@ryangarza5513 It's looks perfectly fine for a game developed by a small indie studio heck 1 guy right ....The Music is Fire , The Stages are cool and interactive , The Announcer is sick and the hit effect sounds OP so what are you gamers complaining about? I don't get it 😕
@wolvertox311 and it does from what I can see and I'm surely not listening to these nobody reviewers telling me what games to buy and play ....I will determine for myself if It plays well for me ..thank you very much
I do like the character designs! Reminds me of Chaos Code. Definitely still picking this up. To curious to not play it myself! Thanx for the review though! Always reapect the opinions of Noisey Pixel! No rollback is definitely a problem.
wow this finally came out. I do love the character designs. I dont really agree with your lack of theme with the designs as other fighters even well known fighters have weirdo designs in it as well that stand out. Just look at street fighter. I do see myself getting it down the line. It kind of came out at the wrong time.
@NoisyPixelNews True gamers and fighting games fans in particular that have been waiting for this game since it's announcement in 2018 think this game is coming out just in time for the holidays. I personally will dip 3 times into this hidden gem 💎 of a game : I pre ordered both the Switch and PS4 physical version and I just paid for pre downloaded the the digital switch version and I'm happy to do so by putting my money down for this indie game to support the devs that will continue to give of interesting innovative games and one last thing " Nothing can break my heart 🎶🎵💜 " 😍
@@KahL1One This review is the worst review ever and all he did was bash the game and didn't highlight anything cool about the game ...I mean he literally said the music isn't memorable or something and that announcer is annoying ....I dead and I will never ever watch any games reviews coming form this tuber 🙄
Respectfully I will wait for a sale. I remember this being announced so long ago. Waiting so long plus coming out now during so many others releases like Sparking Zero specifically. I will support just not at this moment.
@@azizkash286 it's not bad though, it's just not finished, game has potential to be great and it's pretty fun, but definitely needs more work. Don't shit on something that is clearly not terrible.
Dam It's almost there, characters and animations are pretty decent, but some backgrounds, story portraits, background characters look rough. A sequel could be fix most issues.
Had this game comes out before Dragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear Strive, and KOFXIII: Global Match then I would definitely buy it for Switch but as it is now and coming out at a time when these fighting games as well as the superior Capcom Fighting Collections of games already had their mark it's really difficult for me to recommend getting this especially for that $40 price tag when you could just get the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection for just $50.
This game's biggest problem on release was its price. £35 for an unproven indie title is way too ambitious. If you want to establish a new fanbase, you have to entice gamers in, and with so many AAA titles on sale, it's a pretty hard sell!
It's always good to have more fighting game variety. I know Blazing Strike was kinda in development hell and they even struggled promoting the game, but I'm still rooting for it. An indie dev made a third strike inspired fighter with an interesting combo system, hell yes. Whether the game can compete with SF6 or T8 isn't what we should worry about. Those games are guaranteed a large player base even if they were bad. And we have more resources to find players who play similar games. The main priority should be refining this type of game that died after SF4.
I'm sure ThirdStrike got a lot of the similar criticisms this reviewer laid out when it came out. I'm definetely going to pick this up when it comes out! (also i actually like the announcers voice this review is tripping!)
Third Strike and Street Fighter III as a whole was going to be a whole new fighting game. It was going to be the first Street Fighter game without Ryu and Ken then fans outcry and they were added back in. The original SFIII was going to have only 10 fighters: Alex, Dudley, Elena, Ibuki, Necro, Oro, Sean, Hugo, Yun, and Yang. When Ryu and Ken were added back, Hugo was cut and Yang became a palette swap. In SFIII 2nd Impact Hugo was finally added back in and Yang became his own character.
It's $40 so don't complain if it doesn't meet your standard. That's the same price as the Capcom Fighting Collection and $10 less than the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection.
@@VOAN I'm fully prepared to be a little bit disappointed, but I love this art style and simplicity to gameplay so much that I just have to have it :D Besides if it's a smaller dev, ''waiting on a better version'' won't happen if nobody supports them. Think of it like a kickstarter :D
I feel like I've played this game 10x already under SNK. This looks generic and about 25yrs out of date. At least get up to 3rd Strike standards, people. I'll wait until it hits a lower price maybe unless I see something different from the other hundreds of old fighting games
I have the limited edition physical copy of this game for PS4, costing me roughly $61! I like the package that it comes with (Character trading cards, art book, soundtrack cd, and the actual game) and Graffi is my main. I like the music, roster, and stages, but my only gripe is this: Online doesn't currently work. Also, they need to add a second super to each character's moveset. With some patches and rework, 🔥Blazing Strike could possibly earn its way to the circle of memorable classics!
