Month: February 2018

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Dragon Ball FighterZ roundup: Adult Gohan breakdown, Beerus 236S mix-ups, and more!

There seems no sign of the hype slowing down for Dragon Ball FighterZ, especially after the Evo announcement. There’s a real sense of an actual arms race going on in the DBFZ meta. I hope whoever is in charge of the Evo trophy design makes it a perfectly spherical Dragon Ball, just for the theme’s sake. Or… maybe not. That’d ultimately limit the novelty prize to seven tournaments, wouldn’t it? There’s absolutely going to be more then seven majors for this game. Anyways: let’s see what the community sent in today!

playergodaines starts us off with some incredibly strong Piccolo combos, some breaking 6K with only one meter.

HapkidoRed shows off the absurd mix-up potential of Goku Black’s teleport.

datHazy can kill off of a Level 1 during Sparking Blast, and the right resources, with Adult Gohan.

sikshot gaming breaks down the defensive options that you can use versus the troublesome frame trap after a blocked Vanish.

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

ApertureBlack has two different examples of the mix-up power of Beerus’s 236S.

rooflemonger has a breakdown of Adult Gohan’s “Potential Unleashed” mechanic.

Does the “Potential Unleashed” mechanic sound interesting to you…? He has a further breakdown of the character for you, including combos!

rooflemonger’s also prepared a tips and tricks video for Tien:

As always, if you see anything worth sharing, let us know by submitting a tip for our next roundup. Thanks everyone!

Sources: datHazy; playergodaines; HapkidoRed; sikshot gaming; TGN Anime; ApertureBlack; rooflemonger

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SNK announces April release window for The King of Fighters ’97 Global Match, releases teaser and new screenshots

At Evo Japan, SNK announced The King of Fighters ’97 Global Match, an online-enabled port of the cult classic The King of Fighters ’97 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC. While they initially stated that the game was coming in “Spring 2018″we now have a slightly more specific release window. SNK has announced that The King of Fighters ’97 Global Match will roll out sometime this April.

While The King of Fighters ’97 isn’t as fondly remembered as The King of Fighters ’98 — or even The King of Fighters 2002 — it still has a cult following among certain players. This new release is a great way for fans to once again play the game — and play it against each other, thanks to online play.

Alongside the announcement they’ve also released a teaser trailer — the same teaser that they showed on stage at Evo Japan — as well as some screenshots. You  can check these all out below.

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Source: SNK

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The SRK Rollback: Best of February 2-8, 2018

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from February 2 to February 8, 2018!

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

Frame 1:
SFV Ring of DestinyCapcom reveals the first 21 players to receive a Japanese pro license for Street Fighter V

It is interesting to see this particular development in Japan’s esports scene play out, for better or worse.

Frame 2:
dbfz goku black sneer openingSRK READER POLL RESULTS: The (currently) most-used fighters of Dragon Ball FighterZ!

Also interesting to see what characters are getting the most play in the early days of this new fighter. Will they stay on top?

Frame 3:
kemonomichi 2 logoDaigo Umehara announces Kemonomichi 2 with this teaser trailer

The first Kemonomichi was a great exhibition of old-school games and talent; I’m looking forward to seeing what’s in store for round 2.

Frame 4:
evo 2018 logo (trailer)Here are the main stage games for Evolution Championship Series 2018!

The eight games that will comprise the main events at Evo 2018 have been revealed — time to start saving for that plane ticket!

Frame 5:
Ken Honda Super TurboFighter101’s persuasive video essay invites new school players into old school titles

Don’t count out older titles — some of the best fighting games ever made aren’t on the Evo 2018 roster, there’s a lot of great gameplay in our genre’s rich history!

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

Frame 1:
sd tigersMenaRD starts new esports team to sign local Dominican talent, brings on Jochy Focus

Making good on his promise to invest his Capcom Cup winnings back into his local scene, MenaRD has set up the Santo Domingo Tigers to shine a spotlight on players from the Dominican Republic.

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super_saiyan_blue_gokuProducer Tomoko Hiroki will be competing in Dragon Ball FighterZ at Evo 2018

Will Hiroki-san drown in pools? Will she unleash her secret developer-only tech? Can she defeat the likes of Ono-san and Harada-san? Find out at Evo 2018!

Frame 3:
evo japan 2018 bannerCore-A Gaming gives a firsthand perspective of Evo Japan

For those who couldn’t make it out to Tokyo for the inaugural Evo Japan, Gerald from Core-A Gaming has done a video recap of the event, complete with interviews from James Chen and Alex Meyers.

Frame 4:
TMNTNetherRealm Studios debuts Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gameplay trailer ahead of Watchtower stream

Cowabunga shell-heads! Ahead of their release on February 13th, NetherRealm have released the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ intro trailer for Injustice 2. Be ready for the wave of new Turtles sewer-surfing their way through Ranked.

Frame 5:
Optic ArenaOpTic Gaming dips its toe in the FGC with OpTic Arena, running from June 8th-10th

Making their first tentative steps into the FGC, major esports organization OpTic Gaming is hosting their own tournament this June. Could a player signing be on the cards too?

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– Genovation ControlPad CP24: The All-Purpose Macro Pad

Genovation has been making point of sale terminals and macro pads for some time, but recently made big waves at CES with their incredible 66 macro key mechanical keyboard at CES 2018. We reached out to the company to see if we could take a look at an item that’s perfect for gamers, streamers, and content creators. This is our review of the Genovation ControlPad CP24.