

Release
Monday, August 27, 2018
Critic score
72/100
Platform families
3
Editorial overview
What it is
Developed by Studio Saizensen, Blade Strangers is a hardcore old-school fighting game. The streamlined four-button control scheme makes it easy for beginners to deal out damage from day one…but the intricate combos, counters and specials give tournament-caliber players plenty of opportunities for frame counting, chain construction and hit-box science.
The premise
A malevolent force known only as Lina is devouring data from a vast, interdimensional network of servers overseen by sentient computers called ”motes.” In desperation, the motes summon heroes from a variety of parallel game worlds to face off against each other in one-on-one combat. The tournament victor has the potential to be awakened as the Blade Stranger—the savior who can vanquish Lina and protect the motes from further harm!
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Game data from IGDB
Play styles
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
Languages
2 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Gameplay video
Game intro
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

PlayStation 4
Gen 8

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Nintendo Switch
Gen 8