Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news–and our favorite SRK articles–from May 19 to May 25, 2017!
Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:
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Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 review: Polishing the rock diamond
Woocash’s love for Guilty Gear Xrd is evident through his glowing review score–but it may well be with the balance adjustments and new fighters Baiken and Answer, that this is indeed the perfected form of Guilty Gear Xrd! And: it’s available today. Go get it.
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New Gundam Versus trailer shows off various modes & high resolution gameplay
The Ghost of Virtual On Past is risen to beckon us toward a new mech battler! The more I see of this title, the more I want to play it. It looks like this game is on track to deliver in both action and service to the Gundam fanbase. Let’s go, Tallgeese!
Very glad to see a (hopefully!) solid release date on the long-awaited updates this game needs; as for the Spain stage, I hope this is indicative of an intention to bring every classic Street Fighter II stage into the game. I appreciate the fun of including the Vega wall-climb–even though aside from a nod to nostalgia, it ensures another SFV stage that will be banned from competitive play.
Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:
If you’re new to an NRS game or are just looking to improve your fundamentals, Bafael has brought his teaching talents to Injustice 2 with his new “MeterLearn” series. As someone who is currently trying to work on their Gorilla Grodd, this guide is proving most useful!
The most famous clip in fighting game history; theScore Esports have made a video which details why Evo Moment #37 is so iconic. From the roar of the crowd, to the magic pixel comeback, and the godly execution, this moment never fails to give me goosebumps.
PepperBeef2Spicy’s Tekken 7: Fated Retribution “prep guide” serves as a resource compendium for new playersTo prepare newbies in their quest to become the King of the Iron Fist, PepperBeef2Spicy has compiled a list of required reading to help ease new players into Tekken 7.
Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:
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Lunar Hare Studios release the first teaser for platform fighter Earth Romancer
It’s always exciting to see a new game enter the scene, and when you’re trying to take on a giant like Super Smash Bros., the standards are high! Earth Romancer has given us just a little to go on, but it is a promising glimpse nonetheless.
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CherryBerryMango shows how height can impact your Tekken 7: Fated Retribution wall combos
Although it’s not yet out for home consoles, there’s already a lot of digging going into Tekken 7. Seeing content like this–which is so focused on so small an aspect of the game–is incredibly exciting to see.
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Team YP re-enters the Smash scene by signing Griffin “Fatality” Miller
As the leading Captain Falcon main on the planet, it’s no exaggeration to say that Fatality is one of the most exciting players in the Smash 4 scene. If there’s one thing that Team YP loves, it’s hype–as the one time sponsors of the famous Bizzaro Flame. It seems a match made in heaven.
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The new Tekken World Tour will determine 2017’s true King of the Iron Fist
Tekken 7 is almost ready to rock our consoles (or PCs), so naturally a new circuit appears to secure the King of the Iron Fist Tournament’s place in 2017’s esports lineup. I look forward to seeing who rises to the tops of the leaderboards!
Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article and the selected posts are solely those of the writers, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.
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