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Q3 - 2024
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August
30th, 2024
Guilty
Gear -STRIVE- Coming to Nintendo Switch January 2025
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Today,
Arc System Works announced Guilty
Gear -STRIVE- will be making its way to Nintendo Switch on January 23rd,
2025. The highly-acclaimed, feature-rich 2.5D fighting game will contain most of
the modes and features appearing in the PC and console versions of the game
along with 28 playable characters including Season 3's Slayer.
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August
27th, 2024
Marvel
vs. Capcom Collection Release Date Announced
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Today,
Capcom finally confirmed the release
date for the highly-anticipated Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection:
Arcade Classics compilation. The digital edition will be available Thursday,
September 12th, 2024 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam. The physical
PlayStation 4 edition will release November 22nd, 2024.
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August
27th, 2024
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Announced
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During
today's Nintendo Direct presentation, Capcom announced
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 which includes
8 fighting games from across Capcom's history and will release in 2025 on
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam.
The compilation includes Capcom
vs. SNK: Pro,
Capcom vs. SNK 2,
Capcom Fighting Evolution,
Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER...
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August
27th, 2024
SNK Shares The King of
Fighters 30th Anniversary Logo, Rare Development Materials and Character Art
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August
25th, 2024 marks the official 30th anniversary
of SNK's long-running and influential fighting series, The King of Fighters.
SNK launched a special website to celebrate KOF's 30th anniversary and
has 30 exclusive programs planned for release in the days and months ahead. In
addition to sharing the official KOF 30th logo, SNK released early...
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August
20th, 2024 
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves Color Edit Mode, Jukebox, REV
System Mechanics, RPG Mode Preview
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In
addition to Mai's announcement trailer, SNK released another new Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves
trailer today which previews
several of the game's unique modes and features. After running through the
confirmed character roster and REV System mechanics, the new trailer highlights
the game's RPG-style "Episodes of Southtown" (EOST) mode...
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August
20th, 2024
Mai Shiranui Announced for Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves
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Today,
SNK announced Mai Shiranui for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The Fatal
Fury 2 veteran didn't appear as a playable character in the prequel, Garou:
Mark of the Wolves, although she does play a small role in the storyline and
influenced the design of Hokutomaru. Mai's FF: COTW trailer
doesn't show a whole lot of gameplay but does reveal Mai...
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August
20th, 2024
Street
Fighter 6 Terry Bogard Gameplay Reveal Trailer, Screenshots, Story
Artwork by Shinkiro, Official Bio
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Today,
Capcom released Terry Bogard's official Street Fighter 6 gameplay reveal trailer
and announced his release date September 24th. In the new trailer, the Fatal
Fury and KOF series icon demonstrates his deeply inspired moveset in Street
Fighter 6. Old school fighting game fans will immediately recognize Terry's
seven special moves, target combos, and...
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August
20th, 2024
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves Preecha Gameplay Trailer
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Over
the weekend, SNK released the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves gameplay trailer
for Preecha female Muay Thai specialist and the star pupil of Fatal Fury series
original, Joe Higashi. In the new trailer, Preecha shows off combos, special
moves, and her super move which takes some visual inspirations from Joe
Higashi's...
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August
16th, 2024
MVC
Collection Marvel Super Heroes (1995) Trailer
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Capcom
released a new trailer for Marvel
vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics focusing on 1995's
groundbreaking 2D fighter which saw the memorable fighting game debuts of
iconic characters such as Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, and The Incredible
Hulk Marvel Super
Heroes. The trailer reveals some never-before-seen...
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August
12th, 2024
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves Hotaru Gameplay Trailer
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SNK
has dropped the second new gameplay trailer
for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves this month. A returning character from Garou: Mark of the Wolves,
Hotaru Futaba shows off updates to her trademark Juu-Kei Chinese Kenpo fighting
style with new follow-up techniques and combo setups.
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August
9th, 2024
Terry and Rock Fatal
Fury: COTW Gameplay Trailers
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SNK posted
a new Fatal Fury: City of the
Wolves gameplay trailer
starring the iconic main protagonist of the Garou / Fatal Fury series itself,
Terry Bogard. While many of us have already gotten a pretty good look at Terry's
COTW moveset, his full character trailer reveals the return of a classic
stage and provides the best look yet at the returning...
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August
9th, 2024
TFG ื Publisher
Collective Partner Spotlight / Interview
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For the
month of August, FightersGeneration.com is proudly featured on Publisher
Collective's "partner spotlight" blog. In a brief interview
with Publisher Collective's Sarah Ball, TFG's Webmaster Frank Joseph answered
several questions about the website's legacy and history.
