History YMMV / MeltyBlood

** Sion Eltnam Atlasia, to a lesser extent. Originally she was treated as just another member of the cast, but then ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'' happened and she, under the name "Eltnum", became a rather popular GuestFighter in that game, boosting awareness of ''Melty Blood'' even more. Originally, "Eltnum" was created for a potential ''Melty Blood HD'' project, which eventually came to pass in the form of ''Type Lumina''. However, due to the character's...''[[WritingAroundTrademarks interesting]]'' nature in regards to copyright, it remains unclear as to whether or not she can actually come back to her home franchise, even as French Bread themselves continue to [[BreakingTheFourthWall joke about]] her origins.

** The game is also incredibly well optimized on PC with it only taking up about 5 gigabytes of storage in spite of all its effects, voiceovers and art. For comparison, most high-res 2D fighting games such as ''Franchise/BlazBlue'' or even the developers' other title, ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'', take upwards of 20 gigs or more.

*** Because of the differences in his remake design compared to how he used to look, along with his changed moveset that shies away from his ''Current Code'' self, the version of Roa seen in ''Type Lumina'' is referred to by his first name "Michael" instead.

** Neco-Arc gained a ''massive'' meme following in 2021, being featured in various bizarre, cat-thing-related memes, result in a lot of fans [[PeripheryDemographic who don't know anything about the source material]]. She's outstripped the series' popularity to the point where [[ParodyDisplacement some people can only recognize Arcueid as "human Neco-Arc".]]

* ThatOneAttack: Launch version of ''Type Lumina'' sports one that concern a new adjustment to [[TurnsRed Blood Heat]] mechanic; if you managed to successfully Shields an attack while in Blood Heat, the game will automatically [[CounterAttack launch the character's ultimate Last Arc attack]] that's garanteed to hit for you. Player communities reacted in horror (or [[GameplayDerailment delight]]) when they learned that it triggers on ''anything'' including a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=247&v=SDab1Y8mYm0&feature=youtu.be projectile]] or ''[[https://twitter.com/UnsafeonHit/status/1444188137635336194/video/1 stationary setplay traps]]'' regardless of the victim's position or whether [[HitboxDissonance that Last Arc is a melee attack or not]].
** For added fun, Saber's counter-based Last Arc also works the same way.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWiOriY6gBc&hd=1 Shiki Ryougi's Theme]] in ''Actress Again'', which is a remix of a song from the ''Literature/TheGardenOfSinners'' anime.

** If anything, the launch version of ''Type Lumina'' boasts absolutely ''blistering'' load time despite having sharper visuals and in-game sprites than ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'' whose engine Type Lumina is built upon. Long-time competitive ''Melty Blood'' veteran ''[=GO1=]'' [[https://youtu.be/O_hMh808T-c?t=261 demonstrates]].
** The game is also incredibly well optimized on PC with it only taking up about 5 gigabytes of storage in spite of all its effects, voiceovers and art. For comparison, most high-res 2D fighting games such as ''Franchise/BlazBlue'' or even the developers other title, ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'', take upwards of 20 gigs or more.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lpzWGNVK0g&t=1s This mock up trailer]] for Neco-Arc "debuting" in Type Lumina in November 2021 would grow a bit old when [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtsFy-HH1c next years July rolled in...]]

** [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Kappa/comments/6h01zn/melty_blood_poverty_compilation/ Poverty Blood]]. Or generally, people holding Melty Blood tournaments in every inappropriate place humanly possible. [[labelnote:explanation]]A Western community meme. Early on, ''Melty Blood'' was just a Japanese doujin-soft that is difficult to acquire in US, and those that do have the game usually downloaded it through other means. It also runs well even on old 2000-ish laptop computer, greatly reducing the budget to set the game up. These reasons have led Western player-base to put up ''Melty Blood'' events with scrapped-together equipment in just about any place they can, ranging from hotel hallway to sidewalk or even inside a toilet. [[/labelnote]]
** "Melty Blood has no drip." [[labelnote:explanation]]A quote from professional ''VideoGame/DragonBallFighterZ'' player [=HookGangGod=] deriding ''Type Lumina'' for its apparent lack of style compared to other fighting games and its character designs seeming dated compared to modern anime aesthetic standards. Needless to say, many arguments erupted over the topic.[[/labelnote]]
** Honest Mids Michael [[labelnote:explanation]]Crescent Moon Roa is one of the most infamous characters in ''Current Code'' thanks to his orb setups, which force the opponent to block for a long time and can be looped into each other. The name comes from the fact that Roa's orbs are technically mids and can be blocked high or low, but the sheer pressure of having to deal with the orbs and keep blocking makes Roa very scary to deal with up close. Roa fans and haters alike love to refer to Michael with this name as a term of affection and derision.[[/labelnote]]
** Seagull Noel. [[labelnote:explanation]]In Type Lumina, Noel has the tendency to lets loose a very shrill shriek every time she gets hit. If you are particularly unfortunate, this can happen every couple of seconds. As a result, discussions of Noel in Melty Blood often result in someone making fun of the very loud and annoying sound she can make, usually by comparing those noises to a seagull's cry. It got to the point where a later patch reduced the volume and frequency of her seagull shrieks.[[/labelnote]]
** Aoko wants to take you for a ride. [[labelnote:explanation]]Aoko's Last Arc begins with her trapping the opponent in a greenish wireframe orb, which quickly caused references to the character select screen of ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2''. While the comparisons were around at the time of her original playable appearances in ''Act Cadenza'' onward, they ''exploded'' after her release in ''Type Lumina''.[[/labelnote]]
** Melty Blood: [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Grand Order]] [[labelnote:explanation]]The addition of Edmond Dantes and Ushiwakamaru, in addition to Saber and Mash Kyrielight already being in the game by that point, caused this nickname to become much more prominent due to a sizable portion of the roster now being from ''FGO'' and reps from that game getting in over established veterans and fan-favorites like Sion or even other former guests like Shiki Ryougi.[[/labelnote]]

