Blazblue players who haven’t had a new fighter in nearly a decade face their biggest struggle yet: the possibility of an Adi Shankar adaptation

Blazblue hasn’t had a new fighting game since 2018 with Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, and fans have been desperate for any new update. It seems the monkey paw may be curling a finger as we speak, as Adi Shankar (director of the recently released Devil May Cry series) has posted the series’ logo on his Twitter.

This post doesn’t actually announce anything, it’s a PNG ripped from Google. But with a series so absent of news or updates as Blazblue, this has become the biggest story in months for fans. The new Devil May Cry series, as horrendous as it is, may act as an ill omen for these starving gamers.

For those who don’t know what Blazblue is, I can’t really blame you. It’s a relatively niche game within a niche genre. Created by Arc System Works, the game attracted a community of fans due to its fast-paced gameplay, depth, and anime art style. Over the years it’s gained a loyal following of players who love the games and the story told throughout the series. However, Arc System Works has spent recent years focused on other IP like Guilty Gear, Dragon Ball, and more.

So while an adaptation isn’t inherently bad news, Shankar’s recent work on Devil May Cry has some worried. That series takes… liberties with the source material. As such, taking a narrative hammer to Blazblue and its story isn’t exactly what a lot of fans would be looking for.

The reaction to this post has been amusing though. Majin Obama, fighting game content creator and tournament organizer, encouraged Shankar to look into Guilty Gear Strive instead. This, one assumes, was not done with kind intentions at heart. Another X user cifers wrote “This is my personal 9/11”, which pretty much sums up the reception to the concept of a Blazblue adaptation under Shankar.

Sometimes death is a mercy, especially when it comes to video games. But what do you think? Would you be curious to see a Blazblue adaptation? Or are you just here for the chaos? Let us know below!