BLAZBLUE CENTRALFICTION Special Edition (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.0.1 Update

BLAZBLUE CENTRALFICTION Special Edition released in Japan as BlazBlue: Centralfiction, is a 2-D fighting video game developed by Arc System Works. It is the fourth game in the BlazBlue series, and is set after the events of BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma. It is also the final game with Ragna as the main protagonist and serves as the conclusion of the C-Series that began in Calamity Trigger. The international release of Central Fiction did not receive an English dub, making it the only BlazBlue title not dubbed. Experience the ultimate version of the renowned 2D fighting game series, “BLAZBLUE CENTRALFICTION,” hailed as the most-played game in its genre worldwide. Immerse yourself in its stunning graphics and masterfully crafted fighting system, making it the definitive edition for fans and newcomers alike.

GAMEPLAY

Following the gameplay from BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Extend, there are additional changes and new mechanics. The Overdrive activation’s duration is now shown under the Burst Gauge in the form of a countdown timer (which counts seconds and split-seconds); The character portrait near the health bar shakes when taking damage; and each character’s emblem appears on their side when the phrase “The Wheel of Fate is Turning” shows at the start of the first Rebel. The new gameplay mechanics are: Exceed Accel, a special type of Distortion Drive, which executes the same input as Overdrive activation by holding it during Overdrive activation or pressing it.

Begins with the character performing a specific attack in their move-set, and once it connects the rest of the background shatters away into the Overdrive background effect when the attack is performed. It dishes large damage, but immediately ends Overdrive; and Active Flow, which acts as the opposite of Negative Penalty status. A character that fights offensively goes into an Active Flow, which boosts damage and recovery of the Burst Gauge. Active Flow also increases the damage of Exceed Accel (for some it may add extra effects and animations). When a character enters Active Flow, his/her emblem on the health bar becomes purple-pink. The purple-pink color itself is also shown surrounding the Overdrive Gauge when a character is close to entering Active Flow. A character can only enter Active Flow once per round.

PLOT

When the man woke up, he had forgotten everything. Not knowing where he is and who he is, he goes to the 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi, as if he was being led there by something. What he understood is that he was a rebel called the “Grim Reaper”, who owned something called the “Blue Grimoire”, and a large group of vigilantes and soldiers of the World Void Information Control Organization were pursuing him. While remembering the sense of the situation, relying on his sense, he goes to the deepest part of Kagutsuchi, to the place called the Kiln. Is it the “pre-established harmony” left in his memory, or the Centralfiction – the dream seen by a god?

CHARACTERS

All 28 fighters from BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend return in Central Fiction. This brings the total roster to 36 playable fighters.

– Characters introduced in the arcade release:

• Hibiki Kohaku: Kagura’s secretary and personal assassin. Born into a line of assassins that serve the Mutsuki household.
• Naoto Kurogane: The main protagonist of Bloodedge Experience. In Central Fiction, he is an outsider who arrives from a parallel world to search for a girl called Raquel Alucard.
• Nine the Phantom: Originally one of the Six Heroes. Possessing an exceptional intellect and extraordinary magical power, she is the creator of the “Nox Nyctores” and “Ars Magus.” As of 2200AD, she has been seen doing the Imperator’s bidding as the mysterious figure, Phantom.
• Hades Izanami: The former Imperator, highest-ranking political official, and commander of the Novus Orbis Librarium. In reality, she is the driver of The Origin. Her goal is to bring upon the day of reckoning and return the world to nothing.

– Characters introduced in the console release:

• Es: One of the main characters of the XBlaze spinoff series. Also known as Embryo Storage. In Central Fiction, she is the gatekeeper of the Gate to the Azure and the proxy that conveys the will of the Azure.
• Mai Natsume: The main protagonist of the Remix Heart and its sequel Variable Heart manga. Heir to the Duodecim’s Hazuki family, and a classmate of Noel and her friends during their days at the Military Academy.
• Susano’o: One of the Six Heroes who defeated the Black Beast once upon a time, as well as Yuuki Terumi’s true form. Due to the effect of the Susano’o Unit, his impulse for destruction is unchecked, and he brings atrocities tyrannically.
• Jubei: One of the Six Heroes, he is the father of Kokonoe and the husband of Nine. A beastkin warrior who fights with a katana and his razor-sharp claws. He believes in duty and humanity and has a strong sense of justice. He was released on August 31, 2017, for North America and Japan, and on September 4, 2017, for the EU.