Blazblue: Calamity Trigger
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Introducing the story as we know it so far...
...I think this might translate to:
"Before the events of BlazBlue, humanity was on the the verge of extinction from the "Black Beast", a creature of Darkness. Hope came in the form of six heroes who wielded the power of magic. Together, the six heroes & humanity created "Armagus" a combination of Magic & Technology to defeat the Beast, which would be known as The First War of Magic.
After the war, the New World Void Space Cue Administration Bureau was created to govern the new world which has discovered the use of Armagus. Under the Bureau, Humanity began reconstructing & the world was under their dictatorship. However this caused much dissent for the people due to fact Armagus was used in every issue & the widening socioeconomic gap between those who could use & cannot use Armagus. This dissent would eventually form years later into The Ikaruga Civil War or The Second War of Magic, when the Ikaruga Union openly rebelled against the Bureau. After the war, the Bureau imposed a harsher rule on the world declaring anyone that defies them will be killed.
On December A.D.2199, several years after the Second war, a branch of the Bureau was utterly destroyed by an SS-class traitor named "Ragna the Bloodedge" also known as "the God of Death." His quest was to destroy the Bureau. The New World Void Space Cue Administration Bureau, hoping to stop him, immediately put the largest bounty ever for anyone who could capture him."
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Blazblue is the next step for Arc System Works, the people who brought you one of the best damn fighting games ever, Guilty Gear.
It's a 2D fighter on an arcade engine, using sprites at least 2x the size of the ones in GG and with this company, that much space can make the biggest difference.
It has a release date of November 2008 in Japan, leaving everyone else high and dry, lame. There's a good chance it won't be seen anywhere else until a version is developed for a console, preferably the PS3, as it has the best fighter setup with its controller.
Characters:
Ragna the Bloodedge-
Height: 185 cm
Wight: 78 kg
Bloodtype: B
Gender: M
The almighty force managing the "Operation", in order to obtain absolute power over the world, is this man who has rebelled against the "Earth and Space Information Control System". Known as the "God of Death", a bounty for his elimination has been placed in all the regions populated with branches of the Control System. In game, his tactics revolve around using his power and large sword to keep pressure on his opponents. His Drive Ability is known as Soul Eater, which is used to absorb the opponents life.
Jin Kisaragi-
Height: 178 cm
Wight: 61 kg
Bloodtype: A
Gender: M
From a prestigious family, this man is a retainer of the Control System's Kisaragi house. His class is Major. In the past, he had a distinguished military record during the "Ikaruga Civil War" that broke out, and was promoted to the position of Division Commander at an exceptionally young age. He is always cool and calm, though he is a deeply jealous, ambitious, and possessive person, with little care for others. His Drive Ability is known as Frost Bite, which specializes in freezing opponents.
Noel Vermillion-
Height: 157 cm
Wight: 48 kg
Bloodtype: A
Gender: F
Because of her outstanding combat ability and suitable operation evaluations, she was selected to be Jin Kisaragi's direct subordinate in her youth. The two were acquaintances in officer's academy, though Noel thought Jin was extremely weak. However, on a certain mission handed down from the Control System, her preconceptions were changed. Her Drive Ability is known as Chain Revolver, which specializes in chain linking her combos together.
Iron Tagar (TR-00009)-
Height: 240 cm
Wight: 550 kg
Bloodtype: Replaced with unknown substance
Gender: M
Originally the leader of a battle unit which revolved around physical combat, he was forced to withdraw from the front lines after sustaining a mortal wound in the Ikaruga Civil War. He was brought back from the brink of death at the hands of the scientist "Kokonoe" and revived as a cyborg, and is currently assigned to a combat unit under the direct control of Kokonoe. He seems to be pursuing Ragna, though his goals are entirely unclear. His Drive Ability is Volttech Battler, which specializes in using electricity and magnetism so he can grab his enemies.
Taokaka-
Height: 165 cm
Wight: 42 kg
Bloodtype: O
Gender: F
A young catgirl of the Kaka tribe who live in the lower class part of Kagutsuchi. Her coat is equipped with massive paw-like hands that include long, retractable claws. She wants to get back the sky above her village that was sealed off with an enormous plate by humans who came to the land and started building a big city. She left her village in search of someone called Ragna after she heard that you could gain a lot of money for defeating him. Her Drive Ability is known as Dancing Edge: Reckless Kitty, which specializes at dashing at high speeds with a slash attack.
