Reviews

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  Sexcanor

  Oct 29, 2021

  guilty gear? more like balls gear. street fighter? balls fighter. Tekken? kiss my balls. dragon ball fighterz? fight my balls. melty blood? bloody balls. blazblue? balls blue. skullgirls? balls girls. marvel vs capcom? iron man's balls. undernight in-birth? under my balls. acrana heart? acrana balls. mortal kombat? mortal balls. injustice? just balls. king of fighters? king of deez nuts.
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  Pervert #1

  Feb 28, 2022

  A Waifu fighter that actually has good gameplay and mechanics? Heck yeah!!
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  Squire Grooktook

  Jun 15, 2022

  Out of all the dumb come-and-go anime fighters released over the last decade, this is the only one I periodically feel a need to return to, and which I like enough to play on a delay based netcode in this age of rollback. Cool mechanics, I really like the guard reversal mechanic, it adds a real back and forth flow to blockstrings and pressure. Moreso the game has something a lot of modern fighters lack: chaos. In an age of over-designed fighters where everything does exactly what it's supposed to do (and countless updates are there to make SURE of that), it's nice to play something disgustingly broken and silly. I would also like to take this time to inform you that this game features the great Al Azif! Mightiest of Grimoires! You should go read her visual novel, DEMONBANE right now! It's really good! Don't watch the anime though. OUT TO THE LIGHT WE SHALL FLY INTO A PLACE WHERE ALL WILL BE FREE ALL THAT LOVE LOST UNFOOOOOLDING DEEEEPEST MEMORIEEEEESSS (I really like Demonbane)
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  Radish

  Sep 19, 2022

  big boobs
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  Harp

  Nov 14, 2022

  It has Muramasa, Saya, and so many more of your all-time favourite heroines!
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  Scout

  Dec 9, 2016

  I recieved a steam coupon for this when I logged in. Steam knows me too well.
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  Candycane Overdose

  Dec 9, 2016

  It's exactly what it promises to be. You pick your waifu, and start kicking butt. No engaging storylines to be found here (although it has a 1P "story mode" for fighting increasingly difficult AI). IF YOU ARE NOT USING C: FOR GAME INSTALLATION, these may occur: -The game likes to hang in the background after playing. You currently need to force it to close via Task manager. -Music will abruptly stop after three seconds, every time. Other things to mention: -The game RESPONDS ONLY TO THE FIRST KEYBOARD LAYOUT YOU TOUCH. Touched Player 2 inputs first? You're Player 2 now. Until you restart the game, at least. -The character sprites could have used some polish. Take a good look at hi-res still images. -Look, if you're reading these reviews, you were going to buy it anyway. You have a coupon and all. If not, the discussion board is full of people giving them up.
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  SubrosianDimitri

  Dec 9, 2016

  When I was spending a year away from my regular school at my local community college, I always hung out in a room on campus where there were guys playing YuGiOh, Vanguard, emulators via a Nintendo Wii, and one guy always playing various fighting games. There were 3 I remember the most, Tekken 6, BlazBlue (Don't remember which one though), and this game. I played it with him a few times, liked what I saw, but I couldn't get my hands on it, lack of a Playstation to put the disc into and all that. So, when I woke up to see that this game got released on steam and I had a coupon given to me because of some cross-promotion with Skullgirls (another phenomenal fighter), I spent little time adding the money to my steam wallet to pick this one up. We've got a fun roster of colorful characters from various Nitro+ series, but I only immediately recognized 3 of them. Saber from Fate/Zero, Super Sonico because I spend too much time in the gutters of the internet, and Saya, who I am amused is in a game on steam considering the content of her native game. Everyone else is a mystery to me, and while that is a turn off for plenty of people (games like Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and Melty Blood have the same issue), the fighting is so good that I don't think it matters. The fighting in this game is some of the best I've experienced, with silky smooth controls, a lot of opportunities for mix-ups, recovering is surprisingly easy to accomplish compared to most fighters I've played, and solid mechanics. You can call in one of your two chosen assist characters with the simple push of a button (which I assume depends on the controller), you can activate this sort of cancel that refills some of your health and rapidly increases your special gague, there's even a dodge of sorts, something that you don't see too often in fighting games. The online even works really well, assuming your opponent has a good signal. I played a few matches against 2 or 3 opponents with a good signal, and I had virtually no input lag, minimal slowdown, and barely any freezes, and I'm stuck on dorm wifi at the time of writing. The keyboard controls are mostly customizable, you can change everything except for the movement keys (ASDW for player 1, arrow keys for player 2). Controller compatability is there (as it should be), but I have no idea how many controllers are compatible. I have a 360 controller and it works perfectly (well, as perfectly as it can since the controller is not conducive to fighters), so those options are there. There is a big flaw however, and its one that will drive away anyone who isn't a fighting game enthusiast. This game is not beginner friendly. There are no tutorials of any kind to help you learn how each character plays so you can figure out which one fits you best. Video tutorials exist, but most people aren't going to look those up. So if you're considering buying this, just note that figuring out who you're good at is a crapshoot unless you look up external sources. Other than that though, this is a solid fighting game and another wonderful addition to my collection. Moe meat girl forever!
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  Makerrcat

