Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from June 16 to June 22, 2017!
Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:
If you want to succeed in Street Fighter V, gotta hit the gym — and Gief’s Gym is a great guide to train up that Muscle Power. This supplement edition gives additional insight into each member of the SFV roster.
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Shoryuken review: ARMS reaches out to new players
Trilby doesn’t pull any punches in this look at Nintendo’s unique take on the fighting genre. Time will tell if ARMS has legs in the competitive scene.
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Tension Pulse kicks in as the new Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 online exhibition series
Following the prior -REVELATOR- exhibition streaming series, the sequel series focusing on the REV 2 update has begun. Our own Woocash took his Baiken online for a FT7 to help kick things off.
Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:
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CEO 2018 moves to Daytona Beach, Florida, on June 29 – July 1st
Daytonaaaa! Let’s go to the beach! Moving from its usual spot at the Wyndham Resort in Orlando, CEO is going big for 2018 by moving to the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. With arena seating for all finals, you won’t want to miss CEO 2018.
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AnimEvo announces Gundam Versus will be free to enter, guaranteed prizes TBA
If you want to give Gundam Versus a whirl before its Western release, AnimEvo is the place to try it out. With it only releasing in Asia on July 6th (later in other regions), its first big tournament in the West will be free to enter for all participants.
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Future Trunks joining the Dragon Ball FighterZ roster
The sword-wielding time traveler Future Trunks has been confirmed as a fighter for Dragon Ball FighterZ. Not a surprise pick, I know, but many will be happy to see the half human, half Saiyan duking it out in the full game. Now, where are Pikkon and Mercenary Tao?
Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:
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daymendou talks to Shoryuken about playing Slayer, thoughts on sponsorship, and handling tournaments
It’s always fun to hear from an up-and-comer, and daymendou is something of a low tier hero for extra points. This interview is remarkably thoughtful and interesting, which makes it well worth a read.
Have a look at all of the anime and manga references found for Goku and Frieza in Dragon Ball FighterZ (so far)Dragon Ball FighterZ continues to be one of the most exciting fighting game announcements we’ve seen in a long time. With so much excitement, it should be no surprise that people are coming through the footage we have — but the attention to detail shown here is fantastic.
This is a weird one, thanks to some nebulous wording, but the acknowledgement from both Capcom and Bandai Namco that their online infrastructures need work is an encouraging sign going forward — especially with DBFZ on the horizon!
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Street Fighter V is getting more school costumes — for Ibuki, Nash, & R. Mika — on June 27th
Costumes might not be what we want most for Street Fighter V, but that’s what we’re getting: but these are pretty good school outfits for their respective characters, particularly hall-monitor Nash.