Month: January 2016

Posted on

Spider-Man Bites Chun-Li’s Style in Marvel Contest of Champions

We were recently clued into an interesting easter egg in the mobile fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions that sees Spider-Man steal some tech from Street Fighter’s Chun-Li.

Near the end of the video below, you’ll see Miles Morales pull off his own version of Chun’s Critical Art from Street Fighter V. In fact, the entire stage appears to be reskinned version of Street Fighter IV’s Inland Jungle.

For those of you who can’t quite see it, Lythero has provided a side-by-side comparison that shows just how similar they are.

While probably just a fun, one-off thing, it shows that the two companies still maintain some sort of relationship. When’s Marvel vs. Capcom 4?

Sources: Marvel, Lythero

Posted on

Killer Instinct Season 3 Playable at Killer Instinct World Cup, PAX South

Microsost and Iron Galaxy Studios have already provided a quick peek at Killer Instinct’s season 3 content via a beta test of guest Battletoads protagonist Rash, but it appears they are prepared to step up their efforts at two upcoming events.

According to lead combat designer Adam “Keits” Heart, preview builds of the upcoming content will be playable at the Killer Instinct World Cup and PAX South, both of which are scheduled for the weekend of January 29 in San Antonio, Texas. But don’t worry if you can’t make it in person, because there are plans to stream a few “treats” for folks stuck at home.

Apart from Rash, we know that both Kim Wu and Tusk will also be part of the playable cast in season 3, but Heart hasn’t commented on what exactly attendees will find in the demo. Stay tuned for more details.

And going back to the Killer Instinct World Cup for a bit, it was recently announced that Shadow Jago will be legal, but they will be holding off on allowing combo assist until it leaves beta. Registration is now open, and event badges will grant you immediate access to the last chance qualifier with no additional cost. Additional details will drop on January 11.

Sources: Keits via IPLAYWINNER, Ultra-Combo