Blade Arcus from Shining

Blade Arcus from Shining (ブレードアークス・フロム・シャイニング) is a fighting game developed by Studio Saizensen and published by Sega. It features characters from the Shining series.[1] The game is a crossover 2D fighting game featuring characters from Shining Blade and Shining Hearts.

Blade Arcus from Shining
PlayStation 3 and 4 cover art
Developer(s)Studio Saizensen
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseArcade
  • JP: November 5, 2014
EX
PS3, PS4
  • JP: November 26, 2015
Battle Arena
Windows
  • WW: July 28, 2016
Rebellion
PS4, Switch
  • JP: March 14, 2019
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Blade Arcus from Shining EX (ブレードアークス・フロム・シャイニング・イーエックス) was released on November 26, 2015 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, adding new characters.[2] The game was ported to Steam with online lobbies added on July 28, 2016 under the title Blade Arcus from Shining: Battle Arena.

On November 20, 2018, Blade Arcus Rebellion from Shining was announced for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch with a release date of March 14, 2019. It features extra characters from Shining Resonance Refrain.[3]

Gameplay

The game is played using an 8-directional joystick and four buttons. Three buttons, designated A, B, C, correspond respectively to the light, medium, and heavy attacks. The fourth, designated D, is used for the Support Link. Players select two characters to form a tag-team pairing. They control their primary characters, and are able to switch to using their supporting characters after each round.[4]

Characters

Blade Arcus from Shining features sixteen playable characters drawn from across all Shining game series.

  • Ryuga
  • Pairon
  • Rage
  • Sakuya
  • Altina
  • Roselinde
  • Melty
  • Fenrir
  • Rick
  • Uryukihime
  • Dylan
  • Rouna
  • Misty
  • Sonia
  • Xiaomei
  • Isaac

Reception

The game has received mixed reviews. Atomix said "the game seems a little lackluster when compared with other great fighting franchises. It is a really good fighting title, but one that will be enjoyed, mostly, by the followers from the original RPG series."[6] Multiplayer.it said that it "delivers an enjoyable beat'em up experience, but lacks the depth of the best 2D fighting games."[7]

See also
  • Blade Strangers - A 2018 fighting game, also developed by Studio Saizensen.

References
  1. "Blade Arcus from Shining Arcade Fighter Announced". www.gematsu.com. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. "Blade Arcus from Shining EX To Release This November In Japan". www.Siliconera.com. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. "Blade Arcus Rebellion from Shining Announced For PS4 And Switch; Launches March 14, 2019". Siliconera. Curse LLC. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  4. "How to Play". Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  5. "Blade Arcus from Shining: Battle Arena for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  6. http://atomix.vg/review-blade-arcus-from-shining-battle-arena/
  7. http://multiplayer.it/recensioni/171936-blade-arcus-from-shining-battle-arena-belle-e-bulli.html
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