If you’re a fan of slick action-platformers, then BlazBlue Entropy Effect should be right up your street.
Developed by 91 Act and set in the enduring BlazBlue universe, it’s a polished and engaging side-scroller that has done the business on Steam PC since it launched on Mac/Windows back in February, 2024.
Given the premium quality of the game, I was surprised to hear that it would be coming to mobile platforms as a free-to-play release before hitting console in its original form. However, today we got the release date of the worldwide release on Android and iOS, and details of how the game will adapt to the mobile marketplace.
BlazBlue Entropy Effect is free-to-play but in a limited sense; Es, Mai, and Hibiki are all playable characters and available for free for one and all. After that, however, and you’ll need to dip a hand in your pocket.
You can spend a little to unlock one or two characters (including DLC characters, although they’re more expensive), or you can buy a bundle of six. All told, there are 14 playable characters.
The developers are keen to stress that there are no gacha mechanics, which I can appreciate, and it does seem like a good way of packaging up premium games for mobile. Nobody wants loot boxes, after all.
On top of the above there is online and local (LAN) co-op, plus both controller and touch support.
It was also confirmed today that the game has been downloaded in China some six million times, proving that there’s mileage in the game’s adopted format on mobile.
Check out the trailer below, and stay tuned for more details on BlazBlue Entropy Effect soon, or head over to the Google Store or the Apple Store ahead of the game’s release on July 22.
Still with us? Of course you are! If you want to keep reading about great hand-picked rogues, the following articles represent a huge collection of the best roguelike games ever made.
Next, there are genre-specific lists that delve into the best roguelike games of all types. I’ve pulled out the best examples from each category, alongside the links to more in-depth articles!
The best turn-based roguelikes: Caves of Qud | There are some seriously incredible turn-based roguelikes out there. Of all the modern games, these are the closest to the original Rogue.
Awesome first-person rogues: Gunfire Reborn | We almost went with Blue Prince for this spot, but most people checking out first-person rogues probably want to wield a gun, you know?!
Cool roguelike deckbuilders: Balatro | Sorry, Slay the Spire fans, but this poker-solitaire deckbuilder has stolen Mike’s heart and won’t give it back.
Exciting roguelike platformers: Spelunky | Now, don’t get us wrong, Dead Cells is an incredible game, especially with all the DLC switched on. But when it comes to impact, you just can’t beat Spelunky.
Amazing action-roguelites: Hades 2 | And finally, let’s wrap things up with our favourite of them all. There’s no beating the original Hades, although Hades 2 comes pretty close!
