Author: Franz "d3v" Co

Arcade Shock is no stranger to collaborations with Japanese arcade part manufacturers on special limited edition items. This time, they’ve teamed up with Seimitsu for a very special, limited edition ball top.

The Seimitsu x Arcade Shock “Massage” ball top is unique in that it features a set of dimples that are supposed to help alleviate stress on the player’s palm. Each ball top takes 4 to 5 hours to make via 3D printing since traditional molding is unable to perfectly create the massage dimples. The surface of the ball top is hand washed and smoothed with no paint or chemical coating applied.

Only 60 of these will be made, 30 of which will be available exclusively at Arcade Shock’s booth at Evo 2016. The remaining 30 will then be made available for purchase online at a later date.

Source: Arcade Shock

The second Dead Or Alive Festival, Team NINJA’s big tournament for Japanese Dead Or Alive 5 players, is taking place this weekend in Tokyo, Japan.

To help celebrate, Team NINJA just dropped a new trailer for the event. The trailer highlights what will be taking place this weekend, such as the art and cosplay contests as well as the main Dead Or Alive 5 Last Round tournament itself. This includes footage of some of the visiting American players, ilike last year’s champion Kristian “MC Kwiggle” McLean, who the Japanese will have to overcome if they want a shot at this years Battle Royal final at Final Round.

Source: Team NINJA

Last year, Arcade Shock brought us special exclusive Evolution Championship Series arcade parts from Sanwa Denshi. This year, they’re back with another set of exclusive parts.

This year, however, they’re taking things a stop further as the new parts are based on Sanwa Denshi’s new line of metallic arcade components. That’s right, the Evo 2016 x Sanwa parts, both balltops and pushbuttons, will be available in both Metallic Silver and Metallic Gold.

The pushbuttons (OBSF-30-MG and OBSF-30-MS) will retail for $12 each while the ball tops (LB-35-MG LB-35-MS) will retail for $14.

As with last year’s batch, this will be a limited release with 170 pieces of each item being made. These will be available only at Arcade Shock’s booth at Evo, starting from 8:00 AM on Friday, July 15.

Source: Arcade Shock

The King of Fighters is known for its popularity in Latin America, especially Mexico. As such, it’s no surprise that SNK has created a number of Mexican characters for it over the years.

In their latest team trailer for the King of Fighters XIV, one of those characters makes a return. Ramon joins together with Angel and the King of Dinosaurs to form Team Mexico.

In the trailer below, Ramon shows off his trademark flashy style completing a team that’s heavily influenced by Lucha Libre and wrestling in general.

The King of Fighters XIV crosses the border over to North America on August 23.

Source: PlayStation

When Blade Arcus From Shining EX hit PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 late last year in Japan, early adopters were given access to an exclusive character: Shining Resonance main character Sonia Blanche.

Those who weren’t able to get her have reason to celebrate, as Sega has some great news to share. Sonia Blanche is now available to download for free via the Japanese PlayStation Store for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.

In line with this, the game itself is currently on sale on the PlayStation Store, with a 40% discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers and a 20% off for non subscribers. This sale lasts until July 19.

Source: Gematsu

With Atlus and SNK doing their best to bring the King of Fighters XIV to events all over the world, many have been wondering if the game would be at Evo 2016. Well, it turns out that the answer to that question is a resounding yes.

Atlus have announced that the King of Fighters XIV will not only be playable at Evo 2016, but that they will be hosting an official side tournament at their booth on Saturday, July 15. Entry into this tournament is free, however those who make it into the top 3 will receive cash prizes.

The prize structure is as follows.

• 1st place prize: $1,400
• 2nd place prize: $700
• 3rd place prize: $350

Those interested in joining can register here.

In addition to the tournament, SNK will also be holding a panel at the event featuring both key developers and artists who’ve worked on the series. The panel will take place before the tournament, at 12:oo PM on Saturday, and will be followed by an autograph session.

You can check out their complete Evo 2016 schedule below.

• FRIDAY, JULY 15
  • All Day: THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV Freeplay and Tournament Practice Stations
• SATURDAY, JULY 16
  • All Day: THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV Freeplay Stations
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: SNK Developers Panel
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: SNK Developers Autograph Session
  • 2:00 PM : Side Tournament (ATLUS Booth) Matches Begin
  • TBD: Special Exhibition Match
  • TBD: Side Tournament Top 8

Evo 2016 will take place from July 15 to 17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Mandalay Bay Events Center. The King of Fighters XIV launches on August 23 for PlayStation 4 in North America.

Source: Atlus

With Atlus and SNK doing their best to bring the King of Fighters XIV to events all over the world, many have been wondering if the game would be at Evo 2016. Well, it turns out that the answer to that question is a resounding yes.

Atlus have announced that the King of Fighters XIV will not only be playable at Evo 2016, but that they will be hosting an official side tournament at their booth on Saturday, July 15. Entry into this tournament is free, however those who make it into the top 3 will receive cash prizes.

The prize structure is as follows.

• 1st place prize: $1,400
• 2nd place prize: $700
• 3rd place prize: $350

Those interested in joining can register here.

In addition to the tournament, SNK will also be holding a panel at the event featuring both key developers and artists who’ve worked on the series. The panel will take place before the tournament, at 12:oo PM on Saturday, and will be followed by an autograph session.

You can check out their complete Evo 2016 schedule below.

• FRIDAY, JULY 15
  • All Day: THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV Freeplay and Tournament Practice Stations
• SATURDAY, JULY 16
  • All Day: THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV Freeplay Stations
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: SNK Developers Panel
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: SNK Developers Autograph Session
  • 2:00 PM : Side Tournament (ATLUS Booth) Matches Begin
  • TBD: Special Exhibition Match
  • TBD: Side Tournament Top 8

Evo 2016 will take place from July 15 to 17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Mandalay Bay Events Center. The King of Fighters XIV launches on August 23 for PlayStation 4 in North America.

Source: Atlus

When Street Fighter V’s free cinematic story expansion hit last week, it allowed players an early taste of Juri and Urien, characters who have yet to be released, in one of the story mode’s chapters. This has opened up a can of worms, as some players have found ways to make both characters playable online.

In a recent stream on Capcom’s Twitch channel, Street Fighter 5 producer Koichi Sugiyama and assistant producer Tomoaki Ayano took time to address this.

They stated that they have seen the videos of how to make these characters playable in online play and have a good understanding of how to see who’s been using them. As such, Ayano has stated that anyone who they know is using the characters will be dealt with strictly.

In addition to this, they also discussed the recently discovered glitch that gives Ibuki a few frames of invulnerability after landing from a whiffed air throw. They’ve stated that this is unintended and will be patched out in the near future. No date was given for when this fix will hit, but players have been urged to simply not use it.

Source: Capcom