Month: November 2016

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Here’s an Exclusive First Look at Brook’s New Fighting Board

If there’s one company that’s made their mark in the world of arcade stick modding and customization this generation, it’s Brook. With their line of converters and internal circuitry for arcade sticks, they’ve quickly become to go-to name when people need older controllers to work on today’s consoles.

Now, Brook is in the process of bringing out a new version of their PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC-compatible Fighting Board. This new PCB hosts some changes and new features, including a 3.5 mm jack for headphone support.

Modder Jon “Jonyfraze” Bonilla has been testing a prototype of the new Brook Fighting Board, and he’s reached out to Shoryuken with an exclusive first look video detailing the new board–which you can watch below!

No pricing and release date for the new Fighting Board has been given, as of yet. However, Brook is currently talking to various release channels and these should be announced soon.

Source: Jonyfraze

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Persona 5 – Release Delayed to April 4, 2017

Originally scheduled for release on February 14, 2017, Persona 5 has now been delayed by Atlus. The new release date will be on April 4, 2017 and is in effect for both North America and Europe. Players will get a nice bonus for their wait in a free Japanese voice-over DLC when the game deploys.

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Justin Wong Receives Two Guinness World Records for His Evolution Exploits

It looks like Daigo Umehara is no longer the only fighting game player recognized by Guinness for his achievements, and it’s only fitting that the newest inductee is none other than his Evo Moment #37 adversary. Evil Geniuses’ Justin Wong now has claimed two Guinness World Records himself. He announced on Twitter that he has received the two records: one for most wins at Evolution, dating from 2002 to 2014; one for the most Evolution wins in a single game, via his exploits in Marvel vs. Capcom 2 during the game’s lifespan.

Already a decorated player, Justin’s newest awards are just the icing on the cake of an already illustrious career. Congratulations, Justin!

Source: Justin Wong (Twitter)

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From ’99 to Now: Master of Hyrule Demonstrates the Evolution of the Smash Attack

Super Smash. Bros has come a long way since it was first released on the Nintendo 64 in 1999. What was initially a quirky all out brawl between beloved, iconic Nintendo characters has evolved into a thriving competitive scene that is respected by many members of the FGC and the eSports community as a whole.

In this video, YouTuber Master of Hyrule demonstrates the ways in which the roster’s Smash attacks the have changed over the years. He starts with the original 12, and proceeds to show the Melee character’s evolutions as well. He focuses on how the graphics, voices, animation and–in some cases–the attacks themselves have changed. The jump from 1999 to 2016 could trigger some serious feelings of nostalgia for some, so longtime Smashers should watch with that in mind!

Source: Master of Hyrule

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Rift – One Last Look at Starfall Prophecy before Launch

Today marks the official launch of Rift’s third expansion – Starfall Prophecy. Bringing with it new zones set on a comet hurtling through space and time, new legendary abilities, a new level cap, the new Planar Fragments system, Active Upgrades new dungeons, a new raid, Planar Assault Adventures, Fortress Sieges, and more. We spoke to Trion’s Simon Ffinch and Chris Junior one final time about the expansion as they toured us around some of the new stuff.