词条 | Melty Blood |
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| name = Melty Blood | image = | caption = Cover of the first game | ja_kanji = メルティブラッド | ja_romaji = Meruti Buraddo | genre = }}{{Infobox animanga/Game | title = | developer = Type-Moon French-Bread | publisher = | genre = Fighting game, visual novel | platforms = Windows | released = December 30, 2002 }}{{Infobox animanga/Game | title = Melty Blood: ReACT | developer = Type-Moon French-Bread | publisher = | platforms = Windows | released = May 2004 }}{{Infobox animanga/Game | title = Melty Blood: Act Cadenza | developer = Type-Moon French-Bread Ecole Software | publisher = Sega (Arcade) Ecole Software (PS2) | platforms = Arcade (Sega Naomi) PlayStation 2 Windows | released = March 25, 2005 (Arcade)[1] August 10, 2006 (PS2) July 27, 2007 (Windows) }}{{Infobox animanga/Print | type = manga | author = Kinoko Nasu | illustrator = Takeru Kirishima | publisher = Kadokawa Shoten | demographic = Seinen | magazine = Comp Ace | first = June 2005 | last = August 2011 | volumes = 11 | volume_list = }}{{Infobox animanga/Game | title = Melty Blood: Actress Again | developer = Type-Moon French-Bread Ecole Software | publisher = Sega (arcade) Ecole Software (PS2) | platforms = Arcade (Sega Naomi) PlayStation 2 | released = September 19, 2008 (Arcade) August 20, 2009 (PS2) }}{{Infobox animanga/Game | title = Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code | developer = Type-Moon French-Bread Ecole Software | publisher = Sega (arcade) Arc System Works (Steam) | platforms = Arcade (Sega RingWide) Windows Steam | released = July 29, 2010 May 18, 2011 (1.05) October 14, 2011 (1.07) December 30, 2011 (Windows, JP-only) April 19, 2016 (Steam, worldwide) }}{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}{{nihongo|Melty Blood|メルティブラッド|Meruti Buraddo}}, is a visual novel and fighting game, co-developed by dōjin circles Type-Moon and French-Bread, originally released at Comiket in December 2002. It is shortened as simply {{nihongo|Merubura|メルブラ}}. Based on Type Moon's visual novel game, Tsukihime, it later spawned an arcade version titled Act Cadenza, developed by Ecole Software and has also been ported to the PlayStation 2, the first Type-Moon title to receive a console release. A manga version by Takeru Kirishima has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace. PlotThe story of Melty Blood follows one year after Tsukihime and some days after Kagetsu Tohya. In the beginning of August 2001, Shiki Tohno hears of a new series of murders in Misaki Town, similar to the ones that took place in Tsukihime, in the last weeks of October 1999. Whilst searching for the murderer he meets Sion Eltnam Atlasia who initiates a fight with him, attempting to capture him. After the fight she reveals that her reason for trying to capture him is to get in contact with the "True Ancestor" (referring to Arcueid) so that she may acquire information on the "cure for vampirism". Shiki then decides to help her with this task. The story moves through a series of fights. Depending on the outcome of the fight the story will branch in one of two ways. Ultimately this corresponds to the ending of the game. GameplayMelty Blood makes use of widely used concepts in fighting games such as cancels (canceling a normal attack with a special attack before its animation ends, allowing for more complex and damaging combos) chain combos (normal moves that cancel into other normal moves) and the use of super bars (Magic Circuits). It also introduces Shielding, an advanced defensive technique.
