Fighting Games

Last October, when Arc System Works revealed Giovanna as one of Guilty Gear Strive‘s new fighters, they also teased fan-favourite Anji Mito as the next character announcement. His official reveal trailer is finally here, bringing with it a bit of a look at how Anji Mito will play in Strive. …

After a couple of months of beta testing, rollback netcode (aka GGPO) has finally been rolled out to Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R on Steam. The latest update also adds welcome new features like player rooms, replay support, and new training mode shortcuts. Rollback netcode is a way …

The first official trailer for The King of Fighters XV will be shared with the world on 7 January 2021, SNK announced yesterday. The announcement came with a teaser trailer, offering a look at some character artwork, and a few insights from producer Yasayuki Oda and creative director Eisuke Ogura. …

During today’s Guilty Gear Official Livestream, Arc System Works unveiled the latest addition to Guilty Gear Strive‘s roster: a new character called Giovanna. Giovanna fights with a combat style that appears to be very kick-oriented, like a Guilty Gear twist on Kim Kaphwan from The King of Fighters. She’s also …

SNK’s new trend of bringing classic NeoGeo Pocket games to Nintendo Switch continues, with King of Fighters R-2 and Samurai Shodown! 2 being the latest games to join the NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection range. Both games released last Friday, priced at NZD $13.20 / AUD $12.00 each. They offer “perfectly …

We finally know more about the mysterious swordsman who showed up at the end of the very first trailer for Guilty Gear Strive: his name is Nagoriyuki, and he’s a vampire. During today’s Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable, Arc System Works shared the latest character reveal trailer for Strive, confirming …

Version 1.0 of Them’s Fightin’ Herds—an animal-themed fighting game that began life as a My Little Pony fan project—has officially released, following a couple of years in early access. It’s available from Humble Store and Steam. The game puts a twist on the usual fighting game setup with a cast …

Update: SNK Gals’ Fighters is now available on Switch, priced at USD $7.99 / NZD $13.20. It looks like SNK is planning some sort of re-release of SNK Gals’ Fighters this week as part of NeoGeo 30th Anniversary celebrations. Specific platforms have not yet been confirmed, though a Switch port, …