Announced at the end of Tekken finals, Dragon Ball FighterZ producer Tomoko Hiroki revealed a new DBFZ trailer showing off Future Trunks, as well as when signups will open for the game’s closed beta.
Sign ups will open on July 26th, with the beta being available for PS4 and Xbox One. The big news is that there will be nine playable fighters in the beta, rather than just the six we’ve seen in the E3 build. We already know that one of these new fighters is Future Trunks, with the remaining two to be revealed in the magazine V-Jump on July 21st. Personally, I’m betting on Piccolo and Krillin.
Remember to set your alarms for July 26th, as I imagine beta spots will disappear faster than you can say “Demon Containment Wave”.
After an exciting BlazBlue Top 8 at Evo 2017, Arc System Works have come out with a reveal double whammy. Alongside the announcement that legendary feline swordsman Jubei will finally be coming to BlazBlue Central Fiction later this summer, ASW showed off a trailer for a brand new title named BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle.
As a 2v2 fighter, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle will see fighters from Persona 4 Arena, BlazBlue and UNIEL battling it out in various locations from each game series. Ruby Rose from the hit Rooster Teeth series RWBY will also be joining the battle as a guest fighter, confirming the rumors that BlazBlue creator Toshimichi Mori was planning something to do with the series.
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is planned for release sometime in 2018, making next year a fantastic time to be a fan of team fighting games!
Following its announcement back in September 2016, developer Messhof have announced that Nidhogg 2 will be coming to PS4 and PC on August 15th. This sequel builds upon the original by adding course hazards, projectile weapons and more movement options for fencers to use in battle. As well as additional mechanics, Nidhogg 2 drops the minimalist look of its predecessor and opts for a more expressive, cartoony art-style.
Nidhogg 2 will be coming out on PS4 Steam for PC+Mac on August 15th! https://t.co/b6dW0I8sbq
The reason for this art-style change is mainly due to improvements in Messhof’s animation system, which now allows the developer to animate separate body parts rather than whole character sprites. Due to this change, it’s much easier for the team to “combine things like fencing footwork, various upper-body stances, and weapon types.” With this greater freedom, Messhof was to experiment with styles and come to the goofy, Simpsons-esque aesthetic that you see now.
It takes some getting used to, but you can now customize your own character and fight in more absurd locales, thanks to Nidhogg’s new look. Pre-orders for Nidhogg 2 open on July 18th and who knows, it may win the Player’s Choice spot for next year’s Evo.
Capcom are letting you travel back in time with the next stage and costume set coming to Street Fighter V. Acting as a hallowed battleground ever since its introduction in Street Fighter II, Suzaku Castle is making a comeback on July 25th, complete with breakable sign.
As for costumes, Ibuki and Alex are getting their threads from back in Street Fighter III, while Juri is getting her original outfit from Super Street Fighter IV. If you’re a real stickler for Street Fighter lore, Alex and Ibuki’s costumes are actually technically from the future, seeing as Street Fighter III takes place after Street Fighter V in the series timeline.
You can pick up all the costumes, as well as the Suzaku Castle stage on July 25th, with each item costing $3.99.
Capcom are letting you travel back in time with the next stage and costume set coming to Street Fighter V. Acting as a hallowed battleground ever since its introduction in Street Fighter II, Suzaku Castle is making a comeback on July 25th, complete with breakable sign.
As for costumes, Ibuki and Alex are getting their threads from back in Street Fighter III, while Juri is getting her original outfit from Super Street Fighter IV. If you’re a real stickler for Street Fighter lore, Alex and Ibuki’s costumes are actually technically from the future, seeing as Street Fighter III takes place after Street Fighter V in the series timeline.
You can pick up all the costumes, as well as the Suzaku Castle stage on July 25th, with each item costing $3.99.
With Dragon Ball FighterZ being a major presence at Evo 2017, many were hoping that the announced side tournaments would be streamed as part of the event. Well, hope no more as Bandai Namco have revealed the stream schedule for their highly anticipated fighter.
