BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 57
  3. Negative: 7 out of 57
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  1. YourVillain
    Jun 26, 2018
    6
    To give this game any higher than a 6 is laughable. Fighting game developers are getting more and more greedy pertaining to content (or lack there of). First the story mode is interesting, however, once finished, there is nothing left to do (Switch version-online=failure). Moreover, no Arcade mode (really), meaning no individual character (or pairing) story (this needs patched in--ArcTo give this game any higher than a 6 is laughable. Fighting game developers are getting more and more greedy pertaining to content (or lack there of). First the story mode is interesting, however, once finished, there is nothing left to do (Switch version-online=failure). Moreover, no Arcade mode (really), meaning no individual character (or pairing) story (this needs patched in--Arc System you already have twenty dollar pay wall with the characters--there better not be a pay to play Arcade mode). Overall, severely disappointed (the mechanics are too simplistic as my wife can pull off insane combos and she never had played a fighting game before); the game feels hollow...I would hold and wait for a price drop, but fighting novices might enjoy this rather empty game). For Switch owners though, this is the best we get for now...unfortunately.… Expand
  2. 10bitrevolt
    Jun 29, 2018
    5
    This game ist not a bad game, but it has many flaws. At first the good things about BBTAG:
    1. It is really easy (for fighting games standards!) to play, it does not really matter which controller you use (joy-cons, arcade stick, pro controller), because combos are easy to execute. The "hard" part of the game is more about when to use them and when to block. I advice you to map the buttons    This game ist not a bad game, but it has many flaws. At first the good things about BBTAG:
    1. It is really easy (for fighting games standards!) to play, it does not really matter which controller you use (joy-cons, arcade stick, pro controller), because combos are easy to execute. The "hard" part of the game is more about when to use them and when to block. I advice you to map the buttons to your liking for easier execution.
    2. The visuals of the reused assets are still great to look at ( my opinion) also the new RWBY sprites are really nice, maybe too nice compared to the old sprites.
    3. The interaction between the different characters is fan service done well, but it could have more special intros/outros.
    4. The story mode is surprisingly really entertaining. Some people wanted gag reels, the whole is a gag reel! The "training mode" here is pretty good too.
    5. Online matches work good, at least for me. It is a blast to play it with other people. The avatars, lobbies and this communication is kinda cute, which I personally like. Just don't type something stupid.
    And respect your opponents.

    Now the bad things:
    1. The gallery is for a Blazblue game way to small, it is patchable so maybe it will change.
    2. The start roster is for a fan of those franchises really lacking. For someone who never heard of those characters has probably no real problem with this but then why would this person buy this game? What really got on my nerves was that huge amount of dlc character, and it doesn't matter if it's standard nowadays in fighting games!
    3. Almost no single player content, no arcade mode, no real replay value outside online matches. And it doesn't matter if it's standard nowadays in fighting games!!
    4. The price for this game is too expensive. It is lacking replay value, it does not feel like a game worthy of an evo spot, it lacks game content, it is simply not special. And this is one of the worst things you can do with those amazing franchises ( even Under Night In Birth). This game is simply a disappointment.
    It could have been the next MvC2 or even surpassed it, but how we got this half baked of a game. Maybe they will patched it to a better game, but then good luck playing this game in 20 years without your account and servers for this game..    … Expand
  3. DeusGod
    Jun 26, 2018
    7
    It is an easy game in the fighting game genre, but it still exist a lot of gap between the newbie and old fighting gamer. And I think it is too expensive.
  4. AlanPereda
    Aug 18, 2018
    10
    Gran juego con una jugabilidad bastante entretenida y fácil de aprender aunque difícil de perfeccionar, una gran banda sonora y ademas muy buenos gráficos y una gran selección de personajes lo unico que tengo que reclamarle es el DLC aun así es una gran juego de peleas y una gran opción de juego multijugador para cualquier usuario de una Switch.
  5. NoelReynaldo
    Jul 3, 2018
    9
    Es un juego bastante recomendable que cuenta con una plantilla de 25 personajes(contando los que son gratuitos mediante DLC) pero saber que tiene otros 12 que son de pago en su lanzamiento es su único punto en contra según mi opinión, cuenta con una banda sonora increíble de alrededor 30 temas, una gran jugabilidad y aunque sea sencilla, se pueden hacer grandes combos que requierenEs un juego bastante recomendable que cuenta con una plantilla de 25 personajes(contando los que son gratuitos mediante DLC) pero saber que tiene otros 12 que son de pago en su lanzamiento es su único punto en contra según mi opinión, cuenta con una banda sonora increíble de alrededor 30 temas, una gran jugabilidad y aunque sea sencilla, se pueden hacer grandes combos que requieren practica si es que buscas tener un gameplay mas vistoso, personajes que transmiten un gran carisma que te harán simpatizar con ellos, un titulo al que le podes dedicar cientos de horas en el modo local junto a un amigo como es en mi caso y nada que envidiarle a juegos como Dragon Ball Fighterz, kof XIV, Injustice 2, etc. los cuales poseo y jugué varias horas.… Expand
  6. caohee
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    Never again in my life do I buy Arc System games. Where's the arcade mode in that game? Game companies increasingly mercenary and lazy. The Game had everything to be wonderful. Without the arcade it's just another junk game.
  7. jikflet
    Apr 26, 2019
    8
    Great fighting game. easy to learn and play. great characters design and scenarios. beautiful anime style. if you like anime and fighting games this one is for you.
  8. Phuz
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    Couldn't get in to this at first. It is very different to Centralfiction but with a few in game tutorials, I loved it.

