BlazBlue Comes Home In June

Arc System Works updated BlazBlue’s release date from sometime this summer to June 25 in Japan. BlazBlue made its debut in arcades last November giving arcade owners a cushy eight months of exclusivity.

The console version has a single player story mode, more music, and online play via a lobby system. Aksys will release BlazBlue for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this summer too, but haven’t set a specific date. Since the game will be ready in June BlazBlue could have a sales battle with the King of Fighters XII. Ignition will publish SNK’s fighting game in July.