Bandai Namco will be streaming its four side tournaments over on their official Twitch channel, starting today at 10am PDT and running until 1pm. They will then take an hour break, before returning at 2pm for the second tournament of the day, which will run until 5pm. Saturday will follow the same schedule, so there will be plenty of DBFZ action streaming direct to you.
Dragon Ball FighterZ producer Tomoko Hiroki will be making a brief appearance at the Arc System Works booth tomorrow at 12:30pm PDT, so expect a possible Future Trunks trailer to appear during that short presentation. The panel will be livestreamed via the Aksys Nation Twitch channel, which is also hosting panels with Ryo Nishitani from Arika, Katsuhiro Harada from Bandai Namco, Yasuyuki Oda and Yuji Watanabe from SNK and many more.
With Sub-Zero skating onto the Injustice 2 roster, combo monster and editing wizard desk has been hard at work pushing the Lin Kuei grandmaster to his limit. According to desk, Sub-Zero is the “most fun combo character” he has played in Injustice 2, and it shows with some of the ridiculous sequences in this video.
It’s got everything–we’re talking Interactable combos, Ice Clone traps, multi-freeze setups along with desk’s trademark editing style. While you won’t be seeing Sub-Zero taking the stage at Evo, I can’t wait for the first tournament where the frozen shinobi can cut loose.
First the PGR, then SSBMRank and now the Japan Power Ranking! With Evo coming up on us fast, Japanese statistician haruki has finally released the country’s full Smash 4 Power Ranking. Larger than most Western variants, their ranking lists the country’s 200 best players, with the top 30 having their achievements memorialized in video form.
The videos showing off the top 30 are truly something–with each player getting a breakdown of their best wins, a map showing where they have competed and even a special end-card which relates to a memorable moment from their Smash career. I’d love to see haruki and editor cooder collaborate with the PG Stats team for the PGR v4, as the editing in these videos really add some personality to the whole affair.
As for the actual rankings, KEN has held onto the title as Japan’s best Smash 4 player, with 2GG’s komorikiri retaining his second place position. LG|Abadango has moved up from seventh to third place, while former bronze medalist Shuton has dropped down to sixth. You can find last season’s list here, if you want to check how the positions have changed.
Out of the top 15, only four–Choco, Shuton, T and Hikaru–are not attending Evo this year. With Japan fielding so many heavy hitters for this year’s event, I’d be surprised if you didn’t see at least two or three players on this list making it to Sunday finals. You also have to note the huge character variety in Japan’s ranking, when compared to the West. Every top 10 player mains a different character and the only repeating characters are Bayonetta, Rosalina and Luma, Pit and Duck Hunt.
Teased by SNK earlier today and then revealed on the PlayStation Blog, an uncut version of Samurai Shodown V Special is coming to PS4 and PS Vita. This port contains all the blood and gore from the arcade original, with a beta version playable at Evo 2017.
SNK are working with Code Mystics for this port–the company who handled the recent PS4 and PS Vita rerelease of Garou: Mark of the Wolves. As a result, this version of Samurai Shodown V Special will feature Trophies, online multiplayer and a special Gallery mode where players can unlock artwork and other behind-the-scenes bits and pieces.
If you want to try out the beta build of the SNK classic, it will be playable at the Sega/Atlus booth on the Evo show floor.
With the PGR v3 concluded, the PG Stats team have released a Smash 4 character tier list, decided by the panel that helped formulate the recent global rankings. Based on recent results and trusted opinions from 35 experts, you can find this tier list below:
Bayonetta and Diddy were tied for first, with both characters scoring a total of 9.94 on the 1-10 ranking. If you compare to the 4BR Tier List from back in March of this year, there has been very little change among the top tiers. The only massive leap has been with Rosalina, who has risen from eighth to fifth place. You can thank the combined performance of Kirihara and Dabuz for that resurgence.
DK has seen the biggest change in position, moving 13 places from 28th to 15th. Samus has also flown up the list, shifting from 40th to 30th. For the entire breakdown of how the panel voted, the scores can be found here.
