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2D Fighting Game, 'Melty Blood: Type Lumina' Released September 30 -Fight Against Players All Over the World-

Project LUMINA (Notes Co., Ltd., Aniplex Inc., DELiGHTWORKS Inc.) has begun sales for the 2D fighting game "Melty Blood: Type Lumina" for PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, and Steam as of September 30.

The title features "rollback netcode" to ensure stable connections for online play worldwide, and supports online competitive play events and e-sports development.

Furthermore, at the time of release the title will feature 14 playable characters with distinct battle styles, including the playable characters announced today. Players will enjoy the fast-past battles and smooth character controls that distinguish "Melty Blood: Type Lumina" through single player, online, and global competitive battles.

Please check the release date and time for your platform, nation, and region, as some release times may vary.
PlayStation®4 9/30 00:00 local time
Nintendo Switch™ Japan, Korea, Hong Kong - 9/30 00:00 local time
North, Central, and South American countries - 9/30 00:00 PDT
(U.S. Pacific Standard Time, Daylight Saving Time)
*Note that this is not 00:00 local time, there will be a time difference.
Europe & Oceania - 9/30 00:00 local time
・Xbox One MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA - 9/30 00:00 local time
MELTY BLOOD ARCHIVES (limited edition) - 9/30 07:00 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
*Note that release times for MELTY BLOOD ARCHIVES will not be 00:00 local time, there will be a time difference.
Steam 9/30 00:00 PDT (U.S. Pacific Standard Time, Daylight Saving Time)
*Note that this is not 00:00 local time, there will be a time difference.
* The boxed edition will not be available for sale outside of Japan.
* Cross-platform battles between PlayStation®4/Nintendo Switch™/Xbox One/Steam are not supported.
* Please note that the content and specifications may change without prior notice.

New playable character! "Saber" joins the battle!
The face of another TYPE-MOON title, Saber from the "Fate" series joins the battle in a TYPE-MOON crossover as a first-time playable character for the Melty Blood series.
Saber fights with a direct battle style using the range of her sword and the speed to close gaps instantly. She has two versions of her ultra-powerful Special, Arc Drive, and both have strong features such as wide-area attacks or counters.

Check out her introductory video for battle animations, Special effects, and fighting styles
YouTube:https://youtu.be/x1-HAs4JSBE

Saber
Summoned from a parallel world, the "King of Knights" should not even be here.
Real name: Artoria Pendragon
A knight with braided blonde hair, shining blue and silver armor, and a somewhat cold attitude.
She is well-known from the legends of King Arthur, wielder of the holy sword Excalibur who founded the Knights of the Round Table.

● Arc Drive / Last Arc
▲ Arc Drive: Promised Blade
A powerful Special using a mighty downward slash from over the head with the holy sword Excalibur.
▲ Arc Drive: Avalon
The second Arc Drive Saber can use. An incredibly powerful Special where Saber holds her scabbard Avalon up, and counters hits from the opponent.
▲ Last Arc: Promised Blade - Sword Dance
The most powerful tier of Specials, this attack has Saber rush the enemy with a hail of attacks before finishing with a massive strike from Excalibur.

This move can only be used at the cost of 4 full Magic Circuit gauges, or will activate under a Blood Heat status after successfully using Shield. It can be used to instantly come from behind and regain footing when used with Forced Release.

● How Saber joined the battle
Saber came to join Melty Blood: Type Lumina thanks to the passion of the developer French-Bread, and TYPE-MOON's understanding. There are more details in the "Melty Blood: Type Lumina - Digital Deluxe Edition" bonus, "Melty Blood Archives" (digital edition). It has interviews with Kinoko Nasu and Takashi Takeuchi.

Saber also adds a lot to the "breadth" of the title as a fighting game, as fighting games thrive and show their strengths through battles between characters with distinct characteristics. As a "western" knight, Saber is quite distinct from the Tsukihime characters.

●Information
Title MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
Genre 2D Fighting Game
Scheduled release Sept 30, 2021
Languages Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Korean
Platform PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, Steam
*Cross-platform battles are not supported.
Price Standard Edition: 49.99USD/49.99EUR
Deluxe Edition: 69.99USD/69.99EUR
Players 1-2 (online play: 1)
Copyright ©TYPE-MOON / Project LUMINA
URL https://meltyblood.typelumina.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/MB_LUMINA

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