BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

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ブレイブルー カラミティ・トリガー 蒼の継承者 BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Developer	Arc System Works
Publishers	JP: Arc System Works US: Aksys Games EU: pQube and Zen United
Genre	Fighting
Animation	Iris Motion Graphics (arcade opening) Gonzo K.K. (console cutscenes)
Opening Theme	Calamitytrigger (arcade) Ao-iconoclast (console)
Ending Theme	The road to hope. (arcade) Limited Again (arcade) Bright (console)
Releases
Arcade JP: November 19, 2008 US: November 20, 2008 Xbox 360, PS3 JP: June 25, 2009 US: June 30, 2009 EU: September 9, 2010 PSP (CT Portable) JP: February 25, 2010 US: March 9, 2010 EU: November 12, 2010 Microsoft Windows EU: August 20, 2010 JP: August 26, 2010 US: September 2, 2010 Steam WW: February 13, 2014
BlazBlue C-Series
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BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is the first game of the BlazBlue series.

Story

"A.D, 2199 Dec.

By the end of the year, most citizens were expecting the beginning of an era of unprecedented development. Unfortunately, 2199 was also the year that the Librarium's great foe, the man with the highest single bounty on record, Ragna the Bloodedge, was rumored to have appeared in the 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi. People gave him the nickname Grim Reaper, and it was said that his goal was the obliteration of the Librarium in its entirety. Following the rumors, people began to make their way to Kagutsuchi - some after the incredible bounty on his head, others after the "ultimate power" said to be in his possession... and a few whose only interest was his assassination for the Librarium."

Modes

• Arcade - Play against the computer. If two controllers are connected, then a second player can challenge you.
• Versus - Enjoy matches against the CPU or other players. The rules, stage, and BGM can all be customized.
• Score Attack - Compete for the highest score by fighting against the toughest AI opponents. Your score can be uploaded to the leaderboards.
• Story - Immerse yourself in the world of BlazBlue by selecting the character you wish to play and progressing through their side of the story.
• Training - Set up a variety of scenarios and situations to prepare yourself for the real battles.
• Replay Theater - Manage and watch replays of recorded matches.
• Network - Connect to Xbox Live/PSN and compete online. Here you can meet skilled players from all over the world.
• Gallery - Enjoy the moves, BGM, sound, and artwork found in the game.
• Option - Change the game's settings.

Playable Characters

Ragna the Bloodedge

Jin Kisaragi

Noel Vermillion

Rachel Alucard

Taokaka

Iron Tager

Litchi Faye-Ling

Arakune

Bang Shishigami

Carl Clover

Hakumen

Nu-13

Stages

• AREA 28
• Cathedral Kagutsuchi
• Circus
• the Gate
• Halloween
• Kagutsuchi Port AM 10:30
• Kagutsuchi Port PM 9:00
• Lost Town
• Monorail
• Orient Town
• Requiem
• RONIN-Gai
• Sheol Gate AD2199/12/31

DLC

Unlimited Characters

Icon	Item Details	Price
	Unlimited Ragna Unlocked Aug 20, 2009	$0.99
	Unlimited Rachel Unlocked Aug 20, 2009	$0.99
	Unlimited Hakumen Unlocked Aug 20, 2009	$0.99
	Unlimited Nu-13 Unlocked Aug 20, 2009	$0.99

Additional Colors

Icon	Item Details	Price
	Additional Colors (Type A) (Rachel, Tager, Litchi, Arakune) Aug 20, 2009	$1.99
	Additional Colors (Type B) (Ragna, Jin, Noel, Carl) Aug 20, 2009	$1.99
	Additional Colors (Type C) (Taokaka, Bang, Hakumen, Nu-13) Aug 20, 2009	$1.99
	All Additional Colors Aug 20, 2009	$4.99

Reception

Upon its release, the console version of Calamity Trigger was met with generally favourable reviews. IGN cited it as a "dream game", complimenting its responsive mechanics, memorable characters, and well-presented story. They awarded Calamity Trigger a 94/100.

Destructoid awarded the game an 8.0/10, noting its charm, but also stating that the character designs in its small roster are cliche, and that the game felt generally unpolished. The review further criticises the story mode, calling it "low budget" , and notes the lack of single-player options outside of the main story. Despite this, Destructoid's review does compliment the online play, accessibility and animations. Gamespot, however, commented that there are many offline options, and called the game "weird, bright, and loud", also praising its online mode.

The game currently sits at a Metacritic score of 87. In 2009, the game was in the running for the Spike Gaming Award's Fighting Game category, only narrowly losing to Street Fighter IV. In its first week of release in Japan, Calamity Trigger sold 34,000 copies on the PlayStation 3, and 25,000 on the Xbox 360.

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Staff

Voice Actors

Ragna the Bloodedge - Tomokazu Sugita

Jin Kisaragi - Tetsuya Kakihara

Noel Vermillion - Kanako Kondo

Rachel Alucard - Kana Ueda

taokaka - Chiwa Saito

Iron Tager - Kenji Nomura

Litchi Faye-Ling - Chiaki Takahashi

Arakune - Takasi Hikida

Bang Shishigami - Tsuyoshi Koyama

Carl Clover - Miyuki Sawasiro

Nago - Masaru Suzuki

Gie - Sena Tsubaki

Assistant girl - Kazue Fujita

Bang's follower - Shigeru Sakano

NARRATION - CECILIA FAMADOR

Hakumen - ???

Nu-13 - ???

