Month: January 2016

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Prima Games Announces Street Fighter V Strategy Guide

If you enjoy the finer things in the world of fighting games, you’ll be pleased to know Prima Games has announced a hardcover collector’s edition of their upcoming Street Fighter V strategy guide. The book contains over 400 pages of frame data, tactics and combos, as well as a 16-page segment dedicated to Street Fighter V art.

In addition to the guide itself, this collectible guide comes with a special edition art print for framing, or, you know, leaning against some stuff on a shelf.

Since the folks at Prima haven’t yet mastered some sort of futuristic ink they can remotely alter, the information in the collector’s edition of the guide will likely remain accurate for a (very) limited period. Luckily, those who pick up a copy will also receive the mobile-friendly eGuide for free. On top of being markedly easier to tote around to tournaments, Prima has confirmed that the information provided in the mobile version of the guide will be updated throughout the first year of the game’s life so you can keep your frame data knowledge crisp.

The collector’s edition guide is set to release on February 16, and will set you back $39.99. Players can pick up the eGuide by itself for $9.99.

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Source: Prima Games via Capcom

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Skyforge: The Slayer and the Berserker Revealed

The Skyforge site has sent out a new trailer to show off a pair of new classes that players can access in any one of three special packs. The Berserker brings endless fury to the battlefield while the Slayer stalks through the shadows. Each comes with unique costumes, headgear, Argents and more.

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Guilty Gear Xrd’s Kum Haehyun is an Old Man and a Young Girl at the Same Time

Arc System Works’ Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, first released in arcades last August, is set to make the transition to console on May 26 in Japan, bringing with it some extra content. Kum Haehyun will join the cast as an all-new addition to the Guilty Gear series, and she’s more than meets the eye. Famitsu has some first details on this newcomer.

From Famitsu.com:

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Kum Haehyun

Voice: Hideaki Tezuka

The head of the Kum family and descendant of “Tuners” who can control the flow of energy. Kum Haehyun is a female, unknown to all, and normally rides inside of the humanoid artificial body Jeonryeok Kum (“Full Power Kum”). Only the Kum family are able to manipulate the flow of energy, but their presence in the world is scarce.

Jeonryeok Kum takes the form of a long-bearded elderly martial artist. Fitting with his appearance, he possesses a number of fierce martial art techniques.

Jeonryeok Kum takes the form of a long-bearded, elderly martial artist. Fitting with his appearance, he possesses a number of fierce martial art techniques.

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When taking damage, the presence of a girl inside the body slips. Also notice the detailed graphics.

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One of Kum’s Overdrive Attacks. This one is a powerful palm clap move.

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When executing Kum’s Dust Attack, which on hit launches the opponent for a follow-up combo, a writing character appears on-screen. The attack’s range seems quite large?

 

The Latest Entry in the Popular Fighting Game Series

Guilty Gear was the first title in the popular fighting game series, released in 1998. In 2014, all was made new again with the release of Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, taking things to the next level. Look forward to how the story unfolds in REVELATOR.

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The Tutorial Mode has been powered up, making it even easier to play!

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What shocking developments does the story hold!?

 

Source: Famitsu