History VideoGame / BlazBlueContinuumShift

* ContinuityLockout: Even if you watch the "previously" that gives you a very rough version of the true ending of ''Calamity Trigger'', you're going to have a very limited idea of what's going on in this one's story mode. ''Extend'' fixes this to some extent, including a reworked version of the aforementioned true ending path in its story mode.
** The drama [=CDs=] for ''The Wheel of Fortune'' [[NoExportForYou are only available in Japan]]. Being able to listen to them makes ''Slight Hope''[[note]]Makoto's story mode in ''Extend''[[/note]] easier to swallow.

* SequelDifficultySpike: All the unlocks are now based on [[HarderThanHard Score Attack]] rather than Arcade mode. On the other hand, story mode completion is much easier. Fewer paths require Distortion/Astral Heat Finishes, you don't have to lose every fight on purpose for 100% completion (Ragna's "Help Me! Professor Kokonoe!" segment even mentions that this pissed people off last time) and using "Taunt" the first time in battle will set your Heat Gauge to 100%. Score Attack is still ridiculously hard.
** And don't forget the final bosses. Unlimited Hazama managed to make [[SNKBoss Unlimited Nu]] look like a chump. (No small feat). And Unlimited Ragna? He was the TrueFinalBoss in ''Calamity Trigger''. Now? He shows up as Jin and Hazama's normal final boss.

* [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Nice Job Breaking Yourself, Noel]]: "One last thing. Try to stay away from Captain Hazama, OK?" Sure, Hazama would have found his way to her sooner or later, but Makoto was trying to warn Noel that the guy was bad news. If only she paid attention...

** To specify how horribly miscast everyone was we have [[{{Pettanko}} Noel]] as the dad, [[TheSociopath Hazama]] as the mom, [[LargeHam Bang]] is the adorable little sister, [[BrotherSisterTeam Carl and]] [[RobotGirl Ada]] are twin ''brothers'', [[CoolOldGuy Valkenhayn]] is the eldest brother and [[spoiler: Ragna is the baby]]. Basically the roles were ether {{Flanderization}}s (Valkenhayn as the eldest brother) or had some traits reversed ([[spoiler:Ragna is cast as a baby, though Makoto should be lucky [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld Rachel]] wasn't cast instead]])

''VideoGame/BlazBlue: Continuum Shift'' is the follow-up to ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger'' created by ArcSystemWorks.

* CharacterShilling: [[EnsembleDarkhorse Makoto]] [[LittleBitBeastly Nanaya]] has been enjoying quite a bit shilling for someone who's just minding her own business rather than taking part of the plot actively. Hazama considers her a SpannerInTheWorks (to make matters worse, how is she one? [[spoiler:Because she said Noel's name in a universe where Noel doesn't exist. Really]]), Relius Clover becomes obsessed with her apparent 'strong soul', as he described, and the one moment she met the resident snobby bitch Rachel... the latter wasn't even being snobby and instead praising her like hell. Nearly every bit of dialogue talking about her is revolved around praising her as well. Whether she lived up to the shilling is for the [[BlazBlueChronoPhantasma sequel]] to report.

** Also Relius... when played by TravisWillingham. Creator/JunichiSuwabe's performance, on the other hand, is more along the lines of EvilIsSexy.

'''''VideoGame/BlazBlue: Continuum Shift''''' is the follow-up to ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger'' created by ArcSystemWorks.

* RottenEasterEgg: In Carl's joke ending, there's a shot of him, Noel, Tsubaki and Makoto in their school outfits during the night at their academy. If you look carefully at the buildings in the background, [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/blazblue/images/b/bf/Carl_Clover_%28Continuum_Shift%2C_Story_Mode_Illustration%2C_1%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20100807182450 you can see part a white figure that looks like a humanoid ghost peeking out of a window]].

* RottenEasterEgg: In Carl's joke ending, there's a shot of him, Noel, Tsubaki and Makoto in their school outfits during the night at their academy. If you look carefully at the buildings in the background, [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dyaYzTauB3I/maxresdefault.jpg you can see part a white figure that looks like a humanoid ghost peeking out of a window]].

