Should You Play BBCF In 2023?

[@PeuPater]

Yes. Please. We need the numbers.

[@Sperium3000]

Don't touch of death me on the first round and we'll talk.

[@christophobia6415]

@@Sperium3000I... don't even think that's possible

[@arandomguyontheinternet2308]

@@Sperium3000that is basically impossible

[@V2ULTRAKill]

Give us more players My Es needs victims

[@espurrseyes42]

​@@Sperium3000 You need to basically have full resources to even try to ToD someone. Yes, even with Hakumen, the King of Robbery. You're not Zanshin (1) >> Kishuu looping without Mugen, which needs 100% Meter.

[@BeatriceRenhart]

Small correction about Ragna it's not a set healing it's actually a scale that increases the more drive moves are used in succession. So hitting 5 drive moves unlocks a seal which gets more life steal, so the longer the combo the more you get per drive and devoured by darkness isn't an unblockable

[@Sewer-coon]

Holy shit bro wassup I never thought I would see one of my favorite content creators in the comment section of another one of my favorite content creators

[@deerking7464]

so is this per combo or like for the whole round even if you end/drop a combo

[@adambaryliuk3393]

@@deerking7464per combo.

[@adambaryliuk3393]

Actually, Devoured By Darkness *is* unblockable in Overdrive.

[@Gamer_Lizard_68]

Yo it’s this man

[@riku582]

Yes. Also to your point on characters playing their own game disrupting tier lists is spot on, this literally happens every time someone from the east and west discuss Kagura as America thinks he's a C tier character but Japan thinks he's A tier. Not sure why that is but it is and it's been like this for years.

[@bnashtay2278]

He’s definitely A tier ion get the arguement for him being C tier. He can control the screen very well, feeling oppressive when your opponent plays him well.

[@zieg2565]

Where's my elo for skillfully using nesica SSR

[@raiyu2292]

@@bnashtay2278 yeah but think about how many characters in the game can do the same thing. it's not that he's bad or anything, it's just that the game is balanced so well that he doesn't stick out over the others.

[@the_supern0va238]

​@@bnashtay2278the problem most people on America have is that his buttons themselves and his mobility overall are very slow. Yes the buttons are big and yes his damage is asinine when he does get it but if you want a big sword character to play at high level with you'd honestly just be better off picking Es.

[@pkphantom]

​@@raiyu2292Big sword goes whomp whomp, he stands out when that sword start swinging 🤣

[@chazaqiel2319]

The way I like to describe BBCF to my friends is this: there is no game out there which feels more like a battle shonen fight scene. The characters aren't just designed to be unique, they're also designed to fulfill specific power fantasies, their kits are extremely cohesive on both a mechanical and conceptual level. While I love Guilty Gear, some of the more weird designs they have feel so outlandish that it's difficult to imagine what kind of person may enjoy playing them. I never have that with BBCF, even with the weirdest of the weirds like Izanami, Nine and Arakune. It's pretty clear to understand what each character will be trying to do, and that is a great thing in my opinion.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

yeah I guess hehe in Under-Night Inbirth the kits in that are also interesting to think over Spider creepy brother person is one my favs

[@jonahblock]

Why do you need to imagine people playing again? It was clearly has its fans

[@garethmagis]

"extremely cohesive" is exactly the opposite of how i describe the game to people i usually say something like "every character has their own gimmicks and systems making them play almost by completely different rules then the rest of the cast, playing against almost every character feels like you are playing a different game and almost every character is super fucked up"

[@chazaqiel2319]

@@garethmagis I said the characters' kits are cohesive, not necessarily the game as a whole. In fact, I think BBCF definitely has an issue with mechanics bloat. But as far as character design is concerned, all of their tools exist to contribute towards a certain goal, while still allowing for enough variance to allow people to create their own personal playstyle. Which is very impressive, in my opinion.

[@UncleMerlin]

There's nothing more power fantasy than playing as Arakune and mixing ny opponent to hell and back

[@SoftwareNeos]

Central Fiction and Rivals of Aether are the best games to ever give character gimmicks. And i hope more fighting games follow their philosophy. Cause at least to me. It makes characters a lot more interesting rather than just having a cool looking frame data move

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

Rushdown Revolt is an amazing Indie fighter which barely has players at the moment but its chugging along with updates for the big beak the grappler can throw you multiple times while off stage and one character is Ice-Climbers but way more interesting

[@ThrowAway-gu2lw]

My two favorite fighting games ♥

[@nelomalkevain4129]

Well the game has an amazing cast of character, simple but deep mechanics (and if you played any previous Guilty Gear you'll feel right at home) and it's the climax of one of the most convoluted yet most beautiful stories I've ever had the pleasure to experience. It's not a question of "is it worth it?" It's a question of "why you haven't done it yet ?"

