Battle Fantasia
Battle Fantasia is a PlayStation 3 fighting game released in 2008 developed by Arc System Works. It centers on combat encounters, story, case, or mission progress, and move inputs, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.3 / 10
About this game
Battle Fantasia is a PlayStation 3 fighting game centered on combat encounters, story, case, or mission progress, and move inputs. Short bouts use character differences and rising difficulty for variety, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Animation, hit feedback, and readable arenas create match tension, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that button mapping, move recognition, multiplayer accessories, and cpu behavior can affect balance. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 3AI review
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Approachable fantasy fighter with broad PS3 modes but modest novelty.
Battle Fantasia on PlayStation 3 gives one-on-one fighting a distinctive fairy-tale and RPG-flavored cast. Four attack buttons, the Gachi guard and a short Heat Up state make the basics approachable while leaving timing and meter decisions for players who stay with it. Arcade, versus, time attack, survival and individual character stories offer several ways to use the roster. Alternate endings and costume rewards add small replay goals, although the plot rarely becomes compelling and the fighting system is less novel than its setting. Portraits and visible numerical health give the characters more identity than their stories do. A contemporary PS3 review identifies the console’s face-button and shoulder-button actions and reports historical PS Network modes. That does not verify online availability today, nor does an Xbox 360 controller complaint apply to this version. Local fighting fans seeking a lighter fantasy style may enjoy it; competitive players wanting unusually deep systems should temper expectations.
Strengths
- Gachi and meter use give basic duels choices.
Weaknesses
- Weak stories and limited mechanical novelty.
Who it is for: Local fighting fans drawn to fairy-tale characters.
Play notes: Historical PS3 online mode does not establish current service.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension 模式充足,叙事平淡。 | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension 容易进入,深度适中。 | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension 角色风格胜于故事。 | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension 本地输入明确,现时联机待核。 | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Arc System Works
- Publisher
- 505 GamesAksys Games
- Release date
- 2008
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Fighting · Primary genre
- Tags
- Melee Combat3D GraphicsCombosSolo-friendlyFantasyReal-time CombatFast-pacedMain Story Under 10 HoursReplayableShort SessionsStory-drivenPlayer versus Player
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2008
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Sources
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