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May 9th, 2021
Kotobukiya Darkstalkers Bishoujo Morrigan Statue First Look
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Earlier this year, Kotobukiya announced new line of Bishoujo statues featuring fighting game characters from Darkstalkers, The King of Fighters '98, and SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. Today,
Kotobukiya posted the first 3D renders of the upcoming Morrigan statue —
based on the awesome art style of Shunya Yamashita. Kotobukiya also shared a cool behind-the-scenes
video giving us a look at the creation process of the statue!
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May 8th, 2021
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore Reveals New Character, Umbrella
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Back in February, Autumn Games revealed new character Annie as the first upcoming fighter to arrive in the first Season Pass for Skullgirls: 2nd Encore. Joining Annie, Umbrella has been
announced as the second fighter to join the roster. Autumn Games provided a gameplay synopsis of Umbrella's play-style along with official character artwork from Alex Ahad and even some animated GIFs of Umbrella.
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May 5th, 2021
Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia Revealed for KOF XV
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The Invincible Dragon and The Raging Tiger have returned! SNK announced both Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia in their latest King of Fighters XV trailer.
The old school Art of Fighting heroes demonstrate their classic fighting styles in the latest KOF XV gameplay. Sorry to break the news like this, Yuri... but SNK also confirmed Ryo, Robert & King will form Team Art of Fighting! Watch the official
trailer and check out some new screenshots from SNK, inside:
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May 5th, 2021 
SNK's Latest KOF XV Silhouette Keeps Fans, Artists Guessing
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Say what you will about SNK's pace for announcing new KOF XV details... but their posting of weekly mystery silhouettes have been a huge hit with fans on Twitter, generating tons of hype for all the right reasons. SNK fans and artists alike have
been posting their own takes on what character (or characters) could be behind the latest silhouette. Even professional artists like HIROAKI have joined the fun by drawing their own ART into the negative space!
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May 4th, 2021
Have a Listen to King of Fighters XV Team Orochi BGM
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Character theme songs in fighting games are important, y'know! Artistically-speaking... everybody knows the music of a fighting game defines its aura, mood, and even replayability. Since the beginning, many SNK franchises are noted for their memorable and well-orchestrated music. I bet you can
think of a few favorite
tunes when you read the titles Samurai Shodown, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, or The King of Fighters '97...
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May 2nd, 2021
Bandai Namco Shares Early
SoulCalibur 6 Concept Artwork & Designs for Xianghua and Maxi
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Bandai Namco has shared a variety of new SoulCalibur 6 character concept
artwork and early designs via Twitter over the past year, commemorating characters' canon birthdays and other notable dates. The two most recent birthdays to celebrate are Maxi's and Xianghua's... so check out some stunning early concept designs and awesome 2D illustrations from HIROAKI Hashimoto and other
Bandai Namco artists —
with new commentary from the design team!
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May 1st, 2021
The King of Fighters XV Main Illustrator Nakata Tomohiro Shows Illustration Process of Shermie
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On Twitter, SNK shared a special video showcasing the start-to-finish process of a new Shermie illustration by KOF XV main illustrator, Nakata Tomohiro. The sped-up
video (one and a half minutes) lets you see the creation of Tomohiro's Shermie artwork from early sketch to full-color completion. It's definitely worth a watch for artists and fighting game artwork enthusiasts!
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April 30th, 2021
Arcana Heart 3 Xtend Update, New Characters Now Available
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Arc System Works
announced the launch of Arcana Heart 3: LOVEMAX SIXSTARS Xtend, a free update available today on Steam. The Xtend update includes 2 new DLC characters: Pistrix and Dark Heart (available for $5.99 each). The update also includes numerous game adjustments, 2 new stages, an upgraded
16:9 aspect ratio, and more. The base game is currently discounted 67% to $9.89 for Steam's Golden Week Sale.
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April 28th, 2021
Fighters Gen Podcast - Episode 3: TEKKEN-OLOGY
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Hi guys, TFG Webmaster here... I'm proud to announce The Fighters Generation Podcast -
Episode 3 is now available on Patreon! This episode is the first installment of my brand new series called "TEKKEN-OLOGY" —
beginning with a retrospective look back at the history behind the original trilogy of TEKKEN games. I also share some of my earliest and fondest memories of the 90's arcade days, along with epic PS1 era of fighting games.
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April 28th, 2021
Chris Revealed for
The King of Fighters XV
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After skipping a week for the gameplay reveal of Hibiki in Samurai Shodown, SNK returned to their regularly scheduled KOF XV character reveal tonight! Joining Yashiro and Shermie... final CYS band member, Chris, makes his
comeback in KOF XV to round out "Team Orochi". SNK mentioned it's been 19 years since this team has appeared in a mainline KOF game. Watch Chris's gameplay reveal
trailer and check out some new HD screenshots, inside:
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April 28th, 2021
SFV Art Director Takayuki Nakayama Takes Guess on Next King of Fighters XV Silhouette
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To continue the KOF15 hype, SNK has been posting a teaser character silhouette on Tuesday evenings —
ahead of the usual Wednesday night reveals. For three weeks, Street Fighter V Art Director Takayuki Nakayama has tweeted his own "guesses" for each upcoming KOF XV character in an impressively unique way. Nakayama actually takes the time to draw his own artwork into each
silhouette!
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April 28th, 2021
Samurai Shodown Hibiki Character Render / Colors
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Today, The Last Blade 2 heroine (and Capcom Vs. SNK 2 veteran) Hibiki Takane joins Samurai Shodown (2019) as the game's third guest character. To commemorate Hibiki's release in Samurai Shodown, check out her high
quality character
render from the game. SNK also shared some new HD screenshots showing off Hibiki's four selectable colors.
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April 27th, 2021
Guilty Gear STRIVE Open Beta #2 Dates Announced
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Arc System Works confirmed the dates for the second Guilty Gear -STRIVE-
open beta test which will take place once again on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The next open beta will be available for download starting May 7th (8am PST) and will go live on May 13th (8am PST) through May 16th. Anji Mito and
I-NO will now be playable alongside the rest of the initial roster and will feature the English voice cast!
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April 27th, 2021
Ryu "Class of '93" Angel Grove Costume Revealed for Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
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Earlier this month, Ryu and Chun-Li were announced as upcoming guest characters in Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. In addition to appearing in ranger form as the "Crimson Hawk" Ranger, Ryu will also be getting a "Class of '93" Angel Grove
costume —
with the Street Fighter hero donning his iconic red headband, as well as a snazzy leather jacket and civilian clothing. New trailer and screenshots, inside:
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