Kadokawa Shoten Superstar CrossBattle

Kadokawa Shoten Superstar CrossBattle is a 2D fighting game developed by Orange Soft and publised by Orange Soft and Kadokawa Games. Released for the Arcade (System 202: ENDYMION) and the Samsung Zeo. It will feature characters from varoius works originating in Kadokawa Shoten.

So far, the game is only slated for release in Japan.

Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to Orange Soft's previous fighting game, Crisis Moon III, with a few changes.

Before the game starts, each player has to choose an Assist. In battle, the player can then call the assist by pressing pressing M and H simultaneously. Each Assist is categorized into three groups:
 * Physical: Attacks the player up close
 * Ranged: Attacks the opponent with a ranged attack
 * Support: Does not attack, but instead heals the player or gives the player several buffs

Characters
The game will feature characters from franchises originating in Kadokawa Shoten.
 * Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) Aya Hirano
 * Kyon (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) Tomokazu Sugita
 * Lina Inverse (Slayers) Megumi Hayashibara
 * Ryoko Hakubi (Tenchi Muyo!) Ai Orikasa
 * Van Fanel (The Vision of Escaflowne) Tomokazu Seki
 * Rosette Christopher (Chrono Crusade) Ayahi Takagaki
 * Akito Tenkawa (Martian Successor Nadesico) Yuji Ueda
 * Misaki Suzuhara (Angelic Layer) Atsuko Enomoto
 * Abel Nightroad (Trinity Blood) Hiroki Tochi
 * Rei Miyamoto (Highschool of the Dead) Marina Inoue
 * Keroro Gunsou (Keroro Gunsou) Kumiko Watanabe
 * Itsuki Iba (Rental Magica) Jun Fukuyama
 * Yuno Gasai (Mirai Nikki) Tomosa Murata
 * Shino Inuzuka (Hakkenden) Tetsuya Kakihara
 * Konata Izumi (Lucky Star) Aya Hirano

Trivia

 * Rosette's original seiyuu, Tomoko Kawakami, passed away in 2011. Thus, for this game, she is now replaced by Ayahi Takagaki.