History Trivia / Skullgirls

** Creator/KaijiTang voices Brain Drain, Yu-Wan, Andy Anvil, Lawrence, Grendel, an Egret Soilder, Hilgard and [[GagDub Republican Double]].

** Creator/KaijiTang voices Brain Drain, Yu-Wan, Andy Anvil, Lawrence, Grendel, an Egret Soilder, and [[GagDub Republican Double]].

** Creator/Kyle Hebert voices Leduc, Vitale, Lawrence, Irvin, and Roberto.

** Creator/Patrick Seitz voices Samson and Shamone

* DescendedCreator: Mike Z, lead combat programmer, originally voiced the Real Soviet Announcer, along with several side characters in story mode.

** The game was supposed to have a "true" ending, which is alluded to in Double's ending and which would be unlocked when Umbrella, Black Dahlia, and Marie were playable, but their Indiegogo drives didn't get enough funding. As a result of this, and key members moving onto other projects, the game will likely have no canon ending. However, now that all three of the aforementioned characters have appeared as DLC characters, there may still be hope.

* ColbertBump: After a long time coming, this game finally gained a mainstage spot in the reworked online edition of [[UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity EVO 2020]], following the tournament's in-person cancellation due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. Afterwards, the game's activity on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} [[https://twitter.com/MikeZSez/status/1261095586591207424 saw quite a sudden rise compared to a few weeks prior]], and several new streams of the game on Website/{{Twitch}} [[https://twitter.com/MikeZSez/status/1262576851987251202 also appeared compared to before the game's inclusion at EVO]]. This all likely came from both new players discovering the game for the first time, as well as older players getting ready for the big online tournament. Unfortunately, EVO 2020 was later on cancelled entirely due to multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by its co-founder (among others), meaning this game [[YankTheDogsChain once again missed out on getting a main spot]]. This has finally been averted as of EVO 2022, [[ThrowTheDogABone where Skullgirls earned a main spot.]]

** Cerebella's birthday is April 11, the date of the game's UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade release.[[note]]The UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation Network}} version was released the day before.[[/note]]

** And then Lab Zero decided to legally cut all ties between ''Skullgirls'' and Konami so that there wouldn't be major headaches regarding patches for the console versions (other than the Japanese PSN version, which has a different publisher). While this cutting of ties was successful, it led to a major side effect: [[ScrewedByTheNetwork Konami requested that Skullgirls be delisted]] from PSN and UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade on the 17th and 31st of December, respectively. Did we mention that L0 was only notified of this secondhand, ''after'' it was already approved by Sony? The issue was quickly settled, however, and the game was re-released (for free to previous owners) as ''Skullgirls: Encore'', transferring publisher rights from Konami to Marvelous AQL (the same publisher as the PC release) and ''finally'' getting Squigly out on consoles (along with plans to release any new characters concurrently with the PC release). The move to the ''Encore'' edition will also release the game in Japan for Xbox 360, under Marvelous AQL's publisher ownership.

* ColbertBump: After a long time coming, this game finally gained a mainstage spot in the reworked online edition of [[UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity EVO 2020]], following the tournament's in-person cancellation due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. Afterwards, the game's activity on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} [[https://twitter.com/MikeZSez/status/1261095586591207424 saw quite a sudden rise compared to a few weeks prior]], and several new streams of the game on Website/{{Twitch}} [[https://twitter.com/MikeZSez/status/1262576851987251202 also appeared compared to before the game's inclusion at EVO]]. This all likely came from both new players discovering the game for the first time, as well as older players getting ready for the big online tournament. Unfortunately, EVO 2020 was later on cancelled entirely due to multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by its co-founder (among others), meaning this game [[YankTheDogsChain once again missed out on getting a main spot]]. This has finally been averted as of EVO 2022, [[ThrowTheDogABone where Skullgirls earned a main spot.]]