CharactersAs of Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code Ver. 1.07, there are 31 playable characters. Tsukihime characters:
Kagetsu Tohya characters:
Kara no Kyoukai characters:
New characters:
Alternative/bosses and hidden characters:
In the original Melty Blood, only six (Sion, Arcueid, Ciel, Akiha, Kohaku&Hisui, and Shiki Tohno) of the characters above were available for play, with eight more being unlockable through story mode. However, in a later update released for the game (the "Nero" patch), all the characters are available from the start. The reasons for this are slightly unclear; it appears to be the result of a legal misunderstanding whereby Type-Moon mistakenly thought they would no longer be allowed to produce updates/patches, and thus made a "last patch" which unlocked the characters as a sort of gift for the fans. Whatever the case, Type-Moon has left these characters available throughout all subsequent releases. In addition, Aoko and Kouma were both added to the game as of Act Cadenza, although Aoko was an unplayable boss character in previous versions. Act Cadenza also changed the given names of several characters, generally to make easier identification of the doppelgangers by name. ReleaseThe original Melty Blood was announced on October 8, 2001 at {{Nihongo|Tsukihime Matsuri Himehajime|月姫祀〜秘初〜}}, the dōjin convention hosting only Tsukihime content.[2] The plan was suggested by Nobuya Narita of Watanabe Seisakusho (French-Bread, from 2003). Kinoko Nasu wrote scenarios and Takashi Takeuchi designed characters. Watanabe Seisakusho developed the game system and pixel arts. They were known as the creator of parody games, but Nasu requested not to break the style of Tsukihime. They had difficulty thinking of attacks because original characters didn't have an attractive skill suited for the fighting game. They also worked hard to create frames of animation exceeding Street Fighter III.[3] The full version of Melty Blood was released in December 2002 for Windows.[4] An expansion patch, Re-ACT released two years later in May 2004, and an update, ReACT Final Tuned, released in July 2005. An arcade version of the series, Melty Blood: Act Cadenza, was later developed by Ecole Software and released in March 2005.[5] Later, a PlayStation 2 version of Act Cadenza was released on August 10, 2006.[6] A Windows version, Melty Blood Act Cadenza Ver.B, was also released on July 27, 2007. The series' newest game, Melty Blood: Actress Again, was released on September 19, 2008. Re-ACTAn expansion to the original game, featuring an 'Arcade Mode' whose storyline takes place after the original Melty Blood. The expansion made numerous changes in regards to character balance and to remove many infinite-combo sequences. New movesets were created for the doppelgänger characters, whereas in the original, most of these characters had nearly identical movesets to their counterparts. It also made changes to the game's mechanics and added several new characters, though only two are playable the other four NPCs: Ren, Satsuki Yumizuka, Neko-Arc (non-playable character) Executioner Ciel (Ciel holding the Seventh Holy Scripture, non-playable character), White Ren (Sub Boss) and Aoko Aozaki (non-playable boss). The final update to Re-ACT, Final Tuned, adds several features designed to allow the game to be configured to resemble the gameplay of Melty Blood: Act Cadenza. It also adds a large number of gameplay tweaks and slightly updated animations, such as the inclusion of a new, analog-friendly controller setup; new configuration options that lets players assign multi-button commands to individual buttons; the ability to alter and adjust many of the game's internal variables (via new interface options); and four new colors for each player. Act CadenzaMelty Blood: Act Cadenza was the first arcade port of the series and was published by Ecole Software. The visual novel was removed, while the Arcade Mode dialogue featured in Re-ACT returns. It completely revamped Aoko Aozaki's movelist for use as a playable character, and introduced Kouma Kishima into the series, a man who was deeply involved in Shiki Tohno's past. It also introduced the Shielding mechanic (separate from EX-Shielding), as well as including various changes to the properties of characters. This version (as well as the later released Ver. A) can be identified by the Atlasia crest, and the phrase "Through the Looking-Glass, Black Light transparently", both present in the logo. Melty Blood: Act Cadenza, released for the PlayStation 2, was unique as a port in that it included an option to revert to Version A mechanics, yet introduced significant