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Created through an all-star collaboration between BlazBlue, Atlus’ Persona, French Bread’s Under Night In-Birth, and Rooster Teeth’s hugely popular RWBY web series, Cross Tag Battle celebrates the fighting genre for pros and newcomers alike! Choose your team in fast paced 2v2 team battles filled with the craziness you’ve come to love from BlazBlue, with all the tight mechanics, smooth gameplay, and gorgeous 2D graphics you expect from Arc System Works.\"","110723\u002Fblazblue_crosstag_battle_cover_webp","110723\u002Fblazblue_cross_tag_battle_header_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F1FqFup1vYPQ","2018-05-31",75.92,51448,"blazblue-cross-tag-battle",null,[19,23,27],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":22},{"name":21},"Arc System Works",true,{"company":24,"developed":26,"published":22},{"name":25},"PQube",false,{"company":28,"developed":26,"published":22},{"name":29},"Arc System Works America",[31,32,33],"Fighting","Adventure","Arcade",[35,36,37],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Nintendo Switch",[39,55,70,85,99,115,128,142,156,169,183,196,209],{"id":40,"author":41,"outlet":44,"summary":50,"review_url":51,"review_date":52,"original_score":53,"normalized_score":54},1220,{"id":42,"name":43},97,"Bradley Robbins",{"id":45,"logo":46,"name":47,"website_url":48,"score_format":49},1,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRaptor%20Logo.png","TechRaptor","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net","10","While it doesn't revolutionize fighting games as a whole, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is a fun 2D fighter sure to appeal to fans of any of the crossed-over series as well as those who just love a good match.","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle-review-dimensional-distortion-for-fans","2018-06-23","7.5",75,{"id":56,"author":57,"outlet":60,"summary":65,"review_url":66,"review_date":67,"original_score":68,"normalized_score":69},45483,{"id":58,"name":59},3988,"Garri Bagdasarov",{"id":61,"logo":62,"name":63,"website_url":64,"score_format":49},62,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPlaystation-Universe-Logo.jpg","Playstation Universe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.com\u002F","BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle should have been a triumph for Arc System Works cross franchise fighter, but instead it's simply just another fighter. The simple controls allow everyone to enjoy the title this time but its lack of characters hurt what could have been a grand undertaking.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.com\u002Freviews\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle-review\u002F","2018-06-20","7",70,{"id":71,"author":72,"outlet":75,"summary":80,"review_url":81,"review_date":82,"original_score":83,"normalized_score":84},27282,{"id":73,"name":74},2883,"Michael Higham",{"id":76,"logo":77,"name":78,"website_url":79,"score_format":49},28,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","\"Aha! Is this your chance?!\"","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle-review-the-tag-team-drea\u002F1900-6416926\u002F","2018-06-07","9.0",90,{"id":86,"author":87,"outlet":90,"summary":95,"review_url":96,"review_date":67,"original_score":97,"normalized_score":98},28889,{"id":88,"name":89},3046,"Pramath",{"id":91,"logo":92,"name":93,"website_url":94,"score_format":49},29,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming%20Bolt%20Logo.png","GamingBolt","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com","Even in spite of its issues, Cross Tag Battle is an easy recommendation for even casual fans of fighting games, or of any of the franchises represented within it.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle-review","8.0",80,{"id":100,"author":101,"outlet":104,"summary":110,"review_url":111,"review_date":112,"original_score":113,"normalized_score":114},52162,{"id":102,"name":103},4414,"Mike Williams",{"id":105,"logo":106,"name":107,"website_url":108,"score_format":109},43,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVG247%20Logo.jpg","VG247","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vg247.com\u002F","5","It's not just BlazBlue, it's a gateway into higher-level fighters.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vg247.com\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle-review","2018-06-06","3.0\u002F5",60,{"id":116,"author":117,"outlet":120,"summary":125,"review_url":126,"review_date":67,"original_score":127,"normalized_score":69},63824,{"id":118,"name":119},3920,"Richard Seagrave",{"id":121,"logo":122,"name":123,"website_url":124,"score_format":49},27,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpew-Logo.jpg","GameSpew","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com","Overall, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is a mixed package. While its character roster feels anaemic, its gameplay entertains in all the right ways. The hub in which you find yourself every time you play the game is a bore, but otherwise the game’s audio and visuals are colourful and lively. And while there’s no simple arcade mode, something we’ve come to expect as standard, it does feature enough modes and options to keep you fighting for a long time to come. Ultimately then, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is by no means essential, but if you don’t mind its price tag you’ll have plenty of fun with it.