That date is October 28, according to distributor QV Software.
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift is to BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger as Super Street Fighter IV was to Street Fighter IV. That means three new characters, new moves, and new modes. And like Calamity Trigger, Continuum Shift will be released on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
No word as yet on whether QVS are also bringing out the official Tournament Edition arcade sticks, but we’re trying to persuade them that would be a clever idea.
Fighting fans, are two BlazBlues one too many? Or not enough?
Matthew Buckner
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:18 AMWell, considering the first Blazblue game was released last year overseas, it’s nice to see the updated version getting a timely release!
Jamie Galea
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:19 AMGreat to hear. Still personally undecided if I want to get the PS3 import later this month, but otherwise, good to know.
You also wouldn’t happen to also have a price, would you David?
David Wildgoose
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10:41 AMNo RRP has been set at this stage. Expect a mid-range price point.
Thomas Fullerton
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:20 AMAnyone know if we’ll be getting those three new DLC characters as part of the package?
Shinkada
Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 3:21 PMHah! You wish!
Considering it’s been delayed 4 months as opposed to the American release, I’d say getting the DLC characters would be pretty apt compensation, but that’s just dreaming. They’ll charge us $110 for the delayed game and a further ~$60 for the 3 DLC characters that should have been in at launch. Shafted as always.
Chuloopa
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:30 AMi sitll haven’t played/bought the first… is it a good game?
MrBS
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:32 AMI’ll be picking up the import release at the end of this month myself.
Luke Marshall
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:36 AMYay. I’ve been holding off on getting Calamity Trigger in the hope that Continuum Shift would come out this year. Seems it was a good bet.
Brink
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:48 AMI wonder if I’ll be able to get Calamity Trigger cheap when Continuum Shift si released?
Jamie Galea
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:55 AMCT’s pretty bloody cheap at the moment mate. Check your local stores.
Neil Williams
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 2:06 AMI got my copy from Game preowned (although immaculate) for $25 during their sale. Well worth the money. And hell, I need more Aussies to play against. ^^
Renee Oflynn
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:56 AMYou can get calamity Trigger pretty cheap now. About $37-56 dollars for the limited edition.
I really enjoyed the game and I suck at fighting games. I don’t know if I’ll get Continum shift, seeing as I already have it. What are the extra characters and modes?
Also, ask them if the 360 version can get an arcade stick as well, just faceplates is crap.
Crazyguy1990
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 11:32 AMYou don’t have to be jealous, because the stick for the PS3 was an almighty piece of fail. It didn’t register diagonals without you having to physically push the stick (as opposed to moving it) diagonally. I’m getting a new stick this weekend, because then I can have more fun on Blazblue.
Tanner Havington
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10:35 AMGlad to hear the game is getting an update but why only 3 characters. I know there is a huge story buried in this game so are these 3 just a taste of what they are working on?
Tokkan
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10:49 AMThere will be 3 more characters as DLC actually, for a total of 6 new characters. As for whether these DLC characters are on the disc… people have checked the disc of the Japanese version and they pretty much only have their theme music and character select art on the disc, their sprites aren’t there. Also, 2 of them haven’t been officially announced yet.
Andy Te
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10:55 AMAlready received my Blazblue Continuum Shift Collector’s Edition that I ordered from one of the Japanese online stores
Ben Shambrook
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 1:37 PMI was kind of meh on weather to pick this up, then I heard it has a completly new story mode as Valkenehein as a DLC playable charecter and I was instantly sold.
Arcane Azmadi
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 5:28 PM2 BlazBlues would DEFINITELY not be too many if Calamity Trigger hadn’t been DELAYED SO FRIGGIN’ LONG!
Christ, I thought we were past this shit already?
Broken Code.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 5:23 PMI wouldn’t hold your breath for any DLC. I mean, we still can’t download CT’s DLC.