The BlazBlue Thread: all the imports!

[Lythium]

Totes. I've been to Japan, I would go back. :3c

And yeah, I know, it sucks. But it is what it is.

 

[LivewiresXe]

I know, I just equate it to like, Capcom making Chun Li suck in a Street Fighter game. Or Orchid sucking in KI, or uh...Xianghua sucking in Soul Calibur?

 

[Lythium]

I guess that's fair. I'll still play Noel regardless.

/shrug

CSII new opening song, now with accompanying video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9c19-lXO1A&feature=recentu

 

[Zero_Gamer]

Their best opening yet. Super epic.

CS 1's opening sucked, imo.

I like how the general art design is different with each installment, lol.

 

[Rutger]

Well I do like that opening better than the two console op's. Especially compared to CS's.

However, nothing compares to CS's original arcade op imo.

 

[Lythium]

I agree, it's definitely better than the original CS opening. Better song too imo.

There's another new system mechanic in CSII. Corner Bounce (or Bound)? Copy-pasta'd from DL: Red effect appears when they hit the corner, they fall down like they got hit with a knockdown. Most interesting property is the untechable time buff, most of the moves that corner bounce are untechable in air.

 

[Raziek]

Ahhhh, so THAT'S how we ended up with our 3C -> Jabaki loop. :D

 

[Lore]

I am a few days late on this, but the person who did that used a dual modded TE to test the inputs on both of the systems at the same time, and it was found that the PS3 version runs about 1-3 frames slower (not input lag). The TV did not matter due to the fact that if the were both the same but one was laggier we would have seen the same combo on both, just slightly delayed on one.


On a note about the latest loketest, apparently no character is looking overpowered or underpowered so far, which is a very good thing. Even Makoto, who got hit by quite a few nerfs, still looks pretty strong, and still has some of the highest corner damage.

Well, I would love to see what cables he was using, whether or not the ps3 was set to the native res of the tv, and a bunch of other things. :/

Anyway, other than the very few Noel buffs (although I think some CR parts got sped up)I like the changes so far, especially because I recently picked up Tager. :3

Man, I need to start back playing more.

 

[Minato]

I like how the general art design is different with each installment, lol.

lol Silly Gonzo. I know their studio is usually low on budget, but it is funny how inconsistent they are.
I still find Calamity Trigger OP animation the best. As for best song, I don't know just yet.

 

[Pitzer]

Oh Man, I love it already, Im still waiting for those Hazama J.c Nerfs

 

[Gates]

I guess that's fair. I'll still play Noel regardless.

/shrug

CSII new opening song, now with accompanying video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9c19-lXO1A&feature=recentu

The beginning part of that is like the most typical anime intro ever.

Far shot of characters.
Close up of characters faces.
Characters move slightly.
Repeat for the entire first verse of the song.

Still pretty good though. But the Platinum panty shot struck me as really weird. Really? You're just gonna do that right away?

 

[Lythium]

Gotta get 'em while they're young, right?

 

[Pitzer]

Gotta get 'em while they're young, right?

People need to hop on dat Platinum ***

 

[Wave⁂]

I like the amount of Makoto in the intro.

 

[Sukai]

All of my hate.

 

[Zero_Gamer]

All of my hate.

 

[X the Derp]

When I saw that part, I thought it was Makoto (because the heart tie thing looked like her tail at first), then they zoom out to show it's Platinum.....

HAWT!

Might just sig that or something, lol.

 

[Zero_Gamer]

That's not even a panty shot. It's a butt shot.

 

[Thino]

girls and their hate for panties in this game...

I'm pretty sure Tao is the only one to wear some

 

[Wave⁂]

I feel like I'm 10 years old.

 

[Gates]

I feel like I'm being blatantly pandered to.

 

[Zero_Gamer]

I didn't even notice the fanservice shot on Makoto. It was moving so fast.

They actually just pause on Platina's booty for a whole second or two.


Doesn't matter how far they go with their fanservice. Arcana Heart 3 will forever remain unmatched.

