Today in Japan, Arc System Works’ 25th celebration event, ARC SYSTEM WORKS FESTIVAL, was held in Japan. After the conclusion of the ARC REVOLUTION CUP tournaments and award ceremony, BlazBlue producer Toshimichi Mori came to the stage with a few surprises. The audience’s attention was directed to the stage projector for a special video treat. [...]

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 [...]

Arc System Works’ latest fighting game, BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, is scheduled to release in Japan on October 24 for PlayStation 3. Yesterday, Famitsu posted an interview with Toshimichi Mori, the game’s producer. In the interview, translated below, Mori talks about the new characters, the story mode, and other original content included in the console release. [...]

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 [...]

While we’ve known for quite some time that BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma will be receiving a console port, developer Arc System Works has been rather quiet regarding a concrete release date. But now, thanks to the latest issue of Famitsu, fans have something to look forward to. According to Siliconera, Chrono Phantasma is set to release [...]

Arc System Works latest entry in the BlazBlue series, BLAZBLUE CHRONOPHANTASMA, will be receiving an update on March 28, bringing the game to Version 1.02. This update includes the highly-requested Unlimited Mars Mode and Survival Mode, both of which were popular in the arcade version of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. Unlimited Mars Mode Unlimited Mars Mode [...]

Last weekend saw the start of the qualifier period for the ARC REVOLUTION CUP. ArcRevo consists of singles tournaments for Arc System Works’ three major arcade fighting game titles: BlazBlue Chronophantasma, Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, and Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R. Players who qualify at their arcade store qualifier proceed [...]

Jourdal‘s latest upload shows off a few new and interesting Hazama combos in BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma that utilize the new Overdrive system. Hazama’s Overdrive makes him play similarly to his unlimited form in BB:CS, life-stealing ring and all. Using Overdrive allows you to put together some incredibly damaging combos using very little meter. Source: Jourdal

DoctorNK recently uploaded a brand new BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND combo video that focuses on everyone’s favorite split-personality fighter, Platinum the Trinity. While ”Precious For You!” is labeled as a basic showcase, the combos featured here are anything but. Be sure to check this out if you’re in the mood for some great BlazBlue footage or just [...]

To commemorate its 25th anniversary, Arc System Works is holding an event in Japan called the ARC SYSTEM WORKS FESTIVAL (ArcFes). One of the events set to be a part of this convention is the ARC REVOLUTION CUP (ARC CUP or ArcRevo), the previously unnamed tournament announced in November 2012. ArcRevo will have tournaments for [...]

Jin has received a few updated tricks in BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, and this new video that Jourdal picked up off of Nico Nico will show you how to utilize them. The video is in Japanese, but the combos are self-explanatory for anyone who, at the very least, knows all of Jin’s special moves. Source: Jourdal

TheSoulOfBasement15 recently put together this cool new BlazBlue video entitled Ragna: An Edge Through Time. The video covers how Ragna’s moves have changed from the original title (BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger), all the way to the latest console release (BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND). It’s an interesting look at how the character has progressed from game to [...]