Thus, ASUS ROG recently tweeted about its new ROG Phone 9 Pro release, saying, “Who lit up the AniMe Vision?”, to which users responded very frankly. But who really ask the fan base? The gaming community is surely going mad and it seems like Elysia, a character from Honkai Impact 3rd, is going to be the one to light up the AniMe Vision. Not an expected crossover but obviously every gamer wanted it anyway???
The new ROG Phone 9 Pro’s AniMe Vision has a rear-mounted secondary display that can show various motion and still images. Even those who are not gamers but are following the conversation speculate that ASUS is working with Honkai Impact 3rd game to feature Elysia who is the most loved character among gamers. And the reaction has been… to put it mildly… furious.
One of the gamers, who goes by the name Rough, expressed the sentiment of the majority with his tweet “Me!!! Me want Ely!!!”. It seems like everyone is ready to pay for it right now. Exceptionally, another user Beth made a comment saying, “@ASUS_ROG I will buy this if it’s Elysia” indicating that this is the very rare occasion when one comes across such commitment.
But then I am getting ahead of myself—oh yes, the crossover. This is not just about a random character. Elysia is from the hugely popular action RPG made by miHoYo (the same studio behind Genshin Impact) called Honkai Impact 3rd. And apparently, she has this very cheerful and charming “Hi~” greeting that a lot of people have mentioned in the comments. As Hallowedkongyan put it, “@ASUS_ROG I hear the Hi~” and Latiii quoted the whole thing “@ASUS_ROG Hi~ Watashi ni Aitakunatta~” which I think translates to “I wanted to meet you” in Japanese?? The weebs are definitely getting their share of this crossover!
The whole thing is so exciting that at times some people just can’t contain their excitement anymore and they go all out. One of the users with the nickname melody tweeted “@ASUS_ROG ELYSIA IS HEREEEEE” and she used capital letters to emphasize her excitement because sometimes regular excitement just isn’t enough. And Aleksander commented “@ASUS_ROG ELYSIA PHONE????” with the multiple question marks because to be honest he is also confused?? Like why is Elysia so suddenly affiliated with the gaming smartphone?
However, not everybody is just shouting out their happiness—some are having real ‘what’s going on’ moments. Astelle inquired “@ASUS_ROG WHAT IS ELYSIA DOING THERE HELLO HELLOO? what in crossover” which is quite logical because it does sound a bit random. And while DanstRox’s “@ASUS_ROG Who let her cook” suggests that he is using the new gen Z slang to imply his disbelief and bring out the sensitivity of the situation.
Actually, the comments reveal a bit of drama as well. One user valter simply put “@ASUS_ROG wth Elysia phone” which can mean either they are upset or it is just a surprise? On the other hand, there is Mitch who had to pop the bubble a bit by reporting, “@ASUS_ROG I was going to buy one but there has been no stock in the US so I picked the Galaxy Z Fold 7 instead.” Ouch, the restricted availability issue hits again.
But what is really captivating is the precision of the excitement. It is not like, “oh, cool, an anime character” – people are particularly ecstatic about ELYSIA. Wren even went so far as to tag Honkai Impact 3rd directly asking “@ASUS_ROG @HonkaiImpact3rd IS THAT LIL ELY” as they wanted to be confirmed by the source.
This whole situation raises some questions regardings the future of mobile gaming. RGB lights and fancy designs were already common before, but will we witness full collaborations with popular game characters? The gaming market may be getting that level of personalization. And considering the fact that the community of Honkai Impact is very enthusiastic, it could be a very clever move by ASUS.
Additionally, the ROG Phone series has always been a trendsetter as far as gaming phones are concerned. The AniMe Vision feature, in itself, is quite exceptional—it is not simply a static logo or something; it can convey animations and messages. Including character-specific animations lifts that up to a whole different level.
The question now is, what about the trend? Would other gaming phone manufactures team up with game developers to produce such custom character displays? It is evident from the response to the Elysia collaboration that there is indeed a consumer base for such products. In fact, people are no longer buying phones just for their specifications—they seek to make a personal connection, to own that unique marking of their device.
For instance, Honkai Impact players will probably consider having Elysia as their buddy on the phone the ultimate bragging right. You are not just playing the game—you are taking a part of it with you wherever you go. That is indeed next-level fandom!
The timing is also interesting because gaming phones are facing tough competition from the flagships that are better at gaming. Exclusive partnerships and features like these could be what will separate gaming phones from non-gaming ones in the future.
Anyway, it is hardly possible to ignore the overall positive reaction of users in the comments to the ROG Phone 9 Pro with Elysia AniMe Vision. It looks like people are thrilled, puzzled, ready to give their money, and simply hyped about this unexpected crossover. Whether this will be a one-off limited edition or a permanent partnership remains a mystery, but one thing is certain—when you lure game characters to your gaming gear, gamers will detect it. And then, they will be so, so excited about it.
