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Skullgirls not again!!!

Please don't die like Them's Fighting Herds did please you're such a good game.

Skullgirls 2nd Encore downloadable content character Black Dahlia will launch on March 29 for PlayStation 4 and PC, and March 31 for Switch, publisher Autumn Games and developer Hidden Variable announced.

Skullgirls - Marie Announcement Teaser

Skullgirls 2nd Encore and Skullgirls Mobile Season 1 Pass DLC character Marie will launch in 2023.

Marie is the fourth character in the Season 1 Pass, joining Annie, Umbrella, and Black Dahlia. The PC version of the Season 1 Pass grants early access to characters through playable alphas. Black Dahlia is currently available, and Marie will be added in the future.

Fighting Game Anniversaries in 2022: Other 2D Fighters

Note: All dates are going after their first known release date

30 Years (1992):

Mortal Kombat (October 8th, 1992)

25 Years (1997):

N/A

20 Years (2002):

Guilty Gear XX/Guilty Gear X2 (Arc System Works- May 23, 2002)

Melty Blood (French Bread/Ecole- December 2002)

15 Years (2007):

Battle Fantasia (Arc System Works- April 26, 2007)

10 Years (2012):

Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma (Arc System Works- November 21st, 2012)

Persona 4: Arena (Arc Systems Work/Atlus- March 1st, 2012)

Skullgirls (Hidden Variable/Autumn Games- April 10th, 2012)

Under Night In-Birth (French Bread/Ecole- September 20, 2012)

5 Years (2017)

Injustice 2 (Netherrealms Studios/WB Games, May 13, 2017)

Skullgirls 2nd Encore - Black Dahlia Alpha Trailer

DLC character Black Dahlia will launch in alpha for PC in June, followed by Early Access in Q3 2022, and a full release for PlayStation 4 and PC in Q4 2022. The Switch version of the Season 1 Pass, which has so far seen the release of playable characters Annie of the Stars and Umbrella on PlayStation 4 and PC, is in active development.

The fourth and final Season 1 Pass downloadable content character, who has yet to be revealed, has been delayed from its previously targeted release window of late 2022 to sometime in early 2023.

Publisher Autumn Games and developer Hidden Variable has also announced that a Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One version are currently in development with a targeted release window of 2022.

Black Dahlia Overview:

Black Dahlia’s key Special Move is using her massive gun-arm to launch slow-moving explosive rounds that detonate on contact. These explosive rounds don’t have the fullscreen reach like other zoning tools, so she’s more effective at mid-range where she can approach alongside them using her forward dash and unique “Onslaught” jump.

Onslaught is Dahlia’s unique movement ability that leaps towards the opponent allowing her to attack from the perfect angle. It can be used from the ground and the air, and the distance covered by the ground version adjusts based on how far she is from the opponent.

In future Alpha updates, Black Dahlia’s reload will be enhanced with unique rounds beyond her classic explosive shot. For example, one unique round creates a flaming hazard on the stage to enhance her zoning, while another turns her next shot into a powerful short-range buckshot. Her gun holds six rounds, after which she’ll need to reload.

Skullgirls 2nd Encore - Annie Teaser Trailer. DLC character Annie of the Stars will launch in early 2021. She is now playable in Skullgirls Mobile.