14 playable characters, 23 support characters in PS3/Vita fighting game

Sega announced on Thursday that it will release Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax in North America and Europe on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita this summer.

The trailer above boasts that the English version has 14 playable characters and 23 support characters — the same as in the Japanese version. "Developed by Ecole and French Bread in cooperation with ASCII Media Works, this 2D fighting game celebrates the 20th anniversary of Dengeki Bunko with an all-star cast of their popular characters set against Sega-themed worlds."

The game is a PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita port of Sega's arcade fighting game that features characters from ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko light novel titles. Mami Kawada is performing the opening theme song "belief."

The Dream Duel mode that debuts in the home version includes new conversation events and battles. The game is designed so that both new and experienced players can enjoy gameplay. Network mode lets players face off against opponents across the country. Players can use in-game points to customize character colors and unlock special content. The game allows players to save data between the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3.