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From what we know about Console launch, it's looking like Chrono Phantasma will only be available for the PS3, and the release date is to be announced. Chrono Phantasma storywise, takes places a month or two after the events in Kagutsuchi, and mostly takes places in the Ikaruga Federation. CP also introduces the androgynous performer Amane Nishiki, the mercenary girl Bullet, and Sector Seven's mad dog, Azreal, and Tsubaki's true form, Izayoi. Returning characters have had their past move properties altered, and new moves added. Noel also has a new costume, and Tsubaki has a new default color scheme. The Overdrive function has also been added to replace gold bursts, which in essence, powers up the character's drive attacks or move sets in some way. Guard Primers have also been removed for the Crush Trigger. With 25 Heat, you can preform a move that crushes you're opponents guard, and can deplete the Barrier Gauge. I think that sums it all up.

But if she can get to her top speed in fewer frames, she can cut across the screen faster, right? So thats good I think.

Their thought to be the strongest Duodecim Family, but there in hot water with the NOL because they've been mouthing off to them after being placed in charge of the ruins of Ibukido. (At least according to Makoto in her CSE Story. But she's probably a reliable source with information like that since she's a spy for Sector Seven, and a former intel officer for the NOL.)

Agreed, if can get it ready durring a throw or George Shock, it would be really hard to avoid. Either way, were gonna see a lot more Astrals because they don't need Burt Icons anymore!

Is it true that Clownish Calendula can now be combo'd into now?

Oh, well. I'm sure we'll figure it out soon enough... :/

I have one question, what exactly does Barrel Lotus do, (The special that creates bats from the lobelia rods.)

I am so pumped for CP, I'm probably going to play with Makoto, Noel, and Bullet! But I'm most pumped for OD Makoto!

Anyone up for a match?

I'm sort of a beginer, but would someone mind playing with me a game or 2?

PSN ID: BrokenStar96 State/Province: Ohio Main: Noel Vermillion Sub: Rachel Alucard Availability: After 3:00 on weekdays, pretty much all day on weekends.

If you want a character that excels with trapping and zoneing, go with Rachel. If you want a character who does well with frame traps, go with Makoto.

At first, I heavily mained Rachel because i thought her gameplay was pretty cool, but I've always sucked at actually executing combos and getting out of pressure. Then I started expermenting with other characters such as Lambda, Makoto, Carl, Tsubaki, etc. But in the end, I settled with Noel. Something about her gameplay feels natural to me, her actual combos look awesome. I also like the combination of normals with Chain Revolver for some devistating gameplay. At first I didn't like Noel so much, but as time when on, she's really grown on me. Now Noel's probably my favorite character.

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Wait... Didn't Terumi say he didn't need a life link because Ragna's hate (And presumably everyone else's) was enough to hold him in existence...

Eitherway, there's now way this incarnation of Rachel will be as sucky as CS Rachel... -.-

I can't help but get so hyped for CP! Makoto looks really good this time around, (I don't care about tiers, all the characters can be dangerous in their own way) Watching some videos, Makoto kicked Bullet's and Amane's ass. CS2 Makoto, prepare to step off stage and let CP Makoto take the spotlight!

Ragna kills people, but he does so out survival instead of blood lust. The main reason he's going after the NOL is because of Terumi. Terumi took everything away from him, and now he has strong footing in the world government ( not to mention that Terumi is a psycho son-of-a-bitch) Kinda makes the NOL Ragna's enemy. It's also been established that not a whole lot of people are fond of the NOL, but don't dare to rebel because of their power. In a way, it brings to mind The Hunger Games and how Katniss started a rebellion against pitting kids in a fight to the death. Ragna is rebelling against a government that oppresses people, and is run by a sadistic killer, and his possibly brain-washed sister. Either way, some of Ragna's reasons are justifiable.

I think I know what you're talking about. And I think that was because she was with Nu, another Murakumo Unit. And Noel (In a sort of a Mu mindset) reacted like she did to her pressence and Bolverk is a limiter on Noel's emotions, which might be why she didn't take Mu's form. Izayoi, on the other hand, was an Armagus that came before the Nox Nyctores. It's possible that Izayoi was sort of prototype for the Prime Field Devices. Sort like how it was the original weapon before the Nox Nyctores.

Most of the characters are getting nerfs of some for or another, wheather it be Makoto's Dash, nerfs to Noel's Chain Revolver, nerfs to Rachel's Frog special, or the nerfs to Nirvana's durability when playing with Carl. Either way, you can't expect everything to last. Eitherway, we have to take the good with the bad. Honestly, I don't think CP Makoto sounds to bad, yeah we got hit with nerfs, but we didn't get bludgened as severely as we did from CS2 to CSX, and some characters were murdered with the Nerf Bat in CP. I guess I'm saying it's a little bad, but it could be worse.

Maybe The Izayoi corrupts Tsubaki like Terumi did to Noel at the end of her story. (Like when He smelted Noel in the couldron to reborn as Mu and made her believe that the world hated her and that it was filled with nothing but lies.)

A command Grab you can combo into, that sounds really useful. I'm so going to use Bullet, her gameplay looks fun and awesome. I'm also glad that Noel looks like she has potential for this game. (Noel!) Does anyone know if there's some decent footage for Makoto or Rachel?

Arakune looks pretty tough, he made mince meat of Bullet. He's probably not as strong as his CT self though.

I think though that they prevented Takamahara from Observing/Looping time when Terumi used The Izayoi to keep them from observing and attacked them with that virus. (And Saya said that the world is now a world of perminant death or something like that)

I think they just kept if from observing, and Takamahara (Or however you spell it) From looping time over and over using Terumi and the Izayoi.