Tag: Arc System Works
News The New Guilty Gear Will Be 'a Game for Both New and Existing Players Alike'
Director says it's "high-risk"
A newly released statement from Arc System Works' Daisuke Ishiwatari -- the creative lead and general director of the Guilty Gear series -- sheds some light on the developer's upcoming project. Officially unveiled at Evo 2019, the next Guilty Gear game is set to arrive in 2020, but aside from its aforementioned reveal...
News That Stunning New Guilty Gear Game Is Going to Be Playable Later This Year
Rock and roll
The new Guilty Gear -- currently in development over at Arc System Works -- is actually going to be playable later this year at the developer's ArcRevo World Tour Final event in California. Even though the project was first announced back in 2018, the fact that it's in a playable state suggests that it may actually be farther along in...
News A Brand New Guilty Gear Is Coming in 2020, and It Looks Absolutely Jaw-Dropping
Let's rock!
Just when you thought Arc System Works would struggle to make a better looking game than Dragon Ball FighterZ, the Japanese masters go and tease their next Guilty Gear game at Evo 2019... And it looks unbelievable. This brand new Guilty Gear title is coming at some point in 2020. Check out the trailer above and remember to pick your jaw...
News That Stunning Kill la Kill PS4 Game Is Coming to Europe Later This Year
If looks could kill
Kill la Kill - If, that crazy good looking arena brawler from Arc System Works, is coming to Europe via publisher PQube. It's set to launch on PS4 later this year, and obviously, it's based on the super stylish Kill la Kill anime. As you'd expect of an Arc System Works title these days, the game looks stunning. We've only got...
Review The Missing - Stunning Storytelling Leaves a Lasting Impression
Beauty that comes in every shape and size
Famed videogame director Swery65 has always been best known for his projects that err on the weird side. Deadly Premonition became a cult classic last generation thanks to its utterly bonkers tale of Greenvale and its inhabitants, while D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die is another wacky soap opera that will...
News A New Guilty Gear Game Is in the Works
Sol badass
We suppose that it doesn't come as an especially huge surprise, but there's a new Guilty Gear game in development over at Arc System Works. Following on from the top 8 of Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 at EVO 2018, CEO Minoru Kidooka confirmed that the next title in the series is in production. "Unfortunately, Guilty Gear general...
Review BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
Double down
On a surface level it's easy to look at BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle and dub it Arc System Works Asset Reuse: The Game. In some ways that snarky title is disappointingly accurate, but it ignores the effort that's gone into making this stylish 2D fighter a lot of fun to play. Tag Battle features characters from four different...
Cut short
Slice, Dice & Rice is a fighting game without any of the fluff. In most cases one hit equals one kill, and so the mind games that we typically associate with the genre are pushed right to the forefront of the experience. Do you swing and hope that your opponent walks straight into it? Do you jump and catch them off guard? Or do you...
News Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2's Big Balance Patch Is Due Out Next Month
Gearing up
The fighting game masters over at Arc System Works have announced that the big "Re-Finement" update for Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 will launch on the 1st March on PlayStation 4. The patch brings balance changes and gameplay tweaks across the board, putting the console release in line with the arcade version of the game. Alongside all of the...
News Half of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle's Character Roster Is DLC, Fans Are Raging
Oh, and it has a release date
From the moment BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle was announced, we couldn't help but wonder if the crossover project was just a way for Arc System Works to reuse a whole bunch of different assets from a whole bunch of different games plucked from its back catalogue. As it turns out, rehashed assets isn't even the biggest...
News BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle Announced, Crossover Fighter Featuring Persona Characters and More
2D togetherness
Arc System Works, the Japanese developer behind BlazBlue, Guilty Gear, and the recently revealed Dragon Ball FighterZ, has announced that it's working on a crossover fighting game featuring characters from various franchises. The title's called BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and its debut trailer was just shown during Evo...
So-Sōsetsuken
Let's start by addressing the title. Double Dragon 4, funnily enough, takes place shortly after the events of Double Dragon 2, which is somewhat confusing. Then you have the fact that this is, in fact, the twelfth iteration of the series, including ports and crossovers, and many will argue that Super Double Dragon is technically the...
