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Fighting

BlazBlue: Chronophantasma – Arc system Works (PS3)
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March 14, 2014

What is it?
A new fighting game in the BlazBlue series from Arc Sytsem Works featuring more of their trademark, cel-animated artwork. It debuted in Japanese arcades first in 2012 and eventually ported its way to the Japanese PS3 in 2013. Story-wise, it takes place after Continuum Shift and has a number of tweaks worked into the gameplay along with four new characters.

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z – Artdink (PS3, Xbox 360, Vita)
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January 28, 2014

What is it?
No generation is complete with at least one, or several, games based on Dragon Ball Z. This one is a team-based fighting game based on, what else, Dragon Ball Z. It will feature cooperative play, team attacks, and even heal each other with up to eight players going at it at once. Over 70 characters will be available to duke it out with along with a slew of pre-order incentives.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle – CyberConnect2 (PS3)
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TBA 2014

What is it?
A cel-shaded fighting game featuring a wide cast of bizarre characters such as Robert E. O. Speedwagon drawn from the long running manga in Japan, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. The game will feature a host of modes, stages, and a story campaign re-enacting key battles from the manga itself. It was a huge hit in Japan where Famitsu scored it with a perfect 40/40 and sold over 500k pre-orders. It’s also loaded down with tons of extras along with a unique fighting system turning the game into something that no fan of the manga – or fighting games – would want to overlook.

Super Smash Bros. – Sora Ltd. and Namco Bandai Games (Nintendo 3DS, Wii U)
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TBA 2014

What is it?
The next installment in the popular brawler featuring Nintendo characters from across its vast lineup of titles spread through the company’s platform history ranging from Mario to Sonic the Hedgehog and even the Wii Fit trainer. It’ll feature crazy stages, fast action-packed fighting, and of course, tons of four-person multiplayer. One idea that was mentioned was in being able to create a custom character on the 3DS and upload it to the Wii U version.