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Skullgirls

Skullgirls was developed by Reverge Labs and is a 2D fighting game that was first released on PS3 and Xbox 360 in April 2012. The game would later come to PC, eighth-generation consoles, and even ninth-generation consoles with Skullgirls Encore and Skullgirls 2nd Encore, which are expanded versions of the game.

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Skullgirls

Released
April 10, 2012
Developer(s)
Reverge Labs
Publisher(s)
Autumn Games
Genre(s)
Fighting
ESRB
T For Teen due to Mild Language, Violence, Blood, Use of Tobacco, Partial Nudity

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