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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Ramsus

15 years ago

I agree with you about wanting this new stuff to be DLC, it would be kinda like punching their fans in the face to demand we buy another version of the same game we bought that enabled them to be able to pay people to make the new stuff.

KawaiianPunch relic

15 years ago

They aren't simply "Testing" this on arcade markets, it's a legit arcade release.

Arcades sure as hell aren't dead in japan..

It's not surprising at all. Guilty Gear XX went through THREE revisions before they finally got things to near perfection with Accent Core.

It's about time this game got patched. I'm fine with the roster, but there's too many stupid problems as far as balance goes. Nu and Arakune need to be nerfed... BADLY. Wouldn't mind buffs for Bang, Tager and Hakumen either.

DLC or not, I'm hoping for the best when this drops.

Catcher

15 years ago

I like the new health bars.

EDIT: While I agree that Nu and Arakune need nerfs, I don't agree in the case of Tager, Bang, and Hakumen needing upgrades. Bang has crazy pressure capacities, Hakumen, should his counters be utilized, is VERY much a good character. Tager takes more practice, but once his grabs and invulnerabilities are mastered, he is a juggernaut.

KawaiianPunch relic

15 years ago

Hakumen's lack of meterless combos and lack of solid offensive options (no chain combos) = bad. Dude can't pressure well at all due to that, and you can keep him away all day if you've got someone with solid pokes. It'd be different if he weren't so reliant on counterhits to do solid damage.

Tager's even worse. He's far too easy to counter, and it's retardedly easy for any character to keep away. You can argue about invincibility on command grab, but what decent player is going to fight against Tager at point blank range to begin with?

Give him some solid stuff to work with, not just gimmicks. Would love to see him buffed up to GGAC Potemkin type status.

Catcher

15 years ago

KawaiianPunch wrote...

I have to say, even with Hakumen's lack of combos, the amount of damage that he can deal in his 4hit combos is ridiculous, and I feel that is adequate. His counterhits are easy to utilize, and once you get used to them, it's easy to counter other players. Not to mention that his airgrab is an extremely useful massive damage combo starter. I definetely agree with you on Hakumen's meter usage. Of course, I find it harder to stack up against higher level players with Hakumen, though this is likely my lack of Hakumen skill.

Tager's even worse. He's far too easy to counter, and it's retardedly easy for any character to keep away. You can argue about invincibility on command grab, but what decent player is going to fight against Tager at point blank range to begin with?

Give him some solid stuff to work with, not just gimmicks. Would love to see him buffed up to GGAC Potemkin type status.

Actually, I find Tager an amazing character(I side him). His magnetism, though I'm not sure if that's the "gimmick" you refer to, is highly convenient, as it works through guard, and I find it flows well into his grab combos, especially his atomic collider. As for the point-blank, you have to realize that the majority of characters are not ranged. His backstep invul is amazingly useful, and quite often my lead into grab or DD, especially after they think that a tap+sledgehammer+grab pressure has ended. Though, I do have to complain that Tager is at the VERY mercy of Arakune and Nu, the two that should be nerfed.

KawaiianPunch relic

15 years ago

The problem with haku lies in his straightforwardness. When you're looking at the potential mixup and pressure ability that the majority of the cast has, his lack in variety is what hurts him. There is absolutely no problem with his damage, the problem lies in forcing a hit confirm.

The problem with a lot of Tager stuff is that it can be teched, if done correctly. Damage and magnetism tricks, along with invincible backdash (mainly due to the recovery) does not forgive the fact that tager driver and his normals are slow as hell, and he has no way to advance on the opponent when magnetism isn't working. Granted, situational stuff does make a difference (hello spark volt), but it's still terrible when the majority of the cast can pressure him easily with no way to counter.

It'd be kinda nice if he had some FB style super armor things to break out of things, and have the distance for sledge lengthened and to come out a bit faster.. kinda like hammerfall.

I really wish he was a lot more effective than he is. Coolest grappler in any game ever.

Sweet Cloud

15 years ago

I do believe, that you will have to pay for a new game.

Catcher

15 years ago

KawaiianPunch wrote...

When you're looking at the potential mixup and pressure ability that the majority of the cast has, his lack in variety is what hurts him.

Can't argue this. Essentially, very true, he lacks a repertoire of moves that can be used to catch the opponent off guard.

...tager driver and his normals are slow as hell

Of course, for this to be true, you need to disclude his down A (or was it B?)poke, which is decently fast, and works well with a sledgehammer follow up. But you're correct, the majority of his attacks are slow.

