History VideoGame / MeltyBlood

* EvilCounterpart [[EnemyWithin Within]]: The entire point of characters like Nanaya Shiki, Sion Tatari, Red Arcueid (Warcueid), and White Len. Many of them physically manifest due to Wallachia's (and later, [[spoiler:White Len's]]) power.

** Neco-Arc Chaos, which makes his EyeBeams that much stranger.

Spinoff FightingGame based on [[{{Nasuverse}} TYPE-MOON]]'s famous visual novel, ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}''. As a direct sequel to ''Tsukihime'' and ''Kagetsu Tohya'', it is rather story-heavy, expanding the {{Canon}} considerably; a surprisingly large amount of content can be taken as correct interpretations of various characters' skills and abilities.

* ''Re-ACT Final Tuned'': Patch that upgraded the game to resemble the upcoming console port. Introduced a new, analog-friendly control scheme, multi-button commands, interface adjustments, and changeable color schemes.
* ''Act Cadenza'': Arcade (later console) port that, as a result of its focus on the fighting aspect, took out Story Mode (the first storyline). Introduced two new playable characters (Aoko Aozaki, Kouma Kishima) and upgraded sprites. Released in 2006.

* ''Actress Again'': Added new fighting styles (Crescent/Half/Full Moon) and moves, new Guard Meter, and two new playable characters (Roa and Riesbyfe). The console version gets 3 more characters: [[LightNovel/KaraNoKyoukai Shiki Ryougi]], Akiha in her Seifuku outfit, and "Archetype Earth", a fully-powered, fully awoken Arcueid.
* ''Actress Again Current Code'': Essentially the PS2 version of Actress Again brought back to the Arcade with some slight tweaking. Among the differences: Different hardware (Sega [=RingWide=] instead of NAOMI), [=HQ2X=] Filtering on sprites, and some new visual effects, but nothing else major. Recently updated to version 1.05 which adds one more playable character in the form of [[SmallGirlBigGun Powerd Ciel]] (yes, it's spelled that way, and the official term is Executioner Ciel). A final update has been released which includes a fully playable, non-broken version of Archetype Earth. A [[http://shoryuken.com/index.php?p=7877 demo for the PC version is out now]].

While it has fairly generic FightingGame mechanics, what sets it apart is the atmosphere and the characters, who have powers rarely seen in {{Fighting Game}}s in general.

It has incorporated many features from other {{Fighting Game}}s; clashing (two attacks hit and cancel each other), cancelling (cancel one move into another), shielding and EX-Shielding (the latter allows for a riposte at cost of the Magic Circuit). Regular combos can be powered up by using the Magic Circuit. [[LimitBreak Specials made during Heat or Blood Heat]] Mode (when Magic Circuit is high) are called Arc Drives. Counters made during Blood Heat are called Last Arcs that [[RuleOfCool look very cool]] and deal a ton of damage with some causing Circuit Break to the opponent (self-explanatory).

Video [[http://youtube.com/watch?v=5ip3QBqQ5UQ here]].

Old Tourney Footage [[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1724166434075049467 here]].

Made its American professional tournament debut at Evolution 2010.

A tourney-centric fansite exists for western fans in the form of [[http://www.meltybread.com/ Melty Bread]]

Will be released on Steam [[http://arcsystemworksu.com/arc-system-works-releasing-5-titles-on-steam-by-summer-2016/ in the spring of 2016]]

* FragileSpeedster: Miyako.

* CanonImmigrant: [[KaraNoKyoukai Shiki Ryogi]] is in Actress Again, despite WordOfGod saying they were in separate continuities. But then, NasuVerse continuity is a funny thing.

* CrossOver: [[KaraNoKyoukai Shiki Ryogi]] in the console version of Actress Again. Taking bets on how many ports/releases it takes for [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Saber]] to find her way in.

* GuestFighter: [[KaraNoKyoukai Shiki Ryougi]]. Melty Blood also donated a GuestFighter to French-Bread's next game, UnderNightInBirth - Sion Eltnam ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS spelled Eltnum]]) Atlasia.

* {{Homage}}: Several to scenes in ''Tsukihime'' and ''Kagetsu Tohya'' (and ''KaraNoKyoukai'' in ''Actress Again''):

** For [[KaraNoKyoukai Shiki Ryougi]]:

** Also already in Act Cadenza: Aoko tells the enemy in one of her winning quotes to beat up a [[KaraNoKyoukai teacher-like, smoking woman, who uses her name to get money from the Association.]]

