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Fight of Gods adds Norse goddess Freyja to the roster, along with balance changes

The Norse “Goddess of Love” arrives just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Developer Digital Crafter is far from finished adding content their Early Access title Fight of Gods! Joining the fight today is Freyja, Norse goddess and leader of the Valkyries, along with her own stage and theme. From the press release:

Players who purchase the Fight of Gods “Freyja DLC” will gain access to one of the game’s most powerful gods yet, along with a new level and music. Freyja is the leader of the Valkyrja, who choose who will live and die in battle. According to legend she recruits warrior spirits for the coming Ragnarok. When a war ends in the mortal realm, she collects fallen warriors’ souls and leads them to Folkvang, the setting of the game’s newest stage.

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Fight of Gods is available on Steam Early Access. In addition to adding Freyja to the roster, Digital Crafter has made numerous gameplay adjustments and balance changes to Fight of Gods, listed below:

Increased the overall game speed.
Fixed the hitbox mirror bug when switched sides – some cross-ups are now changed. (Ongoing amends.)
Fixed bug where Athena’s super couldn’t hit Sif in corners.
Fixed Santa’s long idle animation.
Fixed black background bug in training mode.
Fixed Athena 5H hitbox so she can better hit close opponents
Update the control setting, added apply setting flow.
Redesigned character select screen.
Projectiles won’t disappear when the game’s paused. (D.P. or Super)
Skill particles won’t disappear when the game’s paused. (D.P. or Super)
Combos won’t increase when blocking damage with armor. (Jesus’ 424LMH)
Reduced the hitbox of Zeus’ 236LMH.
Buddha 236LMH recovery frame +4.
Buddha 2L block stun -3.
Fixed hitbox of Buddha’s 626LMH.
Input timing adjusted for Odin 5M > 6M > 5H.
Guan Gong 5H recovery frame +5, block stun -5, forward force decreased.
Mazu 626LMH damage increased (20 > 30), startup frame -5, increased the hitbox.
Mazu 626LMH can be cancelled by D.P.
Mazu 626H increased the forward force.
Mazu 236LMH can be cancelled by 66.
Mazu 2H startup frame -2, increased the hitbox.
Mazu 214LMH can be cancelled by Super. (Only on the ground.)
Mazu Air 214LMH startup frame -3.
Mazu added new SFX.
Lamia’s super startup frame -5, decreased the range.
Lamia 626MH startup frame -5.
Lamia 214H increased the hitbox.
Lamia JM and JH push force decreased.
Lamia added new SFX.
Amaterasu 236LMH added projectile number restrict.
Amaterasu 236LMH recovery frame +3.
Amaterasu 236LMH push force decreased.
Amaterasu Air 236LMH increased the juggle force when hit.
Amaterasu Air 236LMH can be cancelled by D.P. (Still need to trigger first on the ground.)
Amaterasu Air 236H increased the push force.
Amaterasu Jump Delay +2.
Amaterasu D.P. duration increase. (30s > 35s)
Anubis 2L, 5L can cancelled by 214LMH.
Anubis 214LMH increased damage. (100 > 120)
Anubis 214LMH > 626LMH slowed the timing.
Anubis 214M last hit juggle force decreased.
Anubis 214L won’t juggle.
Anubis 5M juggle force decreased, 5M > 214LMH slowed the timing.
Anubis 626LMH damage decreased (45 > 30), recovery frame +4.
Anubis 626H decreased the push back force and the juggle force.
Anubis 626L decreased the juggle force.
Anubis 236LMH fixed the hitbox (won’t miss hit in corner), added corner push.

Source: Fight of Gods [press release]

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Street Fighter V Extra Battle update: Chun-Li crossover costume, Golden Shadaloo soldiers, and more!

Mark your calendars to ensure you don’t miss any of the Extra Battle goodies.

Via the Capcom-Unity blog, Capcom’s Andy Wong has provided details as to the next batch of Extra Battle challenges coming to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. Most significantly, the big one to watch out for is the next Crossover Costume: this time, you can earn the chance to dress up Chun-Li like Star Gladiator‘s June Lin Milliam.

