Category: Fighting Games

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Naruto, Goku, Frieza, Luffy and others collide in multi-franchise crossover “Jump Force”

It seems like BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is not the recent game with colliding universes. During the Microsoft E3 conference, the company presented Jump Force, a new 3D brawler coming in 2019.

The trailer presents the world’s most famous shinobi, Naruto, Luffy from One Piece, as well as Frieza and Goku from Dragon Ball Z colliding in battle in what looks like New York City. We see some early in-game shots, but at this stage it’s unclear exactly what exact form the gameplay will take, or if the title will be 1-on-1 or team-based.

The end of the trailer teases Light Yagami and Ryuk from Death Note. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty hype about either Light brawling with his fists, or using Ryuk like its his Persona, and then writing down Naruto’s name in his notebook as a finishing move…

The game uses Unreal Engine and is developed in collaboration between Bandai Namco and Spike Chunsoft. Expect more details to surface soon.

Source: XCageGame

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Twin-stick controller for Toaru Majutsu no VIRTUAL-ON possibly coming to PlayStation 4

While Toaru Majutsu no VIRTUAL-ON represented something of a rebirth for the series on consoles, for some core players, the release was missing something — a proper twin-stick controller.

Now, it seems that that may change. Tanita has announced that they are considering releasing a twin-stick controller specifically for Toaru Majutsu no VIRTUAL-ON.

The so called “Twin-Stick Project” aims to create a PlayStation 4 controller that mimics the original twin-stick setup from the original VIRTUAL-ON arcade machines. The new twin-sticks are said to be able to work in 8 directions, instead of the 4 of the originals. Additionally, Tanita says that they want to make the stick’s internals as easy to customize and repair as possible.

Originally a manufacturer of “health machines”, the Twin-Stick Project is Tanita’s first foray into the world of video game accessories. As part of this, Sega themselves will be assisting them with the creation of the twin-stick, should production actually commence.

Source: Tanita, via Siliconera

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Learn the basics of Grøh, SoulCalibur VI’s newest character

Grøh is SoulCalibur VI‘s new and original character, and thus, no one has much information on him yet. Other then having played him at certain events, knowledge from past games won’t help understanding him. The assassin stands out with an aesthetic that seems closer to anime games, giving him a unique and edgier flair than most of the other “classic” fighters. Hayate gathered information on Grøh and prepared a new breakdown video that explains how this character functions.

Starting with some first impressions, Hayate judges Grøh as a fighter who has a good balance of speed and range, paired with great mobility. Several of his pokes go into his stance, Innocent Draw, which is key to his gameplay. 66K is a very good launcher which evades high-level attacks and then jumps up in the air. You can transition into his stance by holding forward with certain attacks. According to Hayate, the stance feels very “complete.” Some attacks from Innocent Draw will loop, keeping the character in the stance.

In Soul Charge, Grøh has access to some additional moves during the stance, including some teleporting strikes. Grøh can play a good poking game at range and mix-up the opponent when he’s close. In Soul Charge, his mobility gets to crazy levels, since he can appear immediately at certain spots and attack. As for weaknesses, he isn’t as good at punishing blocks, and he needs to take some risks.

If you’re considering another character for SoulCalibur VI, check out Hayate’s Kilik overview as well.

Source: Hayate EIN

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Mikado Arcade VOD now available for Virtua Fighter 3tb World Cup 2018

Mikado Arcade is not shy about their love for Virtua Fighter 3tb. 1996’s Virtua Fighter 3: Team Battle is the arcade re-balance of the legendary Virtua Fighter 3, and it is one of the most played 3D games at the arcade’s yearly tournament series.

Today, however, it’s not some side attraction — it’s all VF3tb, with the best players in Japan ready to throw down at Virtua Fighter 3tb World Cup 2018.

Mikado is one of the most active YouTube channels for high-level play of old school arcade fighters, so be sure to check them out. You can also try to catch them live on their UStream!

Source: Mikado

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You can play Super Smash Bros. for Switch in New York City June 12th-15th

Will you be in New York when E3 goes down? Do you want to get to play Super Smash Bros. for Switch before almost anyone else? Well, believe it or not, you can…

Between June 12th-15th, Super Smash Bros. for Switch will be playable at the official Nintendo NY store from June 12th through 15th. The full schedule can be found on the store’s Facebook page here — given the series’s popularity and the stores location in NYC, you might want to get there as early as you can, if you plan on attending.

Sources: NintendoNYC; SmashSwitchNews

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Nicalis shares interview with Studio Saizensen, developers of “Blade Strangers”

Nicalis’s Blade Strangers has emerged as a very interesting underdog in the fighting game landscape. The new 2D fighter gained big media attention with cross-over character reveals from popular game series like Shovel Knight, Cave Story, The Binding of Isaac, and more.

In Blade Strangers case, though, Nicalis is just the publisher — the developer is Studio Saizensen, likely best known for the RPG series Code of Princess, and only barely known for their one fighting game, Blade Arcus. Both Nicalis and Studio Saizensen are confident in their collaboration, though, and have released an interview on Nicalis’s blog detailing Studio Saizensen’s love affair with the Fighting Game genre — and how criticism received from Blade Arcus helped shape the development of Blade Strangers.  Director Toshinobu Kondo recalls:

“I have great memories of the all-nighter versus tournaments that I used to run every weekend at my home! Also, winning third place in the official World Heroes Tournament, and going all the way up to Rank 20 in Street Fighter IV in the Asia region as Ken; those are both fond memories, too.”