* ''Actress Again'': Added new fighting styles (Crescent/Half/Full Moon) and moves, new Guard Meter, and two new playable characters (Roa and Riesbyfe). The console version gets 3 more characters: [[KaraNoKyoukai Shiki Ryougi]], Akiha in her Seifuku outfit, and "Archetype Earth", a fully-powered, fully awoken Arcueid.

* [[BlownAcrossTheRoom Blown Across The Screen]]: Any particularly strong attack.

* [[CallingYourAttacks Commenting On Your Attacks]]
* (Literal) CatFight: Whenever any of the [[LethalJokeCharacter Neco]] are involved. Also Len, who [[ShapeShifter can turn into a cat]].

* CrowningMusicofAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWiOriY6gBc&hd=1 Shiki Ryougi's Theme]] in Actress Again, which is a remix of a song from the KaraNoKyoukai anime.

* DoingItForTheArt: TYPE-MOON loves how simple and old school the game looks visually, remanescent from the old days they were a small softhouse who could only do this much; with this the developers are vocal about not ever changing or evolving the game graphically (HD sprites/3D models, more active stages & etc.). Evolution and changes in any installment will only amount to technical balance to improvements, and character additions.

* FanTranslation: The original ''Melty Blood'', ''[=ReACT=]'' and Act Cadenza are fully patched into english; Actress Again Current Code is the on the works.

* [[LethalJokeCharacter Lethal]] JokeCharacter: Neco-Arc, Neco-Arc Chaos. Also, the noncombative characters in the original games -- the twin maids, for example -- are given comedic moves (most of Hisui's are tied to her cleaning of the mansion.
* [[LoveHurts Love Hurts Less]]: Archetype:Earth's Last Arc (pre-Current Code) is pretty much a guaranteed KO for any opponent. Any, that is, except for Tohno Shiki. When against Shiki as the opponent, her Last Arc does significantly less damage than usual, only cutting around a quarter of his health.

* CrossOver: [[KaraNoKyoukai Shiki Ryogi]] in the console version of Actress Again. Taking bets on how many ports/releases it takes for [[FateStayNight Saber]] to find her way in.

* ShoutOut: Neko-Arc Chaos' Last Arc involves dropping a giant [[{{FateStayNight}} Kaleidostick ]](from ''Fate/hollow ataraxia'') on the opponent. Neko-Arc's Last Arc does the same, ''but with fricking [[{{Nasuverse}} Nasu]]'s mushroom avatar instead.''

* CanonImmigrant: It has been announced that [[KaraNoKyoukai Shiki Ryogi]] will be in [[http://e56.info/mbaaps2/index.html Actress Again]], despite WordOfGod saying they were in separate continuities. But then, NasuVerse continuity is a funny thing.

** Understandable, since he [[http://wiki.mizuumi.net/images/0/07/Warakia1.png looks like a slasher flick]].

* FriendlyEnemy: Due to nature of fighting game, most of people who would have no reason to fight each other ([[AndZoidberg also Ciel and Arcueid]]) fall into this. Most winning quotes of Shikis love interests against him are variation of "huh, huh, I won, now you have to go on date with me <3". Contrast winning quotes [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Shiki]], [[SempaiKohai Ciel]], and [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Arcueid]] have against each other, to that they have gainst [[EldritchAbomination Nero]] or Roa.

** Because she already fell for a Tohno Shiki look-alike: Mikiya Kokuto. [[spoiler:They have a daughter.]]
** Not to mention that Tohno Shiki and Mikiya Kokuto are not only identical in appearance but are also very similar in personality and in ability to attract women. If Mikiya did not exist, given enough time I'm willing to bet that the Tohno/Nanaya gland would had work its charms. Granted, Mikiya had to really push to gain Ryougi's favor, something that Tohno may not be willing to do since he's already got a harem, one that would kill him for bringing in yet another woman.

* EvilEye: Shiki Tohno's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception that can see the "concept of death" on anything. His Arc Drives ''shatter the entire screen''.

** Giant Akiha is one [[IncrediblyLamePun bigass]] shoutout to Apocalypse as encountered in ''Marvel Superheroes vs. Street Fighter'', complete with EyeBeams, [[ThisIsADrill drill attack]], her onscreen appearance consisting only of one arm and upper body... The only gameplay difference is that she can turn to face either direction, as opposed to Apocalypse, who was [[AchillesHeel easy pickings]] once you got behind him.

