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April 3, 2019

NorCal Regionals 2019 results

Victrix presents this year’s incredible NCR tournament

This past weekend saw a massive tournament take place in San Jose, California, with the NorCal Regionals 2019. This event featured a whopping 13 tournament titles, including:

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (2019 Capcom Pro Tour Premiere Event)
Tekken 7
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
SoulCalibur VI
Windjammers
The King of Fighters XIV
Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late[st]
Guilty Gear Xrd REV2
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Pokkén Tournament DX

Players put out their best and their effort really shows! Check out NCR 2019‘s results below!

Results

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

1. Rohto Z!|Tokido (Akuma) – 700 points
2. REC|Punk (Karin Kanzuki) – 350 points
3. CYG.BST|Fuudo (Birdie, R. Mika) – 200 points
4. Liquid|John Takeuchi (Rashid) – 160 points
5. RISE|Smug (G, Balrog) – 130 points
5. RB|Gachikun (Rashid) – 130 points
7. FUDOH|Fujimura (Ibuki) – 100 points
7. Hx.Twitch.CYG.BST|Daigo Umehara (Guile) – 100 points
9. Mousesports|Problem X (M. Bison) – 70 points
9. SonicBoxx|801 Strider (G) – 70 points
9. RB.Hx|Bonchan (Karin Kanzuki, Sagat) – 70 points
9. Terrence (Chun-Li) – 70 points
13. CYG.BST|GamerBee (Cammy) – 40 points
13. FAV|Sako (Menat, Kage) – 40 points
13. FOX|NuckleDu (Cammy) – 40 points
13. CO|Dogura (M. Bison) – 40 points
17. RZR|Xian (Ibuki) – 20 points
17. UYU|OilKing (Rashid) – 20 points
17. Jwong|DidimoKOF (Dhalsim) – 20 points
17. NVD|Phenom (Necalli, M. Bison) – 20 points
17. Victrix|Momochi (Kolin, Zeku) – 20 points
17. MyWallet|Verloren (Ibuki) – 20 points
17. UYU|NL (Akuma) – 20 points
17. QANBA DOUYU|XiaoHai (Cammy) – 20 points
25. Machabo (Necalli) – 10 points
25. NVD|Momi (Cammy) – 10 points
25. CO|G01 (Birdie, Chun-Li) – 10 points
25. Justin Wong (Menat) – 10 points
25. FUDOH|Haitani (Akuma) – 10 points
25. GGP|Kazunoko (Ibuki) – 10 points
25. RRQ|Moke (Rashid) – 10 points
25. Liquid|Nemo (Kolin) – 10 points
33. Mago (Cammy) – 5 points
33. Danslip (Cammy) – 5 points
33. Commander Jesse (Dhalsim) – 5 points
33. END|Shine (Ibuki) – 5 points
33. FUDOH|Otani (Akuma) – 5 points
33. DNG|Itabashi Zangief (Abigail, Zangief) – 5 points
33. Mo-Joe (R. Mika, Falke) – 5 points
33. FUDOH|Haku (Guile) – 5 points
33. ENVYUS|MisterCrimson (Dhalsim) – 5 points
33. OC|Gafro (Balrog) – 5 points
33. EQNX|Filipinoman (Chun-Li) – 5 points
33. Sacred Kapital|TheCoolKid93 (Cody, Abigail) – 5 points
33. GRPT|Gilty (Akuma) – 5 points
33. RISE|K-Brad (Cammy) – 5 points
33. CJ Truth (Kolin) – 5 points
33. Tempo|Alex Meyers (Cammy) – 5 points
49. Laughing Coffin (Ed)
49. RB|Snake Eyez (Kage)
49. EG|NYChrisG (Ibuki)
49. THG|Ludovic (Chun-Li)
49. Jibrill (Birdie)
49. NVD|SaltyKid (R. Mika)
49. LPN (Abigail)
49. Dankadillas (Dhalsim, G)
49. ZJZ (Menat, Karin Kanzuki)
49. Talon|HotDog29 (M. Bison)
49. TGS|CeroBlast (Ken)
49. FUDOH|Johnny (Karin Kanzuki)
49. GRPT|MOV (Chun-Li)
49. NVD|Veggey (Birdie)
49. Pnoy (M. Bison)
49. Brian_F (Balrog)

