Month: May 2016

A free, playable demo of the most recent JoJo-inspired game was made available with this week’s PlayStation Store update.

For anyone who is not a big fan of the manga and anime series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, it is completely understandable to overlook the upcoming fighting game releasing on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, but for those faithful to the series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is a godsend.

On top of being an entertaining brawler, the game is loaded to the brim with fan service. JoJo enthusiasts will be treated with all the style and action that the series is known for. The game also has its own unique story that was made under the supervision of series creator, Hirohiko Araki.

Within the game, players are engaged in intense two-on-two battles while using the environment to their advantage. Characters are able to interact with one another with tag team combinations and special attacks, known as “Dual Combos” and “Dual Heat Attacks” respectively. Additionally, certain characters are given unique dialogue depending on who is paired with whom.

The main attraction to the demo is Story Mode. It includes a couple of cutscenes and a few fights to give players an idea of the pace and direction of the game. It also shows off a brief exploration section. These sections will be at a much larger scale within the full game, spanning cities, castles, and alternate dimensions.

There is also a Free Battle Mode which allows players to test out the game’s mechanics even more. There are only four characters available but the official website promises that the final product will have over 50 characters spanning all eight of the JoJo storylines.

After playing through the entirety of the demo, I found myself instantly hungry for more. From only watching the trailers, I was more interested in the story instead of the actual gameplay. But after experiencing the combat mechanics firsthand, I became much more enthusiastic about the battle system, which is fantastic because this is a fighting game after all!

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco. The game released late last year in Japan, but will be receiving a North American release on June 28, 2016, and a European release on July 1, 2016.

Sources: Bandai Namco, Anime News Network

A free, playable demo of the most recent JoJo-inspired game was made available with this week’s PlayStation Store update.

For anyone who is not a big fan of the manga and anime series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, it is completely understandable to overlook the upcoming fighting game releasing on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, but for those faithful to the series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is a godsend.

On top of being an entertaining brawler, the game is loaded to the brim with fan service. JoJo enthusiasts will be treated with all the style and action that the series is known for. The game also has its own unique story that was made under the supervision of series creator, Hirohiko Araki.

Within the game, players are engaged in intense two-on-two battles while using the environment to their advantage. Characters are able to interact with one another with tag team combinations and special attacks, known as “Dual Combos” and “Dual Heat Attacks” respectively. Additionally, certain characters are given unique dialogue depending on who is paired with whom.

The main attraction to the demo is Story Mode. It includes a couple of cutscenes and a few fights to give players an idea of the pace and direction of the game. It also shows off a brief exploration section. These sections will be at a much larger scale within the full game, spanning cities, castles, and alternate dimensions.

There is also a Free Battle Mode which allows players to test out the game’s mechanics even more. There are only four characters available but the official website promises that the final product will have over 50 characters spanning all eight of the JoJo storylines.

After playing through the entirety of the demo, I found myself instantly hungry for more. From only watching the trailers, I was more interested in the story instead of the actual gameplay. But after experiencing the combat mechanics firsthand, I became much more enthusiastic about the battle system, which is fantastic because this is a fighting game after all!

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco. The game released late last year in Japan, but will be receiving a North American release on June 28, 2016, and a European release on July 1, 2016.

Sources: Bandai Namco, Anime News Network

One of the most amazing aspects, in my personal opinion, of Street Fighter V to date has been the crossover appeal that it has garnered within the fighting game community at large. Many games have existed in their own isolated communities over the years, with few players truly crossing over outside of casual, passing interest in other titles. Even fewer broke out in their secondary games to make an impact on the competitive scenes of those games.

With Street Fighter V, that is clearly changing. One of the most notable scenes for this to date has been Korea, which has scene an influx of players from Tekken and The King of Fighters branch out to Street Fighter V with varying degrees of success. In Street Fighter Crash, two players that got their start in Tekken–Sazabi and 200won–are on one team in the Top 4 of the event, poised to take home fight money in their first big event of the game.

With the new Street Fighter blood crossing over from Tekken, one question in Korea is whether these players who have their roots in 3D fighting will be able to be strong and competitive against players who have cut their teeth primarily on the 2D plane. While Tekken players’ results at Evo will definitely be a strong litmus test, Drakefang from ArcadeStream seeks to be the first person to answer that question.

On Friday night in Korea (Friday morning in America), ten players will converge in a 5-on-5 team battle between Team Arcade Stream and Team Tekken. While nothing is on the line, it will be an interesting test of how well Tekken players are transitioning into the game, especially with the names attending.

Team Arcade Stream:

• [TAS] RagingStormX (USA – Vega)
• [TAS] SamsonK (USA – Chun-Li)
• [TAS] Mag9xmitsuko (USA – R. Mika)
• [TAS] zZInsaneZz (Brazil – R. Mika)
• [TAS] ROF (Australia – Birdie)

Team Tekken (All Korean):

• Knee (?)
• Sazabi (Zangief)
• 200won (R. Mika)
• RedStar (Ken)
• Narak HOF (Zangief)

What is interesting to note is that each match will be played best of 3, with every team member playing one another, with the best aggregate score winning the exhibition. Also of note is that this event is not character locked like most team exhibitions, which means counter-picking is entirely possible.

Want to see which discipline stands tall at the end? Tune in at 7 AM EDT Friday, May 27th (4 AM PDT) to find out!

Source: ArcadeStream