In a move that I believe is unprecedented in the world of mobile games, a brand new character is currently being developed for the mobile version of Skullgirls (Free) for release sometime in 2020. For a brief synopsis on why this is such a big deal, Skullgirls on mobile was developed by Hidden Variable Studios and is a mobile adaptation of the existing console and PC fighter Skullgirls 2nd Encore. Hidden Variable did an incredible job of adapting the fighting system for the touchscreen and Skullgirls on mobile has received a ton of additional content and features over the past several years since its release, and recently received its most highly-requested feature in online multiplayer. And while Hidden Variable has dabbled in original content for the mobile version by way of unique special events, a totally different progressions system, and Origin Story campaign chapters, nearly all of Skullgirls on mobile is stuff that was adapted from the already existing Skullgirls 2nd Encore game.
At this point in time though, the mobile version includes every existing character from the original game (well not counting Fukua, who is already set to arrive soon), as well as numerous variants of each one. The only possibility for adding new characters to the roster is to create them from the ground up. So that is what Hidden Variable is doing, in conjunction with the original game’s developer Lab Zero and original publisher Autumn Games. If you’re familiar with Skull...