BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
| BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Arc System Works |
| Publisher(s) | Arc System Works |
| Producer(s) | Toshimici Mori |
| Designer(s) | Toshimichi Mori, Yuuki Katou |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PS3 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | 2D Weapon Based Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a two-dimensional fighting arcade game created by the staff behind the popular Guilty Gear series set to come out out in 2008 in Japan. It is a spiritual successor to Guilty Gear. A playable demo was presented at AOU 2008.
It uses the Taito Type X2 arcade system board, with a 16:9 ratio and a 1280x768 resolution.
System
The game uses an 8-directional lever, common to most arcade fighting games, and 4 attack buttons. These buttons are weak attack, medium attack, strong attack, and drive button, the latter being used mainly for special moves. Throws and throw cancels are performed by pressing medium and strong at the same time.
Heat Gauge: An energy gauge used for the Distortion Drive and Rapid Cancel.
Distortion Drive: Special attacks unique to each character that consume 50% of the heat gauge. Performed with some arrows motion plus the drive button.
Barrier Gauge: A gauge that regenerates over time, used for Barrier and Barrier Burst. The defense capability of a character is lowered for a set period of time when this gauge reaches zero.
Barrier: Pushes back the enemy and prevents guard damage. Performed by pressing weak attack and medium attack at the same time while guarding.
Barrier Burst: Pushes the opponent away, either when guarding or receiving damage, thus cancelling the enemy's combo in the latter case. Uses 100% of the barrier gauge and leaves it to zero for a set period of time. Performed by pressing all four buttons at the same time.
Characters
As of AOU 2008, four out of ten characters have been revealed.
Ragna the Bloodedge
VA: Tomokazu Sugita
Birthdate: March 3rd
Bloodtype: B
Height: 185cm
Weight: 78kg
Birthplace: Unknown
Hobby: Cooking (especially good at barbecue)
Important to him: His silver ring
Hates: Ghosts and the Control System
Eye color: Has heterochromia, with a green eye and a red eye.
The almighty force managing the "Operation", in order to obtain absolute power over the world, is this man who has rebelled against the "Earth and Space Information Control System". Known as the "God of Death", a bounty for his elimination has been placed in all the regions populated with branches of the Control System. In game, his tactics revolve around using his power and large sword to keep pressure on his opponents. As for his special abilities, he is able to absorb his opponent's physical strength by using "Soul Eater".
Jin Kisaragi
VA: Tetsuya Kakihara
Birthdate: February 14th
Bloodtype: A
Height: 178cm
Weight: 61kg
Birthplace: England
Hobby: Collecting vintage motorcycles
Important to him: Nothing
Hates: Meat and weak people
Eye color: Green
From a prestigious family, this man is a retainer of the Control System's Kisaragi house. His class is Major. In the past, he had a distinguished military record during the "Ikaruga Civil War" that broke out, and was promoted to the position of Division Commander at an exceptionally young age. He is always cool and calm, though he is a deeply jealous, ambitious, and possessive person, with little care for others. In game, he uses various swordplay techniques in addition to his unique ability, "Reikou (Zero Sword)" which can be used to freeze his opponents (Frostbite).
Noel Vermillion
VA: Kanako Kondou
Birthdate: December 25th
Bloodtype: A
Height: 157cm
Weight: 48kg
Birthplace: Switzerland
Hobby: Telemarketing (for not having to actually meet people) and writing poetry (she won't show to anyone)
Important to her: Her parents
Hates: Bugs (especially those with lots of legs)
Eye color: Green
Because of her outstanding combat ability and suitable operation evaluations, she was selected to be Jin Kisaragi's direct subordinate in her youth. The two were acquaintances in officer's academy, though Noel thought Jin was extremely weak. However, on a certain mission handed down from the Control System, her preconceptions were changed. In game, she is able to quickly unleash tricky attacks with her two guns, which can be continually added to.
Tager (TR-0009)
VA: Kenji Nomura
Birthdate: November 23rd (when he was modified)
Bloodtype: Oil
Height: 240cm
Weight: 550kg
Birthplace: Unknown (doesn't remember)
Hobby: Battleships
Important to him: Kokonoe
Hates: Salt water
Originally the leader of a battle unit which revolved around physical combat, he was forced to withdraw from the front lines after sustaining a mortal wound in the Ikaruga Civil War. He was brought back from the brink of death at the hands of the scientist "Kokonoe" and revived as a cyborg, and is currently assigned to a combat unit under the direct control of Kokonoe. He seems to be pursuing Ragna, though his goals are entirely unclear.