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Melty Blood: Actress Again: Current Code
First release date
2010-07-29
Platform
Arcade PC
Developer
Type-Moon Soft Circle French-Bread
Publisher
Ecole Software Arc System Works Co., Ltd.
Theme
Tsukihime Melty Blood
Franchise
Tsukihime Melty Blood

Overview

Character Select Screen

Melty Blood: Acress Again: Current Code is the fourth installment in the Melty Blood series, a spin off to , and is available on Windows PCs. It contains many unique features, such as the different fighting styles called Moons. These styles determine a character's play style and movelist. Characters can build meter in order to activate Heat or perform EX moves. Heat allows characters to recover some health over time, this only applies to red health since damage dealt can be either permanent or recoverable. Once the circuit meter reaches 300%, Crescent and Full Moon characters enter Max mode which allows them to perform Arc Drive moves. By pressing A+B+C during Max mode, characters can enter Blood Heat which allows them to perform Last Arc moves, these are very powerful moves and are triggered by shielding against an attack. There are 36 different skins for each character

Moons

Crescent Moon Style

Similar gameplay to and shares the same movelist with . Characters can reverse beat and dodge attacks while in the air or on the ground. When getting hit, characters can circuit spark while in max meter mode. You can activate Heat after the circuit meter fills past 100% and can enter Blood Heat mode if the circuit meter fills to 300%. While in Heat, characters receive a 1.07 damage modifier and a 0.9 defense modifier while in Blood Heat characters receive a 1.13 damage modifier and a 0.85 defense modifier. Characters have EX shield and normal shield. This style has the most control over meter.

Half Moon Style

Like Crescent Moon Style, characters can reverse beat and dodge attacks while in the air or on the ground. They can only use EX shield. The circuit meter goes up to 200% but there's no way to activate Heat manually, once the circuit meter reaches 200%, heat will trigger automatically. During Heat, life slowly regenerates and circuit spark triggers automatically if hit.

Full Moon Style

Unlike the other two styles, characters cannot reverse beat. Like Crescent Moon Style, the circuit meter goes up to 300% but instead of being able to use Heat, you can charge the circuit meter manually by holding down A+B+C. Once the meter reaches 300%, you character can enter Blood Heat. Characters can circuit spark on the ground or in the air but cannot dodge. Characters cannot Ex shield, they can only normal shield and EX guard.

Characters

Akiha is the younger sister of Shiki Tohno, she is one of the five heroines of Tsukihime.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Shooting Down the Bird 「鳥を落とす」- 236ABC (Can also be performed in air)
  • Piercing the Moon 「月を穿つ」- 214ABC
  • Scorching the Beast 「獣を焦がす」- 22ABC
  • Brilliant Crimson Submerge 「赫訳・沈紅」- 63214ABC
  • Brilliant Autumn Leaves 「赫訳・紅葉」 - 623ABC

Arc Drives

  • Crimson Lord Origami 「赤主・檻髪」- 41236C

Akiha Vermillion

Akiha Tohno, overcome by the Inversion Impulse caused by her demonic heritage.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Flame Tongue - 236ABC (Also in midair)
  • - 623ABC
  • Flame Pillar - 214ABC
  • Flame Pit - 22ABC (Also in midair)
  • Ignite Flame Pit - 22ABC (Also in midair)

Arc Drives

  • - 41236C
  • - 41236C (While in Blood Heat)

Aoko is one of only five remaining sorceresses in the world. Also known as "Miss Blue" she is capable of controlling Blue Magic. She gave a pair of glasses to Shiki Tohno to prevent him from seeing the lines of death.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Blowing Starmine - 236ABC (Can also be performed in air)
  • Blazing Starmine - 22ABC
  • Floating Starmine - 214ABC
  • Exploding Starmine - 421ABC
  • Blowing Starbow - 63214ABC
  • Keri Tobasu Wa Yo - 623ABC

Arc Drives

  • Severe Break - 41236C
  • Severe Break Slider - 41236C (While in Blood Heat)

Arcueid is the White Princess of Shinso and one of the five heroines of Tsukihime, she is considered the main heroine.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Rekka Series - 236ABC
  • Elbow Series - 214ABC
  • Claw Series - 623ABC
  • Force Ring Series - 63214ABC

Ciel is one of the five heroines of Tsukihime. She is a skilled assassin and member of a secret organisation in the Catholic Church called the Burial Agency.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Black Keys - 214ABC (Can also be performed in air)
  • Halo - 236ABC (Can also be performed in air)
  • Ciel Somer - 22ABC (Can also be performed in air)
  • Hidden Black Keys - 63214ABC

