Month: March 2017

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New Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 footage goes over Baiken and Answer; Arcade release this week

This weekend, Arc System Works held an event in Japan to showcase the upcoming version of Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2. The event included overviews of the new characters, as well as returning ones, and some important news–especially for those going to Evolution 2017.

Later on, top players staged some exhibition matches. First up is Answer. They go through most of his moves and show off his air-dashing capability. By setting scrolls on the screen, Answer can cling to them and then expand his movement options as well as chain combo hits. That starts at 1:08:10.

At 1:19:50, Baiken comes up, the second new character in REV 2. The Lone Samurai brandishes a blade and stomps the ground to spring Tatami mats. She also can enter Azami, a parry stance that allows several follow-ups to turn the table against the opponent.

After that, the new characters fight each other, and the rest of the stream also has returning REV 2 characters duking it out with the balance changes applied. Another big news from the event is that Arc System Works and Aksys Games are donating to the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue:Central Fiction Evolution 2017 prizes–$10,000 for each game.

Enjoy the stream below from Mr_Biscuits, and look forward to seeing a lot more REV 2 footage soon, as this version is officially launching in arcades this week.

(Note there is some NFSW language in the video below.)

Watch live video from Mr_Biscuits on www.twitch.tv

There’s also some captured footage from a Korean esports tournament, that had a preview version of REV 2 available:

Sources: Mr_Biscuits; Tycoon the Maestro

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Xian talks with FGCnow about his struggles and success in Street Fighter V

After becoming the Evo Champion in 2013 with Gen–a generally-underused character at the time–there weren’t many in the community who didn’t know RZR|Xian’s name. Though he hasn’t made such a high-profile splash since then–not until Final Round 20, at least–he’s been a consistent force through the remainder of Street Fighter IV’s era, and has continued to try to make things happen in Street Fighter V.

Xian takes the time to talk with FGCnow, and is interviewed about his choice of characters, how and why he’s stuck with F.A.N.G, his newly-successful Ibuki showcased at Final Round, and his opinions on the game as a whole. He also comments on his participation in the upcoming ELEAGUE Invitational event, the competition there, and also his opinion on Japan’s presence in SFV. It’s a great interview, so be sure to check it out here!

Source: FGCnow