Jake's Cross Tag Battle

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, also known simply as Cross Tag Battle or by the acronym of JXTB, is a crossover fighting game and a reimagining of the 2018 PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch title . Developed by and Existence Software, Cross Tag Battle is a crossover that primarily features characters from 's , Ecole Software and French-Bread's , 's , and Arc System Works' own series, with a plethora of characters from other franchises acting as guest characters.
== Gameplay ==
Cross Tag Battle is a 2D "traditional" fighting game that features 1-on-1 combat and puts emphasis on complicated combo maneuvers. The game sports three main attack buttons referred to as , , and across all platforms for simplicity's sake; these make up three of the controller's face buttons. The attacks performed with the and buttons are considered "standard" attacks, while those performed with the button are generally "Clash" attacks that mainly serve to counter opponents.
In a manner similar to 's titles and 's series, players create teams of two fighters each, which they can both switch between near-instantaneously during the battle (with the fourth face button, referred to as the button) and call in to perform supporting attacks (which can be done with one of the controller's trigger buttons, referred to in-game as the button). While both characters work together to combat their opponents, fighters have their own unique health bars and both fighters must be defeated separately in order to claim victory.
While traditional combo structures can be performed in-game, the player may also choose to use a Simplified control scheme that combines certain simple combos into a set of minimal, less complicated, button presses.
== Story ==
=== Main Story ===
With the exception of the prologue, "ENTER The Field of Fate", the story of Cross Tag Battle is broken up into four smaller chapters that can be played in any order and a conclusive final chapter that unlocks once the rest are completed. Like other fighting games such as the BlazBlue series, the story is primarily told through visual novel-styled cutscenes with battles interspersed throughout the story. Each separate chapter focuses primarily on the protagonists of each of the four main franchises: Ragna the Bloodedge, Yu Narukami, Hyde Kido, and Ruby Rose. The different chapters all take place simultaneously, with some events connecting between different stories, and all lead together into the finale.
==== ❱ ENTER The Field of Fate ====
Ragna the Bloodedge prepares to enter through the Forbidden Gate guarded by Es, only to suddenly find himself standing in a mystical void: BLUE. Confused as to how he entered this realm, Ragna is approached by three shadowy figures, each who stare at him silently. Ragna attempts to question the group but does not get any response, though the shadowy figures too seem confused as to how they appeared here.
Though he notices that these figures carry weapons, he senses no ill intent from them, and thus decides to ignore them and search for a way out of this realm. It is then that a new figure emerges from the BLUE: Susanoo. As green chains of energy whip out across the BLUE, Ragna senses the God of Destruction's intent to kill and draws his blade; again, he notices the three other figures doing the same. Suddenly, as Susanoo draws close enough to him, he hears the voices of the three shadowy figures who each express confusion and shock about the monster's sudden appearance.
Not entirely worried about the three shadowy figures, Ragna draws his blade: Aramasa. Ragna tries to call upon the power of the Azure Grimoire but to no avail, but shrugs off this strangeness quickly as Susanoo lunges towards him.
ENTERBATTLE #1	
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As a shadowy figure engages in combat with the black and green monster that suddenly appeared, Yu Narukami tries to summon his Persona to assist him; though he is unable to, being outside of the television realm. Despite the shadowy figure's efforts, the monster (Susanoo) pushes them back and tosses them aside without issue. The monster than sets its sights on Yu, who quickly draws his blade and takes a defensive stance. This time, he notices one of the other shadowy figures rush towards him too, their large scythe pointed towards the monster.
A blast rings out and the monster explodes, yet it does not flinch. The monster changes its target, deciding to attack the newcomer, and Yu takes this chance to ambush the monster from behind.
ENTERBATTLE #2	
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Again, the monster pushes away these two other shadowy figures, and Hyde watches nonchalantly. He tries summoning his sword, the Insulator, but to no avail. As the second group are thrown back by the monster, he begins to shake as the monster turns towards him. As the monster flies towards Hyde, he notices that the Insulator suddenly appears in his hand, clashing against the monster's claws.
Not ready to back down, and now knowing that the circumstances he is in are not related to the Hollow Night, Hyde begins to engage the monster in battle.
ENTERBATTLE #3	
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Ruby watches as the monster pushes back yet another shadowy figure. She knows that the monster is too strong for the group to tackle, especially considering Ruby seems unable to use her Semblance. In this weakened state, she watches as the monster turns towards the four weakened fighters - Ruby and the three shadows - and looks directly at them. The monster glares directly at them, telling to behold the power of a god and lunges towards them, green energy burning around him and turning the world around them black.
