[Multiplatform] BlazBlue - Yeah, there's no "e" there

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Fighting games are coming out in force for 2008, if you haven't heard elsewhere, then here we are with Arc System Works' latest fighting game "BlazBlue." It's apparently a follow up to their Guilty Gear property without Daisuke's input. Consider it a sequel in the same universe. Fan speculation I've seen on why this is, is that a non-fighting game Guilty Gear on the 360 and previous experimental failures were just a bit too much for ASW to tolerate at this point.

The claim to fame here is that the game looks absolutely stunning in motion. Yes, we have the generic anime character designs and it's very much looking to be like several fighting games of this type... but wow is it amazing to look at. It's the first time I've seen 3D backgrounds that didn't look incredibly out of place, and it is quite fluid in the animation department, not super fluid but a step up from Guilty Gear. Trailer music isn't too shabby either.

Plenty of information on this game has been circulating, but with AOU 2008, we've gotten a nice look at several fighting games in action. My interest is piqued for this game, I have to say. As coined elsewhere I've read, this seems to be the first "high resolution/next generation 2D fighter", at least in looks. Good stuff.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Moeeeeh~. Travis Touchdown

They really are going for all the generic anime touches in this game, I'd seen this news for a while, but I really couldn't be bothered to post it. The cat demon seems at least somewhat noteworthy.

There's nowhere I can't reach.