Fan-Made Hololive Fighting Game, Idol Showdown, Set to Release this Spring

Idol Showdown, a fighting game featuring Hololive VTubers, is set to release this spring for PC via Steam. Developed by the indie studio Besto Games Team, the project has been in production for over two years but was only fully unveiled to the public recently.

First Trailer Unveiled

Besto Games Team has also released Idol Showdown’s first trailer, showcasing a sample of the project’s soundtrack, battle system, and sprite art of Hololive VTubers like Korone Inugami, Shirakami Fubuki, and Nakiri Ayame. While only four of the eight playable VTubers have been announced so far, the rest will be revealed later.

Massive Fan Interest

The tweet unveiling Idol Showdown has gained massive traction, with over 20,000 likes, 6,000 retweets and quote-retweets, and 1.1 million views in just one day. A fan-made project of such a niche appeal having such high numbers is unprecedented.

Fighting Games Community Excited

Idol Showdown has also seized the attention of the general fighting games community with its promises of day-one rollback netcode, which is the gold standard of online connectivity for fighting games. Fans of the genre are hoping that it will one day become the default.

Free to Download and Play

Idol Showdown is set to launch this spring as a free download and play game on PC via Steam. The game’s focus on Hololive VTubers and unique features like rollback netcode are sure to attract fans of both fighting games and Hololive.

In conclusion, Idol Showdown’s release this spring is highly anticipated by fans of Hololive and fighting games alike. With the promise of a day-one rollback netcode and a free-to-play model, the game is set to attract a wide range of players.

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