Planning

• Planner

Toshimichi Mori

Seiji Fukumoto

• Sub Director

Hiroaki Masuzawa

• System & Character Concept

Seiji Fukumoto

Ryuji Okamoto

Takumi Iguchi

Ishida Sou

Toshimichi Mori

• Character Designer

Toshimichi Mori

Yuuki Kato

• Scenario

Toshimichi Mori

Nanako Arima

Seiji Fukumoto

Program

• Lead Programmer

Takumi Iguchi

• Game System Programmer

Ryuji Okamoto

• Programmer

Tatsunori Ishikawa

• Scripter

Seiji Fukumoto

Tatsuhiko Mori

Artwork

• Lead Designer

Toshimichi Mori

Yuuki Kato

• 2D-Designer

Yuki Sugiyama

Takumi Inoue

Hiroaki Masuzawa

Tukasa Yunoue

Hiroko Ogawa

Akane Kaji

Akari Tashiro

Zhe Jin

Shigetaka Kimura

Nanko Arima

Konomi Higuchi

Mayumi Tsuzaki

Hiromi Kageyama

TOY

Makoto Ito

Yuki Ijiri

Ohkutsu Yasuko

Kawai Yuko

Sakuraba Haruka

Sawada Hideaki

Chitose Masumi

Atsushi Igarashi

Konomi Deguchi

Amano Kiyoko

Kazunori Taguchi

• Character Motion Continuity

Toshimichi Mori

Yuuki Kato

Yuki Sugiyama

Takumi Inoue

Tukasa Yunoue

Akane Kaji

Nanako Arima

Konomi Higuchi

Mayumi Tsuzaki

Katsuki Mukai

Daisuke Kawauchi

Satomi Sato

• 3D-Designer

Junya Motomura

Motowaki Satoshi

Hideharu Kato

Katura Muramatu

Sachiko Tamai

Kabuki-chou-tan

• 3D-Motion Designer

Katsumi Mukai

Daisuke Kawauchi

Satomi Sato

• Effect Design

Hiroaki Masuzawa

Hideharu Kato

TOY

Katura Muramatu

• Background Layout

Katura Muramatsu

Sachiko Tamai

Kabuki-chou-tan

Hideharu Kato

Toshimichi Mori

• Background Design

Katura Muramatsu

Sachiko Tamai

Kabuki-chou-tan

Hideharu Kato

• Event Design

Toshimichi Mori

Takumi Iguchi

Seiji Fukumoto

Ryuji Okamoto

Tatuhiko Mori

• Ending Illustrator

Toshimichi Mori

Yuki Sugiyama

Yuuki Katou

Kazunori Taguchi

Nanako Arima

Mayumi Tsuzaki

Kabuki-chou-tan

Katsura Muramatsu

Konomi Higuchi

Takumi Inoue

Zhe Jin

Hiromi Kageyama

• Title Design

Jima

• Game Layout Design

Naoki Sawakawa

• Emblem Design

Konomi Higuchi

• Instraction Card Design

Kei Yoshida

• Opening Movie

Iris motion graphics

Floor Co., Ltd.

Aera Laboratory

Studio Cats

AXIS&CATS

i-move Co., Ltd.

Dogakobo

Shindo Production

Wai-wai Company

st.TAKURANKE

TOSE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.

TOSE SOFTWARE (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD.

WINDS CO., LTD.

Sound

• Sound Composed

Daisuke Ishiwatari (Arc System Works)

• Sound Producer

Takao Suzuki (Star Jam Corporation)

• Arrange

Yosihiro Kusano (Melonest)

• Guitar

Yosihiro Kusano (Melonest)

• Bass

Atsushi Hasegawa

• Piano

Eiji Kawai

• Soprano

Miyuki Hibino

• Vocal

Junya Motomura

• Recording Engineer

Yoichi Tsuyuri

• Casting Director

Etsuko Yamaguchi (Star Jam Corporation)

• Voice Recording Engineer

Taisuke Kitayoshi (Free Market)

• Voice Director

Takao Suzuki (Star Jam Corporation)

• SE

Takao Suzuki (Star Jam Corporation)

Hajime Asano (Star Jam Corporation)

• Game Balance Advisor

MIZOOCHI Super Crashers

Sekine Kazuto

Arisaka Shinya

• Debug

DREAMS CO.,LTD.

Takahashi Kiyoshi

Arakawa Takuma

U.S. Localization

• Executive Producer

Akibo Shieh (Aksys Games)

• Director of Marketing

Gail Salamanca (Aksys Games)

• Assistant Marketing Manager

Harry Change (Aksys Games)

• Project Lead

Frank "Bo" deWindt II (Aksys Games)

• Translators

Mike McNamara (Aksys Games)

Asuka Yamataki (Aksys Games)

Nobara Rose Ogawa (Aksys Games)

• Editors

Ben Bateman (Aksys Games)

• Sales Coordinator

Barbara Young (Aksys Games)

• QA Testers

Alex Valle

Jed Pasco

• Special Thanks

Michale Manzanares (Aksys Games)

Korean Translation

• MUSAI Co., LTD

Jaewoon Yu

SeonYeong Choi

ChungKuen Ha

Kayoung Jung

Chinese Translation

Fang Si Chi

French Web Site Translation

Max Rossetto

• Public Relations

Nobuaki Fukushima

Takakazu Kusaba

Naoya Muramatu

Isako Tsuburai

exmind, Inc.

• Web Design

Yusuke Konno

Shuji Onoe

• Ad Design

Megumi Hamahata

Naomi Nishizawa

Yoshiki Saito

• Sales Management

AMI CO. LTd.

YASUTOSHI TOKUDA

NAOKO SHIBAHARA

AMI ALL STAFFS

• Producer

Koki Sadamori

• Executive Producer

Minoru Kidooka

• Director

Toshimichi Mori

External Links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official website, Windows 8 version (English & Japanese)