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Boss Rush 4 in ''Type Lumina'' centers around Miyako and showcases a lot about her when she's not focused solely on bringing Shiki home, and she's an absolute sweetheart. Halfway through the story, as soon as Noel de-ages herself into Dead Apostle Noel, Miyako's immediate response is, "Hey, since we're the same age now, let's be friends!"

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWiOriY6gBc&hd=1 Shiki Ryougi's Theme]] in ''Actress Again'', which is a remix of a song from the ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'' anime.

** "Azaka" for Akiha, named for her resemblance and (visually) similar abilities to Azaka Kokutou, a character from ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners''.

* TierInducedScrappy: C-Roa has been on both sides of the spectrum, which is how he got his half-sarcastic FanNickname "Honest Mids Michael". For a more detailed breakdown on both instances, you can watch [[https://youtu.be/ov13bCq-RCk this video]]
** In ''Actress Again'', C-Roa was a borderline JokeCharacter due to the fact that his unique feature, his lightning orbs, were so easy to bypass. Most characters could duck under the aerial versions of the orbs, and the orbs did not correct themselves to face the opponent once the opponent got past them. Combine this with the fact that they took heavy commitment to even set up on the first place, and you had a character who had to put in more effort at both long range ''and'' close range than most other characters.
** On the flipside, ''Current Code'' buffed C-Roa's orbs in a few key ways that, when combined with buffs to his 22C frame advantage, made him a GameBreaker and the most frustrating character in the game to fight against. The aerial versions of the orbs could not be ducked when done at the lowest possible height, and they now auto-corrected to face the opponent no matter what side of the orb they were on, which already improved his neutral and pressure game to a good degree. But now Roa also gained the ability to charge his orbs as well as cancel his orb setups into another orb setup, letting him rapidly put orbs on the screen too fast for the opponent to keep up with.

** Same for Neco-Arc Chaos, with the difference that being a BadassBaritone.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lpzWGNVK0g&t=1s This mock up trailer]] for Neco Arc "debuting" in Type Lumina in November 2021 would grow a bit old when [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtsFy-HH1c next years July rolled in...]]

* HillariousInHindsight: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lpzWGNVK0g&t=1s This mock up trailer]] for Neco Arc "debuting" in Type Lumina in November 2021 would grow a bit old when [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtsFy-HH1c next years July rolled in...]]

* SugarWiki/GeniusProgramming: If anything, the launch version of ''Type Lumina'' boasts absolutely ''blistering'' load time despite having sharper visuals and in-game sprites than ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'' whose engine Type Lumina is built upon. Long-time competitive ''Melty Blood'' veteran ''[=GO1=]'' [[https://youtu.be/O_hMh808T-c?t=261 demonstates]].

** Although she had initially appeared in the Re-ACT iteration, nobody was expecting Len to make a surprise appearance at the very end of Boss Rush 4. Especially considering she hadn't been announced at all as a playable character.

** [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Edmond Dantes and Ushiwakamaru]] coming to ''Type Lumina'' via DLC is perhaps even more unexpected than Saber. While they are fan favorites for sure, they never have nowhere near as much plot importance as Saber and Mash did within their debut ''Fate'' works (though Dantes does have a connection to Roa within the former's CD drama).

** Like in his home game, The Count of Monte Cristo is referred to as "[[Franchise/{{Danganronpa}} Dangan]] Dantes", "Komaeda", or simply "Dantes".

** Like in his home game, The Count of Monte Cristo is referred to simply as "Dantes".

** [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Edmond Dantes and Ushiwakamaru]] coming to ''Type Lumina'' via DLC is perhaps even more unexpected than Saber. While they are fan favorites for sure, they never have nowhere near as much plot importance as Saber and Mash did within their debut ''Fate'' works.

** The final launch character for ''Type Lumina'' ended up being [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Saber]], a character who normally has nothing to do with this particular franchise. This is offset for most by the fact that not only is Saber [[WolverinePublicity the face]] of TYPE-MOON itself, but [[GuestFighter fighters outside]] of ''Tsukihime'' have made appearances before (most notably, Shiki Ryougi).

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The Mash and Neco Arc update for ''Type Lumina'' was a patch made with the expressed intent of fixing many of the issues fans had had with the game since it had released including nerfing shields, disabling auto combos, more story content and much, much more.

* GatewaySeries: This game was known to be one thing that introduced people to the Nasuverse as a whole outside Japan around the late 2000s when it was in the arcades. After subsequently watching one or two anime adaptations or film series like ''The Garden of Sinners'' later to learn about the characters, it just snowballed from there.

** Kohaku admits to being the cause of White Len's {{tsundere}} personality, Sion's infinite combos, and just about [[BreakingTheFourthWall every possible screwup and glitch imaginable]] in previous versions of ''Melty Blood''.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The Mash and Neko Arc update for ''Type Lumina'' was a patch made with the expressed intent of fixing many of the issues fans had had with the game since it had released including nerfing shields, disabling auto combos, more story content and much, much more.