BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend discussion thread

LIFETRAP · 14-06-2010 2:44pm #1

It's out on July 27th in the US, who's gonna be importing? Playing it without weird low res backgrounds is gonna be good.

K.O.Kiki · 14-06-2010 4:28pm

Waiting for PAL release in October myself.

That's if I'm not too busy playing Melty Blood.

LIFETRAP · 14-06-2010 4:30pm

Any reason for waiting for the PAL release?

chopperbyrne · 14-06-2010 4:58pm

So that they'll continue to release in Europe.

No sales in this region means no games in this region.

Xinkai · 14-06-2010 5:05pm

Melty Blood is better thats why :pac:

Might import, were not waiting a year this time, but could do with the practice.

LIFETRAP · 14-06-2010 5:07pm

I think they're both good, probably prefer BlazBlue to Melty though.

chopperbyrne · 14-06-2010 5:51pm

Plus to play the latest Melty Blood you need either a Japanese or modded PS2.

A lot easier to get people to play a game that is easily obtained.

K.O.Kiki · 14-06-2010 6:31pm

There's also PCSX2, but that's emulation so it's not perfect.
I really wish MB had been published over here though.

LIFETRAP · 14-06-2010 6:39pm

There's plenty of ways to play it on PS2 though. And loads of different options that don't involve soldering.

LIFETRAP · 14-06-2010 9:18pm

chopperbyrne wrote: »

So that they'll continue to release in Europe.

No sales in this region means no games in this region.

I'd probably buy it on 360 when it comes out here and import for PS3.

Sairus · 23-06-2010 9:07pm

DLC Characters for CS it seems.
Famitsu reveal Makoto and V-13

Makoto pushing the bounds on how little clothes a character can wear. Good stuff Arc System.

DLC characters would have been grand had they not been announced before the game was out in Japan. Hate that ****.

Scavenger XIII · 23-06-2010 10:43pm

OMG Squirrel! fapfapfapfapfapfap

Also bringing Nu back is curious. I thought Lambda was supposed to play exactly like her, with Nu most likely dead in canon (haven't seen all the endings but final bosses usually don't survive).

K.O.Kiki · 23-06-2010 10:57pm

Official character art:

I bet Sairus is real happy.
The furry.

Sairus · 23-06-2010 11:13pm

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

I bet Sairus is real happy.
The furry.

I have been preemptively fapping since I first saw her in Trigger.

Scavenger XIII wrote: »

Also bringing Nu back is curious. I thought Lambda was supposed to play exactly like her, with Nu most likely dead in canon (haven't seen all the endings but final bosses usually don't survive).

Lamda plays pretty differently from what I've heard. More close range. I assume it's a Ken/Ryu scenario.

Ramza · 23-06-2010 11:19pm

Sairus wrote: »

Makoto pushing the bounds on how little clothes a character can wear

Ever play DOA? :pac:

Sairus · 30-06-2010 11:46am

Everyone's favourite squirrel girl has been priced - 560 MS Points (in Japan at least). Which converts to about €6.50.
The pack includes Makoto’s unlimited form, colours, tutorial, and challenge content.

I assume V-13 will be similarly priced, but apperantly she's an unlockable character anyway. Buying the DLC simply unlocks her immediatly.

€6.50 seems a little high for a single character considering the whole game will be about €50. Realistically I couldn't imagine a DLC character being released for less than a fiver though.

K.O.Kiki · 30-06-2010 1:59pm

€50 in Japan, but I doubt it'll be much more than €40 in Europe.

Japanese media prices are ridiculous.

GorySnake · 08-07-2010 4:33pm

I'm thinking about buying Calamity Trigger either before or after XGC this Saturday, just wondering, with CS out in October is it worth the purchase?

Also, are there any characters in particular for new players of the series?

LIFETRAP · 08-07-2010 4:49pm

Just pick who you feel comfortable with. I think the most 'normal' style characters are Jin, Ragna, Tager, and Bang.

Sairus · 08-07-2010 6:23pm

Taokaka is decently straightforward too.
I'd vote Ragna or Jin for easiest character to start with anyways. Definitely mess around with the full cast though- some of the most interesting and fun characters I've ever seen in a fighter are in that lineup.

