Daily Briefs (May 9): Blade Strangers / SaGa Scarlet Grace / BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle

9 May 2018 Lite_Agent Arc System Works, Bandai-Namco, Blade Strangers, Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, Capcom, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, My Hero One's Justice, Nicalis, Saber Interactive, SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn, Square-Enix, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Street Fighter 30th Anniversay, Studio Saizensen, Tool Assisted Speedrun, Waterworld, Wayforward, XSEED

Today’s Daily Briefs: new character revealed for Blade Strangers, but also…

SaGa Scarlet Grace
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
My Hero One’s Justice
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn
Shantae Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Day 1 Edition
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Tool Assisted Speedruns

Blade Strangers

Yesterday, Nicalis revealed another new character for Blade Strangers… the one and only Quote, from Cave Story!

QUOTE Enters the Fray!#CaveStory+'s silent protagonist brings his trusty Polar Star into battle!
Playable in #BladeStrangers, coming to #NintendoSwitch #PS4 #Steam this summer! pic.twitter.com/bxlJA03hbK

— Nicalis, Inc. (@nicalis) May 8, 2018

And here’s a screenshot showing Quote vs Gunvolt:

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Blade Strangers (Switch) comes out this Summer, worldwide.

Source: Nicalis (Twitter)

SaGa Scarlet Grace

Today, Square-Enix revealed the opening movie of SaGa Scarlet Grace on Nintendo Switch:

They also shared some pictures of the contents of the Limited Box:

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SaGa Scarlet Grace (Switch) comes out on August 2nd in Japan.

Source: 4Gamer

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle

Here’s the latest video clip for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle:

【BBTAG　βテスト本日16:00開始！】ラグナの武器に興味津々のルビー。咎められてもめげません…！　https://t.co/vF8qxcemYB　#BBTAG pic.twitter.com/NNHWt9wgEb

— BLAZBLUE OFFICIAL (@BLAZBLUE_PR) May 9, 2018

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle (Switch) comes out on May 31st in Japan, June 5th in North America, and this Summer in Europe.

My Hero One’s Justice

Here’s a video clip for My Hero One’s Justice, showcasing the one and only All Might:

"Haven't had enough yet? How about a double serving of TEXAS SMASH!"

MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE lands on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch this year! Reserve your copy today! https://t.co/QncT9W0xB1 pic.twitter.com/xQh4z2q0re

— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) May 9, 2018

My Hero One’s Justice (Switch) comes out later this year, worldwide.

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn

Here’s a video clip for Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn:

The only thing more devastating than a 7'1" karate master is a 7'1" SHAQTUS! pic.twitter.com/1O8WmHq4qC

— Shaq Fu (@ShaqFuIsBack) May 8, 2018

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn (Switch) comes out this Spring in Europe and North America.

Shantae Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Day 1 Edition

Here’s the North America launch trailer for Shantae Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Day 1 Edition:

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection

Yesterday, Capcom announced that the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection would feature a Versus Mode and a Training Mode. You can find more details about those two game modes on the official Capcom blog!

Here’s the latest set of screenshots for the game:

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Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (Switch) comes out on May 29th in Europe and North America, and later this year in Japan.

Source: Capcom Unity

Tool Assisted Speedruns

Here’s the latest Tool Assisted Speedrun videos for Nintendo platforms:

Waterworld (Virtual Boy) by Mothrayas in 12:43.66
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Nintendo DS) by Hoandjzj in 6:06:01.94