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ARIKA releases PlayStation 4 vs. PlayStation 4 Pro “output comparison” video — just to reveal Volcano Rosso

ARIKA just put up a seemingly innocuous video this morning to demonstrate the graphical difference between the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro versions of their upcoming game Fighting EX Layer. Ultimate trolls that they are, though, it was all a ruse to hide a Rosso:

Perhaps we should have known what was going to happen when it was on a Volcano stage. If there was even any perceptible difference between the two versions, no one’s going to be talking about it now: Volcano Rosso is a fan=favorite of the EX series whose exclusion from the main roster was frustrating. He was originally teased to be DLC post-release along with Pullum and Area, if the game did well — with this reveal, it looks like we’re either set for a full-on character trailer soon, or at least more info on how DLC will work for FEXL.

Fighting EX Layer launches on June 28th, 2018 on the PlayStation 4.

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Limit safe strings with this Sidestep-and-Punish guide for Tekken 7

Sidestepping strings is a critical skill you need to develop as you advance up the ranks of Tekken 7. There’s many strings that are frustratingly safe, but only on the surface level — with study, you’ll come to find that the gaps in these strings make them every bit as risky as anything else in the series.

Whether its Devil Jin’s Laser Scraper or Lucky Chole’s Cali Roll, most characters have a strange safe tool that is begging to be sidestepped. Scallywag 93‘s latest tutorial goes over various examples and breaks down common attributes to look for when beating these strings.

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WWE’s The New Day square off against NJPW’s The Elite in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition at E3

Street Fighter V‘s most high-profile feud has been between Austin Creed and Kenny Omega, a well-documented rivalry years in the making. Intersecting fighting games, WWE and NJPW pro wrestling, the years of (entertaining) bad blood has finally come to a head in the form of a Six-Man Tag Team Throwdown between Kenny Omega and The Elite versus Austin Creed and The New Day.

But the real draw is Omega versus Creed, Cody versus Ibuki, and Peppers versus Pride. Check out the video above to see which wrestling promotion has the strongest Street Fighter!

Source: Street Fighter

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Mikado Arcade’s Street Fighter Carnival 11 continues with Fight Fever, Virtua Fighter 3tb

Street Fighter Carnival 11 is underway! Mikado Arcade’s currently-ongoing multi-game tournament series runs a wide variety of classic (and sometimes, obscure) arcade titles. This series just started, so if you want to start from the beginning, go here!

Today, we definitely have both classic and obscure on display:

Obscure: Developed in 1994 by South Korean based Viccom, Fight Fever is a strange (but entertaining) zoning-heavy Street Fighter clone published by SNK, and largely forgotten by time. There’s also an American basketball-player-turned-fighter character is named “Magic Dunker,” an amazing fact that I will never stop bringing up.

And for classics, returning to the Mikado lineup is Virtua Fighter 3tb. It’s no surprise: Mikado recently ran the Virtua Fighter 3tb World Cup 2018 major, which you can see the VOD for here. VF3tb reigns supreme at Mikado and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down anytime soon.

You can follow the action of SFC11 by subscribing to Mikado’s official YouTube channel. For the night owls in the US, you can even try to catch them when they livestream.

Source: Mikado Arcade

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ESRB rating description accidentally confirms multiple unannounced characters for SoulCalibur VI

esrb_750x400The Entertainment Software Rating Board, or ESRB, is an American non-profit organization that provides those parental-warning age ratings you see on video game boxes in retail stores. When the ESRB rates a game, they typically publish a brief description on their website to justify the rating.

That’s all well and good, but it seems like their description for SoulCalibur VI may have gone into a little too much detail:

This is a fighting game in which players engage in one-on-one combat with a large cast of supernatural and human characters. Characters punch, kick, and throw each other to drain opponents’ life meters. Several characters use swords, spears, pistols, axes, and nunchucks while fighting.

Uh-oh, ESRB. We haven’t seen some of those weapons yet!

