2D Fighter ‘Skullgirls 2nd Encore’ Coming to Xbox One and Switch; Switch Limited Edition Revealed

Skybound Games announced that the Lab Zero Games developer 2D fighter Skullgirls 2nd Encore will release on digitally on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch this spring. Additionally, pre-orders for the physical version on Nintendo Switch is available now from Skybound.com.

Skullgirls 2nd Encore is a fighting game that players in control of a handful of warriors set in what is known as Dark Deco world. Animations and characters have all been hand drawn by the team at Lab Zero Games to give this game an overall unique look.

Players who purchase the limited edition of the game on Switch will receive:

• SkullgirlsEncore Switch cartridge with all previous DLC.
• Skullgirls Switch controller skin.
• Skullgirlsoriginal soundtrack from composer Michiru Yamane on a never-before-released 12” vinyl record.

Skybound games have also confirmed that the game will be playable during PAX East in Boston in March.

Skullgirls 2nd Encore is available now on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.

You can check out the new trailer for Skullgirls 2nd Encore released today, showing gameplay and characters from the game running on Switch hardware as well as the Limited Edition below:

Author’s take: This is a great announcement from one of my favorite fighting series and development teams. The Limited Edition also looks promising