Monster Strike's Long-Loved Character Izanami Receives 'Beast Form' Evolution, Trends on X

The popular smartphone game "Monster Strike" (Monst) has announced the "Beast Form" evolution of its long-loved character, "Izanami," generating a massive buzz on the SNS platform X (formerly Twitter). Many users expressed surprise and joy at the phrase "Izanami Beast Form Evolution," garnering enough attention to become a trending topic.

Izanami was one of the first characters introduced in the 'Extreme' series, one of Monster Strike's earliest and most challenging quests. Her Beast Form evolution thus holds special significance for veteran players. Posts like "Even I, who haven't played Monster Strike in a while, did a double-take at Izanami's Beast Form evolution" and "Seriously, the last bit about Izanami completely took me by surprise" indicate the announcement's impact on many users.

Users are now buzzing with anticipation for Izanami's performance post-evolution, wondering if she will "reclaim her spot as the strongest 'luck frame'." Conversely, many also speculate about the unlock conditions, with comments such as "The Beast Form evolution unlock conditions seem tough..." and "Perhaps it'll be unlocked by clearing a new high-difficulty Izanami quest?" Posts also recall past memories of repeatedly tackling Izanami's quest, revealing the deep affection players have for the character.

Izanami's Beast Form evolution has also heightened expectations for similar evolutions (Beast Form or Beast Form Kai) for other early 'Extreme' series characters like 'Kushinada,' 'Yamato Takeru' (Yamatake), 'Tsukuyomi,' and 'Izanagi.' Discussions include "If Izanami gets a Beast Form evolution, please do Reti-Lead too! Please!" and "If Izanami gets a Beast Form evolution, there's a possibility all five original Extreme series characters will get one." Some users even recounted memories of rerolling for Napoleon to challenge Izanami's quest, truly making this a surge of excitement that reflects Monster Strike's history.

This Izanami Beast Form evolution has generated significant anticipation for Monster Strike's future updates, invigorating the entire community.

The context

Monster Strike (モンスターストライク, Monst) is a highly popular free-to-play mobile physics-based role-playing game with puzzle and strategy elements, developed by Mixi. Players collect and evolve monsters, which they then 'pull' across the screen to attack enemies, similar to billiards.

'Beast Form Evolution' (獣神化, Jūshinka) is a major character upgrade system in Monster Strike. It significantly boosts a monster's stats, changes their abilities, and often updates their artwork, making older or less powerful characters viable again in current high-level content. 'Beast Form Kai' (獣神化・改, Jūshinka Kai) is an even further evolution, offering different abilities and often a choice between skill sets.

'Extreme' (超絶, Chōzetsu) quests were among the game's earliest and most challenging content when they were first introduced. These quests required specific strategies and strong characters to clear, and their boss monsters (like Izanami) were often highly sought after as powerful additions to a player's roster.

'Izanami' is a particularly iconic character in Monster Strike, being the very first boss monster of the 'Extreme' series. For many long-time players, clearing her quest for the first time was a significant achievement.

A 'luck frame' (運枠, unwaku) refers to a character included in a player's party primarily for their high 'luck' stat. In Monster Strike, having characters with high luck increases the chances of obtaining bonus rewards at the end of a quest, making it efficient for farming items. The term 'strongest luck frame' implies a character that not only has high luck but also strong combat abilities, making them ideal for both farming and clearing content.

'Reroll' (リセマラ, risemara) is a common practice in gacha games where players repeatedly restart their game, often deleting and reinstalling, to try and get a specific rare character from the initial free draws. This is typically done at the start of playing a new game to begin with a powerful advantage.