Author: Casey "Waveflame" Rinaldi

For the next round of his anime and manga reference videos for the ever-increasing cast of Dragon Ball FighterZ, IKevinX looks at the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament Champion — and one of the original Z Fighters — Tien Shinhan.

Having his own titular Saga in the original Dragon Ball, as well as being on the front lines during the Siayan Saga, his given the developers quite a bit to work with — despite the fact that he’s wearing his new attire from Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ and Super. As such, most of his moveset comes from his legendary battles in the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament against the likes of Yamcha, Jackie Chun and, of course, Goku. Though he also draws on moves used in various video games, his fight with King Piccolo’s son Drum, the Dodonpa, which he only used once in the original manga, and of course assists from Chiaotzu.

We also see his Level 3/Meteor Attack, the Neo Tri-Beam, which was used to pin down Semi-Perfect Cell in a desperate last stand to prevent him from absorbing Android 18 (which in-game will cost his very life force to empower, in exchange for doing massive damage to your foes).

As always, you can see the full video below, along with links to all of IKevinX’s coverage for other characters in DBFZ.

• Goku & Frieza
• Teen Gohan & Vegeta
• Perfect Cell & Majin Buu
• Future Trunks
• Krillin & Piccolo
• SSGSS Goku & Vegeta
• Androids 17 & 18
• Android 16
• Yamcha
• Character Concepts for Hit, Beerus, Goku Black & Zamasu
• Nappa
• Missed References Part 1
• Captain Ginyu

Dragon Ball FighterZ will be released outside of Japan on January 26th, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam PC, with standard, FighterZ, Ultimate and CollectorZ Editions. A Japanese release will follow on February 1st for the same platforms. An open beta test will also occur sometime before the title’s full release.

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It’s no secret that Scott “KaiserNeko” Frerichs, Nick “Lanipator” Landis, Curtis “Takahata101” Arnott and Lawrence “MasakoX” Simpson have made quite the name for themselves as the co-creators and voice actors of the widely-popular parody series Dragon Ball Z Abridged. Over the years, they’ve provided fans and newcomers to the franchise alike countless hilarious moments with their fan-based online parody. They’ve even caught the eye of Funimation, who handles the licensing and English dub of the series here in the States, to record an Abridged voice pack for Nappa in Xenoverse 2, as well as getting to voice a scene in the dub of Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters.

In addition to their parody work, the group also possesses a gaming channel, “TFS Plays,” with one of their recent streams focusing on them playing the Dragon Ball FighterZ closed beta. So today, we bring you a highlight reel of some of their best clips, some of which include Lanipator playing a match with the team of Vegeta/Piccolo/Krillin (all three of whom he voices in Abridged) while “in character,” as well as an extremely hype match against a powerful Team Androids player, VelinciaMune.

However, be warned that since it IS TeamFourStar, there is a good amount of NSFW language throughout, so exercise caution if you’re at work.

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Bandai Namco Entertainment America has recently released another character trailer for their upcoming collaboration with Arc System Works, Dragon Ball FighterZ. This time they tackle the recently-revived, “defective” peaceful cyborg — who seems to be playing a large part in Android 21’s machinations — Android 16.

The quick snippet of gameplay gives a look at some of the cybernetic grappler’s command throws, ki blasts (which involve him removing his hand to expose a blaster in his arm), as well as one of his destructive Level 3 supers, the Full Power Hell’s Flash.

You can see the full trailer below. Don’t forget to check out introductory character trailers for the two newest villains, Captain Ginyu and Nappa — as well as Maximilian’s full character breakdown on 16 — to discover his full capabilities.

Dragon Ball FighterZ will be released in North America and Europe on January 26th, 2018 (in standard, FighterZ, Deluxe and CollectorZ Editions) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam PC. A Japanese release on those same platforms will follow on February 1st. An open beta test will also be held sometime before the title’s full release.

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All of you prospective Ginyu Force members, stand at attention, for your Captain has arrived in Dragon Ball FighterZ! IKevinX tackles the recently-revealed Captain Ginyu in his latest anime and manga reference video — appropriately set to their Japanese theme, because Ginyu Force rules! Like any good leader with a loyal squadron, Ginyu will never enter battles alone, (despite already having two teammates) as the entire Force: Guldo, Recoome, Burter, and Jeice will all be by his side to create, as the developers describe,” the feeling of playing five characters at once.”

