Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from April 13 to April 19, 2018!
Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:
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Falke — the “Guardian Hawk” — swoops into Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition on April 24th
Capcom has provided us a trailer and a release date for the next Psycho Power-infused fighter: she lands in SFVAE next Tuesday.
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Tension Pulse returns with four Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 fighters in an online exhibition series
Tension Pulse has returned! All Guilty Gear fans out there, keep your eyes peeled for these action-packed exhibition matches.
“ELEAGUE The Challenger: Street Fighter V” reality TV show airs its first trailer, reveals guest star Lupe FiascoSome are excited for the first episode, some are filled with dread… or outright apathy. But we’ll see for ourselves tonight what the first FGC “reality show” will be like.
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Fused Zamasu confirmed as third DLC character for Dragon Ball FighterZ
Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC is giving me flashbacks to SFV Season 2: with three characters now confirmed, that leaked DLC list is pretty much locked in. So now, it’s no longer waiting to find out “who” but “when”.
Zeku is probably my favorite new character in SFV, and it’s a blast to see what he can pull off in the game’s latest build. Let’s go!
Crow_Spaceboy, Assistant Editor:
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My Hero Academia: One’s Justice’s new trailer showcases quirks, assists, and destructible stages
I initially had low expectations for this game, but Bandai Namco’s recent winning streak + the utlization of some Pokkén’s better concepts has me curious.
Every scene can learn something from the passion and dedication of SSF2T players.
The Super Bowl of Virtua Fighter events is exciting and crazy enough to warrant a binge.
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Pokkén Tournament DX pro BadIntent shares how to focus your training for self-improvement
BadIntent’s valuable advice here extends far beyond the scope of any one title. Every player can improve by following his advice here.
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Combos for old and new characters abound in this The King of Fighters XIV version 3.0 roundup
The latest batch of DLC characters for KOFXIV was a great shot in the arm of SNK’s main current-gen fighting game.