History VideoGame / BlazBlueCrossTagBattle

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Of the current seven franchises depicted, ''RWBY'' stands out for a few reasons. Unlike the other six, it is not a video game, it is not a Japanese work, and it is the only one where the characters [[HumanAliens are from a non-Earth, high fantasy setting.]][[note]]But other games take liberties with their settings as well. ''[=BlazBlue=]'' is set in an alternate Earth which was devastated by an EldritchAbomination centuries before the events of the game, leading to the collapse of the old nation states and the rise of magic. ''Akatsuki Blitzkampf'' is a heavily militarised {{Crapsack|World}} alternate Earth where Germany and Japan won World War II and then entered a cold war where the balance is kept by SuperSoldier projects rather than nuclear weapons.[[/note]].

At [[UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity CEO 2021]], it was announced that ''Cross Tag Battle'' would be getting updates for the PC and [=PS4=] versions in order to upgrade its delay-based netcode into the more widely-accepted rollback netcode, along with the PC port of ''Central Fiction''. These updates would be released in the following year.

* From '''''Franchise/BlazBlue''''': [[Characters/BlazBlueRagnaTheBloodedge Ragna the Bloodedge]], [[Characters/BlazBlueJinKisaragi Jin Kisaragi]], Rachel Alucard, [[Characters/BlazBlueHazama Hazama]], [[Characters/BlazBlueNoelVermillion Noel Vermillion]], [[BloodKnight Azrael]], [[GeniusBruiser Iron Tager]], [[Characters/BlazBlueMakotoNanaya Makoto Nanaya]], [[{{Yandere}} v -No.13-]], [[VisualNovel/XBlaze Es]], ''[[BrattyHalfPint Platinum the Trinity]]'', ''[[OldMaster Jubei]]'', ''[[Characters/BlazBlueHakumen Hakumen]]'', ''[[Characters/BlazBlueNineThePhantom Nine The Phantom]]'', ''[[ImmortalBreaker Izayoi]]'', ''[[GenderBender Mai Natsume]]'', ''[[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Naoto Kurogane]]'', ''[[WhiteMage Celica A. Mercury]]'', ''[[PhysicalGod Susano'o]]''

* From '''''Franchise/BlazBlue''''': [[Characters/BlazBlueRagnaTheBloodedge Ragna the Bloodedge]], [[Characters/BlazBlueJinKisaragi Jin Kisaragi]], [[Characters/BlazBlueRachelAlucard Rachel Alucard]], [[Characters/BlazBlueHazama Hazama]], [[Characters/BlazBlueNoelVermillion Noel Vermillion]], [[BloodKnight Azrael]], [[GeniusBruiser Iron Tager]], [[Characters/BlazBlueMakotoNanaya Makoto Nanaya]], [[{{Yandere}} v -No.13-]], [[VisualNovel/XBlaze Es]], ''[[BrattyHalfPint Platinum the Trinity]]'', ''[[OldMaster Jubei]]'', ''[[Characters/BlazBlueHakumen Hakumen]]'', ''[[Characters/BlazBlueNineThePhantom Nine The Phantom]]'', ''[[ImmortalBreaker Izayoi]]'', ''[[GenderBender Mai Natsume]]'', ''[[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Naoto Kurogane]]'', ''[[WhiteMage Celica A. Mercury]]'', ''[[PhysicalGod Susano'o]]''

The game has since been released on May 31st, 2018 in Japan/Asia, June 5th, 2018 in the US plus UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} worldwide and June 22nd, 2018 in EU/PAL regions on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch. Depending on region via [=PS4=]/Switch, a demo is available to try out on both versions, with Ragna, Yu, Hyde, and Ruby playable. It has also had an arcade release on both the (Taito) Nesica-X-Live 2 and the (SEGA) All-Net P.Ras Multi services on April 25th, 2019.

At Tokyo Game Show 2022, it was announced that a version for the UsefulNotes/XboxOne and UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesX is planned for release in Spring of 2023.

