Over the course of the last few months, IKevinX has been making videos focusing on the numerous anime and manga references for the entire cast of Dragon Ball FighterZ, as Arc System Works has made a point to stick to the source material as closely as possible when crafting movesets and animations.
In one of his more recent videos, he decided to go back and cover some blatantly missed references for some of the older characters — though he ignored Goku (he’d like to make a full video about him once the game officially releases, and he needs more research time due to Goku having more fights than any other character). He’s also waiting to do a Tien video until he’s fully released in a playable state (perhaps during the upcoming open beta, or if he gets added added to a future convention build).
This video mainly covers things like Frieza’s updated intro animation where he powers up to 50%, as well as some missed attacks — such as being able to spend meter after exiting his Golden form to have Sorbet fire a blast from his ring at the opponent, in a callback to Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F. Androids 16 and 18 have many attacks taken form Banpresto’s Dragon Ball Z Super Battle 2, among other things. IKevinX also believes he’ll need to eventually make a Part 2, due to the massive influx of characters we’ve been getting lately. You can see the full video below, along with links to his coverage of past characters.
Dragon Ball FigherZ will be released on January 26th, 2018 in North America and Europe for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, with a Japanese release following on February 1st for those same platforms.
With the Tekken World Tour Finals set to take place in a week’s time in San Francisco, California, the last stop on the Tour arrived in Paris, France, as Paris Games Week played host to the European Regional Finals.
With a $15,000 pot bonus, and only the top 5 of the Regional Leaderboards set to qualify for the Finals, the competition between 135 of Europe’s strongest Tekken 7 players was guaranteed to be amazing.
X-Kira continues to datamine more of the content that will (probably) eventually be coming to Street Fighter V. In his latest report, he notes that the Union Station, Hillside Plaza, Lair of the Four Kings and Apprentice Alley will soon be receiving stage variations, with the “Setting 1” option that can be seen in several other arenas. These variations will remove several of the background NPCs, along with minor alterations to the battlefield — such as replacing F.A.N.G’s statue in the Lair with Sagat’s, which can currently only be seen in the Ngguhao leader’s Character Story. Though these variations currently exist within the game’s cinematic General Story Mode, it appears that they will finally be added to the in-game Shop for purchase and use in regular matches. He further claims that one of these stages is linked to the General Story Volume 2 script.
X-Kira also notes in the video description that “other DLC stages will have variations in their future, night versions, afternoon and gimmicks alike.” He also revealed that Capcom will seemingly be implementing the long-requested feature to request a change to your Fighter ID, which once set is currently permanently tied to your in-game CFN Profile. To close out the video, X-Kira notes that soon, every stage in the game will have a stage K.O. animation, and the stages for Rainbow Mika and F.A.N.G — based off the backgrounds of their official artwork — will also be arriving imminently. He also displays the official CFN renders for the Red Bull-themed costumes that are part of the 30th Anniversary celebration. You can see the full video below.
In another video, X-Kira also gave us a look at the colors of each Red Bull costume in-game (for those who still want a better look at them before going out and grabbing cans) at the 9:15 mark. These special outfits are the 16 “Set73” costumes mentioned in a previous report.
But it doesn’t end there. X-Kira has discovered a new series of incomplete Volume 3 Trials that will likely launch with Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition in January — as two of the four utilize Zeku’s currently-unavailable second V-Trigger — and will likely pull from some of the upcoming balance adjustments that will be made to the cast in the new year.
He’s also revealed some more things on Twitter, noting that R. Mika’s tag team partner Nadeshiko will finally be receiving some alternate costumes of her own next year with AE, but he’s currently unsure if they will be sold separately or bundled with Mika’s Premium Costumes. He also states that we’ll be seeing Sagat and Sakura as the first two Legacy characters of Season 3, along with the female member of Neo Shadaloo (seen briefly in Ed’s Character Story) arriving as the first new challenger. He also recently posted Cody’s Super Street Fighter IV theme to his YouTube Channel, implying he might be joining the fray as well…
Finally, X-Kira notes that we shouldn’t trust the silhouettes that will be shown to us at the PlayStation Experience in December, as Capcom has given the fighters a visual makeover for their default attires.
Be prepared to confuse silhouettes during PlayStation Experience 2017, as Capcom changed various visuals on the characters. ?
As usual: X-Kira’s datamining has proven reliable but don’t count on any of this content for sure until Capcom reveals their intentions officially. What do you think of all of these leaks so far, and who else are you hoping to see in Season 3? Tell us in the comments below.
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition will be released on January 16th, 2018, for PlayStation 4 and Steam PC, as both as physical release and a free downloadable update for existing users.
Following an astounding night of action from Group A that saw the elimination of tournament favorite Echo Fox|Sonic Fox, the eight competitors of Group B stepped up to the plate to deliver another unpredictable night of action. More fan-favorites fell, proving that the competitive field for Injustice 2 is wide open at the moment, and that this is truly anyone’s game. The matches were guaranteed to be intense, as only two players could advance to the Finals against Evo 2017 Champion Allegiance|Dragon and Last Chance Qualifier runner-up Circa|ForeverKing.
