No, it's not the sequel to Shenmue, but in fact the sequel to what is, arguably, the greatest
crossover fighting game franchise around: Marvel vs. Capcom.
Not exact matches
In a recent interview, the magazine Famitsu asked Harada if Namco had forgotten the
crossover between these two huge
franchises, and luckily enough the answer was a good one for
fighting game fans.
Arc System Works are one of the best
fighting game studios there is, and with BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle they're bringing together a bunch of their favorite
franchises in a Marvel vs. Capcom style
crossover feast for fans of Japanese anime and
games.
So, with the company having such a storied history when it comes to adapting
franchises, their most recent endeavor being to bring the world of RWBY to
fighting game fans via their
crossover title BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, the mind starts to wander when thinking of what other
franchises they might be able to turn into gold if given the chance.
PlayStation All - stars Battle Royale is a
crossover brawler style
fighting game featuring over 20 first, and third party characters famous from a range of
game franchises.
Street Fighter X Tekken was a
crossover game between two popular
fighting franchises.
What happens when you mix popular light novel characters and popular SEGA
franchises in one
crossover fighting game?
By far, this 2D
fighting game's biggest draw is the
crossover between two major
franchises, comic book giant Marvel and major
games developer Capcom.
Mori goes on to discuss Cross Tag Battle's intuitive controls, designing
fighting games for arcade stick players, the
crossover of various
franchises, and more.