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Fighting Games News Roundup

It’s been a little while since I’ve updated the world’s greatest fighting games blog, so I think that it’s only fair that we catch up on four of the biggest fighting game franchises that are set to see new versions in the next little while.

We heard that the Castlevania franchise would be making its way […]

Posted by: Akuma on Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Samurai Shodown Hits Wii Virtual Console

The Wii Virtual Console is home to a few great fighting games, even if the Nintendo Wii itself is terribly lacking in that department. If you’re tired of playing Street Fighter II over and over again, head on over to your Wii and buy some SNK-flavored swordplay in the form of Samurai Shodown.
The version […]

Posted by: Akuma on Monday, June 16th, 2008

The Best Selling Capcom Game of All Time

Capcom has been around for a good number of years and it is home to a lot of fantastic games. From Resident Evil to Onimusha, Duck Tales to Final Fight, Capcom is responsible for a lot of legends. With so many games under its belt, it can be tough deciding which was Capcom’s best of […]

Posted by: Akuma on Monday, May 26th, 2008

Killer Instinct 3

Although most of us think of Mortal Kombat fatalities when it comes to intense fighting game violence, there was another title that existed in quarter-swallowing arcades during the same era. Killer Instinct was one remarkably awesome fighting game, offering a ludicrous combo system and the ability to pit a velociraptor against a ballistic skeletal pirate. […]

Posted by: Akuma on Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Six Minutes of Mortal Kombat Fatalities

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It was shocking when we first heard about the convergence of Mortal Kombat and the DC Universe and it was even more shocking when we heard that there would no longer be any fatalities in that so-called Mortal Kombat game. I was just itching at the possibility […]

Posted by: Akuma on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: “Modified” Fatalities

In the first Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe FAQ, I mentioned that there would not be fatalities in this crossover fighting game. It turns out that Ed Boon is back-peddling, saying that he was misquoted on the matter.
What he’s saying now is that fatalities will still be in the game, but thy will be modified […]

Posted by: Akuma on Thursday, May 8th, 2008

What if Street Fighter II Bonus Round Was Real?

Check out this video produced by the guys at Mega64. They took the car-busting bonus round from the classic Street Fighter II and reproduced the stage in real-time. They manage to smash a few windows, but can they manage to get perfect? And when did the bonus stage ever allow for three characters?

Posted by: Akuma on Friday, April 25th, 2008

Street Fighter IV Launch Date Announced

We saw leaked screenshots. We were treated to the first video coverage. We found out that the original eight were back and then we saw them in action. All this said, the biggest part missing from the Street Fighter IV picture was a launch date. And now we have that too.
Word has come out of […]

Posted by: Akuma on Monday, February 18th, 2008

King of Fighters XII - PS3, Xbox 360, Arcade

Taken from SNK-Capcom.com:
For those lucky enough to attend AOU 2008 on February 16th, SNK Playmore JP and Taito will be displaying King of Fighters XII (Twelve) in video format. KOF XII has been in production for the longest amount of time, compared to any other King of Fighters produced and rightfully so, as SNK Playmore […]

Posted by: Akuma on Monday, February 11th, 2008

Wii Virtual Console: Super Street Fighter II

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Nintendo and Capcom are cashing in our love for all things Street Fighter again. When we first caught wiff of Street Fighter II for the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console, we got excited that we could experience the classic fighting game all over again. Then they told […]

Posted by: Akuma on Monday, January 21st, 2008
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