Dragon Ball FighterZ

1. CO|GO1 (Piccolo/Bardock/Super Sayan Goku)
2. GGP|Kazunoko (Kid Buu/Adult Gohan/Yamcha, Gotenks/Adult Gohan/Yamcha)
3. SubatomicSabers (SSGSS Vegito/Cell/Gotenks)
4. Burning Core|Tachikawa (Android 18/Hit/Frieza, Kid Buu/Super Saiyan Vegeta/Frieza)
5. Reynald (Android 21/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku, Hit/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku, SSGSS Vegito/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
5. bc|ApologyMan (Piccolo/Tien/Super Saiyan Goku)
7. CO|Dogura (Kid Buu/Android 16/Super Saiyan Goku, Kid Buu/Cooler/Super Saiyan Goku)
7. Bryanhakai (Cell/Android 18/Tien)
9. NRG|Supernoon (Kid Buu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Vegeta, Kid Buu/Android 16/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. EG|NYChrisG (Videl/Trunks/Yamcha)
9. Lazymattman (SSGSS Vegito/Bardock/Gotenks)
9. Hit Box|ZomBmu (Kid Buu/Bardock/Goku Black)
13. GothamPaladin (SSGSS Goku/Goku Black/Trunks)
13. brkrdave (Majin Buu/Teen Gohan/Super Saiyan Goku)
13. Willyum (Kid Buu/Cell/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
13. Kuba (Hit/Bardock/Android 16)
17. UYU|Cloud805 (Gotenks/Adult Gohan/Super Saiyan Goku)
17. Virtual_Alan (Kid Bun/Beerus/Yamcha)
17. FORT|Fruit Punch (Fused Zamasu/Trunks/Kid Buu)
17. Zero_Hour (SSGSS Goku/Android 16/Super Saiyan Goku)
17. XenosKing (Kid Buu/Bardock/SSGSS Vegito)
17. NPM|420Goodness (SSGSS Vegito/Fused Zamasu/Gotenks)
17. Jonathan Tene (SSGSS Vegito/Gotenks/Yamcha)
17. Matau32 (Piccolo/Videl/Super Saiyan Goku)
25. Jetman (Adult Gohan/Super Saiyan Goku/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
25. Whiteboywilly
25. KyleP (Kid Buu/Gotenks/Tien)
25. J’
25. BTM|Jeopardy (Android 18/Super Saiyan Vegeta/Tien)
25. ES|Dekline (Android 21/Fused Zamasu/Super Saiyan Goku)
25. Dadpool (SSGSS Goku/Tien/Android 16)
25. KPB|JDR (Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku/Super Saiyan Vegeta)

Tekken 7

1. JimmyJTran (Armor King)
2. MyWallet|Princess Ling (Ling Xiaoyu, Lei Wulong)
3. CCG|Runitblack (Jin Kazama)
4. k30 (King)
5. EightArc|725 (Steve Fox)
5. Inserity (Hwoarang)
7. ThreeZX (Kuma)
7. Psylence (Nina Williams)
9. Dtrik (Heihachi Mishima)
9. AXL|Mazen (Yoshimitsu)
9. MYK (Steve Fox)
9. EQNX|tswitchShangles (Lucky Chloe)
13. Jackie Tran (JACK-7)
13. Seneca (Shaheen)
13. PAR|LOC (Feng Wei)
13. Fortune Ghodere (Shaheen)
17. Aztec (Bryan Fury)
17. Yung_P (Lucky Chloe, Noctis Lucis Caelum)
17. Paul Z (Alisa Bosconovitch)
17. TAA|TheLefty14 (Jin Kazama)
17. THG|Ludovic (Asuka Kazama)
17. Royth3rd (Master Raven)
17. Morton_Salty (Claudio Serrafino)
17. FS|HitmonKi (Hwoarang)
25. Segin (Julia Chang)
25. Cheapy the Cheapskate
25. TAA|TEKKEN ATHLETE (Bryan Fury)
25. Spoodler (Master Raven)
25. ColeMeCrazy
25. riotkitty (Ling Xiaoyu)
25. Acumajor
25. Shinobi|Enenra (Noctis Lucias Caleum)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

1. Lui$ (Roy, Fox, Falco)
2. SCARZ|Xzax (Inkling)
3. Von (Lucina, Cloud, King K. Rool)
4. FORT|Cless (Cloud, Ken)
5. bc|ApologyMan (Lucario, Wolf)
5. Laudandus (Palutena)
7. JuMpZ (Lucas)
7. SaltySam (Ness, Greninja)
9. SE|Miracles (Roy)
9. JPeg (Shulk)
9. Ranch Raccoon (Ridley, Piranha Plant)
9. Riptz (Fox)
13. EG|NYChrisG (Richter Belmont)
13. TreeWiz (Young Link)
13. 408 (Inkling)
13. Nap (Inkling)
17. birb|GRR (Zero Suit Samus)
17. Aggriken (Donkey Kong)
17. Joraffe (Ike)
17. 4JAM|8BIT Espacio (Ness, Wolf)
17. Smchan1988
17. CM8|Trig_
17. Mystic
17. Fzekan
25. NORCAL GEN D (Wolf)
25. SE|Timelinked (Inkling)
25. Pocky (Palutena)
25. UYU|Cloud805
25. TQ|Squ!t
25. Tryassik (Richter Belmont)m25. DRIP
25. Mighty

Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late[st]

SoulCalibur VI

1. Bluegod (Azwel)
2. Linkorz (Siegfried, Geralt of Rivia, Amy)
3. BenWithVees (Yoshimitsu)
4. SoSickNASHFAN (Xianghua)
5. LPVinson (Grøh)
5. Meechrox (Astaroth)
7. Moon_fans (Astaroth)
7. Manta (Voldo)
9. VeT-WiSe (Raphael)
9. Signia (Yoshimitsu)
9. MGR|NovaMage
9. Revin (Talim, Grøh)
13. Big Bunny (Sophitia)
13. SuperxElitex
13. AI|IV Wind (Mitsurugi)
13. Aggriken (Sophitia)

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

1. SSNO|KojiKOG (Waldstein/Iron Tager)
2. TGS|LTL (Ruby Rose/Gordeau)
3. Sugoi|Nyan-derthal (Jubei/Waldstein, Jubei/Yang Xiao Long)
4. Sugoi|Ebonic Plague (Mitsuru Kirijo/Yuzuriha)
5. Hit Box|ZomBmu (Orie/Es)
5. ThugoiBaco (Mika Returna/Yu Narukami, Naoto Shirogane/Makoto Nanaya)
7. NORCAL GEN D (Gordeau/Ruby Rose)
7. Abyss|Sacktap (Sugoi|Potpourri d’Gordeau) (Ragna The Bloodedge/Gordeau, Yu Narukami/Gordeau)

