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darkblade77 · Apr 17, 2013

Source is Famitsu

The game releases October 24th, for PS3 in Japan.

New playable characters:

Kagura Mutsuki (VA: Keiji Fujiwara)
Yuuki Terumi (VA: Yuuichi Nakamura) [preorder bonus DLC]

*As a reminder, the existing new characters from BBCP Arcade are Azrael, Bullet, Amane and Izayoi, so this expands the cast by 6 characters from Continuum Shift Extend so far.

Edit 1~2 - minor gameplay details

Kagura is a charge character with a DP and a projectile only. He gets access to more moves by using his Drive, which is a stance.
Terumi's Drive makes it easier for him to build Heat. His specials and supers are confirmed to be different from Hazama's, and he has more super moves than specials.

Edit 3

Naite said:
The news is on Famitsu's site now with a better look at the art/screens.
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201304/18032031.html (copy&paste)

Sol Badguy wants his sword back.

Edit 4
The interview with Mori about BBCP is out.

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201304/24032350.html

This guy provided some translation:

Kaz@Twitter said:
Kagura can go into different stances in neutral, crouching, and in the air, which he can cancel into different moves.

But he has to go into stance each time to use the cancel moves. So I guess it's kinda like mist finer?

Terumi only uses Uroboros during specials. His normals are mostly punches and kicks with short range.

Mori says Terumi might be easier to use than Hazama.

Tutorial mode's divided into several sections: easy, intermediate, hard, etc

They're respectively narrated by (to quote Mori) "an amateurish girl," "3 girls," "a NOL operative," and finally "hime-sama."

I'm guessing it's Noel, Platinum, Jin, and Rachel? Mori says they get harsher as you progress lol

Also Kagura and Terumi will have challenge modes. No Yun/Yan bullshit

Also network mode has some overworld thing where you can have your avatar walk around and chat/challenge people.

And there's the usual player match/ranked match options for people who don't want to deal with that stuff

Avatars are 2d sprites. Dunno if/how they're customizable yet?

Also Mori's hinting at a secret game mode. Whatever that is

The page still says ps3 only. Guess they've given up on xbox?

Lumination · Apr 17, 2013

Oh shit real Hazama

Antiwhippy · Apr 17, 2013

Wait what.

Terumi isn't in the game?

Edit: oh is it just an alt for hazama?

thekonamicode · Apr 17, 2013

Does that mean there is only one new character unless you pre order the game?

darkblade77 · Apr 17, 2013

Antiwhippy said:
Wait what.

Terumi isn't in the game?

It looks like this is his original body/Six Heroes version.

Santiako · Apr 17, 2013

The only ones that can rival Square in naming games.

Master Milk · Apr 17, 2013

Kagura? Terumi? The fuck?

October? 24th? That's November basically!

I hereby wish death upon Japanese arcades!

SolarPowered · Apr 17, 2013

Who the hell is Kagura Mutsuki? Stop dicking me around, ASW.

Jubei, Kokonoe and Nine 4 life

Busaiku · Apr 17, 2013

October 24?
Dang, that'll have been over a year after the arcade release.

DiscoShark · Apr 17, 2013

Oh my god new characters? Ahhhhhh need screenshots now.

Christ though, October 2013 .. in Japan? So 2014 release date for the rest of the world right?
Ugh

Karsticles · Apr 17, 2013

SolarPowered said:
Who the hell is Kagura Mutsuki? Stop dicking me around, ASW.

Jubei, Kokonoe and Nine 4 life

I'm all about busty witches with pink hair.

Khezu · Apr 17, 2013

Who are these people exactly?

Were they in the BB story mode or something?

Sandfox · Apr 17, 2013

Do we know what the difference between Terumi and Hazama is? Is it his true form or just a special version of Hazama?

Busaiku · Apr 17, 2013

DiscoShark said:
Christ though, October 2013 .. in Japan? So 2014 release date for the rest of the world right?
Ugh

Besides Continuum Shift Extend, everything was released within like 2 weeks.
And even Continuum Shift Extend was only 2 months.

DeadmanV2 · Apr 17, 2013

SolarPowered said:
Who the hell is Kagura Mutsuki? Stop dicking me around, ASW.

Jubei, Kokonoe and Nine 4 life

Kagura Mutsuki is

the head of Mutsuki family of the Duodecim. She's mentioned in a few of the arcade modes and is plotting a rebellion against the NOL.

Master Milk · Apr 17, 2013

Busaiku said:
Besides Continuum Shift Extend, everything was released within like 2 weeks.
And even Continuum Shift Extend was only 2 months.

How long has this been out in arcades?

Papercuts · Apr 17, 2013

Damn, it'll be awhile before we get this. :/

Korigama · Apr 17, 2013

SolarPowered said:
Who the hell is Kagura Mutsuki? Stop dicking me around, ASW.

Jubei, Kokonoe and Nine 4 life

Since his name is the old Japanese for January, apparently another one of the Duodecim (the 12 prestigious families associated with the NOL, Jin and Tsubaki representing two of the others).

EDIT: A bit late. Kagura is still an odd name for a guy, though.

Sandfox · Apr 17, 2013

Khezu said:
Who are these people exactly?

Were they in the BB story mode or something?

Terumi is one of the main antagonists in the series.

mullet2000 · Apr 17, 2013

I'm still curious if there's even going to be a 360 version of this.

OceanBlue · Apr 17, 2013

Eh, wish it was sooner, but at least we have a Japanese release date now. Lol, hopefully we don't get massive delays that get the game released right after EVO.

AnkiRendan · Apr 17, 2013

DeadmanV2 said:
Kagura Mutsuki is

the head of Mutsuki family of the Duodecim. She's mentioned in a few of the arcade modes and is plotting a rebellion against the NOL.

He. Keiji Fujiawara definitely would not voice a girl, haha.

TreIII · Apr 17, 2013

As I said in the other thread...

These new characters sound nice...but...Kokonoe and Jubei. How much longer are they going to sit on these guys?

cj_iwakura · Apr 17, 2013

Wow, that is one hell of a wait.

I hope we're talking simultaneous US release.

And plenty of time for Kokonoe and Jubei.

SolarPowered · Apr 17, 2013

DiscoShark said:
Oh my god new characters? Ahhhhhh need screenshots now.

Christ though, October 2013 .. in Japan? So 2014 release date for the rest of the world right?
Ugh

Wow fuck those guys lol!

Karsticles said:
I'm all about busty witches with pink hair.

Who isn't?

Sandfox said:
Do we know what the difference between Terumi and Hazama is? Is it his true form or just a special version of Hazama?

This guy wears yellow iirc.

DeadmanV2 said:
Kagura Mutsuki is

the head of Mutsuki family of the Duodecim. She's mentioned in a few of the arcade modes and is plotting a rebellion against the NOL.

Korigama said:
Since his name is the old Japanese for January, apparently another one of the Duodecim (the 12 prestigious families associated with the NOL, Jin and Tsubaki representing two of the others).

EDIT: A bit late. Kagura is still an odd name for a guy, though.

Screw this dude. I want my flatchested beastkin nuclear scientists.

AnkiRendan said:
He. Keiji Fujiawara definitely would not voice a girl, haha.

Top tier avatar

DeadmanV2 · Apr 17, 2013

AnkiRendan said:
He. Keiji Fujiawara definitely would not voice a girl, haha.

Huh, I didn't notice the voice actor. Well, I guess the whole "she" thing might have been mistranslated then because the translations I saw referred to Kagura as a she.

sixteen-bit · Apr 17, 2013

stay free kokonoe fans

Busaiku · Apr 17, 2013

DeadmanV2 said:
Huh, I didn't notice the voice actor. Well, I guess the whole "she" thing might have been mistranslated then because the translations I saw referred to Kagura as a she.

Kagura's a feminine name, so that's probably why.

darkblade77 · Apr 17, 2013

DeadmanV2 said:
Kagura Mutsuki is

the head of Mutsuki family of the Duodecim. She's mentioned in a few of the arcade modes and is plotting a rebellion against the NOL.

Yeah, the kicker is he's apparently male.

He appears to have a huge weapon made of black metal. Hard to tell if it's a sword or a scythe-like crowbar. Wears a loose/open-chest gi top with a black/gold mantle(red on the inside), and black pants. Has an oversized uhh pirate belt.

Sandfox said:
Do we know what the difference between Terumi and Hazama is? Is it his true form or just a special version of Hazama?

'Hazama' is a body Relius made for Terumi to occupy, IIRC. This would presumably be the real deal.

NinajHeartless · Apr 17, 2013

Bummer that it doesn't hit until October also bummer that there is no Kokonoe.

At least it will be out before AnimeEvo aka NEC. <3

cj_iwakura · Apr 17, 2013

Busaiku said:
Kagura's a feminine name, so that's probably why.

Would've been an interesting reverse on Amane.

Blood Diamonds · Apr 17, 2013

Platinum the Trinity here we gooooo

Riposte · Apr 17, 2013

I didn't think this would be a 2014 US release :/

sixteen-bit · Apr 17, 2013

Terumi's raincoat looks fucking dumb

Retro_ · Apr 17, 2013

Riposte said:
I didn't think this would be a 2014 US release :/

Could be 2013 US

Definitely 2014 for EU though. And not even Q1 at that

Kokonoe · Apr 17, 2013

Are they never going to release Kokonoe? yeesh.

SolarPowered · Apr 17, 2013

You know who they should have done instead of Terumi? The real Platinum.

QisTopTier · Apr 17, 2013

SolarPowered said:
You know who they should have done instead of Terumi? The real Platinum.

But she's dead

Busaiku · Apr 17, 2013

I think you guys should be more optimistic.

Aksys doesn't have anything lined up for Q3/Q4 yet, so they'll probably want to get this out.
If it's released afterwards, it'll be lost amidst the new console launches, so they'd probably want to get on it sooner.

cj_iwakura · Apr 17, 2013

QisTopTier said:
But she's dead

Like that's stopped anyone else.

Terumi looks insane.

DiscoShark · Apr 17, 2013

Kokonoe said:
Are they never going to release Kokonoe? yeesh.

Sure they will, a month after the console release and for $8.00

This is ASW afterall.

Naite · Apr 17, 2013

Damn that's a long time away. At least we don't have to worry about a different iteration for this year.

Busaiku said:
Kagura's a feminine name, so that's probably why.

Is it really? I know I've mostly seen female characters with the name but I've seen a few male characters with it as well.

Platinumstorm · Apr 17, 2013

Sure is a long time away. =(

Not a huge fan of their game mechanic style, but I love their story mode.

SolarPowered · Apr 17, 2013

QisTopTier said:
But she's dead

Is anyone going to complain?

Kincaido · Apr 17, 2013

Maining Izayoi so hard.

TerminalDogma · Apr 17, 2013

I haven't played one of these games since Continuum Shift, and I haven't played the story since the first one (though with the first one I beat it, got everyones ending etc etc). Has this shit gone off the deep end or would I be able to follow along with the story if I get this whenever it comes out? Can I just read a wiki summary somewhere?

Coxy · Apr 17, 2013

fuck off, will buy second hand when you add kokonoe for a ridiculous price

cj_iwakura · Apr 17, 2013

SolarPowered said:
Is anyone going to complain?

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Busaiku · Apr 17, 2013

I'm guessing they'll announce more characters at Arc Festival.

vocab · Apr 17, 2013

Preorder canceled.

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