Month: July 2016

One of the features that the arcade versions of Tekken 7 and Tekken 7: Fated Retribution have is the ability for players to earn or buy items from Tekken.Net so that they can be used to customize the look of their characters.

In a recent interview with Siliconera, Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada was asked if these items would be coming to the home versions and, more importantly, if microtransactions would also be involved.

Regarding this, Harada stated that since the arcade and console businesses are separate, they would not be charging for any customization items that are already in the game.

However, he did state that if they do come up with new things post-release that weren’t originally intended, they would be charging for them. Alongside this, he used a pretty interesting example–a Karin costume from Street Fighter V–noting that, if such a thing were to happen, they’d have to pay Capcom for it.

While this isn’t any sort of confirmation that such a thing is in the works, it does seem to indicate that, at the very least, they’ve thought about it. Whether or not we actually crossover costumes in the game is another matter altogether.

You can read the full interview over at Siliconera.

Source: Siliconera

After Season 3 included Rash from Battletoads and Arbiter from the Halo franchise, it goes without saying that Microsoft is keen to use its Intellectual Property rights to further bring in players to its Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive fighter, Killer Instinct. So, when Microsoft released a new survey to help developers at Iron Galaxy Studios craft the next season’s roster, it comes as no shock that some familiar faces would end up making the cut.

While Eyedol, who was the final boss in the original Killer Instinct, fits the mold, a few of these don’t quite fit the Killer Instinct universe. As evidenced in the above picture, characters such as Joanna Dark from Perfect Dark, Agent from Crackdown, and Brute from Halo all are on the list, hinting that a few of these characters might make it into the game at some point.

Even further, they also gave the possibility of reimagined characters, such as Shadow Orchid, or a rushdown variant of Glacius known as Kelvin, making the cut.

What do you think of this direction in Killer Instinct? Do any of these characters strike you as interesting enough to play the game? Let us know in the comment section.

Source: Ultra-Combo via Eurogamer

As previously reported, King of Fighters fans in North America can pick up an premium art book for the King of Fighters XIV as part of its Premium Edition. Now, it seems that fans in Japan will also be able to get their hands on something similar.

SNK have announced that first print editions of the King of Fighters XIV in Japan will come with a 120 page “Premium Art Book.” This art book will include art for all 50 characters including various alternate costumes, and color variations. In addition to this, it will also include art for the game’s stages as well as commentary from the developers.

For those interested, you can see some samples from the art book in the gallery below.

Click to view slideshow.

The King of Fighters XIV hits PlayStation 4 on August 25 in Japan, two days after its North American release on August 23.

Source: SNK via Siliconera