PSX Extreme writes: "Last year, BlazBlue was one of the best and most surprising standouts to appear in the Summer. We got one of the best 2D fighting games in recent memory from a developer that's much smaller than a powerhouse such as Capcom. But it should've been no surprise to fans of the genre that Arc Systems managed to piece together such an incredible fighter, after all these are the same people responsible for the Guilty Gear franchise. Well now, Arc System is also bringing their all new franchise to the PSP with a port of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger."
Arc System Works Europe and PQube have today announced that the forthcoming BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend, currently in development for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita (PS Viat) and Xbox 360, will include the original ‘Calamity Trigger’ storyline, making this latest release the complete BlazBlue story to date. This re-telling of the original story will include new and remastered scenes for both existing fans and to help introduce new players to the BlazBlue universe.
awwww even as BB is my fav fighter, it just isn't enough new content for me to drop 40 bucks. maybe if they delayed makoto, platina and Valk for this game then i would have, but i will only be missing 1 new character and can just youtube the story while i play SCV.
make a true sequel and i will buy!
Hell yes! I was already going to get this, but they just made the deal so much sweeter! I was kind of sad trading in my Calamity Trigger after I got Continuum Shift, now I don't have to worry about it. XD
PS: Blazblue story is quite awesome.
never played blazblue, but this stuff is great, i was planing to get this allready so yay.
GameXplain Says: "The Blazblue series is not like most fighting games. Where Tekken, Street Fighter, and Mortal Kombat are all based around fighting tournaments in order to bring their menagerie of fighters together, Blazblue tells a wholly different story. It is a complex tale filled with many foreign terms and a web of interpersonal relationships between the fighters, there for those who want to become immersed in this crazy world. For the gamers who just want a solid fighting system and the ability to challenge other people online, Blazblue has that. There may not be as many characters as Super Street Fighter IV, but none of them play alike. Fighting enthusiasts can spend hours trying to master each one, but it's the story that gives Blazblue a truly unique flavor for many. Even during combat the dialog between characters gives a sense of relationships, story, and even past events. The original game had a tale that even casual fighters could get into though its labyrinthine natur...
The story in BB is awesome, and comical (kaka calls Litchi "Boobie Lady", and picks on Noel Vermillion for being flat-chested.)
When BlazBlue was first announced, Guilty Gear fans rejoiced. They rightfully guessed that the new series was the new iteration of Guilty Gear, but with all new characters and a tweaked engine. Still, some of Guilty Gear's hardcore fans have been holding out for another entry in the series. It doesn't look like that's ever going to happen, and the reason why might surprise you.
"The generation of Guilty Gear players has become a certain age – maybe a little bit too old for playing games. So making that reset brings in a new generation of fighting game players. Then they will be with us for the next few years".
Ageism at its finest...
GG R.I.P.
Japanese devs are so out of touch with gamers it hurts. I stopped playing fighting games 'cause of terrible Tekken 6, boring Street Fighter IV(personal opinion), retarded Soul Calibur IV, dumbed down KoF and lack of GG. Instead of giving what made them great they try to give me a shadow of former greatness. Bravo.
Guilty Gear is possibly the best fighting series ever made. BlazBlue was great and all, but I'd kill for another GG.
I agree with him that street fight 3rd strike is the best fighter ever. just my opinion
Going by that, than...i wonder what mortal kombat and street fighter fans must be.
Dinos..
Look it isn't about the fans being of certain age, its about the franchise being good and selling well.
Well that's a bit their point . MK and sf had universal success and appeal period .
Many years after and with a community that was always fringe at best , how were they supposed to go ?
They can hardly count on all GG fans coming back for each game , and those werent enough .
It was going the kof and dodo's way (even if in kof's case , the blame was mostly on snk and the quality of the games) .
With two blazblue games declined on 3 platforms so far , they are already outperforming GG with over 1.2 millions sold . Along with arcade success .
Still i believe we'll get a new GG game someday . Even if i wouldnt be surprised they try reviving it in a crossover with blazblue first
You do realize they both are pretty much based on the same concept right?
Again this is a poor excuse on their behalf, namco, sega, capcom every compnay i know still has their old franchises around despite some minor bumps here and there.
I mean what makes them sure that a new franchise will outperform a well known one?
Sure they have sold fairly well thus far, but it is also something that happens with certain release dates, and looking at whats happening in the market and how much competition you have around when you decide to release a certain product.
I am willing to bet that if a new GG is to be released now in one of those dry seasons fighters tend to have it will sell reasonably well if well spread through multiple platforms and arcades.
That much is obvious. Blueblaze probably also sold for less of what GG used to sell for a few years back.
Talking about all this, it makes me wish that Sammy vs capcom game never got canned.
Going by that, than...i wonder what mortal kombat and street fighter fans must be.
Dinos..
no, old school gamers we're not dino's lol still hanging, waiting on continuation of our favorite games.
