BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2 Patch Gets Release Date and Price

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Now that Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition is finally priced and dated, BlazBlue Continuum Shift is playing catch up with its new balance patch and additional character. While BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2 has been out in Japan in portable form for some time now, neither HD console has seen the BBCS2 update yet. The Blaz team did say it was coming eventually (or more specifically they said they were afraid the fans would kill them if it didn’t come) and eventually was actually far closer than any of us expected. In fact, we are going to see the CS2 patch come in a little less than a month’s time.

Dated for release on May 10th, the patch will come with numerous changes to gameplay, several changes to game modes, and a new character Platinum the Trinity. The gameplay changes will make the console version identical to the April 15th build of CS2. Platinum will also have her own set of trophies/achievements integrated into the game as well.

In terms of system changes, there have been numerous tweaks to both online and offline modes. A full listing of patch notes was made available on Dustloop.com. You can read the notes below:

Patch Notes:
-[System] Platinum character addition.
-[System] Platinum Trophy/Achievement Data.
-[Network] PSR will be displayed in match.
-[Network] Can select different characters for training mode while waiting for ranked.
-[Network] Can cancel network match after battle preparation screen.
-[Network] Ranked match specifications changed.
-[Network] Netcode improved.
-[System] Console version will be equal with the April 15th arcade build.
-[Challenge] Challenge mode updated to CS2 standard. Previous competitions transfer over.
-[Network] Added more simple messages inside player matches.
-[Network] Valkenhayn will get additional experience. (360 only)
-[Network] More penalty’s against rage quitters.
-[Challenge] Changed how meters recover where gauge/meter is required.
-[System] Fixed bug when selecting mode the game might freeze.
-[System] Fixed bug when mu’s certain motion cause the display color to be messed up.
-[DLC] U.Platinum and DLC Colors will be included with dlc purchase of the character.
-[Network] Ranked mode version changed to v1.03.
-[Arcade] Platinum will not be available and no additional scenarios.
-[Legion] Platinum will not be available.
-[Story] No additional scenarios for Platinum.

How much will all of this cost? Well, Platinum the Trinity will cost eight dollars, just like every other BlazBlue DLC character. However, the CS2 DLC will actually be totally and utterly free. So, all of the mode updates, all of the balance patches, everything besides Platinum can be downloaded without spending a dime. This is a big difference from the fifteen dollars Capcom is charging you for their Arcade Edition patch.

Unfortunately, the patch has only been confirmed for a Japanese release at this time. We can only hope that the American release comes shortly thereafter. Frankly, Arc System Works would have to be crazy to not release this in America, so don’t worry. It will get here eventually.

BlazBlue hype has been falling due to the release of Marvel VS Capcom 3 and the upcoming release of Mortal Kombat 9. Hopefully, the CS2 patch will push it back into the spotlight.