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8BitDo’s Gbros Wireless Adapter will allow GameCube controllers to be used on Switch

For any players looking for ways to play the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Switch with their GameCube controllers, a new option has popped up. 8BitDo, creator of retro-styled game controllers, has a new wireless adaptor that will allow GameCube controllers to work on Nintendo’s console portable hybrid.

The 8BitDo GBros Wireless Adapter will let players connect their GameCube controllers via bluetooth to the Switch. The adapter itself comes with the Home and Screenshot buttons normally found on JoyCons, that Nintendo’s own wired adapter does not have. 8BitDo claims that the device will have a charge time of 30 hours on its built in battery. Charging is done via USB-C, and the unit can also be powered by 2 AA batteries.

The biggest draw of the adapter, however, is the fact that it can be used while the Switch is in tabletop mode —  something that Nintendo’s own wired adapter cannot do due to its need to be connected to the dock.

Aside from GameCube controllers, the adapter will also work with NES Classic, SNES Classic, and Wii Classic controllers. Additionally, it is also compatible with PC.

The 8BitDo GBros Wireless Adapter will become available for purchase for $20 on December 7, 2018 — the same day that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launches on Switch. Interested players can pre-order it over on Amazon.

Source: 8BitDo

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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT summons Final Fantasy X’s Yuna into battle

A free-to-play version isn’t the only big news for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT this week. Square Enix has also revealed the next DLC character for the game — Yuna.

Series veterans will remember Yuna from Final Fantasy X where she was a summoner who also served as the main love interest of main character Tidus. Her Dissidia incarnation brings her summoning into play, as she can use summons to help attack her opponents from afar. Along with her release comes a new stage called the “Final Battlefield”.

Square Enix has released trailers for both Yuna, the “Final Battlefield” stage, as well as the free-to-play release, which you can see below.

Yuna and the Final Battlefield stage arrive in Dissidia Final Fantasy for arcades on November 15. They’re expected to hit Dissidia Final Fantasy NT for PlayStation 4 in December.

Source: Square Enix

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Fighting EX Layer is on sale for PlayStation 4 in Asia

For any Asian players looking to pick up the excellent Fighting EX Layer, here’s some great news for you. The game is currently on sale for PlayStation 4 in the region.

The sale is being held in time with Singles Day, which is a pretty large shopping holiday in some countries in the region. It applies PlayStation stores in various Asian countries, barring Japan. Both the Light and Standard version of the game are on sale for 30% off. However, PlayStation Plus subscribers get an additional discount with the Light version now at 50% off and the Standard version is now 40% off.

For those interested in taking advantage of the sale, take note that it only lasts until Monday, November 12.

Source: Arika

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Fighting EX Layer will not have DRM on PC

ARIKA recently dropped some updates regarding Fighting EX Layer‘s upcoming update and arcade and PC ports. Among these was one important detail regarding the PC version on Steam: its lack of DRM.

In their update on Facebook, ARIKA confirmed that the PC version of Fighting EX Layer on Steam will not include any DRM. Now, considering that Steam itself can serve as a form of DRM, it’s likely that this means that it wont ship with any third-party digital rights management, such as Denuvo. Denuvo’s presence in the PC versions of fighting games has become a contentious issue. Specifically, it was discovered that the software caused performance issues with the PC port of Tekken 7.

As part of Fighting EX Layer’s lack of DRM, ARIKA did remind players that this didn’t mean that they’re fine with illegal or pirated copies of the game. The rest of the announcement detailed the new language options coming to the came in the patch. Specifically, support for French, Italian, German, Spanish, Arabian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese were being added in addition to both English and Japanese.

Source: ARIKA (Facebook)

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s DLC character roster has already been finalized

It looks like fans won’t be able to ask Sakurai for anything for Ultimate, ever again!

While we already know the identity of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’‘s first DLC character (Piranha Plant), there’s still a few more to be revealed… As such, many players are hoping (and pleading) for their favorites to be added into the game.

Well, it seems that any requests or pleading from fans may now be in vain — unless their desired character has already been decided upon. Masahiro Sakurai confirmed in a recent tweet that the roster of DLC characters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been finalized. Specifically, Sakurai confirmed that selection of the DLC characters came entirely from Nintendo. He simply decided if a character in the selection was someone they could realize in-game.

