Before it was even officially out a full day
Nexon’s absurdist, highly enjoyable fighting titleDNF Duellaunched yesterday, and it wasn’t even 24 hours before modders were already adding popular anime and gaming heroes into the PC edition of fast-paced fighter — such is the way of the FGC and its incredibly talented modding community.
The first that caught my eye was this wonderful skin ofPersona 5‘s button-down bookworm Makoto Nijima, whose skin fits like a glove overDNF‘s martial arts cutie-pie, Striker. Created by modderMonkeygigabuster, the skin sees the school president rocking her “Queen” biker persona, throwing out fists and feet in keeping with her own martial arts expertise. A video from YouTuber DanteLive4Game spotlights the skin in action. Makoto is available to downloadover at GameBanana. Incredible work.
goku but he’s in dnf duel nowpic.twitter.com/pAsRElLCnr
— Ryn 🏳️⚧️ (@WistfulHopes)June 06, 2025
Another popular modder, Ryn, has also opened the door for crossover fighters wanting to show up onDNF Duel‘s wild battleground. Rynis already working on a freshDNFmod, which will seeDragon Ball Z‘s Goku going Super Saiyan in the guise ofDNF‘s poster boy, Berserker. There’s still some work to be done to complete Goku’s moveset, but he’s already looking pretty comfortable. Mods such as these are made somewhat easier thanks to Arc System Works’ utilizing similar software for its games. So don’t be surprised if we see moreDragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear, orBlazBluecharacters in the future.
DNF Duel, which is now available on PlayStation and PC platforms, is a fighter spun-off from the Korean MMO series,Dungeon Fighter Online.As I stated in my review yesterday, it is a highly aggressive but very accessible entry to the fighting game genre, that embraces a sense of proactive combat and wanton chaos. The community is only just beginning to get stuck into the new title, which is surprising some players with its fast-paced nature and explosive visuals. In general, feedback has been very positive.
Oh, and if you’re wondering who is top tier, the answer is Everybody.