'''''[=BlazBlue=] Continuum Shift EXTEND''''', released as a standalone game for arcades, [=PS3=], Xbox 360, UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita and PSP, once again rebalanced the existing game. It includes all of the content from ''Continuum Shift II'', Story modes for the three DLC characters, and adds MadScientist Relius Clover as a new playable character along with his own Arcade and Story modes. It also features a compressed retelling of the ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger Calamity Trigger]]'' Story Mode, bonus DLC scenarios, "Unlimited Mars" mode (a HarderThanHard BossRush against [[SuperMode Unlimited]] characters) and a new theme tune (''Soukyu no Hikari'', sung by {{Music/Faylan}}). In December 2014, EXTEND was released on Steam.

'''''[=BlazBlue=] Continuum Shift EXTEND''''', released as a standalone game for arcades, [=PS3=], Xbox 360, PlaystationVita and PSP, once again rebalanced the existing game. It includes all of the content from ''Continuum Shift II'', Story modes for the three DLC characters, and adds MadScientist Relius Clover as a new playable character along with his own Arcade and Story modes. It also features a compressed retelling of the ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger Calamity Trigger]]'' Story Mode, bonus DLC scenarios, "Unlimited Mars" mode (a HarderThanHard BossRush against [[SuperMode Unlimited]] characters) and a new theme tune (''Soukyu no Hikari'', sung by {{Music/Faylan}}). In December 2014, EXTEND was released on Steam.

'''''[=BlazBlue=] Continuum Shift EXTEND''''', released as a standalone game for arcades, PS3, Xbox 360, PlaystationVita and PSP, once again rebalanced the existing game. It includes all of the content from ''Continuum Shift II'', Story modes for the three DLC characters, and adds MadScientist Relius Clover as a new playable character along with his own Arcade and Story modes. It also features a compressed retelling of the ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger Calamity Trigger]]'' Story Mode, bonus DLC scenarios, "Unlimited Mars" mode (a HarderThanHard BossRush against [[SuperMode Unlimited]] characters) and a new theme tune (''Soukyu no Hikari'', sung by {{Music/Faylan}}). In December 2014, EXTEND was released on Steam.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Relius' Astral Finish, in the North American version of the game his lab is "cleaned up", the blood splatters on the wall and silhouette of the hanging corpses on the ceiling are all gone, supposedly to avoid a M rating. The European version, which was rated PEGI and USK 12, surprisingly has no such censorship.

* MultipleReferencePun: Mu-12 isn't just continuing the Greek-alphabet theme the Murakumo units have going on. "Mu" is also a Japanese word that can mean "none," "null" or "without meaning." [[spoiler: Now, consider that Terumi wants to use Mu-12 to erase the world from existence...]]

* ShortStoryLong: In ''Help Me, Professor Kokonoe'' segments, Kokonoe often holds back from giving her advice (which your character needs to go out of her place), often speaking filler things until after well over 2 or more minutes. It's not always her fault, though; sometimes your character is just not that cooperative (like, say, Hazama or Jin) or, after she gives advice, she or your character starts talking about something else first. Even in Lambda's segment, when Kokonoe's going to end it quickly (because she's Lambda's operator and all), Tager interrupts and tells her to give Lambda a proper advice.

'''''[=BlazBlue=] Continuum Shift EXTEND''''', released as a standalone game for arcades, PS3, Xbox 360, PlaystationVita and PSP, once again rebalanced the existing game. It includes all of the content from ''Continuum Shift II'', and adds MadScientist Relius Clover as a new playable character along with his own Arcade and Story modes. It also features a compressed retelling of the ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger Calamity Trigger]]'' Story Mode, bonus DLC scenarios, "Unlimited Mars" mode (a HarderThanHard BossRush against [[SuperMode Unlimited]] characters) and a new theme tune (''Soukyu no Hikari'', sung by {{Music/Faylan}}). In December 2014, EXTEND was released on Steam.

* TheArtifact: Tager and Noel still call out "Barrier Overload" and "Barrier Burst" when they break-burst, despite the burst system being changed to a new mechanic that doesn't have anything to do with the barrier mechanic.
** Exclusive to the English voice track option, this does not happen in the Japanese voice track equivalent, for more details see [[StockFootage Stock Dialogue]] below.

* CliffHanger: [[spoiler:Noel is saved, and Jin and Carl regain some of their sanity. But the bad guys achieve all their immediate objectives; Tsubaki is BrainwashedAndCrazy; Litchi has defected to the NOL and is suffering early symptoms of Boundary corruption; Lambda/Nu is back in the hands of the bad guys; Arakune has been captured by Relius; Kokonoe has a stockpile of nuclear weapons and is running out of patience/sanity; and Ragna and Jin's dead little sister is actually the Imperator of the NOL. Not to mention that Ragna had to lose his arm. Now wait until the next installment for conclusion]].
* ClingyJealousGirl: Rachel shows actual jealousy in Ragna's joke ending (lampshaded by others), and of course all of Ragna's UnwantedHarem do as well.

