Software:Idol Showdown

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Short description: 2023 fighting video game
Idol Showdown
Developer(s)Besto Games
Publisher(s)Holo Indie
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Windows
Release
  • WW: May 5, 2023
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Idol Showdown is a 2023 fighting game developed by Besto Games. It is a freeware fan game featuring VTubers from Hololive Production as the playable fighters.[1] The game received positive reception on release, and the developers announced plans to continue adding additional characters to the game in updates.

Gameplay

Idol Showdown is a 1 on 1 fighting game where two players battle to knock each other out. At the start of a match, each player selects a main playable fighter, as well as a secondary assist character who can be summoned to perform additional attacks during battle. Each character is based on a Hololive VTuber, and has a unique set of attacks and special moves. Fighters can perform light, medium, and heavy attacks which can be chained together into combos. During a match fighters also charge up a “superchat” meter, which can be used to activate special "super" moves.

Idol Showdown is a multiplayer game that can be played online or locally. It also features single player modes where players can fight against AI controlled opponents. This includes a tutorial mode where players can practice each character's moves, an arcade mode where players have to win several consecutive fights, and "Virtual Frontier" mode where the player faces a series of fights with random modifiers and items appearing to modify the gameplay experience.[2]

Characters

There are so far 12 playable characters and 14 "collabs", characters who provide assist moves, available in the game.[3] Several other Hololive members appear in the game in other features.

Fighters

  • Aki Rosenthal
  • Hoshimachi Suisei
  • Inugami Korone
  • Kiryu Coco
  • Nakiri Ayame
  • Shirakami Fubuki
  • Shishiro Botan
  • Tokino Sora
  • Usada Pekora (DLC)
  • Kureiji Ollie (DLC)
  • Ninomae Ina'nis (DLC)
  • Hakui Koyori (DLC)
  • Koseki Bijou (DLC)

[4]

Collabs

  • Amane Kanata
  • Ayunda Risu
  • Kazama Iroha
  • Houshou Marine
  • Ookami Mio
  • Roboco
  • Sakura Miko
  • Takanashi Kiara
  • Watson Amelia
  • AZKi (DLC)
  • Moona Hoshinova (DLC)
  • Kaela Kovalskia (DLC)
  • Ceres Fauna (DLC)
  • Oozora Subaru (DLC)

[5]

Boss characters

  • Fubuzilla & Kurokami Fubuki (DLC)
  • Ouro Kronii (DLC)
  • R-Trus (DLC)

Development

Besto Games spent 2 years developing Idol Showdown. The game utilizes rollback netcode for its online multiplayer.[6] Despite being an unofficial fan game, some of the VTubers featured in the game offered to record voice lines for their respective in-game characters.[7]

Release

Idol Showdown was first revealed in a gameplay trailer on March 22, 2023.[8] The game was released on Steam on May 5, 2023.[9] The game launched with 8 playable characters including 7 current Japanese VTubers from Hololive, and retired Hololive member Kiryu Coco.[10] The developers announced plans to add 3 additional playable characters in future updates.[11] At Evo 2023 Usada Pekora was revealed to be the game's 9th fighter. Her character was added on August 11, 2023.[12]

On 15 November 2023, Cover established their own publishing label for fangames named Holo Indie to better support fangame creators.[13] Idol Showdown, one of Cover's directly cited inspirations for the establishment of the Holo Indie brand,[14] joined the brand on 17 March 2024.[15]

On 31 February 2025, the developers announced Hakui Koyori as the next fighter.[16] Her character was added into the game on 5 June 2025.