News Learn More About Double Dragon IV on PS4 with This Trailer
Less than Jake
Double Dragon IV will roundhouse kick the PlayStation 4 next week, and Arc System Works has released a trailer explaining all of the modes and mechanics you can find in the final game. The video reveals that in addition to an all-new globe-trotting campaign, you'll also find a Versus Mode and a Tower Mode. You'll be able to unlock new...
News Apparently There's a Double Dragon 4 Coming to PS4
Billy and Jimmy are back. Again
Someone light the Damien McFerran signal: Double Dragon 4 is coming to the PlayStation 4. Yeah, this one is news to us as well, but a trailer has been uploaded to Arc System Works' official YouTube account showing off the first footage of the throwback sequel. This one looks to be adopting an 8-bit graphics style, so...
News Guilty Gear Xrd Sign Clears a Path to PS4, PS3 in Europe Next Month
At long last
We live in an age where long game delays between regions are uncommon, but Guilty Gear Xrd Sign has managed to buck that trend. The game released in Japan and North America last year, but has taken an age to fight its way into Europe. Fortunately, it will finally throw a fireball to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in the Old World...
News Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo Brings Mecha Action to Vita This Month
Meching dreams coming true
Well isn't this a nice little surprise? Arc System Works' Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo is heading to North America, and it'll only set you back $14.99. A European release is apparently coming afterwards. The mech-'em-up releases later this month on the 24th March on the PlayStation Store. It's essentially a mix of...
Review Fantasy Hero: Unsigned Legacy
Nothing but a fantasy
If there's one thing that the PlayStation Vita seems to be in abundance of, it's JRPGs. Not all of these are great, of course, but some of the more popular ones will keep you occupied for hundreds of hours or more – particularly the sensational Persona 4 Golden. Sadly, time is a rude mistress that waits for no one, so if...
News BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extends to PS4, PS3 in 2015
The First Noel
How many versions of BlazBlue are there these days? We’ve given up trying to keep count, but we can confirm that an updated edition is on its way to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 next year. Revealed in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend will be an enhanced version of this year’s PS3 and...
News Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN May Be the PS4's Prettiest Fighter Yet
Guilty as charged
There's a lot to be said for photorealism in games. At the same time, a truly original and unique art-style can often be just as striking and memorable. Regardless of your stance on the issue, it's hard to deny that these new screenshots of upcoming PS4 fighter Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN are particularly pretty. Set to launch later in...
News BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma's US Pre-Order Characters Are Paid DLC in Europe
K.O.
With the surprise announcement that BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma would be available on the European PlayStation Store this week, it was met with mixed emotions due to the lack of a retail release. Fans of the franchise raised concern over what would happen to the game's promotional characters, and the answer is not great. The sequel has been...
News BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma's Seaside Story Sure Looks Steamy
Could you lot wear any less?
“Sir, in order to release brawler BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma on the PlayStation Vita we need to add some extra content,” one Arc System Works employee said to an upper executive. “Hmm, well what’s the best thing that you could include in a short span of time?” the boss replied. “We could kit out fan...
News BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Is Attacking Europe Sooner Than You Expect
Surprise attack
With BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma's PlayStation 3 release in North America last month, and the announcement of its impending arrival on the Vita overseas, it's understandable why European fans of this frantic fighting franchise have been worried by the radio silence. However, you can finally put those sleepless nights to rest, as Arc...
News BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Will Bring Bombastic Brawling to the Vita on 24th June
Phantasmagorical
We learnt that fighting title BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma would be making a beeline for the PlayStation Vita earlier in the year, but unfortunately weren't given a firm release date. Luckily, Aksys Games has recently announced that the title will be hitting both stores shelves and the PlayStation Store on 24th June. Who ever said...
News Arc System Works' First PS4 Project Is Not the Flashy Fighter You May Expect
Top tiles
Japanese developer Arc System Works may be best known for the BlazBlue and Persona 4 Arena franchises, but its first foray into the world of PlayStation 4 development couldn’t be further away from its flashy fighting games. Available now from the Eastern arm of the PlayStation Store, Absolute E-Mahjong is a digital recreation of the...
News BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Is Taking a Trip to the Beach on Vita
Fisticuffs and fish and chips
Arc System Works can’t seem to resist releasing multiple iterations of its fighting games, so it’s little surprise that the Guilty Gear developer has confirmed that BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma is set to combo onto the PlayStation Vita this April in Japan. Perhaps most interesting, however, is that in addition to...
News Guilty Gear Xrd Sign Will Be Brawling On PS4, Too
Get in gear
During Sony's Japanese press conference earlier this morning, it was confirmed that Arc System Works' gorgeous new brawler will be taking the fight to PlayStation 4, as well as PlayStation 3. Due out in 2014, Guilty Gear Xrd Sign will mark the series' first departure from the use of sprites, and instead will utilise the Unreal engine...
Velvet boom
Atlus has had to bear the brunt of much criticism from gamers due to its decision to region lock Persona 4 Arena, giving eager European fans no option but to wait a frankly preposterous length of time for the game to release. There’s no denying, however, the quality and brilliance of Arc System Works' take on the fantastic Japanese RPG...
News BlazBlue Producer Planning New Fighting Game Franchise for PS4
Rebel two
Fans of outrageous sprites may be excited to learn that Arc System Works is hoping to create a brand new fighting game franchise for the PlayStation 4. According to Shoryuken’s translation of Dengeki’s interview with BlazBlue series producer Toshimichi Mori, the company has nothing to show yet, but is itching to start production on...
News Yes, There's Going to Be Another BlazBlue Game
We've lost count, too
Developer Arc System Works certainly knows how to get the most out of its fighting franchises. The studio has announced another version of technical brawler BlazBlue, this time carrying the subtitle Chrono Phantasma. The arcade title features three new characters: Amane Nishiki, Bullet and Azrael. It will also boast improved...
News Bonkers Persona 4 Brawler To Parade Into Japanese Arcades This March
Yep, bonkers
The PlayStation 3 release of Arc System Works' wordy Persona 4: The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena is not due out until the Summer, but eager Japanese gamers will get their first taste of the bonkers brawler in arcades this coming March We're going to guess that developer Arc is using the initial arcade roll-out period in order to analyse the game and make any final balance tweaks before..
News BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend Confirmed For Europe
Need a little more BlazBlue in your life? Worry not, Arc System Works and PQube has your back, confirming that BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend is set to dragon-punch its way onto European store shelves early next year
The game's poised to release on both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, and includes a bunch of additional features not found in previous outings. Extras include new characters, new..
News BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II To Get 'Manga Edition' In Europe
How much do you like BlazBlue? Arc System Works is hoping quite a bit, as it's announced a limited Manga Edition collector's pack designed to accompany the European release of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II
The bundle — available directly from the publisher's online store — includes the game, a localised version of the BlazBlue "Phase Zero Prologue" manga, and a chibi Ragna Keyring. The..
News Blazblue: Continuum Shift 2 Coming To PSP Next Month
Flashy brawler, Blazblue: Continuum Shift 2, will make its way to the PlayStation Portable on November 5th in the UK, Arc System Works has announced
The updated version of the PlayStation 3 title that launched last year includes all of the DLC characters from the outset, in addition to a new Abyss Mode for levelling up characters. The single-player has been beefed up too, with two new story..
News TGS 11: BlazBlue's Noel Vermillion Pops Up In PlayStation Vita Visualiser
Here's a quirky one for you to ponder over your lunch
Arc System Works has announced a music visualiser for the PlayStation Vita. Available as a free download, the application promises to infuse rhythm action with traditional visualisation. The app even includes BlazBlue cover star — Noel Vermillion. [Thanks Andriasang]
News Let's Have A Quick Look At That Persona Brawler
Arc System Works is developing a brawler for PlayStation 3 based on the Persona franchise
It's called Persona 4: The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena. As you might anticipate, it looks nuts. Catch the first trailer after the jump.
News Persona 4 Fighting Title Looks Amazing In Its First Screenshots
In addition to confirming a Persona 4 port for PlayStation Vita, Japanese developer Atlus also confirmed that it is handing its popular series off to BlazBlue developer Arc System Works in order to create a brand new fighting game based on the series
Persona 4: The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena is set two months after the events of Persona 4, and sees the character Kuma promoting a fighting show in..