** Cerebella's birthday is April 11, the date of the game's UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade release.[[note]]The UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation Network}} version was released the day before.[[/note]]

** And then Lab Zero decided to legally cut all ties between ''Skullgirls'' and Konami so that there wouldn't be major headaches regarding patches for the console versions (other than the Japanese PSN version, which has a different publisher). While this cutting of ties was successful, it led to a major side effect: [[ScrewedByTheNetwork Konami requested that Skullgirls be delisted]] from PSN and UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade on the 17th and 31st of December, respectively. Did we mention that L0 was only notified of this secondhand, ''after'' it was already approved by Sony? The issue was quickly settled, however, and the game was re-released (for free to previous owners) as ''Skullgirls: Encore'', transferring publisher rights from Konami to Marvelous AQL (the same publisher as the PC release) and ''finally'' getting Squigly out on consoles (along with plans to release any new characters concurrently with the PC release). The move to the ''Encore'' edition will also release the game in Japan for Xbox 360, under Marvelous AQL's publisher ownership.

* DescendedCreator: Mike Z, lead combat programmer, voiced the Real Soviet Announcer, along with several side characters in story mode.

** There's the [[GagDub "Real" Soviet Announcer]], with the American Mike Z voicing as a Russian commentator, although this case can be explained away as RuleOfFunny.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDZm80V1Swg Real SOVIET Announcer]]

*** Cerebella wishes for the Skull Heart to make Vitale love her forever, resulting in him murdering the other Cirque des Cartes members aside from Feng in a fit of jealous rage. Feng kills Vitale in self-defence and proposes she and a horrified Cerebella run away and start a new life together, only for Vitale to reanimate and attack them.
*** Filia wishes on the Skull Heart to get her memories back despite Samson's protests that she'd asked him to erase her memories, with the Skull Heart mocking her selfishness before turning her into a Skullgirl.
*** Ms. Fortune wishes on the Skull Heart for the Fishbone Gang to be brought back and is promptly turned into a Skullgirl, with her former friends as undead minions.
*** Painwheel wishes on the Skull Heart for her freedom and is freed "from the needs of the mind, body and soul" and "of memory, reason and morals", turning her into a rage-fuelled Skullgirl more powerful than any before.
*** Parasoul destroys the Skull Heart, fatally injuring Umbrella in the process.
*** Peacock wishes for absurd things that [[EvenEvilHasStandards even the Skull Heart bluntly refuses to grant]], like turning all the world's oxygen into chocolate or turning everyone into puppies. She then starts poking holes in the premise of ''Skullgirls'', leading to the Skull Heart complaining about Double not doing her job properly.
*** Valentine seals the Skull Heart using anti-theonite {{paper talisman}}s, then takes it back to Lab 0... only for Brain Drain to convert her into a cyborg under his control due to blaming her for Marie and Double having killed Christmas--who he had feelings for.

** The game was supposed to have a "true" ending, which would be unlocked when Umbrella, Black Dahlia, and Marie were playable, but their Indiegogo drives didn't get enough funding. As a result of this, and key members moving onto other projects, the game will likely have no canon ending. However, now that all three of the aforementioned characters are confirmed to be appearing as DLC characters, there may still be hope.

** This game allowed many voice actresses to make names for themselves, in particular Creator/DanielleMcRae, Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos, Creator/KimlinhTran, and Creator/SarahWilliams.

** The children in Lab 8 are various orphans with conditions that would make them have trouble leading a normal life without the lab's help. One of the reasons they went rogue was so they could do help people in ways ''besides'' turning them into weapons.

** From the game's own fandom, Skullheart news writer Kai Kennedy (Better known as Night Phyre) ended up auditioning for the role of Beowulf and got the part.

* ColbertBump: After a long time coming, this game finally gained a mainstage spot in the reworked online edition of [[UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity EVO 2020]], following the tournament's in-person cancellation due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. Afterwards, the game's activity on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} [[https://twitter.com/MikeZSez/status/1261095586591207424 saw quite a sudden rise compared to a few weeks prior]], and several new streams of the game on Website/{{Twitch}} [[https://twitter.com/MikeZSez/status/1262576851987251202 also appeared compared to before the game's inclusion at EVO]]. This all likely came from both new players discovering the game for the first time, as well as older players getting ready for the big online tournament. Unfortunately, EVO 2020 was later on cancelled entirely due to multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by its co-founder (among others), meaning this game [[YankTheDogsChain once again missed out on getting a main spot]]. This has finally been averted as of EVO 2022, [[PetTheDog where Skullgirls earned a main spot.]]

