BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle roundup: Focus on team synergy between Jin and Weiss, Nu-13 and Yukiko

Though BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle didn’t have an E3 2018 presence, that doesn’t mean players weren’t busy figuring out new ways to deplete health bars. If you still can’t escape from daunting neutral or need some combo ideas, here’s a couple of general tips as well as videos showing off synergy between Jin, Weiss, Nu-13, and Yukiko. And, if you’re a fan of Es, keep scrolling for a complete tutorial linked below.

First up, rooflemonger goes over some semi-advanced tips to elevate your game. If you’ve mastered the basics, check out his tips regarding damage optimization, backdashing, and more.

The first half of video focuses on Jin, showing his high-damage solo potential. But it also displays team combos, showing off their synergy in a variety of situations (like Reversal Action punishes, which prevent the opponent from using Cross Burst). We get to see some combos into the Astral Heat, and then the latter half focuses more on Weiss.

Who knew Yukiko can find some use after all? Even though she’s still a very weak character overall in BBTAG, she does bring some unique synergy to her partner. The video shows practical combos that set up good zoning situations for them, and even allows time to heal up or Fire Boost for increased damage.

If you’re all about Es, check out this complete tutorial above to get yourself familiar with the various aspects of her game.

For more helpful information on the game, check out our previous BBTAG video roundup.

Sources: HurtboxTV; BLUELINKBR; rooflemonger; Knewaccount Gaming

The Death Note characters in Jump Force aren’t playable, but will factor into the story

Among the various franchises involved in Bandai Namco’s Jump Force, the one most conspicuous by its absence in the game-play videos has to be Death Note. Now, we know why we haven’t seen any game-play of these characters — they aren’t playable!

As reported by Gamespot, producer Koji Nakajima confirmed that the Death Note characters such as Light Yagami are involved in the game’s plot, but aren’t there to actually fight. Specifically, Nakajima states (via a translator) “This game is going to feature a story around this unique situation, and that’s where Death Note comes into play. To kind of weave the story together. So, Death Note is not [going to have] a fighting game character.”

Additionally, Bandai Namco PR manager Nick O’Leary also confirmed as much in a separate interview with ComicBook.com. He stated that Light Yagami wasn’t exactly an action oriented character, while there would be certain limitations if they added Ryuk.

Of course, even without playable Death Note characters, Jump Force still contains characters from some of the biggest Shonen Jump franchises of all time.

Jump Force hits PlayStation 4, PC, and XBox One in 2019.

Source: Gamespot, ComicBook.com

WWE’s The New Day square off against NJPW’s The Elite in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition at E3

Street Fighter V‘s most high-profile feud has been between Austin Creed and Kenny Omega, a well-documented rivalry years in the making. Intersecting fighting games, WWE and NJPW pro wrestling, the years of (entertaining) bad blood has finally come to a head in the form of a Six-Man Tag Team Throwdown between Kenny Omega and The Elite versus Austin Creed and The New Day.

But the real draw is Omega versus Creed, Cody versus Ibuki, and Peppers versus Pride. Check out the video above to see which wrestling promotion has the strongest Street Fighter!

Source: Street Fighter