“Spears” could easily refer to the currently-unannounced characters Hilde or Seong Mina, both of whom use pole weapons in battle. As Mina hasn’t appeared in a SC game since SoulCalibur IV, and SCVI’s canonical timeline is in the middle of two games she has appeared in, this likely references the Naginata user.

“Pistols” almost certainly references one of the series most-iconic antagonists: the undead pirate Cervantes. Lastly, “axes” points squarely to Astaroth, who can also be seen lurking in the background of recently-revealed story mode stills.

You can read the full text on the ESRB’s website.

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FGC Philosophy talks with Gootecks on his FGC origins, success through determination, and more

Co-founder of Cross Counter TV Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez’s career started with a dream far removed from where he is now: he wanted to own a record label. Without money or a connection to the music industry, Gootecks sat down and did what would become his calling card: he learned about video and audio editing from the ground up. While these skills didn’t parlay to the creation of a label, they did allow him to turn around and apply what he had learned to another love his life: fighting games.

The moral of this story is that he was always doing something, adding skills and applying what he learned to new aspects of his life. If you’re a fighting game player, or just someone interested in content creation, Gootecks’s most recent interview is a fascinating look into the path, trials, and tribulations of an FGC original.

Source: The Philocypher

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“Best of E3” sale on PlayStation Store marks down Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, and many other fighting games

If you have any gaps in your fighting game collection and/or just hate having money, then you’ll be pleased to know that Sony has launched a “Best of E3” sale to celebrate the currently-ongoing gaming expo. Among the 169 markdown titles are several fighting games, such as:

Injustice 2 – 20% off
Dragon Ball FighterZ – 25% off
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition – 30% off
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite – 40% off
Tekken 7 – 50% off
Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 – 50% off
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – 55% off
For Honor – 57% off

Nearly all of these titles have both the normal and deluxe editions marked off, including several season and character passes as well. To see the full sale list, click here.

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Dragon Ball FighterZ is coming to the Nintendo Switch

In a blink-and-you-missed-it moment during Nintendo’s E3 presentation, Arc System Works’s Dragon Ball FighterZ was announced for the Nintendo Switch!

This is great news for fans of the critically-acclaimed anime fighting game, whose endless possibilities are perfect for the on-the-go testing that the Switch’s portability offers.

If you’re at E3, Dragon Ball FighterZ for the Nintendo Switch will be playable at the Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. E3 2018 booth (number 1647) in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, and in the Nintendo E3 booth located in the West Hall. While an exact date has not been revealed for the Nintendo Switch version, the port is set to release this year. SRK will be ready to let you know when DBFZ’s exact date is unleashed!

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America

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Mikado Arcade’s Street Fighter Carnival 11 begins with World Heroes 2 tournament

Yes, I know, we’re slap in the middle of E3. But Mikado Arcade has decided it’s time for their retro fighter classic, Street Fighter Carnival 11, and no matter what time it is, they’re right. This wild tournament series pits Japan’s FGC against each other across a wide variety of arcade games between June 11th and July 6th — and it begins with a SFC staple, World Heroes 2.

Mikado Arcade will track the tournament performances of players via this public google document, which has also given us a sneak peek at future titles down the line: Virtua Fighter 3tb, Fight Fever, and, hilariously, the Taito soccer game Football Champ.

You can follow the action of SFC11 by subscribing to Mikado’s official YouTube channel. For the night owls in the US, you can even try to catch them when they livestream.

Source: Mikado Arcade

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Mikado Arcade VOD now available for Virtua Fighter 3tb World Cup 2018

Mikado Arcade is not shy about their love for Virtua Fighter 3tb. 1996’s Virtua Fighter 3: Team Battle is the arcade re-balance of the legendary Virtua Fighter 3, and it is one of the most played 3D games at the arcade’s yearly tournament series.

Today, however, it’s not some side attraction — it’s all VF3tb, with the best players in Japan ready to throw down at Virtua Fighter 3tb World Cup 2018.

Mikado is one of the most active YouTube channels for high-level play of old school arcade fighters, so be sure to check them out. You can also try to catch them live on their UStream!

Source: Mikado