* TheWikiRule: [[http://skullgirls.wikia.com/wiki/Skullgirls_Wiki The Skullgirls Wiki]].

* AscendedMeme: The expression on Umbrella's face when she whiffs her grab looks almost exactly the same as the one she makes in [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/645/705/d36.jpg this particularly popular comic]].

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In June 2023, fans threatened a boycott campaign sharing the hashtag on social media ''#BoycottSkullgirls'' and review-bombed the game on Steam after a patch from new developers was released which focused on altering elements that were deemed too risqué, controversial, insensitive or exploitative by said developers, with negative fan reviews proclaiming the alterations as a form of neo-puritanical censorship. These changes included, among other things, changes the character designs removing the Nazi-inspired iconography from the soldiers, and upskirt shots of teen fighters (still legal, however, basing and depending on the [[https://steamah.com/skullgirls-2nd-encore-censorship-removal-of-content/ North American age of consent laws]], although the game takes place in a completely fictional world), toning down depictions of racial violence in the story, removing the Soviet Announcer from the "Real Soviet Damage Voice Pack" backer goal, and deleting several illustrations from the guest art gallery. This followed by complaining that [[https://steamah.com/skullgirls-2nd-encore-censorship-removal-of-content/ the game was not the same gamers paid for, either at its release and more recently]], and also considering the promise the development team had previously made to not make any further changes of that nature.
** Before this, [[https://nichegamer.com/skullgirls-valentine-gets-redesign-remove-crosses/ Valentine's crosses were removed in 2022]].

