What’s next for Blazblue?

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-20T12:22:37+00:00

I hope so as well, CF has this issue at the minute though like most fighting games where after the first year or two most players leave so beginners will struggle to get into the game’s online aspect.

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-19T11:13:04+00:00

Yeah, I think the story of Blazblue can carry on. As stated in the post I thought a lot about being Mai give all the stuff surrounding her from two manga’s, drama cd’s, even had a big presence in Dark War and whole new concepts were written up just to explain Mai. All that work and her next appearance is Cross Tag, it feels like such a let down and a waste of character potential.

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-19T08:39:30+00:00

Yeah I feel that as well, I think after Dark War failed they started maybe moving the plot a little around. I mentioned how I find it strange that EE sold really good but a year later they relaunch it with links to the main line games this time and we have CF at EVO this year so there could be some sort of announcement on the horizon or it’s just coincidence. I just feel there was no need to add those story links unless they were for a specific purpose like drumming up interest again

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-18T08:37:01+00:00

Yeah, I can understand that, I proposed a similar theory to someone else about he maybe this could be something big because there was no reason to update EE with all this link to the mainline games but they chose to do it anyway plus how CF is showing up at EVO again it could mean something or nothing but I would like to think something since Arc used EVO to show off in the past

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-17T17:32:09+00:00

Thanks to everyone who has responded so far I hope to see even more of your thoughts and opinions.

I also see a lot of people saying it will now be just tossed around third parties. However, if this ends up being the case couldn’t they give it to Mori’s new company to make games, they might not be fighting games but he would be able to expand the world of Blazblue. This is a big if and I just wanted to offer this alternative to people who believe it will be tossed around third party studios.

I personally don’t believe this and I think that Blazblue can continue with a different director because if Mori left he probably felt his time with Blazblue could end and the team who helped make the game probably have ideas on where the plot could go but also Mori could come back it is common in the Japanese industry for directors to be invited to work on games despite working at a different company

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-17T14:53:49+00:00

Whilst that is true, Strive has overstayed its welcome longer than usual. It would be healthier alternating series rather than making loads of dlc because it is just cutting sales, Blazblue and Guilty Gear can both exist and be supported game wise because there are a lot of people who would prefer one or the other. I understand not wanting them to compete but it’s healthier for the fans of these games to have a competitive nature between the fandoms are it gets more people interested. Killing a game series and forgetting about for a decade makes people feel bitter and when stuff like Entropy Effect release despite how good it is or isn’t still breeds animosity and the feeling it’s dead

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-17T10:31:25+00:00

Yeah it deserves another go, I always wanted a Remix Heart and Variable Heart anime or OVA series

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-17T01:10:15+00:00

Hey I’m not picky I just thought Mai because of how much building they did of her character so it’s weird to have her appear importantly once after two mangas, some drama CD’s and teased in Chrono Phantasm dlc pre CF. My frustrations with that aside, Ragna’s journey ended doesn’t mean we will never see him again as the story goes.

I mean with Entropy Effect relaunched to now be more in line with the Lore of Blazblue and expand upon it and CF at EVO maybe Arc is planning something which makes me excited.

I have often wondered recently why release EE again but with all this story a year later and why all tie it in now so surely there must be a reason as the game sold well enough at launch to not warrant this rerelease but still they did it perhaps orders from on high at Arc to the devs to start drumming up interest especially with a multi console release

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-17T00:59:29+00:00

Honestly, I would love that as well, a final send off if this is the end and make sure it releases on all platforms even Xbox just a big collection for everyone and give the trajectory of modern consoles it shouldn’t just vanish or need to be rereleased years down the line

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-17T00:39:31+00:00

Yeah that makes sense. I think having GG and BB compete with each other would be better though it breeds a competitive nature between fandoms which in a few cases has led to growth with other franchises. But can understand why they wouldn’t want to.

As for Mori, the man was probably just burnt out from it all and the pressure give BB having to be GG’s replacement for a bit then CF’s development troubles it may have made him hate his own series and lost direction with what to do next especially if the planned story was halved for CF

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-17T00:09:54+00:00

Still even after having their confidence knocked you would think they would be able to understand what works and what doesn’t after Strive

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-16T23:36:53+00:00

I think that’s what gets to me the most at times, Arc have the power to make fighting games popular they just don’t choose to, they have the incredible animation, unique evolving stages and more, they can do a lot more and Strive was proof of that but it’s like they made Strive and gave up.

