Month: March 2018

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Arc System Works has released the results of their BlazBlue 10th anniversary character popularity poll

As part of the 10 year anniversary of the BlazBlue franchise for 2018, Arc System Works recently held a character popularity poll. The poll ran from last November all the way to this past January, and now, they’ve released the results.

The voting, which took place from November 20, 2017 up until January 31, 2018 saw BlazBlue fans given the ability to vote for their favorite character once a day. The poll saw a total of 77,819 votes from fans of the franchise.

For those curious about the results, Arc System Works has released to top 20 characters according to the poll, with actual vote numbers for the top 3.

BlazBlue 10th anniversary character poll results
  1. Ragna the Bloodedge  (6,620 votes)
  2. Hazama (4,974 votes)
  3. Hibiki Kohaku (4,861)
  4. Yuuki Terumi
  5. Jin Kisaragi
  6. Mai Natsume
  7. Celica A. Mercury
  8. Noel Vermillion
  9. \nu -13
  10. Es
  11. Makoto Nanaya
  12. λ-11
  13. Tsubaki Yayoi
  14. Rachel Alucard
  15. Platinum the Trinity
  16. Kokonoe
  17. Hakumen
  18. Nine the Phantom
  19. Naoto Kurogane
  20. Bullet

Pretty fitting that Arc System Works has announced the results — with Ragna on top — on his birthday, March 3!

Source: Arc System Works

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Motohiro Okubo gives us a closer look at the lore of SoulCalibur VI’s Nightmare

Bandai Namco posted a showcase of the latest confirmed fighter in SoulCalibur VI, Nightmare. The behind the scenes video briefly talks about the flagship bad guy of the series, explaining a developer perspective on creating the grand return of the Soul Edge wielder.

Narrating the video is producer Motohiro Okubo, who states that SCVI is a game with light and dark elements — with Nightmare obviously representing the dark side. Many fans also speculate whether Siegfried will show as his own character (despite his human form being visible if certain parts of Nightmare are broken). Furthermore, Okubo mentions how much polish and production value is going into the character, so from his point of view, the game is ending up “absurdly cool.”

If you’re hungry for more SoulCalibur VI, check out additional SCVI gameplay footage and Kayane’s interview with Okubo.

Source: Bandai Namco