Last week was a boon for licensed fighting games! With Marvel and Invincible getting new fighting games in the future, plus new details on the newest Demon Slayer game, fighting fans are in heaven for the next few months! Check out the details of last week’s announcements below!
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls – Coming Next Year
It might not be Marvel Vs. Capcom 4, but these licensed fighting games are still killer! Arc System Works and Marvel Games brings us a stellar lineup of popular superheroes as they duke it out in 4v4 action-packed battles! With a whole slew of characters to choose from, the game will cater to casual players and veteran fighting game fans. Check out more details below!
From the PlayStation Blog post:
“From the beginning, we aimed to make MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls a title that could be enjoyed by a wide variety of players,” explains Game Director and Lead Battle Designer, Kazuto Sekine.
”Generally, a team VS fighting game requires the player to learn multiple characters, but for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, you only need to master one character in order to play the game. We have designed the mechanics in such a way that you can perform a variety of actions with either traditional fighting game inputs or simple inputs. With the press of a few buttons, multiple characters can appear on screen to provide backup or attack together – creating a new and exciting team VS battle experience.”
“Since day one, our long-time and trusted collaborators at PlayStation and the team at Arc System Works have poured incredible amounts of talent and passion into reimagining the Marvel Universe in a way that only they can,” said Michael Francisco, Senior Product Development Manager, Marvel Games. “MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls demonstrates that they are absolute masters of their craft and are true Marvel fans at heart. Players are in for a wild ride.”
Invincible VS – Coming Next Year
Featuring a slew of fan-favorite characters, this new fighting game from Skybound Entertainment features the cast of Invincible duking it out in bloody 3v3 brawls. With tag team mechanics and some other tricks up its sleeves, this is a bold new direction for the comic franchise!
Invincible VS is a brutal superhero three-versus-three tag fighting game set in the Invincible universe, where you can battle to the death as a team of fan-favorite characters in iconic locations. Unleash bone-breaking combos through fast combat and smart defensive tactics to leave a trail of blood and destruction. Land vicious Super moves and Ultimates to leave your opponents in a mess of blood.
Invincible VS features a variety of game modes including a captivating cinematic story mode with an original narrative from a writer of the animated series. Jump into Arcade and battle with your team, hone your combos in Training mode, and test your skills against the world in competitive and casual multiplayer. Show, comic fans, and fighting game lovers will experience unparalleled heroic brutality, where every earth-shattering blow will leave you feeling… Invincible.
This is the debut title from the newly formed Quarter Up—the first in-house studio at Skybound—led by former members of the core Killer Instinct (2013) development team.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – Coming August 5
While one of these licensed fighting games has already been announced, a new trailer dropped last weekend. Featuring a ton of new modes and a refresher from the recent Mugen Train arc, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is perfect for fans of the anime! Check out the full details below:
A variety of new systems and features make their debut in The Hinokami Chronicles 2, including:
- Dual Ultimates
- Players will be able to team up through certain character combinations to unleash stylish new Dual Ultimates to devastate your opponent. Use this power of forged bonds to your advantage!
- Gear System
- Customize your loadout to your advantage in battle! In either Story Mode or VS Mode, players will be able to equip up to 3 items on their character, such as one that increases your resistance to poison, or one that slowly regenerates your health over time. There are a lot of different items to unlock through the game, so choose carefully!
- Training Paths
- Challenge yourself against the Hashira! After choosing which path to follow and which Hashira to challenge, players will advance through a series of tournament brackets with ever-changing victory conditions that keep every tournament round fresh and engaging.
- The Path of a Demon Slayer
- Need a refresher? This mode lets players review the story covered in The Hinokami Chronicles 1 by engaging in key battles from the Unwavering Resolve Arc up to the Mugen Train Arc.
- Mastery
- By using different characters in either Story Mode or VS Mode, players will be able to increase that person’s “mastery” level. Each level up unlocks different rewards such as stickers or background images that can be used to customize their Slayer ID (the online player profile).
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