Month: March 2017

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The SRK Rollback: Best of February 24 to March 2, 2017

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news–and our favorite SRK articles–from February 24 to March 2, 2017!

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Capcom Pro Tour LogoCapcom Pro Tour 2017 Qualifying Structure, Prize Pool, and More Locations Revealed in the Official Trailer

Capcom finally lays out what this year’s CPT will look like: listing all of 2017’s planned locations to date, with an adjusted qualifying system, and confirmation that NuckleDu will automatically return to defend his title.

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for_honor_pc_version_confirmed[1]For Honor — Breakdown and Impressions: Is It a Worthy Fighter, or Just the Flavor of the Month?

Ubisoft’s new title has made a deep impact on the FGC, even if its definition as a “fighting game” is ambiguous and debatable. Our El Cubano Loco breaks the game down for you in this exhaustive review.

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SFvDS02_covertest_cropUDON’s Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers #2 Now Available for Pre-Order

This wild comic book crossover of Capcom worlds continues in UDON Entertainment’s 8-issue limited series, and you can check out the variant covers and find your Previews pre-order codes for the second issue here.

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USFII_jp_releaseUltra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers Launches on May 26 for Nintendo Switch

Initially thought to be the release date for Japan alone, we soon learned that this is the day the latest version of Street Fighter II will launch in the UK and North America as well. Will it live up to its potential as a new iteration of the classic game? On May 26, we find out.

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LingTake a Stance! How to Use–and Fight Against–Ling Xiaoyu’s Tricky Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Stances

Crow_Spaceboy kicks off a new strategy series for Tekken fans: Take a Stance! In the first installment, we examine how to use–or fight against–Ling Xiaoyu’s sneaky stances in Tekken 7. More to come!

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cygames BEAST logo whiteMobile Developer Cygames Signs on Daigo Umehara, Snake Eyez, & PR Balrog

Cygames–of Shadowverse fame–jumps into FGC sponsorship with both feet by signing three of the best-known competitors in fighting games today.

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Eddy Gordon Tekken 7Here Come Those Kicks: Eddy Gordo Returns for Tekken 7

The Tekken 7 roster continues to grow ever larger with the addition of another returning fan-favorite. Will the slick Capoeira master be your new main?

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Dr Fate Injustice 2Golden Age Hero Doctor Fate Joins the Fight in Injustice 2

NetherRealm surprises us by pulling a classic character from DC’s Golden Age to join the Injustice 2 roster, and it looks like age won’t slow this magician down.

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risingup_introRising Up: Kolin Bread and Butter Combo Guide — Punishes, Confirm Combos, Juggles, & More

The Phantasm of Snow and Ice has arrived in Street Fighter V, bringing a unique and complex toolset with her. Bafael helps get you started with these bread ‘n’ butter combos. Additionally, check out our #KolinLab and day two Kolin roundups.

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Shin HisakoShin Hisako Acts as the Fourth Remixed Character Coming to Killer Instinct

After a string of Twitter teases, the impending arrival of this remixed version of Hisako has been confirmed by Iron Galaxy: redesigned with a new look and a new weapon–and potentially a new fighting style, that we’ll see revealed soon.

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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– Let It Die Review

Let It Die, like so many games from Goichi Suda’s mind (Suda 51) is one crazy experience. It’s a game, inside a game. It’s also an online asynchronous MMORPG (think the ill-fate Mighty Quest for Epic Loot or the Sleeping Dogs spin-off Triad Wars). You play a nameless and faceless protagonist in a bar, and your only guide in life and the game/s is a Finnish skateboarder named Uncle Death.

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Albion Online – Setting the Mood Through Sound

The Albion Online team has sent out a second video this week to give players perspective about the sounds in the game. The first video featured a look at the creation of the game score. This second video offers perspective on how other sounds are created and how integral they are to setting the mood and feel of the game.