EXPLAINED: 2 | Vintage Vibes

21 Years Ago, One Iconic Fighting Game Beat 'Smash Bros.' to the Punch

'Soul Calibur 2' elevated an underloved fighting game franchise to new heights, paving the way for multiversal combat for years to come.

Inverse · Mar 31, 2023

Infinite lives: the company saving old arcade machines

For a generation of players, these colourful cabinets house not just ailing electronics, but formative memories. Meet the people who save them from landfill

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

'Pokémon Unite' producer says he’s “surprised” so many people are playing the MOBA

Hoshino has built a career perfecting pixel-based pummelling in the Soul Calibur series. Yet he was quietly smitten by a more wholesome gaming franchise – Pokémon.

Inverse · Sep 9, 2022