BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle Features an All-Star Cast of Persona and RWBY Characters

The next game from Arc System Works’ is an all-star affair. Called BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, the 2D fighter will feature characters from BlazBluePersonaRWBY, and Under Night In-Birth. Not much is known about the game, as it was just unveiled at EVO 2017, but we do know that it’ll be a two-on-two affair. It’s also set to release sometime in 2018.

Check out the debut trailer for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle below:

As can be seen in the trailer, five characters are currently confirmed for the crossover. They are the protagonists of each respective series: Persona 4‘s Yu Narukami, BlazBlue‘s Ragna the Bloodedge and his brother Jin Kisaragi, RWBY‘s Ruby Rose, and Under Night In-Birth‘s Hyde. Artwork for all four characters were also released, and can be seen over at 4Gamer.

Arc System Works is also behind the upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ, although that fighting game is being developed by the Japanese studio’s Guilty Gear team. BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is being developed by the BlazBlue team, and it marks the first time that Arc System Works has collaborated with RWBY. They previously worked on two Persona fighting games for PlayStation 3, and published Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late in Japan.

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is set to release in 2018. We’ll have more on the newly announced title as it becomes available.

Are you looking forward to BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle? Who would you like to see added to the roster from each of the respective series? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Update: Here’s the official description straight from Arc System Works:

Cross Tag Battle will feature a dream-team of characters that have never before been gathered in a single 2D fighting game. Featuring Ragna the Bloodedge from BlazBlue, Yu from Persona 4 Ultimate Arena, Hyde from UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH, and Ruby Rose from the 3D animated series RWBY, developed by the visionary creators at Rooster Teeth Productions with more to come!

Cross Tag Battle features the work of Arc System Works’ up-and-coming illustrator: Konomi Higuchi as the game’s lead character designer.

(Source: 4Gamer, @bk2128)

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