  Dec 9, 2016

  This might be the best fighting game I've ever played not made by Arksys... And I honestly don't know how to feel about that. The roster isn't big, but it's loaded with known characters. Some you will recognize, some you'll swear you recognize but can't quite recall etc. Where it shines is the supports. LOTS of support characters, and they have lot of different abillites. Some pretty basic like "shoot the thing", and some that include an entire band popping up and playing an entire song whilst handing out buffs in the form of music notes. Oh and did I mention a lot of these supports can help/harm both you and your opponent? Add to that the fact that you select two of them to take with you into fights and you have one really nice system. Characters themselves however are a bit lacking in the moves department (no book long move lists here) but have just enough to be unique whilst still being polished at the same time. In summery: This game isn't GREAT. But it is good. Remarkably so. And definately worth a shot for both fighting game fenatics or just regular old otaku interested in seeing who has the best waifu. 100% would recommend.
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  Tatsuhoshi

  Dec 9, 2016

  As much as I love games like this, they are, as always, bullshit in the final boss battle and very unfriendly to anyone with any sort of handicap. This game is full of great graphics and some of Nitroplus' more obscure characters, which is a treat if you know who they are and where they came from. The dialogue between characters is humorous and enjoyable for the most part, but if you aren't familiar with N+'s earlier works you may find yourself frequently confused by the references made. After spending an hour and a half on the final boss battle alone with only one win and no victories, I'll probably never touch the story mode again unless I absolutely have to. Aside from being incredibly painful as someone with nerve damage in my hands, it's just not fun to go up against a boss who does significantly more damage than you do, can teleport out of attacks and has a ridiculous number of invulnerability frames compared to the characters you start with. While victory would probably be possible, and possibly even easy for someone without this handicap, it's a just about impossible hurdle for me to cross, as most of these sorts of games are. Pros: Good gameplay, smooth animation, excellent graphics, fast-paced, fun and amusing story, great for pvp or one-on-one battles against the AI Cons: Same as almost every other 2d, side-scrolling fighter out there. It doesn't really offer anything new as far as gameplay goes, and the end boss is the usual: a character that can throw combos out like they are going out of style because it doesn't have to input the commands into a controller of some kind, so story mode, which is where you get to experience the dialogue in the game, is just a wholly unpleasant experience for me. In Conclusion: This game is still fun and I did enjoy seeing a number of N+'s lesser known characters getting the spotlight, I can enjoyed the story up until the final battle where I hit a complete brick wall. It is important for me to note that most players will probably not have as much trouble as I did, but as a handicapped gamer, this is an obstacle I will probably not every be able to beat. I may ask a friend to help with those just so I can see the stories to completion and unlock stuff if there's anything to be unlocked.
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  Duke

  Dec 10, 2016

  I got this game while on discount and with a coupon. If you love cute anime girls and fighting games, you'll love this one. Not to mention my THIRD PARTY CONTROLLER worked right off the bat. No special set up, no wrestling with button binding. It worked exactly as it was supposed to right out the gate. I've never seen a game do that on Steam before. I'll definitely be spending more time with this game, maybe updating this review as I play. If you think you'd like this game, chances are you will. Highly recommended. PS: It has Saya for Christ's sake. SAYA. Buy it for Saya.
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  HGhaleon

  Dec 10, 2016

  Great fighting game. A very niche gem. One of the more unique ones I've played in a long time. Has a little bit of everything in terms of mechanics: parrying, rolling/dodging, short hopping, chain/linking, supers, bursts and assist cancels. Feels like a variation of Marvel Vs Capcom with a dash of Guilty Gear. Here are my pros and cons: Pros: +Good quality graphics. Detailed sprites and artwork. +Music is fairly catchy. +Extensive combo system with lots of variation +Huge variety of assist characters +Solid online netplay. Had many good experiences with matches overall as long as connection is 2 bars or more. +Good initial port to PC. Very minimal problems. +Fairly easy to pick up but difficult to master. + All DLC included: Homura + Heart characters and bikini costume packs. $20 price tag with 35% discount if you own Skullgirls and buy within the first week of sale is a very fair price. Cons: -Small roster of 14 characters. -No option to pick character music. 2nd player is always the chosen theme. -Not a true definitive port. Missing intro videos from arcade and console versions. Overall, this game is a solid addition to a fighting library. I highly recommend it.
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  Marin

