Month: February 2018

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Tokaigi Game Party 2018 results

Earlier this month, we brought you news of an upcoming tournament in Japan known as Tokaigi Game Party 2018; now we have the results for the top titles. This was a jam-packed event featuring top tier action for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, as well as our first taste of Dragon Ball FighterZ action from the Land of the Rising Sun.

Results

SFV-AE-Tournament

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Final Bracket

1. DNG|Itabashi Zangief (Abigail)
2. Gachikun (Rashid)
3. GRPT|Fuudo (R. Mika)
4. GGP|Kazunoko (Cammy)

Pool A

1. DNG|Itabashi Zangief (Abigail) – Qualifies for Finals Bracket in Winners
2. GGP|Kazunoko (Cammy) – Qualifies for Finals Bracket in Losers
3. Scarz.HORI|Sako (Menat)
4. Hx.Twitch.CYG BST|Daigo Umehara (Guile)
5. WP|Daikokugo (Birdie)
5. CO|Dogura (Urien)
5. PONOS|Moke (Rashid)
5. DNG|Tachikawa (Kolin)
9. Acqua (Ibuki)
9. YouDeal|Yukadon (Ibuki)

Pool B

1. Gachikun (Rashid) – Qualifies for Finals Bracket in Winners
2. GRPT|Fuudo (R. Mika) – Qualifies for Finals Bracket in Losers
3. Mago (Rashid, Karin)
4. GRPT|MOV (Chun-Li)
5. CO|G01 (Menat)
5. GRPT|Haitani (Akuma)
5. Echo Fox|Tokido (Akuma)
5. RB|Bonchan (Nash)
9. AB|Kichipa-mu (Zangief)
9. TLAR|Machabo (Necalli)

DBFZ-Tournament

Dragon Ball FighterZ

1. CO|GO1 (Cell/Goku Black/ Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
2. PONOS|Moke (Cell/Piccolo/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
3. Sasami (Android 18/Android 16/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
4. TokyoVerdy|Souji (Cell/Kid Buu/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
5. CJA|Yuki (Trunks/Cell/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
5. Satochii (Gohan (Adult)/Goku Black/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
7. CO|Dogura (Android 18/Cell/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
7. Eita (Android 18/Trunks/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)

ssb4-tournament-622

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

1. NRG|Nairo (Zero Suit Samus)
2. Echo Fox|MKLeo (Marth, Meta Knight, Cloud)
3. KEN (Sonic)
4. Tsu- (Lucario)
5. Nietono (Diddy Kong, Sheik)
5. MSF|Larry Lurr (Fox, Diddy Kong)
7. Shuton (Olimar)
7. Kirihara (Rosalina & Luma)
9. CLG|VoiD (Sheik)
9. C9|Ally (Mario)
9. shky (Zero Suit Samus)
9. Rizeasu (Dr. Mario)
13. Ron (Mario)
13. Choco (Zero Suit Samus)
13. Zackray (Corrin)
13. Shu (Bayonetta)

tk7fr-tournament

Tekken 7

1. YAMASA|Nobi (Dragunov, Feng)
2. YAMASA|Take (Kasumi)
3. GRPT|Pekos (Geese, Bob)
4. Destruction (King)
5. Taris Cutter (Kasumi)
5. S.H.O.W. (Alisa)
7. Double (Law)
7. Kari (Lucky Chloe, Yoshimitsu)

Source: Capcom Fighters JP; NicoNico

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Learn how to punish common panic moves in Tekken 7

Panic buttons are a problem in any game. Tekken 7 is no exception, but many of these odd “panic buttons” can have odd recovery states you have to know about in order to punish properly, if you can at all.

It doesn’t help any that panic buttons come in a wide variety of forms in Tekken: from Feng’s B+1 speedy counter-hit fisher to Claudio’s superior hopkick, you need to be prepared for each character’s tool and the nuanced way to deal with them. Scallywag 93‘s latest tutorial video breaks down some of the most common panic buttons you’ll run into, and the proper response for when you recognize them.

Source: Scallywag 93

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Path of Exile – Chatting the Bestiary and 2017?s Success with Chris Wilson

2017 was a massive year for Grinding Gear Games and Path of Exile. Touting more players than ever before, the online Action RPG seems to keep growing at an impressive rate. We chatted with GGG’s Chris Wilson after our recent preview of the upcoming 3.2 Bestiary Challenge League update to talk about the game’s ongoing success and what keeps it fresh after so many years.

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Portal Knights – The Adventurer Update Brings New Content & Overall Game Improvements

The Portal Knights Steam version has been patched with the Adventurer Update that brings a number of big improvements to the game. In addition, a new Warrior Guild has been added with tons of new NPCs, quests and items including water pumps, drains, a new drawbridge, potted plants and more. Overall game feature improvements include PC dedicated servers, dungeon tweaks, combat improvements, cloud saves to play on any PC, mobile controller support and more.

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World of Warcraft – Blizzard to Overhaul Forum MVP System to Work More Closely with Devs

Blizzards’ Ornyx has posted a lengthy article on the World of Warcraft forum to inform the community that the “MVP” program is going to be overhauled. Currently, MVPs have a green label and have been identified by Blizzard as posters who have been helpful to others and who have consistently been present to assist the community. Now, however, Blizzard will be accepting applications from those who want to join the program with an entirely new focus on working with WoW representatives.

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MapleStory – Evangelion Crossover Announced for February 28th

MapleStory is getting a cool crossover event with Evangelion, a popular series of anime movies. Starting February 28th, MapleStory players will find all of the Evangelion heroes having entered the game world through an inter-dimensional rift. Players will be able to interact with all of the and take part in a number of themed events and quests.