Reception

Elliot Gostick from Siliconera rated the game 7/10 saying, "Idol Showdown is a beginner friendly fighting game and a love-letter to Hololive's streamers and community. But it may have limited appeal outside that demographic."[17] PCGamesN's Ken Allsop praised Idol Showdown saying, "I'm already impressed by the game's catchy pixel art style and soundtrack. I hop into the game's tutorial mode and am immediately struck by its comprehensive instructions, responsive feel, and overall mechanical depth."[2] Austin Wood of Games Radar reported the game was downloaded 200,000 times in its first weekend, and received a 95% positive rating from user reviews.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Romano, Sal (May 5, 2023). "Free-to-play Hololive fighting game Idol Showdown now available for PC". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2023/05/free-to-play-hololive-fighting-game-idol-showdown-now-available-for-pc. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Allsop, Ken (May 6, 2023). "Free vtuber fighting game is the perfect Street Fighter 6 stopgap". PCGamesN. https://www.pcgamesn.com/idol-showdown/free-vtuber-fighting-game-steam. 
  3. ↑ "Idol Showdown on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/1742020/Idol_Showdown/. 
  4. ↑ "Idol Showdown" (in en). https://mizuumi.wiki/w/Idol_Showdown. 
  5. ↑ "Idol Showdown" (in en). https://mizuumi.wiki/w/Idol_Showdown. 
  6. ↑ Wood, Austin (April 6, 2023). "Vtuber fans spent 2 years making a fighting game about their favorite streamers, and I can't believe it looks this good". Games Radar. https://www.gamesradar.com/vtuber-fans-spent-2-years-making-a-fighting-game-about-their-favorite-streamers-and-i-cant-believe-it-looks-this-good/. 
  7. ↑ Chalk, Andy (May 9, 2023). "Make famous VTubers fight in this surprise Steam hit". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/make-famous-vtubers-fight-in-this-surprise-steam-hit/. 
  8. ↑ Lada, Jenni (March 23, 2023). "Idol Showdown Hololive Fighting Game Releases in Spring 2023". Siliconera. https://www.siliconera.com/idol-showdown-hololive-fighting-game-releases-in-spring-2023/. 
  9. ↑ Lada, Jenni (April 24, 2023). "Here's the Idol Showdown Hololive Fighting Game Release Date". Siliconera. https://www.siliconera.com/heres-the-idol-showdown-hololive-fighting-game-release-date/. 
  10. ↑ Wood, Austin (April 24, 2023). "Vtuber fans absolutely lose it after legendary streamer Coco gets announced for free fighting game coming next week". Games Radar. https://www.gamesradar.com/vtuber-fans-absolutely-lose-it-after-legendary-streamer-coco-gets-announced-for-free-fighting-game-coming-next-week/. 
  11. ↑ Lada, Jenni (May 5, 2023). "3 More Hololive VTubers Joining Idol Showdown, Pekora Teased". Siliconera. https://www.siliconera.com/3-more-hololive-fighting-game-vtubers-joining-idol-showdown-pekora-teased/. 
  12. ↑ Lada, Jenni (August 5, 2023). "Usada Pekora Joining Hololive Fighting Game Idol Showdown". Siliconera. https://www.siliconera.com/usada-pekora-joining-hololive-fighting-game-idol-showdown/. 
  13. ↑ "【ホロライブ】カバーが二次創作ゲームブランド"holo Indie"を立ち上げ。第1弾タイトルとして『ホロパレード』を12月1日にリリース | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com" (in ja). Famitsu. 2023-11-15. https://www.famitsu.com/news/202311/15324214.html. 
  14. ↑ Konishi, Toshiaki. "「ホロライブ」の公式3Dモデルをゲーム開発者に提供。二次創作ゲームを盛り上げる「holo Indie」の新しい取り組みとは？" (in ja). https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20240816013/. 
  15. ↑ Gostick, Elliot (2024-03-18). "Idol Showdown Is Now a Holo Indie Game, Will Get More Hololive Characters" (in en-US). https://www.siliconera.com/idol-showdown-is-now-a-holo-indie-game-will-get-more-hololive-characters/. 
  16. ↑ Stenbuck, Kite (2025-02-18). "Hakui Koyori Is the Next Hololive Idol Showdown Vtuber" (in en-US). https://www.siliconera.com/hakui-koyori-is-the-next-hololive-idol-showdown-vtuber/. 
  17. ↑ Gostick, Elliot (May 16, 2023). "Idol Showdown Is Another Surprisingly Solid Fangame". Siliconera. https://www.siliconera.com/idol-showdown-is-another-surprisingly-solid-fangame/. 
  18. ↑ Wood, Austin (May 8, 2023). "After two years of work from fans, this free vtuber brawler is now one of the biggest fighting games on Steam". Games Radar. https://www.gamesradar.com/after-two-years-of-work-from-fans-this-free-vtuber-brawler-is-now-one-of-the-biggest-fighting-games-on-steam/. 

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