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October 17, 2017

Dan Hibiki hits “Rock Bottom” in the second episode of the fan-made Saikyo Ryu Online series

Sadly, saving the world doesn’t do much to help your credit rating.

In the first episode of the fan series Saikyo Ryu Online, Dan Hibiki returned from his Street Fighter hiatus just in time to save the world from a cosmic threat (at least, that’s the story as he tells it). But he came home to find his dojo taken from him, and he must confront the coldest, most merciless enemy he has yet faced: the bank.

Looks like there’s some hard times ahead for the master of Saikyo-ryu… can he endure financial destitution? Who is really responsible for condemning his beloved dojo? Find out below!

If you haven’t seen the first part of Dan’s man-made adventure, check out the first episode of Saikyo Ryu Online!

Source: Saikyo Ryu Online

October 16, 2017

Mysteries of Bushinryu revealed: Capcom shows off Zeku’s V-System, Critical Art, and alternate costumes

Capcom-Unity gives us some more details on the long-lost Bushinryu master!

sfv zeku official art

The reveal of Zeku — the final Season 2 character for Street Fighter V — this weekend was fully expected due to leaks; the character’s connection to the Strider universe was not, however!

sfv zeku young strider smash akuma

Zeku hasn’t been heard from since Street Fighter Alpha 2; once Zeku’s student, Guy, became the 39th Bushinryu master, Zeku vanished. He now returns — apparently seeking to gather new students to train in a new martial arts style he has developed.

Zeku’s default form uses the new, slower-moving style; however, the Ever-Changing Ninja has the ability to transform himself into his younger (Strider-resembling) self, whose attacks are Bushinryu-based (and slightly more similar to the Guy techniques we’re familiar with).

V-Skill: Fukuro (older self) / Tenpo Kari (younger self)

Zeku’s V-Skill transforms himself into his alternate form, complete with a different moveset! Directional input will affect the teleport location.

V-Trigger: Bushinryu Shinge Kiko

A vanishing dash that can be followed up with a custom combo. Used in both of Zeku’s forms.

Critical Art: Batsuzen Gaisei

Zeku kicks his opponent into the air and follows up with a series of aerial strikes, in both of his forms. This attack is used by both young and old Zeku.

Capcom-Unity also has given us some good looks at Zeku’s Story, Battle, and additional Nostalgia costumes — each with a old Zeku/young Zeku variant:

Zeku will join the Street Fighter V roster on October 24, 2017. Check out his movelist here!

Source: Capcom-Unity

October 13, 2017

The SRK Rollback: Best of October 6-12, 2017

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from October 6 to October 12, 2017!

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

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Great Big Story catches up with Street Fighter legend Tomo Ohira to talk about his departure

A look back at one of the legends of the genre!

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Shoryuken interview: Smug talks about Capcom Cup and his showmanship on camera

Missing Person catches up with one of the best — if not the best — Balrogs in the business to talk about the game, the characters, and the circuit.

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TEKKEN TRAINING: Electric Wind God Vids — Beating Leo’s B+1,4 string

Crow_Spaceboy’s Tekken training series starts digging into the meaty details of character-specific shenanigans.

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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Celebrate 25 years or Mortal Kombat with this video from NetherRealm Studios

To commemorate its 25th birthday, NetherRealm Studios have created a video retrospective which looks over Mortal Kombat‘s incredible legacy. With rumors of Mortal Kombat 11 in the works, here’s to another 25 years!

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See Spider-Man become “Superior” in this Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite premium costume trailer

Packaged in with copies of Spider-Man: Homecoming, this premium costume has the friendly neighborhood spider swapping his red and blue duds for a “superior” outfit. The costume will be available separately for $3.99, if you don’t want to buy the movie.

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Tekken 7 has sold over 2 million copies on consoles

While MvC:I is struggling in the charts, Tekken 7 has been a knockout success, selling 2 million copies on consoles. With PC sales hovering at around 300,000 copies sold, there are definite lessons to be learned from Tekken’s release.

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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Pokkén Tournament DX’s Croagunk combos give your opponents negative status effects in real life

I think Croagunk might be my spirit animal. He’s by far the most fun character I’ve played in Pokkén Tournament, so it’s great to see people diving into his unique requirements.

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GamerFinger is returning with a new revision of their silent HBFS buttons

I missed out on getting the GamerFinger G2s, so it’s exciting to hear that there is a return on the way. They are stylish and, from the tease, more accessible than ever. I can’t wait!

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desk’s latest Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite combo video only uses one button

Look out for SRK’s upcoming investigation: Is desk even human? We already know that he has the best execution in the business, but doing it all with just one button? That’s just bonkers.

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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition discs will include codes to download the character DLC

A bit of a PSA to players that like to buy their games used, or to tournament organizers: it looks like the up-to-date character content of SFVAE will rely on download codes, and won’t be on the AE disc itself.

October 13, 2017

BornFree talks Street Fighter merchandise & collectibles with UDON’s Matt Moylan

Some talk on UDON’s wide variety of Street Fighter stuff.

Those familiar with YouTuber and FGC interview meister BornFree will be well aware of his love for Street Fighter collectibles and merchandise! In this video, BornFree brings in UDON Entertainment’s publishing director Matt Moylan to talk about various UDON merchandise — including the rarity of items in BornFree’s own collection — and gets some more details on the upcoming Street Fighter Origins: Sagat graphic novel, as well as a hint at the possibility of an upcoming Final Fight comic series. Check it out below.

