Honkai Star Rail 2.3 Leaks: New Event Brings Unexpected Game Mode (2024)

Summary

A leaked Honkai: Star Rail 2.3 event may introduce a Candy Crush-like minigame with Origami Birds.
These event-focused Origami Birds seem to be inspired by characters like Blade, adding a unique twist to the activity.
It is uncertain if the competitive mode will be PvP or NPC-focused, but the event adds a different gameplay aspect.

A rumored event in Honkai: Star Rail 2.3 is apparently bringing in a very unexpected game mode to players, even if the turn-based RPG by HoYoverse consistently offers different types of gameplay through such activities. Version 2.3 will be the next patch for the game, following the conclusion of the main Penacony storyline and the releases of both Robin and Boothill in Honkai: Star Rail 2.2. It is uncertain what path the game will tread in terms of narrative for the next few patches, but some of the upcoming content, specifically regarding Version 2.3, has already started to leak.

Among these leaks is information about a new event that may bring an unexpected game mode for a limited time. Details obtained by the leaker known as Firefly Lover were shared in a post tagged as “Reliable” on Reddit. In it, the leaker showcases what seems to be a new game mode featuring the Origami Birds from Penacony and it seems heavily inspired by King’s popular Candy Crush Saga. In the image, the event focused on Origami Birds in Honkai: Star Rail seems to require players to connect the same types of fruit on a board to gain points.

Leaked Origami Bird Event In Honkai: Star Rail 2.3 May Focus On A Candy Crush-Like Minigame

Origami Birds Seem Inspired By Characters

It is uncertain exactly how this rumored gameplay mode will work in the upcoming Version 2.3 event, but it does seem like a competitive version of the Candy Crush experience. In the images provided in the leak, it is possible to see that two characters, each controlling an Origami Bird, are disputing points while they connect the same types of fruits to each other. The leak features the Trailblazer challenging Silver Wolf. There also seems to be some sort of life bar associated with the characters in Honkai: Star Rail’s rumored event.

“There is something lackluster in the simplicity of a Candy Crush or Bejeweled-inspired mode in a game with the complexity of Honkai: Star Rail.”

The other notable aspect of the leak is that the Origami Birds featured in the rumored event’s minigame mode are actually inspired by characters. The one controlled by the Trailblazer, for instance, seems to resemble Blade, while the one controlled by Silver Wolf resembles herself. The second picture featured in the Version 2.3 leak shows two Origami Birds resembling Robin and two others that have elements that belong to March 7th. It is unknown which other characters will be adapted to Origami Birds in Honkai: Star Rail and if these specific Origami Birds will be collectible in some way.

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As is the case with any leak, this new one about the Origami Bird event and its Candy Crush-like minigame should be taken with a grain of salt, as the information provided may be incorrect or still subject to changes by HoYoverse. Nevertheless, it does seem like Honkai: Star Rail may be aiming to slow down a bit after three full patches of intense story content.

Source: Reddit

Honkai: Star Rail

Platform(s): Android , iOS , PC , PS5
Developer(s): HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
Publisher(s): HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
Genre(s): RPG
ESRB: T for Teen