  Dec 11, 2016

  You release a solid Waifu fighting game You send me a generous coupon I buy the game 9/10
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  AbundantChoice

  Dec 11, 2016

  Nitroplus Blasterz is way, way more accessible than I expected it to be, and a lot of fun to pick up and play. Maybe my limited time with Guilty Gear and BlazBlue set up the assumption that "anime fighters are fun to watch, but have 500 different interlocking complex systems that make them utterly unplayable casually", but Blasterz seems... pretty straightforward? The core systems and commands seem pretty easy to wrap your head around, and It "looks" cool enough even early on that it's fun to play even if you're not dropping ultra-tourney level "tech". The commands are the usual fireball and dragon punch motions and pretty common across characters, and there's only one charge meter to keep track of and it tends to work the same for everyone (powered up specials take up 1 out of 3 bar chunks, a dial-a-combo chain attack thingy for 2 chunks, or your ultra-mega-super-super for 3 chunks). You've got light/medium/heavy attacks like most fighting games, then a "guard" button for evasion and combo-breaking, and a "super heavy" button for pushing around and crushing through guard. You can whip out a "break out of any combo" thing once a round, and enter a fire-up mode as well that builds meter along with some other stuff as well. It's all... pretty easy to come to grips with? While there's not that many characters, getting to pick 2 support characters adds some fun variety to things (a lot of them just seem like extra attacks at different ranges or heights, but others do wacky stuff like pop out powerups, or fill your meter). At least the game gives you a few "recommended" supports for each char too, which is nice. I dunno, maybe it's just that i'm coming off the initial "oh god, this is impenetrable" impression from the last BlazBlue, or the new Street Fighter 5's disastrous launch of "we're going to introduce a bunch of new systems, but not actually teach you anything about any of them, or how to even use them", Blasterz seems refreshingly straightforward. It's just a lot of fun to play, even at a pretty casual level.
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  Ally

  Dec 19, 2016

  [h1]Summary[/h1] [B]Graphics:[/b] 7/10 - stellar effort, great anime sprites, some disappointing arena's stop it being higher. [b]Sound:[/b] 7/10 - Great soundtrack, good voicing(Japanese voicing as a warning), some annoying character noises but overall solid. [b]Gameplay:[/b] 10/10 - I bloody loved the gameplay, the transition from a straight up story mode beat 'em up to a VN was such a great idea. The fighting mechanics were great as well! Which surprised me! [b]Story:[/b] 10/10 - Going out on a limb here and saying that this story, whilst being nothing spectacular, is a 10/10 because for a fighting game, its genuinely had a lot of love and attention. Not to mention a whole host of familiar anime characters thrown in the mix. [B]Overall:[/b] 8/10 - Honestly, its a very good fighter, albeit not on SFIV's level but certainly better than most other top notch fighters. Add to that a cast of highly likeable anime characters and you've got yourself a hit. Personally the idea of doing Saber's "EXCALIBUR!" attack sold the game to me alone. [h1]Full Review[/h1] First of all, if you don't like anime, there's probably other fighters you should check out. Street Fighter IV is perhaps the best fighter ever made, I'd check that out. That being said, if you don't dislike anime and like fighters, this is actually pretty good. It's got surprising depth for what could have been a simple anime cash in. The difficulty curve is steep, just hitting combo's can be tough and the final boss ramps up the difficulty tenfold. That being said its not impossible. It didn't take me long before I had Saber rip the boss a new one. The playable characters are all taken from the popular back catalogue that the company has, including FATE: Stay/Night, Psycho-Pass, Sonico, Demonbane, Arcane Heart and many more. So once you finish the main "story" you are treated to a new 2 hours or so VN including a lot of these characters set in the Demonbane series universe. This is a great addition and shows the devs know their demographic! The graphics are great just to see people like Saber or Akane(psychopass) on steam. However they let themselves down slightly with some poor arena's to play in. Looking at your waifu and fighting with amazingly animated and importantly, WELL FRAMED characters is brilliant. Their "ultimate" attacks are treated with an anime CG which is beautiful. However the backgrounds are a bit limp and generic, whats more there are only 10 separate ones. Its a shame the same love for the heroines was not given to the background, as otherwise the stellar animation and graphics would be given a 10/10. If you can ignore or like the limited arena's, the graphics are great. As I said, importantly there are a lot of frames, which for a fighter can lead to very good multiplayer play! The sound was great without excelling. Good voicing which you'd expect really, but in Japanese if that bothers you, all text obviously in native language. The music was amazing, I loved it. Sometimes characters getting hit caused odd noises on certain characters which detracted somewhat from the sounds score. But overall, I'd probably buy the soundtrack, its very good! Quick unrelated positive note for the devs, as an achievement hunter, all the achievements are through "offline" play. I can not thank the devs enough for this design choice, it means the game will always be 100%'able even long after the servers get killed or the community dies. On that note, I managed to find full lobies every search so far as of the 19th of December 2016. Overall I'd buy this game. Its better than Street Fighter V and most other current fighter alternatives, whilst giving anime fans a chunk of amazing characters to love and enjoy!
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  Xonot