Results
Injustice 2
Qualified for finals: NASR|TekkenMaster (Atrocitus, Green Arrow, Batman)
Qualified for finals: PxP|A Foxy Grampa (Batman, Deadshot)
3. PG|Hayatei (Robin)
4. Noble|Semiij (Catwoman)
5. FOX|Theo (Superman, Supergirl)
5. HappyPow (The Flash)
7. VX|KillerXinok (The Flash)
7. Emperor Knicks (Darkseid)
On November 10th, the six-month Injustice 2 Championship Series comes to a head with the crowning of the ELEAGUE Injustice 2 World Champion, live on TBS at 10 PM PT. You can also catch the action on ELEAGUE’s Twitch channel, their YouTube channel, or via the official ELEAGUE website, where you can win some in-game prizes by completing Quests. If you tuned in via that link last week, you can complete the second part of the “Stage Transition” Quest, to get a PS4 download code for Fighter Pack 2, just in time for the upcoming release of Hellboy. Don’t forget to tune in, as we’ll also bear witness to the exclusive reveal of the final two characters in the upcoming Fighter Pack 3. You can see the first round brackets below.
Allegiance|Dragon (Black Adam) vs. PxP|A Foxy Grampa (Batman, Deadshot)
NASR|TekkenMaster (Atrocitus, Green Arrow, Batman) vs. Circa|ForeverKing (Batman)
Who do you think will win the Injustice 2 ELEAGUE and become the overall Champion of the Injustice 2 Championship Series? Give us your predictions in the comments below.
This weekend’s Versus Fighting Cup 2017 didn’t just play host to the Capcom Pro Tour Latin America Regional Finals, but also to the final Battle for the Stones event, as eight of Latin America’s best Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite players waged war for the Reality Stone. This event’s victor would join the following players in the Battle for the Stones next month, in Anaheim, California at Capcom Cup December 9th-10th:
Evo 2011 Champion Viscant
Evo 2012 Champion Splyce|Filipino Champ
Evo 2013 Champion Flocker
Evo 2014 Champion Echo Fox|Justin Wong
Evo 2015 Champion KaneBlueRiver
Evo 2016 Champion EG|NYChris G
Evo 2017 Champion Splyce|RyanLV
Space Stone Bearer Sacktap
Soul Stone Bearer Rise|Richard Nguyen
Time Stone Bearer GGP|Kazunoko
Power Stone Bearer FORT|Cloud805
Mind Stone Bearer Teemo
Results
Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite
1. Umbrella|Linj (Ultron/Dante – Space) – Qualifies for Battle for the Stones as the Reality Stone Bearer
2. Brian Kasugano (Gamora/Thanos – Reality)
3. F2G|Moise (Ghost Rider/Nova – Reality)
4. Acido (Ultron/Dormammu – Reality)
5. André Novais (Dante/Dormammu – Soul)
5. UB|Shin (Monster Hunter/Dormammu – Soul, Dormammu/Ultron – Soul)
7. Alexandro da Silva Araujo (Dante/Ghost Rider – Reality)
7. Boss|Alemão
With all of the Infinity Stones now obtained, the final three slots of the 16-man bracket will be filled by a trio of Online Qualifies for the North American, European and Latin America regions, the details of which have yet to be revealed. As for the Stone’s effect, the user will be able to manipulate reality by being able to swamp three buttons in their opponent’s controller configuration.
Now that all of the Infinite Six have been revealed, which do you think is the most power, and which of the six Stone Bearers do you see going into the event with the best advantage? Give us all your thoughts in the comments below. If you’d like to see the results of the Street Fighter V Regional Finals, and see who’s automatically going to Capcom Cup, click here.
We’ve received some absolutely massive Injustice 2 news coming to us next week, courtesy of Twitter. First up, the Injustice 2 Twitter account has announced that Hellboy, the final character in Fighter Pack 2, will be receiving a character breakdown on the next Injustice 2 Watchtower livestream. That livestream will take place this coming Monday, November 6th, at 3PM CT via NetherRealm’s Twitch channel.
In addition, the ELEAGUETV Twitter account has also confirmed that we will be getting the official reveal of the final two characters in the upcoming Fighter Pack 3 during the ELEAGUE Injustice 2 Finals. We’ve already had a look at the Atom during the finale of Machinima’s Injustice 2 Chasing The Cup, but it remains to be seen who else will be joining him in 2018.
Finally, in celebration of “Helloween,” the Injustice 2 Twitter account also posted a picture what appears to be one of the paranormal investigator’s Gear Sets, that certainly looks very impressive with the flaming horns and spiked bracelets. You can see all three Tweets below.
Who do you think will be the final two members of Fighter Pack 3? Are you excited to see Hellboy in action? Give us your thoughts and predictions in the comments section below.
