Hunter X Hunter: Nen X Impact is in trouble, NetCode issues plaguing new fighting games
Blog Andrew Joseph 21 Jul , 2025 0
The long-running Hunter X Hunter series recently received a new video game adaptation Hunter X Hunter: Nen X Impact. With a beloved brand and well-known fighting game developers, you may hope that this won't be without a doubt.
However, since its launch, Hunter X Hunter: Nen X Impact has been the subject of discourse and criticism in the fighting game community. Its gameplay returns to the weird, seemingly overdone rounds that many people like in this particular environment, but there are several issues that restore the influence of the Nen X back. That is, the network code.
Hunter X Hunter: Nen X Impact is a tag team fighting game that went live five days ago on July 16, and at the time of writing, there are more than 140 comments on Steam. While the proportion of positive comments favors the former, it is about 2:1, and the overall “mix” of Nen X's influence.
Multiple comments, even positive comments Pay attention to the problem Use NetCode specifically. While there are some slim single-player products and other key points that are problematic, NetCode is the main problem.
On the other hand, most of the positive comments do like fighting. “I can't do anything about it, this is my favorite fighting game. With your free form, its explosiveness, its feel and its appearance, nothing else, how impressive it feels,” A reviewer wrote.
NetCode rupture https://t.co/ukuys7k9ep pic.twitter.com/j6ndwujezp
-Broski (@broskifgc) July 15, 2025
In the wider fighting game community, Hunter:Nen X Impact is Received similar criticism. Even those Desire for competition and competitionSeeing the potential of Nen X Impact, they are hitting the wall through their online games.
nen Impact has some 2011 NetCode lol what is this
– Dekillsage (@DekillSage) July 15, 2025
Just to clarify that I still really like the core gameplay of NEN Impact, with lots of interesting labs, but NetCode keeps fluctuating 3-6f rollbacks even when it comes to people around you, it won't work, I don't think it's a good consumer product for the current patch
-Broski (@broskifgc) July 15, 2025
Honestly, it's shameful because Hunter X Hunter: The Nen X Impact does have some incredible potential. It is based on Hunter X Hunter; an anime series with a wide range of characters, each with its own unique power that can bring to the rich environment of play style and design. It's already interesting to see Biscuit Krueger, Hisoka, Kurapika and more confrontations, especially since Shonen Gighter Games can be found from star arrive Not as good as Steel.
Nen X Impact also inherits the legacy of its developer Star Anise. This is a studio known in the fighting game circle because of its contribution to craftsmanship, Most notably its work on Marvel VS Capcom 3. Watch some clips of Hunter X Hunter: Nen X Impact, and it's not hard to see the impact of MVC3.
– po1 | Pizzicato (@pizzicatokai) July 19, 2025
This should be a contest made by Hunter X Hunter Heaven. But instead, Nen X Impact has been struggling to find a foothold due to online frustration. This is a problem Fighting Game Commentator Sajam saysThankfully, outliers today, but can still be the main blocker of any game trying to attract audiences. Face-to-face and local competitions are still big for fighting games, but online gaming has been a central part of keeping the gaming community alive and thriving. Bushes and eight yuan Even pushed for the initial launch date of NEN X Impact in 2024 In order to achieve rollback of network code.
this The developer issued a statement On July 16, two issues were confirmed, namely, “excessive rollback frames occurred during the game”, and “forced terminated the match due to an asynchronous error”. The team confirmed that these issues are being investigated and that the solution is being resolved. Meanwhile, the studio recommends players fight under “As stable and reliable internet connection as possible” and will introduce features in an upcoming update to see “more detailed information” about the quality of opponents' connections and areas.
The question now is whether these fixes can arrive fast enough before other games get attention. Tag fighter types start to get a little crowded because Riot 2xko Now the arc system works' Marvel Tokon: Battle Soul Loom on the horizon. It would be exciting for MVC3 fans and Hunter X Hunter fans to see the impact of the octagon X into a stable place, but it seems like the road may be longer than some people hope.
Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.