Rachel Alucard-
Height: 145 cm
Wight: 31 kg
Bloodtype: Unknown
Gender: F
A blood-sucking vampire who is the head of the Alucard family and who dresses in a gothic lolita style. As the head of the family an enormous castle and a servant have been handed down to her from previous generations. She carries a cat-shaped umbrella called Nago and fights using a chubby, red bat familiar called Gii. She slipped out of her castle in search of fun because she hates to be bored. Her Drive Ability is Sylphide, which allows her to manipulate wind.
Arakune-
Height: 20-200 cm
Wight: 5-1000 kg
Bloodtype: Unknown
Gender: Unknown
An occult being that is constantly seeking knowledge. Its body houses innumerable insects. Currently, it lives under the streets of Kagutsuchi. Because it needs to absorb large amounts of life force to continue its existence, it frequently attacks those of the Kaka tribe and humans alike. Recently, it has sensed the presence of a being with unheard of levels of life force, which has caused it to stir. Its Drive Ability is Crimson, which curses the opponent to where several flying insects will attack him/her.
Litchi Faye Ling-
Height: 170 cm
Wight: 58 kg
Bloodtype: AB
Gender: F
A doctor in the oriental part of Kagutsuchi. Apparently, she is vital to the town because of her profession and her knack for sensing others' needs. Her reasons for coming here are unknown. Her Drive Ability is Mantenbou, which manipulates her staff into attacking opponents by itself.
Carl Clover-
Height: 144 cm
Wight: 35 kg
Bloodtype: AB
Gender: M
A young boy wearing a top hat who fights using a large mechanical maid puppet named Nirvana. His Drive Ability is Auto Maton, which controls Nirvana.
Bang Shishigami-
Height: 192 cm
Wight: 105 kg
Bloodtype: B
Gender: M
A ninja who mastered various techniques. His Drive Ability is Burning Heart, which makes him fully use his ninja skills.
V13-
The sub-boss of the game, V13 looks like a mechanical/cyborg girl who floats in mid-air, is short, has short white hair, mecha shoulder pads, what appears to be an eye scanner on one of her eyes, and is colored all white. Strikingly resembles Noel.
Haku-Men-
The boss of the game, he looks like a cross between Justice from Guilty Gear and a white samurai, wielding a long sword. Both Haku-Men and V13 were seen at the EVO location test for the game.
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All that's left now is to see it in action...
...and here's to what could possibly be the greatest fighting game of all time. Cheers.
UPDATEx1:
Video update - A vid with most of the characters in action, only the two bosses are not included.
...I think this might translate to:
"Before the events of BlazBlue, humanity was on the the verge of extinction from the "Black Beast", a creature of Darkness. Hope came in the form of six heroes who wielded the power of magic. Together, the six heroes & humanity created "Armagus" a combination of Magic & Technology to defeat the Beast, which would be known as The First War of Magic.
After the war, the New World Void Space Cue Administration Bureau was created to govern the new world which has discovered the use of Armagus. Under the Bureau, Humanity began reconstructing & the world was under their dictatorship. However this caused much dissent for the people due to fact Armagus was used in every issue & the widening socioeconomic gap between those who could use & cannot use Armagus. This dissent would eventually form years later into The Ikaruga Civil War or The Second War of Magic, when the Ikaruga Union openly rebelled against the Bureau. After the war, the Bureau imposed a harsher rule on the world declaring anyone that defies them will be killed.
On December A.D.2199, several years after the Second war, a branch of the Bureau was utterly destroyed by an SS-class traitor named "Ragna the Bloodedge" also known as "the God of Death." His quest was to destroy the Bureau. The New World Void Space Cue Administration Bureau, hoping to stop him, immediately put the largest bounty ever for anyone who could capture him."
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Blazblue is the next step for Arc System Works, the people who brought you one of the best damn fighting games ever, Guilty Gear.
It's a 2D fighter on an arcade engine, using sprites at least 2x the size of the ones in GG and with this company, that much space can make the biggest difference.
It has a release date of November 2008 in Japan, leaving everyone else high and dry, lame. There's a good chance it won't be seen anywhere else until a version is developed for a console, preferably the PS3, as it has the best fighter setup with its controller.
Characters:
Ragna the Bloodedge-
Height: 185 cm
Wight: 78 kg
Bloodtype: B
Gender: M
The almighty force managing the "Operation", in order to obtain absolute power over the world, is this man who has rebelled against the "Earth and Space Information Control System". Known as the "God of Death", a bounty for his elimination has been placed in all the regions populated with branches of the Control System. In game, his tactics revolve around using his power and large sword to keep pressure on his opponents. His Drive Ability is known as Soul Eater, which is used to absorb the opponents life.