Guilty Gear XRD REV2

1. BjornSonOfBear (Chipp Zanuff)
2. MC|GCYoshi13 (Bedman)
3. CATPION|Daymendou (Slayer)
4. UYU|Kizzie Kay (Sin Kiske)
5. Overload Mitch (Ramlethal Valentine)
5. AngryBlack (Johnny)
7. Pepsi of Nazareth (Potemkin)
7. Combofiend (Sol Badguy)

The King of Fighters XIV

1. QANBA Douyu|Xiaohai (Alice/Blue Mary/Iori, Alice/Billy Kane/Iori)
2. Huomao/DBJ|E.T. (Shun’ei/Blue Mary/Oswald, Hein/Blue Mary/Billy Kane, Shun’ei/Billy Kane/Blue Mary, Hein/Blue Mary/Leona, Hein/Billy Kane/Heidern, Blue Mary/Shun’ei/Oswald)
3. ZJZ (Leona/Blue Mary/Yuri, Hein/Blue Mary/Leona)
4. SSNO|KojiKOG (King of Dinosaurs/Verse/Mature, Billy Kane/Verse/Mature)
5. TDF|TxC ViolentKain (Shun’ei/Iori/Kyo)
5. Reynald (Mian/Luong/Benimaru, Benimaru/Billy Kane/Hein, Love Heart/Hein/Benimaru)
7. Lightning (Iori/Shun’ei/Benimaru)
7. DC|LazieFreddy (Alice/Blue Mary/Leona)

Ultra Street Fighter IV

Super Street Fighter II Turbo

1. Riz0ne (M. Bison)
2. Ganelon (Vega)
3. Andy Ma Comedy (Vega)
4. UltraCombo (Old Ryu, Old Ken, Old Sagat, Sagat)
5. SRM|Mad King (Balrog, E. Honda)
5. VodkaGobalsky (Zangief)
7. Georam (M. Bison)
7. Buktooth (Chun-Li)

Pokkén Tournament DX

1. Wingtide (Aegislash, Machamp)
2. Jin (Darkrai, Aegislash)
3. Mewtater (Mewtwo)
4. JGG|JigglerJoggler (Lucario)
5. LZR|ALLISTER (Braixen)
5. PFQ|Niet (Decidueye)
7. Zyflair (Lucario)
7. Marx (Aegislash)

Windjammers

1. Cat Atomic (Steve Miller)
2. SouthpawRock (Jordi Costa)
3. Metal Slime (Hiromi Mita)
4. Buktooth (Kurt Wessel)
5. Drewchuck (Kurt Wessel)
5. Jim The Arcadian (Loris Biaggi)
7. Whiteboywilly (Hiromi Mita)
7. MC|KBeast (Hiromi Mita)

While the battles may be over, you can still watch the biggest matches on the following Twitch streams below!

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Tekken 7

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate/BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

SoulCalibur VI

The King of Fighters XIV/Wind Jammers

Super Street Fighter II Turbo/Ultra Street Fighter IV/Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2/Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[st]

Source: capcomfighters; teamsp00ky; iplaywinner

April 2, 2019

Tekken series producer, Katsuhiro Harada, revealed as DLC character for Tekken 7 in hilarious April Fool’s Joke

The REAL King of Iron Fist has finally come to claim his crown!

Though Season 2 of Tekken 7 came to an end at the close of February with the release of Julia Chang and The Walking Dead’s Negan, it seems another character could be heading to the game in the future, as the true King of Iron Fist has finally decided to step into the 3D arena.

Earlier today, Chief Series Producer Katsuhiro Harada tweeted the following, announcing that he’ll be the next entrant into the King Of Iron Fist Tournament 7, even revealing screenshots of him in a very fine suit facing off with Kazuya Mishima atop the G Corporation’s Helipad. His message reads as follows:

A new champion is about to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament! By popular demand, #TEKKEN 7’s very own Director @Harada_TEKKEN will step into the ring for some epic showdowns. Can you guess who he will side with in the war to settle the Mishima feud?

って実機映像やんこれ。。 pic.twitter.com/6RrA35U929

— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) April 1, 2019

This model looks very similar to the one that was threatened by Negan during his reveal trailer to release him alongside Julia in the game’s latest update. Though this is clearly a fun April Fool’s Day joke, we have seen an in-game avatar of Harada in a Bandai Namco Entertainment 3D title before, as he could be faced, clad in Heihachi Mishima’s trademark gi, in the Quick Battle Mode of 2012’s SoulCalibur V, rewarding players that defeated him with the Soul of Devil Jin moveset that was exclusive to Create-A-Soul custom characters, allowing them to harness the Devil Gene and the powers of Devil Jin on the Stage of History.

Interestingly, response to this joke has been extremely positive from the Tekken community, with fellow Tekken producer, Bamco Game Designer, and Harada’s personal translator, Michael Murray, Tweeting out his shocked surprise over the response, while also noting that he shows up during Harada’s Rage Drive to, “try to show him the mute/block button as he steamrolls over trolls, LOL!” Mr. Wizard has also preemptively banned Harada from Evo, citing that he’d be, “way too broken!” Let us know in the comments section if you’d be willing to buy Harada-san as a playable character in Tekken 7 and Happy April Fool’s Day from all of us at Shoryuken!