[@gameboyadvancedsp6727]

Here's my why: -Judging from Chronophantasma, the story has *no gameplay.* Well yes, but like 20 fights... Fascinating. And most take long to play again. At that point, why not make a movie? -There's other modes at least, but they're all under the "play again but with a different goal" repetitiveness with not much change. It gets tiring. Basically, there's no content. (Now I'm thinking twice the more I investigate) -"Simple mechanics"? I disagree. Heck, even *GekkoSquirrel* poked the "simplicity" of the game. I mean, there's nothing wrong with it, maybe except it'll take a lot of time to enter Online because of the mechanics (< that's me) and some might be scared of how complex BB is, but it's ok. *This is a big one:* -It's another (2D) Fast-Pace, High-Combo Fighting Game... I'm happy with 2 Guilty Gears, DNF Duel and Them's Fighting Herds. Even I have 2 BBs and some others FGs, but I'm not into them. And the issue is most of them (even the one I like) are, again, fast-pace, high-combo fighters, *an FGCs favorite,* and with almost no content. So why buy another one like BB CF. I want something like Virtua Fighter, Street Fighter and Akatsuki Blitzcampf level of pace and combo-level, but most I want aren't in Steam and/or have similar issues to the repetitiveness. (Hopefully Street Fighter 6 fix it)

[@asuuki2048]

Oh, is the story of the series over? I’m actually just now checking the series out (although not with the games, with Remix Heart and Variable Heart lol. I’m not sure that I’m going to play the actual games, but I might (: I just really like Mai’s story and stuff for personal reasons)

[@nelomalkevain4129]

@@gameboyadvancedsp6727 to me it's sounds like CF isn't your tipe of fighting game (all the ones you listed are traditional 2d fighting). As for the mechanics I don't think they are particulary complicated, as Gekko said it's the fact that each character plays so vastly different from each other that makes the game difficult to learn for a beginer (I was facilitated by coming into the series early with CS2).

[@nelomalkevain4129]

@@asuuki2048 it ends with Central Fiction or rather Ragna's story ends with CF.

[@neaosmt1562]

Technically it ends with Central fiction but we can't forget about blazblue alternative dark war

[@xedet]

I would love to see a video of you describing every BB character

[@Ramsey276one]

The Clovers ... Q_q

[@HazeEmry]

The Clovers...@@Ramsey276one

[@myujaa823]

I absolutely love this game but as a new player it can be so so hard to get into and actually have a chance against people but I still love it and am determined to master Es :)

[@LLL74123]

The answer is always yes and the more of you that say yes the better your matchmaking experience will be.

[@raionbomber75]

Blazblue definitely one of them anime fighters that scare me off. Way too much going on for my smooth brain and lack of reflex privileges 😂

[@Seph4096]

Retired roughly a year - year and a half ago, honestly don't see a reason to return, it's just the same community of the same player's tryn to flex their inflated ego's while winning zero event's worth mentioning in actuality... Rollback is nice, probably my favourite Fighting Game of all time, but i personally can't even recommend it. Large learning curve and a community of old-heads that are already very good at the game, just doesn't seem new player friendly imho, despite the many resources available for the game. Call me jaded, these are my thought's though. P.S. Delete Izanami. Izayoi is best girl.

[@_Jay_Maker_]

The only fighting games that are "new player friendly" are the ones that lack any level of hereditary carry-over from previous titles - which is essentially absolutely none of them. That's because, the longer you play, the more that muscle memory carries over between games. Eventually the entrenched playerbase (your "old heads," of which I am one) will have such a technical acumen in the genre that they can pick up _any_ game and step all over anyone who's just entering the scene. Yes, even Tekken or Virtua Fighter. (Speaking from experience.) This is by design. Arcades were _always_ like that. Fighting games are just that distilled expectation given its true form, and now that they're all online, so is that experience. If you choose not to play a fighting game because it's not "new player friendly," you might as well not play _any_ of them, because that state is one without end. Your only option is to play a fighting game until you're no longer a "new player." As Justin Wong would say, "YOU'RE GONNA LEARN TODAY."

[@Seph4096]

@@_Jay_Maker_ I played BBCF for like 6 years, even moderated the Izayoi discord for a time among other things... I'm not among the new player's i'm referring to. What i said, again, is that it's hard for me to recommend BB to new player's/friend's who wanna try, because i'd say it's tougher than most other FG's to learn, even despite the resources the BB community does have, i would argue it has a steeper learning curve than majority of fighting games even for an experienced SF player f.e. Agree to disagree is about all i can say otherwise. Though you certainly are not wrong, i don't think it's quite that simple when it comes to a game like BBCF which is... effectively dead, unfortunately. TLDR: BBCF is The best FG of all time, but it's hardly worth it in today's age imho, and some of the ppl trying to keep it alive actually have a pretty bad attitude which certainly doesn't help imho. I sit here 1.5 years later and every time i tune into BB these days it's the same as when i left, nothing has changed.

