Everyone has a fighting chance
Some time ago, Team NINJA mentioned that another character was coming to Dead or Alive 5 Last Round after returning villain Raidou. Now, thanks to this week’s issue of Famitsu, we finally have our first full glimpse of pink haired schoolgirl Honoka.
Details so far on how she will play are scarce, but the teaser mentions that she has considerable skills as a fighter and has somehow imbued herself with a secret power.
We’re sure to gain more information in the coming days, so stay tuned.
One of the biggest problem facing many Super Smash Bros. for Wii U fans when trying to play the game competitively is the relative scarcity of the official GameCube controller adapter released by Nintendo. Due to high demand, finding one on sale, let alone at a decent price, has become something of a struggle. With this being the case, it was only a matter of time before third parties started making their own.
Enter Mayflash with their GameCube controller adapter for the Wii U. Available right now over at Play-Asia, Mayflash’s device supports up to four separate controllers, much like Nintendo’s, as well as vibration with no delay.
This third party GameCube adapter also has one feature that the official one doesn’t. With just the flick of a small switch on the side, the Mayflash adapter can also be used on the PC.
This device is currently available on Play-Asia for only $19.99
Source: Play-Asia via Siliconera
Team PIE’s Smug recently took his excellent Dudley play to Puerto Rico to compete in Winter Clash 2015. During his trip, the east coast powerhouse participated in a series of exhibition matches against some of the region’s top Ultra Street Fighter IV players, namely eSPR|FGA Mono, OD|Peseta, OD|Orbital, FGE|Rizu, and OD|Amaury.
For those who missed these exhibitions, FGA Mono recently uploaded replays, which we’ve included below. Check them out and let us know what you think of these lesser-known Puerto Rican competitors.
Source: eSPR|FGA Mono
After Meltdown’s Luffy proved his name deserved to be included among the best Ultra Street Fighter IV players in the world after placing first at Evo 2014, it wouldn’t have been a stretch to think he would repeat that performance at DreamHack Winter 2014. High off his win in Las Vegas and closer to his homeland, the stage was set for the French competitor to once again take Rose (and his PlayStation controller) to the top.
Only it wasn’t in the cards. Luffy would be eliminated at fourth place with a loss to Itabashi Zangief of Razer, leaving the the final spots to a trio of eastern players consisting of the aforementioned grappler, his teammate Fuudo, and AVerMedia’s Gamerbee.
If you missed out on the action in November, Capcom Fighters has finally started uploading replays. We’ve included every piece of finals footage below, so feel free to check it out and head over to their official channel for more. Full results can be found in our coverage hub.
Source: Capcom Fighters
While last month saw King of Fighters ’98 released on Steam, SNK Playmore hasn’t forgotten about their fans on consoles. According to a listing discovered on the Game Rating and Administration Committee’s website, Sony Computer Entertainment Korea recently submitted King of Fighters ’94 Re-Bout for classification.
Originally released in 2004, Re-Bout utilized PlayStation 2 hardware to provide higher resolution graphics and introduced two new playable characters, Saisyu Kusanagi and Rugal Bernstein. Despite a planned North America release, the title never made it out of Japan, which would make this possible launch on PlayStation Network rather noteworthy.
As of now, no official announcements have been released by SNK Playmore regarding this title, but we’ll keep you updated should more information become available.
Source: Game Rating and Administration Committee via Siliconera
While Persona 4 Arena Ultimax has been out for a few months now, it’s been somewhat overshadowed by some of the more recent fighting game releases. For those who are hoping for more stuff from this game, Jourdal has you covered with a new multi-character combo video.
“Mercurial Blend” features a variety of Narukami, Elizabeth, Margaret, Marie, and Mitsuru combos performed by TSB|Bace. The techniques shown below demonstrate what these characters can do in ver.1.1, so don’t expect all this craziness to carry over once ver.2.0 lands in arcades later this week.
Source: Jourdal
In a group as diverse as fighters, Skullgirls Encore occupies an even more unique corner of the genre. An indie title that has seen multiple revisions thanks to a highly-successful crowdfunding campaign and survived a handful of very unfortunate circumstances, Skullgirls continues to see some of the most involved developer support in video games today.
If you’ve yet to pick this game up and missed out on the huge markdown it saw over the holidays, you’re in luck, because Skullgirls Encore recently dipped down to once again meet the lowest price its ever been on Steam. The base title is currently available for $3.74, a 75% drop from its normal price of $14.99. A similar has also been extended to the two- and four-packs.
