Blazblue: Continuum Shift(scans and gameplay footage at the link), the sequel to Blazblue, has been announced. Confirmed new playable characters include Tsubaki Yayoi, Terumi Yuki, and a more balanced version of Nu-13 known as Lambda-11(who has already been given the fan-nickname “Lamb-Chop”). Additional changes include:

* DRASTIC upward tier-shift for Tager thanks to improved speed and range on moves like Atomic Collider and Sledge Hammer
* Rachel has been nerfed pretty well, putting her somewhere around middle-tier now
* All existing characters get new moves; Rachel gets a new Distortion Drive, Ragna gets a DYNAMIC ENTRY! dropkick, Arakune gets a new curse attack, and Carl gets some kind of projectile, possibly sending him into God Tier contention; those are the only ones known so far
* A brand new HUD, new stages, and updated graphics

Apparently it’s already hit arcades in Japan, and will come out sometime in 2010 for PS3 and 360; rumor has it that it’ll be DLC for those who already have the game, but only time will tell.