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Square Enix reveals their release schedule for DLC characters in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

Hot on the heels of the reveal of the game’s first DLC character Vayne, Square Enix has now released a schedule for when the remaining Dissidia Final Fantasy NT DLC characters will arrive.

The schedule, which you can see in the tweet below, shows that we can expect to see characters arrive on a regular basis — every two months. This means that the next DLC character (this time a male from the earlier games in the series) is set to arrive in June, with the final planned DLC character coming in February of next year.

For more information on who these DLC characters might be, check out our previous coverage of Square Enix’s hints as to their identities.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is currently available on PlayStation 4.

Source: Final Fantasy

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Applications for Evo 2018 volunteer tournament judges are now open

While many people come to Evo to either compete or just watch some great fighting game action, there are many people who also come looking to help out in the community. For any players who would like to do the latter, here’s some news you might want to check out: applications for volunteer tournament judges for Evo 2018 are now open. Players interested in helping out with brackets at Evo can head on over to the official application page.

As stated above, being a tournament judge at Evo is a volunteer position. However — despite this, judges will still get some great perks. This includes food for on both Friday and Saturday (as long as you are judging a tournament that day) as well as an official Evo tournament judge T-shirt.

The only requirements are a familiarity with running a double-elimination bracket, on top of passion for competitive gaming. Judges are also expected to take care of their own transportation and lodging at Evo.

Source: Evo (Twitter)

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SRK & Frabisaur present 5-MINUTE FOCUS: Using assists in Dragon Ball FighterZ, featuring Tatsunical!

Hello warriors! Frabisaur here again with a new 5-Minute Focus video, and this time I’m joined by DBFZ powerhouse Tatsunical! I sat down with Tatsu to glean his wisdom on some of the fundamental aspects of Dragon Ball FighterZ. With regular top 3 finishes at Wednesday Night Fights, and being ranked 3rd on the PS4 leaderboards, Tatsunical brought some seriously strong information for this video!

In the first episode, I asked Tatsu how players can get more out of their assists. He related assists to their place in the games’ neutral and left me — and hopefully all of you — with a fresh perspective on how to get more out of your off-screen companions. The most revelatory idea to me was how you can use your assists to do the heavy lifting for you. By having them take the charge on offense or defense, you can let your assist be your “attack” for you while keeping your point character safe. Check out the video below for this, and more!

You can check out more from Tatsunical on his Twitter and Twitch channel.

Subscribe to ShoryukenTube for more videos from Frabisaur in our 5-Minute Focus series! And make sure to check out Frabisaur’s original fighting game instructional series — providing helpful advice for beginners, to advanced players — The Fighter’s Dojo!

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Darkstalkers premium costumes arriving for Menat, Juri, and Urien in Street Fighter V next week

Darkness descends on Street Fighter V next week with three new Crossover Costumes.

Capcom revealed today that three more SFV fighters would be receiving the Crossover Costume treatment: this time, the world of the Night Warriors intersects with Street Fighter via Darkstalkers premium costumes for Menat, Juri, and Urien.

Urien dons the garb of Darkstalker-hunter Donavan, Juri is transformed into the lively succubus Lilith, and Menat dresses up like Anakaris’ partner Khaibit.

Menat: Khaibit costume
Menat: Khaibit costume

Juri: Lilith costume
Juri: Lilith costume

Urien: Donovan costume
Urien: Donovan costume

Your Fight Money won’t be taking another hit from these ones — they’re not going to be offered through Extra Battle mode challenges, but instead will be directly-purchasable DLC content. These outfits are scheduled to arrive next week — on April 3rd — and will cost the usual $3.99 USD each. If you’re unfamiliar with the Darkstalkers lore, you can read more about the characters they’re based on over at the original Capcom-Unity blog post.

Source: Capcom-Unity

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Dragon Ball FighterZ datamining hints that Fused Zamasu could be the next DLC character

With the latest Dragon Ball FighterZ update that arrived on the 16th, it didn’t take long for dataminers to roll up their sleeves and get to work uncovering any new secrets Bandai Namco Entertainment and Arc System Works may have added to the game’s code for release in the future.

That brings us to a recent discovery by Mizumi. Previously, we reported that a list of placeholders for future Lobby Avatars for characters not currently in the game may have revealed the identities of the eight DLC characters contained within the FighterZ Pass, which included the soon-to-be-released Bardock and Broly. Now, we have more evidence that a certain infamous foe from Dragon Ball Super could possibly be the next to arrive.