[@GreekShinobi223]

You are right for most of the things you say, but you're definitely jaded and it shows

[@Seph4096]

@@GreekShinobi223 ik i'm right.

[@Hazzzyyyyyy]

Bb is probably one the most stylish and fun fighting games I’ve ever played. The characters, the music, and gameplay, all of it is fantastic. It’s probably the best feeling fighting game I’ve ever played. The controls are so responsive and very well done.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

each person is a ride it why I like more anime isk fighters more then most Fighting games like take Rival Schools its 3D but in the sequel you can combo with two characters to switch between on the fly an the third changes your specials all with goofy AF animation like Nurse cracking your back for a heal

[@ZiyaB3ast]

Fighting game list on my radar: 1) Tekken 8 2) SF6 3) Strive 4) KOF 15 5) BBCF Too many FGC games to play right now. I think a new blazblue will respark interest in the franchise

[@rexato2000]

I like this game cause Susan says Oh and starts deleting your healthbar, also his theme is insane and has funny Japanese people chanting for your death or some shit, truly one of the Susans of all time

[@brandongordon5626]

Played off and on but never serious. Just redownloaded it and am thinking about taking it seriously. Curious is it too late to really dive into the game. I'm sure there are nothing bout next level players online that have been playing since launch.

[@gaminglakitu]

Any BlazBlue is worth playing at anytime honestly because on top of great combat, every game is literally drenched in content so even if you have no one to play with, there's lots of stuff to do

[@Chrimzin]

I kinda feel like Blazblue revolutionized fighting games with its visionary Drive System, so much that Street Fighter 5 tried to copy it but failed. (some older games touched onto these unique mechanic systems, but never properly followed through the way BB does) Also boasts a pretty compelling story for a fighting game as well thanks to using "time" to subvert the biggest downfall of other fighting games: Killing characters in order to drive the story, but losing said characters usually never to return - causing sadness.. Lastly, impeccable English voice cast.

[@nanashi-gaming]

Great game for sure, but getting into bb at this point is certainly no easy tssk. I hope arcsys does something along the lines of strive and makes a new game. You can say whatever about strive being simplified, but it got a lot of people into the genre.

[@Rambrant]

If they simplify blazblue it would be the worst bb ever

[@nanashi-gaming]

@dapper_ghost and if they don't then only the legacy players are going to play it after a month or so. Ppl need someone with comparable skill level and it's easier to get into a game that has less legacy.

[@HazeEmry]

I came from bbtag, apparently the worst and simplest bb game. If it gets people into the game then it should be good no? am currently trying multiple characters and having fun and wouldn't have known about bbcf without bbtag@@Rambrant

[@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034]

​@@HazeEmry BBtag is bad because it completely removes character gimmicks from any pre existing characters and that fucking sucks. This is why BBtag died.

[@HazeEmry]

@@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034 understandable, but it got me into bbcf so I can't hate it. It's also easier to play with people who don't play fighting games normally

[@JRPGLOVER]

0:45 Arksys doesn't have anything to do with Entropy Effect though. The game is developed and published by 91Act which is a Chinese company (the game is even featured in the steam chinese games festival that's going on right now). The game uses assets from BBCF (sprites and voicelines), but other than that, it doesn't have any connection to Blazblue whatsoever.

[@hhaammzzaattaarraaff3313]

A game with 36 characters great visuals amazing music rollback and huge single player content But most importantly it won't cost you more than 25$ and with 1 dlc characters it's a steal

[@frorociousexpress]

As a fan of Blazblue since Calamity Trigger, you absolutely should play BBCF

[@DovahPoot]

Seeing the KZbinr that got me to really want to put a bit of effort into fighting games talk about the one franchise i`ve loved for years now brings me an honestly crazy amount of joy. I`m not very good at any, i try my best and just mostly try having fun, but im getting there.

[@umbre2360]

I bought this game recently and I have to say that it's very funny fighting people with 3K matches on their character with your hour 1 Hikibi

[@Kaz_Terumi]

OK so it’s something you missed out on when your health gets to red you start gaining heat one for every second.

[@Ramsey276one]

If you live long enough...

[@primecelron6764]

Anyone watching this vid the games is incredible get it plz so I can’t play someone new I can’t with these creatures online man like at least give me a chance dawg

[@RavenGamingOverLord]

Sure maybe I will get it if I ever decide to finish my collection of unfinished games first

[@omarortega537]

The one thing I don't like of BB is finding people of your level to play with, cause getting curb stomp everytime is not that fun

[@HazeEmry]

Which is why I'm playing against cpus only until I I can properly use a character. Sucks but still enjoying it

[@AncientSmithingStone]

Trust and believed, carl is just as bad as arakune. I faced one, and just know I may have accidentally gotten hit once then was forcefully shoved into a blender. One in which I was only saved from by unplugging my controller and letting this man do his half health combos in peace.

