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Choose from 12 fighters, use each one's distinct Drive ability, and battle through arcade duels and branching character stories.
Released 13 Feb 2014
Use Unique Fighter Abilities
Explore Character Story Routes
Unlock Branching Endings
The first hi-res 2D fighter from the creators of the Guilty Gear series! BlazBlue is a traditional 2D fighter where two characters participate in a duel.
Developed by Arc System Works · Published by Arc System Works









BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a 2D fighter set amid conflict surrounding the Library, a powerful council that controls a force once used to save humanity. Choose one of 12 fighters, each with an individual story connected to the wider conflict.
Matches are duels fought with weak, medium, and strong attacks, plus a character-specific Drive ability. Win by reducing your opponent's health to zero or by having more health when time runs out; matches can include up to five rounds.
Arcade, Versus, Score Attack, Training, and Gallery modes accompany a Story Mode presented in visual-novel style. Its character routes include choices, branching outcomes, and multiple endings, with battles and dialogue contributing to each route.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its distinctive character abilities and technical fighting, along with its visual style and soundtrack. Some also value the character-focused visual-novel story, while others find it confusing or slow. Reviews also repeatedly report performance and other problems with the PC version, and note that online play is unavailable.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |