Blade Arcus from Shining: Battle Arena
Release date: Jul 28, 2016
Developers: Studio Saizensen
Publishers: Studio Saizensen
Genres: Action
Categories: Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, Simplified Chinese

In a world controlled by blade, magic, and fist, diverse warriors gather for battle! This is a 2D fighting game featuring characters from Shining Blade and Shining Hearts. Featuring: Tag Battle with 16 playable characters Beautiful artwork by Tony (AlbionWorks) Story Mode with full voice acting Hone your skills in Traning Mode! Go head to head with your friends in Versus Mode! Online mode, created just for the Steam release! Defeat your rivals from all over the world with Online Leaderboards/Ranking System! 4 Different Game Modes! Explore the characters stories in an RPG style with full voice acting in Story Mode! Go head to head with your friends in Versus mode. Hone your skills in Training Mode. Take on Blade Arcus Battle Arena players from all around the world with Online mode. Characters Play as one of 16 different characters from the Shining Universe! All your favourite characters are here including Rage, Sakuya, Misty, Sonia, Rick and Dylan! Here’s the full list: Ryuuga, Pairon, Rage, Sakuya, Xiao Mei, Altina, Roselinde, Melty, Fenrir, Isaac, Rick, Dylan, Rouna, Urayukihime, Misty, Sonia Beautiful Artwork and Voice Acting Tony (AlbionWorks) has created some incredibly beautiful artwork for this game. We’ve also brought on an incredible cast of voice actors including Yukari Tamura, Nana Mizuki and Rie Kugimiya. Battle System Originally from Japanese game centres/arcades, Blade Arcus from Shining features unique battle and game balance systems. Play online, defeat your rivals, and become the very best! You’ll utilize tag-based mechanics by selecting a primary character and a secondary character. You can switch characters between rounds as well as call on your partner for help using “Link Attacks”.

Press reviews: “... if you’re into 2D fighters, you might want to check this one out.” Rock Paper Shotgun