Month: February 2018

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Arc System Works will talk about the Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 patch on stream with Tasty Steve and Sajam on Feb 28th

The international Guilty Gear community doesn’t know yet about the status of the upcoming 2.1 patch for REV 2, which is set to arrive on the Japanese console versions of the game on March 1st. Today, Arc System Works tweeted about their next ArcLive episode, which will shed light specifically on the subject of the patch.

On Wednesday, February 28th, at 5:00 PM PT/7:00 PM CT/8:00 PM ET tune in to Arc System Works’ Twitch channel to check out the latest episode. This time, special guests will include none other than Tasty Steve and Sajam. Aksys Games will be there as well, so we can expect there will be discussion about the US version of the patch and its release date. Additionally, maybe the team will answer some questions regarding the PC version of the game, which as of this time also does not have a determined patch date.

A recent ArcLive episode interviewed Toshimichi Mori and Daisuke Ishiwatari. Also, check out some REV 2 patch 2.1 gameplay for a preview of the update in action.

Source: Arc System Works (Twitter)

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Dragon Ball FighterZ character roundup: What we’ve seen so far for Nappa

Our own Tournament of Power still has a lot of time left! Keep practicing!

We’ve seen a lot of tech videos for Dragon Ball FighterZ come through our tipline, covering everything from team-building strategy, fundamental game mechanics, and combo after combo after combo, from throughout the game’s cast! Since the roundups were put together based on what came in when, not sorted by character, we’re re-compiling them by fighter to make it easier to find something for your individual team members.

This time, let’s look at what we’ve seen so far for Nappa!

rooflemonger put a lot of time into Nappa during the beta, and has some information on how his toolset works:

Every Nappa combo video that shows off multi-saibaman plants in one combo is worth watching. Thanks, Persona Entertainment!

Want to use the mix-up potential of the Saibamen? TGN Anime has a great breakdown of Nappa’s movelist just for you!

MrSlaynman has some frustrating which-way and overhead resets with Nappa’s Saibamen.

As always, thanks to all content creators out there, and everyone that sent in tip! Keep an eye on Shoryuken for future DBFZ roundups!

Sources: rooflemonger; Persona Entertainment; TGN Anime; MrSlaynman

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Big E Gaming announces April Annihilation, a new tournament replacing Winter Brawl in 2019

With the completion of Winter Brawl 12, Big E Gaming has announced the end of the Winter Brawl series and the launch of a new event, April Annihilation. Speaking before the finals of Dragon Ball Fighter Z at Winter Brawl on Sunday, Eric “BigE” Smalls said the decision to create a new event later in the year will provide more separation from Northeast Championships, the organization’s longest running tournament series, and potentially attract more sponsorship from fighting game pro tours.

April Annihilation is currently scheduled for April 12 to 14, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia-Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. As a part of the announcement, Big E Gaming put together a tribute to some of Winter Brawl’s most memorable moments through the years and thanked the volunteers and sponsors who helped make the tournament possible.

Since its inception in 2015, the North American Capcom Pro Tour has launched in March with Final Round and NorCal Regionals but there has not been a consistent CPT event in April. Due to release timings last year, the 2017 Injustice 2 Pro Series and Tekken World Tour started in May and June respectively.

Big E Gaming organizes four major tournaments a year: Northeast Championships, Summer Jam, The Fall Classic (alongside the Final Round team) and now April Annihilation. Of those four, only Summer Jam is a part of the Capcom Pro Tour as a ranking event. For more information on April Annihilation and upcoming events from Big E Gaming, which include local Philadelphia tournaments, be sure to follow on Twitter and check their website for registration details.

Source: Big E Gaming