Arc System Works News Articles
Saturday24th Aug 2019
News Limited Run Reveals River City Girls Collector's Edition, Pre-Orders Open 30th August
Get ready to kick some butt
The beat 'em up genre is alive and well on Nintendo's hybrid device. Earlier this week, DotEmu confirmed Streets of Rage 4 for the system and now the girls from the River City series are vying for your attention as they gear up for their big September release. To ensure you side with Misako and Kyoko in this fight,...
Thursday8th Aug 2019
News River City Melee Mach!! Arrives On The Japanese Switch eShop This October
Prepare to fight!
Earlier this year, prior to the reveal of River City Girls, Arc System Works announced Downtown Rantou Koushinkyoku Mach!! – a new entry in the Kunio-kun series – for the Switch and multiple other platforms. This title goes by the name River City Melee Mach!! here in the west and according to news within the latest issue of...
Tuesday6th Aug 2019
Video Say Hello To Misako, One Of The Heroines Of River City Girls
Arrives on Switch this September
To promote its upcoming September release, River City Girls, WayForward has shared a brief trailer over on Twitter and YouTube showcasing Misako – one of the heroines in the game, who is described as tough, impulsive and always ready for a fight. Say hello to Misako, one of the hot-blooded heroines of River City...
Monday5th Aug 2019
News BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 2.0 Update Adding Nine DLC Fighters This November
They got a tank!
Following the conclusion of the EVO 2019 Grand Finals for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Arc System Works announced its popular fighting game would receive a sizable free update on 21st November and a paid add-on pack including nine DLC characters. Version 2.0 will include balance adjustments for each character already in the game's...
Sunday4th Aug 2019
News Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] Announced At EVO 2019
The cult 2D fighting favourite rebalanced and optimised
At the EVO 2019 Championship Series, currently taking place in Las Vegas, Aksys Games and Arc System Works announced Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late would be released in North America in early 2020. This is a revision of Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late and was previously rated for the Switch and...
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Thursday11th Jul 2019
News Arc System Works Reassures "Crazy Conspiracy Theorists" Kill la Kill: IF Has Not Been Censored
"The Japanese, EU, and NA versions are identical"
In March, the western publisher of the upcoming release Kill la Kill: IF informed fans the title would "be the same across all regions" and platforms. Now, just weeks out from the game's release, Arc System Works has published a statement of sorts over on Twitter, reconfirming it will be the same...
Sunday7th Jul 2019
News Demo Kill la Kill: IF Or Buy The Full Game Later This Month
Back to school
Fans of the Studio Trigger anime Kill la Kill are in for a treat towards the end of July when the vagrant school girl Ryuko arrives on the Switch in her very first fighting game adaptation. Following on from the initial reveal of the game around the same time last year, Arc System Works has now confirmed a Switch demo of Kill la...
Thursday4th Jul 2019
News River City Girls Brings Classic Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch This September
"Kick butt, take names, and pound punks"
In April, we found out WayForward was teaming up with Arc System Works to release a brand new entry in the River City / Kunio-kun series. The talented independent developer has now confirmed River City Girls will be released on 5th September, on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. According to...
Saturday11th May 2019
Random Xbox's Major Nelson Seemingly Confirms The Next DLC Character For Dragon Ball FighterZ
Say what?
Earlier this week, Arc System Works and Bandai Namco released the latest update for the superb brawler, Dragon Ball FighterZ. Alongside this, was the launch of the new paid DLC fighter Goku , based on the much-younger looking version featured in the Dragon Ball GT anime series. Now, in a completely unexpected reveal, the last fighter for...
Friday19th Apr 2019
News WayForward And Arc System Works Announce River City Girls
Joining forces to work on a classic IP
Earlier this month, a game rating was spotted for a new title called River City Girls. It has now been officially confirmed the independent game development studio WayForward (responsible for Shantae) and Arc System Works (known for game series like BlazBlue and Guilty Gear) will be collaborating on this brand...
