「少尉さん」 by (pum)

Arc System Works has formally announced the development of a BBCS:EX arcade sequel, entitled 「BLAZBLUE: Chrono Phantasma」. Three new characters; brand new moves for current roster; new profile artwork/stages and more. Please check out the first trailer below.

The game is slated to hit Japanese arcades this Winter.

*Detail notes courtesy of Professor from MMCafe:

- Location testing will begin tomorrow at Akihabara Hey and run until next Sunday, August 12.
- The new release will be titled Blazblue Chrono Phantasma.
- There’s reportedly a lot that’s been changed in the game. The neutral poses have been redrawn for all the characters.
- Costumes for some of the characters are different.
- Of course they also have new moves.
- Noel has a different weapon and she doesn’t wear a cap this time.
- Tsubaki is the version that’s fallen to the dark side.
- Hazama has a new DD.
- The stage backgrounds are new
- The BGMs seems to be different as well
- Three new characters will be added in: Amane, Barret(Bullet?), Azrael. Amane fights with something like a cloth, Barret looks a bit like Makoto, Azrael is muscular.
[updates]
- Azrael is a mid-aged muscular man who’s sort of a meathead, fighting is everything to him. Drive name is “The Terror”.
- Amane Nishiki is a man that looks as beautiful as a goddess, fights with a plumage. Drive name is “Spiral”.
- Bullet is a close-combat cool female mercenary with cleavage. At a glance her motions looks a bit like Makoto’s. Drive name is “Lockon”.
- Voices: Barret= Toa Yukinari (Berserk anime series’ Casca), Azrael= Hiroki Yasumoto (Bleach’s Chad), Amane=Akira Ishida (Namco Tales series’ Rid Hershel)
- Jin can do his DD in the air
- Bang has a new DD where he uses his nail
- Ragna has a new move that looks a bit like Gravedigger (probably means Testament’s from the GG series.)
- Hazama has a new move where he turns into Terumi and steps on his opponent

*System Changes and Movelist:

  • No more gold bursts, replaced by new system called Overdrive.
  • Defensive bursts still in though.
  • Crush Trigger: during certain moves, press A+B to crush your opponents guard. Won’t work on barrier guard though, and costs 25% heat.
  • Overdrive: Activated with ABCD. It increases your native strength. It fills up over time, then when its full you can activate it. At low health it lasts longer, and will freeze the timer when used. Each character has their own overdrive.

    • *Overdrive Abilities:

      • Ragna: Blood Kain Idea.
      • Jin: Frost End – Yukianesa attacks freeze the opponent.
      • Noel: Chain Quasar – Increases speed of Drive moves.
      • Rachel: Elf Lied – Wind Meter charges faster.
      • Taokaka: Almost Becoming Two.
      • Tager: Voltic Field – Forces magnetism on opponent.
      • Litchi: Daisharin – Move the staff with Direction + D.
      • Arakune: Crimson Depths – Curse meter doesn’t drain while active.
      • Bang: Furinkazan.
      • Carl: Synchro High Speed – Nirvana is strengthened.
      • Hakumen: Kishin – Magatama charge faster, can cancel D attacks into Specials, cannot Crush Trigger.
      • Tsubaki: Second Install – Install Gauge automatically charges.
      • Hazama: Jormangund – Drive attacks are stronger, gains Life Steal ring.
      • Makoto: Galaxian Impact – All Drive moves are Level 3.
      • Valkenhayn: Endlos Volf – Wolf Gauge charges much faster.
      • Platinum: Magical Heart Catch – Unlimited use of current item.
      • Relius: Maxima Dance – Ignis gauge recharges faster.
      • Amane: Cyclone – All Drive attacks are max level.
      • Bullet: Heat the Beat – Permanent “Heat Up” state while active.
      • Azrael: Mind Colosseo – All attacks act act as though they’d hit weak points.

      *Full list of character changes found on Dustloop

      *Screenshots:

      Source(s): [1], [2]