    It first looked like a cross franchise cash grab but it is a real fun game. Looks and sounds great too.
  9. Xplocion
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    The good:
    Imagine bringing the Blazblue characters and Persona 4 Arena characters together in a single fighting game hitting and kicking ... and nothing else
    The bad: The imbalance of the most tactical Blazblue characters and the "easy combo" characters in Persona 4 Arena. Recycle the sprites from their base games, not even the Persona characters were redeemed to look less pixelated.    The good:
    Imagine bringing the Blazblue characters and Persona 4 Arena characters together in a single fighting game hitting and kicking ... and nothing else

    The bad:
    The imbalance of the most tactical Blazblue characters and the "easy combo" characters in Persona 4 Arena. Recycle the sprites from their base games, not even the Persona characters were redeemed to look less pixelated. The effects are poorly mapped to in games where the cancel guard or burst do not appear. The story is just an anecdote, it seems that they have put a lot of effort into the game.

    The Meh:
    This game seems "with minimal effort" to bring together Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and Blazeblue Chronophantasm and Blazblue Central Fiction in both gameplay and characters makes it a strange hybrid    … Expand
  10. Lapi002
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    This game have a lot entertainment, Switch and Switch Lite (i have a Lite) run without problems, online battle is funny (but have few players, too bad). Hopefully in the next update, follow updates everything that this great game offered us.

    Stop prioritizing the Playstation 4 and think of the Switch with the most people.
  11. Kirbyfan45
    Jun 20, 2021
    2
    I have never seen a game get screwed up this badly! Seriously, this was a simple concept! Make a fighting game crossing over some of the IPs you worked on! ArcSys, why was that so hard? First off, you are STILL allergic apparently to making new BlazBlue assets, as all BlazBlue assets are still the same ones from the first game back in 2008! Even without that elephant in the room, there areI have never seen a game get screwed up this badly! Seriously, this was a simple concept! Make a fighting game crossing over some of the IPs you worked on! ArcSys, why was that so hard? First off, you are STILL allergic apparently to making new BlazBlue assets, as all BlazBlue assets are still the same ones from the first game back in 2008! Even without that elephant in the room, there are still many issues before you even start playing! Like, why is the roster imbalanced between character count? Why does the character select screen suck? Why is this game so loud? And when you finally get into the game, you realize you're stuck with 2 and a half buttons to work with! What are you supposed to do with that? Doesn't help that hitstun decay is so bad, you can barely get off 2 loop reps! Basically, you get 0 combo opportunities no matter who you choose! Even if you want to get past this and just go for mixups and resets, you STILL run into issues! Like the lack of an arcade mode.... In 2018. Who approved this? And the fact that this is an ArcSys game and the online is about as smooth as dragging a rotten pig anus across literal lava! What you end up with is a game that plays super clunky and has no content to even try to back it up! As you get no modes either. This game is a travesty, and that is not even mentioning the DLC nonsense that happened as well. I understand seasonal content and all, but this game did it so poorly, as when the game launched, half of the roster was DLC. You have to WAIT and reasonably release DLC as you go on! Don't just dump that info on everyone! All this and you know why this game failed. Doesn't help that ArcSys gave 0 fricks about this game, as they never even attempted to fix this train wreck, only turning it into a meme with tank, and then just leaving it to rot. I say, good riddance this game was forgotten, and it was one of the catalysts in what I call ArcSys' dark age… Expand

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Switch Player
    Jul 30, 2018
    60
    Feature-light and shady DLC practices aside, Blazblue Cross Tag Battle isn't a particularly bad game, but its lack of content will struggle to keep the attention of fans of the represented series, who may be expecting more.
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  2. FNintendo
    Jul 17, 2018
    80
    BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is a very welcome new addition to the Nintendo Switch catalogue after a long absence of this series of fighting games from the Nintendo world. Thanks to its simple but engaging gameplay and solid online functionality, this is a good quality game that only gets tarnished by its over-reliance on downloadable content.
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  3. Meristation
    Jul 4, 2018
    80
    BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle has an unique tag combat system. Deeper, challenging and surprisingly fun. However, as a fighting product has lack of modes and controversial DLC policy.
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