<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[GameUP24]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://gameup24.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[William A.]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://gameup24.wordpress.com/author/louzwate/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Super Smash Bros. Modders Are Making A Free-To-Play PC Fighting&nbsp;Game]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<div><img src='https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/screen_medium/1539/15391776/3261220-screen+shot+2017-07-17+at+11.43.13+am.png' style='max-width:600px;' /></p>
<div>
<div><img src="http://ift.tt/2tjpe3U" title="Super Smash Bros. Modders Are Making A Free-To-Play PC Fighting Game - GameSpot"></p>
<div>
<div class="js-content-entity-body">
<p>You might have heard of developer Wavedash Games from its work on the <a href="http://ift.tt/2uss6eL">Project M mod</a> for <a href="http://ift.tt/2pNIGna">Super Smash Bros. Brawl</a>, which is designed to improve gameplay and make it more closely resemble <a href="http://ift.tt/2quRVoQ">Super Smash Bros. Melee</a>. Wavedash has now announced its first full game, titled Icons: Combat Arena.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a free-to-play <a href="http://ift.tt/2nKlIbK">PC</a> fighting game, and its gameplay is arcade-y and fast-paced. Because Icons is a commercial project and not a fan tribute, it contains no Smash Bros. assets or Nintendo branding. It&#8217;s meant to be a completely new game.</p>
</p>
<p>Of course, that doesn&#8217;t mean that the game isn&#8217;t similar at all to Smash Bros. On the contrary, Icons wears its inspiration on its sleeve. From the announcement trailer, its gameplay seems to share a lot in common with Nintendo&#8217;s series. For example, Icons features classic Smash Bros. moves like the edge hang, wavedash, and others. You can see the similarities for yourself in the trailer above.</p>
<p>The initial public reaction to the game appears to be somewhat negative; the trailer currently has more dislikes than likes, and the highest-rated comments are complaints about the game&#8217;s movesets and art style. The studio has <a href="https://twitter.com/IconsArena/status/886751899428413442" rel="nofollow">tweeted</a> that it is taking the public&#8217;s feedback in order to better polish the game.</p>
<p>Icons doesn&#8217;t have a release date yet, but it will have a public beta on Steam this fall. You can sign up for the beta right now at its <a href="https://icons.gg" rel="nofollow">website</a>.</p>
</p></div>
</p></div>
</div>
<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2tyH1zp">GameSpot</a></em></div>
</div>
]]></html><thumbnail_url><![CDATA[https://i0.wp.com/static.gamespot.com/uploads/screen_medium/1539/15391776/3261220-screen+shot+2017-07-17+at+11.43.13+am.png?fit=440%2C330&ssl=1]]></thumbnail_url><thumbnail_width><![CDATA[]]></thumbnail_width><thumbnail_height><![CDATA[]]></thumbnail_height></oembed>