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Some details on June, from Capcom-Unity:

June Lin Milliam is a rhythmic gymnast from the Star Gladiator series that spawned two games, Star Gladiator – Episode 1: Final Crusade (1996) and Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein (1998). On the outside, June has a cheerful and upbeat personality that acts as a mask for the pain she experiences every day following the murder of her parents by the madman, Bilstein. Sharing a similar tragedy with her father having been killed by M. Bison, Chun-Li understands the weight behind wearing this June Crossover Costume.

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Unlocking the June outfit in SFV works the same as it did for Rashid’s Viewtiful Joe costume: you’ll need to complete all four of the scheduled challenges to earn the four costume components. Make sure to log in on these dates:

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Capcom has also announced more chances to earn Fight Money and EXP off some Golden Shadaloo Soldiers — based on the FM costs and their names, sounds like these might be tougher than previous ones. Monster Hunter fans won’t want to miss the chance to unlock some MH music in the (currently mysterious) “Proof of a Hero” special challenge.

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As usual, the challenge schedules are subject to change. Make sure to keep an eye out for the Monster Hunter crossover costumes coming as well — the first of those challenges is expected on the 27th of February.

Source: Capcom-Unity

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Yoshinori Ono wishes a happy birthday to Blanka and welcomes him to Street Fighter V in this video message

Blanka will be arriving next week — and Ono-san’s pretty pleased about it!

According to classic Street Fighter lore, today is Blanka’s birthday — naturally a good day to give us his official reveal trailer for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition! (His new cuddly Story Mode costume is pictured above.)

Street Fighter executive producer Yoshinori Ono is well-known for his love of Blanka, as evident by his ever-present toy companion. He now offers a video message to SFV players via the Street Fighter Twitter feed, wishing his favorite fighter a happy birthday and welcoming him into the SFV roster. Check it out below:

Blanka will be added to SFVAE next Tuesday, February 20th.

Source: Street Fighter (Twitter)

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Brawlout on Switch adds Brawlout TV mode, new items and fixes; Currently discounted on eShop

New reasons to check out this platform fighter on Nintendo’s Switch.

The latest patch for Brawlout on the Nintendo Switch (version 1.1.0) is presently live, updating the game with a number of new features and improvements, including:

Brawlout TV

  • Watch live and recent matches from players worldwide!
  • Check out your own online match history and watch replays of your previous online battles.

Smarter AI

  • AI opponents are now able to use DI (Directional Influence), both to escape combos and to dampen the impact of otherwise fatal blows. In general, AI should be a little harder to combo and KO.

New Achievements

  • Tons of new achievements, which give players extra rewards to help speed up the process of acquiring piñatas.

Mastery Skins

  • Two new special cosmetics can be unlocked for each character when players reach Mastery Levels 10 and 15 with each.

Exclusive character gear items

  • Special cosmetics have been added that are obtainable by redeeming codes given out during special events.

This is on top of bug fixes, which include general fixes as well as specific character balancing; the patch notes can be viewed here.

To celebrate the new patch and the success Brawlout has seen on Switch so far — with over 80,000 players reported to have joined the fight — new players can pick up the game at a 25% discount on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Offer applies to the US and Europe, and expires on February 14th, so act fast if you want to get in on the brawl at a discounted price.

Source: Brawlout [press release]

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SRK READER POLL RESULTS: A “fantasy” Evo game lineup, as chosen by your votes!

Eight main stage games for a hypothetical Evolution Championship Series, as selected by SRK readers!

We asked you on Saturday morning to choose what eight titles — regardless of any real-world logistical, legal, or financial limitations — you would want to see on the Evo main stage. (We asked for eight because that is the number of main games Evo 2018 will actually feature this summer.) The readers have delivered, and the votes have been counted. Without further ado, here is your “fantasy” Evo eight-game lineup:

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  1. Dragon Ball FighterZ  [74.60%]
  2. Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition  [69.37%]
  3. Tekken 7  [69.21%]
  4. Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2  [58.25%]
  5. The King of Fighters XIV  [38.89%]
  6. Injustice 2  [33.49%]
  7. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U  [32.38%]
  8. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike  [27.78%]

It seems the general readership is mostly in agreement with the 2018 lineup — with two notable exceptions in the inclusion of The King of Fighters XIV and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and the absence of Super Smash Bros. Melee. DBFZ is the most-wanted by a wide margin — it will be interesting to see the registration numbers this year in Las Vegas, as this game may be poised to draw in even greater attendees than SFV!

