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BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger throws down on PC August 26

by David Hinkle on Jul 24th 2010 10:00AM

Arc System Works has finally revealed a launch date for the PC port of the first entry in its budding new fighting series, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. Japanese gaming site 4Gamer reports Aksys Games is priming the Games For Windows Live version of the frenetic fighter for an August 26 PC release in Japan, for a suggested retail price of ¥5,040 ($58). Consider us thoroughly shocked.

We've contacted Aksys Games for word on whether the PC version will be coming to our neck of the woods. We'll be sure to update you as soon as we hear back. For the console gamers out there, the sequel, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, is set to launch in North America next week.

Via: Andriasang
Source: 4Gamer

Tags: aksys-games, arc-system-works, blazblue, BlazBlue-Calamity-Trigger, fighting, japan, pc

Reader Comments (22)

wait... continuum shift is a sequel?? I thought it was something like super street fighter IV =S...

@JDSan24
No, you're not mistaken. It's a revision/expansion a la SSFIV.

People just like calling it a sequel for some reason.

@viewtyd Blazblue has a story mode and since it expands on the plot it is in a sense a sequel. SSFIV kept the story the same. The characters are fighting in the SIN tournament. BB's story in Continuum Shift is different than the one in Calamity Trigger.

@(Unverified)

LOL You actually care about the story in a fighting game?

@viewtyd

Huh? It's definitely a sequel; It continues the story of the first one.

@Acosta02
What the... that Unverified comment wasn't there when I posted. Weird.

@s ls

Yes, I do. Fighting games are generally about, well, fighting, but having story adds depth to the characters and is like an added bonus. Games shouldn't be too shallow. I'd at least like a reason to why these people are just fighting it out. It shows the developers put some effort into the game making.

@(Unverified) SSFIV does -not- have the same story as SFIV. It IS different. It's just... like.. more of the same story. Like the second half of it, or what have you. But it isn't the same.

Instant buy...

Yay, love for the PC! : D

Why is this being released? Continuum Shift was already leaked for the PC on torrent sites months ago.

@Jaxel

Because *gasp* some of us actually buy our games and support the industry?

Its a novel concept I know.

@zerokku

What I'm saying is that this is Calamity Trigger, an old game. The newer version Continuum Shift has already been pirated. What reason would Aksys have to release this?

@zerokku Why support a game when the sequal is out though?

@Chrisness

Not on PC (legitimately)

@Jaxel I will buy it just to support as many games as possible coming to the PC!

Oh this is asking for a hack and make humans and squirrels-women naked just like SF4 PC game.

PS3 version will be 40 bucks. Got to go with that one.

@SilverPR That's the price listed in Japan, U.S is sure to be cheaper.

Apparently the PC version is on GFWL. So you get to own us Europeans before we get to move on to Continuum Shift in October! :D

I think shit like this is lame. Why would anyone buy this version when the next installment of the game is gonna drop on consoles in a week? CT is basically dead already and in a week it will be completely forgotton.

The only people that are gonna buy this are the people that "want to support the industry." What a waste of money but whatever.

Hope it drops in for bargain prices. Bringing in the first game a MONTH AFTER THE SEQUEL HITS CONSOLES is not a good business move. In fact, it looks like they're trolling for an excuse to not cater to the PC market, since the arcade version has been hacked to work with ordinary PCs.

This coming with the whole Makoto DLC thing, and I'm starting to lose faith in Aksys/Arc Sys.

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