Arc Drives

  • The Seventh Scripture - 41236C
  • The Seventh Scripture: Forgiving the Original Sin - 41236C (During Blood Heat)

Last Arc

  • Cremation Ritual - EX Shield an attack while in the air during Blood Heat

Hisui is one of the five heroines of Tsukihime. She is the twin sister of Kohaku, and a maid in the Tohno Mansion. She is a terrible cook, but is very good at cleaning. She and Kohaku are the opposites of each other. Hisui's storyline takes place after the events of the main storyline.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Yayaya - 236ABC
  • Dust - 623ABC
  • Random projectile throw - 214ABC
  • Explosive Bento - 22ABC

Arc Drive

  • Saturday Night Fever - 41236C
  • Dark Hisui Punch - 41236C (During Blood Heat)

Last Arc

  • Brainwasher Detective Hisui

Kohaku is one of the five heroines of Tsukihime. She is the twin sister of Hisui and a maid in the Tono Mansion. She always has a cheerful disposition and is very gifted with medicine. She was the target of the Tatari curse and gained vast scientific knowledge resulting in her creation of Mech Hisui.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Draw Out Hidden Sword 「抜刀・秘密の業物」- 236ABC
  • Magical Amber Missile 「マジカルアンバーミサイル」- 214ABC
  • I Tried My Best To Raise This 「こんなん育ててみました♪」 - 22ABC
  • Johnny 「ジョニー」- 2222C
  • This is a Victim of Modern Medicine 「現代医学の犠牲者です」- 22222C
  • Magical Attack 「マジカルアタック・コハポンX」- 1632143C
  • Amber Colosseum Upper 「アンバーコロシアム・アッパー」- 63214C

Arc Drives

  • Unsealed Amber Kick 「開打靠靭琥珀脚」- 41236C
  • Flying Unsealed Amber Kick 「開打散靭琥珀失脚」- 31236C (During Blood Heat)

Last Arc

  • Secret Draw out ・ New Year Comet 「抜刀奥義・賀正箒星」

Under the orders of Tohno Makihisa, Kouma eliminated the Nanaya clan. Demon blood runs strongly through his clan.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Command Grab - 214ABC
  • Rising Flame Kick - 623ABC
  • Flaming Rekka - 236ABC

Arc Drive

  • Command Grab - 41236C

Len entered a contract with Shiki Tohno in order to become his familiar. She is a Succubus Demon with the ability to manipulate dreams. She is capable of transforming into a cat. She rarely speaks, she thoroughly enjoys cakes and hates taking baths. After her Magus' death, Arcueid took care of Len. Since then she is only awakened at the same time Arcueid hunts vampires.

Arima is a cousin of Shiki and Akiha Tohno. She has the ability to gain amazing strength due to the effects of the Night of Wallachia and uses a form of Chinese Kenpo. She is very shy, especially around her cousin Shiki. Miyako's storyline takes place after the events of the main storyline.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Dashing Elbow - 236ABC
  • Crescent Kick - 623ABC
  • Lunging Punch - 214ABC
  • Jumping Elbow - 421ABC
  • Stomp - 22ABC

Neco-Arc

Neco-Arc is a feline version of Arcueid Brunestud, she is the mascot of and a joke character in Melty-Blood, similarly to in the franchise. She is the shortest character in the game, almost half the size of any other character. She can summon to a fight as her Last Arc. Neco-Arc's storyline takes place after the events of the main storyline.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Laser Eyes - 236ABC
  • Muda Muda Muda - 623ABC
  • Neco Arc Throw / Neco Arc Rocket - 22BC
  • Teleport - 214ABC
  • Call in more Neco Arcs to wreak some havoc - 421AB

Nrvnqsr (pronounced Nero) Chaos is one of the Twenty Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors. His body is comprised of the lives of 666 creatures which he can summon to help him during battle.

