Summary
If proven true, a new leak could indicate that the hit hero animeOne Punch Mancould be coming in a futureFortnitecrossover. Over the years,Fortnitehas hosted numerous crossovers with popular franchises, including an increasing amount of anime.
Fortnite’s latest crossover with theStar Warsfranchise is proving to be even more detailed than many had anticipated. The ongoingGalactic Battle event added massive changes to theFortnitemap, turning the familiar Battle Royale island into something of aStar Warstheme park, giving familiar locations makeovers straight from one of the most popular multimedia franchises in the world. On top of that, the game received even moreStar Warscosmetic skin and gear options, including new characters and variations on ones that already existed. The latest gimmick also features an interactive Darth Vader NPC equipped with generative chatbot functionality and a synthetic voice that can react to and converse with players.
While the Darth Vader AI NPC has attracted interest (and controversy), players attempting to investigate its workings may have uncovered a clue from its files that suggestOne Punch Manmight be an upcoming crossover property.According to a postshared byFortnitenews account HypeX on Twitter, user @itsmeleaky claimed thatFortnitedeveloper Epic Games may have left the description of an as-yet unreleased skin in files related to the AI Darth Vader NPC. The description is formatted like a generative AI chatbot prompt, and refers to an unnamed character whose appearance resembles that of Saitama, the protagonist ofOne Punch Man. The presence of the prompt in the AI Darth Vader NPC’s files suggests that Vader is intended to be able to “react” to a player wearing the skin, using the prompt to deliver a response based on the skin’s appearance, just likeVader might respond to a player using a Llamataun or Wind Sprite.
Fortnite Darth Vader AI NPC Files Potentially Leak One Punch Man Crossover
The description allegedly leaked from theFortniteDarth Vader AI NPC’s files does not specifically name anyOne Punch Mancharacters or items. Instead, the prompt reads “a character wearing a yellow and red suit with a black belt. He has a bald head and no facial features.” While there are many characters in the world that could wear a suit with those colors, the clue is the reference to a “bald head” and “no facial features.” In the story ofOne Punch Man,Saitama went baldbecause of the training that made him so strong he could defeat any threat in a single punch. He’s also rendered with a very simplistic character design, an intentional contrast to the much more detailed and impressive heroes and villains he encounters.
While Epic Games hasn’t confirmed a potentialOne Punch Mancrossover withFortnite, the presence of a prompt related to its most prominent character certainly raises the possibility of one in the future. If true, fans could look forward to another popularFortniteanime crossover.
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