BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma
2012 fighting game
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, released in Japan as BlazBlue: Chronophantasma, is a 2D fighting game developed by Arc System Works. It was originally to be released first as an arcade game in summer 2012, but was delayed to November 2012. A PlayStation 3 version of the game was released in Japan on October 24, 2013, while it was released in North America on March 25, 2014. Due to limited hardware and disc space, the game was not released on Xbox 360.
An updated version of the game titled BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend, dubbed as BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma 2.0 in the arcade version, was originally released for arcades in October 2014, and for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in April 2015. It was released on June 30, 2015, in North America, with the European region version released on October 23, 2015. It is the third game of the main series.
Gameplay
Besides normal rebalancing from Continuum Shift Extend, Chrono Phantasma features several revamped gameplay mechanics and introduces seven new characters to the roster (with two additional characters added to the Extend version of Chrono Phantasma). Several character sprites have also been redrawn, including a full new set of sprites depicting Noel Vermillion in a new costume. Several new songs were composed for the game and all previous musical character themes were re-arranged.
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