Month: October 2017

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Tekken Retrospective — a massive book celebrating the entire Tekken franchise — slated for 2018 release

Dynamite Entertainment has announced that they have teamed up with Bandai Namco to create a book that will commemorate the iconic Tekken franchise. Releasing in 2018, the book is titled Tekken Retrospective, and will contain hundreds of pages of artwork, design concepts, exclusive interviews, and more.

“TEKKEN 3 is the one that got its hooks into me… when I really started appreciating how fun and brilliant of a fighting game series it was, with its own personality and crazy-awesome cast of characters,” says Rich Young, Dynamite Entertainment’s Director of Business Developement.

“We’re now at TEKKEN 7 and the franchise is still going as strong as ever!  It’s an honor to be working with BANDAI NAMCO on this project, and to present this amazing retrospective to the dedicated and passionate fans worldwide!”

Reportedly, there are big plans to spread Tekken Retrospective far and wide, with Diamond Book Distributors handling the books’ distribution to major book chains and independent bookstores alike. Digital versions will also be available via comiXology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, Madefire, and Dark Horse Digital.

With Tekken turning 24 next year, there will certainly be quite a bit to look back on. More details regarding Tekken Retrospective will be reported as they arise!

Source: Newsarama

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Hyper Universe – New Hyper Named ‘Curse Eye’ Joins the Fray Along with Balance Changes

Hyper Universe has been updated to bring Curse Eye into the game. He can provide support to his teammates and even turn enemies into stone. He comes to the game along with ten new items that can be equipped by any Hyper. In addition, balance changes based on community feedback have seen tweaks to stats and skills. Lastly, you can still grab a Founder’s Pack for a sweet 20% discount that gives you access to all Hypers now and forever.

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MK_REO documents all gaps and frame traps for Darkseid in Injustice 2 “Video Library” series

One of the roughest and most controversial parts of the DLC-submerged world we live in is being unprepared to fight against a character you didn’t purchase. For those that need to defeat Injustice 2‘s Darkseid without the use of their wallets, MK_REO has you covered in his new “Video Library” series.

The purpose of this series to document all gaps and frame traps in the supervillian’s repertoire. Even if you did buy Darkseid, this series serves as a handy study guide for those trying to stay on top of their competitive game.

Source: MK_REO

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First player impressions on BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle at New York Comic Con

The day has come for players to try out BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle for the first time. As announced at the Tokyo Game Show, a playable build of the game is available to try at NYCC. It’s in a very early stage, obviously, and there aren’t any more characters or surprises yet. But it is the first chance to get a taste of most of the mechanics in the game.

The build has Yu Narukami, Yosuke Hanamura, Hyde, Linne, Jin, Ragna, and Ruby. Players attending the event have begun to share their impressions on Twitter. PG|SKD has done some write-ups, describing game controls.

  • There are five buttons: A, B, C, Assist, Tag
  • C is always an overhead, or 2C is a sweep
  • Special moves can be done with quarter circle motions (214/236). Supers are done by pressing two buttons at once. Performing Special moves with C costs meter as well.
  • It’s possible to keep an assisting character on the screen longer and to direct them to do attacks.
  • Throws are done with BC and they act similarly to throws in BlazBlue
  • Dragon Punches are done with AD (or A and Assist)

In part 2, SKD writes:

  • Resonance Blaze is sort of like X-Factor and Overdrive. It’s a comeback mechanic that’s available once the partner is knocked out. Resonance Blaze refills the meter quickly, makes supers stronger, and regenerates health.
  • There are auto-combos by pressing the A/B buttons repetitevely.
  • You can’t be thrown during blockstun, and also, when you press throw, the character will dash forward a bit to grab.

SKD and others have also tweeted a bunch of impressions and answered some questions:

Stay tuned to SRK as we learn more; also, check out the first video of BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle gameplay.

Sources: PG|SKD; PAG|Grover; @_AetherStar

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Pop Culture Shock has a pricey new Sagat statue in the works

Pop Culture Shock is working on some amazing — and expensive — Street Fighter statues for next year; they’ve revealed yet another premium statue from their lineup. None other than the King of Muay Thai himself, Sagat will be getting the premium statue treatment from Pop Culture Shock.

This new 1:3 scale statue features Sagat in his trademark pose, holding his hand to his scarred chest. As with their other premium Street Fighter statues, this one will feature actual cloth for both his trunks, and his bandages.

For those interested in picking this beast up, here’s hoping you have deep pockets. The statue in question will be available for pre-order starting on October 16 for the kingly sum of $999.99 USD. Yes, that’s a penny short of a thousand dollars for the statue. For those still thinking about it, Pop Culture Shock does offer a monthly payment plan that will have buyers paying $107.14 per month for 7 months — following a $200 deposit — for a discounted total of $950.

For the rest of us poor peasants, here are some photos of the statue.

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Source: Pop Culture Shock