Report Persona 4 Heading To PlayStation Vita
Remember all those teasers Atlus put out hinting at a Persona 4 re-release? Yeah, Famitsu says the PS2 swan-song is making the jump to PlayStation Vita
In an Andriasang report, the website notes that the game will be getting additional content in a massive update for Sony's new portable subtitled 'The Golden'. The report continues that the re-released title will include a new character called Mary,..
News BlazBlue On PlayStation Vita To Share Save Data With PS3 Version
We've know about BlazBlue for the PlayStation Vita for some time
What we didn't know was it's full name: BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend. The updated title will include all of the content from Continuum Shift II, in addition to a fresh batch of characters and scenarios. Even better, Famitsu reports that the PlayStation Vita version of Continuum Shift Extend will share its save-data with the..
News Arcana Heart 3 To Release On PlayStation 3 At The End Of June
Old-school anime fighting game Arcana Heart 3 will release on PlayStation 3 at the end of June, publishers Zen United and PQube has announced
The game released on the PlayStation Store in North America moments before the online service went kaput. An enormous Limited Edition will launch alongside the standard retail version in Europe. The package will include a bumper artbook, official soundtrack..
News BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II PSP Release Confirmed For Europe
Zen United has confirmed that it's bringing Arc System Works' BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II to the PlayStation Portable in Europe later this year
The game adds a bunch of new modes and features on top of those featured in the PS3 release, including new "unlimited" fighters unlockable through the game's new shop mode. Aksys Games, the publisher responsible for North American releases of the..
News Arcana Heart 3 Brings Bonkers Anime Girl-On-Girl Action To The PlayStation Network
Aksys has whipped fighting fans into a frenzy, confirming that a localised version of the bizarre Arcana Heart 3 will be released on the North American PlayStation Store this Spring
The 2D fighter released as a retail product in Japan, but considering the niche status of the product, Aksys are smart to distribute it through the PSN here in the West...
E3 2010 Good Grief, Hard Corps: Uprising Really Is Contra
Remember we told you about Konami and Arc-System Works' Hard Corps: Uprising last week? Well now, courtesy of GameVideos, we've got some gameplay footage of the title
We described it last week as Contra in everything but name — we think the footage after the jump proves as much. <object id="flashObj"...
This game is Hard Corps: Uprising
It's not Contra. But it looks a hell of a lot like Contra. Because, basically it is Contra. Confused? You shouldn't be, come on keep up. The run and gun PSN title is due out this year. It's in development at BlazBlue's developer Arc System Works. That means, if nothing else, you should expect big flashing lights and...
News UK BlazBlue Release Date Gets Pushed Back A Week
To be honest, if you've waited this long for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, an extra week isn't going to hurt
We've just been informed by publishers Zen United that the UK release of the 2D-brawler has been pushed back by a week, and is now expected to land on April 2nd. We'll have a review of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger pretty soon, so keep checking back if you're curious.
News Aksys Confirms BlazBlue: Continuum Shift For North American Release
If you like 2D fighting games then you should probably be stoked right about now: Aksys has confirmed that the follow-up to BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, will get a US release this year
The game's not a full update, but includes three new characters. There are also new stages, music, moves and "tutorial" content to get your teeth into. A date has not been..
News BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable Hits US Retail, Playstation Store This March
The PSP version of Arc System Works BlazBlue is due in NA, with a host of bonus features to boot
The game's due for release on UMD and Playstation Store download."Every frame of animation and hit box is painstakingly replicated from the original game, so all of your combos work without a hitch. It's really nice when you need your BB fix on the...
News BlazBlue Portable Heading To The Sony PSP
According to Famitsu (via the Examiner), the Playstation 3's BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger will be ported to the PSP under the guise of BlazBlue Portable
We don't really have any details other than that at this point — but it's an interesting move considering BlazBlue on the PS3 already featured Remote Play support - allowing you to play the game on...
News BlazBlue Is Heading To Europe With New Characters
European fighting fans rejoice
The fan's favourite BlazBlue is to get a European release with new characters thrown into the fold. The release will be a result of a deal between PQube and Zen United, a consortium of Japanese and Asian developers targeting the European market. It'll be localised and everything."The long running 2D fighting genre has seen a welcome boost in 2009 with updated..