Crescent Moon Style Special Summons

  • Crows - 236ABC / 623ABC
  • Snakes - 214ABC
  • Deer - 421ABC
  • Phantom Hand - 63214C
  • Teleport - 66 / 44

Arc Drive

  • Ultimate Transformation - 41236C

Last Arc

  • Dark Laser

Riesbyfe is the leader of the Kinght's Heresy Persecution Group and a vampire hunter. She uses a Conceptual Weapon which imitates the appearance of a stringed instrument.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Wrist Pizzicato 「リスト・ピッツィカート」- 236ABC
  • Breath Cantino 「ブレス・カンティーノ」- 623ABC
  • Wrist Staccato 「リスト・スタッカート」- 214ABC
  • Wrist Portato 「リスト・ポルタート」- 63214ABC

Arc Drive

  • Official Apocrypha 「正式外典」- 41236C

Last Arc

  • Official Apocrypha: Embrace the Original Sin 「正式外典・原罪抱擁」

Michael Roa Valdamjong

Roa is the main antagonist of Tsukihime. He is a member of the Twenty Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors and is a vampire. He is able to reincarnate himself after his currently form is destroyed, allowing him to live forever.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Lightning Bolt - 236ABC
  • Air Counter - 623ABC
  • Lightning Orb - 214ABC

Arc Drive

  • Lightning Strike - 41236C

Satsuki was turned into a Dead Apostle and killed by Shiki Tohno. She was later resurrected by the Night of Wallachia.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Grasping the Endless Dream - 236ABC
  • Chasing the Unreachable Dream - 623ABC
  • Let's Go! - 214ABC
  • Don't Interrupt Me - 22ABC
  • Sorry But Just One bite! - 63214C

Arc Drive

  • I'm angry! - 41236C

Last Arc

  • Reality Marble - Depletion Garden

Shiki is Akiha's older brother and the main protagonist of Tsukihime. Being a demon hunter, he developed the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. His glasses, given to him by Aoko, block out the lines of death.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Dash Slash - 236ABC
  • Crescent Kick - 623ABC
  • Sliding Kick - 214ABC

Sion is the main female Protagonist of Melty Blood. She is an alchemist and was turned into a vampire by the Night of Wallachia.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Warning Shot 「威嚇射撃」- 236ABC
  • Etherlite Ground 「エーテライト・グランド」- 214ABC
  • Slide Air 「スライド・エア」- 214ABC (Air only)
  • Etherlite Air 「エーテライト・エア」- 623ABC (Air only)
  • Cutting Sync 「カッティング・シンク」- 421ABC
  • Reload 「リロード」- 22D

Arc Drive

  • Barrel Replica 「バレルレプリカ」- 41236C

Last Arc

  • Barrel Replica・Obelisk 「バレルレプリカ・オベリスク」

Warakia, also known as the Night of Wallachia, is one of the Twenty Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors. He is a disembodied Tatari and can transform himself into the fears of a community. He was originally an alchemist from Atlas.

Crescent Moon Style Special Moves

  • Katto - 236ABC (Can also be performed in the air)
  • Summon - 214ABC
  • Teleport - 421ABC
  • Tornado - 22ABC
  • Airdash - 22ABC (In air only)
  • Red Arcuied Summon - 63214C (Can also be performed in air)

Arc Drive

  • Massive Tornado - 41236C

Demo & Official Release

After several delays due to netcode issues, the demo for the PC version of Melty Blood: Actress Again: Current Code was released by on December 12th, 2011. The demo included 4 playable characters, Sion, V. Sion, Arcueid Brunestud and Red Arcueid. The full version of the game was released on December 31st, 2011 and was bundled with a Blu-Ray edition of Carnival Phantasm, a collection of parodies and stories which are loosely based on Melty Blood and Tsukihime.

Soundtrack

Track 1Elegant Summer2:41
Track 2Beat from Melty Blood3:03
Track 3Mech Hisui Theme1:30
Track 4Wonderful Boy3:44
Track 5Blood Heat2:12
Track 6End of a Thousand Years4:45
Track 7Help Me!1:39
Track 8Truth from Melty Blood3:02
Track 9Blood Drain3:00
Track 10Troublesome Visitor3:30
Track 11Basilica2:07

PC System Requirements

  • OS: Windows Japanese (R) Sp3/Vista/7 XP
  • CPU: Intel (R) Celeron (R) 440 2.0GHz or higher
  • Memory: 1.5GB or more
  • HDD: 2.1 GB or more free space
  • Video Card: DirectX (R) 9.0c or higher, Direct 3D w/ Shader 3.0, NVIDIA (R) GeForce (R) 7900 or AMD Radeon (TM) X1600 reccomended
  • Video Memory: 256MB or more
  • Sound: Direct Sound (R)

Numpad Notation

Numpad numbers represent the in game directions. ABC represent low, medium and heavy attack.