The super saiyans say goodbye and the heroes of Marvel Comics take over. He EVO 2025the largest fighting game multi-tournament on the planet, will return the first three days of August to turn Las Vegas into the Mecca of Fighting Games. Given that, the first big question is the same one that everyone who has ever stepped foot in an arcade has asked themselves: What games are there to play?
Officially, the EVO organization has announced the games that the main tournaments will have, including the six highest-caliber titles already available, one that has not yet been released but belongs to a historical saga – and points ways – and the triumphant return from Marvel vs. Capcom 2, one of the most influential fighting video games ever made and which, thanks to the essential 2024 compilation, is experiencing a second youth.
From here a small note: Why is the EVO so interesting? From a competitive point of view, it is the great event of the genre, only comparable to the deployment that each large company makes separately towards eSports. But, of course, we must add to this that during the finals the biggest announcements are always made, including the presentation of new games, content or fighters for those that are active. In this way, the eight main titles of EVO 2025 are:
Street Fighter 6, de Capcom
The best fighting game of 2023 according to The Game Awards. We will most likely see the contents of the third Street Fighter 6 Fighters Pass, after the launch of Mai Shiranui and Elena
Tekken 8, the Bandai Namco
The best fighting game of 2024 according to The Game Awards. We know that 2025 will add significant changes to its gameplay, all fighters will gain new moves and, we will not deny it, we have the introduction of more characters. A crazy fact: it is the only exponent of 3D fighting among the greats.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, de Arc System Works
The Cygames RPG franchise returns with the definitive revision of its fighting game, offering a simple style adapted to all player profiles supported by characters brimming with charisma.
Guilty Gear Strive, de Arc System Works
The masterpiece of Arc System Works. 2025 will be a momentous year with the arrival of its anime feature film and the addition of a completely original character who will debut in it. And be careful that Lucy from Cyberpunk Edgerunners will become a guest fighter
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, de Arc System Works
the third fighting game from Arc System Works that makes the Yokohama company the main protagonist of the event and, in the process, vindicates its mastery with 2D characters.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, de SNK
The first Fatal Fury in 25 years will be the star novelty of the tournament. At the time of writing these words it has not been released, but it is the long-delayed sequel to Garou Mark of the Wolves and we will most likely see Chun Li or Ken debut in the saga.
Mortal Kombat 1, from Netherrealm Studios
The Netherrealm Studios game has become the ugly duckling among the generation's fighting greats, but rumors of a second major expansion resonate more strongly. What we know is that starting in February we will be able to play with Conan the Barbarian.
Marvel vs. Capcom 2, by Capcom
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is EVO's annual commitment to reclaim the classics, occupying the place it occupied last year Street Fighter III 3rd Strike and the excitement of three-way team fights from the great absentee: Dragon Ball FighterZ.
In addition to the previous eight fighting games, this year's format opens the door for eight additional tournaments of major titles to be organized beyond the main events. We know the first five chosen are Rivals of Aether II, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.OTHE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, BlazBlue CentralFiction and a Killer Instinct which was updated in a big way for its 10th anniversary, but the last three places are free. Capcom vs. SNK 2?Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero? Smash Bros. for Switch 2? The truth is that anything can happen between now and August.
What is clear to us is that fighting games are experiencing a new golden age and that thanks to RollBack Netcode and online tournament systems everyone has an option to obtain a place. All in all, it must be admitted that it will be interesting to measure the popularity of the games based on the number of registered players. Scales that serve as the definitive judge when evaluating how Capcom, Bandai Namco, Arc System Works or SNK are doing. For our part, at iGamesNews we will be attentive to what is happening in Las Vegas.
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