Lol. Really?! Didn’t think this was gonna be so popular https://t.co/8CsbVLnpTi

— Michael Murray (@mykeryu) April 1, 2019

Source: Katsuhiro Harada (Twitter); Michael Murray (Twitter)

April 1, 2019

Dead or Alive 6 World Championship set to begin at The Mixup in Lyon, France on April 20th

The Tour will have $90,000 in prize money up for grabs!

It appears the 2019 Season of the Tekken World Tour won’t be the only competitive circuit beginning at The Mixup in Lyon, France this April, as Koei Tecmo Games and Team NINJA have finally revealed the details of their upcoming Dead Or Alive 6 World Championship, following its announcement at Evo Japan last February.

Qualifying events will be held in North America, Europe, and Asia, with the Finals event culminating later this year at the DEAD OR ALIVE Festival 2019 in Tokyo, Japan, where the 16 best Dead Or Alive 6 players across the globe will battle for ultimate supremacy.

As far as competitive rankings go, the tour will consist of three “Offline Fatal Match Events.” These will be the equivalent of the Premiere Events seen on the Capcom Pro Tour, with the winners of each earning immediate qualification and the remaining members of the event’s Top 16 being awarded a sliding scale of points towards their respective Regional Leaderboards.

There are three Regional Leaderboards in total, those being U.S., Asia, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa.) This trio of events will also have an $8,000 pot bonus up for grabs. Additionally, there will be eight “Offline DOA6WC Point Match” events, which will be the Tour’s equivalent of the CPT’s Ranking Events, as well as well as four “Online DOA6WC Point Matches.”

Eventually, 3 spots will be given to the tournament winners of the “Offline Fatal Match Event” (CEO 2019, Summer Jam, The Fatal Match in Japan), 11 additional players will be chosen based on their ranking on the DOA6WC Point Leaderboard, with three available spots for Asia, five for the United States, and three for the EMSA. Finally, there will also be two spots available to the Top 2 placers in the Last Chance Qualifier Tournament that will be held the day of the Finals at the DEAD OR ALIVE Festival 2019.

Players who have qualified through winning an Offline Fatal Match may still participate in other events, but any earned points will be considered null and void, so they do not factor into the Leaderboard standings, and should they win, the Rule of Succession will shift the qualification spot down the line until it is awarded to a player who is currently un-qualified.

Finally, if any qualified players choose not to participate in the Finals in Japan, (though Koei Tecmo is offering assistance with travel and lodging), then additional slots will be opened up for the LCQ Tournament. The overall prize pool for the entire Tour will total to $90,000 or the equivalent of 10 Million Yen. The event schedule is as follows:

The MIXUP – April 2oth-21st, Lyon, France (Offline DOA6WC Point Match) $5,000 pot bonus
KVO X TSB 2019 – May 2nd, Osaka, Japan (Offline DOA6WC Point Match) $5,000 pot bonus
CEO 2019 – June 28th-30th, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA (Offline Fatal Match) $8,000 pot bonus
VSFighting 2019 – July 20th-21st, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Offline DOA6WC Point Match) $5,000 pot bonus
Summer Jam 13 – August 30th-September 1st, Location TBD (Offline Fatal Match) $8,000 pot bonus
Kumite In Texas 2019 – September 13th-15th, Arlington, Texas, USA (Offline DOA6WC Point Match) $5,000 pot bonus
Ultimate Fighting Arena 2019 – September 27th-29th, Paris France (Offline DOA6WC Point Match) $5,000 pot bonus
The Fall Classic 2019 – Date TBD, North Carolina, USA (Offline DOA6WC Point Match) $5,000 pot bonus
East Coast Throwdown 2019 – October 18th-20th, New Jersey, USA (Offline DOA6WC Point Match) $5,000 pot bonus
ASIA Qualifier – Summer 2019, Taipei, Taiwan (Offline DOA6WC Point Match) $5,000 pot bonus
The Fatal Match In Japan – Fall 2019, Tokyo, Japan (Offline Fatal Match) $8,000 pot bonus
ASIA Online Qualifier – TBD (Online DOA6WC Point Match)
U.S. Online Qualifier – TBD (Online DOA6WC Point Match)
EMEA Online Qualifier – TBD (Online DOA6WC Point Match)
DOA6WC Last Chance Match – TBD, Tokyo, Japan
Dead Or Alive 6 World Championship Finals – TBD, Tokyo, Japan $30,000 Total Prize

The point distribution will be as follows:

Offline Fatal Match:

1st place – Qualification to DOA6WC Finals + $4,000
2nd place – 400 points + $1.600
3rd place – 240 points + $800
4th place – 160 points +$480
Tied for 5th – 80 points each + $320 each
Tied for 7th – 40 points each + $240 each
Tied for 9th – 20 points each
Tied for 13th – 10 points each

Offline DOA6WC Point Match:

1st place – 300 points + $2,500
2nd place – 180 points + $1,000
3rd place – 120 points + $500
4th place – 60 points + $300
Tied for 5th – 30 points each + $200 each
Tied for 7th – 15 points each + $150 each
Tied for 9th – 10 points each
Tied for 13th – 5 points each

Online DOA6WC Point Match:

1st place – 400 points
2nd place – 240 points
3rd place – 160 points
4th place – 80 points
Tied for 5th – 40 points each
Tied for 7th – 20 points each
Tied for 9th – 10 points each
Tied for 13th – 5 points each

DOA6WC Finals Prize Pool:

1st place – $15,000
2nd place – $6,000
3rd place – $3,000
4th place – $1,800
Tied for 5th – $1,200 each
Tied for 7th – $900 each

It looks like it’s going to be an absolutely fantastic season, showcasing the greatest action in Fighting Entertainment, so get out there Dead Or Alive 6 players and prove that you’re a fighter!

