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Inspired by OnThisDayGaming. This account will tweet out anniversaries of fighting game releases/announcements from EST.

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Fighting Game Anniversaries @fganniversaries.bsky.social · Oct 17

Greetings everyone. This account will be dedicated to tweeting out the anniversaries of fighting game stuff. Identical to OnThisDayGaming, this will focus on the dates of when fighting games were announced and when they released.

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Here is the Zangief Outfit 4 Showcase trailer, releasing along with C. Viper in Street Fighter 6 (October 15)
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Street Fighter 6 - Zangief Outfit 4 Showcase Trailer

YouTube video by Street Fighter

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Fighting Game Anniversaries @fganniversaries.bsky.social · 20h

The 1st entry in the series, Mortal Kombat debuted several popular characters including Scorpion, Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage, Raiden, Liu Kang, etc. The entry also introduced mechanics such as juggling opponents and special-finishing Fatality moves.

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33 years ago today, Mortal Kombat was originally released in arcades in NA, making the Mortal Kombat franchise reach its 33rd anniversary. It was developed and published by Midway.

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Fighting Game Anniversaries @fganniversaries.bsky.social · 21h

17 years ago today, Bleach: Dark Souls was released on the Nintendo DS in NA. It was developed by Treasure Co. Ltd and published by Sega.

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Here was the 10/07/2013 Director's Room Pic of the Day Post for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U.

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On this day 10 years ago, the Horror Pack costumes for Ultra Street Fighter IV were detailed.
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Some of the costumes unveiled are displayed below.

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With Orie's birthday today, illustrations by the Under Night In-Birth dev team have been released over the years to commemorate the occasion.

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On this day a year ago, the 14th character gameplay trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls was released, revealing Kaname Tosen as a playable character for the game. Kaname Tosen’s character trailer can be watched below.
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BLEACH Rebirth of Souls — Kaname Tosen Character Trailer

YouTube video by Bandai Namco Entertainment America

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On this day 12 years ago, it was announced that Injustice: Gods Among Us was receiving a port for the PlayStation Vita system. Details for the announcement can be read below:
blog.playstation.com/2013/10/07/i...

The box artwork for the port was also revealed, as displayed below.

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Fighting Game Anniversaries @fganniversaries.bsky.social · 21h

On this day 11 years ago, "The Sadistic Stud-Keeping Secretary" Margaret was released as a DLC playable character for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax in NA as the game's 3rd additional post-launch character.

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Fighting Game Anniversaries @fganniversaries.bsky.social · 22h

On this day 12 years ago, it was announced that BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma was receiving a limited edition, containing the following content:
-40-Page Full Color Art Book
-Official OST
-A Rachel Alucard Nenodoroid
-A mysterious 4th item.
operationrainfall.com/2013/10/07/b...

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On this day 11 years ago, concept artwork of Claudio Serafino in Tekken 7 was released. The concept artwork is displayed below.

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On this day 3 years ago, it was announced during the special JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean anime program stream that Risotto Nero was joining JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R as the game's first DLC playable character. The original announcement is shown below.

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On this day 3 years ago, the 30th anniversary video for the Mortal Kombat series was released. The anniversary video can be watched below.
youtu.be/AmQvjVSjSRc?...

Mortal Kombat 30th Anniversary Video

YouTube video by Mortal Kombat

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Here is the full Street Fighter 6 x Banshee’s Last Cry special collaboration trailer (releasing along with C. Viper on October 15)
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Street Fighter 6 x Banshee's Last Cry Special Collaboration Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by Street Fighter

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On this day a year ago, the early access period for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero had originally begun, with owners that pre-ordered the game’s Ultimate Edition/Deluxe Edition being able to play it 3 days ahead of the initial release.

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On this day 16 years ago, gameplay screenshots of Dragon Ball: Raging Blast were released. Some of the screenshots released are displayed below.

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On this day 11 years ago, the promotional video for the PlayStation 3/PlayStation 4 version of Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax was released. The promotional video can be watched below.
youtu.be/tRIIPWqQFD0?...

PS3PS Vita版『電撃文庫FC』プロモーションビデオ(新キャラ追加VER)

YouTube video by SEGA

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On this day 2 years ago, the closed beta test blogpost guide for Tekken 8 was released. The blogpost guide can be read with the provided link:
en.bandainamcoent.eu/tekken/news/...

TEKKEN 8: Closed Beta Test - Guide

Warriors, step back into the ring and unleash your fighting spirit ? The Closed Beta Test of TEKKEN 8 is coming October 20, and this guide aims to provide you with all the latest information and chang...

en.bandainamcoent.eu

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Here was the 10/06/2014 Director’s Room Pic of the Day Post for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U, announcing Conquest Mode’s integration for the overseas release of the 3DS version.

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On this day 5 years ago, the team story for Team Orochi in The King of Fighters XV was released. The team story can be read below.

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On this day 8 years ago, the 1st PV trailer for Touhou Hyouibana ~ The Antinomy of Common Flowers was released. The PV trailer can be watched below
youtu.be/vktkP0xfukE?...

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YouTube video by unabara iruka

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