* DeusEstMachina: Sort of; there are two that potentially fill this role. The first is the Amaterasu Unit [[spoiler: which is responsible for the StableTimeLoop of the first game]], the second is Takamagahara. [[spoiler: The former was destroyed by Imperator Saya; the latter is locked down thanks to a virus crafted by Terumi and Phantom, with no obvious chance of being restored to functioning any time soon.]]

** Becomes subverted when you take account on the supplemental materials that [[spoiler:Saya was genuinely kidnapped and probably modified by Terumi and Relius, making her act more like PuppetKing and a figurehead while they still act like the [[BigBadDuumvirate masterminds]].]]

** Also when Relius Clover meets Noel, she can't move as he claims he wants to takes her home and experiment on her.

* FunWithAcronyms: Many shorten down VideoGame/BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend to BBCSEX, or simply CSE.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Hazama's final battle in Arcade has him activate the Azure, which puts him in Unlimited in every other Arcade. It does not do so when you control him, and you have to fight normally.

** While better than ''Calamity Trigger'', some alternate endings require the player to end battles certain ways. Tsubaki's is the worst, as her alternate ending requires her to end a battle with a Distortion or Astral, and her gag reel requires her to lose to Jin.

* MultipleReferencePun: Mu-12 isn't just continuing the Greek-alphabet theme the Murakomo units have going on. "Mu" is also a Japanese word that can mean "none," "null" or "without meaning." [[spoiler: Now, consider that Terumi wants to use Mu-12 to erase the world from existence...]]

** On a much larger scale, [[spoiler:almost everything bad happening in the plot can be traced to Noel and Ragna existing.]]

** Makotos gag ending practically ignores the fourth wall completely.

* OppositesAttract: Non-romantic example - the Kisaragi and Yayoi families of the Duodecem are exact ideological opposites (a flourishing, modernist meritocracy and a dwindling, inbred bunch of traditionalists respectively), as well as being the staunchest allies of any of the great families.

* SequelDifficultySpike: All the unlocks are now based on [[HarderThanHard Score Attack]] rather than Arcade mode. On the other hand, story mode completion is much easier. Fewer paths require Distortion/Astral Heat Finishes, you don't have to lose every fight on purpose for 100% completion, (Ragna's "Help Me! Professor Kokonoe!" segment even mentions that this pissed people off last time) and using "Taunt" the first time in battle will set your Heat Gauge to 100%. Score Attack is still ridiculously hard.

* [[StockFootage Stock Dialogue:]] While both Japanese and English voice tracks shares its amounts of reused dialogue, the english version has the most out of the two, as seen even the in-battle voice tracks are reused from Calamity Trigger in contrast with the japanese in-battle voice track which is all new.

* WhamLine: Spoken by Hazama in most all arcade endings, with the reactions of his opponents range from (generally) a horrified "{{This cannot be}}!" to "{{I knew it}}!"
-->'''Hazama:''' [[spoiler: Restriction 666 released! Deploying dimensional interface force field!]]
-->'''Hakumen:''' ...As I suspected...I see now why the vampire chose me for this.
-->'''Hazama:''' Heehehehehehe! Lemme show you what '''''power''''' means! [[spoiler: Code S.O.L. Azure Grimoire, activate!]]
-->'''Hakumen:''' It was '''''you''''' then! [[spoiler: '''''You''''' created the Azure Grimoire!]]
-->'''Hazama:''' What of it, H-man? You're about to die!

** To specify how horribly miscast everyone was we have [[{{Pettanko}} Noel]] as the dad, [[TheSociopath Hazama]] as the mom, [[LargeHam Bang]] is the adorable little sister, [[BrotherSisterTeam Carl and]] [[RobotGirl Ada]] are twin ''brothers'', [[CoolOldGuy Valkenhayn]] is the eldest brother and [[spoiler: Ragna is the baby]]. Basically the roles were ether {{Flanderization}}s (Valkenhayn as the eldest brother) or had some traits reversed (Ragna is cast as a baby, though Makoto should be lucky [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld Rachel]] wasn't cast instead)