Do fighting games have a place on pocket-sized devices? It’s a question that developers have been trying to answer for over a decade now. Earlier this year, Lab Zero Games decided to try their hand at answering that question with the Playstation Vita version of Skullgirls 2nd Encore. However, with the advent of Mobile Gaming, games played on a Smart Phone, developers have begun shifting their attention to such platforms. Core-A-Gaming did a whole video on the feasibility of fighting on a touchscreen, dissecting what existed and what was good as far as enjoying a game on a touchscreen. Well, today, Lab Zero Games offers up yet another way to enjoy a Fighting Game on the go, and they are attempting to redefine what it means to play a fighting game with your Mobile Phone.

No, we aren’t talking about Skullgirls 2: Deadly Airport. Skullgirls is making it’s way to mobile devices sometime this year with the help of developer Hidden Variable Studios. What we’re being shown isn’t exactly the picture we have in mind when thinking of a fighting game. Even still, it sounds like Hidden Variable Studios is attempting to take as much from the genre as possible, while not bogging down the experience with unresponsive controls and impossible complex inputs. This title is said to be very different from Marvel: Contest of Champions and the Injustice: Gods Among Us mobile game, with real time combat. There is blocking and combos that appear to require timing, leading to the possibility of dropping combos, making this a potentially very interesting experience.

Having worked on this game for the past two years, there is quite a bit of content. All assets are taken directly from Skullgirls 2nd Encore, and worked into an expansive collectible deck/team building adventure. The game’s first season is said to take place before the initial events of Skullgirls, and leveling up certain characters appears to unlock attacks that you can use between other versions of that same character. While there are heavy RPG elements in the game, there seems to be actual fighting taking place, with players able to do combos using their actions, with cooldown limits placed on their specials, and with meter for finishing attacks. This game is coming to iOS and Android, and there is going to be a beta for players to sign up early and play, while also getting the chance to give early feedback on the game.

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