BlazBlue: Continuum Shift retains the traditional 2D fighter gameplay of two characters participating in a duel on a two dimensional plane. A match can consist of one to five rounds known as "rebels". To win a round, one player must either deplete the other player's life gauge to 0 by inflicting enough damage through various attacks or by having more remaining health after the round's timer depletes.
During each rebel, players fill a Heat Gauge which can be used for advanced techniques such as Distortion Drives, Rapid Cancels, Counter Assaults, and certain characters' attacks (Jin/Hakumen). The Heat Gauge can be filled via dealing damage, taking damage, and perfectly blocking attacks.
However, some mechanics from the previous installment have been changed or completely replaced in the transition.
The Guard Libra system which utilizes a tug-of-war gauge has been replaced with the new Guard Primer point system. Each character has a certain amount of points (e.g. Tager has a maximum of 10 primer points while characters like Carl or Ragna have 4 and 5 respectively). These points are depleted whenever moves with "Guard Break" properties (e.g. Jin's "Gale" or Hakumen's "Forward C") are blocked. Upon depletion of all points, the character is immobilized for a certain period of time known as Guard Crush. Barrier blocking can be used at critical times to prevent a Guard Crush by consuming 50% of the Barrier gauge instead. Primer points regenerate over time or after all points are depleted.
Barrier Burst has been replaced with Break Burst, a similar ability but with different penalties. Break Burst can only be performed twice in a single match, and its second use only becomes available if you lose a round. It no longer permanently drains your Barrier Gauge or gives you the "DANGER" penalty. A free unused burst is required for Astral Heats. Bursts have different properties depending on when they are used, as the offensive "Gold Burst" has high bounce and combo-ability, while the defensive "Green Burst" will provide invincibility for the entire burst motion, at the cost of permanently halving your maximum primer points. All lost primer points due to Green Bursts will not recover until the next round.
The conditions to use an Astral Heat, a flashy finishing move, have also been changed. Instead of requiring it to be the final round, having 100% Heat, and your opponent having 20% health or less, it now only requires it to be your match point round and your opponent being within 35% health, in addition to the aforementioned requirement of one free burst.
[edit] Plot
The game is set after the events of Blazblue: Calamity Trigger. A few days have passed since the reported raid by Ragna the Bloodedge, The 13th Hierarchical City "Kagutsuchi" forgets to celebrate New Years, as his alleged involvement in the "Mysterious Bombing" and "Huge Pentacle Sightings" becomes the talk of the town. With the Novus Orbis Librarium offering no official explanation, the citizens voice their own theories, exaggerating and spreading rumors like wildfire. The name "Ragna the Bloodedge" is engraved in the minds of the people. Completely indifferent to the state of the city, the silver-haired Grim Reaper grips his massive sword and quietly bides his time—waiting for the chance to achieve his true objective. And then, the enormous "power" that has ensnared the "Grim Reaper" begins to activate...
[edit] Characters
The game introduces 7 new characters in the game, prior to the Console Version. 4 of them were in the game by default while 3 were DLC exclusives. The original characters from the previous game make their return to the sequel except for Nu-13, who is replaced by Lambda-11 in Continuum Shift as her palette swap. Nu is however still playable in the game, instead being Lambda's Unlimited form which can be unlocked in-game or purchased through DLC.
- Tsubaki Yayoi
- Voiced by: Asami Imai (Japanese), Julie Ann Taylor (English)
Jin and Noel's childhood relative/friend from the Military Academy and a member of the NOL's 0 Division. She's described as a straight A student, and has a rather no-nonsense personality. She's very serious and reserved, and is a member of the dignified Yayoi family.
- Makoto Nanaya
- Voiced by: Tomomi Isomura (Japanese), Lara Jill Miller (English)
Another Military Academy classmate and one of Noel's best friends. She possesses some squirrel-like features, and is said to be quite hyperactive with a short attention span. This is a DLC character that was released on PSN and Xbox Live Marketplace on August 3, 2010.
- Platinum the Trinity
- Voiced by: Aoi Yūki (Japanese), Laura Bailey (English)
A young girl with three personalities named Luna, Sena, and Trinity. Luna is a rude, unkind girl; Sena is a polite, young boy; and Trinity is the spirit of the Sixth Hero, but cannot come out often and fades quickly. The DLC character was released May 10th for the Xbox 360, and May 12th for the PS3.
- Valkenhayn R. Hellsing
- Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa (Japanese), Doug Stone (English)
One of the Six Heroes and Rachel's elderly butler and trusted adviser who has served the Alucard family line for generations. He possesses a sharp wit and is concerned for Rachel's well-being. The DLC character was released on September 29 in the USA for PS3 and on the 21st in Japan for the PS3. Valkenhayn was released for the Xbox 360 on December 7 after a substantial delay and is 320 MSP for a short period of time.
- Hazama / Terumi Yūki
- Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura (Japanese), Doug Erholtz (English)
The series' secondary antagonist and one of the Six Heroes. Terumi is actually a ghost who taken the alias of Hazama, a captain of the NOL's Intelligence Division. At first, he appears to be supervising Noel's actions to keep her in line, but he has a sinister hidden agenda.
- Lambda-11 (Λ -No. 11-)
- Voiced by: Kanako Kondō (Japanese), Cristina Valenzuela (English)
An imitation Murakumo Unit created by Kokonoe by combining the body of the 11th experimental replica of Saya with the soul of ν-13, recovered after falling into the Gates of Sheol. Kokonoe completely erased her memory and as a result, Λ-11 is only interested in carrying out Kokonoe's orders. Despite Kokonoe's efforts, Λ-11 still possesses feelings for Ragna.
- Mu-12 (μ -No. 12-)
- Voiced by: Kanako Kondō (Japanese), Cristina Valenzuela (English)
Noel, upon having her true powers awoken. She's a perfect Murakumo Unit who possesses Kusanagi and has a goal Terumi wished for: Destruction of the Sankishin Unit: Amaterasu and the world.
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