Author: Franz "d3v" Co

If you want to get a great break down of how an upcoming game is shaping up, then there’s no better people to ask than those who play said game competitively. This is what we have with a new, in depth, break down of Dead Or Alive 6‘s neutral game from Free Step Dodge’s Matt Ponton.

We’ve known about some of the many changes to Dead Or Alive 6 for some time now. In their latest article, Matt explains how these changes affect the game’s neutral in a way only a long time competitive player can. Long story short: the removal of mechanics such as Stagger Escape, Critical Threshold, as well as the reduction of Critical State means that DOA6 puts a much bigger focus on neutral over the stun game, making it feel much closer to Dead Or Alive 2 and Dead Or Alive 3 than it does to the prior 2 incarnations.He also puts the focus on certain mechanics that people have overlooked. This includes the Break Blow Cancel mechanic, which allows players to cancel out of a Break Blow to extend their combos, while retaining the Fatal Stun from it.

On top of the breakdown, there’s also a short interview he has with director Yohei Shimbori and community manager (and top player) Emmanuel “Master” Rodriguez. The interview covers a lot of ground regarding the design of Dead Or Alive 6‘s neutral game. This includes the series’ lack of throw breaks (and how they might add them in) and tweaks to the ground game. Additionally, Shimbori also confirms that a certain character who many thought dead after the events of DOA5 is still alive.

Of course, this is just a small part of what this extensive break down covers. Interested players should head on over to Free Step Dodge to read the whole thing.

Source: Free Step Dodge

For those who have yet to pick up ARIKA’s excellent Fighting EX Layer, now may be a great chance to do so. The game is having a special flash sale this weekend over on the PlayStation Store in the Americas.

The flash sale sees Fighting EX Layer discounted at 35% off its normal retail price. This applies to both Fighting EX Layer‘s Light version, which comes with 14 characters and 5 Gougi decks, and Standard version, which adds DLC character Hokuto and 10 more Gougi decks.

Interested players should avail of this discount soon, as it ends on Monday, October 15.

Source: Fighting EX Layer

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When SoulCalibur VI launches later this month, players wont be at a loss in terms of arcade sticks they can use for the game — one of those offerings is from accessory manufacturer Nacon, whom have announced that they to will be releasing a SoulCalibur VI themed edition of their Daija arcade stick for PlayStation 4.

I’m super happy to show you the #SoulCaliburVI limited edition of the DAIJA Arcade Stick I’ve developed with my sponsor @NaconFR in partnership with @BandaiNamcoFR !
It’s sold with the PS4 game included at 259,99€ only in FR.

Normal edition will be sold in Europe in November! pic.twitter.com/iirDbQFPX5

— Kayane (@Kayane) October 10, 2018

The new stick is a limited-edition collaboration between Nacon and Bandai Namco France. The stick will go on sale on October 18 – earlier than the regular version of the Daija, which arrives in November. More importantly, it will come with a copy of SoulCalibur VI for PlayStation 4.

This limited-edition set will be available for purchase for €259.99. Sadly, no word has been released on whether this (or even the regular Daija) will be made available outside of Europe.

The Daija is a new arcade stick from Nacon that’s been designed with the input of top player and SoulCalibur veteran Marie-Laure “Kayane” Norindr. The stick, which is compatible with PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC features genuine Sanwa Denshi parts, and a unique design with a textured wrist panel, foam base, and 3.5mm audio jack.

SoulCalibur VI launches on PlayStation 4, PC, and XBox One on October 19, 2018.

Source: Kayane

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Cross-platform play is something that’s only recently becoming more common in gaming. While we’ve had attempts before — such as with Street Fighter V having cross-platform play across PS4 and PC — it’s only now that we’re starting to see efforts to allow it between rival consoles.

Now, at least one fighting game developer seems excited at this new development. Speaking to GamingBolt, Dead or Alive 6 director Yohei Shimbori stated that, while cross-platform play isn’t in the pipeline for the game, he would love to be able to add it. Specifically, he stated that cross-platform plays is “not something we can promise now, but it is one of my dreams”.

Fighting games are arguably one genre that would work well with cross-play; not only would it expand a fighter’s playerbase, but the difference in input methods aren’t as pronounced as in other genres such as shooters or strategy games.

Dead or Alive 6 launches on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on February 15, 2019.

