WorthPlaying writes: "When you think of your preferred weapon for hand-to-hand combat, what comes to mind? How about an oversized mix of a chainsaw and a lightsaber that can double as a hoverboard? If so, then I may have found the game for you. Battle Fantasia is a port of the Japanese-only arcade fighter from Arksys, the company behind the extravagant Guilty Gear franchise. While many fighting game fans will perk up their ears when they hear Guilty Gear, this game does not have the same production value. Instead, what we have here is more of a side project that looks fantastic but feels like an old-school fighter, with only a few combos for each character. As a result, it's very easy to pick up and play, but it enters the North American market with virtually zero target audience. Battle Fantasia never saw the light of day in U.S. arcades, so it has a tremendous uphill battle against the likes of Dead or Alive, Soul Calibur and Virtua Fighter for a spot in your fighting game collection. Unfortunately, Battle Fantasia isn't quite up to the task."
