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Ahead of a full gameplay reveal at Killer Instinct World Cup next weekend, Iron Galaxy have revealed the next fighter that will be coming to KI. Following in the footsteps of characters like Shadow Jago, Kilgore and Omen, Shin Hisako acts as the fourth “remixed” character for Killer Instinct, where elements of a pre-existing characters are reworked to create a new, unique fighter.

For Shin Hisako, she no longer wields her naginata, but a katana containing the spirit of her beloved father. Having purged herself of the centuries of hatred which tied her to her grave, Shin Hisako now takes up her father’s sword to defend the world from the forces of Gargos.

The bonds tying her to the graveyard where her corporeal form was buried have been severed… pic.twitter.com/D08T9x1Iyi

— Killer Instinct (@KillerInstinct) March 2, 2017

Shin Hisako is scheduled to launch later this month, with Iron Galaxy revealing more details about the redeemed warrior at Killer Instinct World Cup next weekend. Her new design has her wearing the signature sode shoulder armor and suneate shin guards of a samurai, combined with a black and gold dress to no doubt symbolize her purged spirit. According to combat designer and formerly of this parish Adam “Keits” Heart, Shin Hisako is “more straightforward to play than regular Hisako,” but with some cool stuff still thrown in. I imagine this will probably be manifest in a change to her Wrath meter, seeing as she has let go of her hundreds of years of anger. The next character will also be “100% new,” so keep your fingers crossed for Joanna Dark.

All I can tell you about Shinsako is that she is much more straightforward to play than Hisako, but still has some interesting wrinkles.

— Adam Heart (@TheKeits) March 2, 2017

Sources: Killer Instinct; TheKeits

Ever since it made second place during the Evo 2017 Player’s Choice drive, Pokkén Tournament has seen something of a revival. With this in mind, it should be no surprise that the game is seeing more support at tournaments. One such tournament is none other than DreamHack Austin: DreamHack has announced that not only will Pokkén Tournament be returning to this year’s installment of Dreamhack Austin (thanks to winning the community poll), but that the game will also get a guaranteed $2,000 prize pool.

Entry into the tournament will be free for any DreamHack Austin ticket holders. The tournament itself will take place on Saturday, April 29, at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX.

Source: DreamHack

Playstation Plus subscribers should take advantage of these sweet savings on three throwback SNK titles. Samurai Shodown VI, Fu’un Super Combo and The King of Fighters 2000 are all listed at discount prices exclusive to current membership holders. The discount details for each game are:

• Samurai Shodown VI – $14.99   $10.49 (30% 0ff)
• Fu’un Super Combo – $14.99   $10.49 (30% 0ff)
• The King of Fighters 2000 – $9.99   $4.99 (50% off)

You can follow the links above to purchase their respective game in the PlayStation Store. The discounts are marked to be available until March 7th, so interested buyers should act fast!

Source: PlayStation Store