Game overview
BLADE ARCUS from Shining: Battle Arena
In a world controlled by blade, magic, and fist, diverse warriors gather for battle! This is a 2D fighting game featuring characters from Shining Blade and Shining Hearts.
- Last tracked players
- 2
- All-time peak
- 2
- 24-hour change
- Unavailable
- Steam reviews
- 82.1% positive 246 reviews · via SteamSpy
Delayed observation · last tracked . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.
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In a world controlled by blade, magic, and fist, diverse warriors gather for battle!
This is a 2D fighting game featuring characters from Shining Blade and Shining Hearts.
Featuring:
- Tag Battle with 16 playable characters
- Beautiful artwork by Tony (AlbionWorks)
- Story Mode with full voice acting
- Hone your skills in Traning Mode!
- Go head to head with your friends in Versus Mode!
- Online mode, created just for the Steam release!
- Defeat your rivals from all over the world with Online Leaderboards/Ranking System!
4 Different Game Modes!

- Explore the characters stories in an RPG style with full voice acting in Story Mode!
- Go head to head with your friends in Versus mode.
- Hone your skills in Training Mode.
- Take on Blade Arcus Battle Arena players from all around the world with Online mode.
Characters

Play as one of 16 different characters from the Shining Universe!
All your favourite characters are here including Rage, Sakuya, Misty, Sonia, Rick and Dylan!
Here’s the full list:
Ryuuga, Pairon, Rage, Sakuya, Xiao Mei, Altina, Roselinde, Melty, Fenrir, Isaac, Rick, Dylan, Rouna, Urayukihime, Misty, Sonia

Beautiful Artwork and Voice Acting
- Tony (AlbionWorks) has created some incredibly beautiful artwork for this game.
- We’ve also brought on an incredible cast of voice actors including Yukari Tamura, Nana Mizuki and Rie Kugimiya.
Battle System
Originally from Japanese game centres/arcades, Blade Arcus from Shining features unique battle and game balance systems. Play online, defeat your rivals, and become the very best!You’ll utilize tag-based mechanics by selecting a primary character and a secondary character. You can switch characters between rounds as well as call on your partner for help using “Link Attacks”.
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Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or faster processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.1 compliant video card
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound
- Additional Notes: Controller recommended
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Studio Saizensen
- Brazilian rating
- 10
- Steam Germany rating
- 12
- Achievements
- 19
- Controller support
- full
- Features
- Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English, Simplified Chinese
- Support
- [email protected]
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Structured language support (2)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | No | Yes |
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Buy Verdict
Decent deal at 80% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Value Score
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 59th percentile. Priced as Market at $5.99.
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