''Blade Arcus from Shining'' (ブレードアークス・フロム・シャイニング) is a

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developed by Studio Saizensen and published by

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. It features characters from the ''Shining'' series. The game is a crossover 2D fighting game featuring characters from '' Shining Blade'' and ''

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''. ''Blade Arcus from Shining EX'' (ブレードアークス・フロム・シャイニング・イーエックス) was released on November 26, 2015 for the

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and

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, adding new characters. The game was ported to Steam with online lobbies added on July 28, 2016 under the title ''Blade Arcus from Shining: Battle Arena''. On November 20, 2018, ''Blade Arcus Rebellion from Shining'' was announced for the

and

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with a release date of March 14, 2019. It features extra characters from '' Shining Resonance Refrain''.

Gameplay

The game is played using an 8-directional joystick and four buttons. Three buttons, designated A, B, C, correspond respectively to the light, medium, and heavy attacks. The fourth, designated D, is used for the Support Link. Players select two characters to form a tag-team pairing. They control their primary characters, and are able to switch to using their supporting characters after each round.

Characters

''Blade Arcus from Shining'' features sixteen playable characters drawn from across all ''Shining'' game series.

Reception

The game has received mixed reviews. ''Atomix'' said "the game seems a little lackluster when compared with other great fighting franchises. It is a really good fighting title, but one that will be enjoyed, mostly, by the followers from the original RPG series." ''Multiplayer.it'' said that it "delivers an enjoyable beat'em up experience, but lacks the depth of the best 2D fighting games."

References

External links

Official site of ''Blade Arcus from Shining''

Official site of ''Blade Arcus from Shining EX''

Official site of ''Blade Arcus Rebellion from Shining EX''
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