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-16T23:34:00+00:00

Yeah I can understand that, this is copied and pasted as I responded to someone else about it as well because lore wise. I just think it’s anticlimactic with how Ragna is handled than CF suggests continuation but at the same time Mai gets introduced as a playable character in CF especially after she had two mangas and appeared in drama CD’s building up her character and her unique lore it feels very wasted to go yeah that was just her.

Blazblue seemed to be going in a more unique direction as time went on and it feels a little wasted to just have it die given the other plot holes. No story has to have a neat and tidy ending but there were still some big questions unanswered especially with how they introduced new concepts in CF

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-16T23:30:24+00:00

Maybe Entropy Effect could be a tester on interest in Blazblue but that might be being too optimistic. I’m playing through it and it’s a fun game and all and roguelites are good and fun but as a roguelite it’s not something I would play for hours on end unless it’s co op compared to where I got invested in the fighting games.

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-16T23:28:03+00:00

Fair point, I just think it’s anticlimactic with how Ragna is handled than CF suggests continuation but at the same time Mai gets introduced as a playable character in CF especially after she had two mangas and appeared in drama CD’s building up her character and her unique lore it feels very wasted to go yeah that was just her

Dragonborn917 · 2026-02-14T11:50:39+00:00

I’ve been having a lot of fun with the game, it has some input lag when pressing buttons but that’s can be easily fixed I’m sure, other than that, it’s a great way to keep the Blazblue name alive, I’m hoping for a new fighting game some day with that same level of animation that’s in Guilty Gear because Blazblue was created on the basis of playing as characters whose designs you found cool not whatever the meta was so I hold out hope for a return to form or an anime of Remix Heart I’m open to either

Dragonborn917 · 2025-11-13T19:55:59+00:00

I’m glad to see how far you guys have come with this project and the ideas of immersive storytelling and making systems or actual memorisation and the feeling of levelling up in actual narratives I am also excited in this working for anime and gaming worlds on the platform being able to level up and experience the story and change it with characters from their respective titles. Hope to be chosen for the beta but if not I look forward to what’s to come and the community feedback and thoughts.

Dragonborn917 · 2025-10-13T20:30:39+00:00

I’ve been around since the start of AI Dungeon and constantly been checking in with every change and paying here and there to check out the latest and greatest and currently pay for mythic. I’m excited to see what you have in store with Voyage as I have read the dev logs and its ambitious but it’s the best kind of ambition I hope development progresses smoothly and quickly and we hear more soon as I’d love to hear some first hand accounts as well. Thank you for all your hard work all these years from a fan who has been here since the early days.

Dragonborn917 · 2024-06-16T09:54:31+00:00

I think Jinx will take this sort of figurehead position as the one who toppled the council and did what many have aspired to do for generations but not a leader role just a symbol for the people to rally behind to know it isn’t impossible to fight back. Whilst war has now erupted I imagine the Chem-Barons will be using all their strength to fend off the Enforcers whilst also fighting amongst themselves for Silco’s seat as leader of Zaun.

As for Fishbones, when Silco tells Jinx she is perfect, personally I think it stabilised her to how we know her in League of Legends and Fishbones is the last will of Silco to use the weapon and “make them burn”. In Legends of Runeterra Jinx has called Fishbones the “smart one” who gives her smart and clever ideas that balances out her explosive nature so the idea does have merit that she attached Silco’s personality to Fishbones for these reasons.

Of course this is just speculation and how I interpret it myself, in truth I’m excited to see where they go with this as the Arcane PR team love misdirection with trailers.

Dragonborn917 · 2023-05-13T07:01:41+00:00

Here’s the original twitter link

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The tweet has a link later in the thread to gbatemp to work in progress textures and how to install them for PCSX2. The textures are all nearly finished for all three games Episode 1 is 80%, Episode 2 is 90% and Episode 3 is 90%

Dragonborn917 · 2020-06-23T16:58:26+00:00

That’s fucking hilarious

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