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Hello.
This is my first ever attempt at a content revision thread, and it's a pretty straight forward one that will serve as a precursor to some very ambitious revisions for the Blazblue verse as a whole.
Now, I understand that Cross Tag Battle's existence has been frowned upon for scaling on VSBW, and that crossovers are generally unwelcomed. So as a disclaimer, I'd like to start by saying I am not trying to scale the verses involved in this game to off of each other. I don't care for the argument of crossover feats nor whether the events of Cross Tag matter to the other involved series (ie. RWBY, Persona, UNIB) so avoiding such conversations after I present my case would be greatly appreciated.
What I am interested in, however, is the possibility of having Cross Tag Battle being acknowledged as a one-sided crossover on the site. The reason being is because it reveals valuable information for the series' lore, abilities, and generally allowed the original creators more freedom in how they expressed the Blazblue cast's variety of characters and their quirks.
Don't take my word for it, though. In the "Blazblue: Central Fiction Material Collection" there is an interview where Toshimichi Mori the creator and supervisor of Blazblue is asked in an interview regarding the series' future at the time, specifically regarding TAG's importance and where it stands in relation to the main series. This is what Mori had to say on the subject:
The year of 2018 is long gone, and TAG has even had a second Episode with rollback netcode. Going off of his answer, he fully intended to put important information in this gameーand he did so largely using the primary antagonist, the "CROSS System" as an instrument for this purpose. So there isn't any reason to discount TAG's legitimacy as a part of Blazblue's greater story and universe.
What I mean to say is that regardless of if System could interact with other verses outside of Blazblue's, it could still effect Blazblue's universe in a significant manner. I reiterate: none of what is important for Blazblue scaling in Cross Tag Battle requires the existence of the other universes to accomplish them, or prove how extraordinary they are. Blazblue will not be scaling off of Persona. Other verses such as UNIB, RWBY, Senran Kagura, and Akatsuki Blitzkampf will most certainly not be scaling to either of those two verses.
All of what I plan on using is Blazblue centric, and will be predicated on the original verse itself. It will all be covered thoroughly in a later CRT if this is accepted by virtue of Mori's words. However, if an example of this "important information" is needed for some reason, then I can provide that.
Just to clarify on what I mean by a one-side crossover:
While I'm personally not interested in making any separate keys for the other verses, this is how the site officially recognizes cross overs like this. So I would like to have an open discussion on the matter.
Agree: @Milly_Rocking_Bandit , @TheKingStrategist13 , @Comicgyal , @Bobsican , @AxisPowerRanger , @Lonkitt , @Abu2411 , @WeeklyBattles , @NaruRiasUzumaki
Neutral: @MrHazama , @Shadow-Ragna (agree lean)
Disagree: @Everything12 @Nobody234 , @Theglassman12
This is my first ever attempt at a content revision thread, and it's a pretty straight forward one that will serve as a precursor to some very ambitious revisions for the Blazblue verse as a whole.
Now, I understand that Cross Tag Battle's existence has been frowned upon for scaling on VSBW, and that crossovers are generally unwelcomed. So as a disclaimer, I'd like to start by saying I am not trying to scale the verses involved in this game to off of each other. I don't care for the argument of crossover feats nor whether the events of Cross Tag matter to the other involved series (ie. RWBY, Persona, UNIB) so avoiding such conversations after I present my case would be greatly appreciated.
What I am interested in, however, is the possibility of having Cross Tag Battle being acknowledged as a one-sided crossover on the site. The reason being is because it reveals valuable information for the series' lore, abilities, and generally allowed the original creators more freedom in how they expressed the Blazblue cast's variety of characters and their quirks.
Don't take my word for it, though. In the "Blazblue: Central Fiction Material Collection" there is an interview where Toshimichi Mori the creator and supervisor of Blazblue is asked in an interview regarding the series' future at the time, specifically regarding TAG's importance and where it stands in relation to the main series. This is what Mori had to say on the subject:
Such a fun-loving guy. With this interview, I hope it's clear what my intentions are and what TAG's existence means for Blazblue. It is a spin-off, much like the others considered canon by the site, overseen and developed by Mori himselfーand just another "possibility" within the dream world we call "Blazblue".Q: From here on out, let's talk about the future of the BlazBlue series. First is BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (TAG), which is releasing May 31, 2018 (in Japan). What kind of position does this product hold?
Mori: TAG is a crossover with other products whose elements are included within the game itself, and is a sort of festival game; it has a standing as not simply one of BlazBlue series but also as a "what-if story". Even though there is the singleplayer "Episode Mode", it won't be a long story the way it is for the traditional BlazBlue series. However, other works' spinoffs sometimes bring up situations that make one feel like asking, "Why does a spinoff reveal such important information!?" I like that sort of situation (laughs). Therefore, it's possible that TAG might end up revealing important information (laughs).
BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Setting Material Collection, Special Interview with Mori Toshimichi, pgs. (268 - 271).
The year of 2018 is long gone, and TAG has even had a second Episode with rollback netcode. Going off of his answer, he fully intended to put important information in this gameーand he did so largely using the primary antagonist, the "CROSS System" as an instrument for this purpose. So there isn't any reason to discount TAG's legitimacy as a part of Blazblue's greater story and universe.
What I mean to say is that regardless of if System could interact with other verses outside of Blazblue's, it could still effect Blazblue's universe in a significant manner. I reiterate: none of what is important for Blazblue scaling in Cross Tag Battle requires the existence of the other universes to accomplish them, or prove how extraordinary they are. Blazblue will not be scaling off of Persona. Other verses such as UNIB, RWBY, Senran Kagura, and Akatsuki Blitzkampf will most certainly not be scaling to either of those two verses.
All of what I plan on using is Blazblue centric, and will be predicated on the original verse itself. It will all be covered thoroughly in a later CRT if this is accepted by virtue of Mori's words. However, if an example of this "important information" is needed for some reason, then I can provide that.
Just to clarify on what I mean by a one-side crossover:
Onesided crossovers officially take place within one continuity, but not the other. Given that some characters may be parodies of their original counterparts, they could potentially get a separate profile scaling from the other verse based on their importance to the story.
One example is the version of Dante in Shin Megami Tensei, who is based on his Devil May Cry counterpart, with the same name and appearance, but a slightly altered story to fit in more with the Shin Megami Tensei verse. However, the character in question may not be used to scale to the Devil May Cry cast.
While I'm personally not interested in making any separate keys for the other verses, this is how the site officially recognizes cross overs like this. So I would like to have an open discussion on the matter.
Agree: @Milly_Rocking_Bandit , @TheKingStrategist13 , @Comicgyal , @Bobsican , @AxisPowerRanger , @Lonkitt , @Abu2411 , @WeeklyBattles , @NaruRiasUzumaki
Neutral: @MrHazama , @Shadow-Ragna (agree lean)
Disagree: @Everything12 @Nobody234 , @Theglassman12
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