Last Friday, the final leg of the Injustice 2 Championship Series, the Injustice 2 ELEAGUE, kicked off with play in Group A. Eight of the world’s best Injustice 2 players descended upon Atlanta, Georgia to compete inside the ELEAGUE Arena. Players were gathered from the 2017 Injustice 2 Pro Series Finals, GameStop Hometown Heroes, Liga Latina, the Path to Pro Series, as well as a Last Chance Qualifier. They fought to earn one of two coveted spots in the Championship Round where they will compete with the top two players from Group B, in order to determine the ELEAGUE Injustice 2 World Champion and overall winner of the Injustice 2 Championship Series, with a whopping $250,000 up for grabs.
Following the conclusion of that thrilling Group A — that saw undeniable favorite Echo Fox|Sonic Fox double-jeopardied by Circa|ForeverKing — the Injustice 2 ELEAGUE continues with Group B play tonight, and we now know what the lineup of first round matches will be.
First, we’ll see runner-up of the 2017 Injustice 2 Pro Series Finals, Noble|Semiij bring his Catwoman into battle against the winner of the Last Chance Qualifier, the U.K.’s PXP|A Foxy Grampa, who wields an extremely potent Deadshot. Next up, NASAR|Tekken Master will take on Vertex|Killer Xinok, who placed 49th at Evo, 2nd at Fight In Rio, and most recently picked up 1st-place victories at TRETA 2017 and the Liga Latina Finals. Then, Panda Global’s Hayatei will take on GameStop Hometown Heroes winner Emperor_Knicks, in a unique battle of Robin vs. Darkseid. Finally, Echo Fox|Theo will face HappyPow, a French Flash, Batman and Black Adam player who is coming off of getting 13th at viennality and finishing 7th at VSFighting7.
The stakes could not be higher for these eight individuals, as not only will they be competing for the lion’s share of the prize money, but only two of them can advance to the Championship Round, alongside Allegiance|Dragon and Circa|ForeverKing. You can see a tweet with the full brackets below.
The action kicks off at 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM PT) at twitch.tv/ELEAGUETV; gaming.youtube.com/ELEAGUE and live.eleague.com, where you can complete quests for in-game prizes, such as free Source Crystals and download codes for Fighter Pack 1. Then, tune into TBS at 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT) to see the top 4 matches. Who do you predict to make it out of Group B? Give us your picks in the comments below. And if you’re in the area, grab a ticket for the Injustice 2 Amateur Tournament to compete for a $300 prize pool.
In celebration of Halloween, The Nostalgic Gamer has released another episode of his “Meet The Darkstalkers” series, this time focusing on the Queen of the Soul Bees, Q-Bee. When originally designing the concept of a bee-woman character for Darkstalkers, the team’s initial idea was for her to be a type of mutated insect that uses other insects as a form of attack, however, following the submission of Akira “Akiman” Yasuda’s concept, the design was further refined until it became the character’s final design we all know and love today.
According to Haruo Murata, “Q-Bee” is meant to be more of a class type than the name of an individual character, and he originally didn’t think she needed to be added to the game because she was too creepy. However, Character Designer Bengus argued that she could be considered cute and adorable if players imagined she was designed by Shotaro Ishinomori.
You can catch the full video below to learn more about the Soul Bees, as well as the alliance they forged with Jedah Dohma in Vampire Savior to ensure the survival of their population.
You can see some of The Nostalgic Gamer’s coverage of other members of the Darkstalkers cast at the links below.
IKevinX is back with another video of manga references for the cast of Dragon Ball FighterZ. Though he originally intended to wait until more footage of the most-recently announced characters had been shown, he gave in to excitement and decided to compile a reference video for Nappa, based off of his recently-released gameplay trailer.
As it was a fairly quick look at the bald Saiyan warrior, there’s not a ton to see here, but we can tell his attacks obviously draw heavily on his appearance in the Saiyan Saga, from when he and Vegeta invaded Earth in search of the Dragon Balls, following the death of Raditz. His intro animation and several attacks draw from the original material, with his character artwork even being ripped straight out of the manga, in one of his more iconic poses.
He retains his traditionally brutal attack style, with even a shot-for-shot recreation of one of his assaults against Tien. Notable, however, is that his animation for planting Saibamen is not an exact match, though the attacks shown from the Cultivating Men certainly are, including the Saibaman Bomb. Lastly, we see two of Nappa’s supers: his signature Volcano Explosion and his Level 3, Break Cannon. You can see the full video below.
You can see IKevinX’s coverage of past characters at the following links:
Dragon Ball FighterZ will be released in North America and Europe on January 26th, 2018, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam PC. A Japanese release on those same platforms will follow on February 1st.
The ELEAGUE Facebook page has created an interesting event set for this Friday. They will be hosting an “Amateur Tournament” that is free to enter and will have a $300 prize pool up for grabs. The tournament will be held at 7:30 PM ET, before the players of Group B battle it out for a place in the playoffs on TBS.
If you’d like to participate, you can RSVP on the ELEAGUE Facebook page, and must have a ticket to the event to get in. Check-in will begin at 7:30 PM, before the tournament begins at 8:00 PM. The winner will take home $250, while the runner-up walks away with $50. You can get tickets at ELEAGUE.com/tickets, if you feel you’ve got what it takes. No word on any streaming information for this event, but we’ll let you know if something is announced. You can also see the Twitter announcement below:
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