Category: Fighting Games

Package mock-up

Still pumped from Capcom’s release of Street Fighter V themes this morning? While visiting San Diego Comic-Con, the developer announced that they have teamed up with a company called Brave Wave to rerelease the iconic Street Fighter II soundtrack in a high-quality package for a look at how the series’ music got to that point.

Known previously for their work on similar retro projects, Brave Wave has gone all out to make sure their Street Fighter II tribute is as authentic as possible. These soundtracks have been lifted straight from their original homes on CPS1 and CPS2 arcade boards and remastered under the supervision of Street Fighter II composer Yoko Shimomura, and the physical release will feature classic art from Capcom’s own archives.

All in all, Brave Wave appears to be handling this project with all the respect it deserves, and it should be fantastic to hear the fruits of their labor when it finally launches. More details and final package designs are expected in the future, so stay tuned for more information.

Source: Capcom-Unity

Xbox Live is currently running a variety of sales on their digital library, including a pretty good deal on the full Killer Instinct package. But if the Microsoft property isn’t your cup of tea, you should be happy to find out Mortal Kombat X has also been discounted through their marketplace.

The base game is now available for only $44.99, a 25% off the normal price. Should you want the complete experience, you can pick up the Premium Edition bundle for $67.49. With three new characters, a grip of alternate costumes, and more already released for the game, the latter is probably the best way to get up to date.

These sales will be live through July 13, so don’t miss out!

Source: Cheap Ass Gamer

Initially developed to help players who learned to play on keyboards transition to tournament play on consoles, the Hit Box has proved to be quite versatile, allowing for more accurate inputs than some traditional controllers. That said, anyone who wanted to use one of these unique peripherals on Xbox One was out of luck…until now.

Hit Box just announced that pre-orders for the Xbox One version of their popular controller are now open. As with the older model, they use a black, powder-coated, metal casing with Sanwa buttons. These sticks will run players $199.99, slightly less than their multi-console PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version.

Hit Box plans to start shipping Xbox One controllers in August.

Source: Hit Box

As fighters continues to grow as a competitive gaming genre, more and more professional teams are picking up notable players for their rosters. The latest team to do so is relative newcomer Zeveron, who recently announced that they have signed Ryota Inoue, better known as Kazunoko.

Kazunoko represents the team’s first fighting game player. Prior to this, the team was focused mostly on Blizzard’s MOBA, Heroes of the Storm.

Prior to the announcement, Zeveron had made several posts over social media teasing the fact that they would be signing a fighting game player and sending them to Evolution 2015.

According to details provided by Zeveron CEO Jeff Suddarth, Kazunoko has been signed to a year-long contract that includes a regular salary and travel, indicating that they are planning to keep the Japanese powerhouse around for some time instead of trying to cash in on quick exposure.

Source: Zeveron via r/Kappa

Hot on the heels of their “Rivals” arcade stick, Mad Catz has announced yet another variant of the Tournament Edition 2 that pays homage to one of the classic limited edition variants of the original model.

In a recent post, Mad Catz community manager and arcade stick aficionado Mark “MarkMan” Julio revealed that a new Chun-Li themed Tournament Edition 2 will be coming later this fall. This variant is a nod to their previous effort from 2010 with new art based on Street Fighter V.

As with that stick, this updated model features a blue casing with white accents, though it seems to have lost the translucency of its predecessor. It will be be compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, the latter being the only console that Street Fighter V will be coming to this generation.

The cost of this new variant has yet to be detailed, though we expect it to retail around the same $199.99 price point as the currently available Tournament Edition 2 sticks.

Source: MarkMan

Alongside the recent reveal that Ken would return in Street Fighter V, Capcom’s Street Fighter team has posted a new update to their Saikyo Blog. While the blog mostly shares the same details that we’ve previously reported, it does have something extra that was not seen–or, more precisely, heard–in our original coverage: a sample of the Street Fighter V remix of Ken’s theme.

Yes, Ken’s classic Street Fighter II theme is back in a new mix that eschew the Street Fighter IV’s EDM-inspired stylings for a more guitar driven mix that feels closer to Yoko Shimomura’s original. This theme is so rockin’ that it made me want to grab a friend and start doing chin-ups.

Of course, this isn’t the only piece of new music that you can listen to; the blog post also contains samples of Ryu, Nash, and M. Bison’s themes, as well as that of the recently revealed Forgotten Waterfall stage.

We’ve included Ken’s theme below, but be sure to head on over to the Saikyo Blog to give the rest a spin.

Source: Saikyo Blog, tip via Ivan C.