From their iconic introductory pose when arriving on Planet Namek, to Ginyu’s newest pose he created to greet Frieza following his glorious return (in Tagoma’s body), to Dragon Ball Super, every bit of charm and hilarious flamboyance of the five most elite warriors of the Frieza Force appears to be lovingly preserved.

Of course, this courtesy is further extended to his subordinates — who, based off what we’ve seen, will make up a large portion of the Captain’s moveset: each busting out their signature attacks such as the Recoome Eraser Gun, Jeice’s Crusher Ball, Guldo’s Time Stop, Burter’s Blue Hurricane, as well as the Purple Spiral Flash. These are all on display, along with Ginyu’s signature Milky Cannon and Body Change serving as his Supers.

IKevinX also hopes to have a Tien video out soon. You can catch the video, and begin the Dance of Joy, below.

• Goku & Frieza
• Teen Gohan & Vegeta
• Perfect Cell & Majin Buu
• Future Trunks
• Krillin & Piccolo
• SSGSS Goku & Vegeta
• Androids 17 & 18
• Android 16
• Yamcha
• Character Concepts for Hit, Beerus, Goku Black & Zamasu
• Nappa

Dragon Ball FighterZ will be released in North America and Europe on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam PC on January 26th, 2018, with a Japanese release on the same platforms following on February 1st.

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Leading up to the release of Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite, Capcom UK Community Manager Matt “The Street Writer” Edwards, along with FingerCramp and Unequalled Media, released a series of character tutorials for each member of the game’s 30-chracter launch roster. Now that they’ve been out in the wild for a few weeks, it’s time to move on to the first round of DLC characters: Sigma, Black Panther, and Monster Hunter.

As always, these tutorials include a brief character introduction by Edwards, followed by a rundown of each warrior’s special moves, Hyper Combos and unique skills — like Sigma’s Overhead Laser Command normal or Monster Hunter’s dodge, which can make certain attacks safe by canceling their recovery frames, while also being a strong mix-up tool when she’s in Demon Mode.

Finally, Matt provides prospective players with both a simple and advanced combo, as usual, displayed at both normal and half-speeds, before finishing the tutorial with an Infinity Stone recommendation. You can see all three videos — which also include a listen to each character’s theme — as well as finding links to all previous tutorials, below.

• Mega Man X, Morrigan, Ryu, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Iron Man
• Gamora, Chris Redfield, Nathan Spencer, Hulk, Dormammu, Strider Hiryu
• Hawkeye, Ultron, Zero, Mike Haggar, Ghost Rider, Sir Arthur
• Chun-Li, Nova, Thanos, Dante, Nemesis, Thor
• Jedah Dohma, Frank West, Doctor Strange, Rocket Raccoon, Firebrand, Spider-Man

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is currently available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Character tutorials for future DLC characters Black Widow, Winter Soldier, and Venom will undoubtedly follow once they’re released.

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Looking to dive into some new subject matter, History Behind The Warrior recently released their first video discussing the SoulCalibur franchise, by looking at series antagonist Nightmare.

Serving as “more of a title that has been passed down from person to person, instead of being one singular being,” Nightmare is the designation given to the weidler of the demonic blade Soul Edge, who will eventually be corrupted and transformed by its power. Originally a normal sword before being bathed in a large amount of blood from countless wars, it became sentient, corrupting its users to commit murder to fuel its power — until it was obtained by the Hero King Algol, who could use the weapon without being corrupted by it. The blade was then lost to time, during which Algol forged SoulCalibur to destroy it, until resurfacing around the 16th Century in the possession of Cervantes. Following his defeat, and the sword’s subsequent discovery by Siegfried, Soul Edge would possesses and transform him into the new Nightmare, beginning a war between them that would last for decades. You can get the whole story in the video below.

History Behind The Warrior also revealed that Pyrrah, who became the host of Soul Edge following Nightmare’s defeat in SoulCalibur V, will also be getting her own video at some point in the future.

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