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.

Originals

January 31, 2018

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[0:37] Blade Strangers launch trailer

7.2

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 48% of Critics. There are 31 Critic Reviews.

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TechRaptor: 6 / 10 by Georgina Young

While Blade Strangers is a perfectly competent fighting game it will struggle to find an audience. Too simple for fighting fans, too niche for kids and not enough story for fans of the source material, it simply fails to meet the mark.

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GamingTrend: 80 / 100 by Elisha Deogracias

Blade Strangers is an odd mix of zany characters and entertaining gameplay. Its unique four-button fighting gameplay is a refreshingly accessible experience for anyone that wants to duke it out with Shovel Knight, Isaac, Quote, or any of the fourteen different fighters within the title.

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Gamers Heroes: 7 / 10 by Casey Scheld

Blade Strangers' unique approach to fisticuffs won't appeal to everyone, but those looking for something with both depth and accessibility will find it here. It might not be FGC-ready, but it manages to provide a good time for those with an open mind.

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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.