Arc System Works has announced BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition for Nintendo Switch.
BlazBlue: Central Fiction, which this game is no doubt expanding upon, is a 2D fighter which released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 back in 2016. The series combines classic traits of 2D fighting games with visual novel elements, with Central Fiction serving as the ending to the Azure Saga and revealing "the truth that has ever been in mystery". This new announcement comes from Tokyo Game Show 2018, currently taking place in Japan.
No further information has been provided for this Switch-specific version just yet, so we'll make sure to keep an eye on any announcements flying out of the show or over the next few weeks. The original release was very well received, though, scoring highly among critics and taking home 'very positive' user reviews from those who have played the game on Steam. This could be one to look out for over the coming months.
Are you a BlazBlue fan? Let us know if you're excited to see the game come to Switch with a comment below.
[source twitter.com, via gematsu.com]
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Great! Finally a real Blazblue arrives on the Switch!
Sure I'll take it, but I'd honestly rather have Guilty Gear Xrd.
TGS goodies commence. Now the whole BlazBlue series (or at least its flagships?) should be portable, and this entry will boast with portable local co-op to boot.
THANK YOU!!! Canceling dbz fighterz.
I wouldn't call myself a BlazBlue fan, but I liked the anime. This might just be the first true BlazBlue game I buy. I like CTB but it's not quite the deep fighter I was hoping for after playing the likes of P4AU and Guilty Gear Xrd.
Gotta respect Arc System Works. BlazBlue is awesome. I remember playing that for the first time in a Japanese arcade against the cpu. Then a Japanese player joined and whooped my ass in a few seconds. It was beautiful.
We do need a real Street Fighter and/or VS though
yes!!!
I had never played a BlazBlue game before Cross Tag Battle, but I absolutely loved that game and it got me into fighting games for the first time a very long time. Can anyone tell me if this game similar to that? I'll probably pick it up regardless because I have been on a huge fighting game kick this year, but I am curious if the controls/feel of Central Fiction is similar to CTB.
Blimey! Didn't expect this.
I'm sick of 2D fighters that aren't smash bros.
@Jasonmd Thanks for sharing. Why don't you just ignore them then?
this one is worth getting over the one with dlc issues.
YEEEEEESSSS! I’ve been interested in trying out BB for a long time, and I was so hoping for this to happen!
@BravelyDavid Nah maybe the same in name. but two different games as far as control and feels go. You can say that cross tag is more its own thing.
Central Fiction is much more technical
@GrailUK Cause he felt his opinion was of such high value that he had to share it with us lesser beings.
Great! I wonder if they will include an English Dub this time? BB's dubbing has always been top notch in the past. Doubt it, but one can hope!
@Eef This and cross tag aren't the same game cross tag is kind of a watered down game to appeal to a more causal crowd compared to central fiction. I don't recommend this game if your not fond of technical character & mechanics as this game has alot of them.
Meh.
Awesome, with this plus the paid online service, I could find nearly as many people in the online lobby to play with as I did with Cross Tag Battle. Which is to say. like 12 people that clearly live and breathe the game and decimate me to the point I can't even move.
Sorry, no buy, I love that they're supporting the system but no online lobbies is kind of a killer. Shame, that game was awesome.
@SIX Err, I don't know, it depends on the character. Rachel's moveset in CTB isn't watered down from Chronophantasma (unfortunately, lol )
I enjoyed CTB and it's good stuff for local multiplayer. I'm sure online would be fun if I didn't get annihilated within ten seconds of launching a match 😣. Really its only downfall is that there isn't much on the single player end. So if Central Fiction has more single player content and plays well, I'm down.
Finally, I was worried I wouldn't get to play it since it wasn't coming to the Vita, where I played the rest of the series.
Cya
Raziel-chan
@Jasonmd how when 2d fighters are hardly ever made anymore? pfff..
This is great. I've never played BlazBlue but I've wanted to try it out. I play Guilty Gear so I think I should be okay.
Please, for the love of God, let this "Special Edition" have an English Dub.
@NinjaWaddleDee
I would like this to look like Xrd and Fighterz
I was hoping Cross Tag Battle would sell enough for this to happen. Here's to hoping SNK Heroines moves enough units to get us the new Samurai Shodown.
Remember when you had to just live without 2D fighters on Nintendo consoles?
I already have this on the PS4 but if they bring back the English Orginal voiceover cast I’d be tempted to buy it again - the lack of English voices (Japanese only) was a huge letdown for me since ArcSys somewhat skipped on the English voices for CF .. I played every BB game and the voices of the characters just sticked on me and also fitted well - hearing them talk Japanese only with subtitles was a huge letdown for me since I love the story mode of BB.
@consolfreak1982 exactly my thoughts. Please ArcSys bring me my English cast!!
Yes this is the one I want, glad that Arc System Work finally delivers. Next give us Guilty Gear Xrd.
Pretty cool, the more the merrier when it comes to.fighting games.
@judaspete Dark days indeed. I'm hoping for a Namco Museum 2 with some System 11 coin-ops.
@Dualmask BBTAG is a very deep and interesting fighter. It's depth just comes from a different place than something like P4AU considering things like the cross combo and assist systems.
@Xaessya Ehh the sprite based graphics have their own sort of charm
Another fighting game I would've loved to have on Wii U; already own it on PS4 but I hope this SE brings the excellent English cast back.
I take it this version will be largely the same as the PS4 version, but with all the DLC characters added? Is so, I'd pass, since I've already spent waaay too much money on Blazblue iterations over the years...but it'd certainly be a great time to jump in for anyone new to the franchise. It's the best in the series, bar none, and the DLC characters include the much-request Jubei.
EDIT: Oh man, I didn't think about the possibility that this one might have English voice acting! I take it back, if that happens, I'd buy it in a heartbeat!
@judaspete Dark times. May they never return.
@BravelyDavid BBtag is a joke. It doesn''t even compare to the glory of BBCF. You actually have to input things in this game. The game requires skill and thinking. You can actually walk, etc. Buy this is you want to play an actual fighting game, not the party game that is bbtag.
@Eef I have that (CTB) physical and digital, but the gameplay is a little oversimplified for me. Looking forward to this one.
Chararacters in CTB were solid however and it played pretty well
@Royalblues it's all about getting the right controller
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