Month: September 2018

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The SRK Rollback: Best of September 7-13, 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 September 7 to September 13, 2018!

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

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blade strangers exiva feature image 750x400Shoryuken review: Blade Strangers is an incredible starting point for newcomers while offering unique gameplay for veterans

Lazybones2020 offers up a closer look at this amazing little oddity of a crossover fighter, and why it’s worth your attention in the current swath of available fighting games.

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samurai spirits teaser logoSNK announces Samurai Spirits for PlayStation 4

SNK shocked and delighted the FGC with the announcement of a new Samurai Shodown, coming in 2019. And it looks really promising. Will it stay true to the series’ methodical gameplay, or will this update cater to a different audience…?

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Icons Afi and GaluAtlasOne takes on the backlash of “Icons: Combat Arena” and how games must develop their own identity

A great discussion of the blurry line between homage and rip-off, and what gamers respond positively to when new titles spin out of prior concepts.

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cervyThe Immortal Pirate Cervantes officially joins SoulCalibur VI’s Stage of History in newest trailer

Bandai Namco gets the official confirmation out of the way (with an impressive trailer!), after the accidental reveal at Melbourne. They sure seem to have trouble keeping SoulCalibur characters under wraps!

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nakoruru_takes_a_selfieNobuyuki Kuroki confirms that new Samurai Shodown is being made by the same team as The King of Fighters XIV and SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy

The new SamSho’s art style raised a lot of speculation about the developer, that seems to have proved unfounded. This is either encouraging or discouraging news, depending on your opinion of SNK’s last two releases.

Crow_Spaceboy, Assistant Editor:

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Lethal League Blaze Release Date Trailer Featured Image Candyman ResizeLethal League Blaze is coming to PC on October 24 and to consoles Spring 2019

I am surprised at how quickly this is coming out. Outside of that one concern, the Lethal League series is exceedingly good at the niche they’ve carved for themselves, and I’m excited to see how this new entry works.

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katarinaNamco drops Tekken 7 version 2.01 on PlayStation 4 and Steam, fixes Lars Rage Drive, Eliza Super, and more

The speed of which Namco has responded to Tekken 7 bugs has been impressive, to say the least.

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famicomfightersFan-made crossover “Famicom Fighters” brings 8-Bit NES Stars into the fighting game genre

Really excited to see how this develops. Boggles my mind that there’s so few fully realized Mugen indie games in the world.

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condorSas Izm shows off footsie and command grab setups for Condor in Breaker’s Revenge

I genuinely don’t understand who has the rights to Breaker’s, and why they haven’t made a Breaker’s III.

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bandai namco TGS 2018Bandai Namco’s Tokyo Game Show 2018 schedule includes Tekken 7 Pro Championships, Jump Force, SoulCalibur VI, and more

If they don’t reveal Raphael here I will lose my mind.

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

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Dead or Alive 6 could have a starting roster of 25 characters

Thanks to images showcasing the game’s Collector’s Edition, fans have discovered what could point to a 25-character roster.

Dead or Alive 6 is set to release on February 15, 2018. A special Collector’s Edition of the title is currently available for purchase in Japan, priced at ¥12,800  (about $114.00), which includes a slew of items and accessories for fan consumption. Alongside an official soundtrack, an art book, and a code for the game’s Digital Deluxe Edition comes a set of tin collector’s badges, each of which seems to feature a playable character from the title.

A series of pictures teasing the Collector’s Edition reveals that there are 25 of these badges in total — leading some fans to believe that the beginning roster size will also match this number. Dead or Alive 5, the most current game in the series, features a total of 30 characters — so an initial release of 25 fighters isn’t too far-fetched.

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DOA6 is also set to have a new, female character. A press release revealed a poster set in the game’s Strongest Package, the third of which was said to feature a brand-new female fighter. Alongside the poster set (specially made for bathroom use) comes an unsurprising collection of busty (and bootylicious) mousepads, a dakimakura pillowcase, and everything included in the Collector’s Edition. The Strongest Package can be purchased for 25,800 yen (approximately $230.00).

With Diego being the newest character in the series, coupled with the upcoming female character, fans can look forward to more reveals — and perhaps, more realistic jiggle physics — before the game’s full release in February.

Source: @ein_doa

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Fear the Wolves ? A First Look at Early Access

Chernobyl, the site of one of the worst nuclear catastrophes in all of human history. The reactor melted down and caused an area of about a thirty km radius to become highly irradiated, and is still that way today. No living human can live there anymore, but what does still live there? Check out our thoughts on Fear the Wolves.