BlazBlue : Continuum Shift II

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II Review

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II is a very Japanese fighting game. This doesn't faze me anymore due to my long exposure to and infatuation with Japanese pop culture, but I imagine Lolita vampires, squirrel girls, and calling rounds "rebels" would confuse the average gamer. Even if you don't dig its style, the BlazBlue series has built a diverse cast of characters and rocks an engaging, complex fighting system. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II is an "enhanced" version of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, which debuted on consoles in 2010. Continuum Shift II contains all the content of the console version along with the DLC characters and a new mode. Like other fighting franchises, the BlazBlue series has grown over time with small steps as opposed to massive leaps. You can learn more about the specifics of the series in my previous reviews, which can be accessed below. Otherwise, read on for a brief summary of the basics and learn what's new in BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II. Continuum Shift II isn't much different from its console predecessor. It features the previously downloadable-only characters, including Makoto, Valkenhayn, and Platinum the Trinity. It also introduces a new mode called "Abyss," which I'll describe shortly.