A 2D fighter set in the Shining universe, a small but readable roster and an accessible system. Clean animation, limited competitive depth and sparse online. For Shining curious and fans of anime fighters.
Your verdict
Category
Fighting2 players12+
Description
2D fighting crossover bringing the Shining cast together on Arc System Works's engine. Published by Sega, released in November 2015 in Japan. Roster of around a dozen fighters, assist partners, arcade mode, scripted story mode and ranked online play. Japanese version.
Blade Arcus from Shining EX review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾3,4 GB📅26/11/2015
Published by Sega
Blade Arcus from Shining EX (PS3) price, value & rarity