Source: Team Ninja

March 29, 2019

Dead Or Alive 6 Version 1.03a is live; Happy Wedding Volume 2 DLC costumes and Phase 4 now available

With online lobbies soon to follow

Dead or Alive 6‘s Version 1.03a, released today, which contains more balance changes and bug fixes for a number of fighters and updates to Quest Mode’s costume part allocation. Quest Mode will now roll over unlocked costume parts to new outfits and this works retroactively as well. Log in to receive any missed out costume parts from previously completed quests!

Pre-Order DLC character Phase-4 is finally available for individual purchase and the Happy Wedding Volume 2 set of costumes have also been released. This set contains 13 more wedding-themed attires for Ayane, Brad Wong, Christie, Eliot, Helena Douglas, Diego, Honoka, La Mariposa, Mila, Phase-4, Rig, Tina Armstrong, and Zack. You can see the official notes pertaining to the update here.

Sadly, this upcoming update will not include Online Player Match Lobbies. While Team NINJA initially promised to release them before the end of March, they have now been delayed until sometime in April, as part of Version 1.03b.

Earlier this month, Dead Or Alive 6 received its Version 1.02 update, which addressed the much-complained-about grind of unlocking Costume Parts at random, as you will now only receive parts towards the character you are currently using, as well as the release of the first part of the Season Pass 1 content, the Happy Wedding Volume 1 DLC Costumes.

The update also included balance changes for Zack, Tina, Jann Lee, Ryu Hayabusa, Kasumi, Kokoro, Hayate, LeiFang, La Mariposa, Christie, Brad Wong, Hitomi, Mila, Marie Rose, Nyotengu, Cyborg Raidou, Honoka, Phase-4 and NiCO, which you can find in PDF form at the following link.

The first Happy Wedding set includes 13 new costumes that see Kasumi, Kokoro, LeiFang, Marie Rose, NiCO, Nyotengu, Hitomi, Cyborg Raidou, Ryu Hayabusa, Bass, Bayman, Hayate, and Jann Lee, don their finest wedding dresses and tuxedos for a classier take on Fighting Entertainment.

Both sets can be purchased as part of the Season 1 Pass for $92.99. The Season Pass also includes Bonus Costumes for Nyotengu and NiCO, the New Costume Set Volume 1 in April, which consists of 13 new outfits, the New Costume Set Volume 2 in May, which will bring 13 additional new attires.

Finally, two Guest Characters from SNK’s The King of Fighters XIV will join the battle, including the returning Mai Shiranui and one other fighter that has yet to be revealed. Season Pass holders will receive both the characters and their Debut Costumes Sets, which will contain 5 outfits each. Both characters and their costume sets are scheduled to release in June.

Be on the lookout for more news about the long-awaited online lobbies here at SRK!

Source: KOEI TECMO AMERICA; DOATEC_OFFICIAL; TEAM NINJA

March 27, 2019

SoulCalibur VI Version 1.30 patch notes released; Amy Sorel now available for purchase

The “Winter Rose” returns to the Stage of History!

Last Monday, Bandai Namco Entertainment released the latest patch for SoulCalibur VI, upgrading the game to Version 1.30. This patch included balance adjustments for all 22 characters, in addition to some notable system changes. Core mechanics like Reversal Edge, Grapple Breaks, 8 Way Run, Guard and Reverse Impacts, and Battle Camera Angles were all affected. The Sunken Dessert Ruins and Master Swordsman’s Cave: Azure Horizon stages were also increased in size in an effort to reduce the frequency of Ring Outs on them.

As a result of these adjustments, characters such as Siegfried and Nightmare, who had the Ring Out capabilities of some of their throws removed, have had the property restored. This does come at the cost of an increased Grapple Break window, which has been universally applied to all throws in the game. This necessitates that Taki is given a second Grapple Break command, now that they are easier to perform. That way you do not lose too much of her aggressive pressure advantage following a successful throw.

In comparison to the previous two balance patches, Version 1.10 and 1.11, the character-specific changes are on the lighter side. Each of the warriors receives minor buffs, with very few nerfs, in order to improve their individual performances in battle. This brings the characters closer in line with the battle philosophies that Project Soul intended them to portray. There were also several quality-of-life changes made to the game itself, such as finally adding the ability for players to configure their buttons at the character select screen.

Preparations were also made for the release of the game’s third DLC character, returning veteran Amy Sorel, the adopted daughter of Raphael, also known as the “Winter Rose”. Amy was made available for download yesterday, as the second of the three characters contained in the title’s Season Pass, coming bundled with her own Soul Chronicle story as well as adding her Creation Parts to Create-A-Soul. She also received her SoulCalibur IV attire as an alternate costume.

You can see the full notes with developer explanations at the following link and can catch Amy’s reveal trailer from Evo Japan below, for those who might have missed it.