...and he has no way to advance on the opponent when magnetism isn't working. Granted, situational stuff does make a difference (hello spark volt), but it's still terrible when the majority of the cast can pressure him easily with no way to counter.

This all really matters on the opponent you're fighting, which you've stated. The primary advance, which I find very useful is a combination of high jump and sledgehammers. However, in the middle of the opponent's pressure (found most useful for Jin, Ragna, Hakumen, and Rachel), the backstep grab or simply the down tap is really useful, I've found.

...and have the distance for sledge lengthened and to come out a bit faster.. kinda like hammerfall.

Well, in conjunction with the rest of his moveset, increasing the speed and distance of the sledgehammer would make Tager potentially unstoppable, but I understand. I wish that Tager had that kind of ability as well.

I really wish he was a lot more effective than he is. Coolest grappler in any game ever.

I actually like him the way he is, though. This isn't arguing anything, it's just my personal preference :3
I completely agree that Tager is one of the coolest grapplers I've seen in a fighting game for a while.

Yakuza

15 years ago

I absolutely love the soundtrack of this game. Bang Install theme anyone? lol

Catcher

15 years ago

Updates! As usual, I got this from the Tales forum, who likely got it from Dustloop.

Pics of in-game:

Spoiler:

I am loving the new healthbar interface.

Here is a higherres picture of Tsubaki:
Forum Image: http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p194/Maruku-dono/NM/1253806685716.jpg

Forum Image: http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p194/Maruku-dono/NM/1253806685716.jpg

Here is a list of confirmed nerfs/upgrades (also, v13 was taken out, replaced by a a11[same person pretty much, though]). I WILL POST ALL THE CHANGES WHEN ALL ARE DISCOVERED.

Burst no longer have damage penalty
You start with 1 burst in round 1, and get 1 more burst per round, can stock two. So if you don't use your burst round one, you end up with 2 in round 2, but you can not stack anymore after that. Lose to gain burst +1.

RAGNA
- New Move (Dual Edge?) is not an overhead, can not combo from ground
- Dead Spike seems like still suck pretty bad

JIN
-5B is slow
-JB is slow, C>JB does not combo
-new J2C
-new DD Yukikaze 214214D, counter move same as Haku-men's one, 3882 damage
-J236D shoots out 2 projectiles instead of 3
-214B does not guarantee the knock down

NOEL
- 6A doesnt hit on Jin's crouch
- Change to chain revolver, blueish color is now black
- Combo damage nerfed, combo from 6B does 3100
- u can counter Bullet Rain after Noel lands
- 236A/B/C becomes faster
- 6D becomes faster
- 22C loop nerfed, does only 2700 to Rachel
- new J6D move
- new move which is the 'old JD' directly from the ground

RACHEL
- new projectile DD
- new DD uses up all winds and will change depends on the number of wind left
- wind doesnt immediately recover after consumption
- easier to tech after JC
- no flog combo, flog does not activate during the combo
- sword iris command changes to 214C, has mid-air version
- Can't cancel J2C while recovering from a landing.
- hard to combo after 3C9D
- can not summon new flog immediately after the old one activated
- flog is now also affected by wind

TAGER
- new down status throw? (the one like Ragna's 22C)
- double the guard libra of other characters.
- Tager has a new move: 4D. Very quick.
- Tager can combo from 3c into new move (rocket finger. I don't think this is the legit name, but wtf?)

TAOKAKA
- J236B changed to only hit in horizontal direction
- 3C>JD6>JC>J236B>J2DB doesnt combo
- 5B counter hit > 6C does not combo

LITCHI
- she still has huge boobs

ARAKUNE
- Dive move is not overhead anymore, slow, dive cancel only possible at hit
- when curse meter gets full it goes to FEVER mode
- You cannot recurse opponent in the FEVER mode
- All bugs are changed, not as good as old ones (at least observing from the current point
- u can only summon bees while in FEVER mode
- bugs are huge
- once the curse mode starts it wont go away even if Arakune takes hit
- Fog move has no hitbox but if u touch it the curse meter will increase
- Fog adds 40-50% to meter Everything else 20-25%
- YOU CANT GUARD BREAK with bees
- fast and short back step, no change to forward step

BANG
- 3C can be jump canceled on hit (not on block confirmed by somebody in bbs
- both JC and J4C are no more overheads(?)
- new command throw DD
- Furinkazan comes with consumer version song