[@willdangerfield50468]

I play Suasono’o. Unfortunately, in order to shoot me you must first escape 6b

[@ethanhinton4549]

We also have 6A we can just shoot first.

[@SdotG_]

👀

[@benj4845]

short answer, yes this is the best fighting game hands down.

[@henrybitencourt]

The fact that ragna uses his seethed scythe as a sword is badass

[@eduardoserpa1682]

I love how BB allows you to play defense at your own pace instead of trying its best to make you feel miserable when blocking (except for a few matchups like Valk or oki setup characters). Just the facts that there's no RISC, throws are reactable, Barrier has it's own meter, you get wake-up options and most overheads are slow do so much to make me love BlazBlue so much more than I ever could with GG (despite Venom and now Asuka).

[@Xirbtt]

The only thing different you stated from BB and GG is barrier being its own meter and no risc. GG has everything else.

[@10kRats]

​@@XirbttGG throws arent reactable though. A 3f window to break in strive as compared to a 15f break in bbcf (that is also easily OSable in normal situations, either way.)

[@eduardoserpa1682]

@@Xirbtt There is also no variable wake-up in GG, it was just face-up/face-down depending on how the opponent got the knockdown.

[@HazeEmry]

Valk can make you feel terrible while blocking? I picked him up recently simply cause he's daddy and a furry but so far I feel like he is quite slow. Not like grappler slow but like methodical yknow. Love him, still can't bring him to his full potential. Rn just learning some characters without being optimal though

[@eduardoserpa1682]

@@HazeEmry Wolf Brake jA is one of the very few instant overheads in BlazBlue that requires no setup and no meter for conversion. The damage return isn't massive, but it's very good.

[@grimvaloh]

Blazblue has a very off-putting style. An incomprehensible mess happens on the screen, yet GGAC+R or KOF 13 is much more pleasing to the eye and more legible

[@sethmann5964]

Between blazblue or guilty gear which one of them has the most complicated lore?

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Gg. Blazblue being a visual novel makes it more comprehensible

[@sigurd9143]

Best Fighting Game ever made. It's not even a contest in my book. Every other Fighting game feels boring, uncreative and restricted compared to this gem.

[@PedroMiguel-zv3fj]

The big problem of this game is that it is dead in my region, I cannot find new players to learn with, and older players just give up after 2 matches because it's too easy for them

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

that's pretty much any game sadly you eventually would have to cheese some internet tweaks to play long range

[@paperluigi6132]

How’s the online on Switch? I’m already fully aware that only the Steam version has rollback.

[@RavenGamingOverLord]

I probably will be getting the game on PC

[@hafyrrochagm7471]

That is the charm on figthing games. You can play for the rest of your lifespam, their charm will be always there

[@culturemanoftheages]

BBCF mechanics are more fleshed out than other arcsys games, not less. Especially so if you're comparing them to GG.

[@retelefe]

Bruh I just bought this game, literally the same day you uploaded this wtf

[@damiannova5207]

Thus us literally one of your best videos ever. “I’ve never used this in my life” and “I’ll be putting Subway Surfers up during this bit” are literally two of your funniest moments ever.

[@finnmarr-heenan2397]

I wouldn’t bother everyone just picks that loser hazma , then like every 50 boring ass hazma mains u run into a Japanese arakune main and u get cursed and perfected by an evo runner up .

[@Devil0rdante]

As a Nine main, I must say learning the spells and combos that they make possible is one of the most fun and engaging fighting game experiences ever. It felt like I always was learning new shit and there was always an option for everything, I just had to learn how to set it up. This is also why I despise BBTAG, as they completely gutted the spells and mana system to the point where absolutely none of the knowledge I have translates and she's now just as boring as everyone else.

[@Donfakincook]

To be fair, everyone got butchered and toned down to fit with the rest of the franchises, even UNIEL if i recall had characters "nerfed" per say, the biggest example being Vatista, Nine was just a victim of a game that didnt seem to be thought so well.

[@JoJoFan87]

BBCF and Guilty Gear Rev 2 were the last good ArcSystemWorks games.

[@mauricio2085]

and amazing discord fighting games

[@mytylbluebird7696]

A game good for party and family alike. Every event in our place, Blazblue was the key party for us family, cousins and friends due to its nature capable to have simple controls for casuals and technical control for veterans. So many characters with unique abilities and design is equal to the money's worth.

