Skullgirls 2nd Encore coming to PS Vita next week

Developer Lab Zero Games today announced that Skullgirls 2^nd Encore, essentially the game’s complete edition, will release on PS Vita Tuesday, April 5.

Skullgirls 2^nd Encore first released in July 2015, and the Vita version was originally slated to launch in summer 2015. However, the release was delayed due to difficulties in “balancing performance and image quality on the handheld,” Lab Zero CEO Peter Bartholow said in a PlayStation Blog post.

The sheer quantity of hand-drawn animation used in the game’s character frames was a primary factor. Incorporating each character’s 1,500-odd frames proved to be a monumental task for the Vita.

Skullgirls 2^nd Encore includes DLC characters Squigly, Big Band, Elize, Beowulf and Robo Fortune; additional game types like trials and challenge mode; a fully voiced story campaign; and a new trophy set. Additionally, the Vita version supports cross-play with the PS3 and PS4 versions, as well as local multiplayer. Have a look at the control layout:

Alongside Skullgirls’ Vita debut, Lab Zero will soon release the Skullgirls PS4 theme for sale. The team is also now working on the game’s final line of patches, which will add in eight-player multiplayer lobbies complete with simultaneous queueing.

Source: PlayStation Blog