changes that were later included in Ver. B, including an early version of Neco-Arc Chaos as a hidden character. It is sometimes known as "Ver. A2". Melty Blood: Act Cadenza Ver. B is an arcade port of the PS2 game with various changes and upgrades, the most notable of which is the inclusion of White Len as a playable character, with a significantly weakened moveset. It also introduced a fifth button that served as a contextual action depending on the situation and the direction held on the joystick when pressed, such as dodging or throwing. This version can be identified by a dual silhouette of Len and White Len in the logo and the phrase "Through the Looking-Glass, Northern Light transparently". Melty Blood: Act Cadenza Ver. B2 is a Windows port of the arcade Ver. B. It has added features including tag-team mode, a 4-player team battle mode, a programmable dummy for training purposes and a new hidden boss character, Neco-Arc Chaos Black G666(replacing G-Akiha from Melty Blood: Re-ACT). It also included subtle gameplay changes, most notably altered defense ratings for characters and adjustments to the game's input system. It was released on July 27, 2007.[7]Actress AgainMelty Blood: Actress Again, is the third game in the Melty Blood fighting game series. It was released in the 4Q 2008 on Sega Naomi hardware. Compared to Act Cadenza, the game features three entirely new playable characters, as well as several new alternate versions of existing characters in the PS2 version. All characters now feature selection between three different fighting styles, known as Full Moon Style, Crescent Moon Style (most similar to Act Cadenza) and Half Moon Style, which changes not only the way in which life and Magic Circuit meters function, but also each characters' basic and special attacks. Actress Again was first announced in the December 2007 issue of Arcadia, a Japanese consumer arcade game magazine published by Enterbrain; most available information to date is derived from translations of the article in this issue.[8]Additional new artwork and a description of the three styles were introduced in the January 2008 issue of Tougeki Damashii magazine.[9] Also in early 2008, Ecole launched the official Actress Again website. Actress Again was released for the PS2 in Japan on August 20, 2009. Actress Again Current CodeMelty Blood Actress Again Current Code is an arcade port of the PS2 version. The game underwent location testing in Akihabara from December 19–20, 2009.[10] The characters formerly exclusive to the PS2 version of Actress Again became available for use, and the game runs on Sega's RingWide arcade system, as opposed to NAOMI like Act Cadenza and the original Actress Again. The game's website was launched February 11, 2010, and after being unveiled officially at Japan's Arcade Operators Union show on February 20, 2010, the game began undergoing another two week round of location testing. Unverified reports stated that the price for the game and RingWide hardware would be ¥230,000 plus ¥100,000 for a RingWide Harness and shipping costs, equaling $3,560.83 USD at exchange rates as of May 13, 2010. Several arcade machine distributors showed the game as being pegged for a release on July 29, 2010. An upgrade for Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code was launched on 18 May 2011, branded as Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code Ver. 1.05, with new changes in gameplay and adding 2 new playable characters, including Powerd Ciel (Ciel's Executioner Version from Melty Blood ReACT) with her own Story Mode and ending, along with new moves and sprites for her. A final upgrade for Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code was launched on 14 October 2011, named Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code Ver. 1.07. It includes a complete version of Archetype: Earth (princess version of Arcueid Brunestud) with new sprites and moves and her own Story Mode and ending. Also added were Story Modes and endings for the Neco & Mech and Kohaku & Mech teams. Riesbyfe Stridberg (as happened with Neco-Arc in the PlayStation 2 version of Melty Blood Actress Again) can gain a new route in Story Mode, showing her as living her new life with Sion Eltnam Atlasia and Satsuki Yumizuka as a member of the Back-Alley Alliance (after the endings of Sion and Satsuki). Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code was released for Windows on 30 December 2011, along with the Blu-ray release of Carnival Phantasm Season 3 limited edition. It included an online multiplayer option and an online matching mode. The matching server was taken down on 10 October 2014; however, direct connection is still available. Four patches have been released, the latest one bringing the game to version 1.4.0.