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 2D fighting video game developed by SEGA. It features characters introduced in the Shining series of games also developed by the same company.
Overview
The game is a crossover 2D fighting game featuring characters from Shining Blade and Shining Hearts. Its was officially released on Nov 5, 2014 as an arcade game. On Dec 18 of that same year, it updated to Version 1.01.
In the Ver 2.0 update on Jun 30, 2015, four additional characters and new system mechanics were added.
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), scheduled to be released on Nov 26, 2015 for the Playstation 3 and Playstation 4 home consoles, again adds new characters.
Game System Mechanics
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.
Appearing Characters
- Ryuuga
- Pairon
- Rage
- Sakuya
- Xiao Mei
- Altina
- Roselinde
- Melty
- Fenrir
- Isaac
The following characters were introduced in the Ver 2.0 arcade update.
- Rick
- Dylan
- Rouna
- Urayukihime
The following characters are to appear in the PS3/PS4 EX version.
- Sonia