In this brief moment, Ruby glances over and sees each of the three other figures clearly: Ragna the Bloodedge, Yu Narukami, and Hyde Kido all notice this at all. They give each other a nod and get ready to take on Susanoo before...
==== The Wheel of Fate ====
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Ragna the Bloodedge awakens in a field against a tree, the 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi not too far away. Confused about the weird dream he had, Ragna questions himself about what he had been doing previously but can not recall. With nothing else to do, he decides to head towards Kagutsuchi.
After walking for a while, he finds himself no more closer to Kagutsuchi than before; in fact, he finds himself further away and in an unfamiliar environment. Irritated about his circumstances, he is approached by a strange woman - a "mushroom". This "mushroom" introduces herself as a traveller, Elizabeth, and that she is seeking out the source of some incredible power. Believing Ragna to be the source of this, she asks him to engage in combat with her to test his strength. Ragna accepts, if only to make her stop talking, and the two take fighting stances.
BBBATTLE #1	
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After the battle, both Ragna and Elizabeth are impressed with each other's strength, though Elizabeth confirms that he is not the source of power that she had been following. So, Ragna takes this chance to ask her if she knows where they are, and where in relation it is to Kagutsuchi. Though she does not know what Kagutsuchi is, she states that there was a "bourbon environment" nearby, and points Ragna in one direction. As he turns to leave, Elizabeth states her intent to follow Ragna for the time being, much to his annoyance.
Ragna and his new travel partner walk into a large metropolis in no time, finding themselves in a shopping mall as the moon rises above them. Though Ragna admits that this is an urban environment, he recognizes right away that this isn't Kagutsuchi. Though his initial idea is to question Elizabeth about their new setting, she just points out that there seems to be something causing a ruckus nearby, and the two of them rush to the source of the noise they hear. Here they find large vending machines and poles flying through the sky, all flying towards a young girl running away crying.
While Ragna doesn't want to get involved with this situation, Elizabeth does. Stepping in the way, Elizabeth, not knowing who is in the right here, decides to attack both the young girl and the giant man. The man roars in anger, irritated with Elizabeth, and the two strangers turn their attention to her and Ragna, the latter of whom is bothered by Elizabeth's provocation and the fact that he has been roped into another unnecessary fight.
BBBATTLE #2	
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With the young girl and the man subdued, Ragna finally demands that everyone explain what's happening. The man - Shizuo Heiwajima - declares that he was just walking down the street when he noticed this girl - Arthur - stealing from a store; though Arthur defends herself by saying that there weren't any people in the store anyway. When Ragna inquires about Kagutsuchi, these two are also confused, and Elizabeth finally informs the group that this world isn't the ones that they had come from; this only angers Ragna further, who asks why she didn't reveal this sooner.
Shrugging off Ragna's complaints and the questions proposed by Shizuo and Arthur, Elizabeth looks up to the sky and declares that it is time for her to take her leave. Before anyone can get another word in, Elizabeth runs straight into a building, through a window, and escapes before she can suffer Shizuo's wrath.
Exasperated with how this day has been playing out, Ragna finally decides that if he wants answers he's going to need to find someone who has them: Rachel Alucard. Though he worries that she might not answer his questions, he recognizes that the "rabbit" tends to at least give him some direction that leads to them, and decides to head off through the city. Shizuo and Arthur, also wanting answers, decide to follow him.
==== The Truth of Fate ====
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Yu Narukami opens his eyes and finds himself not in his house or the blue void, but instead within the world beyond the TV screen. Recognizing that he stands in the Midnight Channel, Yu questions how he suddenly found himself in this situation and questions the events he just happened to see unfold. Wondering if Yosuke or any of his other friends have also found themselves within the Midnight Channel, Yu begins to search the premises.
However, instead of finding any of his friends, Yu instead quickly comes across an unfamiliar face: a woman with a brown ponytail. Yu notices that the girl has a Persona of her own - or something similar - and questions her, though she is unaware of where she is.
Introducing herself as Celica A. Mercury, the girl decides to trust Yu in helping her find a way back to Kagutsuchi - a name that Yu does not recognize. Though Yu is skeptical about the situation, Celica seems calm and cheerful, which only makes his suspicions worse.
