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Invincible VS has a pretty brutal way to determine match winners

Invincible VS is shaping up to be a pretty formidable fighting game in the bloated FGC. It stands out from other new games on the scene thanks to a pretty interesting mechanic that helps determine who wins close matches. After the closed alpha wrapped up, one thing stood out to the participating fighting game fans: sudden death. Invincible VS' sudden death is a rare treat for the FGC In most modern fighting games, a winner is determined by a knockout or whoever has the least HP left when the timer runs out. However, Invincible VS has its own take on this concept. Each fight goes from 99 seconds to zero seconds. If both players have the same number of HP when the timer hits zero, this would often be considered a draw. But Invincible VS won't let that happen. https://twitter.com/avataryaya_/status/1992714662983708911?s20 In this scenario, the players enter a sudden death where each player's main character is given health points equal to the team's combined total. This is a great way to bring in the 3v3 team fighting in a unique way while also creating a pretty intense battle. The health bars slowly go down over time, creating a sense of urgency as players fight to stay alive. This forces the players to be more aggressive rather than play it safe and defensive. This is quite distinctive in the FGC since sudden death scenarios usually don't include health bars. The last player standing is the winner. This interesting fighting game mechanic pays homage to the intensity and brutality of the material on which the game is based.