[11] This version was made available on Steam, published by Arc System Works on April 19, 2016.[12]MangaThe Melty Blood manga, illustrated by Takeru Kirishima was first serialized in Kadokawa Shoten manga magazine Comp Ace in 2006. The series ended in 2011 with eleven bound volumes released in Japan.[13] Reception{{expand section|date=February 2015}}{{Video game reviews| MC = (Actress Again Current Code) 78/100[14] | Destruct = 80%[15] }} Destructoid concluded their review with "Nearly 14 years after first bursting onto the scene, Melty Blood has aged to the point of near-perfection. While a few aspects of the package leave something to be desired, the fact remains that, at its core, this is a supreme fighter with a diverse roster and deep, compelling mechanics that merit your attention." Melty Blood: Act Cadenza has been featured at the international fighting game tournament Tougeki[16] in 2006, 2007, and 2008, but was not present at the 2009 Tougeki.[17] Melty Blood: Actress Again was featured at the Evolution Championship Series 2010 tournament after winning a poll, beating titles such as 3rd Strike.[18]References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://e56.info/mbac/schedule.html |title=メルティブラッド アクトカデンツァ |author= |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050822072856/http://e56.info/mbac/schedule.html |archive-date=2005-08-22 |access-date=2019-02-04}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/kazami_akira/diary/diary0110.html|title=かざみあきらの雑記(2001年10月)|last=Kazami|first=Akira|date=2001-10-08|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-02-09}} 3. ^{{Cite book|title=同人ゲームマニアックス2|publisher=Kill Time Communication|year=2002|isbn=4-86032-028-X|pages=60–69|chapter=渡辺製作所×TYPE-MOON スペシャル座談会}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.typemoon.org/works/melty.html|title=MELTY BLOOD|website=Type-Moon|language=Japanese|accessdate=August 28, 2010}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6102347.html|title=Melty Blood pouring into Japanese arcades|website=GameSpot|date=July 15, 2004|accessdate=August 28, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120716004549/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6102347.html|archivedate=July 16, 2012|df=}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/action/meltybloodactcadenza/news.html?sid=6144839&om_act=convert&om_clk=newsfeatures&tag=newsfeatures%3Btitle%3B2|title=Melty Blood soaking PS2s|website=GameSpot|date=February 24, 2006|accessdate=August 28, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120716103240/http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/action/meltybloodactcadenza/news.html?sid=6144839&om_act=convert&om_clk=newsfeatures&tag=newsfeatures;title;2|archivedate=July 16, 2012|df=}} 7. ^{{jp icon}} Act Cadenza ver.B PC Site 8. ^{{Cite news | last= | first= | author-link= | year=December 2007 | title=Melty Blood: Actress Again | periodical=Arcadia | volume= | issue=91 | pages=36–37 | id= | url= | postscript= {{inconsistent citations}} }} 9. ^{{Cite news | last= | first= | author-link= | year=January 2008 | title=Melty Blood: Actress Again | periodical=Tougeki Damashii | volume=8 | issue= | pages= | id= | url= | postscript= {{inconsistent citations}} }} 10. ^{{jp icon}} Ecole Software's Location Test Notice 11. ^http://meltyblood.info/?p=651 {{jp icon}} 12. ^http://arcsystemworksu.com/arc-system-works-releasing-5-titles-on-steam-by-summer-2016/ 13. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=201107000438 | title= MELTY BLOOD X (2) | website=Kadokawa Shoten | accessdate=September 20, 2011}} 14. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/melty-blood-actress-again-current-code |title=Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=March 5, 2019}} 15. ^https://www.destructoid.com/review-melty-blood-actress-again-current-code-357616.phtml 16. ^Tougeki 2007's Official Site {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040718063701/http://www.tougeki.com/ |date=2004-07-18 }} 17. ^Tougeki 2009's Official Site {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040718063701/http://www.tougeki.com/ |date=2004-07-18 }} 18. ^{{cite web|url=http://shoryuken.com/f8/evo-2010-players-choice-poll-223810/ |title=Evo 2010 Players Choice Poll |website=shoryuken.com |accessdate=August 29, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712145509/http://shoryuken.com/f8/evo-2010-players-choice-poll-223810/ |archivedate=July 12, 2010 |df= }} External links
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