Of course, this news may not sit well with rabid fans who want their favorite characters in. To them, Sakurai responded by stating “It’s great to dream about your favorite character joining the battle and I appreciate your passion, but please try to stay on topic when replying to tweets and refrain from flooding us, and other users, with requests when we’re not specifically asking for feedback. Thank you!”

Super Smash Bro. Ultimate launches on Switch on December 7.

Source: Masahiro Sakurai (Twitter)

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SoulCalibur VI glitches let Voldo and Tira use meter-powered mechanics without having full meter

A bug has been discovered in SoulCalibur VI that gives some characters access to meter-powered mechanics without having the requisite meter for it.

Voldo’s glitch seems to be the more serious one, as it allows him free use of both Soul Charge and Critical Edge. Based on the video below from MaxSWGA, it seems that during the transition from crouch dashing (while in his back-turned state) allows Voldo to use both of those mechanics.

Sean Appleby has done a bit more testing, and has discovered a number of things that bug allows — including multiple ways to combo into Critical Edge for free. These are detailed in the thread following the tweet below.

Tira’s glitch on the other hand was discovered at about the same time. This time, she can activate Soul Charge with only half a bar while in her Gloomy state.

Of the two, it’s the Voldo glitch that seems more game-breaking. In fact, Some TOs have already made using it grounds for disqualification in their tournaments. Meanwhile, there’s still some debate on whether Tira’s is something intentional or not.

Sources: MaxSWGA; Sean Appleby, via Avoiding the Puddle; Violent Vodka; KOA|Appel Boom

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Omen of Sorrow’s launch trailer reveals Actorious and Thalessa

Just in time for its November 6 launch on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One, a new trailer has dropped for AOne Game’s Omen of Sorrow. While most launch trailers tend to just recap the known features of a game, this one actually reveals two new characters!

Revealed in this launch trailer are Arctorious, the ghostly “king at the crossroads”, and Thalessa, the invisible queen. The latter may be familiar to those following the game as she’s front and center in the cover art for it.

With their introduction, this leaves only one more character, who hasn’t yet been properly revealed.

In addition to the above trailer, AOne Games co-founder Sebastian Gana has also written a detailed write up of their game over at the PlayStation Blog.

Omen of Sorrow launches on November 6 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The physical edition launches on the same day in Europe, however North Americans will have to wait until November 20 for it.

Sources: AOne Games; PlayStation Blog

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Inasa Yoarashi becomes available for My Hero One’s Justice next week

Last week, we learned that Inasa Yoarashi was the next DLC character for My Hero One’s Justice. And now, we finally know when he’ll be available for purchase.

Inasa, also known as the wind-wielding hero Gale Force, will arrive in My Hero One’s Justice on November 14, 2018. As with the two previous DLC characters, he will come with missions specific to him. In addition to the release date, the following screen shots of Inasa in-game have also been released.

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My Hero One’s Justice is currently available for PlayStation 4, PC, Switch, and Xbox One.

Source: Siliconera

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Novril tackles downloadable content in fighting games in the latest episode of EFG Extra

One of the most contentious aspects of modern gaming is downloadable content. This is something that even fighting games have adopted, with additional colors, cosmetics, and even characters being made available for purchase.

In this new edition of EFG Extra, Novril from Chemical Lovers tackles this issue, looking at things from a developer’s perspective. Here, he takes a look at the reason why DLC is made, including but not limited to the fact that most titles in this nice genre of ours aren’t designed to make a profit with the initial release. He also takes a look at what good and bad DLC is, including what kind of DLC would be beneficial in the future.

Source: Novril

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EMPEROR COW shares some new footage and impressions of Dead or Alive 6 from the Middle East Games Con

Team NINJA brought Dead or Alive 6 to the Middle East Games Con in Abu Dhabi last month. This allowed players from the region to try out the upcoming game; one of those players was none other than noted DOA player and content creator EMPEROR COW. At the event, they were able to spend a fair amount of time with the build on hand (which was the same one from the Tokyo Game Show event).

The video below contains both EMPEROR COW’s impressions of the game, as well as some matches with them and a few other players from the region, including Kuwait’s Mesharey who helped him in figuring out the game’s mechanics. What follows in the video below is an in-depth look into the game and how it has changed from DOA5.

In addition to this, EMPEROR COW has also done a written break down over on Free Step Dodge.

Dead or Alive 6 is set to launch on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on February 15, 2019.

Source: EMPEROR COW via Free Step Dodge

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