Author: Franz "d3v" Co

SPLITFRAME’s FS Transporter arcade stick bags are some of the best options players have for carrying their arcade stick with them. Sadly, the popularity of these items means that they tend to sell out quite quickly. Now, for those who still haven’t gotten a chance to pick one of these up, SPLITFRAME has some great news: they’ve just opened preorders for their latest iteration of the FS Transporter line, the FS Transporter 2 R.

The FS Transporter 2 R is an evolution of the already successful FS Transporter design: specifically, it’s based on the FS Transporter 2 that they released at Evo 2016. As with the previous versions, the FS Transporter 2 R is designed to fit most of today’s biggest arcade sticks from the HORI RAP4, MadCatz Tournament Edition 2, and even the massive HORI RAP Premium VLX.

Improvements to the FS Transporter 2 R include higher quality fabrics, triple reinforced stitching, and waterproof zippers to help keep moisture out.

The FS Trasporter 2 XL will retail for $99.98 when it ships later in the year. However, those who preorder it get the discounted price of $84.98.

Source: SPLITFRAME

Some time back, we reported on the fact that a set of unused stage transitions and finishes had been found in Street Fighter V. While interesting, the original discovery only allowed their animations to work in the Bustling Side Street stage. Now however, modders have found a way to get them to work in their proper stages.

TheChosenJuannn over at the r/StreetFighterMods subreddit has released a new mod that enables these stage transitions and finishes in their proper stages for the PC version of Street Fighter V.  Sadly, as you can see in the video below, the mod only shows the animation of the defeated character–the stages themselves seem to be missing more than a few models, textures, and animations. Still, it offers a glimpse into something that Capcom is likely adding sometime down the line.

Interested players on PC can find the mod over on Reddit. Take note that the mod only adds the right side transitions and finishes–the left side ones have yet to be made to work. More importantly, using these online can cause a disconnect when they’re triggered.

Sources: Reddit; SFV Mods Street Fighter V Mods

A couple of weeks back, Capcom shared some rejected superhero-esque costume ideas for Street Fighter V’s cast on the CFN Portal. Seeing these, more than a few fans were disappointed that these didn’t make the cut for the final game. Luckily, we have modder TheJamk coming to the rescue–at least for the PC version of the game.

First up, looking like a strange combination of Yatterman-1 and the X-Men’s Cyclops, is Space Ryu. The costume mod itself is nearly 100 percent accurate to the concept art, with only some minor differences with the visor and the cloth pieces from his headband coming out from the wrong place.

The second rejected costume brought to life is bunny-eared hoodie-wearing Paradise Storm Mika. Again, while the design isn’t 100% accurate to the original art, the differences here are even less noticeable than with Space Ryu thanks to the excellent job TheJamk has done in modeling the outfit.

Source: TheJamk

FlashVision’s FV Cup has been Malaysia’s premier Street Fighter tournament for a number of years now. Scheduled to take place from October 22 to 23, this year’s FV Cup also (tentatively) represents the last Capcom Pro Tour ranking event in the Pro Tour Calendar as well the final Capcom Pro Tour Asia qualifier, with the winner flying to the CPT Asia Finals in Taiwan in November for a chance to qualify for Capcom Cup 2016.

For any players interested in flying out to Malaysia for FV Cup, registration for the event has now been opened. Competitors can head on over to this link to register.

FV Cup 2016 will take place at the Tunku Abdul Rahman University College Dewan Utama in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this coming October 22 and 23.

Source: FlashVision

When this latest console generation launched, it became the first one in almost two decades to do so without a new Virtua Fighter game. Now however, it seems that players will finally be able to play Virtua Fighter on their PlayStation 4–as part of another game.

Sega recently announced a number of features for their upcoming Yakuza 6. One such feature is the ability to play actual games in arcades in-game, including Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown.

