Blade Strangers
Release Date: August 28, 2018
Fighting, 2D, for 2 players, crossover, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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A 2D fighting game by Japanese Studio Saizensen, starring the characters from Cave Story, Code of Princess, and Umihara Kawase. Blade Strangers features ten playable characters with unique appearances, abilities, and special attacks, with eye-catching scantily clad warrior girls. The combat system was inspired by the popular Super Smash Bros series, while also taking into account fighting game novices.
Blade Strangers for PS4, PC and SWITCH is a classic 2D fighting game, starring the characters from Cave Story, Code of Princess, and Umihara Kawase. The production was developed by Studio Saizensen, founded in thee mid-90s, and known from such niche games as Blade Arcus from Shining EX, co-created with Sega and featuring the characters from the jRPG series Shining.
Mechanics
In Blade Strangers, you choose from ten available characters, each of them possessing unique abilities, special attacks, and the manner of moving around the arena. The combat mechanics are easily accessible even for people with little to no previous experience with fighting games. This system was inspired by the popular Super Smash Bros series.
Game mode
Blade Strangers features several gameplay modes. Apart from the story campaign, which consists of a series of arcade duels, there is also a training mode, where you can test the attacks of every character, and online battles. In addition, you can also try completing certain tasks, such as e.g. defeating your opponent as quickly as possible with a special attack.
Technical aspects
The arenas were rendered in 3D, while the character models are detailed 2D sprites, created with a unique method of 3D figure and animation transfer.
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Videos and Screens
[0:37] Blade Strangers launch trailer
COGconnected: 70 / 100 by Alex Everatt
For the most part, I was happy with this fighter and I really hope we see some additional post-release content added, such as more characters from Nicalis published titles.
Nintendo Life: 7 / 10 by Dom Reseigh-Lincoln
There's no denying it - this is the most accessible 2D fighter we've played in years. If you're new to the often impenetrable world of twitch-style brawlers, this serves as an ideal way to learn the craft and feel powerful without too much work. Not every one of its crossover fighters gels as well as the others, but it's still an empowering experience for beginners and intermediate fight fans. However, if you're looking for a purposefully nuanced combat system with a bit more bite, you're probably best sticking with BlazBlue's mechanical purity.
ZTGD: 8 / 10 by Drew Leachman
Blade Strangers is a fine fighting game.
Blade Strangers Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch
Developer: Studio Saizensen
Publisher: Nicalis
Blade Strangers System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card Intel HD or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 7/8.1/10