Honkai Nexus Anima: Pokemon-Like, Says Star Rail LIVE 2025 Fan Theories

MiHoYo has sparked excitement among fans by teasing a new Honkai game that hints at a Pokémon-like experience. Dive into the details of what was unveiled in the trailer and explore the speculation around the rumored Honkai Nexus Anima.

Brand-New Honkai Game Teased

Possibly a Pokémon-like Game

MiHoYo unveiled their latest project during the Honkai Star Rail Concert livestream on May 4, 2025. The 20-second teaser featured iconic characters from their Honkai universe, including Kiana from Honkai Impact 3rd and Blade from Honkai: Star Rail, both seen commanding creatures and monsters in battle. This suggests that the new game could feature gameplay similar to Pokémon, perhaps including auto-chess strategy elements or monster-collecting mechanics.

This direction is not unexpected, given the popularity of creatures and critters in MiHoYo's previous titles. Both Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail have incorporated these elements into their games, with events like Genshin Impact's "Fabulous Fungus Frenzy," where players capture and compete with Fungus in a beast tamer tournament, and Honkai Star Rail's "Aetherium Wars," which uses the game’s turn-based mechanics with monsters as partners.

The teaser also showcased silhouettes of various characters, hinting at a crossover of sorts with familiar faces from across the Honkai series, possibly including Aventurine from Star Rail. Fans are eagerly anticipating whether characters from Genshin Impact will also make an appearance in this "brand-new Honkai Game."

Is this Honkai Nexus Anima?

Speculation is rife that this teased game could be the rumored Honkai Nexus Anima, following MiHoYo's recent trademark filing. Although the filing itself doesn't reveal much, the timing and content of the teaser have fueled fan theories.

Further connections can be drawn from MiHoYo's job listings reported by Enduins Gaming in September 2024, which hinted at various projects including character concept art for anthropomorphic animals and scene concept art for fantasy spirit companions, all under the Honkai IP.

While fans eagerly connect the dots, MiHoYo has yet to officially confirm if the teased game is indeed Honkai Nexus Anima. The anticipation builds as the gaming community awaits more details on what promises to be a fresh and innovative addition to MiHoYo's acclaimed portfolio.