When the next World of Warcraft expansion was announced, players were told that the only way they would be able to experience the Battle for Azeroth pre-patch content was to purchase Battle for Azeroth. In a new post on the WoW community site, Community Manager “Ythisens” has announced that this is no longer required and that the Siege of Lordaeron will be available to all regardless of whether or not they pre-purchased BfA.
Following the mysterious #MessageToThePeople, Capcom has unveiled the latest new character to join the Street Fighter universe: the completely over-the-top “fighting president” G! Revealed alongside Sagat at Evo 2018 last night, both G and Sagat will be arriving in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition tonight!
Following the trailer above, Capcom-Unity offers some background on this unusual new fighter (but maybe not completely new… see below):
A man of mystery has appeared calling himself the “President of the World.” First revealed in the cinematic opening at Capcom Cup 2017, G is a mysterious new character who wishes to unify the world as its president. He decides to spread his message in ways the modern world can understand: through social media. Initially, he doesn’t receive much attention until Rashid comes across his videos and decides to help amplify G’s message to the people. That being said, there’s much more to G than meets the eye…
As a new character, G has a unique move set that utilizes his role as the “President of the World” and his mysterious origins. During a fight, his Presidentiality level can be seen next to the V-Gauge in the form of an icon representing the Earth. By using G Charge, G absorbs power from the Earth to increase his Presidentiality level to 3. The higher his Presidentiality level is, the more powerful his special moves are. However, if G is knocked down, the Presidentiality level will go down.
G’s special moves and their properties during level 3 Presidentialilty are as follows:
G Smash Over: A quick lunging punch that sends a citizen of Earth flying Level 3 Presidentiality: Two hits that causes a wall bounce
G Smash Under: Quick lunging punch that hits low and causes knockdown Level 3 Presidentiality: Two hits that also cause knockdown
G Burst: A downward molten projectile Level 3 Presidentiality: The projectile now splashes upon hitting the ground, which sends magma at an upwards angle
G Spin Kick: G twists his body in the air and kicks the opponent at a downward angle Level 3 Presidentiality: Now gains projectile invincibility
G Impact: A command grab that launches citizens of Earth and can be followed up by several special moves. Level 3 Presidentiality: A multi-hit command grab that also launches opponents
Message to the People: G delivers a speech meant to unite all citizens of Earth. During this speech, G gains EX Gauge, but is left vulnerable to attacks.
Presidentiality has no effect on this glorious speech.
Using G Charge by itself leaves G vulnerable to attacks from citizens of Earth. However, G can cancel certain special moves into G Charge to safely increase his Presidentiality.
Capcom-Unity naturally provides a look into this new character’s V-System as well!
V-Skill: G Barrier
Calling upon the power of the Earth, G emits a barrier that can reflect projectiles, and launches on contact. It can be used on the ground or while airborne.
V-Trigger I: Maximum President
G’s Presidentiality level hits the maximum, powering up his special moves and granting them additional cancel properties. The G Barrier can also now be pushed out as a projectile attack. This is a three-bar V-Trigger.
V-Trigger II: Dangerous President
G’s arms become infused with molten magma! He gains access to the “G Explosion” special move and “G Rage” armored command grab. This is a two-bar V-Trigger.
Critical Art: Pangaea Burst
G shows his opponent the power of Gaia — by blasting them with a series of lava bursts.
G will have a Story costume and a Battle costume, of course — and the Story costume has set speculation raging since it was first glimpsed, thanks to its resemblance to another mysterious single-letter-named fighter…
And in fact, similarities between Q’s move animations and G’s (as seen in the reveal trailer) have already been spotted, making it seem almost certain that if G is not actually Q, he must have some close association. Hopefully we’ll learn more from G’s Character Story later today.
Got a Season 3 Character Pass? Then you’ll get G, Sagat, and their Battle costumes as soon as servers are back up tonight. Otherwise you can pick both characters up for $5.99 USD or 100,000 Fight Money each.
Alongside the reveal of G at Evo 2018 last night, Capcom delighted fans with the surprise showing of Sagat’s own reveal trailer as well — and then doubled-down with the news that both would be available today. Sagat players’ patience is at last rewarded! We’re also getting a new version of his classic stage, too: the King’s Court.
In the usual pre-release breakdown from Capcom-Unity, we get a closer look at what to expect from this new version of a character central to Street Fighter:
The king has returned to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition! Bow down before him or prove you are a worthy opponent. First appearing in the original Street Fighter as the final boss, Sagat has become one of the most recognizable characters in the entire series. As the emperor of Muay Thai, Sagat’s main goal in life was to be the strongest fighter in the world, which he believed he was until a certain martial artist named Ryu came along and defeated him. M. Bison witnessed Sagat’s power and offered him the services of Shadaloo in order to search for Ryu. Sagat accepted and became one of the feared “Four Heavenly Kings,” but when he realized M. Bison was attempting to corrupt Ryu, Sagat left as he wanted Ryu’s mind to be clear for their rematch. Since then, he has made it his life goal to defeat Ryu, but only if his rival doesn’t hold back. In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Sagat has become a hermit in a secluded village and must overcome his inner demons.
Sagat’s iconic move set remains true to his past appearances in the Street Fighter series. Tiger Shot is a projectile that changes speeds depending on which punch button you press and cannot hit crouching opponents. Grand Tiger Shot (Low Tiger Shot in previous titles) can hit crouching opponents, but deals less damage and is less safe. Tiger Uppercut is a dragon punch-style attack that can be used as an anti-air or a reversal. Tiger Knee Crush (Tiger Knee in previous titles) is a quick lunge that can close the distance between Sagat and his opponent.
How about some details on his new V-System tools?
V-Skill: Angry Charge
The “Angry Scar” returns, allowing you to power up the next Tiger Uppercut.
V-Trigger I: Tiger Charge
This three-bar Trigger lets Sagat use his Tiger Cannon by pressing HP+HK. This new version of the former Ultra Combo is big and fast, and can be cancelled into from any of Sagat’s normals.
V-Trigger II: Tiger Assault
It naturally follows that if VTI powers up the Tiger Shot, VTII would focus on the Tiger Knee. This two-bar VTII opens up two new moves, the Tiger Spike (HP+HK) and the Tiger Rush (forward + HP+HK). Tiger Spike is an armored kick that can Guard Break if fully charged; Tiger Rush is a Tiger Knee Crush variation that can be cancelled into from many normal moves.
Critical Art: Tiger Rampage
Classic-style finisher from Sagat, showcasing the devastating Tiger Uppercut!
Sagat will have three costumes available: the usual Story and Battle costumes, and a Nostalgia costumes for the original look.
Sagat is also coming along with a new version of his classic Thailand stage, now appropriately dubbed the King’s Court.
Got a Season 3 Character Pass? Then you’ll get G, Sagat, and their Battle costumes as soon as servers are back up tonight. Otherwise you can pick both characters up for $5.99 USD or 100,000 Fight Money each.
With Fortnite ruling the world right now, will Warcraft be able to answer with some new mechanics that enhance the competitive experience in WoW? This is after all the Battle for Azeroth.
