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Combat Core is an upcoming game funded on Website/{{Kickstarter}} for pc. From the official Kickstarter page:

Combat Core is a 3D arena fighting game that borrows elements from classic games like Power Stone, Custom Robo, and other fighters. The fighting mechanics focus on fast-paced combat, strategic use of your environment, and weapons in the arena. Here are the key features (more depending on stretch goals!):

High-Powered Combat from 1v1 to 4 player battle royale or team modes
Physics-based environment destruction and interactive ragdolls

Original Characters with fun, unique movesets and strengths

Combat Cores can boost fighter stats and grant special attacks to fit your play style!

Local Multiplayer + Online Multiplayer using Exit Game's Photon Networking Framework

Interactive Arenas with a variety of mechanics and hazards

Weapon Pickups ranging from lazer swords to energy grenade launchers, with multiple attacks and uses

Full Character Editor to create custom fighters with different gear, stats, and skills

Oculus Rift Compatible - The first fighting game with native Oculus Rift support

This game seeks to be the successor to such games as Power Stone. The voice acting will be done by both mainstream voice actors and noted internet celebrities. The Kickstarter compaign goal was reached with only an hour to spare.

After three years of development it has finally coming to Steam on August 18, 2016.

* ActionGirl: The original cast contains a healthy mix of women and men and the create a character supports girls as well as guys.
* {{Expy}}: Fitting its Power Stone inspiration, spotlight character Bruizer looks just like Edward Falcon.
* GuestFighter: Two of the characters are Kizuna and Zetto from WebAnimation/{{TOME}}.
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: mostly inverted, as all of the male characters except Squaz have at least one ranged attack built into their kit, while the only female character that has any such ranged attacks by default is Kizuna. However, all characters, regardless of gender, can be equipped with the [[KamehameHadouken Energy Wave Beam]] and Vortex Bomb attacks, allowing the player to give ranged coverage to an otherwise exclusively CloseRangeCombatant like Ember or Pugi.

** The achievement for beating Arcade Mode as Mist is called [[{{VideoGame/DeadOrAlive}} Dead Or Alive]], a nod to that series’ influence on her design.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To such early 00 games such as Power Stone.

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: mostly inverted, as all of the male characters except Squaz have at least one ranged attack built into their kit, while the only female character that has any such ranged attacks is Kizuna.

** The achievement for beating Arcade Mode as Mist is called {{VideoGame/DeadOrAlive}}, a nod to the series influences on her design

* ShoutOut: As a nod to the game's "special backers", there are costume pieces that let you turn your custom character into [[WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay Matt McMuscles, Woolie, The Baz]], or [[LetsPlay/YoVideoGames the Scrublord]].

After three years of development it is finally coming to Steam on August 18 2016.

Combat Core is an upcoming game funded on Website/{{Kickstarter}} for pc. From the official Kickstarter page: Combat Core is a 3D arena fighting game that borrows elements from classic games like Power Stone, Custom Robo, and other fighters. The fighting mechanics focus on fast-paced combat, strategic use of your environment, and weapons in the arena. Here are the key features (more depending on stretch goals!):

Oculus Rift Compatible - The first fighting game with native Oculus Rift suppor