As the two make it to the exit of the Midnight Channel that Teddie created, they are stopped by two other figures who stand looking at the television that serves as the exit. Yu warns Celica to stay back in case they're dangerous, though she ignores this after conversing with the silent robotic creature following her - Ex Machina: Minerva - and quickly runs in to ask them to help herself and Yu figure out what's going on. In this moment however, one of the figures reacts to Minerva and rushes towards Celica planning to attack. Acting quickly, Yu draws his blade and uses it to protect Celica.
P4ABATTLE #1	
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Though the two robots are tough, Yu and Celica manage to survive after one of them complains about being too hungry and tired to continue fighting, the fog apparently being the cause of the sudden loss of energy. Yu tries to question her, but gets nothing of importance from her, so he turns to the second enemy.
It gestures wildly but does not make a noise, something which annoys Yu. As he asks Celica if she has any idea what it is saying he gets a surprising response: she does; though only because Minerva does. Celica explains that the pink robot means no harm and was only working with his associate - whom he names Vatista - to figure out where they are; they are in the same predicament, Yu explains afterwards.
Yu explains to everyone that this television should let them go home, though when he puts his hand to the screen nothing happens. Perplexed, Yu tries again; this time getting a ripple on the screen as per normal. His hand does not enter however, and he instead jumps back as something far too large to emerge from the television suddenly appears before him, its eyes glaring down upon Yu and the others. Shocked at the figure that appears before them, Yu suggests to Celica that they take a tactical retreat after realizing what stands in front of him. Fortunately, as he tries to figure out a way to distract what stands before him, Vatista suddenly awakens and exclaims that she detects a substantial amount of power. Questioning the newcomer on whether or not they are an "In-Birth", Vatista suddenly jumps into battle against the giant tank standing before them, forcing her associate into battle alongside them.
P4ABATTLE #2	
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Though Vatista and Sukapon hold their own against it, the giant tank shrugs off all damage and instead focuses its attention on Yu and Celica. Sensing this, Yu decides now to be a good time to run, and he pulls Celica after him into the fog, with no clear destination.
As Yu and Celica run through the fog, Celica points out that there's a school in the distance, which Yu recognizes as his former high school of Yasogami High. Knowing that any bit of shelter would help them escape the advancing Blitztank, Yu pulls his new friend into the school.
Surprising him even more, as Yu enters the school he finds three familiar faces staring back at him: Yosuke Hanamura, Chie Satonaka, and Yukiko Amagi. The three are just as surprised to see Yu - and curious about Celica, who calmly, but quickly, introduces herself - but their reunion is cut short as Blitztank crashes through the entryway of the school. Yu tells Yukiko and Chie to take Celica and run as he and Yosuke engage in battle, but Blitztank's attention immediately switches from Yu to Celica and it begins to chase after the three girls. Knowing that running won't get them anywhere, Chie and Yukiko jump in front of Blitztank in an attempt to defeat it, as Yu and Yosuke call out that the two of them are insane.
P4ABATTLE #3	
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Sensing their strength, Blitztank turns away from the two after they deal enough damage to him, and he goes to leave. As Vatista and Sukapon enter the school, they are run over by the giant machine as it flees, knocking them aside with ease. Celica, as kind as she is, goes over to check to see if the two robots are okay as Yosuke, Chie, and Yukiko begin interrogating Yu on what's going on. Unfortunately for them, Yu offers up no answers as he too has no idea, though he does recall the "strange dream" he had previously and wonders silently if these events are connected.
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With Bliztank gone, Yu, Yosuke, Chie, and Yukiko begin interrogating Vatista and Celica - and Sukapon, through the latter - about what they know of the Midnight Channel, but this offers no new information as they all state that they know nothing about the world behind the TV. Vatista complains about lacking energy and falls asleep during this conversation however. Meanwhile the rest of the group contemplate about their next move.
As they begin think about what to do, Yu notices a blue door appear nearby and approaches it; though much to his surprise, the others notice the door as well. Before he can enter it as he once did many times before, a familiar face exits the door: Margaret. Margaret's appearance spurs Vatista into action as she announces that she senses a great amount of power, and she quickly attacks.