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July
26th, 2024
Billy Kane Confirmed for Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves
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SNK
announced another classic character for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
arriving early 2025. Although not appearing in Garou: Mark of the Wolves,
Billy Kane has remained a staple in both the early Fatal Fury and King
of Fighters series; the three-section-staff user is now confirmed for Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves in the latest gameplay reveal trailer.
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July
26th, 2024
Mortal
Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns Announced
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Today
during San Diego Comic-Con 2024, NetherRealm Studios announced
Mortal
Kombat 1:
Khaos Reigns a major update which will see the addition of six new
characters: Ghostface
from Scream, Robert Patricks T-1000 Terminator, Conan the Barbarian, Noob
Saibot, Sektor, and Cyrax. MK1's
Khaos Reigns update
will
be available on September 24th,
2024.
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July
23rd, 2024
TEKKEN
8 Version 1.06 Now Live, Patch Notes, New Fight Pass, Shop Content,
Lidia Sobieska Released
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Following
a very busy and exciting weekend for fighting games after EVO 2024, Bandai
Namco dropped update 1.06
for TEKKEN 8 which adds new playable character Lidia Sobieska, a new
Fight Pass, new FREE content such as Photo mode and the Seaside Resort stage, new Shop /
Customization items, including: Vacation Pack & Diva Pack universal items...
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July
21st, 2024
EVO 2024: Street
Fighter 6 Terry Bogard Trailer + Screens
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Before the
EVO '24 Street Fighter 6 Top 6 kicked off,
Joe
"Long
Island Joe" Ciaramelli
hyped up the
live crowd before announcing that Capcom had a new trailer to share. The crowd was
chanting "Terry! Terry! Terry!" as the lights went dim... and
they guessed correctly! Without further ado, watch the short but sweet Terry
Bogard Street Fighter 6 teaser trailer.
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July
21st, 2024
Heihachi and New Story Content
Revealed for TEKKEN
8
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HE'S
NOT DEAD! ...HE'S NOT DEAD! Prior
to the EVO 2024 TEKKEN
8 Top 6 finals, Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray took the EVO stage
to drop a new TEKKEN World Tour trailer and a new cinematic / story trailer confirming
Heihachi
Mishima will return as a playable character in Season 1. Watch the EVO '24
reveal trailer...
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July
21st, 2024
EVO 2024: TEKKEN
8 ื Nike Collaboration
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In
addition to the TEKKEN
8 ื Chipotle collaboration revealed during Evolution 2024, Bandai
Namco has also teamed up with Nike to announce special-edition physical sneakers
and in-game Nikes for characters to wear. The
Nike Air Foamposite One "Kazuya"
+ "Jin" are
coming soon to TEKKEN 8. Watch
the TEKKEN 8 ื
Nike "first look" trailer...
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July
21st, 2024
Guilty
Gear -STRIVE- Season 4 Announced
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Prior
to the EVO 2024 Guilty Gear -STRIVE- Top 6 Finals on Sunday, Arc System
Works dropped a new trailer
announcing Season 4. Four new characters have been confirmed for Guilty Gear
-STRIVE- Season 4, including Dizzy, Venom, Unika, and a guest character from CD
Projekt Red's Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Lucy. The trailer also provides a
first look at...
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July
21st, 2024
Under
Night In-Birth II Uzuki Gameplay Reveal Trailer
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On
Sunday during EVO '24, Arc System Works shared the official gameplay
reveal trailer for Uzuki arriving in Under Night In-Birth II on
July 25th, 2024. Uzuki's voice actress is confirmed as Satomi Akesaka. "Welcome to the world of nightmares! You better get to know
the undead," says Uzuki in her trailer.
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July
21st, 2024
Versusia Revealed for Granblue
Fantasy Versus: Rising
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During
Evolution 2024, Cygames announced Versusia as the latest character coming to Granblue
Fantasy Versus: Rising. On Saturday, Cygames shared some concept artwork and
bio for "the god of destruction" Versusia. On Sunday, Cygames released
Versusia's gameplay reveal trailer.
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July
20th, 2024
SNK
vs. Capcom Chaos Now Available on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo
Switch with Rollback Netcode
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Announced
today during EVO
2024, SNK surprise-launched a modern re-release of 2003's memorable crossover 2D
fighting game, SNK vs. Capcom Chaos (SVC Chaos) now available
on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The updated port was announced
with a new trailer alongside
a beautiful new poster illustration by Eisuke Ogura.
