A larger image:

There you have your problem with the Grumpy Old Gamers' crowd ;-)

Is there more than one of these games? Im sure I never saw this particular game before. I don't recognize the characters at all. I swear I have seen that GUI before, though. I guess it is pretty generic, so im probably wrong, but it looks so familiar.

If only our "Wandering fruit" was still around. O.o

I'd hoped there would be enough anime watchers here to recognize the franchise about wizards summoning heroes of the past (and sometimes future) to fight in a battle royale against one another with the winner being granted any wish they want.

This is a "gacha" game with literally hundreds of characters you randomly pull lottery style. These are just 2 of them.

Here's a blurry shot from one of the franchise animes which contains one of the characters in the last hint: https://i.imgur.com/U4ueode.png

Here's a less blurry one: https://i.imgur.com/NrR8yEK.png, and the other character in it should be recognized by anyone even slightly familiar with the franchise.

Kinda disappointed in the forum sleuthing ability, but maybe the forum servers being nearly-kaput has something to do with that as well. New hint.

Just to bump this thread and maybe get some new posters, going to make a guess that is likely 95% wrong.

Eternal Champions

An omniscient being known as the Eternal Champion predicts that mankind will soon fade from existence due to the untimely and unjust deaths of key individuals throughout history who were destined for greatness. Seeking to restore balance to the world, the Eternal Champion gathers these souls from time moments before their deaths. The Eternal Champion only has enough power to restore life to one of these individuals, so he organizes and holds a fighting tournament between them, where the victor will be able to regain their life and change his or her fate while bringing balance to the universe, whilst the losers will be forced to "live out" their deaths just as history intended.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Champions

Finally! Your turn!

I'm surprised no one else got it. A simple google search of the last hint (achilles class rider) gave the answer in the top result. I didn't actually look at the earlier hints.

For the next round:

OMF 2097 <3

Yes. The only game in that genre that I have fond memories of.

Ha, same.

Next is a game a lot of people have probably forgotten about:

Could it be DreamLand: Final Solution?

You're about 12 years off