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In June 2023, fans threatened a boycott campaign sharing the hashtag on social media ''#BoycottSkullgirls'' and review-bombed the game on Steam after a patch from new developers was released which focused on altering elements that were deemed too risqué, controversial, insensitive or exploitative by said developers, with negative fan reviews proclaiming the alterations as a form of neo-puritanical censorship. These changes included, among other things, updates to character designs removing the Nazi-inspired iconography from the soldiers, and upskirt shots of teen fighters (still legal, however, basing and depending on the [[https://steamah.com/skullgirls-2nd-encore-censorship-removal-of-content/ North American age of consent laws]], although the game takes place in a completely fictional world), toning down depictions of racial violence in the story, removing the Soviet Announcer from the "Real Soviet Damage Voice Pack" backer goal, and deleting several illustrations from the guest art gallery. This followed by complaining that [[https://steamah.com/skullgirls-2nd-encore-censorship-removal-of-content/ the game was not the same gamers paid for, either at its release and more recently]] and also considering the promise the development team had previously made to not make any further changes of that nature.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In June 2023, fans threatened a boycott campaign sharing the hashtag on social media ''#BoycottSkullgirls'' and review-bombed the game on Steam after a patch from new developers was released which focused on altering elements that were deemed too risqué, controversial, insensitive or exploitative by said developers, with negative fan reviews proclaiming the alterations as a form of neo-puritanical censorship. These changes included, among other things, updates to character designs removing the Nazi-inspired iconography from the soldiers, and upskirt shots of teen fighters (still legal, however, basing and depending on the [[https://steamah.com/skullgirls-2nd-encore-censorship-removal-of-content/ North American age of consent laws]], although the game takes place in a completely fictional world), toning down depictions of racial violence in the story, removing the Soviet Announcer from the "Real Soviet Damage Voice Pack" backer goal, and deleting several illustrations from the guest art gallery. This followed by complaining that [[https://steamah.com/skullgirls-2nd-encore-censorship-removal-of-content/ the game was not the same gamers paid for, either at its release and more recently]].
** Before update, Valentine's crosses were removed in 2022.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In June 2023, fans threatened a boycott campaign sharing the hashtag on social media ''#BoycottSkullgirls'' and review-bombed the game on Steam after a patch from new developers was released which focused on altering elements that were deemed too risqué, controversial, insensitive or exploitative by said developers, with negative fan reviews proclaiming the alterations as a form of neo-puritanical censorship. These changes included, among other things, updates to character designs removing the Nazi-inspired iconography from the soldiers, and upskirt shots of teen fighters (still legal, however, basing and depending on the [[https://steamah.com/skullgirls-2nd-encore-censorship-removal-of-content/ North American age of consent laws]], although the game takes place in a completely fictional world), toning down depictions of racial violence in the story, removing the Soviet Announcer from the "Real Soviet Damage Voice Pack" backer goal, and deleting several illustrations from the guest art gallery. This followed by complaining that [[https://steamah.com/skullgirls-2nd-encore-censorship-removal-of-content/ the game was not the same gamers paid for, either at its release and more recently]].
** Before update, Valentine's crosses were removed in 2022.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In June 2023, fans threatened a boycott campaign sharing the hashtag on social media ''#BoycottSkullgirls'' and review-bombed the game on Steam after a patch from new developers was released which focused on altering elements that were deemed too risqué, controversial, insensitive or exploitative by said developers, with negative fan reviews proclaiming the alterations as a form of neo-puritanical censorship. These changes included, among other things, updates to character designs removing the Nazi-inspired iconography from the soldiers, and upskirt shots of teen fighters (still legal, however, basing and depending on the [[https://steamah.com/skullgirls-2nd-encore-censorship-removal-of-content/ North American age of consent laws]], although the game takes place in a completely fictional world), toning down depictions of racial violence in the story, removing the Soviet Announcer from the "Real Soviet Damage Voice Pack" backer goal, and deleting several illustrations from the guest art gallery. This followed by complaining that the game was not the same gamers paid for, either +10 years before and more recently.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In June 2023, fans threatened a boycott campaign sharing the hashtag on social media ''#BoycottSkullgirls'' and review-bombed the game on Steam after a patch from new developers was released which focused on altering elements that were deemed too risqué, controversial, insensitive or exploitative by said developers, with negative fan reviews proclaiming the alterations as a form of neo-puritanical censorship. These changes included, among other things, updates to character designs removing the Nazi-inspired iconography from the soldiers, and upskirt shots of teen fighters (still legal, however, basing and depending on the [[https://steamah.com/skullgirls-2nd-encore-censorship-removal-of-content/ North American age of consent laws]], although the game takes place in a completely fictional world), toning down depictions of racial violence in the story, and deleting several illustrations from the guest art gallery. This followed by complaining that the game was not the same gamers paid for, either +10 years before and more recently.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In June 2023, fans threatened a boycott campaign sharing the hashtag on social media ''#BoycottSkullgirls'' and review-bombed the game on Steam after a patch from new developers was released which focused on altering elements that were deemed too risqué, controversial, insensitive or exploitative by said developers, with negative fan reviews proclaiming the alterations as a form of neo-puritanical censorship. These changes included, among other things, updates to character designs removing the Nazi-inspired iconography from the soldiers, and upskirt shots of teen fighters (still legal, however, basing and depending on the [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_North_America North American age of consent laws]], although the game takes place in a completely fictional world), toning down depictions of racial violence in the story, and deleting several illustrations from the guest art gallery. This followed by complaining that the game was not the same gamers paid for, either +10 years before and more recently.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In June 2023, fans threatened a boycott campaign sharing the hashtag on social media ''#BoycottSkullgirls'' and review-bombed the game on Steam after a patch from new developers was released which focused on altering elements that were deemed too risqué, controversial, insensitive or exploitative by said developers, with negative fan reviews proclaiming the alterations as a form of neo-puritanical censorship. These changes included, among other things, updates to character designs removing the Nazi-inspired iconography from the soldiers, and upskirt shots of teen fighters (still legal, however, basing and depending on the [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent#Americas North American age of consent laws]], although the game takes place in a completely fictional world), toning down depictions of racial violence in the story, and deleting several illustrations from the guest art gallery. This followed by complaining that the game was not the same gamers paid for, either +10 years before and more recently.