Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

is a 2D arcade fighting game developed by Ecole Software and French Bread and published by Sega, which brings together selected characters from different light novel series published under the Dengeki Bunko imprint. The project was a collaboration between Sega and Dengeki Bunko as part of the 20th year anniversary of the light novel imprint.Dengeki Bunko 20th Year Anniversary Collaboration Page, accessed October 11, 2013. (in Japanese) The arcade game was released on March 18, 2014.Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX to Follow in March from Shorkyuken. Retrieved on 2014/2/25.
The game was later released for both the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita in Japan on November 13, 2014,Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax dated in Japan. From Gematsu. Retrieved on 2014/8/9. with Kawada Mami performing the opening theme song "belief".Dokuro-chan, Accelerator, Izaya Join Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Game as Support. from the Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2014/10/5. The game is set for release on October 6, 2015 in North America and Europe.Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Heads West This Summer from the Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2015/01/30.|Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax release date set| fromGematsu. Published on August 6, 2015
An updated , was launched on July 28, 2015,Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition launches in Japanese arcades on July 28. From Gematsu. Retrieved on 2015/8/3. bringing in additional characters and more balanced gameplay.FIGHTING CLIMAX』のアップデートを検討中!? 第2回全国大会決勝で寺田貴治さんがポロリ From Dengeki Online. Retrieved on 2015/8/3.
==Gameplay==
The objective of the game is to defeat the opponent by either depleting their health as indicated by their health bar at the top or have the higher health at the end of a round as indicated by the counter at the top. To do this, the character use moves unique to the character to block, dodge, or attack the opposing character. A special bar located at the bottom of the screen fills up when attacking the opponent, which if filled can allow a character to use special attacks that yield greater damage than a regular attack after inputting the proper button combinations. The game uses a standard eight-way joystick and four buttons: A (weak attack), B (medium attack), C (strong attack), and D (support, to summon support characters). Players can also dash, back dash, and two levels of jump. The player can unleash special Impact Skill attacks and can use Blast icons for various Blast attacks.Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Arcade Game's Gameplay Video Streamed. From the Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2014/2/25.
The player can also use Assist characters, which can be used to aid the player with their unique moves, for example Kamijou Touma can be used to either block an opponent's attack or punch them. The Assist Character can only be used after a certain amount of time has passed in a round, at which point if the Assist Character is summoned the player needs to wait again before being able to use the character.
By the time the game has been updated for Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition, the game added new systems and re-balanced existing characters.New Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Game Coming This Summer. From the Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2015/8/3.
===Other features===
Apart from the classic Arcade mode, in the home version of the game, he Dream Duel is introduced, which includes new conversation events and battles. In Network mode, the player is able to face off against opponents across the country. The player is able to use in-game points to customize character colors and unlock special content, as well allow players to save data between PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.
==Character Roster==
===Dengeki Bunko Characters===
The roster consists of characters from light novel series under the Dengeki Bunko imprint. Although most characters come in pairs, some series included in the roster are exclusively assist characters. Special mention goes to Toaru Majutsu no Index, Sword Art Online, and Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, with each series having two characters being playable. Each additional characters (playables and assists alike) are scheduled to be added to the roster, starting from Q3 2014. As of Ignition, some characters like Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei characters Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba are both playables and assist, if one of the playable character are selected, player cannot use the playable character's assist counterpart.
A colored background indicates extra post-release content.
Series 	Playable Character(Character Profile)	Assist Character(Character Profile)
Toaru Majutsu no Index 	Misaka Mikoto 	Kamijou Touma
Toaru Majutsu no Index 	Misaka Mikoto 	
Toaru Majutsu no Index 	 	
Shakugan no Shana 	Shana 	Wilhelmina Carmel
Durarara!! 	Heiwajima Shizuo 	Celty Sturluson
Durarara!! 	Heiwajima Shizuo 	Orihara Izaya
Accel World 	Kuroyukihime 	Arita Haruyuki
Sword Art Online 	Yuuki Asuna 	Kirigaya Suguha
Sword Art Online 	Kirigaya Kazuto 	Kirigaya Suguha
Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai	Kousaka Kirino 	Kuroneko
Ookami to Koushinryou 	 	Holo
Boogiepop wa Warawanai 	 	Boogiepop
Hataraku Maou-sama! 	Yusa Emi 	Maou Sadao
Ro-Kyu-Bu!
