Just in time for the release of ZZZ, Honkai Impact 3rd was the first golden goose that this small indie studio miHoYo needed to become one of the biggest players in the gacha industry. From humble beginnings, I will go over their path to success, as well as review this game after playing it for a month to answer the question: Is Honkai Impact 3rd any good?


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Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
1:06 – Introducing the Honkai-verse
10:13 - Overview
15:54 – Gameplay
19:18 - Progression
31:31 – Gacha & Monetization
39:10 – Presentation
41:32 – Late Game Content
43:40 – F.O.M.O
45:13 – Variety & Content Frequency
46:32 – Final thoughts


Music used:
https://pastebin.com/sdaBFwFV

Outro music:
   • 06- Option Theme『 EZ2ON REBOOT : R - ...  


References:

Honkai Lore History by Mihoyo:
   • Introducing the Honkai-verse | Honkai...  

The Immoral Design of Diablo Immortal by Josh Strife Hayes:
   • The Immoral Design of Diablo Immortal  

FlyMe2theMoon App Store Archive:
https://web.archive.org/web/202208261...

Dawei and company interview on Houkai Gakuen by Mihoyo:
   • [Honkai Impact 3rd x Neon Genesis Eva...  

Liu Wei's interview on personal development:
   • 米哈游创始人刘伟开腔 | 回想创业10年，热爱冲淡了艰苦  

Flyme2themoon gameplay footage:
   • FlyMe2theMoon - Stage 1 Walkthrough  

GGZ original trailer:
   • Guns Girl School DayZ Anime  

GGZ animated cutscene:
   • Houkai Gakuen 2 - Kiana's World 12-13...  

GGZ Gameplay footage:
   • Guns Girl Z - Story Stage 20 Final Ba...  

HI3 initial gameplay trailer:
   • Honkai Impact 3rd - Gameplay  

Dvalin Genshin connection video by Mihoyo:
   • V4.2 Battlesuit [Fallen Rosemary] Tra...  

Welt's Lore Video by Mihoyo:
   • Honkai Chronicles - Herrscher of Reas...  

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