** Don't forget the protagonist, Shiki. The guy practically embodies the "nice guy protagonist" archtype.

** JustifiedTrope: She really is from an AlternateUniverse, it's just that she gets pulled into the Melty Blood verse [[spoiler:by Archetype Earth]].

** [[spoiler: And don't forget Sion. Or Riesbyfe.]]

*** The Nanaya Shiki shown in Melty Blood and Kagetsu Tohya is not "what Shiki would have become," it is simply the manifestation of his fear of what he might become and can be a completely irrational character since fears can be irrational. Even had he been raised as a Nanaya, he most likely would had simply been an assassin who kills because its his job and not because he's sadistic. Even that is unlikely since his father did not want that kind of life for him.

* EvilLaugh: Type C (the psycho variety), courtesy of Wallachia. Pretty much anything he says eventually devolves into insane rambling.

** [[MemeticMutation This Chair. This Chair. This Chair. This Chair...]]

**** Actually this is a bug - this got massively nerfed and fixed in Actress Again Current Code. Although who know when that'll hit PC... if ever.

* NoPronunciationGuide: Nrvnqsr??
** It's pronounced 'Nero'. The weird spelling is because those letters correspond to the Hebrew numbering system (for "Nero Caesar") and they add up to [[NumberOfTheBeast 666]].

** Wouldn't it be MagiBabble?
*** The Atlas Alchemists blur the line, somewhat.

** [[spoiler: [[DontExplainTheJoke If you can't figure it out, the amount of pieces you get for every cut is the amount of cuts plus one. So seventeen cuts would actually leave eighteen pieces. And that's assuming Shiki just cuts one piece per slice. Considering how fast the move is, and the fact that Shiki is in the end only human, it's extremely likely he's cutting more than one piece at a time.]]]]

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* CoolVersusAwesome: Ryougi's ending [[spoiler:against a fully powered Archetype Earth; a.k.a. "Princess Arcueid."]] [[hottip:Hottip'd because of length: "RS: ........! What is this aura!? You mean I got the wrong one!?\\

RS: Either way, it's the end of the dream. Let's do it. I'll show you that I can kill anything alive, even god.]] [[LeftHanging We don't know what happens next.]]

** Don't forget [[MemeticMutation This Chair. This Chair. This Chair. This Chair...]]

* XanatosRoulette: Horrifyingly deconstructed with the Alchemists. Through training, Alchemists have the mental capacity to plan every possible outcome for a situation. But once they become good enough at this, they realize all paths through history inevitably lead to the destruction of humanity and the planet itself, and are driven to despair and complete insanity by the fact that they can't plan a way out of it.

* RyuAndKen: Several pairs, though each have a varied moveset.

* BiologicalMashUp with MixAndMatchCritters: The whole existence of Nero/Nrvnqsr Chaos, whose body is made of chaos and consists of 666 beasts, who share consciousness with him.

* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Wallachia, until his FinalSpeech.

* FriendlyEnemy: Due to nature of fighting game, most of people who would have no reason to fight each other ([[AndZoidberg also Ciel and Arcueid]]) fall into this. Most winning quotes of Shikis love interests against him are variation of "huh, huh, I won, now you have to go on date with me <3". Contrast winning quotes [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Shiki]], [[SempaiKohai Ciel]], and [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Arcueid]] have against each other, to that they have gainst [[EldritchAbomination Nero]] or [[CompleteMonster Roa]].

* FriendlyEnemy: Due to nature of fighting game, most of people who would have no reason to fight each other ([[AndZoidberg also Ciel and Arcueid]]) fall into this. Most winning quotes of Shikis love interests against him are variation of "huh, huh, I won, now you have to go on date with me <3". Contrast winning quotes [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Shiki]], [[NosySempai Ciel]], and [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Arcueid]] have against each other, to that they have gainst [[EldritchAbomination Nero]] or [[CompleteMonster Roa]].

* GuestFighter: [[KaraNoKyoukai Shiki Ryougi]]. Melty Blood also donated a GuestFighter to French-Bread's next game, UnderNightInBirth - Sion Eltnam [[SpellMyNameWithAnS spelled Eltnum]] Atlasia.

* GuestFighter: [[KaraNoKyoukai Shiki Ryougi]]. Melty Blood also donated a GuestFighter to French-Bread's next game, UnderNightInBirth - Sion Eltnam [SpellMyNameWithAnS spelled Eltnum] Atlasia.