  Dec 27, 2016

  EDIT: I still largely stick to what I've said below and found that it hasn't really changed. That said, this game went on a pretty good sale during the winter and I'd wholeheartedly encourage other people to get it when it does go on sale. Despite the fanservice and what not, this game is actually quite good. Simple mechanics, very high damage, plentiful resources, and a colorful, varied cast gives the game a very fast and exciting pace. While it's lacking a bit in the tutorial department, there's plenty of resources on the mizuumi wiki, youtube, and the training room for even a novice like me to sink my teeth in. After seeing it but never really playing it in my local arcade, I decided to give it a shot. So why the negative review? Simple answer: It's not worth the current asking price of 30 USD. It feels more like a 15 dollar purchase or less. This game costs as much as Blazblue Chronophantasma right now and offers very little content for the casual player with a fraction of Blazblue's competitive playerbase. There's 2 story/arcade campaigns, a score attack, traditional netplay, VS, and training room. That's it. No challenge mode, no unlockable super characters, nothing. The AI in this game is ok but you're not gonna get much longevity out of it. That leaves you with network mode which is about what you'd expect for a poverty anime fighter. This isn't Blazblue where you can find a dozen matches on discord in 5 min. or so; it's gonna take some time. While Nitropluz Blasterz's strong points lie in it's accessibility, there's honestly not enough depth in the combat to justify such a whopping asking price. There's nothing fancy here, it's very much by the numbers. You get a "blast" which is essentially a burst+super mode. The combo system goes from light, medium, heavy, into progressively stronger supers with little varation aside from assists and blast cancel. There's not much innovation which makes this very much feel like a simpler Mahvel: Anime Edition. Sure, you get a guard break move and a dedicated defense button but those feel like quality of life additions rather than meaningful contributions. If the price ever falls or you actually recognize a majority of the cast, feel free to buy it as it's quite fun at the end of the day. Just not 30 dollars worth of fun. As a side note, you're probably wondering where the hell do some of these characters come from? wiki.mizuumi.net has most of the citations on these characters. Here's a few: - hammer girl was in some gothic fighting game - pistol girl was in some PS2 visual novel - cross girl used to be in the company mascot role that Sonico is in? - "Dragon" was in some eroge about "a boy-meets-girl story in a world under attack by dragons"
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  No0ne

  Feb 14, 2017

  [i]"You need more wai fu"[/i] ~ ancient chinese proverb.
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  DevilScout

  Apr 3, 2017

  One of the greatest anime-style fight games I ever played, it has iconical characters and good gameplay mechanics, it's greay for those who like anime and not necessarily like fight games that much (because of the iconic characters). It has great soundtrack and a small career mode Mortal Kombat style, worth the buy and promises tons of hours of gameplay, I recommend for any anime fan.
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  Iron_Tiki

  Jun 6, 2017

  Not the most polished fighter. Or the most balanced. Or the most content rich. But good god it's fun. All the mechanics feel solid, the controls are pretty intuitive, and it's hype as hell. It's easy to make up combos, come up with gimmicks, and adapt to whatever your opponent is throwing at you. Honestly this game is just well put together and a joy to play. I can't vouch for any of the singleplayer content or the netcode as I've only played local versus mode. But I think it stands up pretty well just based on that.
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  CoolRonZ

  Nov 24, 2017

  Play as Sonico and throw kitties at your opponents. Doesn't get more original than that!