P4ABATTLE #4	
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Margaret manages to defeat Vatista, who collapses once more from fatigue. She greets Yu Narukami with a smile and begins to explain that this is not the Midnight Channel that the Investigation Team is used to. She goes on to explain that this world is reality and yet not at the same time; that is how they are capable of using their Personas. When Yu asks Margaret about her reason for appearing, instead of acting discretely as normal, she simply states that this is the only way she could contact the "Wild Card" given the circumstances. This confuses the other members of the Investigation Team, though Yu simply asks for more information; though Margaret has little else to add. Before exiting back into the Velvet Room, Margaret tells the group that this world is not limited to what they could see, and that venturing into the fog should be their next course of action.
With Margaret's departure, Yu confirms that he agrees with her decision - if this isn't the Midnight Channel, they must figure out where they are. Yosuke wonders aloud if this is actually the Yasogami High from the Midnight Channel that they entered before, and suggests that they begin with making sure this place is safe enough to act as a home base for now. The group decide to split up in order to hurry through the process: Yu and Yosuke pair up together, with Yu suggesting they take Vatista with them despite Yosuke's worries; Chie, Yukiko, and Celica decide to go the other way, with Sukapon following them since Minerva is the only one he can converse with.
Yu, Yosuke, and Vatista travel towards the gym. As they near the area, Vatista suddenly reawakens and rushes through the door ahead of them. As Yu and Yosuke follow close behind, they notice that they are not in the school's gymnasium as they believed they would be but are instead within the Duel Field. Before they can contemplate their surroundings, the two are quickly interrupted by the sounds of battle. In front of them, they watch Vatista engage in combat against a lanky purple creature. As Yu rushes to her aid, seeing her at a disadvantage, he is knocked aside as a shadowy creature appears from the ceiling above them. The creature then sets its sights on Yosuke, and Vatista notices this and rushes to his assistance.
P4ABATTLE #5	
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After fighting the two creatures enough, Merkava turns its sights on Arakune as it suddenly senses its EXS. Knowing he can not win, Arakune jumps away, not without distracting Merkava enough to allow Vatista, Yu, and Yosuke to escape.
Meanwhile, the other group of characters enter the Music Room, the final room in this area that they are checking for clues. The group finds more emptiness, and agree that the place should be safe and they need to head back to the others. But, as they turn around, they realize that the door they entered through had mysteriously closed. When they open it, they find not the Midnight Channel but the Blockaded District of the 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi. Staring at them stands two members of the Kaka clan: Taokaka and Jubei. Though Jubei tries starting a conversation with them, Taokaka sees Sukapon and quickly believes that he is in league with "Squiggly", jumping in to attack the group without hesitation. Chie, sensing the combative strength of the two cat-people, assists Sukapon in facing the attacking Taokaka and the reluctant Jubei.
P4ABATTLE #6	
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With Taokaka tired out from battle, Jubei apologizes to the group; in particular, he apologizes to Celica. Jubei explains to them that a door just suddenly appeared here and Taokaka had come to ask him about it, but they couldn't open it. When Chie points out that it's attached to a school, Jubei points out that it's not: the door just floats in place in the middle of nowhere, surprising the group. Through the door they see the Music Room, though when Chie goes through the door to check it again, she realizes that, since the Music Room has no other exits, they're unable to get back to Yu and Yosuke unless they break down a wall, but Jubei assures them that he's sure that they'll be reunited in time.
Kicking Taokaka awake, Jubei suggests they head up into Orient Town to meet Litchi, explaining that he's been gathering the other "travellers" he finds there. Though confused as to what he means, the group follow him regardless.
==== The Being of Fate ====
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Suddenly finding himself in the middle of the bustling metropolis of Kanzakai with a headache, Hyde questions what sort of vision he had just seen; this confuses Linne and Waldstein who walk alongside him. Suddenly, a deep crimson fog rolls in and the three recognize that a great amount of EXS has gathered, yet they remark it doesn't "feel" like a Hollow Night; especially as it had not been a month since the previous. Confused as to what this means, Linne and Waldstein suggest the three split up in order to investigate this phenomenon, but Hyde disagrees. Knowing that, if they can sense EXS, other In-Births are likely to gather and thus it may be safer for them to stay together; something which Linne agrees with.
Hearing them talk about In-Births and the Hollow Knight, a voice from within the red fog addresses the three, questioning them about what it is they speak of. Through the fog the figures of Kokonoe Mercury and Iron Tager emerge, curious about the new terms that she had just heard. Linne, Hyde, and Waldstein however flinch at the sight of Iron Tager, believing him to be, like Waldstein, a partial Void. Wondering if they are friend or foe, and getting a response from Kokonoe that Tager translates as one that is "worrying", Waldstein decides to test their mettle in battle, believing that such an event would determine if they can be trusted. Iron Tager agrees with this reluctantly, but Kokonoe and Linne are both hesitant to agree with this. Despite this, they jump into battle as well.
