Literally has not a goddamn thing to do with blazblue at all besides the characters just being the sprites from the games. Even to Ragna and Hakumen's sprites being untouched from 2009.

That being said this game is just fucking sick. Plays like those youtube fan-made animations of taking random game sprites and making them fight but also making it work. Rougelike elements are also a nice blend of choices that vary from what kind of new moves you want, completely new effects to add to moves, or passive buffs. It's a bit awkward to control with some characters later since you get so many moves and there is only 2 attack buttons, so the game really makes you work them with different inputs and combinations with other buttons that aren't for attacking. It leaves the movesets just a little bloated especially with characters like Noel, who has attacks that happen after you jump or dodge meaning if you are in the middle of attacking and you want to actually dodge, you might just fly into a projectile or attack and get your shit clocked.

Game is still in early access so these are subject to change but I swear to fucking god if this game doesn't add Valkenhayn R. Hellsing, Yuuki Terumi, Litchi and Azrael I will wreak havoc.

P.S. Every fighting game company should stop hoarding their obtusely animated sprites and do something with them aside from fighting games. Looking at you french-bread