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle-review\u002F","7\u002F10",{"id":129,"author":130,"outlet":133,"summary":138,"review_url":139,"review_date":140,"original_score":141,"normalized_score":84},46201,{"id":131,"name":132},4033,"Dylan Bishop",{"id":134,"logo":135,"name":136,"website_url":137,"score_format":49},37,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fplaystation-lifestyle-logo.png","Playstation Lifestyle","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.playstationlifestyle.net\u002F","","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.playstationlifestyle.net\u002Freview\u002F659857-blazblue-cross-tag-battle-review\u002F","2018-06-05","9",{"id":143,"author":144,"outlet":147,"summary":153,"review_url":154,"review_date":140,"original_score":138,"normalized_score":155},65613,{"id":145,"name":146},2657,"Casey Scheld",{"id":148,"logo":149,"name":150,"website_url":151,"score_format":152},25,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamersheroes-logo.jpg","Gamers Heroes","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamersheroes.com","100","BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle has got the fanservice down, but it feels more like a tribute to Arc System Works’ other games than its own unique beast. Its simplified fighting game mechanics, along with its reused assets, makes it only worth it for the most diehard of fans.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamersheroes.com\u002Fhonest-game-reviews\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle-review\u002F",0,{"id":157,"author":158,"outlet":161,"summary":166,"review_url":167,"review_date":140,"original_score":168,"normalized_score":98},67274,{"id":159,"name":160},1377,"Chris Carter",{"id":162,"logo":163,"name":164,"website_url":165,"score_format":49},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","Yet, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle pretty much speaks to everyone, even if a few of its core mechanics aren’t as refined as several of Arc’s other works. It has a wide array of cast members from several universes, a pointed 2v2 focus, and a sufficient amount of stuff to do if you aren’t the online competitive type. I sincerely hope this sets the stage for more experimental “all-star” types of fighters from Arc, as they have a seemingly limitless well of ideas to draw from.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-blazblue-cross-tag-battle\u002F","\n\t\t\t8\t\t",{"id":170,"author":171,"outlet":174,"summary":179,"review_url":180,"review_date":140,"original_score":181,"normalized_score":182},72969,{"id":172,"name":173},5590,"Mitchell Saltzman",{"id":175,"logo":176,"name":177,"website_url":178,"score_format":49},69,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is like a jigsaw puzzle made of pieces from four entirely different sets, that by some miracle still manage to fit together to make a unique and mesmerizing tag fighting game. Aside from its unsatisfying single-player mode and aggravating paywalled characters, it’s just the right blend of accessibility and depth, and one of the best entry points into fighting games you’ll find.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2018\u002F06\u002F05\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle-review","8.3",83,{"id":184,"author":185,"outlet":188,"summary":193,"review_url":194,"review_date":67,"original_score":195,"normalized_score":69},77931,{"id":186,"name":187},5581,"Miguel Moran",{"id":189,"logo":190,"name":191,"website_url":192,"score_format":49},56,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F","There is an incredible core set of mechanics and gameplay at the heart of Cross Tag Battle. It is fun as hell to play, and addictive and rewarding to try and master. Unfortunately, the package that this gameplay ships in is embarrassingly sparse, especially by Arcsys standards. Offline modes and unlockables are kept to a bare minimum, and the big story mode fails to fully embrace the magic of this bizarre crossover. Worst of all is the shallow and incredibly lopsided character roster. Arcsys has made a habit of releasing updated, 2.0 expansions of every fighting game they make, expanding the selection of modes and characters. In the case of Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, this is a game that feels like it desperately needs one.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2018\u002F06\u002F20\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle-review\u002F","7.0",{"id":197,"author":198,"outlet":201,"summary":205,"review_url":206,"review_date":140,"original_score":207,"normalized_score":208},88215,{"id":199,"name":200},5025,"Dave Aubrey",{"id":54,"logo":202,"name":203,"website_url":204,"score_format":49},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwccftech-logo.jpg","WCCFtech","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002F","If I'm to make a confession, I must say that BlazBlue has always intimidated me. I love fighting games but, frankly, BlazBlue's level of execution and mastery required to pull out some impressive combos is frightening - especially when considering it's a game with a smaller audience, which makes it that much harder to play online. What's the point in spending hours adapting to a game which you will seldom be able to play with real people? Unless you're a tournament regular or have a good group of fighting games fans as friends, it's a tough sell, despite being so gosh darn good.","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002Freview\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle\u002F","7.8\u002F10",78,{"id":210,"author":211,"outlet":214,"summary":219,"review_url":220,"review_date":221,"original_score":222,"normalized_score":223},144499,{"id":212,"name":213},12335,"Jarren Navarrete",{"id":215,"logo":216,"name":217,"website_url":218,"score_format":49},149,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fsirus-gaming-logo.png","Sirus Gaming","https:\u002F\u002Fsirusgaming.com\u002F","You better have to choose if it’s worth spending your spare cash, because it might not be the game for you and it might be for others.","https:\u002F\u002Fsirusgaming.com\u002Fblazblue-cross-tag-battle-review\u002F","2018-06-18","6.5",65,13,[21,25,29],[21],[]]