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February 4, 2015

Upcoming Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- Arcade Changes Detailed by Arc System Works

With the console version of Arc System Works’ Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- now available across the world, it’s time for the arcade version to see some updates.

The next patch, which bumps the title up to ver.1.1, brings console characters Sin Kiske, Elphelt Valentine, and Leo Whitefang to game centers along with balance changes for the entire cast and some slight system tweaks. This new version will be in location testing at select locations in Japan starting this Thursday and running through the weekend.

Below is excerpt of changes that will be applied for the upcoming location test. Take note the listing is not a full log of changes and that, as part of an early showing, the changes are tentative. Take a look and let us know what you think in the comments below.

General Changes

Sin Kiske, Elphelt Valentine, and Leo Whitefang are now playable.

All characters have undergone battle balance tuning. See below for more details.

Buffer reception time for button inputs, forward dash inputs, etc. has been extended.

Inputs for certain command moves such as Special Moves and Overdrive Attacks have been made easier.

When repelling a projectile with Blitz Shield, the opposing character itself is pushed back if close.

Time it takes for Purple Roman Cancels to activate has been shortened.

When activating a Roman Cancel during the opponent’s Blue Psych Burst, the Roman Cancel is now red.

Behavior when activating neutral recovery at a low position changed.

Sol Badguy

Move Name	Changes
Jump D	Untechable time on counter-hit increased.
Gun Flame	Yellow Roman Cancel reception window slightly shortened.
Kudakero	Hurtbox before descent expanded
	More difficult to be pushed back when blocked during the descent.
	Initial hit damage proration 85 added.
Riot Stomp	Damage increased from 10·30 to 30·50.
Riot Stomp	Initial hit damage proration 75 added.
Grand Viper	Easier to increase number of hits with additional inputs.
Fafnir	Attack Level lowered from 4 to 3, now +2F on block.
Fafnir	Slide time on counter-hit reduced.

Ky Kiske

Move Name	Changes
Ground Stun Edge	Initial hit damage proration 90 added
Ground Stun Edge	Yellow Roman Cancel reception window extended.
Stun Dipper	Initial hit damage proration 90 added.
Split Ciel	Attack level increased from 2 to 4.
Sacred Edge	Start-up changed from 5+3F to 4+3F.
	When activating a Roman Cancel immediately after start-up, the projectile now comes out
	No longer reflected by moves like Zato’s Drunkard Shade.

May

Move Name	Changes
Mr. Dolphin – Vertical (HS)	Attack Level increased from 3 to 4.
Overhead Kiss	Command changed to “Near opponent 623+K”.
Applause for the Victim	Input priority for each button changed.
	Remains in standby state even when releasing the button immediately after command input. After placement is complete, releasing the corresponding button launches.
	Attack start-up reduced from 13F to 10F.
	Can now Hop on Dolphin before attack-start-up.
Hop on Dolphin	Attack damage uniformly set at 50.
Hop on Dolphin	Now easier to cancel into air dash after hitting the opponent.

Millia Rage

Move Name	Changes
6+K	Attack Level lowered from 4 to 2.
Dead Angle Attack	Motion changed, now knocks back horizontally on hit.
Digitalis	Untechable time on counter-hit increased.
	Recovery increased from 23F to 26F.
	Initial hit damage proration changed from 80 to 75.
Winger	Knock back on hit changed from wall bound to sliding down.
Winger	Forced damage proration on hit removed, initial hit damage proration 90 added, final hit’s R.I.S.C. Level decrease 15 added.

Zato-1

Move Name	Changes
Shadow Puddle	Is now removed by an opponent’s attack.
Shadow Puddle Eddie Summon	When summoning Eddie from Shadow Puggle, a small amount of Eddie Gauge is consumed.
Dead Man’s Hand	Command changed to 214+D.
	Proration application timing changed, actual damage increased.
	When a large amount of Eddie Gauge remains, attack damage slightly increased.
	Untechable time increased.
Break the Law	Yellow Roman Cancel reception window shortened.
Great White	Knocks back less on hit.
Great White	Force damage proration on hit 80 added.
Eddie Gauge	Eddie Gauge recovery speed from a destroyed state decreased.
Eddie Gauge	Eddie Gauge no longer recoveries during the certain cinematics such as Overdrive Attacks.

