Additionally, they were released as a special crossover between those two Riot games. With HoYoverse’s focus on characters, this could be a huge event to draw in fans from bothย Genshinย andย Honkai.

Genshin Has Had Guest Characters in the Past

Aloy isn't a hugely popular character.
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So far,ย Genshin Impactย has been relatively self-contained. Out of the entire three years since release, only one guest character from a different property has been introduced โ€” Aloy from theย Horizonย series. Whileย Genshinย has a wide variety of characters that can become fully playable, it’s nice to see something new released occasionally. Sadly, due to Aloy’s lack of popularity, it seems HoYoverse is resistant to the idea. However, in this case, a shared character wouldn’t fall into the same category. Instead, this shared guest character would be more similar to anย averageย Genshinย addition,ย with the added benefit of being inย Honkai. Overall, for HoYoverse, this could be a fantastic chance to generate interest for both games.

Additionally, a shared character could create more unity betweenย Genshinย andย Honkai’sย development teams. While this seems like a detail that doesn’t affect players too much, it could influence the future of both games. Currently, many fans think ofย HoYoverse gamesย all in one large category, almost like a genre in itself. This creates a strong brand around the central design and gameplay of these HoYoverse games. Having a shared character would strengthen this brand, paving the way for new forms of collaboration as well. This could include more fanart, crossover events, or even rewards for playing both series.

A Shared Genshin And Honkai Collab Character May Be Difficult To Pull Off

Honkai Star Rail and Genshin could work great together with a collab character.
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One of the most difficult, perceivable problems with this concept is balancing the character between both games. While many of the menus and systems betweenย Honkai Star Railย andย Genshin Impactย are similar, the gameplay differences may cause this theoretically shared character to feel too distant from either series. Additionally, it may be hard to implement a character like this into the story, especially if they’re non-canon.

Looking at the future ofย Genshin Impact 4.0,ย all banners in the foreseeable future are already booked. Releasing a unique character like this would most likely have to wait until after all the new characters in aย Genshinย orย Honkaiย patch cycle are released. Although this seems like a disadvantage, it could take the benefit of a character lull as well. Otherwise, a shared guest character betweenย Honkaiย andย Genshinย could be obtained through a special event rather than a banner.

In the end, although a scenario like this seems unlikely, it could forever alter the course of both series for the better. By providing a shared character betweenย Genshinย andย Honkai Star Rail,ย the two HoYoverse titles could further blur the community shared between them. This could lead to more future collabs, shared events, and more. Plus, for fans, receiving a character like this would be a compelling experience. Until then, players will just have to enjoy both series as two separate games.

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I'm a fresh out-of-college writer looking to share his passion and love for all things video games. I'm a huge fan of all things JRPG (especially Final Fantasy), Genshin Impact, and Nintendo. In my free time, I spend my free time honing my scriptwriting skills and, of course, playing games.

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