While fighting games aren’t usually known (or sought out) for their single-player content, franchises like BlazBlue and Mortal Kombat have shown that interesting and involved story modes are possible in this multiplayer-centric genre. During a recent discussion on this matter in the Capcom-Unity forums, Senior Vice-President Christian Svensson dropped by to offer a little insight [...]
more.-
Capcom’s Strategic Marketing Group Asking for Better Single-Player Content, Story Modes in Their Fighting Games
Posted by iantothemax on April 15, 2013 under News
-
Injustice: Gods Among Us Harley Quinn Trailer Teases Joker Storyline Details, Scarecrow Stage Hazard Cameo
Posted by iantothemax on March 21, 2013 under Videos
The folks behind Injustice: Gods Among Us released a brand new trailer today that focuses on Harley Quinn. While we’ve known of her inclusion in the playable cast for quite some time now, this video reveals a few character-specific storyline details. It also provides hints regarding Joker’s continued involvement in the overall narrative, something quite a [...]
more. -
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Behind Closed Doors Preview Part 2: Story Mode, S.T.A.R. Labs Missions, and the XP System
Posted by Wolverine-Master on March 19, 2013 under Featured, News
Last week, MyLifeIsAnRPG and I were invited to play a preview build of Injustice: Gods Among Us. The point was to get a feel for the game to see how it plays, and if you know me, I was scouting the combo possibilities. Along with my partner, I got a chance to dig deep into [...]
more. -
Big Band Story and Thematic Details Added to Skullgirls Fundraising Page
Posted by iantothemax on February 27, 2013 under News
Remaining true to their promise of more Big Band details should their Squigly goals be reached, the folks at Lab Zero Games recently updated the Skullgirls fundraiser on Indiegogo with information regarding his background and thematic elements. We’ve included a short excerpt below, but be sure to visit the fundraiser’s official page for more. Ben [...]
more. -
[UPDATE] Injustice: Gods Among Us to Feature Optional Street Fighter-Style Controls, Push Block Mechanic, Online Training Mode, and More
Posted by iantothemax on January 30, 2013 under Featured, News, Videos
Earlier this morning, a variety of news outlets posted details from their time spent trying out NetherRealm Studios’ upcoming DC Comics fighter, Injustice: Gods Among Us. This was accompanied by the release of a brand new trailer that offers glimpses at the game’s story mode, which looks more and more extensive as each new piece [...]
more. -
Team Ninja Releases Dead or Alive 5 Character Relationship Chart
Posted by iantothemax on August 12, 2012 under News
Team Ninja recently updated the official Dead or Alive 5 site with some information pertaining to the game’s story and the relationships between the fighters. While story is rarely the main draw for a fighting game, newcomers and old-school fans alike should find the short summaries and character relationships chart pretty interesting. We’ve included the [...]
more. -
Street Fighter x Tekken Coming to Playstation Vita on October 23rd, Story and Features Videos Released
Posted by iantothemax on July 12, 2012 under Featured, News, Videos
Yesterday, Brelston over at Capcom-Unity posted a new blog detailing some information about the upcoming Playstation Vita port of Street Fighter x Tekken. The portable edition of Capcom’s crossover fighter will be hitting stores on October 23rd, bringing with it a slew of new features unique to the handheld system. These include the ability to [...]
more. -
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Trailer Showcases Modes of Play, Customization Options, and More
Posted by iantothemax on July 3, 2012 under Videos
Namco Bandai released a brand new trailer for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 that shows off the extensive amount of content the upcoming game will contain. The video offers looks at the training mode, some of the customization options, the worldwide online arena, and a few scenes pulled from the story mode, as well as the [...]
more. -
Persona 4 Arena Director Kazuhisa Wada Confirms a 30-40 Hour Story Mode for the Console Release
Posted by iantothemax on July 1, 2012 under News
Yes, you read that correctly. In a recent post to the official Persona blog, Persona 4 Arena director Kazuhisa Wada divulged some information pertaining to the story mode being included in the game’s console release. According to Wada, P4A has been created as an official sequel to Persona 4, and will detail events that happen [...]
more. -
Persona 4 Arena – Story Mode Trailer, Screenshots from Famitsu
Posted by iantothemax on June 28, 2012 under Videos
The folks over at Famitsu recently revealed a brand new trailer from Atlus for the company’s upcoming console port of Persona 4 Arena. While it’s a little light on gameplay footage, it features a few previews of the various stories within the game as well as a couple of scenes from Labrys and Aigis’ individual [...]
more. -
Persona 4: Arena Screenshots Showcase Teddie and Naoto’s Prologues, Downloadable Content
Posted by iantothemax on June 14, 2012 under News
Atlus recently released a brand new batch of Persona 4: Arena screenshots that show off a bit of the story prologues for both Teddie and Naoto as well as a few of the downloadable content items that will be available when the game is released this summer. All of the announced DLC is purely aesthetic [...]
more. -
Persona 4 Arena – Yukiko and Kanji Story Mode Screenshots, English Website Opened
Posted by iantothemax on May 17, 2012 under News
Famitsu recently got their hands on a few more screenshots from the Persona 4 Arena story mode set to be included in the game’s console port. While it’s hard to tell if they reveal anything significant without knowing Japanese, it seems Shadow Kanji will be making a reappearance, though in what capacity remains to be [...]
more. -
Dialogue and Cutscene Footage from Persona 4 Arena’s Story Mode
Posted by iantothemax on April 26, 2012 under Videos
The official Persona 4 Arena site was recently updated with footage from the game’s story mode, including a few pieces of dialogue and one of the new fully animated cutscenes. While there isn’t much to go off here, especially if you don’t speak Japanese, it does show that the team is dedicated to making the [...]
more. -
Skullgirls Video Round-Up – 4/14
Posted by iantothemax on April 14, 2012 under Videos
The community continues to send us some great Skullgirls footage, so let’s get to it. nakatak put together a nice Valentine combo that is useful no matter where you are, though a few adjustments need to be made from mid-screen. This is a Valentine combo that works anywhere, if performed midscreen, you may need to [...]
more. -
Maximilian’s Skullgirls Story Mode Run-Through
Posted by MyLifeIsAnRPG on April 13, 2012 under Videos
Maximilian comes back with yet more Skullgirls in this run-through of the game’s single-player story mode. He only plays through Filia’s story but he plays it all the way through… and dies repeatedly at the incredibly difficult final boss. Still, this has given Max the confidence to take on Skullgirls’ online mode. Might we see [...]
more.
- East Coast Throwdown V May 18-19, Morristown, NJ
- UFGT 9 May 24-26, Chicago, IL
- View all tournaments...