UNIBBATTLE #1	
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During the battle, Kokonoe notices that Linne isn't fully human as she had once thought, and Linne confirms this as she is an In-Birth though offers up no other information. Though Waldstein remarks that he realizes that the newcomers aren't malevolent, he also explains that he sensed that they are hiding something as well and doesn't trust them. Kokonoe offers a crude apology and walks off, promising not to get in their way; Iron Tager just apologizes for her manners.
As the two walk off, Kokonoe pokes fun towards a third party, asking them if they're content just watching from a distance. Suddenly, Gordeau appears in front of the other In-Births, surprising them as they did not sense his EXS; he comments that they only sensed their own while they were fighting, and believes it to be the work of the fog. In response to Gordeau's sudden appearance, Hyde and Linne quickly assume offensive positions and attack the former Amnesia member.
UNIBBATTLE #2	
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After their fight, Gordeau reveals that he was actually just in the area to investigate the red fog. While Hyde does not believe this, Linne senses the truth in his words and suggests that he work with them for the time being. He declines this offer but "keeps it in mind" as he goes about his business. Watching him go, Linne suggests to Waldstein that they keep tabs on him somehow, and Waldstein suggests that he follow him for a time and report back to Linne when ready, leaving Hyde to protect Linne in his stead.
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While exploring Kanzakai, Linne and Hyde pass through the area where the two first met. Bathed in the amber lights of the overpass above, Linne and Hyde take some time to reminisce about their initial meeting, but are cut off when they hear fighting in this distance. Hyde and Linne, fearing that Voids may be involved, rush towards the sounds of battle.
UNIBBATTLE #3	
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Hyde and Linne follow the sounds of battle to a giant glowing tower that has appeared in the centre of the street, beneath which four people clash in battle. Not wanting anyone to get hurt, Hyde jumps in-between them and is simultaneously attacked by all four fighters. Apologizing for hurting him - but angry that he interrupted their battle - Akihiko and Akatsuki explain that the four of them were training, testing each other's strength before taking on the giant tower before them: Tartarus. Linne and Hyde however just point out that fighting here would tire them out before they reach one that they need their full strength for, but all four fighters disagree with this.
While the group argues, they are interrupted by two shots that ring out from nearby. Turning towards a nearby building, they notice two girls watching them. They don't say anything to the group of fighters, but the one with the gun jumps back, annoyed that they missed their target, while the tosses a needle down at Hyde, who simply knocks the weapon out of the air with his sword.
Watching the two girls, Linne and Akatsuki jump up onto the building ready to follow them, and quickly engage in battle with them on the rooftop.
UNIBBATTLE #4	
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Unfortunately, though Akatsuki and Linne manage to defeat the girls, Ein throws down a smoke bomb that covers their tracks and allows them to escape. Linne and Akatsuki call down to the others to carry on without them and that they'd catch up once they catch the girls, and quickly take their leave as well.
==== The Ashes of Fate ====
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Ruby Rose is shaken awake by her teammate, Blake Belladonna. The two of them sit in the stands of Amity Colosseum, about to watch their other two teammates engage in combat - the Vytal Festival tournament. Confused about the blue world she had just been standing in, Ruby dismisses it as nothing but a dream and focuses on the battle about to play out on the stage beneath her.
RWBYBATTLE #1	
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As Weiss and Yang - Team RWBY - manage to take down their enemies - Team FNKI - Ruby notices that the sky above the stadium has changed into a murky green. Reminded of the monster's powers from what she thought was her dream, Ruby gets ready to assist her friends should it suddenly appear.
Indeed, a moment later Ruby recognizes a monster fall from the sky with an appearance not dissimilar to that of the monster from her dream. While Blake initially believes it to be a Grimm, Ruby recognizes the monster as something different as she jumps out of her chair and towards the monster falling from the sky, clashing in mid-air before the two land on the ground. Blake, recognizing that this creature must be dangerous, leaps to Ruby's side as the four fighters who were on the arena previously are knocked away by impact of the monster's landing.
RWBYBATTLE #2	
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As Ruby and Blake defeat the monster, it begins to speak to them. Uttering that Ruby "Qualifies" as one of the targets, it gives her an eerie warning before jumping upwards out of the stadium and into the green sky.