Source: GamingBolt

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One interesting feature that many of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition’s costumes have is their “Easter egg” variations that can be accessed by holding down certain buttons during the pre-fight versus screen (hold up and LK+LP+MP+HP until the round starts). Currently, only select costumes have this Easter egg — it’s a feature that is usually included on paid Premium DLC costumes. However, it seems that may change soon.

Dataminer X-Kira has revealed that Easter egg costume variations may be coming to costumes that don’t have them, via Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition‘s Fighting Chance randomized loot box-ish system.

The Fighting Chance system works like a typical loot box system in other games, though it only accepts in-game Fight Money — and for the most part, it offers items for Survival mode, decorating the Dojo, and extra costume colors — the system however, is also used for exclusive costumes, such as “Cannon Spike” Cammy and original Street Fighter Sagat. However, instead of full costumes, what has been found here are alternate Easter egg variations for existing costumes.

X-Kira released a screenshot of the Easter egg variation of Ed’s costume, where he loses his cape and top, showing off the Shadaloo tattoo on his back:

In addition to this, they’ve also mentioned having spotted Easter eggs for the following costumes in the game’s code:

• Balrog (default)
• Ed (battle outfit 1)
• Kolin (default, story, battle outfit 1)
• M. Bison (default)
• Menat (default, story)
• Vega (default)
• Zeku (battle outfit 1)

When we’ll see these implemented in the game properly is a mystery, until more information is uncovered — or until Capcom makes an official announcement.

Source: X-Kira

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In preparation for the release of My Hero One’s Justice later this month, Bandai Namco has released a few more details regarding the game: specifically, they’ve released information and screenshots focusing on upcoming DLC character Endeavor, as well as the game’s arcade mode.

Fans of the franchise will recognize the Flame Hero Endeavor as the number 1 ranked hero in the series (after All Might’s retirement). He fights using flames that burst from his body and packs a lot of raw power, with attacks so strong that they recoil him away.

In addition to this, they’ve also released details of the game’s arcade mode. This mode has players fight their way up a ladder of 6 opponents, with each getting more difficult to defeat. Completing arcade mode earns players special items.

Endeavor, the hero currently holding the No. 1 spot, has raw, unrelenting, unbridled power that is matched only by the intensity of his anger. His personality is reflected in his fighting style, he fights with powerful and intense flames that burst from his body, reducing anything he touches to ash.

Despite suffering huge recoil when unleashing his signature moves, a successful hit causes devastating damage to his opponent. In addition, to his formidable close-range attacks, he’s also skilled with mid-range combat too. It will take players practice to master every aspect of Endeavor’s arsenal and crush their opponents without mercy.

A new game mode is also revealed today, Arcade Mode. In this mode players will fight against six consecutive opponent, each more difficult than the last. If victorious, players will receive special items as a reward!

My Hero One’s Justice arrives in the West on PlayStation 4, PC, Switch and Xbox One on October 26. In the meantime, check out these screenshots of Endeavor and arcade mode in the gallery below.

Click to view slideshow.

Source: Bandai Namco, via Gematsu

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Input lag is one of the things that can ruin the experience of any fighting game, and as such it’s something that players look out for. Street Fighter V infamously had input lag issues early in its life, before Capcom eventually fixed the issue… sort of. Now, it seems that Capcom will be further addressing input latency in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.

In a recent tweet, the official Street Fighter twitter account announced that they would “improve the speed of which inputs are registered” in an update set to drop on October 23.

We’re aware of your concerns regarding inputs and will improve the speed at which inputs are registered in the update coming on 10/23.

We’ll be sure to update you on future improvements for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. Thank you for your continued support!

— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) October 9, 2018

This announcement is interesting considering that the game, as previously mentioned, had already received a patch that lowered its input delay a few years back. This, however, was done without the update that Epic released last year for Unreal Engine 4 (which powers Street Fighter V) that lowered the baseline input delay of the engine in general. [This was utilized by Bandai Namco to drop the input delay in Tekken 7 on PlayStation 4. – Editor]

Could this mean that Capcom is has finally upgraded the build of Unreal Engine 4 that Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is using to the versions with the lowered delay? Or have they found other ways to speed up the games inputs? We’ll find out on October 23, when the update drops.

Source: Street Fighter (Twitter)

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