Jin Kisaragi-
Height: 178 cm
Wight: 61 kg
Bloodtype: A
Gender: M
From a prestigious family, this man is a retainer of the Control System's Kisaragi house. His class is Major. In the past, he had a distinguished military record during the "Ikaruga Civil War" that broke out, and was promoted to the position of Division Commander at an exceptionally young age. He is always cool and calm, though he is a deeply jealous, ambitious, and possessive person, with little care for others. His Drive Ability is known as Frost Bite, which specializes in freezing opponents.
Noel Vermillion-
Height: 157 cm
Wight: 48 kg
Bloodtype: A
Gender: F
Because of her outstanding combat ability and suitable operation evaluations, she was selected to be Jin Kisaragi's direct subordinate in her youth. The two were acquaintances in officer's academy, though Noel thought Jin was extremely weak. However, on a certain mission handed down from the Control System, her preconceptions were changed. Her Drive Ability is known as Chain Revolver, which specializes in chain linking her combos together.
Iron Tagar (TR-00009)-
Height: 240 cm
Wight: 550 kg
Bloodtype: Replaced with unknown substance
Gender: M
Originally the leader of a battle unit which revolved around physical combat, he was forced to withdraw from the front lines after sustaining a mortal wound in the Ikaruga Civil War. He was brought back from the brink of death at the hands of the scientist "Kokonoe" and revived as a cyborg, and is currently assigned to a combat unit under the direct control of Kokonoe. He seems to be pursuing Ragna, though his goals are entirely unclear. His Drive Ability is Volttech Battler, which specializes in using electricity and magnetism so he can grab his enemies.
Taokaka-
Height: 165 cm
Wight: 42 kg
Bloodtype: O
Gender: F
A young catgirl of the Kaka tribe who live in the lower class part of Kagutsuchi. Her coat is equipped with massive paw-like hands that include long, retractable claws. She wants to get back the sky above her village that was sealed off with an enormous plate by humans who came to the land and started building a big city. She left her village in search of someone called Ragna after she heard that you could gain a lot of money for defeating him. Her Drive Ability is known as Dancing Edge: Reckless Kitty, which specializes at dashing at high speeds with a slash attack.
Rachel Alucard-
Height: 145 cm
Wight: 31 kg
Bloodtype: Unknown
Gender: F
A blood-sucking vampire who is the head of the Alucard family and who dresses in a gothic lolita style. As the head of the family an enormous castle and a servant have been handed down to her from previous generations. She carries a cat-shaped umbrella called Nago and fights using a chubby, red bat familiar called Gii. She slipped out of her castle in search of fun because she hates to be bored. Her Drive Ability is Sylphide, which allows her to manipulate wind.
Arakune-
Height: 20-200 cm
Wight: 5-1000 kg
Bloodtype: Unknown
Gender: Unknown
An occult being that is constantly seeking knowledge. Its body houses innumerable insects. Currently, it lives under the streets of Kagutsuchi. Because it needs to absorb large amounts of life force to continue its existence, it frequently attacks those of the Kaka tribe and humans alike. Recently, it has sensed the presence of a being with unheard of levels of life force, which has caused it to stir. Its Drive Ability is Crimson, which curses the opponent to where several flying insects will attack him/her.
Litchi Faye Ling-
Height: 170 cm
Wight: 58 kg
Bloodtype: AB
Gender: F
A doctor in the oriental part of Kagutsuchi. Apparently, she is vital to the town because of her profession and her knack for sensing others' needs. Her reasons for coming here are unknown. Her Drive Ability is Mantenbou, which manipulates her staff into attacking opponents by itself.
Carl Clover-
Height: 144 cm
Wight: 35 kg
Bloodtype: AB
Gender: M
A young boy wearing a top hat who fights using a large mechanical maid puppet named Nirvana. His Drive Ability is Auto Maton, which controls Nirvana.
Bang Shishigami-
Height: 192 cm
Wight: 105 kg
Bloodtype: B
Gender: M
A ninja who mastered various techniques. His Drive Ability is Burning Heart, which makes him fully use his ninja skills.
V13-
The sub-boss of the game, V13 looks like a mechanical/cyborg girl who floats in mid-air, is short, has short white hair, mecha shoulder pads, what appears to be an eye scanner on one of her eyes, and is colored all white. Strikingly resembles Noel.
Haku-Men-
The boss of the game, he looks like a cross between Justice from Guilty Gear and a white samurai, wielding a long sword. Both Haku-Men and V13 were seen at the EVO location test for the game.
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All that's left now is to see it in action...
...and here's to what could possibly be the greatest fighting game of all time. Cheers.
UPDATEx1:
Video update - A vid with most of the characters in action, only the two bosses are not included.
