BlazBlue: Continuum Shift is ARC System Works much needed revision of last year’s title, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. While Calamity Trigger was a fast-paced, unique, and easy-to-pick-up fighting game, the unbalanced roster resulted in only a few of the characters being viable on a competitive (or even casual) level, which led to many players dropping the game after only a short while. Continuum Shift not only addresses the balance issues of the previous game, but adds new characters and tweaks to the overall gameplay system, resulting in a far more complete package.
If you’re new to the BlazBlue universe, you’ll find the game has a small cast compared to other fighting games on the market, but makes up for it with a diverse roster. The four main attack buttons — A, B, C and D — chain together easily to form combos with each character’s Drive attack, which makes each feel immediately distinct. For instance, Arakune’s Drive Attack lets him curse his opponents, while Ragna’s can absorb his opponent’s life with each attack.