[@sol-dono1235]

Please play the game. It's one of the best out there imo. Good cast, fun gameplay, and a small but really cool crowd.

[@Centralfiction_Dandy]

NO WAY!!! IM IN THE VIDEO!!!!

[@zanbato2731]

The people in switch: 💀💀💀💀💀

[@PatVX1]

I god damn love Blazblue. I first got into fighting games with Chronophantasma Extend and I was utterly captivated not only by how much fun I was having with the game, through it's characters, story, and handful of extra game modes to mess around in, but it was the first fighting game I watched tournaments for and was totally enthralled by what I was seeing. Matches between tournament players are such displays of not only excellent fighting game skill, but demonstrations of extreme character mastery and matchup knowledge in a game where different characters, as you said, are playing totally different games to one another, and it makes for some of the most awesome stuff I've ever seen. My only small gripe with BBCF is that one, it has no English dub, which I know I know, doesn't matter, but I really liked English Ragna, and two, some of the characters *cough* Nine *cough* Izanami *cough* can be pretty insane.

[@HazeEmry]

I just wish it at least had subs...

[@rachetmarvel931]

Nine should not near Izanami in the insane tier. Arkune,Rachel,Litchi and Carl are all more messed up than Nine. Nine is on the level of Kokonoe.

[@ember4411]

"how can anyone hate this game its got adachi in it" truer words have never been spoken

[@espurrseyes42]

Because Ultimax is a better game and has Adachi in it.

[@HazeEmry]

@@espurrseyes42 But does it also have a tank? check. mate

[@Swiftwind777]

I really wished I liked playing BBCF. I've tried to pick it up several times over the last like... 4 years and every time I have a very unfun time with it. I can't even say what exactly drives me away from playing is the worst part.

[@sophiebubbles07]

I like how each BlazBlue game is just the same as each other, just with more content added with each entry. The only real difference for CF would be the lack of an English dub, but otherwise the games all mostly play the same, which means that you can get into any of them if you so desire. Not sure why you’d do that, but you can if you want.

[@hylianfelldragon1308]

Funnily enough, I got BlazBlue Central fiction on the Switch as a means to be evenly matched with a local friend of mine when playing a fighting game. He was extensively familiar with Mortal Kombat while I was more familiar with Super Smash Bros but playing either one of those would result in one of us dominating the living hell out of the other who wasn't very familiar with the other game. I got BlazBlue Central fiction on the eShop cuz it seemed like it would be a good middle ground and we'd both go into the game blind and learning it's mechanics from there.

[@night1952]

As a casual I love how different each character feels, some are way too weird to understand on the fly though, like Kokonoe's gravitons, but most are pretty intuitive.

[@BlazblueFan]

I didn't understand most of the things you talked about this game, but it was still fun to watch! I just bought today 2 blazblue games, so I guess it's difficult to understand some of the things unless I play the game myself.

[@raiyu2292]

BBCF is an amazing game for a very specific audience, and I think the question is not whether or not you should play it, it's whether or not you fit into that category. If you enjoy playing fighting games competitively and have the time and determination to master it without giving up easily, BBCF is for you. Singleplayer content aside, this is not a casual fighting game. It will not hold your hand and there is a lot to learn and practice if you want to be good at it. That being said, the game is so complex and interesting in every match that it's almost impossible not to like if you fit into that category. If you're considering picking up this game I strongly recommend starting with an easier character like Ragna to make the learning process easier and more fun.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Hot take but picking an easier character works for games like Street Fighter but not for GG and Blazblue. If someone was to buy these games and wants to play Eddie/Carl then picking Ky/Ragna is basically pointless for them since those skills don’t transfer at all

[@raiyu2292]

@@MILDMONSTER1234 Anyone who plays fighting games regularly would know that a majority of the skills you learn in one game or with one character will transfer to others. Picking an easier character to learn with in any fighting game is a smart idea. This is especially true for BBCF since the game is very complicated compared to most fighters and takes a long time to develop those skills.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

@@raiyu2292 if this was KOF a game primarily focused on the system mechanics rather then the characters themselves I’d agree but BBCF learning curve isn’t like most fighters cause everyone is so wildly different from each other. The game is more about 50% character mechanics and 50% the game itself so Learning each character is basically a new skill set entirely and character specific. Learning Kyo and Ryu will help with Terry and Cammy but learning Hibiki isn’t gonna do much for learning Arakune. BBCF is gonna be a difficult game regardless of who you play so you might as well pick whoever looks the coolest/fits your play style unless you really need to understand neutral in which case yeah play Ragna

[@Bighomer5]

Idk this looks fun as shit. It's on sale for switch but I think I'll pick up a steam key soon for the collection

[@weckardo]

i love bb so much i still hope it will comeback with a fg i for sure prefer it over gg even tho i like gg ALOT characters in this game prolly my favourite in any fighting game, i even indulged in the lore and story and did my best to understand it with also playing through entirety of story modes and also watching the anime

[@arsonexc]

To anyone interested, if your lucky you can get the game for up to 90% off essentially getting the game for 5$ like I did

[@HazeEmry]

Even without the discount, it's still cheaper than other games, and that's still not including DLC

[@TruLuan]

I'm not sure what it is, but for some reason to me BB Chrono Phantasma looks better than CF. I also prefer the smaller roster. Hazama being in every tournament finals also ruined CF for me. He's too strong.

