Fantasy Strike
Release Date: July 25, 2019
Fighting, for 2 players, indie games, 2.5D, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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An independent fighting game developed for both beginners and veteran fans of the genre. During the game, the players can control varied warriors who fight on small arenas.
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[2:02] Fantasy Strike PSX 2017 trailer
Geeks Under Grace: 8 / 10 by John Campbell
Fantasy Strike succeeds in being a great game for beginners to the fighting game genre, but accomplishes little else.
NintendoWorldReport: 8.5 / 10 by Neal Ronaghan
undefined.As someone who is primarily a casual fighting game fan, Fantasy Strike scratches an itch in a different way than Street Fighters and the like do. The simplicity of the control inputs puts it more in the space in between, almost like a less platforming-focused Smash Bros. The overall approachability makes it a great choice for less experienced fighters, but beneath the sheen of less combos and button inputs still lies a deep game with tense strategy, complete with a variety of ways to play it both online and off.
MMOGames: 7.5 / 10
While some folks will still prefer to tread AAA territory when it comes to their fighting games, Sirlin and his team have done a pretty good job with their debut effort. Fantasy Strike has a decent offering of characters, a gameplay system that offers value for those that get into it, adaptable controls for newcomers and pros alike, fun local multiplayer options, a decent smattering of single player content, and a nostalgic presentation to back it all up. It's good stuff, even if can't quite live up to Fantasylevel. That's okay, sometimes you need something good to settle down and have fun with.
Fantasy Strike Description
Fantasy Strike is a fighting game developed by an independent studio Sirlin Games. It isn’t the first project of this company – it previously developed titles like Puzzle Strike and Yomi. The latter was an unorthodox hybrid of a card game and a fighting game.
Mechanics
The game was developed for casual and veteran fighting game players and it is available on platforms like PS4, PC, and Switch. The general principles are similar to the ones present in other fighting games. The players are taken to a small arena, where they must defeat their opponent within the time limit. The enemy is controlled by the artificial intelligence or by another player. The developers created a few different warriors with unique powers. For example, the players can use an artist, an archer, a man accompanied by a ghost, or a hero who can transform into a dragon.
Fantasy Strike is a 2,5D game. This means that all arenas and characters are three-dimensional, but the battles are fought in two dimensions. The warriors can move to the left and to the right, and they can jump or crouch. The number of attacks is quite limited and the combos are rather easy to perform. However, the game was developed with tournaments in mind, so although it is easy to learn the basics, mastering the game requires time and skills.
It is worth mentioning that Fantasy Strike was originally designed for PC and because of that, it can be comfortably played with a keyboard. The game also supports other controllers, including classic gamepads and the guitar from the Guitar Hero series.
Game modes
Fantasy Strike features a few classic gameplay modes. Among them, there is a quick duel, local and online multiplayer, practice mode, and Arcade mode. During the Internet play, the game uses GGPO technology that is popular among the fighting games developers – it was also used in games like Skullgirls and Killer Instinct. It limits lags during the matches.
Technical aspects
Fantasy Strike features graphics of satisfying quality. The game uses a cartoon-like style, the warriors are animated quite nice, and some attacks are accompanied by various special effects.
Last updated on September 16, 2018
Fantasy Strike Summary
Early Access:September 14, 2017
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Switch
PlayStation 4
Developer: Sirlin Games
Publisher: Sirlin Games
Fantasy Strike System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-4302Y 1.6 GHz / AMD Athlon II X3, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 9800 GTX / Radeon HD 8500 or better, 6 GB HDD, Windows 7
Recommended: Intel Core i5-5200U 2.2 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 960 / 3 GB Radeon R9 280X or better, 6 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10