Skullgirls 2nd Encore hits PS4 this month

Skullgirls 2nd Encore is almost here! The game will officially be released in all SCEE territories in just three weeks, on 22nd July!

For those who haven’t been keeping up, 2nd Encore is the ultimate edition of Skullgirls, containing:

• All DLC characters included
• Fully voiced story modes
• New Challenges
• New Trials
• New Survival Mode
• Cross-play with the PS3 and PS Vita releases
• PlayStation 3 fightstick support
• Full platinum trophy set

On top of that, if you needed another incentive, Skullgirls 2nd Encore is Cross-Buy – buying the PS4 version will get you the PS Vita release, and vice versa. The PS Vita version will be out a little later this summer.

At launch PlayStation Plus members will get a 20% discount, as well as a swanky PS4 theme!

The theme features a beautiful new piece of art, icons featuring Skullgirls characters, and a soothing instrumental arrangement of Michiru Yamane’s In a Moment’s Time. We think it’s one of the best PS4 themes out there, and we’re confident you’ll agree.

You can check out the theme here:

While we won’t be able to bring 2nd Encore’s new features to the PS3 version, we haven’t forgotten our PS3 fans.

Robo-Fortune and new features on PS3

The final DLC character funded by our Indiegogo campaign, Robo-Fortune, will be released on PS3 alongside Skullgirls 2nd Encore.

Robo-Fortune was originally going to be a remix character based on Ms. Fortune, but we were able to upgrade her into something much more: a complete draw-over with a new design, and all new normal, special and super attacks.

As with previous DLC characters, Robo-Fortune will be free to download for the first three months of release.

 
The patch that enables Robo-Fortune will go live on the 22nd, and will also add the following new features:

• Art gallery: A massive gallery featuring concept, production and guest art!
• CPU quickmatch: Pick your AI opponents and fight them for a quick Skullgirls fix!
• New alternate voice packs: For Peacock, Parasoul, Painwheel, Big Band, and Double!
• New alternate announcer voice packs: Female Announcer and “Dazed” Announcer!
• New taunts: Every character old and new has taunts now!
• New tutorials: Covering gameplay systems that have been updated since the original release!

Naturally all of these will be included in Skullgirls 2nd Encore for PS4 and PS Vita, as well!