Blazblue: Calamity Trigger

nightclock · 2008-09-25T00:52:33+00:00

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." ----- 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. ----- 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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KawaiianPunch relic

14 years ago

...?

What's the point of V13 when Lambda is a nerfed version with everything she has o_O

kikouken

14 years ago

Nu as DLC confuses me. That being said, hopefully she will just be an alternate/Unlimited version Lambda. Here's hoping for Kokonoe!

Roastbeef

14 years ago

KawaiianPunch wrote...

...?

What's the point of V13 when Lambda is a nerfed version with everything she has o_O

Cause V13 = Yandere and Lambda not so much.
Poor poor Ragna
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*edit*
If you're all wondering what Mu (Î¼-12) plays like here you go.

Mu (Î¼-12) vs Lambda (Î›-11)

KawaiianPunch relic

14 years ago

It's been out for a little over a week now, nobody picked it up?

SeriousSAM

14 years ago

nah, i picked it up.
it just seems like theres been a slow down on the videogame
forum with familiar names for those who play fighting games :/

Jeff Goldblum Fan

14 years ago

i rented it from gamefly and it confirmed that its not worth buying

1. 2 new characters. i would say 3 but it seems to just be a re-skin of nu. what the fuck is the point of that. cmon guys if youre going to do goddamn re-release put more than 2 characters in. i didnt think ssfiv was worth buying either but its a hell of a lot more attractive than bb:cs

2. legion mode is boring

3. didnt play story but who cares about the story in a fighting game? blazblue's is better and more in-depth than any other fighting game but thats still not really saying a lot.

hazama was cool tho. overall there was no reason all of this couldnt have just been 15 dollar DLC or something.

SeriousSAM

14 years ago

Jeff Goldblum Fan wrote...

3. didnt play story but who cares about the story in a fighting game? blazblue's is better and more in-depth than any other fighting game but thats still not really saying a lot.

i think story mode was the one reason to by continuum shift. its the only fighting game that had a story that didnt have some stupid tournament to bring the fighters together and made more sense than all the other fighting games stories.

KawaiianPunch relic

14 years ago

Significant rebalancing and changing of game mechanics (CS is much improved game than CT by leaps and bounds), along with new characters added, along with modes and a completely new story mode is enough for the $40 asking price, really.

Jeff Goldblum Fan

14 years ago

KawaiianPunch wrote...

it really isnt, sorry. rebalancing could be done entirely with DLC. there was absolutely no reason for this to be a full disc release and so expensive.

It was somewhat acceptable for old Street Fighter and Guilty Gear games, since DLC didn't exist then, but there's no reason for this kind of bullshit now.

darcmistespilon

14 years ago

for those that don't know, BB:CS has DLC characters that have already been confirmed, 3 of them to be exact; not to mention Mu-12 is unlock able in the console version of CS, making for a grand total of 6 new playable characters (not including lambchops). not impressive compared to SVIV or KOXIII but its at least 3x the amount of new playable characters from the arcade release of CS

new story, new stages, totally revamped characters, new voices, new modes, new challenges, new artwork, new music, and new sprites. sadly, this is all worth a new disc, whether it seems like it or not. its a brand new game, not an expansion.

KawaiianPunch relic

14 years ago

darcmistespilon wrote...

new story, new stages, totally revamped characters, new voices, new modes, new challenges, new artwork, new music, and new sprites. sadly, this is all worth a new disc, whether it seems like it or not. its a brand new game, not an expansion.

This. Not only that, ASW has already stated that the game can and will get rebalance patches down the line, but when you start adding new characters, gotta remember that people are being hired and have to be paid for doing the art, sprites, voices, programming, and so on.

But then again, people saw everything SSFIV added and complained because it wasn't free and that they bought SFIV over a year ago, so its to be expected I guess.

Lost_Hero

14 years ago

I bought it. Not really good at it, since I picked it up and skipped the first one. Score attack mode is brutal...I'll probably buy certain Unlimited characters only because I can't get past Carl with Rachel. :/ Btw I picked up Rachel, but her damage output and the fact that she soaks damage like a sponge doesn't help...

KawaiianPunch relic

14 years ago

Rachel nerfs are the entire reason why I was willing to boycott this game to begin with lol :(

Really though, the game is diverse enough in a way that nothing really carries over. Even if you played her in CT, you'd probably be confused, lost, and possibly angry at what they did to her in CS.

Switched over to Hazama coming from CS, pretty much having to re-learn EVERYTHING due to the mechanic changes.

SeriousSAM

14 years ago

i didnt play CT that much didnt really like it. but starting on CS
i dont feel left out or bothered by the new changes or character balancing. im
just mad how some attacks get interrupted so easily.

also, why does everyone bum rush me when i taunt them? its not like it does anything

Jeff Goldblum Fan

14 years ago

darcmistespilon wrote...

cool if only they had actually put the content on the goddamn disc instead of charging extra BEYOND the already over-priced disc. get bent, arc system works. i bought all the revisions of guilty gear but theres no excuse for this shit now.

the new story stuff ill give you if youre really into that. the characters arent TOTALLY revamped. theyve been tweaked, everyone basically acts the same way as before. new artwork? ok? what, like character portraits and stuff? who gives a shit? new music is ok but not vital, most of the time youre just hearing the screams from the characters anyway. new sprites? i didnt notice any, unless youre just talking about the new characters again.

guess what, if the characters have largely the same moves, and there are 2 new characters out of, what, 12? it is NOT a brand new game. blazblue was a brand new game from guilty gear. this is an expansion of blazblue, just like all the XX#reload accent core whatevers were of GG.

so no its not worth it and you are literally retarded if you think so.

KawaiianPunch relic

14 years ago

SeriousSAM wrote...

also, why does everyone bum rush me when i taunt them? its not like it does anything

Because you're pretty much standing there painting a "HIT ME, I'M FREE" target on yourself by doing so? Not to mention some find it disrespectful.

BloodyWind

14 years ago

Its all about Noel.

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SeriousSAM

14 years ago

KawaiianPunch wrote...

SeriousSAM wrote...

also, why does everyone bum rush me when i taunt them? its not like it does anything

Because you're pretty much standing there painting a "HIT ME, I'M FREE" target on yourself by doing so? Not to mention some find it disrespectful.

they have no sense of fun. they should taunt back then we could start form square one in the round

Badguy

14 years ago

SeriousSAM wrote...

also, why does everyone bum rush me when i taunt them? its not like it does anything

Because they want to win and see a potential free hit?

Sweet Cloud

14 years ago

SeriousSAM wrote...

KawaiianPunch wrote...

SeriousSAM wrote...

also, why does everyone bum rush me when i taunt them? its not like it does anything

Because you're pretty much standing there painting a "HIT ME, I'M FREE" target on yourself by doing so? Not to mention some find it disrespectful.

they have no sense of fun. they should taunt back then we could start form square one in the round

So are you playing to fight or are you playing to taunt?

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