Month: June 2018

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SoulCalibur VI producer Motohiro Okubo says the game is the most content-packed yet

Live interviews continued on Wednesday at E3 2018. The E3 PlayStation stage booked some time with Motohiro Okubo, game director and the currently most front-facing developer of SoulCalibur VI. Gameplay footage from the newest build accompanied the conversation.

Motohiro Okubo is first asked about the philosophy driving the development of the new SoulCalibur VI. He said that the company experienced a little bit of turmoil over the past years when it came to the development of the Souls series, so they really needed to look at and remember what made the series great. Okubo brings up the newly-revealed SoulCalibur VI story mode, saying that it will have a lot in store for longtime fans, and that it’s the “most packed” SoulCalibur title of all. It’s the weapons that drove the evolution of the series.

A question about new SoulCalibur mechanics pops up, so Okubo talked about Reversal Edge, the parrying move that forces a clashing mini-sequence between the two fighters. Okubo believes that this is aimed at beginners to make them feel like they can be on more equal footing, and that the better the players get, the less they might use this mechanic.

At the end, Okubo reiterated the announced release date of the game (October 19, 2018) and said that he feels proud of what the team has accomplished, also stating that the team has had enough time to polish the title as needed.

Source: PlayStation (YouTube)

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Canada Cup 2018 adds new games — including SoulCalibur VI and Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] — to the event lineup

Even more titles expand the available tournaments to join at Canada Cup 2018.

When Toronto’s Canada Cup 2018 was opened for registration, it was noted that additional games could still be added to the event lineup if there was enough interest from players — or, in the case of a particular Tale of Souls and Swords, if the release date fell before the tournament. As a result, Five additional titles have been added to Canada Cup 2018, bringing the tournament list up to a whopping 19 games:

  • Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
  • Ultra Street Fighter IV
  • Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
  • Super Street Fighter II Turbo
  • Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
  • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ
  • Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
  • The King of Fighters XIV
  • Tekken 7
  • Injustice 2
  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U [singles & doubles]
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee [singles & doubles]
  • NEW!  BlazBlue: Central Fiction
  • NEW! Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]
  • NEW! Pokkén Tournament DX
  • NEW! SoulCalibur VI
  • NEW! Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S

This may be the first major event to run SoulCalibur VI, happening so soon after the game’s October 19 release date. Don’t forget that this is also the venue for the “Fight for the Future” Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Tournament Series event for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and a Premier event on the Capcom Pro Tour. Canada Cup 2018 is partnered with EGLX and takes place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on October 26-28, 2018. Registration is open at smash.gg.

Source: Canada Cup Gaming (Twitter)

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Check out how Dragon Ball FighterZ runs on the Nintendo Switch, both docked and undocked

E3 2018 has brought great news for Nintendo Switch owners. For those who like their fighting on the go, another major fighting game is joining the platform. A brief announcement during Nintendo’s E3 presentation revealed that Dragon Ball FighterZ is indeed coming to their newest console.

GameSpot captured a match from an undocked Switch. The gameplay looks smooth, and there doesn’t appear to be much of a difference from other platforms.

For comparison, GameXplain also captured a live set from the E3 2018 floor, but this one is in docked mode. It seems there are no performance hiccups whatsoever:

Other than the Nintendo Switch Dragon Ball FighterZ announcement trailer, we don’t have much information as to whether this version will differ in content or modes. Stay tuned to Shoryuken‘s coverage to learn more, including the release date as it’s announced.

Sources: GameXplain; GameSpot