Month: March 2017

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PlayStation Access Runs Down Seven Things You Should Know About Injustice 2’s Gear System

Besides the obvious addition of new characters like Swamp Thing and Doctor Fate, as well as extensions to the ongoing Injustice storyline, one of the major new features in Injustice 2 is the new Gear system. Similar to collecting loot in an RPG like Destiny or Borderlands, players can outfit characters with specific gear to boost stats, gain special abilities and change their appearance. In a special interview with Injustice 2 designer Derek Kirtzic, PlayStation Access have found out some new bits of information about the Gear system.

The interview goes over things like the ability to see your opponent’s Gear loadout after a fight, the ability to change outfit colors as part of Gear customization, as well the in-game currency system which allows players to sell old pieces of Gear to gain Coins. While most competitive players won’t be interested in Gear, Kirtzic did say that Ranked Matches will allow players to keep all the cool cosmetic customizations, but the stats will be at their base level. He did not make it explicitly clear that Abilities won’t be locked out when playing in Ranked mode, so you may be able to use different character Abilities in Ranked.

Source: PlayStation Access

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In-Depth English Guilty Gear Commentary Breaks Down Haaken’s Sol vs. Dogura’s Raven

One of the most important ways to gain insight in Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- is to watch footage of your own matches, and study the decisions made versus certain characters. However, there’s also a steady supply of top tier players to watch and analyze. This time, some American players offer a deep look into matches between Haaken’s Sol Badguy and CO|Dogura’s Raven.

TheArm and DLink|LordKnight provide quasi-commentary and an analytical conversation that breaks down a lot of the match specifics that arise in the Raven and Sol matchup. The two agree that this pairing is somewhat of an uphill battle for Raven, especially since Sol’s confirms are much more damaging. It’s a long set that’s definitely worth the time to watch, and witness the evolution of the decision-making and adaptation process between two-highly skilled players. The commentators make sure to point out those nuances and share their knowledge.

The match was captured by Svampen, and later restreamed by Mdesilva with the commentary.

Source: Mdesilva

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

Ahead of a full gameplay reveal at Killer Instinct World Cup next weekend, Iron Galaxy have revealed the next fighter that will be coming to KI. Following in the footsteps of characters like Shadow Jago, Kilgore and Omen, Shin Hisako acts as the fourth “remixed” character for Killer Instinct, where elements of a pre-existing characters are reworked to create a new, unique fighter.

For Shin Hisako, she no longer wields her naginata, but a katana containing the spirit of her beloved father. Having purged herself of the centuries of hatred which tied her to her grave, Shin Hisako now takes up her father’s sword to defend the world from the forces of Gargos.

Shin Hisako

Shin Hisako is scheduled to launch later this month, with Iron Galaxy revealing more details about the redeemed warrior at Killer Instinct World Cup next weekend. Her new design has her wearing the signature sode shoulder armor and suneate shin guards of a samurai, combined with a black and gold dress to no doubt symbolize her purged spirit. According to combat designer and formerly of this parish Adam “Keits” Heart, Shin Hisako is “more straightforward to play than regular Hisako,” but with some cool stuff still thrown in. I imagine this will probably be manifest in a change to her Wrath meter, seeing as she has let go of her hundreds of years of anger. The next character will also be “100% new,” so keep your fingers crossed for Joanna Dark.

Sources: Killer Instinct; TheKeits

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Pokkén Tournament Gains $2,000 Prize Pool at DreamHack Austin

Ever since it made second place during the Evo 2017 Player’s Choice drive, Pokkén Tournament has seen something of a revival. With this in mind, it should be no surprise that the game is seeing more support at tournaments. One such tournament is none other than DreamHack Austin: DreamHack has announced that not only will Pokkén Tournament be returning to this year’s installment of Dreamhack Austin (thanks to winning the community poll), but that the game will also get a guaranteed $2,000 prize pool.

Entry into the tournament will be free for any DreamHack Austin ticket holders. The tournament itself will take place on Saturday, April 29, at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX.

Source: DreamHack