However, coming to their senses, Ruby and Blake notice that everyone outside of the arena has disappeared, leaving only themselves, Yang, Weiss, Flynt, and Neon on the stage. Knowing that something is off, the six of them exit the stadium in search of answers. However, as they exit, Blake notices a shadow move around just outside her field of vision.
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As the group of Hunters and Huntresses in training attempt to leave Amity Colosseum, they find themselves walking right back towards the main stage. Confused, the group tries to leave again; and once more they seem to walk in a circle and end up right back where they started. As the group contemplates what must be happening, Blake notices the shadowy figure out of the corner of her eye and addresses them head-on.
Stepping out into the light is Gordeau, who reveals his surprise that Blake was able to sense him despite not being an In-Birth. He questions them on what they were doing and the group explain that they can't leave the colosseum, to which Gordeau reveals the truth: they were just walking in a circle on their own volition. Confused by this, he recounts that he saw them exit the arena, walk down the corridor, then turn around and come back. While the group questions both him and why they would do that, Gordeau and Blake both sense another presence.
Up above them, a figure emerges and makes an announcement: "The P-2 Grand Prix is about to begin!" A large teddy bear in a cape and general's cap explains that only one person can leave this arena, and that friends must fight one another to decide who that might be; though the members of Team RWBY are quick to point out that Gordeau is a stranger and they barely know Neon and Flynt. Gordeau, angry, gets ready to attack the bear as he believes it to be an In-Birth due to the power it emits, and pulls out his scythe. Ruby, excited from seeing Gordeau's weapon, jumps to his assistance, and rush the bear, only to be pushed back by another scythe instead.
Surprising the entire group, another Ruby stands before them with glowing gold eyes. This imposter Ruby mocks her real counterpart and her insecurities, and Blake takes this chance to perform a sneak attack on the teddy bear. Though she fails to hit it, she does reveal its true form: a robotic girl. Now with their opponents clear, Ruby musters up the courage to face her shadow and the robot.
RWBYBATTLE #3	
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Though the group manages to deal a significant amount of damage to the robot and cause the imposter to disappear, Ruby and Gordeau just tire themselves out in the battle; unable to keep up with Shadow Labrys's unending stamina. Just as the two are backed into a corner, they are interrupted by another voice, one claiming that the shadow would make for a good assistant. Looking up, Ruby and the others see Roman Torchwick and his assistant, Neo, looking down on them. Recognizing the criminal, Yang jumps up to attack the two but is unable to, as they disappear as her fist touches them.
Shockingly, they reappear next to the rest of the group, and Neo easily takes out Neon with a surprise attack. Blake then tries to attack them but they teleport again, irritating the remaining fighters. Tired of their inability to hit them, Flynt decides it is his turn to prove himself, and with his trumpet fires a blast that actually makes contact with the two criminals. With them down, he and Weiss decide to work together to take down the two.
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Deciding enough is enough, Roman and Neo eventually back out of the battle and turn to Shadow Labrys. Offering her the chance to cause chaos, Roman extends an invitation for her to join them, which she readily accepts. As their opponents are quick to return to their feet and get ready to take the three of them on, Neo snaps her fingers and the three of them disappear, their figures shattering like a pane of glass.
With no clue where they went, the students then turn to Gordeau, hoping for some answers; though he says he's about as in the dark as they are. Gordeau reveals that they're not in their original worlds - or at least that's what he believes - and that it seems like there are a lot of people here wanting to fight and urges them to be careful. When Ruby offers him an invitation to join their group, Gordeau declines and explains that he prefers working alone now, and leaves to continue his own investigation. Though Weiss and Blake are suspicious that he may have ulterior motives, Ruby trusts him as a "good guy" because he came to their aid, and suggests they leave him alone for now, much to Weiss's irritation. Blake however, taking the opportunity, reveals that she hears something she wants to check out and leaves the group to follow Gordeau.
Peering outside of the arena, she sees that Amity Colosseum is no longer suspended high above the ground; rather it is now placed on the Earth like a normal building. Here she sees Gordeau conversing with a large monster, whom Blake initially believes to be a Grimm until he responds. As the two get ready to fight each other, another person appears. Explaining that he's "someone who does the right thing", he decides to aid the giant monster in his fight, putting Gordeau at a disadvantage. Wanting to repay him for his help, Blake jumps in to his aid, surprising the three fighters, but he just remarks that her presence allows it to be a fair fight, so long as she doesn't get in his way.
