Month: August 2018

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Dead or Alive 6 producer Yohei Shimbori showcases Hitomi and Lei Fang during IGN Live’s Gamescom stream

While the reveal of Lei Fang and Hitomi for Dead or Alive 6 was spoiled a bit early, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything left for the game’s fans at Gamescom 2018. The event is also a chance for Team NINJA to show off some live gameplay of both characters.

During IGN Live’s stream at Gamescom 2018, Dead or Alive 6 producer Yohei Shimbori got the chance to show off both characters and the new “Forbidden Fortune” stage. As part of this, Shimbori offered some interesting tidbits about the reveal. For one, while Hitomi was planned to be revealed at Gamescom due to being half-German, Lei Fang was actually meant to be revealed earlier together with her rival, Jann Lee. However, she wasn’t ready at the time, so her revealed was moved back to Gamescom.

Regarding why both characters were chosen for the game, Shimbori mentions that both had a lot of fans who’re waiting for them to be revealed, and that they were considered a good fit for Dead or Alive 6.

Additionally, he points out their new default costumes; however, he does confirm that they will still have their classic costumes in the game.

Dead or Alive 6 is set to be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC sometime in 2019.

Source: IGN

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Bonchan’s Sagat, Daigo’s comeback, and more hype moments from TW Fighter Major 2018 in this highlight reel for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

If you missed TW Fighter Major 2018 , you missed out on a whole host of hype from the Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition tournament. Luckily for you, you don’t need to go clawing through the archives to catch up — Capcom Fighters has put together a highlight reel just for you:

Upsets, ridiculous comebacks, and some of the first tournament footage available of Sagat and G’s potential all made TW Fighter 2018 one for the record books. If Bonchan is already this strong with Sagat now, imagine how terrifying he’s gonna become as he develops his favorite character…

Source: Capcom Fighters

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– Mike?s Top Picks of Gamescom 2018

This year felt a bit different for me. There were a ton of new trailers and some key developments, but nothing truly awe-inspiring (well, except one thing, but more on that later). In any case, Gamescom 2018 did still tick some key boxes for me and these are my highlights listed in no particular order.

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SoulCalibur VI characters won’t have alternate costumes, but can still be customized

Throughout the years, SoulCalibur‘s cast of characters have sported different looks as they move from game to game. Classic looks are often retained as alternate costumes; for SoulCalibur VI however, this will not be the case. At Gamescom 2018, noted series competitor Marie-Laure “Kayane” Norindr has gotten confirmation from SoulCalibur VI producer Motohiro Okubo that the characters in the game will not have alternate costumes.

Instead, it seems that players will now be able to recreate classic outfits using the game’s character customization system. This isn’t the first time Bandai Namco has done something like this: Tekken 7 also has a similar system where “alternate costumes” are all integrated into the character customization system.

The question now, at least for competitive players, is how customization will be handled in competitive play. Character customizations are currently not allowed in the Tekken World Tour for Tekken 7. The same rule will almost certainly be applied to SoulCalibur VI as well.

SoulCalibur VI is set to launch on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on October 19, 2018.

Source: Kayane