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Has Ro-Kyu-Bu, Kino’s Journey, And Golden Time Characters In It from Siliconera. Retrieved on 2014/1/28.	Minato Tomoka 	Hakamada Hinata
Golden Time 	 	Kaga Kouko
Kino no Tabi 	 	Kino
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 	 	Shiina Mashiro
Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko 	 	Touwa Erio
Toradora!
FIGHTING CLIMAX』の追加キャラが『魔法科高校の劣等生』の深雪と『とらドラ！』の大河に決定！ from Dengeki Online(Japanese). Retrieved on 2014/5/10.	Aisaka Taiga 	Takasu Ryuuji
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 	Shiba Miyuki 	Shiba Tatsuya
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 	Shiba Tatsuya 	Shiba Miyuki
Strike the Blood
『電撃文庫 FIGHTING CLIMAX』に新キャラ追加！ 『ストライク・ザ・ブラッド』雪菜と『ブラック・ブレット』蓮太郎が参戦	Himeragi Yukina 	Akatsuki Kojou
Black Bullet 	Satomi Rentaro 	Aihara Enju
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan 	 	Mitsukai Dokuro
Heavy Object
『電撃文庫 FC新作（仮）』に『ヘヴィーオブジェクト』の“クウェンサー”（声優：花江夏樹）が参戦. Retrieved on 2015/06/09.	Quenser Barbotage 	Froleytia Capistrano
Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon 	 	
Asama Tomo
Iryia no Sora, UFO no Natsu 	 	Iriya Kana
Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho 	 	Zero
===DLC Characters===
These characters are available via downloadable content. Sega announced the DLC will be free for limited time weeks later after the DLC's release date.Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition adds Sword Art Online’s Yuuki and LLENN via free DLC from Gematsu. Retrieved on 2012/12/9.http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-07/dengeki-bunko-fighting-climax-ignition-game-adds-and-you-thought-there-is-never-a-girl-online-characters/.99531
Series 	Playable Character(Character Profile)	Assist Character(Character Profile)
Sword Art Online 	Konno Yuuki 	Kohiruimaki Karen
Netoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko Janai to Omotta?	Tamaki Ako 	Nishimura Hideki
===SEGA Guest Characters===
In the arcade version, Yuuki Akira of Virtua Fighter was included in the game as a boss, with the character Pai Chan as an assist. They are later playable in the Console Version. With the appearance of Selvaria Bles of Senjou no Valkyria in the console version, they will be unlockable after beating Arcade Mode in certain ways. Akira can be unlocked if the Climax Art finishers are not used in any stages, while Selvaria can be unlocked if the Climax Art finisher are used in any stages. Apparently, they are confirmed unplayable in Arcade and Dream Duel Modes for some reasons, until the Sega characters became regular characters since the Arcade Mode is changed into those of Dream Duel Mode.Gameplay Information Released for Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX’s Tomoka Minato and Kirito from Shorkyuken. Retrieved on 2014/2/17.
Series 	Playable Character(Character Profile)	Assist Character(Character Profile)
Virtua Fighter 	Yuuki Akira 	Pai Chan
Senjou no Valkyria	Selvaria Bles 	Alicia Melchiott
==Videos==
『電撃文庫 FIGHTING CLIMAX』紹介動画8人ｖｅｒ|Promotional video showcasing Asuna, Kuroyukihime, Tomoka, Shizuo, Kirino, Mikoto, Shana, and Kirito gamepay. An entire section at the end of the video is dedicated to Touma negating attacks from opponents.
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax All Specials!|Compilation of specials.
「電撃文庫 FIGHTING CLIMAX IGNITION」 全キャラ 切り札 クライマックスアーツ|Another compilation of specials, with the additional characters from the Ignition expansion.
==External Links==
*Game official site (in Japanese)
==References==
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