Potemkin

Move Name	Changes
Stand P	Attack Level increased from 0 to 1.
Hammer Fall	Hitbox expanded forward.
Trishula	When activating Yellow Roman Cancel immediately before start-up, the projectile now releases.
	Opponent floats lower on hit.
	Untechable time on normal hit reduced.
	Untechable time on counter-hit increased.
Homing Dash	Homing Dash added.

Chipp Zanuff

Move Name	Changes
Crouch S	Now causes stagger on counter-hit.
Tsuyoshi-shiki Meisei	Visual changed.
Tsuyoshi-shiki Ten’i (HS)	Total recovery reduced from 26F to 20F, making it the same as the S version.
Tsuyoshi-shiki Ten’i (HS)	Appearance position slightly raised.
Shinkirou	Now knocks backs the opponent on counter-hit.
Zansei Rouga	Opponent’s behavior as the move connects changed.
Zansei Rouga	Final hit damage increased from 110 to 150.

Faust

Move Name	Changes
Far Stand S	Hurtbox before and after start-up expanded forward.
Far Stand S	Attack damage reduced from 38 to 34.
Jump 2+K	Can now be done from a low height.
Hack n’ Slash	From the second hit onwards, can now be guarded with ground block or air Faultless Defense.
Backward (from Spear Point Centripetal Dance)	Untechable time increased.
	Float of the opponent on hit changed.
	Attack damage reduced from 40 to 24.
Grounded Hit-stun	Hurtbox during certain hit-stun motions expanded.

Axl Low

Move Name	Changes
Stand P	Hitbox expanded.
Sickle Flash	Untechable time increased, now downs.
	When activating Yellow Roman Cancel immediately before start-up, the projectile still releases.
	Initial hit damage proration added.
	Follow-up input reception window is now earlier.
Artemis Hunter	Input priority is now higher than Sickle Flash.
Artemis Hunter	Hit-stop increased.
Heaven Can Wait	Both the high and low version can now be Yellow Roman Cancelled as the attack starts.
Sparrowhawk Stance – High	Hitbox expanded.
Sparrowhawk Stance – Mid	Hitbox expanded downward.
Sparrowhawk Stance – Mid	Before attack start-up the hurtbox extends, and remains after the attack.
Sparrowhawk Stance – Low	Hitbox and hurtbox lowered, hurtbox extends before attack start-up.
Sparrowhawk Stance – Low	Initial hit damage proration added.

Venom

Move Name	Changes
Ball Set	When holding a different attack button as the ball is being created, the corresponding ball is now set.
Ball Set	P Ball Set’s P Ball position slightly lowered.
Top Spin, Back Spin	When hitting a set ball with Stinger Aim or Carcass Raid, the ball’s level is strengthened.
Qv	Knock back on hit weakened.
Qv	Attack Level now rises when held.
Dark Angel	6 hits added to total number of hits.
Bishop Runout	Can now be hit again earlier.
Bishop Runout	Effect time decreased.

Slayer

Move Name	Changes
6+P	Horizontal knock back on counter-hit increased, easier to bound.
6+P	Now wall bounds even at middle of the stage.
Bloodsucking Universe	Attack damage increased from 72 to 90.
	Advantage on hit decreased.
	Distance after hit increased.
Dandy Step (P) → Pilebunker	Rush distance increased.
Counter-hit behavior changed to wall bound.
Attack damage reduced from 80 to 70.
Takes counter-hit damage during recovery.
Dandy Step (K) → Pilebunker	Now causes wall stick on normal hit.
	Forced damage proration on hit 70 added.
	R.I.S.C. Level decreased changed from 6 to 10.
	Takes counter-hit damage during recovery.
Dead on Time	Hit-stop added.
	Stun damage increased from 0 to 70.
	Rush distance increased.
	Recovery after the rush increased from 31F to 39F.
Air Tech	Fixed bug that caused Slayer’s invincibility time when teching to be shorter than other characters.

