Skullgirls is a 2D fighting game which is supposed to release later this year via PSN for the PS3. Designed on a new engine, this game is mainly a result of inputs from both creative director Alex Ahad as well as project lead Mike Mike Zaimont. Five characters out of the eight which are to feature in this game have been announced so far. Konami will be distributing the title.
Skullgirls comes to pass in the fictitious Canopy Kingdom which is purportedly evocative of the 1940’s post-war America with a touch of magic and intrigue. The storyline involves a Skull Heart that is known to grant wishes to young women if their heart is pure. If otherwise, they shall be transformed into dangerous creatures called Skullgirls.
The initial fighters who will be featured in the game include eight characters with their personalities ranging from ‘elegant’ to ‘macabre.’ Filia is an amnesiac schoolgirl whose prowess is her shape-shifting hair. Cerebella performs dual jobs as a circus performer and a Mafia leg-breaker. Her living hat helps her to be skilled at close combat. Peacock has been described as a ‘psychotic biomechanical monstrosity’ while Parasoul is the princess of the Canopy Kingdom and also the chief of its elite military force, the Black Egrets.
A new character named Ms. Fortune was unveiled on the PlayStation blog recently. She is a cat burglar with an affinity towards puns. She was captured by the Mafia and was cut up into pieces. But a powerful living artifact helped her stay alive through the torment. And now, she’s able to detach her head, separate her limbs and do all kinds of things with other parts of her body.
A number of other fighters (including males) will be released later in the form of DLCs. All the characters in the game are supposedly 100 percent hand-animated and will feature an average of high-resolution 1300 frames per character.
The release date of this PSN fighter titled Skullgirls is yet to be announced by the developers and we’re sure going to keep everyone informed about latest developments.