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I like her.
But I ain't into fighting games much. They expand my vocabulary in ways I would have never thought of.
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But I ain't into fighting games much. They expand my vocabulary in ways I would have never thought of.
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Moses wrote...
But I ain't into fighting games much. They expand my vocabulary in ways I would have never thought of.The response I will give: Don't worry, you'll get better.
What that actually means:
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E.X wrote...
I predict that one day....maybe 2015, ky and jin will clash in guilty-blue, or blaze-gear. :)that would be AMAZING!
though I would rather see Ragna and Sol XD
@moses
i wouldnt worry too much, practice makes perfect as they say
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Holy shit man, seeing this video just made me want to play my Guilty Gear game now. I sure as hell hope they release this soon for a console, I'm just shaking in excitement.
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PS3?
How the hell could they turn a profit from a PS3 release?
PC would be better.
Aside from the PS3bash, it actually looks pretty good.
It looks kinda Guilty Gear-ish, but not. I'm hoping the not takes precedence.
I didn't like Guilty Gear. Never understood the system underneath it.
Yes, I do know how to play fighting games. No, I do not suck.
How the hell could they turn a profit from a PS3 release?
PC would be better.
Aside from the PS3bash, it actually looks pretty good.
It looks kinda Guilty Gear-ish, but not. I'm hoping the not takes precedence.
I didn't like Guilty Gear. Never understood the system underneath it.
Yes, I do know how to play fighting games. No, I do not suck.
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@arizth
Wah!? I have yet to hear of a hardcore fighting fan who doesn't like GG lol ^_^ but this game's effects resemble GG, from what I can tell of the scheme though, it is very different, more arcade style.
also, the single reason i want it on the PS3 is because the controller is more ideal for fighting games than the xbox controller, there's more of a comfortable fit to it. the wii wont be able to support it...sadly...
every1 should be able to enjoy this game XD
Wah!? I have yet to hear of a hardcore fighting fan who doesn't like GG lol ^_^ but this game's effects resemble GG, from what I can tell of the scheme though, it is very different, more arcade style.
also, the single reason i want it on the PS3 is because the controller is more ideal for fighting games than the xbox controller, there's more of a comfortable fit to it. the wii wont be able to support it...sadly...
every1 should be able to enjoy this game XD
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Was able to play this at EVO 2008... awesome game. Everyone played as Rachel, Taokaka, or Jin. Lol. It seemed more ground combo oriented compared to Guilty Gear for some reason.
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Though I might as well bring this alive.
Just 16 more days until the release of the console version.
Already pre-ordered mine , can't wait till I get that art book.
Anyone here prefer playing on a d-pad than arcade stick ?
Just 16 more days until the release of the console version.
Already pre-ordered mine , can't wait till I get that art book.
Anyone here prefer playing on a d-pad than arcade stick ?
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I can't help but notice the first characters have strange weapon similarities with GG characters...
The first character there, Ranga (I think) with the large sword in similar shape to Sol's as well as that Jin character with a long (although japanese instead of "magic") sword that resembles the lightning sword Ky uses...
I've had friends talking about this for a while, so I hope it's as good as the hype...
I've been playing the GG series sense X2 up to GG:AC+ and it has been really great for me... So lets hope all goes well!
Also... no dust loops please :(
The first character there, Ranga (I think) with the large sword in similar shape to Sol's as well as that Jin character with a long (although japanese instead of "magic") sword that resembles the lightning sword Ky uses...
I've had friends talking about this for a while, so I hope it's as good as the hype...
I've been playing the GG series sense X2 up to GG:AC+ and it has been really great for me... So lets hope all goes well!
Also... no dust loops please :(
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That's because .. it's from the same people who did Guilty Gear.
Course there are some resemblance
but what really disappoint me ... is .. no character that looks like Dizzy T_T
I wish there's gonne be characters-add-on in the future , for free
Course there are some resemblance
but what really disappoint me ... is .. no character that looks like Dizzy T_T
I wish there's gonne be characters-add-on in the future , for free
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>.> Although it doesn't fit the theme Dizzy and A.B.A. should both be auto includes for levels of hotness :3
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haha well, I've preordered Blazblue just for the artbook alone. But i'm giving it a try when it arrives at my home. I'm more likely to get my butt thrashed because i'm no good at this type of game, i autofail at guilty gear cuz i cant beat that I-NO Bitch XD Tried for like a hour or something, got fed up and went to play some other fighter game like soulcalibur etc <.<
Hint: my avatar is the cover of da artbook.
Hint: my avatar is the cover of da artbook.