I-No

Move Name	Changes
Far Stand S	Active time increased from 5F to 7F.
Far Stand S	Now causes stagger on counter-hit.
Stroke the Big Tree	Knock back on hit changed.
	Now causes wall stick in the corner.
	Initial hit damage proration 90 added.
Sultry Performance (HS)	Now rebounds after full hit.
Sultry Performance (HS)	Charge time of maximum charge reduced.
Sterilization Method	Active time increased.
	Invincibility above the knee added.
	Takes counter-hit damage during recovery.

Bedman

Move Name	Changes
Crouch HS	Now jump cancellable.
	Knocks the opponent in front of Bedman on hit.
	Initial hit damage proration 90 added to 2 and 3 directional input versions
6+HS	Start-up increased from 21F to 33F
	Throw invincibility added to the latter half of the move.
	Now causes stagger on counter-hit.
Hemi Jack	Total recovery reduced from 83F to 68F.
	Projectile portion’s opponent chase speed increased.
	Hit-stun when receiving an attack during the projectile portion increased.
Forward Dash	Total recovery reduced from 44F to 39F.
	Counter start-up timing changed from 4F to 3F.
	Recovery on a successful counter reduced, appearance position now farther.
Air Hang	Upward movement distance from a normal attack cancel increased
Air Hang	Upward directional input reception time from normal jump revised, easier to float.
Homing Dash	Can now be cancelled with any action.

Ramlethal Valentine

Move Name	Changes
Jump 8+D	Untechable time decreased.
	Attack damage reduced from 50 to 40.
	Recovery time increased from 20F to 28F.
Jump D	Now causes wall bound on counter-hit in the corner.
	Initial hit damage proration 80 added.
	Recovery time increased from 20F to 28F.
Jump 2+D	Start-up reduced from 18F to 11F.
	Knocks the opponent downward on hit.
	Recovery time increased from 20F to 28F.
Jump Deploy Giant Sword	Jump 6+S and 6+HS total recovery increased from 29F to 35F, Jump 2+S and 2+HS total recovery increased from 26F to 37F.
Combination (P) K	Forward movement distance increased.
Combination (P) K	Combination route to 4+K added.
Daruo (Glowing Version)	Recovery increased from 15F to 16F. Input reception time decreased.
	Input reception time decreased.
	Glowing version now only activates when completing the motion with diagonally downward.
Calvados	Start-up reduced from 12+10F to 7+7F
	Attack damage increased from 7 to 8 per hit.
	Recovery increased from 29F to 31F.

Sin Kiske

Move Name	Changes
6+P	Now jump cancellable.
6+P	Recovery increased from 15F to 18F.
Hawk Baker	Floats the opponent even when hitting from afar.
	Far hit untechable timing now the same as close hit.
	Far hit knock back distance decreased.
Elk Hunt	Active time increased from 5F to 6F.
	Recovery reduced from 12F to 11F.
	Hitbox and hurtbox during attack start-up expanded
	Initial hit damage proration 90 added.
	Now floats the opponent higher on hit.
Beak Driver	Landing recovery removed.
R·T·L	Fixed bug that caused Sin to remain in place when repeating the follow-up inputs quickly.

Elphelt Valentine

Move Name	Changes
Far S	Attack level reduced from 3 to 2.
Pineberry	Hurtbox added to the grenade before the explosion, bounces back when struck by the opponent.
	When Elphelt herself receives damage, the grenade does not explode.
	When colliding with a projectile, explodes at the point of collision.
Bridal Express	Base proration added to both ground and air versions.
Miss Confire	Knocks the opponent higher on counter-hit.
Mss Travailler	Tension Gauge increase when reloading reduced from 200 to 100.

