Arc System Works’ popular arcade title BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma will be releasing on PlayStation 3 in Japan on October 24 of this year. Today, Famitsu provided further details on one of the new characters to appear in the console version, Kagura Mutsuki. Unlock Conditions Clear the story mode’s true ending. Defend with Charge Moves, Attack with [...]

2013 is both the 25th year of operation for game developer Arc System Works and the 15th anniversary of its popular fighting game series Guilty Gear. Today, at the 25th anniversary celebratory event ARC SYSTEM WORKS FESTIVAL, the developer unveiled that the Guilty Gear series would finally be receiving an all-new fighting game title, GUILTY [...]

This Sunday, Arc System Works is celebrating its 25th anniversary with ARC SYSTEM WORKS FESTIVAL (ArcFes). Its largest event in history, Arc will be commemorating the occasion with live music and programs, original products and their biggest national tournament ever, ARC REVOLUTION CUP (ArcRevo). ArcFes will be held at the Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall in [...]

With Arc System Works celebrating its 25th anniversary tomorrow with ARC SYSTEM WORKS FESTIVAL, it wouldn’t be surprising if the developer had some major announcements planned for the occasion. One such announcement has already been revealed today: BlazBlue will be receiving an anime adaptation. A mini-jacket that comes with the second volume of the BlazBlue [...]

This Sunday, Arc System Works is celebrating its 25th anniversary with ARC SYSTEM WORKS FESTIVAL (ArcFes). Its largest event in history, Arc will be commemorating the occasion with live music and programs, original products and their biggest national tournament ever, ARC REVOLUTION CUP (ArcRevo). ArcFes will be held at the Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall in [...]

Yesterday, Famitsu released a fresh batch of BlazBlue Chronophantasma screenshots, showcasing the newly announced characters set to appear in the console release, Kagura Mutsuki and Yuki Terumi. Kagura Mutsuki   CV: Keiji Fujiwara “I think an organization that can just calmly do that sort of thing is insane. That’s why I’ll overthrow them. That’s why [...]

A few weeks back, we reported that BlazBlue director Toshimichi Mori mentioned working on a new fighting game title for the PlayStation 4 in an interview with Dengeki. Rice Digital recently posted an English translation of most of that interview. The translated bits focus mostly on Mori’s impressions of the updated hardware. He mentions that [...]

Fans of handheld fighting games, rejoice! An image was recently posted to the Arc System Works US Twitter that reveals the release date for the PlayStation Vita version of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R. Though a little unorthodox as far as official announcements go, we now know the title will be hitting PlayStation Network [...]

During a recent interview with Dengeki Online, Arc System Works’ Toshimichi Mori revealed that the company is currently playing with the idea of creating a brand new fighting game title for the PlayStation 4. While little information is offered beyond this short statement, he mentions that this will keep the company in line with their own record [...]

European fighting game fans rejoice! After hinting at a May release last week, Zen United recently announced that Persona 4 Arena will finally be released in Europe on May 10.  In addition to the release date, the publisher has also detailed a couple of pre-order incentives in the form of a soundtrack CD and a collection [...]

With the release of SEGA’s ALL.Net P-ra MULTI Ver.2 network service today in Japan, Aime service support has arrived for Arc System Works’ GUILTY GEAR XX ΛCORE PLUS R. GGXXAC+R Ver.1.10A maintains the game balance of the previous version while adding support for SEGA’s Aime cards and the Player’s Guild. Player’s Guild The Player’s Guild [...]

This spring, Arc System Works will be delivering a system upgrade to their arcade title Guilty Gear Accent Core Plus R with Version 1.10A. This new version adds support for Sega’s Aime card system, and with it, the implementation of the highly-demanded Players Guild service. On the Players Guild site at http://ggacpr.net, players will be [...]

Last week, we shared a video from Hypermarth featuring a bunch of resets for Mitsuru in Persona 4 Arena. Now, we bring you even more resets for the character thanks to KaeBR, who recently posted this in-depth video on them. In addition to demonstrating these resets, the video also contains detailed written breakdowns of each. These explain the [...]

For those interested in picking up Persona 4 Arena in preparation for EVO 2013, now might be the perfect time to do so. Atlus and Arc System Works’ impressive fighter is currently on sale for the low price of $19.99 at Gamestop. This represents a substantial 60% discount for one of the best new fighting games [...]

The downloadable versions of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus for PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade will be receiving the “R” update next spring, Arc System Works has announced. This will bring the game balance up to date with the AC+R version currently available in arcades. An exact date has yet to be announced. [...]