Month: November 2018

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The SRK Rollback: Best of November 9-15, 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 November 9 to November 15, 2018!

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

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the game awards trophy cropFGC nominations for The Game Awards 2018 include Evo, Tokido & SonicFox, Street Fighter V, and more

Not all of SRK’s picks made it to the nominations, but you can show your support for the ones that did by voting now!

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red bull kumite twich daigo problem x comebackBest comeback yet in Street Fighter V? HiFight shares a closer look at Daigo Umehara’s epic round against Problem X at Red Bull Kumite

I don’t think the tension of this round will be topped this year. But I hope I’m wrong! A perfect example of high-level SFV play.

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sfv sagat angry charge scarAutoMattock’s Sagat guide breaks down the King’s toolkit in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

As good or bad as he may be, Sagat is one of my favorite additions to SFVAE, and AutoMattock’s an expert on the King.

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red bull conquest trailer logoRED BULL CONQUEST: The final showdown in Washington DC is upon us! Competitor list & interview with the hosts and tournament director

Between this and the US Regional Finals for the CPT, it’s a big weekend in DC for SFV — starting today!

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capcom pro tour cpt banner 2018 750x400Infiltration withdraws from the 2018 Capcom Pro Tour, as outlined in Capcom’s & Panda Global’s official responses to domestic violence allegations

An unfortunate but understandable (and not unexpected) end to the controversy surrounding one of SFV’s top players. The question is now if he will be able to return and rebuild a reputation in the FGC; only time will tell.

Crow_Spaceboy, Assistant Editor:

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goku dbfz spirit bombSakurai decrees no manga-based characters will ever make it into Super Smash Bros. series

This is such a bizarrely specific rejection for a character type that it almost seems like a red herring…

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Xrd_Obsidian_750Qanba is releasing a Japan-exclusive Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 Obsidian arcade stick

It’s just a great-looking stick. I’m a big fan of this weird Mondrian composition for stick art.

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friezaDragon Ball FighterZ’s sixth Saga event has banned unlicensed PlayStation controllers from use

I genuinely feel like this is one of the scummiest decisions I’ve seen made to date, and I am so sorry for all those negatively impacted by it.

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FEXLFighting EX Layer launches on PC on November 30, 2018

I’m so happy that Fighting EX Layer has exceeded every expectation the developers had.

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vegaBigBoysToys unveils new T.N.C. figure for Street Fighter II: The World Warrior’s Vega

I love basically everything about this, especially the removable mask.

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

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Arozzi Verona XL+ Gaming Chair Review

Every once in a while, a company just does something right, and the funny thing about it is that they still want better. Arozzi is a big name in the world of gaming chairs and gaming desks, and now they want to take their chairs to the next level. The Verona XL+ is the highest quality chair they have built to date. How? Find out in our official review.

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Kenshin Himura and Makoto Shishio revealed for JUMP FORCE

The greatest assassins of the Bakumatsu Era clash in this crossover arena fighter.

Two more classic Shonen Jump characters have been added to Bandai Namco’s Jump Force. Kenshin Himura and Makoto Shishio from Nobuhiro Watsuki’s Rurouni Kenshin were revealed by Weekly Jump as the latest characters joining the game.

For those not familiar with this classic series, Kenshin is a former assassin for what would eventually become the Meiji government, who later retired and swore never to kill again — resorting to using a reversed-edge blade. Shishio on the other hand was Kenshin’s successor, who later became one of the most iconic villains for the series.

In addition to both, the issue of Weekly Jump also gave out some details on the game’s avatar creation system. Players will be able to customize the hairstyle, face, body type, gender, voice, battle style, and costume (with individual pieces for their top, bottom, arms and legs).

Jump Force arrives on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 14 in Japan, and PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on February 15 in the West.

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Source: Ryokutya2089 via Gematsu

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Elsword the 2D MMO with Real Depth

It’s easy to think at first Elsword is just a button mashing psydo-mmo but there’s a lot of depth to the game once you get past the early game experience. They do a great job of laying everything out simply and then layering the complexity on top of it, so you learn everything in a way that makes sense and as a result it doesn’t seem all that complex. However, if you were to skip to the end game most people would quickly be in way over their heads.