CARL
- J2C is no more overhead, slow
- no airthrow loop
- easier to tech after 2C
- 214C cancel remains
- no jump cancel after 5B when blocked
- Nirvana's life goes down fast but recovers fast as well
- 214214D super does more damage
- new projectile is fast and reaches the cornerã€€
- 8D is not air techable
- no change to 2D 4D 6A, glide throw

HAKUMEN
- has new barrier move against projectile (?)
- barrier appears when he cuts the projectile (white circle with å°="Seal" kanji on the center)
- barrier absorbs the projectile and gets bigger
- barrier will last for a certain time and will disappear if opponent gets hit by it
- 2D and 6D lasts longer
- new 4C move, Gatotsu
- new J4C which is old J2C but slower
- meter is easier to identify
- many normal move is faster

Î›-11-
- range got shortened
- new move Act Pulser Zwai, Act Pulsar Zwei Blade, Act Pulsar Zwei Cavalier
- DD>4DD>236D doesn't combo
- No more special voice against Ragna
- No more raping Tager and Hakumen

Thank god for Arakune nerf; I hate Aksys for nerfing Noel. Thank god for Tager having more guard libra AND lol at possible finger flick?. Thank god even more for Carl's clap loop being taken out. BIG Hakumen upgrade.

KawaiianPunch relic

15 years ago

Love how Carl was considered to be the worst in the game prior to the clap loop being discovered, then they take that from him.

I feel sorry for all the Jin players who actually sat down and learned how to actually play the character rather than spam icecar. There has to be something he has that makes up for that huge list of nerfs...

Then again, most of these changes seem to be that...

Catcher

15 years ago

KawaiianPunch wrote...

Love how Carl was considered to be the worst in the game prior to the clap loop being discovered, then they take that from him.

Well, I assume to make up for that they'll probably be changing his moveset drastically.

I feel sorry for all the Jin players who actually sat down and learned how to actually play the character rather than spam icecar. There has to be something he has that makes up for that huge list of nerfs...

You can't imagine how much my brother raged when I called him last night and told him the list of Jin nerfs. He's one of the few that actually learned to use combos and integrate icecars into high damage combos, unlike all the icecar spammers. Luckily, I got his spirits up by telling the list of Hakumen upgrades.

KuronoCloud

15 years ago

Catcher wrote...

Apparently, they're trying to add new characters and slightly remaking the game for another console release. They are testing it on the arcade markets first. Guilty Gear Slash, anyone?
(credits to the Tales forums).

Spoiler:

So... I hope this content is entered as DLC once testing is finished, or no words will be able to describe my indignation at having to pay another 60 dollars.

This is the version i will buy on january when the game arrives Europe (this is the first european version, not the actually japanese/american version) ^-^

KawaiianPunch relic

15 years ago

Hazama confirmed...

http://i36.tinypic.com/2lc63ow.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/30ij6fr.jpg

Now give me Jubei and we're set..

Catcher

15 years ago

INB4 Hazama = Johnny ver2.0

First Youtube fight vid.

KawaiianPunch relic

15 years ago

hazama doesn't really look or play like johnny by the sounds of it...

plus, nobody is johnny 2.0. NOT WITHOUT NORIO WAKAMOTO.

Catcher

15 years ago

KawaiianPunch wrote...

hazama doesn't really look or play like johnny by the sounds of it...

Oh... I was talking about his clothes.

Anyways, profile:

Hazama character profile wrote...

Hazama

Profile
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Birthday: April 29
Blood Type: AB
Birthplace: Unknown
Hobbies: Collecting silver accessories
Likes: Boiled eggs
Dislikes: Cats
CV: Yuichi Nakamura

General Information:
Drive: Ouroborus - Summons chains which can hang in the air, be launched at enemies, or be used for transportation by swinging from an axis. It might also be able to ensnare his opponent.

He wields knives and will apparantly be a speed-based character.

Hm... chains. I wonder if he'll be able to do Testament-like attacks with those?

Kuri Lover of Dark and Tan

15 years ago

Um...just wondering. Is the "Continuum Shift" going to be a DLC?

haketh

15 years ago

Kuri wrote...

Um...just wondering. Is the "Continuum Shift" going to be a DLC?

Most likely a dsic release. And remember people, they're still doing location test so alot of these nerfs may go away. Hoping for the Rachel ones especially, jesus I play Tager and even I think those were unneeded.

KawaiianPunch relic

15 years ago

It'll probably be a reduced price stand-alone game like Super SF4.. Too much for simple DLC to add and fix.

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