Wednesday20th Mar 2019
News Kill la Kill: IF Arrives In North America And Europe This July
School time
The next Arc System Works fighting game Kill la Kill: IF will arrive on the Nintendo Switch in both North America and Europe on 26th July. This is timed in with the Japanese release on 25th July. The game will also receive two free downloadable characters this summer. These characters are Mako Mankanshoku and Ultimate Double Naked DTR...
Tuesday19th Mar 2019
News Son Goku (GT) Is Being Added To The Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC Roster
Young at heart
Arc System Works and Bandai Namco are adding another Goku variant to the Dragon Ball FighterZ roster. This information comes from the latest monthly issue of Japanese manga magazine V-Jump. This time around, it's a much younger-looking Goku, based on the character from the Dragon Ball GT series. Son Goku (GT) will be added as a...
Sunday3rd Mar 2019
News Kill la Kill: IF Will "Be The Same Across All Regions"
English dub also confirmed
Video game censorship is arguably more of a thing nowadays than ever before. Even PlayStation's creator Sony has come under fire in recent times for censoring certain titles to varying degrees. Common targets of censorship appear to be Japanese-made games featuring mature content and over-sexualised themes. It’s even...
Sunday17th Feb 2019
News Four New DLC Fighters Join BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle This Spring
The more the merrier
Sure enough, there was a DLC announcement at EVO Japan 2019, which recently took place in Fukuoka. Arc System Works revealed Naoto Kurogane (BlazBlue: Central Fiction), Teddie (Persona 4 Arena), Seth (Under Night In-Birth) and Heart Aino (Arcana Heart 3) will all join BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle as DLC fighters this Spring in...
Saturday24th Nov 2018
News Kill la Kill Killing It On Switch Next Year
Killing us softly
We've got some unexpected excellent news as Arc System Works has revealed that Kill la Kill: The Game -IF-, its latest venture into the world of anime fighting games, is making the jump to the Nintendo Switch. While there is still no confirmation that this will be released in the West, this news hopefully means we will not have to...
Thursday18th Oct 2018
News Kunio-kun: The World Classic Collection Adds Double Dragon Trilogy
Billy, Jimmy and Bimmy too!
Arc System Works has revealed that the already impressive compilation of Kunio's finest outings is also getting a triple dose of Double Dragon. The original NES/Famicom trilogy will be a part of a 'Related Games' section included in Kunio-kun: The World Classic Collection, adding further retro gaming value to what was...
Thursday23rd Aug 2018
News Atmospheric Puzzle Platform Game The Missing "Coming Soon" To Nintendo Switch
Defy death on a dangerous island
Arc System Works has released a trailer for the new atmospheric puzzle platformer, The MISSING: J.J. and the Island of Memories. Developed by SWERY, the two-minute clip illustrates the Switch game's rag-doll physics and highlights all of the horrifically violent situations players will have to face. In the game, you...
Sunday5th Aug 2018
News Nine New Characters Are Joining The Fight In BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
Could a new franchise also be added?
Similar to every other fighting game in the modern era, Arc System Works' BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is receiving post-release content. With the game now finally available here in the west, fans who were in attendance at the game's EVO 2018 finals were treated to a look at the previously announced Character...
Friday27th Jul 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Dev Team Discuss The Accessible Nature Of The Title
A friendly fighter
Fighting games aren't always the most accessible. Thankfully, the team behind the upcoming Switch release, Dragon Ball FighterZ, is making an active effort to buck this trend. During an interview with Eurogamer, the producer of Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tomoko Hiroki, spoke about how this particular fighter appeals to a wider...
Wednesday25th Jul 2018
Video Admire The Fighting Form Of Goku And Vegeta In Dragon Ball FighterZ
Unstoppable
We heard yesterday Bandai Namco would be holding an open beta test for Dragon Ball FIghterZ in August, and now it's also revealed a brief glimpse of the two new fighters coming to the game. Base Goku and Base Vegeta will be available in the other versions of FighterZ early August, and presumably
Sunday17th Jun 2018
News Arc System Works Reveals Kill La Kill The Game Is In Development, Due Out 2019
Will it make the Switch?