Released in arcades in 2010 and consoles in 2012, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is the final update to Virtua Fighter 5, and includes the characters added in the Virtua Fighter 5 R update (newcomer Jean Kujo and veteran Taka-Arashi) as well as a host of system and balance changes.

The version of VF5 Final Showdown in Yakuza 6 will feature 2 player competitive mode which should be great news for anyone who wants to set up casuals for the game on PS4. Whether or not it’s based on the newer “B” version released in March of last year, or the older “A” version that was the basis for the last-gen console releases is as of yet unknown.

Other games available in Yakuza 6’s arcades include Puyo-Puyo, Outrun, Super Hang-On, Space Harrier, and Fantasy Zone.

Yakuza 6 will release on PlayStation 4 in Japan on December 8.

Sources: Hachima Kikou; Gematsu

We knew he was coming, we’ve even got to play him in story mode (or just flat-out play him if you modded the game on PC), but now Urien is finally officially coming to Street Fighter V.

Capcom Japan has just dropped the official trailer for the the Illuminati vice president in preparation for his impending release.

Sadly, an official release date for Urien has yet to be provided. That said, with this trailer out, Capcom is likely to make an announcement soon.

Source: Capcom Japan

We knew he was coming, we’ve even got to play him in story mode (or just flat-out play him if you modded the game on PC), but now Urien is finally officially coming to Street Fighter V.

Capcom Japan has just dropped the official trailer for the the Illuminati vice president in preparation for his impending release.

Sadly, an official release date for Urien has yet to be provided. That said, with this trailer out, Capcom is likely to make an announcement soon.

Source: Capcom Japan

Fighting game apparel is probably the most visible form of merchandise related to the genre. Players and fans don clothing with logos, characters, and even memes at tournaments and events around the globe.

Bandai Namco is getting directly into the act with a new limited edition Tekken themed “sukajan” or Japanese souvenir jacket. Available for pre-order now at Bandai Namco’s own online store, the Tekken sukajan jacket feaures a reversible design. One side is black and grey with the tiger emblem seen in Heihachi’s Tekken 7 base costume embroidered onto the back. The reverse of the jacket is red and yellow with with a red oni design on the back, as well as additional embroidery and a dye sublimated pattern on the sleeves.

The Tekken Sukajan jacket can be pre-ordered for $449.00. Shipping date is in the winter of 2016 with those who order before September 30 guaranteed to get it before December 31, 2016.

Source: Bandai Namco

The Real Arcade Pro 4 from HORI has been a staple for many arcade stick users since the start of this console generation. This second generation Vewlix based design contains many unique features, including HORI’s own line of arcade parts. That said, the RAP 4 does lack the color options available compared to some of its competitors–until now, that is.

HORI has announced a new line of colored variants for the Real Arcade Pro 4. These new editions of the RAP 4 will come in either Red, White, or Blue bodies with matching artwork.

Mechanically, all three variants use the same Hayabusa lever and buttons as the regular black RAP 4 Hayabusa. These are the same parts also seen in the Real Arcade Pro Premium VLX Hayabusa that we reviewed earlier this year.  The sticks also retain the same functionality as the default black RAP 4 Hayabusa including the touchpad, sped adjustable turbo, and an Assign function for swapping out button assignments such as Options and the touchpad.

Interested parties can now head on over to HORI Japan’s online store to pre-purchase the red, white, and blue versions of the Real Arcade Pro 4 Hayabusa. Suggested retail price for each is ¥ 16,178 ($156.74 USD) with tax.

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In addition to this, the red and blue variants of the RAP 4 Hayabusa will also be the basis of the Touhou Urban Legend in Limbo arcade sticks that were announced alongside the game’s PS4 release. The red RAP 4 will be the basis for the Amazon Japan exclusive “Reimu Hakurei” version, and the blue RAP 4 will be the basis for the HORI store exclusive “Marisa Kirisame” version.

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Source: Game Watch via MarkMan (Facebook)