We also have some comments on the new character from SCVI’s Battle Director from an interview with 4Gamer, which have been translated by Avoiding The Puddle, which explains her new “Abandonment Level” mechanic:

“Brought back from SoulCalibur IV, Amy returns as a Rapier wielder having learnt the art of fencing under Raphael. As a fighter, she has a natural talent for ‘reading’ the enemies movements during the battle.

While she has short range and her attack power is on the low side, she can perform many extremely fast techniques to match the opponent’s brute strength in an up-close battle.

While maintaining many of her moves from the previous SOULCALIBURs, SoulCalibur VI adds new actions where she throws roses at the opponent. Even if you have played Amy in the previous games, there are new things to try out this time around. Her unique component in SoulCalibur VI is that she has certain abilities in her movelist that raise an “Abandonment Level” (見切りレベル). Over the course of a match, you can gradually build this up to later unleash a very powerful attack.

As a character, Amy is recommended for players that prefer a more strategic approach to their gameplan that lays their ‘cards’ out early and then over time, build-ups and wins with a ‘strong card’ finish to secure the victory.”

Amy is available as part of the Season Pass for $29.99, which also includes the already-released Tira (as a bonus), 2B, and the Character Creation Pack A. The season pass also includes a yet-to-be-revealed fourth character and Character Creation Pack B. Amy can also be purchased individually for $5.99.

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment; Avoiding The Puddle

March 27, 2019

FV x SEA MAJOR 2019 results

This past weekend saw some major tournament action go down, as FV Cup X SEA Major 2019 took place in Kualua Lumpur, Malaysia. It was a big event for multiple games, as it served as the first Ranking event for the 2019 Capcom Pro Tour, with points on the line for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition — as well as a stop on the NEO GEO World Tour 2 for The King Of Fighters XIV and The King of Fighters ’98. Tournaments were also held for Tekken 7, SoulCalibur VI, and Dragon Ball FighterZ.

Results

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

The King of Fighters XIV

1. J]-[UN (Alice/Blue Mary/Shun’ei) – Qualifies for KOFXIV World Finals
2. FinalFightX (Benimaru/Iori/Clark)
3. BL2game (Benimaru/Ryo/Rock)
4. TerryKok (Clark/Love Heart/Zarina)
5. Chongkokning (Alice/Kukri/Hein)
5. Pac-Man (Shun’ei/Mai/Mature)
7. Elkness
7. WayneNEWB (Leona/Oswald/Iori)

The King of Fighters ’98

1. Pac-Man (Robert/Mai/Takuma) – Qualifies for KOF’98: The Slugfest World Finals
2. Universal (Chizuru/Daimon/Chris)
3. Wahchai (Iori/Daimon/Chris)
4. Milo (Daimon/Mary/Clark)

Tekken 7

SoulCalibur VI

1. Muhamed Meguseyf (Grøh)
2. Sia Will.is (Maxi)
3. SkyesT (Siegfried)
4. D.R. Fierce (Taki)

Dragon Ball FighterZ

1. Xanxus (SSGSS Vegito/SSGSS Vegeta/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
2. ARB|Alden (Kid Buu/Adult Gohan/Yamcha)
3. KamikazeJD (Beerus/Kid Buu/Gotenks)
4. Magogosora (Bardock/Videl/Trunks)

Sources: Versus Asia; NEO GEO World Tour

March 27, 2019

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Version 04.030 patch notes released; “Mike-Like” Balrog costume returns

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition has wrapped up its latest round of server maintenance, and the Version 04.030 update has been applied. As of now the recently-announced Field of Fate stage is now available in the in-game Shop for either 40,000 Fight Money or $1.99. Additionally, Balrog’s “Mike-Like” Costume, which sees him don the attire of Mike from the original Street Fighter game, has returned to Menat’s Fighting Chance until May 25th, for those who weren’t able to receive the fortune from the soothsayer the first time around. Finally, some battle-related bug fixes have been applied to Karin Kanzuki, Rashid, Blanka, Ed, and G, the most notable of which is increasing the damage on the “Master of the Turbulent Wind’s” Dash Spinning Mixers, which had been unintentionally reduced during the initial Season 4 balance update, making the UAE fighter ever stronger. You can see the full list below.

Did you miss the bell on Balrog's pugilistic parody of man like Mike from the original Street Fighter? It's time for round two as this costume returns to Fighting Chance from March 26 till May 15. pic.twitter.com/L70H2udRJt

— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) March 26, 2019

3/26 Update Info (Ver. 04.030)

Following server maintenance on March 26, 2019, Street Fighter V has been updated to Ver. 04.030.

• DLC
— Stages
Field of Fate

• Fighting Chance
— Get Balrog’s “Mike-like” Additional Costume through “Lookalike” now available again in Fighting Chance.

• Battle Related Bug Fixes
— Karin
Fixed a bug where, after Karin gets hit with M. Bison’s V-Trigger II move Psycho Charge, if Karin successfully lands her backwards throw Arakuma Inashi and M. Bison performs recovery, the Psycho Charge status would not be removed.

— Rashid
As of Ver. 4.000, the damage for Dash Spinning Mixer was lower than intended. The damage has been restored to the values before Ver. 4.000.

— Ed
When hitting Psycho Snatcher – Air (non-hold version) against an airborne opponent who is relatively low in the air, the 2nd hit would not connect regardless of if the 1st hit connected. To fix this issue, the hitbox for the 2nd hit has been expanded in the downward direction, which helps to alleviate the situation.