Arc System Works in partnership with APLUS Games have revealed Kill la Kill the Game will be released next year. Described as a "battle action" title for up to two players, the exact platforms the game will be available on have not yet been announced. More details about the title based on Studio Trigger's 2013 series will...
Sunday3rd Jun 2018
News Arc System Works Lays Down The Law With Streaming Guidelines For BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
Restrictions in place for Episode Mode
In preparation for the western launch of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Arc System Works has announced its streaming guidelines in an attempt to restrict the amount of campaign spoilers floating about the internet. Streamers will not be allowed to broadcast the game’s Episode Mode. At most, players can display...
Monday14th May 2018
News The Very First Guilty Gear Will Bring Heaven, Hell And Rock To Nintendo Switch
Has it really been 20 years?
It's been 20 years since the original Guilty Gear debuted on PlayStation way back in 1998, so to celebrate, Arc System Works will be porting it to Nintendo Switch. Yup, a game that's been resigned to Sony platforms (and naughty emulators) is finally coming to Nintendo, and we couldn't be more excited. The original game...
Wednesday25th Apr 2018
News Arc System Works Promises More Fighting Games Are Headed To Switch
BlazBlue and Guilty Gear are just the beginning...
Following on from the announcement that it's bringing Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R to Nintendo Switch (and with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle still in development), Japanese fighting game powerhouse Arc System Works has confirmed via Twitter that it is planning to bring more of its titles to the...
Tuesday24th Apr 2018
News Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R Will Bring The Fight To Nintendo Switch
Guilt-ridden
It was only back in February that Guilty Gear producer and BlazBlue creator Toshimichi Mori cast doubt on a potential Guilty Gear port coming to Nintendo Switch when he said, "One of the goals for Guilty Gear is achieving high quality graphics. Specifically on that point the Nintendo Switch might not be a good match, but that's not our...
Friday23rd Mar 2018
News Gotcha Racing 2nd Will Speed Onto The Switch eShop on 29th March
Toy-ca touring cars
The original Gotcha Racing was a fun-filled, top-down racer that revved its way to an 8.10 review here on Nintendo Life, and now its sequel is looking to score its own podium finish as Gotcha Racing 2nd roars onto Nintendo Switch on 29th March. This cutesy racer combines gacha (capsule) toys, which you can unlock and then...
Friday16th Mar 2018
News The Fight Rages On As PQube Brings BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle To The EU This Summer
Don't be blue
When BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle was announced for Nintendo Switch, fans around the world began chomping at the bit to get their hands on the latest addition to the 2D fighter's storied series. Well, for a while it looked like only Japan and North America were being invited to the party, but EU fans can now rest easy/resume their...
Thursday8th Mar 2018
News Eat Beat Deadspike-San To Eat Its Way Onto The Switch eShop on 22nd March
Ragna rocks
What happens when you take a fan favourite character from a popular 2D fighting game franchise - in this case, we mean the red-cloaked Ragna from BlazBlue - give him a cutesy makeover, increase his appetite and throw him into a musical rhythm game? You get Eat Beat Deadspike-San, and it's got its piggy eyes set on worldwide release on...
Thursday1st Mar 2018
News Time To Celebrate As Happy Birthdays Brings The Party To Switch This June
Birthdays The Beginning gets a new name
Previously released on other platforms as Birthdays The Beginning, the world-building ecosystem simulator is now called Happy Birthdays and it's set to arrive in North America on 5th June and 8th June for Europe. The game will also include the 'Monuments' DLC which enables you to decorate your world with even...
Friday5th Jan 2018
News Grow Your Very Own Ecosystem With Birthdays The Beginning On Switch
Evolution: The Game
You've got to give developers Arc System Works and TOYBOX Inc some props because not many studios would attempt to gamify the entire process of evolution, but that's exactly what they've done with the Switch-bound Birthdays The Beginning. Set to arrive in Japan in March, the Yasuhiro Wada led project combines the world building...
