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Nicalis and Studio Saizensen are teaming up to present a new fighting game for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

Blade Strangers is said to combine the dynamic and speed of games like Street Fighter and Guilty Gear with the simple inputs Super Smash Bros.

Developer Studio Saizensen is best known to fighting game fans for its work on SEGA's Blade Arcus from Shining, but the upcoming title will feature characters from its Code of Princess and Umihara Kawase (Yumi's Odd Odyssey) games. Blade Strangers will also feature Cave Story's Curly Brace, with more characters to be announced in the future.

There is currently no release date for the game, but readers can watch footage of the title pulled from Twitch's livestream below.