Also, the game is €15 at the moment, I'd definitely recommend picking it up for that amount before CS in October. It'll give you some practice time before CS at the least

GorySnake · 09-07-2010 3:12am

Do many people play CT online? Is it laggy? Think I might pop in to town and buy this tomorrow.

Placebo · 09-07-2010 10:18am

i will also ^

Orim · 09-07-2010 10:27am

GorySnake wrote: »

Do many people play CT online? Is it laggy? Think I might pop in to town and buy this tomorrow.

It seemed fine to me. Generally find players fairly quick and no lag spikes. I don't know the game well enough to say if there was input delay or similar.

Sairus · 09-07-2010 11:49am

My connection is awful here in Cork, but I can play BlazBlue completely grand. Wether or not my opponents are feeling the same way is a different story though.

Fnutkrumpler · 09-07-2010 12:20pm

Honestly, I'd recommend importing Continuum Shift. I have it pre-ordered for a grand total of 35 euro, including shipping etc. It'll probably cost more than that when it comes out here in October.

Zapp Brannigan · 09-07-2010 12:22pm

Did they make the 360 version region free this time?

Fnutkrumpler · 09-07-2010 12:26pm

Nope, unfortunately. 360 owners gotta wait till October.

Zapp Brannigan · 09-07-2010 12:31pm

Bah, useless ArkSys

chopperbyrne · 09-07-2010 1:05pm

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

Bah, useless ArkSys

Isn't it Microsoft that have implemented region locking?

I imagine developers would rather it be region free.

Scavenger XIII · 09-07-2010 1:42pm

Sairus wrote: »

Wether or not my opponents are feeling the same way is a different story though.

You weren't getting that? HurrrDurrrrr host advantage etc, etc. :pac:

Sairus · 09-07-2010 2:22pm

You weren't getting that? HurrrDurrrrr host advantage etc, etc.

It was running like a dream for me! =D

GorySnake · 09-07-2010 5:08pm

Just bought CT, time to learn this crazy game.

Sairus · 09-07-2010 5:23pm

What could be crazy about a game with combo lists like this?
2a -> 5b -> 2b -> 6a (2) -> (j.a -> j.c) x 3 -> j.236b
2a -> 5b > 6a -> j2d~b -> Taunt -> 214d -> j2d~b -> 5c -> 2d~6 -> j.c -> 8d~6 -> j.c -> 8d~6 -> j.236bb -> j.236bbbb (2480)
2a -> 5b -> 3c -> 5d~6 -> j.c -> (j.a -> j.c) x 2 -> j.236bbb
2a -> 5b -> 3c > 5d~6 > j.c -> j236b -> j2d~b -> 5c > 2D~6 -> j.c -> 9d~6 -> j.c -> 8d~6 -> j.236bb -> j.236bbbb (2450)
2a -> 5b -> 3c > 5d~6 -> (j.c -> j.d~6) x2 -> j.a -> j.c -> 8d -> air dash -> j.c -> j236bb -> j236bbbb (2350)
2a -> 5b -> 3c -> 5d~6 -> (j.c -> j.d~6) x2 -> 5d~a -> 8d -> 8d~6 > j236bb -> j236bbbb (2302)
2a -> 5b -> 3c -> 5d~b -> 5b -> 5c -> 2d~6 -> j.c > 8d~6 -> j236bb > j.c -> 9d~6 -> j.236bbbb (2242)

And Taokaka is supposed to be an easy combo character =(

GorySnake · 09-07-2010 5:27pm

Jump attacks mid-combo!? I've made a terrible mistake...

Dreddybajs · 09-07-2010 7:07pm

GorySnake wrote: »

Jump attacks mid-combo!? I've made a terrible mistake...

It's not that hard at all, you can jump cancel from a lot of moves, and there's a generous input buffer as well as all your combos (generally) being chains rather than links.

GorySnake · 09-07-2010 7:29pm

I read that post before I popped the game in and was just joking, able to do that first Taokaka combo, I'll look up stuff on the game to learn it first though.

Do combos usually do that little damage? Or is that a simple BnB for Tao?

