Old-school showdown
During last night’s“All Aksys” presentation, Aksys Games announced that its cool-looking fighterBlazing Strike, will be launching this fall on PlayStation, PC, and Nintendo Switch platforms. The publisher released two new gameplay videos, showing scraps between characters Shinsuke and Jake.
First revealedduring the summer of 2021,Blazing Strikeis a 2D fighting game that hopes the replicate the pixel-based visuals and deep, engaging combat of arcade smash hits such as Capcom’sStreet Fighter IIIand SNK’sThe King of Fighters.The title will utilize a four-button system for attacking alongside several defensive mechanics, including blocking, parries, and “guard”. Additionally, a “Rush” mechanic will allow fighters to spend meter to dish out a flurry of attacks, at the risk of entering a groggy state.
From this early footage, we can certainly see the early-SNK influence, right down to theArt of Fighting-style screen zoom. There’s no denying that it is entering anincrediblycrowded and competitive market, but with so many titles going the 3D or 2.5D route, perhaps there is still room for classic pixel-based pugilism.Blazing Strikepromises an exciting cast of characters, a full Story Mode, and online supported by GGPO netcode, so this plucky underdog will be worth watching out for.
Blazing Strikewill launch this fall on PlayStation, PC (Steam), and Nintendo Switch.
