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Fantasy Strike Is Now Free-To-Play With New Content

Sirlin Games revealed this week that Fantasy Strike is officially out and free-to-play with a ton of new content added to the game. Created by Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix lead designer David Sirlin, this is a brand new fighting game that has elements of old-school arcade fighters blended with some tricks from modern-day classics. The latest update went into effect this week, giving players two new characters, additional cosmetic items, new animations for the entire roster, and a new optional set of subscription features. You can play the game right now for free on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, and Linux. We have more info about the changes and additions below, along with the game's latest trailer.

Fantasy Strike is Now Free-To-Play With New Content
Credit: Sirlin Games
A first for free-to-play fighting games, Fantasy Strike now allows players to play ALL characters for free online immediately with no grind-to-unlock. This includes the two new characters, Sirus Quince and General Onimaru, who each add new mechanics to the game. Quince deploys illusions to confuse his opponents and can make these illusions "real" for a limited time by landing his super. Meanwhile, Onimaru uses deliberate, powerful sword strikes that can become unblockable in the right situations.
All Fantasy Strike players can play online in casual and ranked modes and watch the action in spectator mode. Practice mode, solo matches vs. AI opponents, and the daily challenges are also all available for free. Those looking for more can find it in the Core Pack, which provides access to local Versus mode, online matches against friends, Boss Rush mode, Survival mode, and an Arcade mode with beautifully-illustrated narrative sequences. Those looking for a lot more can buy the Collector's Pack, featuring everything in the Core Pack plus a ton of cosmetics, an exclusive "Party Time" KO effect, and one year of the new Fantasy+ subscription.
Fantasy+ is a new optional subscription service that doubles XP gains, grants access to special Master Costumes for each character who reaches experience level 20, and introduces an extensive new Replay Theater feature. With this, players can rewatch their own matches, search for replays containing specific characters and skill levels, and view an endless stream of replays in the new Ranked TV and Friend TV channels. Players can also adjust the playback speed of replays, scrub through videos, and even frame step for deep analysis.


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