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Fantasy Strike goes free-to-play with two new fightersAll fighters, all modes, no cost.
All fighters, all modes, no cost.
It shouldn’t cost money to beat up strangers. At least, so reckonsFantasy Strike, a stripped back fighting game from the folks at Sirlin Games, ditched its pricetag in an update earlier today. All modes and all characters - including two new lads Quinn and Onimaru - are now free to beat up without spending a penny, with a suite of cosmetics and a premium subscription now available for those who’d like to chip in for a little more.
Fantasy Strikeleft early accessroughly this time last year - a little after I started writing news for this here videogame website. Christ, where’d the time go?
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The work ofChess 2creator and (more appropriately) Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix tinkerer David Sirlin’s studio, Fantasy Strike was crowdfunded on the idea of creating a compelling fighting game without all that input guff. Now a year out from its Steam debut, the devs have decided to scrap that £25 entry fee. From today, Fantasy Strike is free to download and play onSteam- all characters unlocked and available to use in casual and ranked play, online and off.
Today’s update also adds two new characters into the mix for free. Quince, a Warcraft-looking kickman I immediately despise for his “seeing double” jibes, is all about illusions and tricksy mix-ups. Onimaru, meanwhile, is a little easier to wrap my head around - he hits slow, and he hits like a truck. There’s also been a balance and bug-fixing sweep, which can be found via the patch notes over on theupdate’s announcement post.
