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. 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

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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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