Month: March 2015

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Ryan Hart Seeking New Ultra Street Fighter IV Main Due to Capcom Cup’s Enormous Prize Pool

ryanhart-fr17-editAs part of their ongoing promotion of this year’s Capcom Pro Tour and Capcom Cup, the folks at (you guessed it!) Capcom put out a quick interview with longtime competitor Ryan “Prodigal Son” Hart.

While much of their discussion revolves around Hart’s past appearances at Final Round XVII and Capcom Cup 2014, they also touch on his thoughts regarding the current Ultra Street Fighter IV landscape and his personal goals heading into another year of competition.

When asked if Capcom Cup 2015’s immense $500,000 prize pool has affected his approach to Street Fighter, Hart was incredibly forthcoming. “Yes, it definitely has. I am more geared towards maining a different character instead of using Sagat as main, which I have done for three years now,” he explained. “I just don’t feel confident that I can go all the way with him. Perhaps other players can but I’m just saying he may not be best suited for me at the moment.”

Hart’s most recently placed at events like Cannes Winter Clash 2015 and SXSW Gaming’s Fighters Invitational, during which he used a wider roster of fighters that included Ryu, Yun, Abel, and Decapre, the lattermost of which he sees potential in.

“I think Decapre has great potential at the moment,” said Hart. “Her Ultra buffs make her a much stronger character than before.”

For more on Hart’s plans in 2015 as well as some background on his most memorable tournament moments, be sure to head on over to the official interview.

Source: Capcom Pro Tour, tip via Rodney

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Rain, Smoke, Stryker, Cyrax, and Kabal Appear in Mortal Kombat X as Assists

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In addition to highlighting a ton of new characters during yesterday’s Mortal Kombat X broadcast, the folks at NetherRealm Studios also gave some love to the upcoming title’s Test Your Luck and Kustom Kombat modes. Crafted more for fun than outright competition, these gameplay options remix matches by way of a variety of modifiers that affect things like gravity, stage size, and more.

One thing that wasn’t given a whole lot of attention, however, is that some of these modifiers are actually assists from veteran Mortal Kombat characters. IGN spotted quite a few, including Rain’s bubble, Stryker’s grenades, and Cyrax’s bombs, as well as unspecified backup from Smoke and Kabal.

While some theories peg these as hints more classic characters will join the playable cast, it’s very likely they can also function as deconfirmations of their inclusion, as no confirmed cast member showed up with an assist in the small bit of Test Your Luck footage we were treated to.

Modifiers will be unlocked by completing tower challenges, so it’s also possible limited versions of these fighters will appear in some form throughout those missions.

What do you think? Can we expect Rain, Smoke, Stryker, Cyrax, and Kabal to show up as playable characters, or will they be confined to this entertaining game mode for the time being? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

Source: NetherRealm Studios via IGN and VG24/7