[[caption-width-right:350: ''Fates Converge...'' [[note]]Clockwise from top-left. Ragna the Bloodedge, Ruby Rose, Jin Kisaragi, Neo Politan, [[Seth]], Heart Aino, Naoto Kurogane, [[VideoGame/Persona4 Teddie]], Yumi.[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350: ''Fates Converge...'' [[note]]Clockwise from top-left. Ragna the Bloodedge, Ruby Rose, Jin Kisaragi, Neo Politan, Seth, Heart Aino, Naoto Kurogane, [[VideoGame/Persona4 Teddie]], Yumi.[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350: ''Fates Converge...'' [[note]]Clockwise from top-left. Ragna the Bloodedge, [[WebAnimation/RWBY RubyRose,]] Jin Kisaragi, Neo Politan, Seth, Heart Aino, Naoto Kurogane, [[VideoGame/Persona4 Teddie]], Yumi.[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350: ''Fates Converge...'' [[note]]Clockwise from top-left. Ragna the Bloodedge, [[WebAnimation/RWBY RubyRose]], Jin Kisaragi, Neo Politan, Seth, Heart Aino, Naoto Kurogane, [[VideoGame/Persona4 Teddie]], Yumi.[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350: ''Fates Converge...'' [[note]]Clockwise from top-left. Ragna the Bloodedge, [[WebAnimation/RWBY Ruby Rose]], Jin Kisaragi, Neo Politan, Seth, Heart Aino, Naoto Kurogane, [[VideoGame/Persona4 Teddie]], Yumi.[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350: ''Fates Converge...'' [[note]]Clockwise from top-left. Ragna the Bloodedge, Ruby Rose, Jin Kisaragi, Neo Politan, Seth, Heart Aino, Naoto Kurogane, [[VideoGame/Persona4 Teddie]], Yumi.[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350: ''Fates Converge...'' [[note]]Clockwise from top-left. Ragna the Bloodedge, Ruby Rose, Jin Kisaragi, Neo Politan, Seth, Heart Aino, Naoto Kurogane, Teddie, Yumi.[[/note]]]]

* InconsistentDub: In ''VideoGame/Persona4'''s Japanese version, the characters were mostly on a LastNameBasis with each other, which was changed in the English localization to be on a FirstNameBasis. ''Cross Tag Battle'' uses direct translations from the original Japanese version and resorts to using last names again - exceptions apply to closer friendships like Chie and Yukiko, and Akihiko and Mitsuru. In addition, a few character names were changed; see SpellMyNameWithAnS.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Two DLC characters are spelled differently than in their home series, [[VideoGame/Persona3 Aegis]][[labelnote:*]]normally Aigis[[/labelnote]] and [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Neo Politan]][[labelnote:*]]normally Neopolitan, but [[VideoGame/RWBYAmityArena this wasn't the first game to deviate]][[/labelnote]].

---> A new fate intertwines.....
* WhamShot: At the end of the EVO 2019 trailer revealing ''two'' new fates, as the image begins to fade to black, it suddenly cracks like glass and shatters, revealing the parasol belonging to Neo Politan as her {{Leitmotif}} ''One Thing'' plays.

* RandomizedTitleScreen: The game opens with two random characters flanking the title, who then read out the name with fluency from SurprisinglyGoodEnglish to {{Engrish}}[[note]]While the ''RWBY'' characters change languages depending on settings, the rest of the roster's Japanese cast call out the title.[[/note]]. Version 2.0 [[https://twitter.com/TFGBBTAGNEWS/status/1197238541794729986 includes]] the English dub saying the title.

''Italicized'' font indicates DownloadableContent, '''bold''' font indicates characters available for free for the first two weeks of game launch, and '''''italicized bold''''' font indicates that the character is free for owners that either bought the character DLC bundle, the digital deluxe version, or all six individual DLC packs. Characters coming in the 2.0 update (Yumi, Akatsuki, Blitztank, Neo Politan, Celica A. Mercury, Susanoo, Elizabeth, Tohru Adachi, and Hilda) are part of a paid DLC bundle.