[@DrDark7]

First BlazBlue I played was the second one......really enjoyed BlazBlue back in the day

[@alluceoave]

I hate to be that guy, and I really hate to be that guy- but the mainline blazblue series are the best fighting games on earth.

[@SnipePOFV]

Ain’t no way we’re still making Arthritis jokes with Naoto bro 😭 Please, we beg, he’s not even that hard to play. He’s nowhere near as hard as Bang in terms of execution.

[@JRPGLOVER]

I approve this. Everywhere i go i always see Naoto this, Naoto that. FFS his dash cancels and microdash-empovered specials are nothing special in terms of execution, since they're intended part of his moveset, unlike some tight microdashes on other characters. Naoto's not hard, and never was.

[@HazeEmry]

I got into the game with Hazama and a lot of the characters I play in any fg use dash step. Dashing in between combos is easy.

[@zexed4475]

I'm so glad i recetly got into this game i love it

[@exquisitefupa]

I’d love to play but at this point the game is basically pc only with the online

[@SaberToothPortilla]

Yeah. I mean, I'm sure there are still people playing on PS4, but the vast majority of the community is on PC for obvious reasons. But, on the brightside, the game can be run on a potato, i.e. basically any Windows machine. Of course, some folks don't have a Windows computer, but it is at least *mostly* accessible, though not quite as much as BBTag.

[@muchluck7981]

Most people looking at this video: This is the Dark Souls of Fighting games Blazblue players: No.... This is The Kingdom Hearts of Fighting games.... And the Dark Souls of Fighting games

[@junojun722]

Yes.

[@jaymenjanssens720]

Incredible game. Fewer players as the FGC spotlight is elsewhere just means your chances of being bodied by Carl are up. Go find 'em.

[@ThePageofCups]

I hope you're still not waiting on that key for Entropy Effect because ArcSys didn't publish nor owns it. They licensed the property out to a Chinese company that has been making games using BlazBlue assets, but with zero ties to the source material otherwise. Entropy Effect just happens to actually be a good game.

[@zhanyao2481]

straight peak game, video irrelevant, should just be 5 seconds of text saying "YES"

[@Arki_Green]

The way you explain the complexity of certain characters is amazing. It just gives the feel of how brain frying it is. I only played Jubei for the game so far, and I can feel how the can be this complex.

[@lapis3965]

Ah. BlazBlue Central Fiction" , which is a game that is arguably just as complex as "Guilty Gear XRD Revelator," with the game like Revelator having legacy skill, meaning if you haven't stuck with the game since the original back in 2008 you have a MASSIVE hill to climb in learning frame data for each character's normals, gatlings, and overall mobility options that can be used on offense and neutral. Then there are the game's plentiful system mechanics, such as having a half a dozen options on defense that you need to master such as having four ways to block based on specific scenarios for example, and the game having a multitude of wake up options with each having a specific use, and that's not even going into the Drive mechanic, which is a unique action for each character, which there are OVER 35 of, which MOST of the cast plays VASTLY DIFFERENT from each other. Mainline BlazBlue games were HUGE in japan, with it being popular in many Japanese arcades, and as Majin Obama stated in a podcast with Blasted Salami that the series had at one point been up there even with the almighty Tekken in terms of popularity. With many veterans like Dogura ( who is one of the best players in Guilty Gear who uses Slayer) and Fenrich ( who is arguably the best BB player, and currently one the best in DBFZ) representing the series for a long time . Sadly, The series just never took off over here in the west. However, the lack of popularity nationwide doesn't equate to the game's quality.The fact that is arguably the most unique AND complex 2D fighter on the market, but isn't talked about hardly at all in the west was always baffling to me. Especially when I read comments, and watch videos of people in the FGC complaining about how boring fighting games have gotten recently, or how easy it has become and yet will REFUSE to give the game a try. Thankfully, that seems to be changing, for instance Lord Knight, a tournament player who plays a variety of different fighting games recently made a fighting game tier list and put "BlazBlue Central Fiction" near the top, as well as popular Guilty Gear content creators like Majin Obama saying on blasted salami's podcast that "BlazBlue Central Fiction" is HARDER than Guilty Gear Xrd. For those who want to see high level game play in order to get a grasp of how hype this game can potentially be for you, I'd recommend a video titled "BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Grand Finals - Evo 2014" on youtube, and while the game represented there is not Central Fiction, I think it works, since Central Fiction is more of an evolution of Chrono Phantasma any way. Other channel's include "Burst Recap" and "Jourdal" for more high level Japanese play. Finally, BB TAG and mainline BlazBlue games are two SEPARATE things all together, with BBTAG having it's own set of rules with the system mechanics, and SIMPLIFYING ALL of the characters. It's for these reasons that you can't approach "BlazBlue Central Fiction" in the same way that you would BBTAG.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

