BlazBlue Chronophantasma 2.0 Patch Notes from Famitsu

SoWL at Dustloop has translated the first group of patch notes for BBCP 2.0 as compiled by Famitsu. The list covers 13 of BBCP's 28 characters and represents the changes that will be put into the final version of BBCP 2.0 when it is released on Oct. 9.

There are three to four changes listed for each character, and this part of the list features characters from the earliest versions of the game such as Ragna, Jin, Noel, Hakumen and Tager. 

Hit the jump for the list.

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P4A2 Margaret Impressions by Lord Knight

The last DLC character for the Japanese Persona 4 The Ultimax: Ultra Suplex Hold—to be released as Persona 4 Arena Ultimax in the U.S.—has released and Lord Knight has taken some time to break down Maragret according to her various normals and gameplay options.

LK points out important normal and special moves that may define Margaret's air and ground game, even giving a quick overview of his thoughts on the character. He also provides a link to a gatling chart for the character.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax launches in the U.S. on Sept. 30.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Playable at Wednesday Night Fights on Aug. 20

Level|Up has announced that the sequel to Persona 4 Arena will be playable a month before its release date during a special event at Super Arcade on Aug. 20, 2014, during the weekly Wednesday Night Fights tournament.

For a small venue fee, players will have access to several demo stations of the game to check it out before P4AU releases on Sept. 30, 2014. Attendees and those watching on Level|Up's Twitch channel will also be treated to special Kanji vs Akihiko grudge match featuring Alex Valle and Kanji's voice actor, Matthew Mercer, who will also be in attendance for the event.

Yukiko, Yosuke and Yu Trailers Released for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Atlus USA has released Yukiko Amagi, Yosuke Hanamura and Yu Narukami trailers for the English version of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.

The trailers show a brief overview of what the characters will be capable of in Persona 4 Arena's sequel, as well as glimpses of the new game's continuing storyline.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax launches on Sept. 30, 2014, in the U.S.

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New Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- Images Show Different Game Modes

Gematsu has posted several screenshots of the upcoming console version of GG Xrd, showing off some of the modes that will be available when the game launches Dec. 4 in Japan.

Players of Arc System Works games will immediately notice Story, Training Mode and Challenge Mode all returning, as in other ASW titles such as BlazBlue and Persona 4 Arena. What is new, however, is Xrd's Player Match lobby system. According to the article, "up to eight people can enter a room, and four matches are carried out simultaneously ... watch other players’ matches, and text and AV chat with other users in the room."

This seems much different from the arcade-style worldwide lobby used in BlazBlue Chronophantasma and the upcoming Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. However, it is unknown if the Player Match lobby shown in the screenshots is the only way to challenge other players outside of Ranked Match.

Check out the rest of images at Gematsu.

New Location Test Information For BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Ver. 2.0, Will Feature Celica Mercury & Lambda-11

Japanese players will soon be able to get their hands on the latest build of BlazBlue: Chronophantasma.

Four arcades across the nation have been chosen to be part of the three-day location test process for Chronophantasma version 2.0 from Aug. 7-10. Along with balance changes, which players can examine and send feedback, two new characters Celica A. Mercury and Lambda-11 will be playable in these tests. You can check out a gameplay trailer after the jump and a slightly obscured look at their move list here!

Tokyo's Taito Akihabara Hirose Entertainment Yard, HEY for short, earned a testing spot. Taito Station Osu Shop in Nagoya is the second to be featured, and Taito Station Osaka Nipponbashi will also host the test. To players living in Kyushu, specifically Fukuoka, Taito Station Fukuoka Tenjin is the last of the four spots. If you live near any of these gamecenters and want to try out the changes and new content before its wide release, make sure to attend this weekend!

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Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- Releases December 4 in Japan

According to Siliconera, which cites leaks from Famitsu, the latest entry in the Guilty Gear franchise will launch on Dec. 4, 2014, in Japan for both PlayStation 3 and 4.

The game will be released by Aksys Games in the U.S. but currently has no concrete street date, although it is scheduled to launch in 2014 as well.

The timing of the proposed release will give players very little time to practice for several winter tournaments, including Northeast Championships and Frosty Faustings. And with no U.S. release date set as of yet, it will be interesting to see if the two releases will be simultaneous or not.

SG Chooses Lord Knight as Partner for Arc Revolution Cup 2014

As part of being the top placing U.S. player in BlazBlue: Chronophantasma at Evolution 2014, SG has been given a qualification into Arc Revolution Cup, Arc System Works' SBO-like event that is now in its second year. As BBCP is a 2v2 event, he has also been given the right to select a partner.

Earlier this morning, SG revealed that player to be Lord Knight:

"My Arc Revo 2014 partner will be @LordKnightBB ! Cheer us on! :D"

While supporters and detractors have already made their feelings known about the choice, it is important to remember that Arc Revo Cup will be played on the arcade version of BBCP. This almost completely disqualifies pad players and those who use special button configurations from being able to play in the event.

Arc Revolution Cup will take place on August 30 in Tokyo as part of Japan Gamer's Live.