* ''Franchise/BlazBlue'':
** Ragna the Bloodedge
** Jin Kisaragi
** Rachel Alucard
** Hazama
** Noel Vermillion
** Azrael
** Iron Tager
** Makoto Nanaya
** v -No.13-
** [[VisualNovel/XBlaze Es]]
** '''Platinum the Trinity'''
** ''Jubei''
** ''Hakumen''
** ''Nine The Phantom''
** ''Izayoi''
** ''Mai Natsume''
** '''''Naoto Kurogane'''''
** ''Celica A. Mercury''
** ''Susanoo''
* ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'':
** Yu Narukami
** Yosuke Hanamura
** Chie Satonaka
** Yukiko Amagi
** ''' Kanji Tatsumi'''
** ''[[VideoGame/Persona3 Aigis]]''
** ''Naoto Shirogane''
** ''Akihiko Sanada''
** ''Mitsuru Kirijo''
** ''Labrys''
** '''''Teddie'''''
** ''Elizabeth''
** ''Tohru Adachi''
* ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'':
** Hyde
** Linne
** Waldstein
** Gordeau
** '''Orie'''
** ''Carmine''
** ''Vatista''
** ''Yuzuriha''
** ''Mika''
** ''Merkava''
** '''''Seth'''''
** ''Hilda''
* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'':
** Ruby Rose
** Weiss Schnee
** ''Blake Belladonna''[[labelnote:*]]Free for all players[[/labelnote]]
** ''Yang Xiao Long''[[labelnote:*]]Free for all players [[/labelnote]]
** ''Neo Politan''
* ''VideoGame/ArcanaHeart'':
** '''''Heart Aino'''''
* ''VideoGame/SenranKagura'':
** ''Yumi''
* ''VideoGame/AkatsukiBlitzkampf''
** ''Akatsuki''
** ''Blitztank''

** Heart is paired with Ragna in the Season 2 announcement trailer, referencing the times Creator/MikakoTakahashi and Creator/TomokazuSugita are [[RelationshipVoiceActor often paired together]].

** The ''[=P4A=]'' characters have the same animations when performing a Clash Assault as when they execute an All-Out Attack [[note]]which is also a universal overhead[[/note]] in their home game. Similarly, some of the ''[=BlazBlue=]'' characters have their [[UnblockableAttack Crush Triggers]] repurposed for Clash Assault (otherwise they use their normal overhead attacks).

** The cut-ins for the ''Persona 4 Arena'' characters when performing assists or tags are taken from the VS screens in their home game. Likewise, the ''Under Night'' cast recycle the ones taken when performing an EX attack. Heart uses her VS screen and SuperMovePortraitAttack artwork. Yumi uses her artwork from the cover of ''Estival Versus''.

* FanservicePack: Most of the ''RWBY'' cast adapted to the anime-styled artwork and animated cutscenes used in ''BBTAG'' appear bustier than usual [[AdaptationalCurves compared to their original appearances]]. For example, Ruby has a modified version of her Beacon Saga outfit (a two-piece jacket/shirt) that accentuates her chest more [[note]]compare [[http://rwby.wikia.com/wiki/File:Ruby_Rose_-_Full_Portrait4.jpg her original artwork]] with [[http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/275/500/274.jpeg the game's official artwork]][[/note]], while Blake [[note]]compare [[http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle3-2.jpg her official artwork]] with [[http://rwby.wikia.com/wiki/File:Blake_concept_full_portrait.png the original]][[/note]] and Yang [[note]]compare [[http://rekingdom.wikia.com/wiki/File:Yang.png her original design]] with ''[[http://i0.wp.com/shoryuken.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/yangbbtag.jpg BBTAG]]''[[/note]] have even more pronounced busts than before despite their already-existing [[BuffySpeak bustiness]]. Pretty amusingly, [[ACupAngst Weiss]] is the only ''RWBY'' heroine to ''not'' get a bust upgrade[[note]]though she still has, erm, [[ShesGotLegs other assets]][[/note]]. Subverted in their in-battle sprites (which are fairly faithful to their original depictions in their own show).

* {{Gainaxing}}: The [[BoobsOfSteel top-heavy]] Yang [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOMUmspIuuE is noticeably bouncy.]]