News by Matt S. BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition is, as the name suggests, a “special edition” of the base BlazBlue: Central Fiction title. That’s already available on other platforms, but this special edition is launching on Nintendo Switch. Which makes me very happy, because while the Switch already has…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s been a long time since my last “new” Soulcalibur title. I was a big fan of Soulcalibur 2 in both the arcades and on my GameCube, and I did enjoy the HD remaster of that on PlayStation 3. Otherwise, though, I’ve largely skipped this series.…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Dead or Alive is changing. At the same time, it’s remaining distinctly Dead or Alive. It might sound like a difficult thing to balance, but that’s clearly what the game’s producer, Shimbori Yohei, is aiming to achieve with what will be the biggest game in the…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I’ll admit that I was one of those that was disappointed with the direction that Koei Tecmo seemed to be taking with Dead or Alive 6 when it was first unveiled back at E3. I do believe that the series identity is wrapped up in its…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Wow does Athena look good in a bikini. I mean, there’s other good stuff in SNK Heroines, but let’s just cut right to the chase here. I was always going to love this game. Related reading: Also released recently is Blade Strangers, the cross-over fighter. Matt’s…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Character crossovers are a common trend in fighting games this year; you’ve got the BlazBlue/RWBY/Persona/Under Night mashup in BlazBlue Cross Tag, and there’s the upcoming all-girl, all-fanservice SNK Heroines. And, of course, we can’t forget about the looming Smash Bros. Fighting game developers clearly understand that…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One of the indie darlings of the last few years has been Shovel Knight; a decidedly modern platformer with a real retro spirit. It has also been so popular because the developer, Yacht Club Games, has been so generous and supporting of the community. Case in…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I’ve now played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch. Never mind that the preview session featured an earlier version that didn’t include the recently-announced King K Rool and Simon Belmont. This might have been the same version of the game that plenty of people…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. One of the main reasons that I enjoy fighting games is for the characters – I’m not good at the games themselves, but if I enjoy the characters, I end up playing them for many, many hours. So I’ve made a video listing my ten favourite…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. SNK’s super fanservicey all-girl fighting game, SNK Heroines, is out in just a few short months now. Now that the full character roster has been announced, the publishers of the game have shifted attention to now providing us with information on what we’ll actually be doing…
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