Leo Whitefang

Move Name	Changes
Stand K	Gatling route to 6+P added.
Graviert Wurde (S)	Range is now unlimited.
Graviert Wurde (S)	Hitbox expanded downward.
Graviert Wurde (HS)	Speed reduced.
Graviert Wurde (HS)	Hitbox expanded downward.
Kaltes Gestöber Dritt (Follow-up)	Throw invincibility added.
Brynhildr Stance → Kahn Schild	Attack damage increased from 60 to 90.
Brynhildr Stance → Kahn Schild	Can be Yellow Roman Cancelled during start-up only.
Siegesparade	Can no longer be Psych Burst on hit.
Siegesparade	Advantage on hit increased from +2F to +3F.

Source: Arc System Works, tip via 00000000

February 4, 2015

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round Core Fighters Discounted on Xbox One at Launch

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round’s console release is only two weeks away, so to help people get hype for the game, Team NINJA recently released a brand new launch trailer.

The video showcases some of the additions to the game, including returning antagonist Raidou and newcomer Honoka, downloadable characters from Ultimate, and a handful of new stages. A good number of the new costumes are also given some of the spotlight, some of which were designed by fans.

New information on a special launch promo for the Xbox One’s Core Fighters edition was also imparted. For two weeks after launch, the limited title will be available with four characters for only $4.99 instead of the normal $9.99.

As was previously detailed, Core Fighters on Xbox One will not be upgradeable like its PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 counterparts, both of which are entirely free.

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on February 17 in North America, February 19 in Japan, and February 20 in Europe. The title will arrive on PC on March 30.

Source: Team NINJA

February 4, 2015

UltraChen TV Streaming Live – Apex 2015, Evo 2015 Registration, Mortal Kombat X, and More

UltraChen TV is back with yet another broadcast, and a whole new slate of topics to discuss. Tonight, UltraDavid and James Chen will be discussing a variety of topics, including Apex 2015, Evo 2015 registration, Mortal Kombat X, and more.

The stream will be live in this article, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from ultrachentv on www.twitch.tv

Source: UltraChen TV, featured image courtesy of Kara “Karaface” Leung

February 4, 2015

Helpful Advice for Dealing with Balrog’s Dash Punches in Ultra Street Fighter IV

We’ve featured a handful of high-quality videos from Jay Rego over the past couple of weeks which focused on the more advanced side of playing Sakura. But earlier today, he put out a video that moves away from the schoolgirl and instead offers up some general advice for how every character can deal with Balrog’s signature dash punches.

In addition to providing crucial neutral game advice for the Boxer matchup, Rego also tacks on a segment that breaks down how to effectively practice this sort of thing in training mode. While this information likely won’t be anything new to a great number of our readers, this is the kind of thing that new players need to see in order to get a feel for how training mode sessions should unfold.

If you’ve got friends that are just getting into the game, be sure to send this their way.

Source: Jay Rego

February 4, 2015

Bring a Chair to a Fist Fight with Skullgirls Encore’s Beowulf

With the release of Skullgirls Encore’s next downloadable character, Beowulf, on the horizon, everyone is getting fired up for the chair-toting homage to wrestling, side-scrolling beat-em-ups, and one of my personal favorite stories of all time; don’t get me started on how cool some of his normals are. But that’s not what’s important right now. What is important, is the combo video from Uzumakihero Gaming embedded below.

If you’ve been checking out the Salty! streams and following Lab Zero Games’ development, you’ve probably got a decent idea of what he’s capable of. You may have even seen designer Mike Zaimont demonstrate some of his combo potential, but probably never quite like this.

Pull up a chair, because you’re going to need it.

Source: Uzumakihero

February 4, 2015

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-‘s Cast Gets DangeRISC in Impressive Touch of Death Exhibition

When Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-‘s Danger Time and R.I.S.C. systems combine, the resulting damage numbers produce some seriously devastating combos. As you’ll see below, some of these combos can even put down helpless defenders in under ten hits, and nearly everyone gets involved.

