Month: October 2016

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The SRK Rollback: Week of October 14-20, 2016

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news and our favorite SRK articles from October 14 to October 20, 2016!

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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Customized PC Version of Street Fighter V Bound for Japanese Arcades

One of the game’s greatest criticisms–at least, in the East–is on the way to being resolved at last. Capcom surely wants to cement Street Fighter V’s competitive future, worldwide–this is a good step toward that goal.

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Street Fighter II: The Definitive Soundtrack New Vinyl Pressing Available for Pre-Order

This is an awesome part of not just Street Fighter but video game music history–it’s fascinating from a technical standpoint just to compare the differences in the themes between the two arcade boards. A must for fans of Street Fighter II, and gaming music period; if vinyl isn’t your thing, I still recommend seeking it out on CD. On a similar topic, check this out, too.

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nintendonxBoth Handheld and Stationary: The Nintendo Switch is Finally Revealed

Slightly amazing Nintendo kept as much about this contraption under wraps as they have, for this long. This console looks to be pretty much what the Wii U concept was supposed to be; it has a robust list of developers on board, so I look forward to hearing about what fighting titles–and others–will make it onto those tiny cartridges.

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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gundam-vs-srkGundam Versus Alpha Test Happening Locally in Japan, November 26th-27th

Acting as the first Gundam Versus game designed for consoles, the developers are hosting an in-house alpha test for dedicated fans of this mech battler. With the Japanese version confirmed to have full English subtitles, hopes are high for a Western release.

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atrox_ps4_milan_games_week_750Here’s a Sneak Peek at Razer’s New PlayStation 4 Atrox Arcade Stick

Teased by Infiltration at South East Asia Major 2016, eagle-eyed tournament goers spotted Xian using what looks like the PS4 Atrox prototype at the CPT European Regional Finals. With no technical issues during the tournament, Razer could be back in the stick market.

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xuses_sfv_cpt_eu_regionals_highlights_thumb_cropCatch Up on the Action from Milan’s Capcom Pro Tour EU Regional Finals

There was action on both sides of the Atlantic last weekend, with the EU Regional Finals and SoCal Regionals having Street Fighter fans glued to their screens. Relive ImStillDaDaddy’s amazing run and Daigo’s long awaited tournament win in this highlight reel from the event.

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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xiaohaiCapcom Pro Tour Player Analysis: Why Xiaohai Can’t be a Sleeper Pick Anymore

Xiaohai has been on a serious tear recently, so it’s fascinating to learn a little more about him. I knew that his Cammy play was on point, but Missing Person breaks down a whole lot more information that I’d never heard before, and makes it clear why it would be fatal to sleep on Xiaohai when he rolls into Anaheim.

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m_750Sanwa Denshi Signs M’ As Their First Sponsored King of Fighters Player

It’s always exciting when someone takes the plunge into FGC sponsorship, and Sanwa Denshi is not exactly a small player. Just like Hori’s sponsorship of the likes of Sako and MadCatz’s backing of Daigo Umehara, it’s massively intriguing when a company with so much commitment to the scene puts their weight behind a single player. M’ will no doubt live up to the expectations.

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persona_5Persona 4 Arena Director Kazuhisa Wada Wants to Make a Persona 5 Arena

Persona 4 Arena is one of my very favorite fighting games, and Persona 5 is probably my number one most anticipated game of next year. Persona 5 Arena? Yes please. It’s something I’d love to see, and it’s great to see an appeal to the fans to make sure it gets made. Here’s hoping the fans make enough noise and we get P5A in our lives.

Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article and the selected posts are solely those of the writers, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.

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SNK Launches New Line of King of Fighters T-Shirts, Will Give Them Away As Prizes at Tournaments

Here’s some interesting news for The King of Fighters fans who love collecting series merchandise. SNK has just announced a new, exclusive line of 15 King of Fighters themed t-shirts.

However, the kicker is that these t-shirts seemingly aren’t going to be for general sale. SNK has not given any word on how–or even if they will be–selling these in the future. Instead, these t-shirts will be given away as prizes at future KOF tournaments.

Whether or not this means that the shirts will only be given to the top placers at a tournament, or if they’ll be giving them out to tournament attendees through some other means is unknown. If they do the former though, wearing these shirts could be a mark of pride, showing that the wearer is good enough to place high at a King of Fighters event.

Source: SNK (Twitter)

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– Action, Accessibility and the Future of RPGs

As MMO and RPG players, it’s easy for us to fall prey to tunnel vision. We read websites that focus on those interests and news directly related to our favorite genres. It’s a natural but short-sighted approach to being a gamer, especially if you want any hint of where those genres are about to go. Today, we’re going to look at action games and why they have more to do with the future of RPGs than anything else in years.

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Project Genom – A Vast Amount of Potential & Developer Insights

Project Genom recently entered its Early Access alpha on Steam. I had the opportunity to chat with Ilya Usanov, a game designer on PG, to find out how these first early days have gone and where the team is headed next. In addition, I offer a few of my impressions of the game after spending several hours playing.

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– Skyrim Special Edition Release Dates / Times Revealed

The Bethesda blog has been updated with news about the October 27th – 28th release of the Skyrim Special Edition, nearly to the day of its fifth anniversary. The Special Edition has so much newness about it that it’s nearly a first-time experience all over. Console mod support, remastered visuals and art, “volumetric” lighting has been added, a new depth of field, snow and water shaders and much more have been included as well.