It's been a long time coming, but soon the beautiful indie fighter Skullgirls will finally see release, and the first step toward completion comes with the revelation of the final character.

Double is a mysterious entity that often takes on the deceptive guise of a smiling Catholic nun, but her true form is that of a mass of flesh and organs. Double is able to take on many shapes and forms and naturally this reflects in her gameplay, most notably when she assumes the form of another character and uses modified (and unseen) moves.
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A new entry on the Playstation Blog talks in-depth about the downloadable fighters various modes which include your typical arcade, online play, and training modes but there are also a bevy of things that make Skullgirl stand out from the competition.

More after the jump.
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SoCal Regionals still rages on, with impressive matches and performances from numerous attendees, and this year the still in development fighter from Reverge Labs made it's debut in the tournament circuit. Skullgirls was featured as an event within the competition, with the game's publisher Autumn Games providing $1000 for the pot.

With an impressive 85 person sign-up, the dust has settled and the top 8 players have been named, and as a special bonus Lead Designer Mike "Z" Zaimont even squared off in an exhibition match with the Grand Champion. So hit the jump for results and video archives.
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Today G4's X-Play hosted a small segment for Skullgirls which was mostly a general preview/interview with Lead Designer Mike "Z" Zaimont, but you won't have to look hard to catch the first glimpses of the recently announced surgical vixen Valentine in motion!
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Eurogamer.net was given the first inside scoop of the latest Skullgirls character, introducing Valentine, a nurse who isn't the least bit squeamish about spilling some blood. She is swift and nimble like a shinobi and attacks with various surgical equipment including hacksaws and syringes (filled with poison!) She's also been known to toss around a corpse or two.

Skullgirls latest characters sure have been getting pretty dark, far from the norm and hopefully this drastic change in direction wins over fans still on the fence. The game is still slated for "early 2012" on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, but for now you can hit the jump to see the first shots of this bloody Valentine.

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You've heard the murmurs, you may have seen her profile now located on the official website, but now Reverge Labs have fully shown off our first solid look at their latest character for Skullgirls. Painwheel was once an ordinary girl until she was captured by the Anti-Skullgirls Lab Zero and turned into a fearsome and destructive force, but deep down there's still an innocent girl crying for freedom.

You can see her introduction on the archive of the latest episode of Gamepot.com's webshow "On the Spot" (luckily the Skullgirls segment is the first up on the video, which includes a sneak peak at the main menu as well) You can also hit the jump for the Youtube version of the show.

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Ms. Fortune may be the new hotness, but Parasoul doesn't want to be forgotten either, so Mike "Z" Zaimont gave Gametrailers a proper walkthrough of Parasoul, showing off her movement options, attacks, and some guidelines and strategies.

In addition to this Alex Ahad jumps in and joins Mike and they talk us through the general changes the system has seen as a whole since entering the full on Alpha phase. Continue after the jump to check out those videos as well.
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It's been some time since we've gotten a look at a new character, but Gametrailers has the latest scoop on the recently announced Ms. Fortune, who adds all kinds of craziness to the Skullgirls cast. We've known of her presence for awhile but some might be more familiar with her old look, but this style change accompanies an assortment of interesting features.
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The latest promotional video for Skullgirls highlights the proud and noble Parasoul, princess of the Canopy nation.

Parasoul is a veritable character with a lot of tools and options at her disposal; she can launch self detonating tears of napalm, call forth soldiers to drag you across the screen or protect her from projectiles, and even has some great normals with good reach. Her Super moves consist of concentrated gunfire and a barrage of soldiers on motorcycles. She also has a unique way of moving around as she walks in strides, the start up is quick (great for tick grabs) and then followed by a slow advance (good for spacing).
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