Though a model for Future Trunks’ Sword of Hope has existed in the game since launch, the latest patch has added a myriad of new textures and effects for the time-traveling Saiyan warrior, including a “Body Aura,” as well as pair of new textures — one blue and one purple, which could be for Merged Zamasu’s Violent Fierce God Slicer attack, implying that Future Trunks will be able to trigger a new Dramatic Finish when he defeats Fused Zamasu on the West City stage. You can see the full video below, as well as the scene of Fused Zamasu’s defeat in the anime for the sake of comparison. It will be interesting to see if Wednesday’s Bardock and Broly patch adds any additional files that could further point to this pair’s potential arrival in the future.

If Bandai Namco stick to a pattern of releasing fighters in pairs, the rumors would suggest that SSGSS Vegito would be arriving alongside Zamasu. So, what do you think of Fused Zamasu and SSGSS Vegito likely joining the roster of Dragon Ball FighterZ in the near future? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: Mizumi; Dragon Ball Super clip courtesy of Dragon Ball Super Review

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AnimEVO announces 19 games for this year’s massive Evo 2018 side tournament

AnimEVO is going all in at Vegas this year! With a focus on anime-style fighting games and puzzle games, the side tournament team has announced a whopping 19 titles for this year’s side tournament to Evo 2018.

Appearing on Super Desperation Radio, the following titles were announced:

  • Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code (PC)
  • Under Night In-Birth EXE:Late[st] (PlayStation 4)
  • Gundam Versus (PlayStation 4)
  • Hokuto no Ken/Fist of the North Star (PlayStation 2)
  • Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R (PlayStation 3)
  • Koihime Enbu (PlayStation 4)
  • The King of Fighters XIV (PlayStation 4)
  • Samurai Shodown V Special (PlayStation 4)
  • Garou: Mark of the Wolves (PlayStation 4)
  • Blazblue: Central Fiction (PlayStation 4)
  • Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (Nintendo Wii)
  • Puyopuyo Tetris (PlayStation 4/Nintendo Switch)
  • Catherine (PlayStation 3)
  • Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (CPS2 Supergun)
  • Arcana Heart 3 Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! (PC)
  • Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S (Super Famicom)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Super Nintendo)
  • Vampire Savior (CPS2 Supergun)
  • Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm (PC)

While registration has yet to get underway, they are still asking for more titles if other members of the community wish to run an event with them. Further, they have put out a call for volunteers to help run brackets.

Source: AnimEVO

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These amazing combos in The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match show unlimited potential

The King of Fighters ’98 is a title that has enjoyed a longevity of two decades of play — and it shows no signs of slowing down. With China and Latin America still exploring the title, it still has a lot of life left in it, and these combos show exactly that.

With highly-impractical setups and interactions, these combos ultimately show the depth of the 20-year-old game system. It also shows off some boss-mode combos, showing why Ultimate Rugal — as with many boss characters from that era — are “ultimately” banned in competitive play.

Source: Iola Barbera

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Street Fighter Alpha 3 competition ramps up with this tournament footage from A-Cho in Japan

The Street Fighter Alpha series can be a divisive one among the competitive community. While many prefer the more frenetic pace of Street Fighter Alpha 2, others still prefer the more stable and balanced gameplay offered by Street Fighter Alpha 3.

Japan tends to focus more on the latter over the former (there known as Street Fighter ZERO 3), and their level of play in the game is hard to reach. As such, this round-robin tournament that was recently hosted at A-Cho arcade in Osaka shows some amazing gameplay by everyone involved.

Source: GAMEacho

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Learn Tekken 7’s Josie Rizal in That Blasted Salami’s comprehensive breakdown

If you’re looking for a well-rounded and easily-learned character to pick up in Tekken 7, then Josie Rizal may be your girl. That Blasted Salami‘s latest tutorial class breaks down the Bruce-stand-in below:

Between Josie’s versatile movelist, highly mobile stance options and excellent punishment game, there’s few situations she’s ill-prepared for. Each stance’s options has varying levels of practicality and purpose, and it’s all cemented around one of the game’s best (and most absurd looking) panic buttons, her UF+3 “Bufferfly Edge”. If you’ve got an hour to spare, then That Blasted Salami‘s can get you up to speed with the finer details of Josie’s competitive possibilities.

Source: That Blasted Salami

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Stretch your potential with these Kid Buu combos in Dragon Ball FighterZ

Kid Buu makes for a difficult character to defend against in Dragon Ball FighterZ. His long limbs and his increased mobility thanks to them makes his mix-ups very deceptive, thus allowing for him to open up characters in a myriad of ways. In the opening majors of the game, we have seen players such as Dogura use Kid Buu to catch players off guard with his insane 2M, which tracks and hits as a low.

This combo video showcases some of that potential, as Kid Buu performs combos started at a wide amount of ranges. He also extends very well, even on his own, and does a great deal of damage, showing why he is one of the stronger characters in the current meta.

Source: Voidwalker