But that’s not at all! Both of the currently available bonus characters and an extra pack of color palettes can also be purchased at this same discount. This puts each at $1.24, or $3.72 when bundled together.
Add to that Eliza, who can be downloaded free of charge until tomorrow, and you have quite the fighting game collection without needing to dole out a ton of money–less than $8, in fact.
This sale will be available until 10 AM PST this Wednesday, January 14, so jump on it as soon as possible.
Source: Steam
It’s no secret that the Apex tournament series is a big deal in the Smash community. Competitors across multiple games regularly push the event to the upper echelons of attendance, with Super Smash Bros. Melee in particular raising the stakes since its resurgence.
This year, however, Apex can proudly call themselves the largest Melee tournament of all time thanks to some early registration numbers.
According to statistics gathered earlier this morning by Robin “Juggleguy” Harn, Apex 2015 will see 971 unique competitors playing the classic title, one more than Evo 2014’s record-breaking participation. The series most recent release, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, will also receive tremendous backing from the community, with 670 planning to show up and test their skills in the new game.
In response to this support, the Apex organizers have extended the registration deadline for one more day, which means you will have until 11:59 EST (UTC-5) tonight to throw your lot in for this year’s event. Be sure to visit their official website for more details should you wish to attend. They are currently experiencing some server issues due to the increased viewership, so it may take you a few tries to get through.
While Smash is the obvious focus here (one that was definitely increased by their partnership with Nintendo), nearly $11,000 in pot bonuses will be spread among the games in Apex 2015’s lineup.
Apex 2015 is scheduled for January 30 – February 1 in Seacaucus, New Jersey.
Source: Robin Harn
Image courtesy of Robert Paul
Ever since breaking into the larger fighting game community’s consciousness with a fifth-place Street Fighter IV finish at Evo 2009, Eduardo “PR Balrog” Pérez has become one of the strongest competitors in the scene today.
While he once went by the handle Scrub, Pérez proved himself as anything but by going on to win events like Final Round XIV (in a now legendary grand finals performance against Mad Catz’ Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi) and Winter Brawl 7. He would later add to his winnings by branching off into games like Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (earning the silver at Evo 2011), Mortal Kombat, Injustice: Gods Among Us, and Killer Instinct.
That’s why, when Pérez took to Twitter earlier this morning to announce his impending retirement, it came as quite a shock. Fresh off a strong showing at Canada Cup’s The Masters Series this past weekend, which saw him qualify for the Ultra Street Fighter IV invitational during an intense last-chance tournament before going on to place fourth overall, Pérez looked more than ready to jump into the 2015 tournament season both with his eponymous main character and recent pick-up Evil Ryu.
Fortunately, we haven’t seen the last of this Puerto Rican competitor yet. We recently had the opportunity to talk to Pérez about his decision, which he says has been on his mind since the conclusion of Evo 2014.
“I once said that I would stop playing if I felt that I wasn’t enjoying what I was doing and that’s how I feel right now. I feel that when I play I just do it because I have to and not because I want to,” Pérez explained to Shoryuken through email. “I don’t practice anymore before going to events because I don’t have the drive that I had four years ago and would like to start creating memories of my life outside of my competitive career, which I haven’t been able to do. Don’t get me wrong I love tournaments and I love the competitive scene and I do love fighting games but I think for me its time to close the ropes.”
Pérez has publicly stated that he still plans on participating at Evo 2015 and, while he didn’t share specifics, he told us that he will be traveling to multiple events throughout the year before his retirement in an effort to qualify for Capcom Cup.
“I have to thank Evil Geniuses for sponsoring me and making a dream that seemed impossible come true,” Pérez said in parting. “I also want to thank everyone that has supported me throughout my career and especially I have to thank my parents and my girlfriend for always being there for me in the good and bad moments.”
His final words to the community? “Always remember everyone, never give up, and no one is unbeatable no matter how good they are.”
When Ultra Street Fighter IV was announced for PlayStation 4 during PlayStation Experience, it was mentioned it would come with all previously released downloadable content. That said, it wasn’t clarified if this only referred to extras for Super and Arcade Edition, as was the case with previous retail releases, or if the new costume packs would be included as well.
A recent post over on PlayStation Blog has clarified this, saying that this upgraded Ultra Street Fighter IV release will come with every piece of downloadable content released thus far, including the Summer Vacation and Wild packs. It confirmed that the Omega Mode update will be present as well.
Ultra Street Fighter IV is set to launch on Ultra Street Fighter IV sometime this spring.
Source: PlayStation Blog via Gamespot