From ‘Super Mario Bros.’ to ‘Godzilla,’ 5 big video games in the Comic-Con spotlight
Richard Soukharivong plays the video game “Godzilla” on opening day of Comic-Con 2015.
Here's a look at five big video game releases generating buzz at San Diego Comic-Con.
'Godzilla'
A fan plays the video game "Godzilla" on opening day of Comic-Con 2015. (Nelvin C. Cepeda)
Tokyo's most feared monster is stomping onto the gaming stage in "Godzilla," a video game that's set to be released for Playstation 3 and 4 on July 14 in the U.S.
Comic-Con attendees, playing as the legendary monster, get to smash through cityscapes and munch down bad guys to gather G-Energy, the stuff that powers Godzilla's more epic powers like atomic breath.
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'Halo 5: Guardians'
Dressed as Captain America, Kendall Wheeler from Fresno gives the new "Halo 5" video game a test drive. (Nelvin C. Cepeda)
The creators of "Halo 5: Guardians," the latest video game in the interstellar, first-person shooter series, made the game's massive Warzone mode playable to the public for the first time at SDCC 2015.
Two teams of 12 were pitted against each other within the spacious demo space. Gamers fought for control of the map — the biggest in franchise history— all the while gunning each other down with space-age weapons.
'Super Mario Bros.'
On opening day of Comic-Con 21015, fans of "Super Mario Bros." are treated to the latest version of the game. (Nelvin C. Cepeda)
Thirty years ago, Nintendo released the beloved "Super Mario Bros.," the video game that propelled two plumbers, Mario and Luigi, to stardom. To celebrate the game's release, Nintendo is putting out "Super Mario Maker."
Con-goers got to test drive the game, set to release in September. Players get to make and then play their own "Super Mario" levels, filled with nostalgic elements like goombas, fire flowers and warp pipes.
'Skylanders SuperChargers'
At Comic-Con 2015 in San Diego, Jackson Whalen from Washington tries the hand-held video game "Skylanders SuperChargers." (Nelvin C. Cepeda)
"Skylanders SuperChargers" is the latest in the "Skylanders" toy-to-life video game series, where players put a toy figurine on a tray and watch that character come to life.
For the first time, players will be able to hop into a series of souped-up vehicles to battle against a familiar enemy: Kaos. The title releases in September and will be playable on a variety of platforms.
'Street Fighter V'
On opening day of Comic-Con 2015, fans try the new Capcom "Street Fighter V" video game. (Nelvin C. Cepeda)
For fighting game fans, there wasn't a more exciting demo than "Street Fighter V," set to release sometime before March 2016.
Graphically superb special moves and super combos lit up the arcade-style screens as con-goers battled against each other. The space even got a visit from Maximilian Christiansen, a popular "Street Fighter" streamer on Twitch and YouTube. He was practicing for an upcoming tournament and, no surprise, gracefully dominating his opponents.
Lyndsay Winkley writes for the California News Group, publisher of the Union-Tribune and the Los Angeles Times.
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