Hot on the heels of Street Fighter IV having swept the fighter genre by storm, Aksys Games announced the resurrection of its own bestselling 2D fighter, BlazBlue, in BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. The new title releases this summer, along with a storyline-accompanying comic series.

In the new title, Aksys promises a return of all the original arcade characters, each with additional moves and weapons. BB:CS also features three new characters, Tsubaki, μ-12, and Hazama. The game also have full XBox Live support, allowing players on XBL to either play worldwide, or observe and chat with players. If you’ve never played BlazBlue, Aksys promises new beginner and tutorial modes to assist.

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