Sairus · 09-07-2010 8:19pm

I'm not sure if they're BnBs or what, I just copy/pasted the first batch of combos I could find online.
I'm having fierce trouble with these yokes though. I've never properly played any game that requires combos of any sort. Rose and Vega aren't exactly famous for their combo potential in SFIV either.

I will finally learn some of those fancy inputs in BlazBlue though.

LIFETRAP · 09-07-2010 9:12pm

Fnutkrumpler wrote: »

Honestly, I'd recommend importing Continuum Shift. I have it pre-ordered for a grand total of 35 euro, including shipping etc. It'll probably cost more than that when it comes out here in October.

Where'd you order it?

Fnutkrumpler · 09-07-2010 11:10pm

LIFETRAP wrote: »

Where'd you order it?

Axelmusic

RustyXIV · 10-07-2010 9:32pm

I think I'll wait for a PAL release.

Apparently our version will have the DLC characters and costumes on disk and we get extra stuff before USA and Japan as incentive for the wait.

Sairus · 10-07-2010 10:45pm

RustyXIV wrote: »

Apparently our version will have the DLC characters and costumes on disk and we get extra stuff before USA and Japan as incentive for the wait.

I do recall hearing something like that. Do you have a link to it?

Voa · 11-07-2010 2:08am

A quick answer to the combo damage in BB; combo scaling goes by propagation factor per move, not number of moves in combo. For instance, in SSFIV, the longer the combo, the less damage each hit will do, irregardless if you set up off a jab or off a standing roundhouse. In BB, each hit AND the type of hit reduces damage differently.
For instance, if you start a combo off a quick jab (any A attack) or some people specials (like tager's spark bolt) you get terrible propagation, so a 3k combo can be reduced to 2.4k or lower if it's started off 2-3 paired jabs to C instead of C on its own.

If you want instant damage payoffs with low combo chains, try Hakumen. He's got a unique meter system which builds over time to allow him to do his awesome specials, and his normals hit like a truck. If you learn him, the shift from beginner to beyond if quite gradual, as you learn to zone out people with air-dash C and proper D counter areas, not to mention some wicked sick corner traps.

>.>
<.<
and he's tager's best matchup at 5.5 in CT

Scavenger XIII · 11-07-2010 2:55am

You have to have very good awareness of your meter to play Hakumen effectively though, without meter to burn he literally has no special moves.

But yeah he does have a slower more SF-like playstyle than the rest of the cast.

K.O.Kiki · 11-07-2010 3:23am

It also helps if you can read your opponent to use his D counters & instant-block for quick meter build.

Plus he got BUFFED for CS.

Sairus · 13-07-2010 9:12pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSPZNhShM0Y

Horrible low quality video of Makoto in action. There's a slightly better one here, but I cant embed it.

She looks prett fun. Extreme close range, but really quick. Those double image moves are pretty cool too.

Sairus · 19-07-2010 2:49pm

The two other DLC characters have been revealed through disk hacking apperantly.
The three way split personality Platinum Trinity and everyone's favourite werewolf butler Valkenhayn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiRaKpuNc44

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH6e1VuV5y8

I really hope Platinum Trinity isn't fun to use... her design is atrocious.
I mean, this is Arc Systems we're talking about, so it was only a matter of time before the ridiculously cute young girl characters showed up, but still.

Voa · 19-07-2010 3:11pm

Platinum is the reason I can no longer defend BB. I still like it, but I'm done trying to defend it to other people.

Xinkai · 19-07-2010 3:27pm

Platinia was a rejected character from Arcana heart 3.

Scavenger XIII · 19-07-2010 4:08pm

No.

No.

No.

Goddammit Arc, you had a good run going there. Then just as you give us an awesome werewolf combat butler you go and drop a typical annoying cutesy magical girl.

All we can do is hope she's actually a parody and is a totally hardcore evil bitch. :pac:

K.O.Kiki · 19-07-2010 4:11pm

So... what other fighting games ACTUALLY have annoying cutesty magical girls, then?

Sairus · 19-07-2010 6:12pm

(It's a trap)

While not all magical girls par se, they tick the required annoyingly cute and bubbly boxes.
And as Xinkai pointed out, the entire Arcana Hearts series.

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