BlazBlue (Calamity Trigger, Continuum Shift, Chrono Phantasma)

[~ Lawliet ~]

Have played Guilty Gear for years so really look forward to Blaz Blue.

[Kid Ying]

Originally Posted by Arabesque

I am not really a fan of this type of animation, but hearing KOTOKO’s new song is really nice, especially that it sounds better than the last time I heard her.


Also, Ragna is simply bloody awesome in this trailer :3

This trailer is already on the PSN japanese store in hd for download. It's really beautiful.

I already preordered my copy. Can't wait for getting this, even if the extras are a bunch of crap(well, the cd with the songs is nice).

[Varion]

Originally Posted by Kid Ying

Can't wait for getting this, even if the extras are a bunch of crap(well, the cd with the songs is nice).

The soundtrack is half the reason I preordered it at all Love Daisuke Ishiwatari's work, and 19 extra tracks compared to the already awesome arcade one, along with the game, was too much to resist. All the Japanese version gets as a preorder extra is a drama CD.

*shakes fist at secret achievements*

[Kid Ying]

Yeah, the soundtrack is good, but a blu ray with strategies is... I mean, Blazblue is not Command and Conquer, hehe. Too bad the rumor that it was an ova didn't turn out to be true.

There's also the artbook for the ones who preordered in gamestop. Unfortunately, i'm not one of these, cause i really wanted... It shouldn't be exclusive for gamestop.

About the achievements, for now, i just want to play the game, but i'll try to get all of them with the time. At least, for now, they sound fairly easy, but i heard some secret ones are crazy, like finishing the game in the hardest without getting hit by the final boss or something like that.

[SonOfHeaven]

I just can't wait for this game. I've seen many videos for professional players use the characters I want to use. Just like with Guilty Gear, most of my time will be in the training mode(Only reason it was because my main was I-No who is the toughest character in use properly in the game). Practicing will be extremely fun in the game like Guilty Gear. Hope there are many good players online. If Guilty Gear XX Reload online for the Xbox was any indication.Most people don't know how to play these type of fighting games properly. BlazBlue I hope isn't like that.

After seeing the trailer from the JPN playstation store. The game looks great on my HD TV. After getting all the soundtracks on my PS3, there is no need for myself to buy the limited edition.

[GuidoHunter_Toki]

Being the huge Guilty Gear fan I am I can't wait for this game. The game gives of the same vibes as the GUilty Gear, which in some ways makes me wish that this would be a just a new Guilty Gear game with the characters of BlazeBlue being new playable characters added to the roster.

[C.A.]

The game is quite balanced, except for maybe Taokaka and Nu-13(playable boss character). Both of them are considered S tier, Taokaka for insane speed and damage, Nu-13 for brokenness in combos and damage.

Nu-13 is a mecha musume inspired by (Hi)Nu Gundam and sounds like KOS-MOS, people think she's moe while being able to sweep the floor against any other character. In a recent tournament here in Singapore, the winner was a Nu-13 player.

But it seems Noel is also loved very much by people here, mainly because she's just extremely moe. Especially when you put her against Ragna and they start calling each other baka, its like a fight between a couple lol. For some reason, Rachel calls Ragna 'hentai'.

Each character having a totally different set of dialogues when fighting against each other is one of the game's unique features.

[Shinndou]

I can't wait to get my hands on this game. I was originally going to get the Japanese PS3 version but now that I've seen that there'll be a limited edition sold in North America I've changed my pre-order and I'll get that one for sure.

[Varion]

Originally Posted by Kid Ying

finishing the game in the hardest without getting hit by the final boss

Oh god, what? I don't think I'll be getting a platinum on this one if that's true.

[Kid Ying]

Nah, don't worry about it. I just heard that, it's not like it's the undeniable truth, hehe. I imagine some of those achievements will be pretty hard, cause Aksys really knew how to make some fucked up missions in Guilty Gear, but this one simply don't sound realistic. It sounds like a code to unlock Sheng Long in Blazblue.

[Highman]

That game is so bad ass, dammitt you made pull out my money!

[Westlo]

Originally Posted by Kid Ying

Yeah, the soundtrack is good, but a blu ray with strategies is... I mean, Blazblue is not Command and Conquer, hehe.

You'll be surprised at how much strategy go into these games...

[Shinndou]

Originally Posted by Westlo

You'll be surprised at how much strategy go into these games...

Indeed, and that's why the limited edition is worth it, in my opinion.

[Kid Ying]

Originally Posted by Westlo

You'll be surprised at how much strategy go into these games...

Hum... I know fighting games got it's fair share of mind games, but i'm more of a guy that likes to learn this kind of stuff by playing and getting my ass kicked until i get really good, hehe.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Shinndou

I can't wait to get my hands on this game. I was originally going to get the Japanese PS3 version but now that I've seen that there'll be a limited edition sold in North America I've changed my pre-order and I'll get that one for sure.

Heh, same here really. There's no way i can pass up on that US limited edition, especially for the two disc soundtrack.

It's times like these that i'm thankfully the PS3 isn't region locked.

[MrTerrorist]

Who are the English VA's for this game?

[Shiroth]

Wow, had no idea it would cost the same price as the game for p+p on amazon.com, can't say i'm surprised really.

Looks like i'll have to wait for a Europe release.

[Varion]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

Wow, had no idea it would cost the same price as the game for p+p on amazon.com, can't say i'm surprised really.

Looks like i'll have to wait for a Europe release.

Seriously? Wow. Do they only do EMS like Amazon Japan or something?

Tried here? Worked out at £43 including shipping for me, which is only marginally more expensive than the regular edition is likely to be in the UK. Used this site for a long time and they're yet to let me down.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Varion

Tried here? Worked out at £43 including shipping for me, which is only marginally more expensive than the regular edition is likely to be in the UK. Used this site for a long time and they're yet to let me down.

I've heard of this site, though never ordered from it. Shall take your word for it, and probably order from here. Not bad a price really, seeing as from amazon.com, it was gonna cost upto £70.

[Shinndou]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

Heh, same here really. There's no way i can pass up on that US limited edition, especially for the two disc soundtrack.

It's times like these that i'm thankfully the PS3 isn't region locked.

Indeed, although ArcSys has stated that even the 360 US version is going to be region free, so all the 360 PAL owners may wish to import the game as well. I chose the PS3 version because I own a PS3 arcade stick (the Virtua Stick High Grade) and because of the online being free, even though most of my local friends here usually play their fighting games on the 360.