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HoYoverse has recently taken online to share some old concept art of Welt Yang, showcasing the gradual evolution of the popular character fromHonkai Impact 3rd. The finalWelt Yang design was later reused forHonkai: Star Rail, the newest installment in the Chinese developer’sHonkaiseries which hit the market back in April.
Honkai Impact 3rdis the third-ever game fromGenshin Impactdeveloper HoYoverse, formerly known as miHoYo, releasing in China in late 2016 before making its way to the West 18 months later.Honkai Impact 3rdshares some characters withGenshin ImpactandHonkai: Star Rail, HoYoverse’s latest game.
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One of those recurring faces belongs to Welt Yang, also known as Mr. Welt, who appears in bothHonkai Impact 3rdandHonkai: Star Rail. In a recent blog post, HoYoverse revealed how Mr. Welt’s current appearance is actually his fourth rendition to date, while also sharing the previous three iterations of the character. The studio’s initial take on Welt was primarily geared toward highlighting his maturity and cool-headedness, which resulted in a predominantly black attire that’s significantly darker compared to his final rendition.
HoYoverse’s first Welt revision was aiming to highlight his elegance, which is why the company’s designers introduced some color variety to his outfit and gave him a longer, more formal jacket. The following redesign made his coat darker, in addition to pairing it with a gray scarf. The latter accessory ended up in the final design, which saw HoYoverse once again replace Welt’s jacket, this time with a sleek gray coat. TheGenshin Impactdevelopersaid that it ultimately realized it also wanted to convey the character’s pragmatism through some casual pieces of clothing instead of going all-in on formal attire signifying his maturity.
While Welt’s backstory was thoroughly explored in theHonkai Impact 3rdmanga, he doesn’t appear in the RPG itself until mid-game. Whether due to the character’s popularity or some other reason, HoYoverse opted to provide Welt with more screen time in its latest game, in addition to boosting his overall capabilities. As a result,Honkai: Star Railteams featuring Welthappen to be some of the best-rounded squads that players can currently put together.
While playingHonkai Impact 3rdwill help players catch many callbacks inHonkai: Star Rail, doing so is far from a requirement for enjoying HoYoverse’s latest game. Not only isHonkai: Star Railnot a direct sequel, but it also scraps the ARPG gameplay loop of its predecessor in favor of turn-based combat, thus offering a significantly different experience.
Honkai Impact 3rdandHonkai: Star Railare available now on PC and mobile devices.
