Blade Strangers Launch Edition - Nintendo Switch

I pre-ordered this game based solely on some of the characters appearing and I was not disappointed. It's one of the most fun and accessible fighting games I've played in a long while. The character art is great and the animation is smooth. There's a lot of stuff to do here from Arcade to Story to Challenges and lots of new colored outfits and some extra characters to unlock. The story sucks, but I kind of expect that in fighting games. Veteran fighters may find this one too simple and shallow, but I really enjoyed it. I would recommend cranking the difficulty up a notch. I'm not really an ace at fighting games and I still found it a bit too easy.

If you’re new to the often impenetrable world of twitch-style brawlers, this serves as an ideal way to learn the craft and feel powerful without too much work. Not every one of its crossover fighters gels as well as the others, but it’s still an empowering experience for beginners and intermediate fight fans. However, if you’re looking for a purposefully nuanced combat system with a bit more bite, you’re probably best sticking with BlazBlue’s mechanical purity.

This is basically an indie fighting game. This looks like it will be fun to play with friends who are fans of the indies represented here (cave story, binding of isaac, gunvolt....etc) but playing solo against the computer is a bit on the easy side. It is easy to cheese the moves and beat the computer (down + B, then repeat as they get up) so the value here is if you have a second person to play with you.

Nicalis publishes a lot of great indie games and this one is no exception; except that the game itself isn't as polished as, say, the Blazblue series for 2D fighters. However, Blade Strangers is still a fun game and taking this on the go is very good (maybe better than playing in front of a tv). The launch edition goodies are included like with every Nicalis release, so for fans looking to something else than Street Fighter, give this a try.

I was expecting a second rate, forgettable fighter with niche characters, but what I got is pretty legit. Not a whole lot of people are playing it unfortunately, but if you like any of the series represented, or want a more "traditional" fighter, Blade Strangers is worth a look, especially at its price. Some of the rock tracks are pretty good beats too. It still feels a bit bare bones in modes and some sprites are suspect, but I like it lots.

Nicalis has yet to release a bad game. Blade strangers is, admittedly, a strange idea. But it works and it's so worth it! A collection of fighters from different games come together to battle it out. Some cool, some weird, all awesome. It's simple to learn and easy to get into for newcomers. I suggest buying this quickly before the launch edition runs out!

This game is very fun and easy to play. The moves are performed similar to Smash Bros. (though this is a one v one fighter) where you press a direction and a button and that's it. The roster is a bit small, and they're pulled from various random indie games. This is a good choice if you're in the mood for a fun and easy low budget fighter.

This is a great crossover fighter! Has some balancing issues, but considering it’s not going to be a big competitive title that’s more acceptable than it otherwise would be, and for first attempt it’s well done. Hoping for a sequel at some point.