Ananta at the Tokyo Game Show 2025 gameplay trailer breakdown

NetEase Games and Naked Rain showcased a new trailer for Ananta at the Tokyo Game Show 2025, revealing more details of its gameplay. Previously called Project Mugen and later rebranded to its current name, Ananta, the title will introduce players to the city of Nova. The new trailer highlights some major gameplay features.

Let's look at the Ananta gameplay trailer from the Tokyo Game Show 2025.

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Breakdown of the Ananta gameplay trailer from the Tokyo Game Show 2025

The trailer kicks off with the protagonist and Taffy, then shifts its focus to the city of Nova. From monrails to driving around the city in a car, playing baseball, and exploring a night market, the city truly feels alive and fairly different from anything in the anime-RPG genre. We also see some other activities, such as a music festival, which is followed by a gameplay section for the combat.

The game's protagonist borrows combat elements heavily from beat-em-up games – you can see the inspiration that Insomniac's Marvel's Spider-Man titles had. Similar to Peter or Miles, the protagonist can use web-like powers to swing from the ceiling and slam into enemies, or to pull them towards him and counter their attacks.

The trailer also showcases the usage of weapons such as Tennis Racquets, Hammers, Rocket Launchers, and Golf Clubs that players can employ while fighting. Another section showcases some of the game's other mechanics that will require stealth and discretion.

The POV then switches to another character, likely affiliated with the Police Faction of Nova City, arresting a suspect. Here, we get a closer look at some alternative gameplay.

New character (Image via Naked Rain)

Drones

Drones can be used to gain access to hidden areas in certain segments. It is likely exclusive to the hacker character.

Police chases

The gameplay trailer reveals that players can participate in police chases using vehicles like cop cars and helicopters.

Hacking

There is a small segment featuring the hacker character, where he turns off the lights and the advertisement signboards in one of the city's main crossings.

Characters

In all likelihood, Ananta's characters can be found roaming Nova City. You may also be able to engage in all sorts of activities with them.

The gameplay trailer ends with a glimpse of the protagonist swinging across Nova City, similar to what you can do in the Spider-Man games.