Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown returns to the spotlight in this Sarah Bryant combo video

With the Virtua Fighter series currently receded into the background, characters from the franchise are at a dearth in publicity. As such, it is always refreshing to see the series get some attention.

In this combo video, Sarah Bryant — in the series since the very first game — shows off what she can do in Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown. This shows a lot of wall carries, and even a few ring-outs over the wall as we see a lot of usage of the core mechanics of the game.

Source: T Artist

ArcheAge – Taking Flight Dragon-Style, A Quick How-To Guide

The ArcheAge site has been updated with a quick look at the dragons that will be coming in the 4.5 update, Legends Return. Players will be able to fly and fight on or beside dragons of immense power once raised to an age where they become combat-ready. Players will be able to take to the skies for up to 5 minutes of true flight and can even fight from the backs of their dragons. These dragons are no pushovers either. Each comes with a number of skills that can change the face of battle.

Why Tournament Battle mode is a good fit as a Nintendo Switch exclusive for the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection

A look at the history behind this Super Street Fighter spin-off, and why only the Switch is getting it.

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection

It was recently revealed that the Nintendo Switch version of the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is getting an exclusive addition: it will be tho only platform that gets a version of the somewhat rare Super Street Fighter II: The Tournament Battle.

In a recent article, Stephen Kleckner discusses the history behind The Tournament Battle: an ambitious four-cabinet variation of Super Street Fighter II, released at the height of the 2D fighting boom, that allowed players to jump right into an eight-player tournament — with the software itself handling all the bracketing work. The article also describes the challenges to acceptance that this game faced, such as the expense of quadruplicate hardware to arcade operators, and the awkwardness (and trolling potential) of cabinet-hopping between fights.

Ultimately, it adds up to why this odd SSF2 offshoot is best suited for the Switch, as the portability of the console lends itself well to the structure of The Tournament Battle. Read the whole article over on VentureBeat!

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch (with the exclusive Tournament Battle mode) on May 29, 2018.

sf street fighter capcom 30th anniversary logo

Source: VentureBeat