News: BlazBlue Coming To Consoles

It’s been a long, LONG time coming, but Arc System Works’ HD 2D fighting game, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger was finally announced for a console release in this week’s issue of Famitsu.  Due to a series of complications between Guilty Gear developers Arc and Sega Sammy, the publishers of their previous console games, BlazBlue was developed as a spiritual revival of the Guilty Gear franchise for HD-enabled hardware.  Announced quite a while ago,  and released just this past November in arcades worldwide, BlazBlue features high-quality spritework, detailed animation, insane combos, and a hard rock soundtrack from Guilty Gear maestro Daisuke Ishiwatari.  Haven’t heard of it?  Give the trailer a look.

While not much else is known about the console port as of yet, we do know that BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is currently slated for a Japanese release on PlayStation 3 and XBOX 360 some time this summer.  Considering the English translation of the game is already finished thanks to the US version of the arcade game, I would be very surprised if an English version doesn’t follow soon after.  One thing’s for sure, though.  If you’re a fan of 2D fighters, thanks to Street Fighter IV, King of Fighters XII, and BlazBlue, 2009 is shaping up to be your year.