It's a solid review. However, comparing every game to the "fighting game elite" is unnecessary, since those companies have had years to perfect their craft. Everything else seems reasonable. Ultimately, the success of this title will hinge entirely on its fan base.
Fair, but I do think it is worth noting as modern releases are basically always expected to have Rollback and ideally have crossplay since the single player offerings rarely have legs and local multiplayer is sadly niche. It is a really competitive market from all sides... "Elites" on sale, cheaper indies, classic games for free, classic games in collections... We will see if the game rises like Sonic the Fighters or ends up a curiosity for JMCrofts in the next decade, but Frosty Faustings may be a preview even if it may get patches or improve.
@@thelastgogeta It can be confidently asserted that the majority of the funds allocated for this project were directed towards the artistic elements. This is not to imply that fans should exercise leniency in their expectations. Rather, it is a matter of whether individuals appreciate the work that’s been done to place their trust in the developer. It’ll be a high hill to climb for sure. Going to buy it even if I don’t play it just because I know how it is
You have to walk before you run. I feel that all the right things are there for this game to be successful. I'm a lover of Fighting games and this looks like it has potential. The fact that it was developed by a small team in Rare Breed is also taken into account. I think it looks great. Can't wait to play it
Ehg ill probably get before the year closes, this review said alot but then not enough all at once, spent entireky too much time talking about the story (which few concern themselves with deeply in the fighting game space), i wouldve like to hear about character balancing and also, testing the netcode is a requirement for a fighter. If we know how the game plays between players, and how well or unwell the character balancing is. Wed know whether its a buy or not. Themain things i got from this were, story's not too good, we didn't try online, good mechanics...thx however
Basically no review of a fighting game prerelease is going to have a solid grasp of balance beyond a low level presumably against a few other journalists, friends or AI. It was a bit surface level on competitive stuff, but wouldn't stand a chance of saying anything helpful even if we had a beta or demo to preview some of the balance.
@@mikejames4910 An hour may be enough to find an infinite if something is really wrong or you pick the right character, but good luck finding out what neutral is supposed to look like or who has the strongest infinite potential or knowing about how matchups affect this. EventHubs of all places did find one infinite but it was a really simple one (Heavy Punch links into itself with the shoto Shinsuke). Is the infinite worth a ban? Hard to tell especially when the game has Rush Parry (a meter based combo breaker) and we haven't had real competition.
@@mikejames4910 Bullshit. Ultra Street Fighter 4 pros had Elena as a C-Tier character early in the game's life, and she was Top 2 by the end of the game's life.
More companies need to go back to 2D tbh. These companies nowadays are cheap and lazy. They don’t take risk now. Part of being a successful business is taking risk . I’ll get this game when it comes down in price
I'll pass. i dont like the graphics. I dont understand why developers are making games that look like games from past eras instead of using the grapical capabilities of the next gen consoles.
If Pixels fail you - just add more, why people so obsessed with 3D... if woke devs can't do shit on UE5, just use shitload of pixels for more beautiful 2D image
It's unfortunate this game has no trail or demo. The game looks pretty unpolished and like a super dated MUGEN game. I was excited for it until I saw gameplay and the jankyness of it.
Oh wow, that art alone already has me interested! I'll definitely give this a shot once it launches on Steam.
I like when they complain/compliment the music and then don't bother to play a clip.
This game has been in development hell for like 6 years I think. Sad that it’s not looking as great as it could have…
@ryangarza5513 It's looks perfectly fine for a game developed by a small indie studio heck 1 guy right ....The Music is Fire , The Stages are cool and interactive , The Announcer is sick and the hit effect sounds OP so what are you gamers complaining about? I don't get it 😕
@@JOYCONBOYZ76 cause the game has to actually play well too
And the game actually does play well....@@wolvertox311
Stop the glazing please.the game can be applauded for how it looks while having glarung flaws@JOYCONBOYZ76
@wolvertox311 and it does from what I can see and I'm surely not listening to these nobody reviewers telling me what games to buy and play ....I will determine for myself if It plays well for me ..thank you very much
Why not play a snippet of the announcer?
I do like the character designs! Reminds me of Chaos Code. Definitely still picking this up. To curious to not play it myself! Thanx for the review though! Always reapect the opinions of Noisey Pixel! No rollback is definitely a problem.
Don't insult Chaos Chaos like that.
wow this finally came out. I do love the character designs. I dont really agree with your lack of theme with the designs as other fighters even well known fighters have weirdo designs in it as well that stand out. Just look at street fighter. I do see myself getting it down the line. It kind of came out at the wrong time.
