Have you ever wondered what would happen if the original Street Fighter game was re-imagined as an Anime? The 2D fighting game Skullgirls embraces just that! Developed by indie developer Reverge Labs and co-published by Autumn Games and Konami, the game was first released through PSN and Xbox Live in April 2012. Although it did not get the attention it deserves, the developers continued working and improving the franchise as we are now able to see by the new launch trailers for their upcoming Skullgirls successor – Skullgirls Encore.
Almost two years after the release of the first game, Skullgirls Encore would be an improvement of the original title, featuring new networking code, new game modes and hundreds of tweaks. The game has various anime-styled characters and as the name suggests they are all girls. The environment of the game is just marvelous and this game is a true gem for everyone who loves the old Street Fighter games as well as anime.
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As the trailer shows, the characters in the game have various special skills and attacks and the art design in the game is simply astonishing. Those of you who’d love to get a hold of the game would be happy to know that Skullgirls Encore arrives the upcoming week on February 11. In addition to the new launch trailer, to additionally excite the crowd the developers have released a special trailer for their new Skullgirls DLC character Squigly. The first Skullgirls DLC will be released alongside with the new installment in the game series.
Those of you who already have Skullgirls can check out the respective stores for the DLC now as it is free for a limited time. Except the new characters the DLC includes two beautiful new stages, complete character tutorials and an all new story mode.
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