 

[DaiAndOh]

I like how Tao's role in the intro reflects her loc test changes.

 

[Sukai]

Staying free.

 

[GigaBowserXyZ]

arcsys.. u serious? R U F***ING SERIOUS?!

 

[Lore]

I feel like I'm 10 years old.

I saw that while I was on my iPod at school, and since it was played in slow motion... the guy looking over my shoulder really enjoyed it. XD

Anyway, I just watched the actual video, and I love the fact that Kokonoe is in it. :3

 

[Lythium]

I like how Tao's role in the intro reflects her loc test changes.

I lost it so hard.

 

[Sukai]

I lost it so hard.

Many Tao mains did.

 

[Lythium]

Good thing I play Noel then.

Edit: oh.

 

[Pitzer]

I wish I mained a good character ;_; Oh wait, I main Hazama, Jin, and Hakuman

 

[Thino]

I dont have a Garterbelt avatar to complete the combo sorry

/ontopic : they're ****** Lambda , I quit Blazblue for Melty Blood

 

[Yoshara]

I dont have a Garterbelt avatar to complete the combo sorry

/ontopic : they're ****** Lambda , I quit Blazblue for Melty Blood

So far the opinion on Lambda from people who have played the loketest is that while the DP will be missed she has alot more fun stuff she can do.

 

[LivewiresXe]

I get the feeling my friend who's a Tao main might be a wee bit upset. Anything really noticeable or big with Carl or Arakune?

 

[Lythium]

Lambda is far from being terrible imo. She still has a lot of options, and her buffs look pretty good. Yeah, it sucks that she doesn't have a reversal anymore, but a lot of characters don't.

/shrug

[collapse=Carl]* Brio corner bounds.
* Brio's knockback trajectory travels farther.
+ jC knocks down.
+ Anima has armour, launches very high.
+ Volante has multi-hit armour for projectiles.
+ Cantata is quicker.
+ NEE-SAN~ moves faster.
+ 3C CH knocks down, foot attribute added.
+ 6A seems like it got an invincible period.
+ 5B seems stronger for some reason.
+ B Vivace is pretty much completely invincible except for throws now
+ opponent cannot air tech after being hit by Cantabile
+ Brio wallbounces in corner, untech time after being wallbounced increased
+ Brio is back to being completely unblockable in air
- Throw damage is 600. Throw > Fermata damage is 1700.
- Volante has same move penalty.
- j.B is no longer a fatal counter
- Overall damage has been drastically reduced.
- 3C retains CS version's float property, but is also ground-techable.
- A-Vivace's invincibility frames are gone.[/collapse]

[collapse=Arakune]* No confirmed corner bounces.
* Zero Vector lasts for about 6 seconds on the timer.
* curse combo still does 8000+ damage
* 6D is positioned slightly farther away.
+ j.6[A/B/C] has been returned to BBCS version.
+ f.g can used in combo to recurse opponent
+ mist is faster, but lasts shorter
+ 5A > 2A > 2A > 5A gatling added
+ Bird jump cancels (probably 6A/B/C) went back to CS1 in loketest
+ 5D air unblockable? (needs verification)
- slight increase in startup time before a warp.
- 6D falls faster.
- jB's attack level reduced[/collapse]

 

[Sukai]

Reeeeeeeeeecuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurse.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Freaking curse combos. It's almost as annoying as going against Tager as Noel, having him down to a sliver of health, and then having him win with one freaking Super Tager Buster that takes away 2/3 of your health.

 

[Lythium]

More like freaking curse loops, am I right?

 

[Pitzer]

I love Lythium's avi. such a good show quick someone get garterbelt

 

[Lore]

I love Lythium's avi. such a good show quick someone get garterbelt

What show is it?

Anyway, I played a bit today, and I realized that I really need to practice my inputs. I guess I'll be in training mode a lot for the next few days...

 

[Lythium]

It's from Panty & Stocking.

I feel your pain, Werekill. I've been playing nothing but Accent Core for a bit, and my timing is all wonky, and I keep messing up my combos. So, I'm a bit rusty. :I