Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (電撃文庫 FIGHTING CLIMAX Dengeki Bunko Faitingu Kuraimakkusu) is a 2D-crossover arcade fighting game released as part of ASCII Media Works's Dengeki Bunko's 20th-anniversary celebration.
The game made its initial 2014 release in Japanese amusement arcades, and it was later released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. In 2015, it was available in China and North America for retail and digital download and in Europe for digital download only. Games pre-ordered in North America included the soundtrack CD.
In 2015, the game was followed by the sequel Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition. Ignition was introduced to Japanese arcades on July 28, 2015, and a home console version, for PS3, PS4, and PS Vita, was released December 17, 2015. A mobile version of the game, produced by Sega and the Chinese game developers 91Act and available exclusively in China, was showcased at ChinaJoy 2017 and released that year in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
Gameplay[]
The game involves two players forming teams to battle each other. Teams consist of a main, fully playable character and an assist character. Assist characters are not fully playable and their abilities are more restricted than those of main characters. Players can attack and guard with moves taken from characters' respective series.
The home version of the game features pre- and post-match dialogue. It also features online multiplayer functionality and saving between PS3 and PS Vita versions. Replay Mode is available to replay fight scenes and the Galley is where players can buy artwork and characters' voices with points. In music mode, some of the game's official soundtrack is also available for listening.
The game was praised by several critics for being easy to learn and enjoyable for anime and Sega fans. It features backgrounds from Dengeki Bunko series as well as Sega games, including Sonic the Hedgehog.
Game Mechanics[]
Seen in the image on the right, character icons identify the main and assist characters on each team. An assist character can be called out when the assist icon is colored. When grey, the assist character is either in play or charging after a move. The charge time is roughly five seconds.
The timer in the top center counts the round and time remaining. Each round begins with 99 seconds, and when time runs out, the character with the most health wins. The bars on either side are the characters' health gauge. Yellow bars identify stable health. When full, the bars are blue-green, and when low, the health gauge is red.
Underneath the health gauge are two hexagonal victory counters that display a V when a team has won a victory. Two victories will win a match. Next to the character icons, boxes read BLAST OK, meaning that each team can use a blast attack to 1) break combos and take less damage, 2) boost the character's ability, or 3) use during a combo attack to send the opponent flying into the air. Blast attacks cannot be used when the box says WAIT. They take time to charge after use.
At the bottom of the screen, climax meters fill with time and are boosted with attacking and defending. Five climax gauges can be filled and are used in special moves. An EX special move uses one bar of the climax gauge to execute an enhanced special move. Climax arts are powerful moves that will use up to two bars. In the image on the right, Shizuo is filling bar four, and Shana is filling bar three. The lightning symbols above the climax gauges are trump card icons, and using one allows the character to use a powerful counterattack or finishing move. There is a maximum of two trump card icons, and in the event of a loss, one is regained in the next round.
Character Roster[]
Playable Characters[]
| Character | Series | Voice Actor | Original | Ignition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akira Yukiabc | Virtua Fighter | Shinichiro Miki | Y | Y |
| AKOaeg | And you thought there is never a girl online? | Rina Hidaka | N | Y |
| Asuna | Sword Art Online | Haruka Tomatsu | Y | Y |
| Emi Yusaae | The Devil is a Part-Timer! | Yoko Hikasa | N | Y |
| Kirino Kousaka | Oreimo | Ayana Taketatsu | Y | Y |
| Kirito | Sword Art Online | Yoshitsugu Matsuoka | Y | Y |
| Kuroko Shiraiae | A Certain Magical Index | Satomi Arai | N | Y |
