Following in the footsteps of last year’s opening theme “Run It Back,” yuzuki has once again provided the opening theme for CEOtaku: “Take Your Time.” This year’s opening for the premier anime fighting game event is a jazzy number, with some assistance from Chiisana on vocals, lyrics by Geiky, and visuals by shunao and jooooon:
Like the theme? You can download it for yourself from yuzuki — and check out her other work, too — on Bandcamp! CEOtaku 2017 is on this weekend in Orlando, Florida.
Another classic EX character makes his presence known.
ARIKA has given us a glimpse of yet another fan-favorite EX series character, returning to their untitled in-development “Mysterious Fighting Game”: this time, the deadly Doctrine Dark was revealed via a short teaser trailer:
The cast if ARIKA’s fighting game expands, even while it remains nameless! It seems a safe bet that we’ll see most — if not all — of ARIKA’s characters from the Street Fighter EX games returning to this project.
A full breakdown of the game’s systems, to ready your blade for next time.
The closed beta has passed, but adventurers that intend to venture back into the world of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT would do well to study Katsu’s Complete Guide to the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Beta, a full breakdown of the game system and mechanics as they appeared in Square-Enix’s latest beta test. With data on all of the fighters, summons, and more, you’ll be better prepared for any upcoming betas or demos that may be heading our way before the retail release.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is expected to hit our consoles on January 30, 2018; the addition of Final Fantasy XV hero Noctis was just revealed at the Tokyo Game Show.
Applications for the Poison Spider’s unique weapon.
The Feng Shui Engine alpha — Juri’s V-Trigger in Street Fighter V — has raised some debate in Season 2 as to how useful it really is, usually falling on the so-so to outright bad side. But any tool can prove useful if applied well, and in the video below from nyasha, they examine how to get some utility out of the Feng Shui Engine alpha — leading to some flashy combos, tricky setups, and pressure techniques to aid any Juri devotee.
A closer look at how the hitboxes of Street Fighter V‘s latest newcomers work.
Knowing the active range of your moves is vital in any fighting game! While this can be determined through practice and experience, it certainly helps to be able to see exactly where your character’s hitboxes — and hurtboxes — are during your attacks. That’s where these Street Fighter V video aids come in!
alb3530 has prepared these slow-motion visual guides for the hitbox data of SFV’s newest additions, Abigail and Menat. Perhaps even more interesting to see here is how the hurtbox data is unusual at times for both fighters; Abigail’s apparent height is misleading, and we have a visual reminder here of the fact that Menat’s crystal orb has no hurtbox, making it more like a projectile than Dhalsim’s comparable limbs. Check out both videos below.
A closer look at how the hitboxes of Street Fighter V‘s latest newcomers work.
Knowing the active range of your moves is vital in any fighting game! While this can be determined through practice and experience, it certainly helps to be able to see exactly where your character’s hitboxes — and hurtboxes — are during your attacks. That’s where these Street Fighter V video aids come in!
alb3530 has prepared these slow-motion visual guides for the hitbox data of SFV’s newest additions, Abigail and Menat. Perhaps even more interesting to see here is how the hurtbox data is unusual at times for both fighters; Abigail’s apparent height is misleading, and we have a visual reminder here of the fact that Menat’s crystal orb has no hurtbox, making it more like a projectile than Dhalsim’s comparable limbs. Check out both videos below.
Get ready to hunt some new quarry in Capcom’s tag team fighter.
Another reveal from Capcom for Tokyo Game Show: the first of the six DLC fighters coming to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite via the Character Pass got her official trailer tonight. Heavily armored and eagerly showing off her brutal skills with both her bow and her massive blade — not to mention an explosive Hyper combo — she looks ready to claim some new trophies from the unfortunate MvC:I roster. Check out the reveal trailer below!
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam.
A brief glimpse into the machinations of Android 21…
Truly a teaser, we are given here only a tantalizing taste of what may be to come in the story mode of Bandai Namco’s & Arc System Works’ hotly-anticipated Dragon Ball FighterZ. Akira Toriyama’s new game-exclusive character, Android 21, obviously figures heavily into the plot of this new story — what dark design is at work? Witness the dread and determination in your favorite fighters’ eyes for yourself in the trailer below!
Dragon Ball FighterZ is in development, expected to release sometime early in 2018.
The long-awaited 24mm versions of Sanwa Denshi’s silver and gold metallic pushbuttons were announced at Tokyo Game Show this week. (24mm is the “start button” size used on arcade sticks/cabinets, the face buttons used during gameplay are 30mm.) Those looking to add that extra gleam to their fightsticks can now match the start/selection buttons to their metallic 30mm counterparts — this opens up new customization options for Hit Box users, too!
The buttons are available for pre-order now from Arcade Shock, expecting to ship in early October. You might want to check out the 30mm originals (currently restocking, you can pre-order now) and the matching balltops, too.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is now officially available! For those ready to join the fight for the Infinity Stones, we’ve naturally gathered a bit of the media and tech that’s starting to appear for the new game on day one.
Watch out for that Sigma virus: here’s the official launch trailer!
The Capcom Channel has also released a trailer giving us a closer look at the Time Stone:
Maximilian seeks to answer a big question: how’s the online play? He addresses the performance of the PlayStation 4 version of the game.
Do Ultron and Jedah make good partners in villainy? datHazy offers a day one combo as an example:
marlonlonmilk shows off what Chun-Li can do — with a little help from some Infinity Stones!
xero18 offers up a sample of what combos your friendly neighborhood web-slinger can pull off in his new iteration:
@KreativeMente sent us some early concept combos for Gamora and Thanos:
Xuses has pulled out even more music for your listening enjoyment:
Want some spoilers? You can see all of the game’s story cutscenes here, if you prefer to watch rather than play through. At just over and hour-and-a-half, it’s pretty much literally a movie-length production.
If you just want to enjoy some high-resolution screenshots instead, the PC Master Race has you covered with their 4K screenshot gallery.