That’s a big thing. This release window against so many games is tough
@NoisyPixelNews True gamers and fighting games fans in particular that have been waiting for this game since it's announcement in 2018 think this game is coming out just in time for the holidays. I personally will dip 3 times into this hidden gem 💎 of a game : I pre ordered both the Switch and PS4 physical version and I just paid for pre downloaded the the digital switch version and I'm happy to do so by putting my money down for this indie game to support the devs that will continue to give of interesting innovative games and one last thing " Nothing can break my heart 🎶🎵💜 " 😍
Street Fighter CREATED the standards that this game is using. That doesn't make much sense, but okay
@@KahL1One This review is the worst review ever and all he did was bash the game and didn't highlight anything cool about the game ...I mean he literally said the music isn't memorable or something and that announcer is annoying ....I dead and I will never ever watch any games reviews coming form this tuber 🙄
The people want a soundbyte of the announcer
Respectfully I will wait for a sale. I remember this being announced so long ago. Waiting so long plus coming out now during so many others releases like Sparking Zero specifically. I will support just not at this moment.
Spark Zero not a classic traditional 2D/3D fighter, it's more casual bait. This is definitely for the hardcore 2D sprite lovers.
just don't buy it period. This is a bad game that is not worth anyone's money
@@azizkash286 it's not bad though, it's just not finished, game has potential to be great and it's pretty fun, but definitely needs more work. Don't shit on something that is clearly not terrible.
@@azizkash286 for like 20$ I'd say yeah get it but the price is way to high not worth it.
Great potential for this gorgeous game
Vanguard Princess was made by 1 person and is like 100 times more quality.
I'll wait for some patches and a sale.
Dam It's almost there, characters and animations are pretty decent, but some backgrounds, story portraits, background characters look rough.
A sequel could be fix most issues.
Now that they are with aksys.....a sequel really put up there with the greats
The animations are horrendous 😂😂😂😂
Music is damn great. However, the entire package seems unpolished and needs more time in the oven.
It has potential but needs more time to "sharpen the sword"
Had this game comes out before Dragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear Strive, and KOFXIII: Global Match then I would definitely buy it for Switch but as it is now and coming out at a time when these fighting games as well as the superior Capcom Fighting Collections of games already had their mark it's really difficult for me to recommend getting this especially for that $40 price tag when you could just get the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection for just $50.
PS4 PS5 Nintendo Switch Blazing Strike Aksys Games Released Date October 17 2024
Game looks cool, definitely buying.
apparently the flaws have been worked on by the dev and its still receiving updates, pretty good for such a small team if not a single person.
This game's biggest problem on release was its price. £35 for an unproven indie title is way too ambitious. If you want to establish a new fanbase, you have to entice gamers in, and with so many AAA titles on sale, it's a pretty hard sell!
It's always good to have more fighting game variety. I know Blazing Strike was kinda in development hell and they even struggled promoting the game, but I'm still rooting for it. An indie dev made a third strike inspired fighter with an interesting combo system, hell yes. Whether the game can compete with SF6 or T8 isn't what we should worry about. Those games are guaranteed a large player base even if they were bad. And we have more resources to find players who play similar games. The main priority should be refining this type of game that died after SF4.
I'm sure ThirdStrike got a lot of the similar criticisms this reviewer laid out when it came out. I'm definetely going to pick this up when it comes out! (also i actually like the announcers voice this review is tripping!)
Third Strike and Street Fighter III as a whole was going to be a whole new fighting game. It was going to be the first Street Fighter game without Ryu and Ken then fans outcry and they were added back in. The original SFIII was going to have only 10 fighters: Alex, Dudley, Elena, Ibuki, Necro, Oro, Sean, Hugo, Yun, and Yang. When Ryu and Ken were added back, Hugo was cut and Yang became a palette swap. In SFIII 2nd Impact Hugo was finally added back in and Yang became his own character.
Oh I'm buying this.
It's $40 so don't complain if it doesn't meet your standard. That's the same price as the Capcom Fighting Collection and $10 less than the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection.
@@VOAN I'm fully prepared to be a little bit disappointed, but I love this art style and simplicity to gameplay so much that I just have to have it :D Besides if it's a smaller dev, ''waiting on a better version'' won't happen if nobody supports them. Think of it like a kickstarter :D
I want to support this game still going to give it a go.
Looks like a PS1 game and the character designs look generic, it looks like it could've been much better if they spent more time on this game
£34.99...
I feel like I've played this game 10x already under SNK.
This looks generic and about 25yrs out of date.
At least get up to 3rd Strike standards, people.
I'll wait until it hits a lower price maybe unless I see something different from the other hundreds of old fighting games
I have the limited edition physical copy of this game for PS4, costing me roughly $61! I like the package that it comes with (Character trading cards, art book, soundtrack cd, and the actual game) and Graffi is my main. I like the music, roster, and stages, but my only gripe is this: Online doesn't currently work. Also, they need to add a second super to each character's moveset. With some patches and rework, 🔥Blazing Strike could possibly earn its way to the circle of memorable classics!