CF is absolutely harder then Xrd. CF is what that game should have been, harder then strive but easier then +r while still being fun

[@hisoka6272]

Pick this up for 10 dollars whenever it goes on sale. Worth every last penny.

[@limbobilbo8743]

I love how its called overdrive. Like what the fuck arcsys you cant just use the same term to mean different things this is the fgc we call everything by streetfighter terms because we cant learn new names

[@Skallva]

Small correction: the red health bar does have an extra effect of giving you a slow passive meter regen. And actually similar case for Active Flow - it also gives you an OD gauge regen, which is why ending combos with Exceed Accel can sometimes be a better play than going for higher damage. Also worth noting that burst costs more gauge than Overdrive and locks you out of Active Flow for the whole round, so bursting is generally a lot more committal than in GG.

[@bigbone_99]

The scariest part about BBCF is finding a main lol. I spent 80 or so hours trying to find a main because there are so many fun characters

[@brunop.8745]

Couldn't be me, I looked at Susanoo once and it was love at first sight

[@ZioLisi]

I know someone that has 1k hours and STILL cant stick to a single character lol

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

why main anyway it just means less experiences when I played Smash ever since I was 5 never considered anyone a main an by doing so one my relatives could never pin me down lol @@ZioLisi

[@grayshadow2597]

After 1k hours I gave up choosing just one character.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

big brain @@grayshadow2597

[@mathematical9529]

It still angers me that Sony wants to be stingy and not put CF on sale as if people were going to spend 60+ dollars for a game without all the characters that’s almost a decade old and than still keep the older games full price too as if steam doesn’t have the games on sale for less than 10 dollars the same thing goes for the older guilty gear games too we’re they don’t even have accent core plus r

[@AntoniusTertius]

I just wish I could improve its graphics on pc...

[@RichardOReilly-tj1fn]

This video is very cool. Big up from France ! Blazblue Central Fiction is wonderful. My main is Noël Vermillon. Peace ✌️

[@smoketreez666]

Is this game beginner friendly at all? I've seen it recommended and it looks like a ton of fun, but my fighting game experience is limited to mainly the 16 and 32 bit eras. Saw it in sale for super on cheap on switch so I guess if I suck at it, I'm not out very much money.

[@pooply3053]

Don't get it on switch, get it on PC and I suggest getting into the games discord for your region. Switch doesn't have good netcode for it that you'll want

[@gotinogaden]

Love your use of "Butterfly Kiss" here... I mean, Tae herself could be part of the BB universe!

[@idkfa9837]

I wanted to play blazblue but could never find a main

[@Rambrant]

Well what characters do you play in other games?

[@mahiganti]

I want to come back but there's literally no incentive to play

[@sorafromgenshin]

this game was eye catching back then in arcade center, i play this game because the good looking background, and i fall in love with noel when i thought she has a short hair but then saw her winning animation, also i thought i was good at the game because i choose the easy style every time i play, i got embarrass after losing many fight in anime con because i don't know how to play on a ps4 controller, and everyone was good at it nobody using stick.

[@Kaizanor]

I play almost every fighting game that comes out but Blazblue is the only one I keep coming back too even after so many years, there's truly no other game like it.

[@hexonictheverymediocre]

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN PEOPLE HATE THIS GAME IT HAS ADACHI IN IT?!" REALEST SHIT I'VE EVER HEARD

[@yugijak]

I AM SO HAPPY you are talking about this game

[@OldManHan]

Blazblue is great because it has Nu my beloved, the coolest goddamn zoner ever

[@dontbecomelgbt]

Ragna has the lowest HP in the game? Huh, learning something new everyday.

[@pedroantonio-gh3uj]

i really like to watch BBCF, but the fact that it does not have a Dash macro really make me not want to play it

[@ВиталийСахаров-ф5к]

>5 mainline games Wdym, there's only 4 of them 💀💀💀

[@scarnovak5298]

TL:DR Yes, the game is still alive and has tournaments.

