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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Unsigned

14 years ago

Oh. I didn't actually notice but the there are more Platinum videos in the Channel. I haven't looked through them yet so I don't know if there is an Astral Finish.

EDIT: No astral.

kikouken

14 years ago

Rachel:
pumpkin speed increased. can cross the screen in an instant. not sure on this.
tempest dahlia start up faster?, needs confirmation
5C>C slide untechable time increased
Lobelia attacks guarenteed to land and create a pole if she gets hit, but they lose their hit box/active frames if she is hit
Initial wind recovery slow, but after a while it speeds up
6A weaker than it was in 1st loketest. back to CS standard?

hooray for buffs, but 6A nerfed makes me sad :(
hopefully not a permanent change

also...

Spoiler:

Plat seems to have a similar playstyle to zappa with random magic equipment

GSDAkatsuki

14 years ago

F*ck I'm sad that they nerfed Hazama. I knew he needed some nerfs but they nerfed too much of him that it affected his BnBs. I also noticed some of the other higher up characters have gotten pretty big nerfs as well. Hope the next loktest ends up being better to fix them cuz it seems some of the nerfs are pretty unnecessary.

KawaiianPunch relic

14 years ago

@kikouken as much as i love rachel, calamity trigger 6A doesnt need to exist again, that shit was tooooooo good.

kikouken

14 years ago

@KP ^^ i get what you're saying, but everyone gets free auto-pilot jump-ins on rachel in CS. am hoping they at least attempt to buff that shit even if doesn't retain its former CT glory.

also more platinum loketest vids here:

Spoiler:

sakabato24 World Warrior

14 years ago

Happy Halloween guys, and Happy Birthday to Rachel! :D

Unsigned

14 years ago

sakabato24 wrote...

Happy Halloween guys, and Happy Birthday to Rachel! :D

Already on it.

https://www.fakku.net/viewtopic.php?t=54675

KawaiianPunch relic

14 years ago

Anybody still playing on PSN/XBL nowadays?

shinji_ikari Mustn't Run Away...

14 years ago

KawaiianPunch wrote...

Anybody still playing on PSN/XBL nowadays?

ya i recently got back on PSN after finally getting some money to pump into Alt. Costumes colors

Unsigned

14 years ago

CT or CS because CT doesn't have much variety now. Mostly composed of Jin, Noel and Ragna which is odd because I thought Nu would be in that loop.

Friggin Ice cars.

KawaiianPunch relic

14 years ago

CT's a dead game anyway, nobody cares about that.

Not a lot of CS lobbies nowadays anymore, though it might have to do with connection issues.

yanger

14 years ago

KawaiianPunch wrote...

CT's a dead game anyway, nobody cares about that.

Not a lot of CS lobbies nowadays anymore, though it might have to do with connection issues.

I play it (on PC). And there's still enough people on playing on Xbox Live for me to find some games in the evening and even during the day (PC gamers can play versus Xbox ones too).

Jonoe

14 years ago

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2010-11-02/official-petition-launched-for-blazblue-animation

Petition for blazblue anime

Unsigned

14 years ago

That's cool. Though it'd probably be short so like a few OVAs I'm assuming. Definitely should get some better animators.

kikouken

14 years ago

haven't played CS in some time, started playing again recently though. lobbies seem a bit empty...atm playing this mainly on PSN

Room101 Waifu Collector

14 years ago

Still waiting for CS here in Europe. The release date is now set at 19/11, and pray that they keep it.

I mean, what the hell are they doing with it? Translating in almost every language in Europe or what?

At least, the Limited Edition I pre-ordered is supposed to come with some stuff. Well, it will all be shown soon enough. Hopefully.

Speaking of which, I'm wondering which character to play through first, Hakumen, Jin, Hazama or Ragna.

Anyone has any advice?

Much appreciated.

KawaiianPunch relic

14 years ago

kikouken wrote...

haven't played CS in some time, started playing again recently though. lobbies seem a bit empty...atm playing this mainly on PSN

i dunno if i ever told you but I have both psn and 360, you need to hit me up on MSN one day so we can play some matches =o

j_rutherford

14 years ago

Jonoe wrote...

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2010-11-02/official-petition-launched-for-blazblue-animation

Petition for blazblue anime

Now that would be totally awesome.

kikouken

14 years ago

Room101 wrote...

Speaking of which, I'm wondering which character to play through first, Hakumen, Jin, Hazama or Ragna.

Anyone has any advice?

Much appreciated.

i would go with Ragna/Jin since they are the easiest character to start out with otherwise Hakumen ftw!

KawaiianPunch wrote...

kikouken wrote...

haven't played CS in some time, started playing again recently though. lobbies seem a bit empty...atm playing this mainly on PSN

i dunno if i ever told you but I have both psn and 360, you need to hit me up on MSN one day so we can play some matches =o

orz

the sad thing is you probably did tell me, i most likely forgot about it...will attempt to get on msn later today, and who knows we might actually get some matches.

Unsigned

13 years ago

CONTINUUM SHIFT 2 OPENING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9c19-lXO1A

Definitely my favorite opening, I love this song better than the previous ones.

Spoiler:

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