Publisher Aksys Games and developer RareBreed Makes Games have announced the new 2D fighting game Blazing Strike.
Spring will be released for consoles and PC in 2022. It was not disclosed which consoles.
Inspired by SNK and Capcom’s classic arcade fighting game series, Blazing Strike aims to relive the excitement and nostalgia of pioneers of the 2D pixel art genre with modern gameplay mechanics.
Blazing Strike has four key systems. Six normal attacks: light, medium and heavy punches and kicks; Three defensive moves: block, protection and evasion. The Rush Trigger feature will allow fighters to perform fast-paced attacks and movements, but using it will slowly reduce the Rush bar and put the character in a temporary state of dizziness. The modes the game will offer: Story, Arcade, etc.
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