The SRK Rollback: Best of June 8-14, 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 June 7 to June 14, 2018!


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

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Dead or Alive 6 announced for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam in 2019

E3 2018 opened for the FGC with this announcement straight out of left field: a new DOA with refined gameplay and style adjustments (read: less jiggly) to appeal to a broader audience of serious fighting gamers. This could be big. Catch up on details from E3 on this upcoming title here.

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Capcom promises improvements to Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, details to come

I love this compilation, but it definitely needs some fixes, particularly to the online side of the experience. Could “improvements” include new content, too…?

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Get ready to go beyond: MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch in October 2018

Next announcement: this arena brawler featuring Deku, his idol, and his enemies now has a release window. October’s gonna be busy…

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate announced for Nintendo Switch during E3 2018 Nintendo Direct, coming December 2018

We saw this pitch coming, but Nintendo knocked it right out of the park for Smash fans; with gameplay tweaks alongside a massive roster of every playable Smash fighter from every prior game — including publisher-crossovers like Cloud, Ryu, Sonic, and Solid Snake! — this game looks like it really deserves the “Ultimate” moniker.

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SoulCalibur VI returns to the Stage of History on October 19, 2018; New story mode trailer revealed

The other game that’ll eat into our October time will be SCVI; Bandai Namco is also pushing this title out right before Canada Cup 2018 — which may well become the first major for it.


Crow_Spaceboy, Assistant Editor:

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Nicalis’ latest Blade Strangers trailer lets you catch up with the game’s cast of indie characters

Pretty much ready for this game to come out yesterday.

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Pretty much my favorite story is “Major Tournament supports game out of love”.

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ESRB rating description accidentally confirms multiple unannounced characters for SoulCalibur VI

I laughed so much that my soul left my body when this came across my desk. 

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Arc System Works is counting down to reveal a collaboration with “Kill la Kill” animators Studio Trigger

I don’t like “Kill la Kill” and I’m not really a Arc Sys guy, but I love a good mystery.

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Mikado Arcade’s Street Fighter Carnival 11 begins with World Heroes 2 tournament

I am always down to watch Mikado Arcade and/or World Heroes 2 tournaments.


Catch up on what you may have missed in our prior SRK Rollback compilations.

Blade & Soul – Second Look – TheHiveLeader

It’s been nearly three years since TheHiveLeader played Blade & Soul. Due to a oddly high number of request, Hive’s jumping back into the game to see if a second look could change his original opinion. So have the game gotten better? Let’s find out!

SoulCalibur VI producer Okubo talks about incorporating guest characters like Geralt into the game

As E3 2018 has drawn to a close, we got to see one more interview with the SoulCalibur VI producer, Motohiro Okubo. Interviewed by a Bandai Namco employee, Okubo talks about why the game is positioned around the first SoulCalibur in the timeline, and about the intention behind the Reversal Edge mechanic.

The most interesting tidbit perhaps is when Okubo goes into adding guest characters into the game. He mentions CD Projekt RED’s extremely detailed approach to animating Geralt, making sure that all his animations are in-line with The Witcher lore and video game. Everything — from Geralt’s swings to the angles on his elbows and wrists — is drafted with purpose. Some may not realize that Okubo is also the producer behind Tekken 7, so he’s obviously aware of other guest characters like Geese and Noctis who made it into the other Bandai Namco fighter. In another SoulCalibur interview, Okubo mentioned that Geralt is already “on the disc,” and he did not discount the possibility of adding more guest characters (the game will have a season pass).

Check out the interview above — and for more footage, take a look at how SoulCalibur VI runs on 4K PC graphics.

Source: SoulCalibur (Twitter)

Warhammer 40K: Inquisitor Martyr – It’s Not a Perfect Game, But It’s a Lot of Fun

Inquisitors, ominous mysterious agents relentless in their pursuit of Chaos, heresy, rebellion, betrayal, or any threat to the Imperium of Man. They are among the most powerful and feared figures in the entire galaxy. Take on the role of an Inquisitor tasked with uncovering the heretical mystery aboard the ancient monastery-fortress the Martyr. This is our Warhammer 40K: Inquisitor Martyr review.