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite fell just shy of the top eight, with 25.40% of the total voters choosing to include it. Melee? Just outside the top ten at 21.58%, beaten by BlazBlue: Central Fiction at 24.92%. Interestingly: Skullgirls 2nd Encore earned 17.30%, tied with Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Capcom vs. SNK 2 (16.03%) beat out Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (14.60%), Ultra Street Fighter IV (14.29%), and Super Street Fighter II Turbo (12.06%). But newly-released Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] beat ’em all at 16.83% inclusion, and was itself topped by Killer Instinct at 20.79%. Pokkén Tournament DX only managed to grab 10.48% of the voters’ hearts. SoulCalibur II (11.11%), Mortal Kombat XL (10.63%), Vampire Savior (9.05%), Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (also 9.05%), and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future (8.57%) all made it into the top twenty-five selections.

Evo Japan selection ARMS only earned 6.35% of your votes — new release Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is more-requested at 8.41%. Perennial side-game favorite Windjammers earned 4.92% — tied with Dong Dong Never Die, actually — and Catherine earned 4.29%. Only 2.86% of you want to see the FGC play Dance Dance Revolution Extreme, but that’s more than want to see Street Fighter X Tekken, at 2.22%.

Of course, this is not the lineup we’ll be seeing on the main stage in Las Vegas at Evo 2018 — but you can still play the games you enjoy the most at the numerous Evo side events you’ll be seeing crop up very soon. Not being a main stage title doesn’t mean your game won’t be at Evo somewhere — even if you have to bring it yourself, make sure you continue to play what you love. (Oh, and for those that may have noticed that BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle wasn’t on the poll list: we decided to leave off games that had not yet been published, even though the actual Evo lineup sometimes doesn’t — including in this year’s instance, clearly.) Thanks again to everyone that voted!

The Evo 2018 World Finals will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 3-5, 2018.

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Frabisaur talks about how to win your fighting game sets in Episode 17 of The Fighter’s Dojo

Frabisaur helps you prepare yourself to go deeper into your brackets!

In fighting games, ultimately what matters the most in competitive settings is not the ability to win a single round or even a single game, but whether or not you can come out on top and win your set. If the condition to stay in the bracket is to win two out of three games, then you need to be able to make sure you can win those two games, even if you lose an occasional round or even a whole game. Arguably, if you’re simply a much better player than your opponent this won’t be a problem — but when the skill gap is narrower, you need to look at the bigger picture. Therefore, most successful players spend some time and attention looking at how to aim to win the whole set.

In the newest episode of The Fighter’s Dojo, Frabisaur examines the strategy behind playing to win the set. The first fight is basically best used to study your opponent’s playstyle, seeing how they respond to different approaches and situations during the game — and as you know that another game is coming, you may want to not show too much of your own resets or setups to retain an edge for the second game. Frabisaur goes into further detail on how to apply what you’ve learned from the first game to close the second in your favor — or what to do if the first game was a total wash for you. And how do you handle game three, if that’s what it comes down to? Check out the video below!

Street Fighter V is the example — but this strategy applies to essentially every fighting game out there!

Source: Frabisaur

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SRK READER POLL: What games would you feature at Evo? Build your own fantasy lineup!

What eight titles would you select to be at the next Evolution Championship Series?

The eight games that will be main events at Evo 2018 have been decided. While there are a lot of factors to consider and logistics to iron out to get a game on to the actual Evo main stage, if you could just pick and choose what you would want to see at Evo without having to worry about all that, what would the games be?

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Here’s your chance to build your own eight-game fantasy lineup of the games you personally think deserve to be on that list. (Of course, this is just for fun, and isn’t going to affect the actual plans for Evo 2018.) Make your own eight selections in the survey below!

Survey closes on Sunday, February 11th at midnight PT. If you are having trouble viewing the embedded survey pane below, try this link instead.

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Did we miss your favorite game? Let us know in the comments! The Evo 2018 World Finals will run at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 3-5, 2018.

