Author: Zavian "mushin_Z" Sildra

Check out this spectacular art from fighting game fans!

Welcome back to Friday Night Fan Art! The women once again dominate the fighting game fare we have tonight, with a look at tetsu‘s spectacular illustrations, then some sketches from Olivia (@livthemagician). At the end, you can also find a link to some wallpapers by SyanArt.

First let’s check out tetsu; ranging from a sketch to full-color pieces, here’s some Street Fighters (and one Darkstalker):

A moment of quiet solitude, before setting out on the day’s raging and murdering: here’s Gouki (Akuma) having a kōhii (or maybe some tea).

tetsu’s Guilty Gear Xrd art is simply fantastic. Here’s Millia Rage, and Baiken:

Check out this very dynamic, very bloody rendition of Nakoruru from Samurai Shodown/The King of Fighters XIV:

There is much, much more that can be seen on tetsu’s (Japanese) blog. Note that some art is NSFW! Thanks go to Ron for the tip on this one.

Next, have a look at Olivia’s great sketches of some of the same Street Fighters as above: Poison, Juri, and also Karin Kanzuki.

If you’re looking to spruce up your desktop a bit, SyanArt has a wealth of fighting game-related wallpapers available to download for free; these wallpapers combine official art assets with new effects to create unique looks. Here’s some examples for Mortal Kombat X and Street Fighter V:

Thanks to everyone that reached out us this week!

Send us leads on the tipline if there’s any great fan art out there you want to see featured next week on Shoryuken!

Sources: tetsu; Olivia (Twitter); SyanArt

Group C returns to battle for progression in the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational.

 

Tonight, the battle rages on in the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational, as Group C assembles to fight out their regular season bracket. The matches will be streamed on Twitch’s ELEAGUE TV starting at 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM PDT).

Watch live video from ELEAGUE TV on www.twitch.tv

If Twitch is giving you trouble, you can also watch on ELEAGUE’s YouTube channel.

Group C’s preliminary results:

Check out the prior standings from the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational preliminary matches here. Group A’s regular season results can be seen here, and Group B’s here.

Source: ELEAGUE (Twitch)

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news–and our favorite SRK articles–from April 28 to May 4, 2017!

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Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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Here’s all that we’ve recently learned about Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

After a long silence, we got a ton of news and footage on MvC:I all at once! Here, d3v collects and breaks down the most significant points and discoveries so far.

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The Street Fighters bring some friends for more fun in the sun this July in UDON’s 2017 Swimsuit Special

UDON Entertainment is gearing up to grab more eyeballs with another collection of revealing Street Fighter pin-up artwork this year–this time with even more characters from other Capcom franchises as well.

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Kurt Vincent’s “The Lost Arcade” pre-orders now available on iTunes, expected to release June 1st

This indie documentary on the famous Chinatown Fair arcade has had a rough road to completion, but soon we’ll finally get a wide-release version to check out via iTunes.

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Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Summer League gives players a chance to win a copy of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

Getting on the MvC:I hype train, the Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Discord is holding a special summer league, running up to the release of MvC:I. Called Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Infinite, the winner of this round robin league will win a free copy of MvC:I on launch.

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Wavedash Games’ eagerly awaited platform fighter is scheduled for launch in Q2 2018

After successfully raising $6 million in investment from various venture capital firms, Wavedash Games have announced they plan to launch their still-unnamed platform fighter in the summer of next year. Don’t worry, there are plans for a beta this year as well.

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Evo Japan’s lead-up event 賽 [sài] has a new trailer to hype you up for this upcoming battle in Akihabara!

Running later this month, 賽 [sài] has received its first trailer. Running Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Tekken 7, this event should give you a good teaser of what’s to come at Evo Japan in January 2018.

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Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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Here’s a hopeful history lesson to help Pokkén Tournament players cope with the lack of a console update

It can sometimes be difficult to support your favorite game, especially when it feels like you’re not getting any support in return. Crow_Spaceboy explains why the Pokkén Tournament community shouldn’t feel too bad just yet.

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Witness the evolution of Street Fighter character models across the franchise with morphing GIFs

Street Fighter has been around for a while, but it’s easy to forget just how long sometimes. These GIFs do a great job of illustrating the journey of some of our favorite characters, from the first game to the most recent.

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Shoryuken interview: IMT|ANTi talks about what he’d change about Smash 4 and how players can build a brand

ANTi is one of the most unashamedly interesting characters in the Smash 4 community, who has been vocal about his struggles, game dissatisfaction and beefs with community members.

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Second Street Fighter V CFN beta test will be open to PlayStation 4 and PC users on May 11-14, 2017

Next week, console gamers can get a shot at the new CFN, balance changes, and the next DLC fighter alongside their PC compatriots.

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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.