Category: Fighting Games

To celebrate their 600th issue, Japanese gaming magazine Dengeki PlayStation put out a questionnaire to numerous game developers, using these informal interviews to ask them about specific details on their projects. Arc System Works’ Toshimichi Mori, who is perhaps best known as the lead mind behind the BlazBlue franchise, was asked about the possibility of his series crossing over with Guilty Gear.

While such a game would likely excite Arc System Works’ fans, Mori responded by saying now isn’t the time for such a crossover. He cited the fact that both games still have underlying storylines that have yet to be finished, but also said they would consider the idea as time goes on.

As for what the immediate future holds, Mori noted that he is interested in progressing the story regarding the BlazBlue universe’s mysterious Azure.

Source: Hachima Kikou via Gematsu

If there’s one bit of information that thos who have been following Street Fighter V’s development have been waiting for, it’s details regarding when the game’s second beta will take place.

Well, the wait is finally over, as Capcom has announced that the beta will be returning later this month, scheduled for October 22-25 in Japan. The first half will focus entirely on PlayStation 4, with PC players getting in on the action starting October 24. Beta registration is currently open for Japanese players, from which one million participants will be chosen by lottery.

This time around, Ken, Necalli, Vega, R. Mika, Rashid, and Karin will be playable, and the beta will also feature some Capcom Fighters Network functionality.

Those who log into the beta on PlayStation 4 for more than two days will receive a set of special horror-themed costumes for Ultra Street Fighter IV. These costumes will be released on October 28, three days after the beta ends. Some of these outfits have been previewed below.

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Whether or not these dates also apply to the rest of the world is as of yet unknown. That said, Capcom will have a presence at New York Comic Con this weekend, so we’re likely to here some announcement related to Street Fighter V there. Stay tuned for more details.

Sources: Capcom Japan, 4Gamer via NeoGAF, Famitsu (tip via NightmareSteam)

After making its first tournament appearance last month, Rising Thunder will be moving from local to major competition courtesy of SoCal Regionals. Developer Radiant Entertainment has invited four competitors to take part in a special double-elimination bracket with $1000 up for grabs.

Panda Global’s Ryan “Filipino Champ” Ramirez, Jonathan “Rico Suave” Deleon, Reynald Tacsuan of Arcade Shock, and John “Argenrost” Martin come from various fighting game backgrounds, but all of them have one thing in common: they are previous Evo champions, with knowledge of what it takes to perform under the harsh spotlight of a high-level stage. If you’ve been curious about Rising Thunder but haven’t taken the opportunity to try it out, this should be the perfect time to see what the game looks like in the hands of competent players.

This event is scheduled to take place Friday, October 9, around 8 PM PDT, 11 PM EDT. It will be broadcast live on Twitch, so be sure to tune in if you can’t make it to the event in person.

You can find more details on SoCal Regionals 2015 by visiting their official website.

Source: Level|Up Series

Although Tekken 7 has been going strong since its arcade release earlier this year, it’s been nearly impossible for players to get their hands on the game apart from traveling to Japan. Fortunately, it seems like that may change next year.

During a quick interview at Madrid Games Week, Bandai Namco Games Iberica marketing director David Fraile provided an interesting comment regarding Tekken 7’s future.

As the latest installment of their lead fighting game franchise, Bandai Namco made sure to have Tekken 7 cabinets available on the show floor for attendees to try for themselves, and Fraile made mention of these stations, saying that the title will be launching in 2016.

A curious thing to say about a game that’s technically already available, right? This opens up two possibilities: one, Tekken 7 will be heading to Europe as an arcade title, or two, the 3D fighter will finally appear on consoles sometime next year. The second seems more likely, as least to me personally, but feel free to let us know what you think of these new details in the comments.

Source: Madrid Games Week via koi-nya, All Games Beta, tip via NightmareSteam, additional translations courtesy of Zuly