Samurai Shodown is getting some plays and some online tournament love since its release. So will this game wow fans at EVO 2019 and beyond? Hopefully; the game's basic gameplay and neutral game-oriented fighting mechanics are just as good as the series' best (that's Samurai Shodown II and Samurai Shodown V Special, btw

Want to be a counter-hitting damage-dealing badass samurai in real-life? You can sort of relive that with this real-life version of Haohmaru's trademark Fugudoku sword. Officially brought in by SNK and antique sword-making shop Tozando, this Fugudoku replica: Will cost you 180,000 yen/RM6,876 Is 110cm in length

Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One Genre: 2D weapons-based fighting game In light of the new & rebooted Samurai Shodown's lovely sumi-e aesthetics that mimic classical Japanese paintings of the 17th century, I've decided to just write the majority of the review in a traditional poem structure renowned in that period. Su

Good news, Samurai Shodown fans! Even if you do not own the game, the Season Pass is available for free right now and for download. If you're playing the US version, that is. If you're playing the Asia version, you have to fork out money: SG$24.30 to be exact. But hey, there's a 10% discount until next July. SNK al

It's going to be the final stretch of the ongoing Neo Geo World Tour 2 tournament where SNK hosts its own The King of Fighters tournament series with some SNK retro competition in the mix. Fans of KOF XIV and KOF '98 should do well to pay attention to see the world's finest go 3v3 with their team of choice. The Global

If you love Nintendo RPGs and happen to be playing Dragalia Lost, last year's best surprise game on mobile, you're in for a treat. The game will feature a special Fire Emblem: Lost Heroes event, as well as reduced prices for hero and dragon gachaing. Here's the gist: a portal opens between the worlds of Dragalia Lost

gumi Inc has just announced the collaboration between Brave Frontiers and THE KING OF FIGHTERS. Starting from 22 April to 24 May, players will get the chance to acquire 4 new characters as well as some old favourite fighters from the series. Here are the new characters featured in the collaboration; [caption id="at

SNK just announced the brand-new characters in its upcoming Samurai Shodown 2019 reboot which looks awesomesauce so far. The game has a Japanese release date: 27 June for PS4 and Xbox One. They'll also be an arcade version of the game this summer. But you're not here for that! You're here to find out more about the ne

Between sound-deafening cheers as players mounted their comeback and the persistent clicking of buttons on an arcade stick, FV x SEA Major 2019 demonstrated some great levels of hype from some of the most avid fighting game fans in Malaysia. Taking place over last weekend from 23 - 24 March at Lightbox, we got to see

It's been a while since fighting game fans had a dose of reality with how a 1-on-1 fighting game with swords should play out. As fun as SoulCalibur 6 was, most people would usually die after getting struck by a sword in just two to three hits, not the many combos shown off in Bandai Namco's crown jewel weapons-based fi

Fighting game fans from all over Southeast Asia: do you want to fight the best of the best in games like Street Fighter V and Tekken 7? Then you should register and pop by for the FV Cup x SEA Major 2019 Malaysia tournament for your fighting game jollies. The event will take place at 23 and 24 March at Lightbox. Here

Burns, doesn't it? After crafting so many Street Fighter Hong Kong vinyl-style figures and statues, BigBoysToys is branching out to Capcom's rival. That's right, SNK is getting the anime-esque SD-like treatment from the Hong Kong-based toymakers with its new King of Fighters line. Their first character will be Kyo Kus

It's the new year. Birds are chirping anew. The Malaysian King just resigned. A new ruling party is in charge. Singapore's still our neighbours, for good and ill. And we now have more games to look forward to because it's what we love to do to escape from real life if only for a fleeting moment. Here's a list of all t

Hell has frozen over; SNK and ADK's shmup cute-em-up fighting game-esque creation Twinkle Star Sprites had an esports moment. Sort of. During the Neo Geo World Tour Season 2 tournament at Super MAGFest last weekend in the US, the SNK reps decided to host a fan favourite title alongside the usual suspects like Garou: M

A few hours ago, SNK just hosted their IPO conference in Seoul, South Korea. And they have quite a bit to share regarding their financial status and future games (via gatoray_kof & ruliweb). We are going to get a King of Fighters XV. Unfortunately, it'll be out in 2020, and for good reason... That's because S

Street Fighter V's eventual fourth season is coming. But did you know that there's allegedly going to be another huge 2019 update called Super Street Fighter V? So much for innovative naming schemes, eh Capcom? In any case, prominent leaker X-Kira (via Eventhubs) did the usual datamining and found out that the update

Top image credit: TeoGonzalezColors The fighting game genre has seen a huge resurgence for the past 10 years. Before it became the juggernaut in Esports today, let's not forget how underground the scene was when Street Fighter 3: Third Strike ruled the FGC roost. We should be thankful that the period between 2008 to n

SNK just released pictures and information for its Neo Geo Mini Christmas Limited edition and...well, see for yourself. If you can stomach the not-quite-appealing colour scheme, you'll be pleased to know that it comes with 9 new retro games. Here's the full list; the new titles are in bold.   Aggressors of D

Recently, Bandai Namco announced Nier's combat android 2B' arrival in Soulcalibur 6. She looks A-OK to play as; I sure as heck can't wait to get my hands on this android. https://www.facebook.com/kakuchopurei/videos/2779509852074408/ This got us thinking: who else should guest star in Soulcalibur 6? From video games

When you bring up 3D weapon-based fighting games, the SoulCalibur series can't be beaten. From its remarkably fast-paced gameplay to its baritone-laden announcer, it's a franchise worth following if you so much have an inkling of love for good fighting games. However, the tale of souls & swords that is eternally r