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July
20th, 2024
Kevin Rian Revealed for Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves
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Today
at EVO 2024, SNK announced the ninth playable character coming to Fatal Fury:
City of the Wolves
the
long-awaited sequel to Garou: Mark of the Wolves. Southtown police
officer Kevin Rian is back in action; his official FF: COTW reveal
trailer demonstrates some of Kevin's familiar techniques with new
follow-ups.
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July
20th, 2024
TEKKEN
8 ื Chipotle Collaboration Announced at EVO '24
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On Friday
during Evolution 2024, Bandai Namco and Chipotle announced a special collaboration
for TEKKEN 8. Similar to the Street Fighter 6 ื Chipotle
collaboration we saw last year, Chipotle restaurants are now offering a bonus
for TEKKEN 8 players, as promo codes with online / app orders will earn
players 500 Tekken Coins to spend in-game.
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July
20th, 2024
SNK Confirms New Art
of Fighting Game and Samurai Shodown Action RPG in Development
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During the
Evolution 2024 showcase panel for KOF XV and Fatal Fury: City of the
Wolves, Joshua Weatherford of SNK Corporation's Game Division Studio 1 announced
that the company is developing a new Art of Fighting (fighting game) as
well as an "Action RPG" based on the Samurai Shodown series
confirming earlier reports on SNK urgently hiring...
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July
19th, 2024
Mature and Vice Announced for KOF
XV
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Tonight at
EVO '24, SNK announced series
veterans Mature and Vice are coming to The King of Fighters XV as special
DLC characters arriving this December. So far, only concept illustrations of
Mature and Vice have been released which show both returning KOF females
in outfits resembling their original KOF '96 appearance.
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July
15th, 2024
Evolution 2024 Stream Schedule,
Venue Map
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Over
the weekend, EVO shared the full stream schedule for this weekend's Evolution
Championship Series 2024 live event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Whether you're
watching from home or in attendance at EVO '24, the full stream schedule
is now live so you don't miss any of the action and announcements.
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July
15th, 2024
Mortal
Kombat 1
Takeda Gameplay Trailer
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After
releasing a teaser trailer on Twitter last week, NetherRealm Studios and Ed Boon
shared the full gameplay reveal trailer
for the latest Mortal Kombat 1 DLC character, Takeda Takahashi. The returning MKX
character becomes playable on July 23rd alongside a new Kameo character, Ferra.
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July
12th, 2024
Lidia Sobieska Joins TEKKEN
8 July 26th (July 23rd Early Access), Release Date Trailer
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On
Thursday, Bandai Namco announced the release date for TEKKEN 8's next DLC
character, the warrior prime minister, Lidia Sobieska.
Lidia enters The King
of Iron Fist Tournament 8
on July 26th (July 25th in PDT) and becomes available
in early access on July 23 (July 22nd in PDT) for Playable Character Year 1 Pass
holders.
Lidia's official release date trailer...
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July
9th, 2024
Blazing Strike Coming to
PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch October 17th, Release Date Trailer, Pre-Order Live
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Aksys
Games announced indie 2D fighting game Blazing Strike will be releasing
October 17 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The official
release date trailer shows
a minute of new Blazing Strike gameplay the through-and-through 2D
fighter inspired by classic arcade fighting games. The official pre-order link
on Aksys Games' website is now live.
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July
4th, 2024
Guilty
Gear -STRIVE- Dual Rulers Anime Teaser Trailer, Story Details, Official
Character Renders, Screenshots
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Today at
Anime Expo 2024, Arc
System Works dropped the first teaser trailer for GUILTY GEAR STRIVE:
DUAL RULERS an upcoming anime series by Sanzigen Studios
based on the Guilty Gear -STRIVE- video game. Shigeru Morikawa (known for "Argonavis the Movie:
Axia") will direct the upcoming series coming in 2025. The
debut trailer...
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July
2nd, 2024
Triple K.O. Podcast Hosts TFG's
Frank Yagami as Guest to Talk Marvel
vs. Capcom Fighting Collection and more
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It's
Marvel baby! We've got some exciting news for you today... TFG's own Frank
Yagami joins the Triple K.O. podcast
featuring Maximillian, Justin Wong, and Matt McMuscles for a crossover of epic
proportions! In episode #76, we talk about the recent BIG news of Marvel vs.
Capcom Fighting Collection and MVC2 being FREE!
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