History VideoGame / DengekiBunkoFightingClimax

''Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax'' is a {{Fighting Game}} {{crossover}} between various {{light novel|s}} series published under the Creator/DengekiBunko imprint ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and]] [[VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles Valkyria Chronicles]] and [[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Virtua Fighter]]) to [[MilestoneCelebration celebrate the 20th anniversary]] of the imprint. Developed by French Bread (of ''VideoGame/MeltyBlood'' fame) and published by Creator/{{Sega}}, it was first released in Japanese arcades in March 18, 2014, with a UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita release followed on November 13, 2014.

* CatchPhrase: "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" Shana should trademark it.

* DeathIsCheap: Kirito makes this observation about Brain Burst compared to Sword Art Online's AllDeathsFinal scenario. Kuroyukihime acknowledges this fact, but also notes that the threat of losing the ability to Brain Burst
[[NotSoDifferentRemark isn't much different]] from the threat of dying, as in SAO.

* FailOSuckyname: Kirino's opinion on the title "Knights of the Blood", Asuna's SAO guild.

* GoodOldFisticuffs: Akira Yuuki, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers being a fighting game character]], is the only character of the playable cast who fights purely with this style. The same can be said of his Support, Pai Chan.

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers:
** Akira Yuuki sticks out from the crowd for the sheer fact that he's ''actually a fighting game character.'' His moveset is influenced as such, and bears semblance to many standard fighting game moves and famous moves ripped directly from ''Virtua Fighter''.
** Tomo is the only AssistCharacter to have a true LimitBreak via a half-circle command.

* BladeOnAStick: The Sekkarou, Yukina's weapon. Also, the 10★ Double Saber, Fossil Victor.

The game received a 2018/2019 successor for mobile devices called ''Dengeki Bunko Crossing Void'', a [[TurnBasedCombat turn-based]] {{RPG}} also developed by SEGA that [[NewWorkRecycledGraphics reuses assets from this game.]] However, it is due to be made defunct in 2022.

** ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'': Miyuki Shiba, Tatsuya Shiba[[note]]Playable in ''Ignition''[[/note]]
** ''LightNovel/{{Oreimo}}'': Kirino Kousaka

** ''LightNovel/GroundControlToPsychoelectricGirl'': Erio Towa

** ''LightNovel/GoldenTime'': Kouko Kaga
** ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'': Tatsuya Shiba, Miyuki Shiba[[note]]Can also be a Support in ''Ignition''[[/note]]

** ''LightNovel/{{Oreimo}}'': Kuroneko
** ''LightNovel/ThePetGirlOfSakurasou'': Mashiro Shiina

** ''LightNovel/IriyaNoSoraUFONoNatsu'': Kana Iriya
** ''LightNovel/GrimoireOfZero'': Zero

** Many of the alternate colors available for the characters references characters from SEGA franchises or other anime, among other things, such as Touma having a [[Franchise/SonictheHedgehog Sonic]] alt, Enju having a Music/HatsuneMiku one, Holo having a Lawrence, from her own series, Literature/SpiceAndWolf, colored one, or Tomoka having one that looks a lot like a [[LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions Rikka]] one. Akira has a palette swap similar to his full white gi from Virtua Fighter 5. The list could go on and on for a long time. Some characters also have shout-outs to other characters related to them, such as [[Creator/RieKugimiya Taiga]] having a [[Creator/RieKugimiya Shana]] alt.

** ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Mikoto Misaka
** ''LightNovel/BlackBullet'': Rentarou Satomi
** ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'': Shizuo Heiwajima

** ''LightNovel/HeavyObject'': Quenser Barbotage
** ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Shirai Kuroko

** ''LightNovel/AndYouThoughtThereIsNeverAGirlOnline'': Ako ([[DownloadableContent DLC]])

** ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Touma Kamijo, Accelerator
** ''LightNovel/BlackBullet'': Enju Aihara

** ''LightNovel/BoogiepopSeries'': Boogiepop

** ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'': Celty Sturluson, Izaya Orihara

** ''LightNovel/KinosJourney'': Kino

** ''LightNovel/HeavyObject'': Floretia Capistrano
** ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Kazari Uiharu
** ''LightNovel/HorizonInTheMiddleOfNowhere'': Tomo Asama

** ''LightNovel/AndYouThoughtThereIsNeverAGirlOnline'': Lucien ([[DownloadableContent DLC]])

** Pit Taiga against Shana in a Dream Duel and witness Shana (understandably) mistake Taiga as a [[BerserkButton grade school kid]]. Keep in mind that the [[LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana light novel series]] from which Shana comes describes her as a small girl whose body resembles that of an eleven year old's. [[Creator/RieKugimiya Bonus points for both of them being voiced by the same person]].

* IKnowMortalKombat: Pretty much anyone from LightNovel/SwordArtOnline fights using moves from their VRMMO.

'''Mikoto:''' Level... '''9!?''' Just who are you!?[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''[[LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex Index]]'', the maximum Level an Esper can attain is Level 5. In ''Literature/AccelWorld'', the maximum Level a Burst Linker can attain is Level 10. The different scales causes Mikoto to misinterpret Kuroyukihime's Burst Linker Level as ReadingsAreOffTheScale.[[/labelnote]]

* WouldntHitAGirl: Subverted with Shizuo: In ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'', he believed passionately and firmly that "hurting girls is bad", however, in this game he seems perfectly fine with fighting female adversaries and openly threatening to kick their asses. And speaking of which, Izaya also has no problem stomping on them.

* NamesTheSame:
** In-universe, both Kirito and Kuroyukihime have a Climax named Starburst Stream.
** Kirino and Asuna also both have an Impact Skill named Shooting Star.
** Asuna and Yuuki both have Mother's Rosario as a Climax, but the latter is known as "Original Sword Skill: Mother's Rosario", since Yuuki was its original creator.

* {{Gainaxing}}: Ako gets a lot of bounce in her walk animation.

* AlienLunch: When Shana laments the lack of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood melon bread]] in Sword Art Online, Kirito reassures her that Asuna can recreate it with the proper ingredients. He then proceeds to list off a series of monster drops found in an average FetchQuest. Shana is subtly, yet absolutely horrified.

* BladeOnAStick: The Sekkarou, Yukina's WeaponOfChoice. Also, the 10★ Double Saber, Fossil Victor.

* RoyalRapier: Asuna's WeaponOfChoice, Lambent Light. This is also Emi Yusa's WeaponOfChoice.

* WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter: Taiga's WeaponOfChoice.

'''Mikoto:''' Level... '''9!?''' Just who are you!?[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''[[LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex Index]]'', the maximum Level an Esper can attain is Level 5. In ''LightNovel/AccelWorld'', the maximum Level a Burst Linker can attain is Level 10. The different scales causes Mikoto to misinterpret Kuroyukihime's Burst Linker Level as ReadingsAreOffTheScale.[[/labelnote]]

** ''LightNovel/BludgeoningAngelDokuroChan'': Dokuro Mitsukai