— Blanka
Fixed a bug where, during the hit stun for certain attacks, Blanka’s horizontal hurtboxes would become larger than intended. The hurtboxes have been fixed to be the normal size for the corresponding motion.

— G
Fixed a bug where if G performed his V-Trigger II move G Rage, but if the move’s armor properties absorb a projectile attack at the same time as the throw becomes active, G would not be able to throw the opponent character.

We hope you continue to enjoy playing Street Fighter V.

Sources: Shadaloo C.R.I.; Street Fighter (Twitter)

March 26, 2019

Toushinsai 2019 results

This past weekend saw the latest installment of one of Japan’s biggest arcade-based tournaments as Toushinsai 2019 took place in Tokyo, Japan. The event hosted a massive amount of the top arcade titles, most notably being an ARCREVO World Tour Qualifying event for the BlazBlue: Central Fiction 2v2 and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 3v3 team tournaments. There was also the competitive debut of the newly-released Street Fighter V: Type Arcade, Ultra Street Fighter IV, Fighting EX Layer, SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy Arcade, a 3v3 Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Round 2 tournament, a 2v2 event for The King of Fighters XIV, a 5v5 battle in Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, and much more, with the majority of events played in the traditional high-stakes single-elimination format.

Results

Street Fighter V: Type Arcade

1. Narikun (Ibuki)
2. NISHIKIN (Blanka)
3. Doramon (Karin Kanzuki)
3. Daizou (Zangief)
5. Okoko (Blanka)
5. Yukimayu (Laura)
5. Esu (Sagat)
5. Maruki (Sagat)
9. Tecchin (Akuma)
9. Uiri (M. Bison)
9. GRPT|MOV (Chun-Li)
9. Ushinosuke (Blanka)
9. Senkou no Psycho Master (Ed)
9. Miyamoto Freddie (R. Mika)
9. WP|Vanao (Balrog)
9. GUE (Akuma)

Tekken 7: Fated Retribution – Round 2 [3V3]

1. Kimchi Castella – THY|Chikurin (Jin Kazama), COOASGAMES|Noroma (JACK-7), Rangchu (Katarina Alves)
2. Team Yamasa – Yamasa|Nobi (Steve Fox), Yamasa|Take (Kazumi Mishima), Yamasa|Yuu (Feng Wei)
3. That Team – Okayama Amagnov (Sergei Dragunov), Uchiha Choregi (Nina Williams), Kuutan (Lili)
3. Ikeike Runrun Class – Loki (Lars Alexandersson), Shocchin (Lili), Buppo (Paul Phoenix)

Ultra Street Fighter IV

1. Ninomae (Rose)
2. Tomuson (Rolento)
3. Momii (Vega)
3. Yocchan Fan (Rose)

The King of Fighters XIV [2V2]

1. Double Sunglasses – SR (Gang-Il/Oswald/Leona), Sanwa|M’ (Hein/Shun’ei/Iori)
2. Endertainer – Bangya (Robert/Heidern/Shun’ei), Sanwa|Laggia (Alice/Blue Mary/Leona)
3. Apollo Kyoudai – Emui (Nakoruru/Athena/Yuri), Turkey (Alice/Shun’ei/Iori)
3. Omega High Ball – KRone (Hein/Leona/Shun’ei), Score (Najd/Choi/Mature)

Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 [3V3]

1. Defure Fan Club – Omito (Johnny), Chachacha (Kum Haeyhun), Takehara (Ramlethal Valentine) – All three players receive 500 Points, and Chachaca and Takehara Qualify for the ARCREVO World Tour Finals
2. Oshida Extermination Committee Revenge – Nakamura (Milia Rage), Kazuki (Dizzy), Roy (Sol Badguy) – 250 Points each
3. Doskoi Kissa Je t’aimi – Ain (Ky Kiske), Teresa (Jam Kuradoberi), Toulio (I-No) – 190 Points each
3. Nekkai no Yami – Ruzari (Jam Kuradoberi), FC (Venom), Raaku (May) – 190 Points each
5. ArcCup 2017 Rulers – Ruki (Dizzy), Ogawa (Zato-1), Daru (I-No) – 130 Points each
5. Haamaruen – Maruken (Baiken), Haaken (Sol Badguy), En (Slayer) – 130 Points each
5. Baki Saga – Consomme (Potemkin), Gazou (Faust), Maroshi (Kum Haehyun) – 130 Points each
5. Fortune is Unpredictable and Changeable – Defure (Faust), Sabamiso (Bedman), Sawaguchi (Slayer) – 130 Points each

BlazBlue: Central Fiction [2V2]

1. Sincerity – Fukkuu (Bang Shisigami), Aguro (Es) – Both players receive 500 Points and Qualify for the ARCREVO World Tour Finals
2. Net Literacy – Damai-San (Hibiki Kohaku), Yamashita (YMST) (Izanami) – 250 Points each
3. Masa & Makkii – Masa (Mai Natsume), Makkii (Rachel Alucard) – 190 Points each
4. On the Verge of a Nightmare – Kogatan (Hibiki Kohaku), Suuya (Valkenhayn R. Helloing) – 160 Points each

Fighting EX Layer

1. Nochan (Blair Dame)
2. Truth (Vulcano Rosso)
3. Mars (Jack)
4. Seltii (Hokuto)

SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy Arcade

1. Hamakai (Yuri/Shermie)
2. Kaku no Ji (Nakoruru/Mian)
3. Fair (Yuri/Thief Arthur)
3. B.J. (Leona/Mian)

Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown [5V5]

