Month: December 2017

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The SRK Rollback: Best of December 15-21, 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 December 15 to December 21, 2017!

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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PHASE SHIFT title card pokkenPHASE SHIFT: Pokkén Tournament Trainer Tips — Bone Rush, block stun, and option selects

Phase Shift continues, here to help you master the Ferrum League, this time digging into some additional technical aspects of Lucario’s Bone Rush.

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rising thunder with logoRising once again: “Rising Thunder: Community Edition” announced for January 2018

Rising Thunder returns — this time, opening up the game’s code itself up to the community to keep building a better fighter.

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street_fighter_hadoukenWill the real Street Fighter please stand up?

d3v takes us on a trip through the gameplay shake-ups that, while dramatically altering what constitutes “real” Street Fighter design, don’t exclude those titles from being considered part of the Street Fighter family.

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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killer-instinct-comic-book-announcement-featured-imageFighting on: Killer Instinct’s battle to survive

Talking to some top players and figures within the KI community, this feature delves into Killer Instinct‘s past, and what it needs to do to fight another day.

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SFV AE Team BattleTeam Versus mode is coming to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Perfect for team tournaments, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is launching with a special Team Versus mode. Allowing for up to 10 players to fight it out in 5v5 matches, this offline-only mode is a godsend for tournament organizers.

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DBFZ Beerus and WhisBrand new Supers, glimpses at the Story Mode and much more feature in this Dragon Ball FighterZ gameplay blowout

Break out the notepads DBFZ fans, as there’s a lot to comb through here. Following on from a special press event last Friday, we’ve got a ton of new footage of Dragon Ball FighterZ, including gameplay of new characters like Hit, Beerus, and Goku Black.

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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ARIKA TGS exhibitionARIKA’s Akira Nishitani talks to Katsuhiro Harada about Fighting EX Layer

This interview is long, but simply staggering in the depth and scope of fighting game knowledge shared by two of fighting games’ most legendary figures. If there is one thing you read this week, this should be it.

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Tekken Team Tournament LondonGet ready for the next battle! London is getting its first 3v3 Tekken 7 tournament

As a member of the UK FGC, it’s always nice to see the scene doing their best to attract new talent. I love the dynamic of a teams event, so I can’t wait to see how this one pans out.

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catherine full body logoATLUS is bringing a new version of Catherine to PlayStation 4 and PS Vita: “Catherine: Full Body”

It may be a bit bonkers, but Catherine is a long-time favorite from Atlus. For those of you who are interested (perhaps thanks to its presence at Evo?), it is well worth checking out.

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srk fighting game awardsVote for your own favorites in SRK’s 2017 FIGHTING GAME AWARDS

Cast your vote today for what you think was the best fighting game of 2017, what had the best netcode, who was the best guest character — and many more! Voting closes on December 31, after which we’ll name the winners — and our own selections.

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– Razer Tartarus V2: Better Than Ever

Keypads have been around for some time now but often go overlook for the great peripherals they are. Razer recently updated their already great Tartarus Keypad with the Chroma-enabled Tartarus V2. It expands on its predecessor by adding an additional row of programmable keys, a scroll wheel, and other improvements that bring it up with the times. It’s time for the Tartarus.

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The mysterious Dr. Coyle joins the ARMS roster in its final major content update

Capping off their series of free content updates, the stretchy-limbed fighter ARMS is getting one final character, and a new stage as part of its Version 5.0 update. Along with the [NAME REDACTED] stage, players can now fight as the mysterious director of the ARMS laboratory, Dr. Coyle.

The scientist behind both Springtron and Helix, Dr. Coyle hopes to put all the data she has gathered into action, in becoming the top fighter on the ARMS Grand Prix. Not only can she conjure a third arm by charging her punch up, she can briefly turn invisible to surprise her opponent. Along with a ice nunchaku ARM and an electric parasol ARM, her main weapon is based on Hedlok – the evil multi-armed robot of her own creation. With this ARM, she can fire off a deadly energy orb which explodes on impact.

While Nintendo plan to release additional balance updates in the future, Version 5.0 is the final major content update for ARMS. There are still plans for regular Party Crash events to keep players interested — so don’t hang up your gloves just yet! ARMS is also having its first major tournament at Evo Japan next month, so tune in to see the world’s best virtual pugilists fight it out.

You can read the full version 5.0 patch notes right here.

Source: Nintendo