Disappointing.
No voice overs and only 14 characters. Looks good but only $20 or less good.
What is name of that intro song?
It's a solid review. However, comparing every game to the "fighting game elite" is unnecessary, since those companies have had years to perfect their craft. Everything else seems reasonable. Ultimately, the success of this title will hinge entirely on its fan base.
Fair, but I do think it is worth noting as modern releases are basically always expected to have Rollback and ideally have crossplay since the single player offerings rarely have legs and local multiplayer is sadly niche.
It is a really competitive market from all sides... "Elites" on sale, cheaper indies, classic games for free, classic games in collections...
We will see if the game rises like Sonic the Fighters or ends up a curiosity for JMCrofts in the next decade, but Frosty Faustings may be a preview even if it may get patches or improve.
@@thelastgogeta It can be confidently asserted that the majority of the funds allocated for this project were directed towards the artistic elements. This is not to imply that fans should exercise leniency in their expectations. Rather, it is a matter of whether individuals appreciate the work that’s been done to place their trust in the developer. It’ll be a high hill to climb for sure. Going to buy it even if I don’t play it just because I know how it is
Arcade Game Fighting Game Blazing Strike Aksys Game
You have to walk before you run. I feel that all the right things are there for this game to be successful. I'm a lover of Fighting games and this looks like it has potential. The fact that it was developed by a small team in Rare Breed is also taken into account. I think it looks great. Can't wait to play it
Is it possible to turn off that filter ?
There are options for a CRT, Colour TV and HDTV. If you want it to be unfiltered, HDTV is probably the one for you.
Game isn't worth $60
This game is just so fun!! I‘ve been playing it every day since I got it. Totally worth the money.
Blazing Strike gameplay does not feels right...
Disappointing 😢
Why
Blazing shite
Ehg ill probably get before the year closes, this review said alot but then not enough all at once, spent entireky too much time talking about the story (which few concern themselves with deeply in the fighting game space), i wouldve like to hear about character balancing and also, testing the netcode is a requirement for a fighter. If we know how the game plays between players, and how well or unwell the character balancing is. Wed know whether its a buy or not. Themain things i got from this were, story's not too good, we didn't try online, good mechanics...thx however
Basically no review of a fighting game prerelease is going to have a solid grasp of balance beyond a low level presumably against a few other journalists, friends or AI.
It was a bit surface level on competitive stuff, but wouldn't stand a chance of saying anything helpful even if we had a beta or demo to preview some of the balance.
@@thelastgogeta I disagree, anyone decent enough can tell within a few hours if a character is overpowered balanced etc but I digress
@@mikejames4910 An hour may be enough to find an infinite if something is really wrong or you pick the right character, but good luck finding out what neutral is supposed to look like or who has the strongest infinite potential or knowing about how matchups affect this.
EventHubs of all places did find one infinite but it was a really simple one (Heavy Punch links into itself with the shoto Shinsuke). Is the infinite worth a ban? Hard to tell especially when the game has Rush Parry (a meter based combo breaker) and we haven't had real competition.
@@mikejames4910 Bullshit. Ultra Street Fighter 4 pros had Elena as a C-Tier character early in the game's life, and she was Top 2 by the end of the game's life.
@@GohLow not referring to tourney lvl who aren't the majority of the player base. K tho
More companies need to go back to 2D tbh. These companies nowadays are cheap and lazy. They don’t take risk now. Part of being a successful business is taking risk . I’ll get this game when it comes down in price
Can almost guarantee most of this game’s budget went into the sprites. Pixel art is notoriously expensive.
There's only one major 3D fighting game on the market rn...
The games would plumet if they went back to 2d lol you millenials need to move on lmao
I'll pass. i dont like the graphics. I dont understand why developers are making games that look like games from past eras instead of using the grapical capabilities of the next gen consoles.
The 2d fanboys love to.complain about the modern lol
See that's the thing, this game doesn't even look like a retro 90's fighting game.
Looks like some obscure ps1 game, skipping this one.
If Pixels fail you - just add more, why people so obsessed with 3D... if woke devs can't do shit on UE5, just use shitload of pixels for more beautiful 2D image
Uh ...this review whacked ... You lost me after bashing The Cool announcer voice " Tear each other Limb from Limb BLAZING STRIKE!! " ..smhh 🙄
Lmao you're corny
Already have enough 2d fighters. So no thanks.
Wrong there could never be enough 2 d fighters
Wrong
It's unfortunate this game has no trail or demo. The game looks pretty unpolished and like a super dated MUGEN game. I was excited for it until I saw gameplay and the jankyness of it.