| Kuroyukihime | Accel World | Sachika Misawa | Y | Y |
| Mikoto Misaka | A Certain Magical Index | Rina Satoh | Y | Y |
| Miyuki Shibaaf | The Irregular at Magic High School | Saori Hayami | Y | Y |
| Qwenthur Barbotagee | Heavy Object | Natsuki Hanae | N | Y |
| Rentarou Satomia | Black Bullet | Yuki Kaji | Y | Y |
| Selvaria Blesab | Valkyria Chronicles | Sayaka Ohara | Y | Y |
| Shana | Shakugan no Shana | Rie Kugimiya | Y | Y |
| Shizuo Heiwajima | Durarara!! | Daisuke Ono | Y | Y |
| Taiga Aisakaa | Toradora! | Rie Kugimiya | Y | Y |
| Tatsuya Shibaaf | The Irregular at Magic High School | Yuichi Nakamura | N | Y |
| Tomoka Minato | Ro-Kyu-Bu! | Kana Hanazawa | Y | Y |
| Yukina Himeragia | Strike the Blood | Rise Taneda | Y | Y |
| Yuukiaeg | Sword Art Online | Aoi Yuuki | N | Y |
Assist Characters[]
| Character | Series | Voice Actor | Original | Ignition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerator AND Last Order ab |
A Certain Magical Index | Nobuhiko Okamoto AND Rina Hidaka |
Y | Y |
| Alicia Melchiottab | Valkyria Chronicles | Marina Inoue | Y | Y |
| Boogiepop | Boogiepop | Kaori Shimizu | Y | Y |
| Celty Sturluson | Durarara!! | Miyuki Sawashiro | Y | Y |
| Dokuro Mitsukaiab | Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan | Chiba Saeko | Y | Y |
| Enju Aiharaa | Black Bullet | Rina Hidaka | Y | Y |
| Erio Touwa | Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl | Asuka Oogame | Y | Y |
| Frolaytia Capistranoae | Heavy Object | Shizuka Itoh | N | Y |
| Haruyuki | Accel World | Yuki Kaji | Y | Y |
| Hinata Hakamadad | Ro-Kyu-Bu! | Yui Ogura | Y | Y |
| Holo | Spice and Wolf | Ami Koshimizu | Y | Y |
| Kana Iriyaae | Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu | Ai Nonaka | N | Y |
| Izaya Oriharaab | Durarara!!! | Hiroshi Kamiya | Y | Y |
| Kazari Uiharuae | A Certain Magical Index | Aki Toyosaki | N | Y |
| Kino | Kino's Journey | Aya Hisakawa | Y | Y |
| Kaga Kouko | Golden Time | Yui Horie | Y | Y |
| Kojou Akatsukia | Strike the Blood | Yoshimasa Hosoya | Y | Y |
| Kuroneko | Oreimo | Kana Hanazawa | Y | Y |
| Leafa | Sword Art Online | Ayana Taketatsu | Y | Y |
| LLENNaeg | Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online | Minami Tsuda | N | Y |
| Mashiro Shiina | The Pet Girl of Sakurasou | Ai Kayano | Y | Y |
| Miyuki Shibaaf | The Irregular at Magic High School | Saori Hayami | N | Y |
| Pai Chanaeg | Virtua Fighter | Minami Takayama | Y | Y |
| RUSIANadeg | And you thought there is never a girl online? | Toshiyuki Toyonaga | N | Y |
| Ryuji Takasuad | Toradora! | Junji Majima | Y | Y |
| Sadao Maou | The Devil is a Part-Timer! | Ryota Osaka | Y | Y |
| Tatsuya Shibaad | The Irregular at Magic High School | Yuichi Nakamura | Y | Y |
| Touma Kamijou | A Certain Magical Index | Atsushi Abe | Y | Y |
| Tomo Asamaae | Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere | Ami Koshimizu | N | Y |
| Wilhelmina Carmel | Shakugan no Shana | Shizuka Itoh | Y | Y |
| Zeroae | Grimoire of Zero | Karin Takahashi | N | Y |
Other Characters[]
Characters who appear for playable characters' Special Moves and Climax Skills.
| Character | Series | Voice Actor | Original | Ignition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airi Kashii | Ro-Kyu-Bu! | Rina Hidaka | Y | Y |
| Saki Nagatsuka | Ro-Kyu-Bu! | Yoko Hikasa | Y | Y |
| Maho Misawa | Ro-Kyu-Bu! | Yuka Iguchi | Y | Y |
| Havia Winchellae | Heavy Object | Kaito Ishikawa | N | Y |
| Milinda Brantiniae | Heavy Object | Eri Suzuki | N | Y |
| Alas Ramuse | The Devil is a Part-Timer! | ??? | N | Y |
Notes[]
[a] - Available as Extra, post-arcade and console release content.
[b] - Unlockable, but unplayable in Arcade and Dream Duel Modes in original game's console version.
[c] - Akari and Pai were originally non-playable in pre-console release arcade versions of the original game.
[d] - Also appears for certain playable characters' Special and Super Moves.
[e] - Introduced in Ignition
[f] - Both Playable and Assist Characters. If certain playable characters are selected, certain playable characters will instead be assist characters and cannot be selected as the same character who has already been selected from the playable roster in Ignition.
[g] - Downloadable characters in "Ignition".
Gallery[]
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