Blazblue (PS3/360)

[Paddy]

My friend across the road's got my copy atm but once I've got it back from him I'll bring a few battles your way.

[hush]

sweet just let me know when your on and i will give you a few games

[Kaosu]

If a following claim made by a staff member at ARC is to be held with high regard, it seems that there is finally confirmation this is heading to Europe.

ARC System Works of Europe (registered as Zen United Ltd, UK) is holding a competition for NeoGAF users to create box art images for BlazBlue PS3 and 360 in preparation for the European release of the game.

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What's in it for you?
The best illustration will be used as the box art of the European BlazBlue release. The best remaining illustrations will be included in the manual, and the winners will receive recognition in the game's credits.

Wonder if we'll get some sort of CE like the US version... hmm.

[hush]

sounds fun

[briareos_kerensky]

OK, I'm in. No vacations or free time to actually do it, but I'll try.

[fuse]

And with that, 1000/1000 Took a bit longer than I'd have liked, but it did amuse to get all round numbers!

edit: just for the record I didn't play them all lying at a 90 degree angle

[briareos_kerensky]

edit: just for the record I didn't play them all lying at a 90 degree angle

So...you played a beat'em'up in TATE mode ?

[concretesnail]

So...you played a beat'em'up in TATE mode ?

it makes moves quicker, as they fall down the screen.....:P

[briareos_kerensky]

Unless you're facing left/high.

[saturn-gamer]

Magnetism

[briareos_kerensky]

http://kotaku.com/5337458/blazblue-coming-to-europe-in-2010-with-new-characters

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/new-characters-joining-blazblues-roster/

Kotaku and Siliconera report that the EU version of Blazblue will feature new characters...according to the press release (or whatever it is) "new gameplay content not available anywhere, like new characters and moves.”, but Siliconera notes that the publisher, PQube, is so new that their website isn't even online (at the moment of writing, of course).
Maybe DLC is on its way, maybe ArcSys will force people to buy it if they want to play online...new gameplay content can be explained with new modes, but new characters sound a bit fishy...maybe Noel's red haired friend and the bad guy in black will join, completing the 1/10 circle in the selection screen? Who knows.

[Largo]

why would they give it "exclusive" characters isnt that just going to mess up online, although i anticipate DLC soon hehe

[briareos_kerensky]

Sigh...
tonight was the night were a Rachel and Taokaka player would gladly have my head, but it's also the night I'll gladly have an Arakune player's head.
After a series of hi-lvl Ragnas (40+), I met twice three other players, scoring 5 victories of 6, nice. Then a lvl 30 Arakune pops up and I mindlessly accepted the fight; it was a good fight, I won the rounds with just a speck of health remaining, I had a good dose of fun and I was going to send him a gg message whatever the outcome. Then, as my last attack hits and the game announces the winner he quits, before the recap screen.
Maybe his 80+% winning rate should have alarmed me, but he might have been a really good player, right? He could have earned his levels in player mode, I didn't pay attention to the number of rounds...no, ragequitter. Too bad I don't remember his ID.

Last a lvl 44 Ragna pops up. Already played against him, never won, until this time. Cool guy, we exchanged a lot of messages after our fight where he basically chose to switch from Ragna to Nu "because she's top tier".

Now, I'm fairly new to the whole competitive online community of a beat'em'up and I still fail to understand why many players put so much effort in their gamerscore or thropies, but does topping other players matter so much that you'll let go what's up to now your favourite character when you get beaten by someone else?
(now...why do people run against Nu from long range it's something I'll never understand...nor why they barrier burst when they have more than 50% health and stay away from you)

Rant complete.

[hush]

i jumped back on this last night .i still think this is my most played fighting game this year. All i know is that i play this a hell of alot more then SF4 and the the new KOF

I now know who my main player is going to be and that is Arakune he is just so damn fun and you can link his throw is his special i spent about 3 hours last night nailing timing on it. i think i have it now

[Largo]

extra colours out on japanese store, at least i think so