The Challenge Mode allows players to enjoy different game types with special rules, such as Score Attack or Survival. Next up is the Network, where you can go online and compete against other players. The next option is the Versus Mode and here you can go 1 on 1 against a computer player or a friend if you have an extra controller. The first option you’ll see is the Story Mode, which houses the two main stories players can experience and I mentioned those in the previous paragraph. Once you leave the Title Screen, you’ll be on the Main Menu and there isn’t anything complicated or hidden about it. Fight hard, and don’t let your dreams be just dreams!īefore we can dive into anything else, you’ve got to go through the Main Menu. There’s two different stories players can experience, with the Arcade Mode being the original story and the Dream Duel being new for the console port. The main story is told through the Arcade Mode and once you pick your character from among the cast of twelve playable characters, you’ll find yourself fighting for the dreams of everyone against the monster who wishes no one to have dreams or hopes. It’s up to you to use your character’s different combos to achieve this goal, while also avoiding your opponent’s combos and attacks. Your main goal is to reduce your opponent’s health bar to zero and knock them out, thus netting yourself a victory. dub arguments.ĭengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax is similar to many other 2D fighting games. This may be a turn-off to some players, but I think the Japanese voice acting better captures the essence of the characters. There’s plenty of English subtitles so players can follow along, but the Character Selection screen and the Title Screen lack subtitles, so you’ll be just as lost as me when someone says something, unless you speak Japanese, of course. On that note, keep in mind that all of the voice acting is done in Japanese. There’s also some tracks which resemble Japanese pop and you’ll be able to tell when you hear Japanese lyrics to certain songs. Many of the tracks are upbeat with a fast-paced tempo, but that’s to be expected from a fighting game.
That stays true for Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax as well.
The soundtrack plays a big part in the game, too. You’ll also see 2D pictures of the characters when cut scenes are playing during the Story Mode to show who is involved in a scene and also at the beginning and end of a battle.Īs I always like to say, a game isn’t just graphics. As far as the stages are concerned, there isn’t any background interaction, so players can enjoy their favorite stages without worry of some threat from the stage itself. The moves and animations of the characters are really flashy as well, so you’ll be seeing a lot of different colors with most of the attacks. The graphics are sharp and do look nice, especially for a port of an arcade game.
The graphics in Fighting Climax closely resemble the old 2D games due to this game also being a 2D fighting game. When I started a fight to try out some characters in Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax, the first thing that came to mind was the old 2D Street Fighter games. We’re talking about Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax and these light novel stars are ready to throw down with each other! I’m not one to condone violence, but who wouldn’t want to see their favorite anime and light novel characters duking it out? Hey, don’t give me that look! Who can tell me what good can come from taking several characters from different franchises and putting them into a game? No, we’re not talking about Super Smash Bros.