BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a very accessible 2D fighter. With Beautiful hand-drawn art and amazing soundtrack this game will appeal to hardcore and casual fans alike.

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is the latest 2D fighter to hit consoles. The game was created by the acclaimed developers of the Guilty Gear series, Arc System Works. BlazBlue is officially known as a spiritual successor to the Guilty Gear series. While Arksys did not stray too far away from the formula, they did add enough to the game to differentiate it from their previous series. Currently the game has only been released in Limited Edition form, which includes a 2-disc soundtrack, a strategy and tip guide in video form on a Blu-Ray disc, and a box to hold all the goodies. A regular edition will be released at a later time.

The game opens up with a beautiful anime cutscene, and while the opening music is in Japanese it is still very upbeat. While the opening scene of the game is a full motion cutscene, sadly 90% of the remaining cutscenes are still images with voice-overs and special effects. The art work in this game is absolutely immaculate and all artwork has been rendered at a native 768p resolution. The game will support 720p and 1080i for HD displays. There are 12 playable characters in the game. Each character has been carefully designed and hand-drawn to perfection. It is refreshing to see a game with so much color compared to the gray and brown games of this generation.

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