You can read the full interview over on Nicalis’s blog.

Source: Nicalis

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Recently announced Dead or Alive 6 will have a resource bar and a new “Special” attack button

Dead or Alive 6 will be more accessible to newcomers but still in-depth and with a decreased focus on… fan-service?

Seemingly out of nowhere, Team Ninja announced a new title in the Dead or Alive series — which, for a bit was looking… well, either dead or alive. The sixth iteration is looking to achieve a difficult balance: both satisfy long-time veterans and those who take fighting games very seriously, as well as appeal to a more casual audience and even to those who may have been turned off by its old aesthetic.

The report from IGN’s website goes in-depth with producer and director Yohei Shimbori; IGN has had a chance to play the game, and they report that it’s remarkably faithful to the older entries of the series. And yet, a big addition to the control scheme is the Special button, which executes new mechanics with just that — a press of a single button (and some directional inputs). Pressing the trigger alone unleashes a new Fatal Rush, which is a “powerful combo attack,” done by just mashing the button. (Thought there are drawbacks to it; it can be dodged or spaced out.)

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More importantly, though, there is a new Break Gauge, basically a super meter, which is new territory to the DOA series. It fills up from landing hits or blocking, and pressing forward with the Special button executes a Break Blow, an animated and flashy attack. Pressing back and the Special button is a defensive counter technique, Break Hold, that works against any attack levels.

The trailer shows off high-fidelity graphics that are more realistic than ever before in the series. Running with that, IGN addressed the elephant in the room: what about the bodacious babes of DOA?

“We wanted to make a more cool and mature Dead or Alive this time, and to that end, we made a conscious decision to make the characters less sexualized,” Shimbori told IGN during the preview.

“The female characters are still attractive, as are the men, but first and foremost they are fighters,” Yutaka Saito, the game’s art director, told IGN.

What’s your first impression of Dead or Alive 6? Let us know in the comments and check out the DOA 6 reveal trailer.

Source: IGN

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The Fight 2018 streaming live from Bogotá, Colombia

On the Capcom Pro Tour schedule this Saturday and Sunday is The Fight 2018 in Colombia. A CPT Ranking Event, the tournament will also have a number of other titles beyond Street Fighter V:

Tournament Games
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ
  • Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
  • Injustice 2
  • The King of Fighters XIV
  • Pokkén Tournament DX
  • Ultra Street Fighter IV
  • Street Fighter V Arcade Edition
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
  • Tekken 7

As a CPT event, a number of strong Latin American players will be competing including Brolynho, DidimoKof, MenaRD, Caba, Doomsnake507, Dark, KUSANAGI, Gabo and more. Competitors from outside the region include Justin Wong and Punk of the US and Jiewa of China.

If you’d like to tune in, check out the stream from the Colombian fighting game community, viewable below.

Watch live video from ColombianFGC on www.twitch.tv

Source: Capcom Pro Tour

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Fighting Games Challenge 2018 streaming live from Lodz, Poland

Poland is getting into some fighting game action this weekend by way of Fighting Games Challenge 2018. The tournament features Dragon Ball FighterZ, Mortal Kombat XL and Tekken 7 as its headline events, the last being a Tekken World Tour Master Tournament.

Competing in the Tekken 7 event are not only of some of Europe’s finest like Kaneandtrench, Tissuemon, Fergus and Super Akouma, but also Korean powerhouses such as Knee, kkokkoma, CHANEL, qudans, LowHigh and Rangchu, as well as Joey Fury from the United States.

To catch the Tekken action, watch the TEKKEN official channel on Twitch, viewable below. Brackets are available on Smash.gg.

Watch live video from TEKKEN on www.twitch.tv

Source: Fighting Games Challenge

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Tachikawa talks about Dragon Ball FighterZ, anime waifus, Ramune candy, the FPS genre, and more in this intriguing interview with BornFree

Detonation Gaming’s Tachikawa Toru has made quite the splash in the fighting game community in the last couple of years. He started making his mark in Street Fighter V playing Dhalsim and Ibuki in Season 2, and now most recently in Season 3, doing damage with Kolin in this year’s Capcom Pro Tour. Most recently, Tachikawa has been making new waves in Dragon Ball FighterZ — placing third at Stunfest 2018 and 25th at Combo Breaker 2018.

As it turns out in this interview with BornFree, Tachikawa is a huge Dragon Ball fan — even so far as to calling out his fellow Japanese comrade Moke on his knowledge of the franchise! Outside of talking about DBFZ, some unexpected topics that come up are Tachikawa’s passion for anime “waifus”, Ramune candy that apparently helps him focus more in the game (as per the translator’s confused expression, Ramune is widely known only as Japanese soda, not candy), and his surprising revelation that he likes to play first-person shooters. All this is discussed and then some in the video below — which is over an hour long.

Source: BornFree