Urichinan has included at least one combo for every character with the exceptions of Chipp and Zato, but they say that this exclusion from the Danger Time touch of death club likely won’t be permanent.

Since these combos do require some very specific circumstances, there’s a good chance they’ll not be happening at a tournament any time soon–or maybe ever–but that doesn’t make them any less entertaining to watch.

Source: Urichinan

February 3, 2015

Check Out How J-Stars Victory VS is Transitioning to Western Shores

Last December, we reported that Bandai Namco Games was set to bring their Shonen Jump crossover fighter, J-Stars Victory VS, to the west as J-Stars Victory VS+. For those wondering how the game is shapiing up with its western transition, the fine folks over at IGN have gotten a chance to have some hands on time with the development builds of the game.

In the videos below, IGN’s Frank Knight sits down with Rhymestyle to go over the title’s premis and demonstrate some gameplay. In the second video, they go over the new arcade mode.

J-Stars Victory VS+ will launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita in North America and Europe later this summer.

Source: IGN (1, 2)

February 3, 2015

Apex 2015 Salty Suite Highlights Evo 2014 Rematch, Classic Rivalries, and One Dominant Swede

While the venue issues that plagued Apex 2015 last weekend took up much of the early event coverage, Saturday’s Salty Suite exhibitions firmly placed the spotlight back on competition. These show matches provided a spectacle worthy of such a large-scale tournament, bringing together players from various Smash eras to prove they had what it took to overcome their opponents.

Apart from the rematch between Evo 2014 top eight participants MOR|Axe and GC|SilentWolf and the blast from the past pairing of Liquid|Ken and PC Chris, the marquee matchup was definitely between old-school competitor Liquid|Chillindude and relative newcomer Leffen.

With the release of a rather unfortunate diss track and handfuls of trashtalking in the months leading up to Apex, there was certainly no love lost between these two competitors. Monetary compensation was low, but the loser ran the risk of losing their right to use Fox’s default color in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Important stuff!

What followed, well…let’s say it wasn’t pretty for the returning veteran.

For a full recap of these insane event, be sure to check out the archives provided by VG BootCamp below. Full results from Apex 2015 can be found in our coverage hub.

Source: VG BootCamp

February 3, 2015

Cody, Rose, Yang, and More Show Off Their Reset and Stun Potential in Ultra Street Fighter IV

Landing a hit and proceeding to turn it into the longest barrage of blows possible based on current meter, screen position, and planetary alignment is a satisfying feeling, but there’s something to be said about strategically cutting those combos short to reset damage scaling instead. It’s risky, sure, but if your opponent isn’t prepared, they’ll likely end up in a lot more pain than they would have been if you had just stuck to the single combo approach.

One of the most interesting things about resets in Ultra Street Fighter IV is the fact that some of them just look downright confusing. In the video below, you’ll see a good deal of these confusing resets, though its main goal is to demonstrate the power that can come from combos pairs that are properly-built to net a planned stun which can, in some cases, nearly close out the match itself.

Source: Joakim Tynell

February 3, 2015

Link Jab Cancel Technique Allows for Infinites in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

As is the case with most video games, fighting game developers can never fully account for the resourcefulness of their respective communities. Try as they may, things will be discovered in their games that never even crossed their minds as soon as it lands in the hands of competitive players. You can almost always expect infinites, unblockable setups, and a wide array of other unintentional techniques to be sussed out by diehard players.

One such technique in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U was recently outed by a player named Dan Salvato. He’s observed that, with a bit of executional finesse, you can cancel the first hit of Link’s jab string with a crouch in order to reuse that same attack continuously.

Of course, in a game such as Smash, this is only viable depending on the factors involved, including the character that’s being attacked, what percentage they are at, and more.

Salvato had various players check his work at Apex 2015 this past weekend, lending further credence to its usefulness. You’ll find a full demonstration and some explanation for why this works in the video below.

Source: Dan Salvato