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The SRK Rollback: Best of February 2-8, 2018

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from February 2 to February 8, 2018!

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

Frame 1:
SFV Ring of DestinyCapcom reveals the first 21 players to receive a Japanese pro license for Street Fighter V

It is interesting to see this particular development in Japan’s esports scene play out, for better or worse.

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dbfz goku black sneer openingSRK READER POLL RESULTS: The (currently) most-used fighters of Dragon Ball FighterZ!

Also interesting to see what characters are getting the most play in the early days of this new fighter. Will they stay on top?

Frame 3:
kemonomichi 2 logoDaigo Umehara announces Kemonomichi 2 with this teaser trailer

The first Kemonomichi was a great exhibition of old-school games and talent; I’m looking forward to seeing what’s in store for round 2.

Frame 4:
evo 2018 logo (trailer)Here are the main stage games for Evolution Championship Series 2018!

The eight games that will comprise the main events at Evo 2018 have been revealed — time to start saving for that plane ticket!

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Ken Honda Super TurboFighter101’s persuasive video essay invites new school players into old school titles

Don’t count out older titles — some of the best fighting games ever made aren’t on the Evo 2018 roster, there’s a lot of great gameplay in our genre’s rich history!

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

Frame 1:
sd tigersMenaRD starts new esports team to sign local Dominican talent, brings on Jochy Focus

Making good on his promise to invest his Capcom Cup winnings back into his local scene, MenaRD has set up the Santo Domingo Tigers to shine a spotlight on players from the Dominican Republic.

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super_saiyan_blue_gokuProducer Tomoko Hiroki will be competing in Dragon Ball FighterZ at Evo 2018

Will Hiroki-san drown in pools? Will she unleash her secret developer-only tech? Can she defeat the likes of Ono-san and Harada-san? Find out at Evo 2018!

Frame 3:
evo japan 2018 bannerCore-A Gaming gives a firsthand perspective of Evo Japan

For those who couldn’t make it out to Tokyo for the inaugural Evo Japan, Gerald from Core-A Gaming has done a video recap of the event, complete with interviews from James Chen and Alex Meyers.

Frame 4:
TMNTNetherRealm Studios debuts Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gameplay trailer ahead of Watchtower stream

Cowabunga shell-heads! Ahead of their release on February 13th, NetherRealm have released the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ intro trailer for Injustice 2. Be ready for the wave of new Turtles sewer-surfing their way through Ranked.

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Optic ArenaOpTic Gaming dips its toe in the FGC with OpTic Arena, running from June 8th-10th

Making their first tentative steps into the FGC, major esports organization OpTic Gaming is hosting their own tournament this June. Could a player signing be on the cards too?

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Expect a new arena layout and increased focus on community games at Evo 2018

Some clues to the ongoing “evolution” of Evo in 2018.

Now that the eight main games have been revealed, we can look forward to learning more details of how Evo 2018 is going to take shape. Event director Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar has offered a few more tidbits via social media, starting with some planned changes to the layout for the Sunday finals at the Mandalay Bay Events Center:

Additionally, it looks like the focus on the games that aren’t on the main stage will be leveled-up for 2018, with plans to provide a dedicated side stage (with a reminder that Evo itself will not be running the side events):

Evo 2018 World Finals will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, NV, on August 3rd-5th. Registration is expected to open in about a week!

Source: Joey Cuellar (Twitter)

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Producer Tomoko Hiroki will be competing in Dragon Ball FighterZ at Evo 2018

Could the game’s own producer drown in pools?! We’ll soon see!

For those that missed the Evo 2018 announcement stream: Dragon Ball FighterZ will be a main stage game at this year’s Evo in Las Vegas, with a slot in the Sunday finals to boot. DBFZ producer Tomoko Hiroki recorded a message to stream viewers to mark the event, and Bandai Namco has since uploaded it to YouTube for everyone to see (although during the live stream there was an audio issue during this segment, so this is also a chance to see the message in full).

Hiroki urges Dragon Ball FighterZ players to practice up, because she will be joining the DBFZ tournament at Evo herself!

Evo 2018 World Finals will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on August 3-5.

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America