[@NonaryNathan999]

I would... if the opponent would let me. How can I play a game if pressing a single button has me lose nearly 50-75% of my life and frustrating mechanics? If you have friends of similar skill level? Yeah, this game is fun. Online matches against strangers? Not even worth it after how ling this has been out

[@SaberToothPortilla]

Which mechanics are frustrating? Of course, all of the character specific mechanics can be a lot, but the universal mechanics are (mostly) pretty tame. Though, of course you're right, but that's a criticism that applies to most games that have been out more than... 5 years or so? You just aren't going to see very many people who are both new *and* not already pretty good at some other fighter or another as a leg up. Granted, you can find newer people to play with, just not on ladder, i.e. through outside channels, Discords and such. Which is also true of other games. Queuing up in ranked just isn't going to work for finding people below a certain level after a certain point.

[@NonaryNathan999]

Imo, the active flow mechanic. From what I can tell, it rewards more aggressive behavior and the better fighter, adding more onto my "if the opponent will let me play" mentality. But there are indeed specific character mechanics that are just unfair (Arakune's curse [which no matter how much you try to avoid, he will acheive his bullshit], Amane's pure chip damage even with barrier, Izanami's pure hyper armor that she cannot be grabbed out of even if it uses up barrier due to being able to take down almost all your health with a single combo, just off the top of my head). I do agree with you pointing out the game has been out for years portion, how there are other communities. But I'm afraid my own perspective is fogged up by the consistent toxic people and degrading comments I've received even when the game first came out and even attempting to return to it over the years. Call it bad luck. Call it the majority of the community while the minority are better attitude-wise. Unfortunately, my experience with the game has been more bad than good...@@SaberToothPortilla

[@JRPGLOVER]

Yeah, the winner mentality will not work here. You can lab thousand of hours only to be easily thrashed by some random on ranked ladder. If you;re new to the game, most likely you will lose and a lot. However, if you really want to improve, you need to take the L and move on. With each lose comes better understanding of the game, and after some time you will finally be able to somewhat read the older players and turn the tides to your side. Except Arakune players, fuck them.

[@Xirbtt]

@@JRPGLOVERdoesn’t sound like he’s taking the L here, the game is taking an L and not getting new players.

[@HazeEmry]

I got in quite recently though :( Also enjoying Arakune but not focusing on him@@Xirbtt

[@RavenGamingOverLord]

I just got the game and it seems to be pretty fun so far

[@rion7720]

BBCF is basically the closest thing we get to anime the figthing game, where magical girls can fight against a baki characther

[@AnnCatsanndra]

BlazBlue Continuum Shift has a special place in my heart because I loaded up the story mode and immediately got two gag-reel endings and two bad-endings in a row well before I understood there were branching paths in the first place. Suffice to say that while the canon lore is already wild, the absolute level of comedic nonsense I thought was canon had me hooked for 200 hours. Unfortunately I made the mistake of putting in those 200 hours in stylish mode, so I can barely play with the proper controls and if I try to join an online match I don't even get to play before I'm comboed and reset out of existence.

[@Cherry-xp9xz]

If anyone wants to pick up Arakune I have a guide on my KZbin channel to teach you his most important Combo Awsome video as always 🐛

[@despoiler79]

This was 16$ on switch shop... I took both Central Fiction and Tag for 35$. Honestly Its one of the best fighting game I ever played and I had SF2 on SNES the day it was released to give you an idea...

[@AndreCorona13]

I plan to buy both of them right now. I already have Dragon Ball and Dungeon & Fighter Duel, but I'd like to expand my fighting titles further. So do you recommend I buy both? Or do you have any feedback for me before I make the purchase?

[@despoiler79]

@@AndreCorona13 I don't know if the sale is still going. To be honest at this price Id get both but if you want a deeper and more pro game get BBCF. Tag is real fun with my son, we mess around smashing combo with any buttons. Its a very simple game compared to original BB. The fun part in Tag is the dual character per team. Really thats unique and ultra chaotic :)

[@despoiler79]

@@AndreCorona13 Oh and Blazblue Central fiction is a game you will spend 1000hrs on whitout mastering. Its so different from a character to another you have to "re learn" how to play each time. Tournament stuff...

[@AndreCorona13]

@@despoiler79 Thanks for the tip!! In fact, I just managed to buy both games, I tried them a little with my sister and I like them a lot. You're right, they're totally different experiences, at the moment Central Fiction is my favorite but Tag it is also good. Thank you for helping me to make the purchase~

[@sergioalvarez5193]

Yeah no, I don't think I'm getting into this game

[@Rambrant]

Why

[@BigJay_]

I wanna play it but the optimization is so ass :(((

[@djukor]

Sometimes it feel like each new installment of mainline BB was made specifically for the people who pays it from the beginning. I played the original Calamity trigger and honestly it was not mechanically any more complicated than GG Strive on day one. Central fiction on the other hand feels like its designed to specifically crush people who are new to the series.