1. Orange Line – Wasakon (Lau Chan), Kaibutsu (Vanessa), Ekimae (Aoi), Zen (Brad), Zonrenon (Lei-Fei)
2. Hagure Metal – Takezou (Kage-Maru), Tane (Akira), Hattori-kun (Kage-Maru), Jannu (Jacky), YOU (Sarah)
3. Crazy Yanchanz – Kyou-chan (Sarah), Shizuo (Jacky), Kiisu (El Blaze), Yanchan (Pai Chan), Lion (Jacky)
3. Penki MAX – Nagomi (Jacky), Kumichou (Wolf), Penkiya-san (Lau Chan), Debirock (Lau Chan), Yogo (Kage-Maru)

Sources: ANIMEILLUMINATI (English); Toushinsai Official TV (Japanese)

March 26, 2019

Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid release dates confirmed for all platforms

Morphin Time is nearly upon us!

There’s been a whirlwind of information about the upcoming Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid title released by developer nWay and Lionsgate Games. First off, we know the full nine-character base roster, which will consist of the following characters:

Jason Lee Scott (Red Ranger) – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Gia Moran (Yellow Ranger) – Power Rangers Super Mega Force
Goldar – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Magna Defender – Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
Mastadon Sentry – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Tommy Oliver (Green Ranger) – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Lord Drakkon – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Ranger Slayer – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Kat Manx (Kat Ranger) – Power Rangers Space Patrol Delta

We also know that there will be there post-launch DLC characters released as part of the Season One Pass included in the $40 Digital Collector’s Edition, which will also contain a Pink Ranger skin for the Ranger Slayer, and Lord Drakkon’s Evo II skin. A V2 skin for the Green Ranger is also available as a pre-order bonus. The Battle For The Grid Twitter account has also announced the game’s release dates, which vary by region and platform.

Nintendo Switch and Xbox One players will be the first to receive the game this Tuesday, March 26th, while PlayStation 4 players in Europe will get their hands on later next week on Thursday, March 28th. Unfortunately, PlayStation 4 users in the U.S. will have to endure the longest wait, as the game won’t be available until Tuesday, April 2nd.

We're excited to announce the following release dates for #PowerRangers Battle for the Grid. Behold, the viewing globe: #NintendoSwitch 03.26.19#XboxOne 03.26.19#PlayStation Europe 03.28.19#PS4 America 04.02.19 pic.twitter.com/8IKXMzmiH2

— Battle For The Grid (@Battle4TheGrid) March 22, 2019

In the meantime, we’ve got a large amount of gameplay footage for you to check out, with the title’s official gameplay trailer, a character reveal trailer for Lord Drakkon, the first two rounds of the “Morph Madness” tournament, some matches between the likes of Justin Wong, Clockw0rk, and ShadyK recorded by NerdJosh, as well as the master of the Wong Factor’s half-hour analysis of the game, and his thoughts. Bilbzy has also created character breakdowns for Mastadon Sentry and Kat Manx, which you can see below.

Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is currently available for pre-order in both a $20 standard edition, and the $40 Digital Collector’s Edition, which will also provide PS4 players with an exclusive theme.

Sources: Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid (YouTube); Justin Wong (YouTube); NerdJosh (YouTube); Bilbzy (YouTube); Battle For The Grid (Twitter)

March 26, 2019

Old Skool Vs. New Skool: Jax, Liu Kang, and Kung Lao confirmed for Mortal Kombat 11 in new story trailer

It’s Old Skool Kombatants Vs. New Skool Kombatants!

Sony Interactive Entertainment hosted their first episode of their “PlayStation State of Play” stream yesterday — which they’ll be doing periodically throughout the year to showcase updates on various new titles coming to the platform, in a similar vein to Nintendo’s Directs. Though there wasn’t much of anything to report on the fighting game front for this maiden broadcast, the initial episode did end with a new “Old Skool Vs. New Skool” story trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 11, which also confirmed that franchise veterans Jax, Liu Kang, and Kung Lao would officially be returning to the roster — joining the already-confirmed Scorpion, Raiden, Sub-Zero, Baraka, Skarlet, Sonya Blade, Kano, Kabal, Jade, Johnny Cage, Cassie Cage, Jacqui Briggs, D’Vorah, Kotal Khan, Erron Black, Noob Saibot, and newcomer Geras — bringing the current roster total up to 20. Shao Khan will serve as the game’s pre-order bonus, while the nefarious soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung will be the first of six post-launch DLC characters contained in the Kombat Pack, which is included with the game’s Deluxe Edition. In addition, we can see the past version of Kitana joining the fray with the other younger versions of the warriors, but she was not explicitly confirmed to be playable during the broadcast. You can see the full trailer below, but be warned, as with anything Mortal Kombat-related, it is NSFW.

Mortal Kombat 11 will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam on Tuesday, April 23rd. A Closed Beta, available for all players that pre-ordered the game, will begin this Wednesday, March 27th, at 8:00 AM PDT, and will run until Sunday, March 31st, at 11:59 PM PDT, and will feature five playable characters: Scorpion, Baraka, Skarlet, Kabal, and Jade. A Kombat Kast will also be taking place later this week, to provide an overview of at least two kombatants that have been previously revealed without gameplay — which likely means some combination of Erron, Noob, Liu, Jax, D’Vorah, or Lao.

Source: PlayStation (YouTube)