Arc System Works must be clocking in overtime. Hot off the heels of the hugely successful release of Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena in Japan and the release of the American version Persona 4 Arena just days away, Arc System Works has just announced the newest addition to the Blazblue franchise, entitled Blazblue: Chrono Phantasm.

The trailer was released and can be seen below.

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Featuring three new characters: Amane Nishiki, Bullet, and Azrael, new stages, new themes, new User Interface, new costumes, new moves, and a continuation to the story, this is the big Blazblue update we’ve been waiting for. Location tests start August 6th in Japan, and it is scheduled for a Winter 2012 release. More than likely, the Winter 2012 release is for Arcades, with the console version coming soon (hopefully) after.

More updates to come as more information is released.

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