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As Blake and Gordeau defeat their enemies, Hazama simply dusts off his clothes and remarks that he had fun before walking away. Waldstein takes offence to his partner's laid-back attitude about losing, but accepts his own defeat as well. Gordeau extends a hand to Waldstein, and tells him not to worry and that he's not working with Amnesia "for now" and that he'll help them if he decides it's the right thing to do. Hesitantly, Waldstein believes him and runs away to return to Linne and Hyde, but Gordeau clicks his tongue. Though he thanks Blake, he reveals that this world seems to separate people if they act on their own by closing off paths. When Blake questions him about this, he simply suggests that she try returning to her friends. Instead, as she enters the Amity Colosseum and retraces her steps, she finds no trace of Team RWBY, Flynt, or Neon; not even outside. With a sigh, Gordeau appears next to her and suggests that the two of them stick together now, since that'll probably let Blake reunite with her friends faster than if she tried to do so alone. She accepts his proposal, and together the two walk back the way they came.
Ruby, Weiss, Yang, Flynt, and Neon, meanwhile, express confusion at their sudden change of scenery, and wonder if Blake will be able to find them. When Yang says that she's sure Blake is fine and they'll see her again soon, the group decides to head off and explore their new world.
==== ❱ BEYOND The Call of Fate ====
=== Side Stories ===
Cross Tag Battle also features the smaller Arcade Mode, which gives every character in the game their own short - and oftentimes fairly comedic - story that is not set within the events of the main plot. These side stories are all five battles long and feature shorter cutscenes where the chosen character interacts with a small number of other characters. In each Side Story, the player is able to choose one of their teammates - the one whose story the player will then follow - while their opponents and allies are pre-determined for each setting.
== Playable Characters ==
Cross Tag Battle includes a total of 110 playable characters.
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== Non-Playable Characters ==
Cross Tag Battle includes a number of characters who, while not playable, do exist in a variety of other roles. A majority of non-playable characters simply make cameos as icons the player can unlock or as guests that can appear in the lobby. Other non-playable characters also make cameos in Arcade Mode, some of whom are voiced and play roles within the story of a character.
=== Arcade Mode ===
These non-playable characters appear as part of a character's story in Arcade Mode.
== Stages ==
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
== Trivia ==
* One character was cut during the development of the game: Raven Branwen from RWBY.
** Several other characters were considered for the roster but ultimately were passed over in favour of others. Some of these characters include Uzuki from Under Night In-Birth, Junior Xiong from RWBY, and Hikaru from Chaos Code.
* The game includes every playable character from both Under Night In-Birth and Persona 4 Arena.
** Both of these series also promote non-playable characters from these titles to playable fighters in Cross Tag Battle: namely Azel and Ryotaro Dojima.
** Both of these new characters were chosen to be promoted as they are based on ideas that were scrapped during the development of their respective titles: Azel is based upon the character of Mercedes who was scrapped during development of Under Night In-Birth, while the team at Atlus rejected the idea of having Ryotaro Dojima fight as a playable character in Persona 4 Arena.
* Carl Clover is the only character from the original release of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger that is not playable in Cross Tag Battle.
* Ilia Amitola is the only RWBY character featured in the game to have debuted after the web series' Beacon Arc, which occurred over the first three volumes (seasons) of the show.
* Rimi Sakihata is the only guest character to represent a series in which they also appear as a guest character; while she serves as a representative of Phantom Breaker (as this is where her moveset comes from), Rimi initially appeared as the main female heroine of the 2008 visual novel ChäoS;HEAd.
* Nana Hiiragi is the only guest character that had never previously appeared in a fighting game, instead hailing from the manga series .
** Nana Hiiragi also holds the distinction of being the only character to have never appeared in a video game. While RWBY itself is a web series, every playable character in Cross Tag Battle has also appeared as a unit in RWBY: Amity Arena.
** As RWBY has never had a fighting game of its own, this game marks the first playable appearance of most RWBY characters in the genre.
** While Kyoko and Misako of River City Girls have never separately appeared as playable characters in a fighting game, they were featured together as a single playable character in Code Shifter, which features a fighting game-esque sub mode.
*** Ironically, Sera, the main protagonist of Code Shifter who also appears in Cross Tag Battle, is not playable in this mode.
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