BornFree has said himself that merchandise is often a great indicator of who to expect as playable characters in upcoming games and DLC… so even if collecting isn’t your own cup of tea, it’s good to keep an eye on what’s hitting the toy and bookstore shelves!

Source: BornFree

October 13, 2017

Proven: Meet Team Chicago in this Red Bull Proving Grounds trailer

Chicago’s top players get a bit of the spotlight before the finals.

Red Bull Esports has dropped a brief trailer featuring Chicago’s final regional tournament of the Red Bull Proving Grounds 2017 Fall Season. It gives us a look at the Chicago fighting game community and their hype for their top 3 Street Fighter V competitors — who will go on to represent their city at the Fall Finals later this month.

The Fall Season of Red Bull Proving Grounds 2017 reached its end on October 7, with final regional qualifying tournaments taking place in Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Montréal, and Vancouver. Philadelphia will be hosting their own final stop on October 14th. The fighters from these regionals will all be heading to the Fall Finals on October 21.

Source: Red Bull Esports

October 12, 2017

VesperArcade discusses Street Fighter V’s upcoming Arcade Mode features: leaderboards & monthly rewards

More tidbits on Street Fighter V‘s upcoming single-player content.

Continuing the discussion on Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition details as per what was shown at New York Comic Con, VesperArcade talks about new secondary features to be offered by the upcoming Arcade Mode: namely monthly leaderboards that will earn top players unique titles to slap onto their profile. It seems pretty clear that Capcom wants SFV’s Arcade Mode to offer more than a basic arcade ladder climb, and is providing incentives to draw players to the offline versus-CPU mode.

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition hits PlayStation 4 and PC on January 18, 2018.

SFV Arcade Edition

Source: VesperArcade

October 12, 2017

Dan Hibiki returning to battle a terrifying new opponent in Episode 2 of the Saikyo Ryu Online fan series

Dan faces his most difficult challenge yet!

saikyo ryu online episode 1 dojo closed oyaji

Dan Hibiki is ready to jump back into the fight in the second episode of the Saikyo Ryu Online fan series! In the first episode, Dan’s efforts to save the world from destruction were rewarded only with eviction from his beloved dojo (and home). Can Dan’s Saikyo-ryu triumph over the strongest foe he has yet faced: the bank?! We’ll find out soon…

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Episode 2 is scheduled to arrive on October 14th; subscribe to the Saikyo Ryu Online channel for updates. If you missed it, check out the first episode of Saikyo Ryu Online!

Source: Saikyo Ryu Online

October 12, 2017

FGC Philosophy talks to James Chen on toxicity and the future of the fighting game community

James Chen speaks out on esports, negativity, and more!

On the latest episode of FGC Philosophy, Tavian “The Philocypher” Napier chats with well-known commentator and FGC personality James Chen (of UltraChenTV) about his longtime involvement in the fighting game community. They discuss the influence of esports and the professional future of the FGC, as well as conflict and negativity in the community — and much more, in an hour-long interview. Check it out below!

On prior episodes, The Philocypher has spoken with:

Source: FGC Philosophy

October 12, 2017

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite roundup: Team-building, Haggar’s random snacks, running throws, combos, and more

The battle for the stones rages on!

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite has comboed its way into the FGC’s collective heart, and there’s no shortage of study material for aspiring warriors. Here’s another slice!

rooflemonger wants to help you learn the basics of good team-building:

For those that want to fight alongside the mayor of Metro City, here’s some tips on staying well-fed:

Speaking of good eating: neekogaming offers a possible optimal bread-and-butter for Dante:

More combos! This time for Jedah:

xero18 provides some tips on how to be your neighborhood’s best friendly Spider-Man:

If Chun-Li and Morrigan are your team of choice, marlonlonmilk presents these mix-ups and setups for your enjoyment:

UltraChenTV offers this tidbit about running throws:

Strider just loves to loop:

And here’s some heavy damage from the wandering World Warrior:

To close, in this video VesperArcade discusses the current meta of the game, and its outlook:

Sources: rooflemonger; neekogaming; andrew silver; xero18; marlonlonmilk; UltraChenTV; Clayton chapman; VesperArcade

October 11, 2017

Join Tekkadan, or become a Gundam Meister: Iron-Blooded Orphans & Gundam 00 trailers for Gundam Versus

Will you fight to protect the world — or change it?

Bandai Namco continues to give us trailers featuring the mobile suits and pilots available to play in the recently-released Gundam Versus! This time, we get a glimpse at what’s playable from two more-recent series, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.

Fight with Celestial Being to change the course of mankind with the Gundam Exia, the Dynames, the Kyrios, or one of the deadly Gundam Thrones — meanwhile, the Earth Sphere is ready to fight back with the GN-X, Union Flag Custom, or Tieren Taozi suits:

Or, you can fight for Martian independence with Tekkadan — or join Gjallarhorn to put down these “human debris” upstarts — with the Kimaris Trooper, or the ever-popular Gundam Frame, Barbatos.

Gundam Versus is available now for PlayStation 4.

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America