As the release of Infinity Nikki's "Shooting Star Season" 1.1 update on December 30 approaches, the update's new five-star banner outfit is drawing backlash from some players, who are calling it "uninspired". Initially released on December 5, 2024, Infinity Nikki's combination of open-world and dress-up gameplay has quickly proven to be a popular hit, appealing to some players that might be outside the target audiences of other open-world gacha games like Genshin Impact or Wuthering Waves.
As the game approaches its first major update, however, some players have complaints about the featured five-star "Wings of Wishes" outfit, which will be the focus of 1.1's first banner. A few responses and quotes on the @InfinityNikkiEN post on X regarding the outfit have called it uninspired, comparing it directly to one of the game's five-star banner outfits at launch, "Blooming Dreams". Notably, both outfits are five-star ability outfits for the Floating ability and have somewhat similar silhouettes and aesthetics, although they differ in terms of color scheme and theming.
While the backlash is relatively minor, it is notable that Infinity Nikki's first post-launch five-star banner is receiving a noticeable negative response from players, with...
