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Today’s Injustice 2 Watchtower Livestream will provide a closer look at upcoming Legendary Edition

With the Injustice 2 Legendary Edition set to arrive next Tuesday, the Injustice 2 Twitter account announced yesterday that we’ll be getting a much more detailed look at the new features coming to the title during today’s special Watchtower Livestream.

With new Epic Gear Sets for the entire roster (including all DLC characters), an increased character level cap, which will unlock a new additional Gear Augment slot, a revamped Tutorial Mode known as the “Learn Hub,” a new Bruce Wayne Premier Skin for Batman — along with perhaps some new surprises that may be revealed over the course of the stream.

As always, you can catch all of the action — with the usual crew of NRS Community Specialist Tyler Lansdown, Derek Kirtzic, Steve “16-Bit” Brownback, and more — as the company “dives deep” into the newest edition of their superhero fighter.

Per usual, the stream will begin at 3:00 PM CT (1:00 PM PT, 4:00 PM ET) at twitch.tv/netherrealm. You can see the announcement tweet below; be sure to tune in!

NRS have also been teasing some of the new upcoming Epic Gear Sets that will be part of the Legendary Edition, giving us a look at new outfits for Wonder Woman, Scarecrow, and Starfire. In addition, the Legendary Edition patch, which will drop tomorrow, will be converting all player’s currently-unused Regen Tokens into Credits, so make sure you spend them all, or otherwise act accordingly.

Source: InjusticeGame (Twitter)

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Tekken 7 Noctis Lucis Caelum roundup: Day one combos, Roll-Dodge okizeme, and more from the Prince of Punishment

The worlds of Final Fantasy XV and Tekken 7 have collided! Now that the dust is settling from the impact, the Tekken community is left with Noctis Lucis Caleum and his weapon-slinging, teleporting moveset. The FFXV protagonist brings a wide variety of unique power to Tekken 7‘s meta — let’s take a look at what the community has put together for him thus far.

Everyone wants to get their day one combos in, so let’s get those out of the way first!

EgyptianDarknessTeam is the only group on this list to use a teleport-less jump Y mid combo.

Not only does Gatack FG have some of today’s most explosive combos, but he shows off why Noctis is the best anti-fireball character in the game.

Usman Hitman shows off some impressive run-unders and corner-wall setups.

쿨잼Coorejam found a way to push 70+ off of DF+2 without rage or walls. Impressive!

For those looking for ways to exploit Noctis’s move list, GameCaffeine’s “I hate” punishment series is here to help.

Peter Souvannarath has a few wall carry ideas for the Prince of DLC.

And closing us out today is omgitsnewton, whom shows off the suffocating okizeme game Noctis can get off of his Roll-Dodge sweep.

If you see anything worth sharing, let us know by submitting a tip for our next roundup. Thanks everyone!

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Sources: EgyptianDarknessTeam; Gatack FG; Usman Hitman; 쿨잼Coorejam; GameCaffeine; omgitsnewton

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Bandai Namco announces Dragon Ball Legends for summer 2018

“A new star is born!” exclaims the announcement trailer for the latest Dragon Ball product from Bandai Namco. They’re keeping the ball rolling with a brand new game for mobile platforms. Portable warriors will be able to enjoy brand new battles on the go in Dragon Ball Legends.

The iOS and Android title invites fans to participate in online battles around the world. The PvP-oriented title uses a card system; the trailer emphasizes that this makes the game simple to play as only one hand is needed. There aren’t many details as to how the battles actually play out, but the fights are accompanied by 3D HD visuals.

As for the story, it features a new adventure with Goku and other fan favorites, among them Piccolo, Pan, Nappa, and Frieza. What’s more, Akira Toriyama, the creator of the series, made an original character just for this game.

Check out the Dragon Ball Legends website to learn more, and to sign-up there to receive some in-game rewards, which are based on the number of people that pre-register (it doesn’t necessarily mean early access).

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment

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Injustice 2’s Legendary Edition patch goes live on March 22

As previously reported, Injustice 2 will be getting a “Legendary Edition” next week on March 27. However, for those who already have the game, the Legendary Edition is coming early via a patch this coming Thursday, March 22.

The patch is expected to bring new things into the game: new gear, skins, and even some balance changes. Most of these will likely be detailed in NetherRealm’s Watchtower stream, which is scheduled for 3:00 Central Time today.

However, one thing that is coming is that all players Regen Tokens will now be converted into credits. This was explained in a post in the Warner Bros’ Games forums as necessary to “maintain the integrity of the leveling mechanic”. This means, come the patch, both new players and veterans will start at an even playing field in pursuing the new level 30 playing cap. After this however, players can begin collecting Regen Tokens once again.

Source: WB Games via Test Your Might

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Indie shooter/fighter hybrid Gravity Breakers updates prototype to version 0.2.2, tweaks input system and graphics

It has been a little bit since we’ve checked in with Gravity Breakers, the in-development indie sci-fi fighter from Gremlin_Ent. Since we’ve last seen them, they’ve added a new alien warrior, Gerzil, and made various tweaks to the systems currently in game. You can read the full patch notes here.

This shmup/fighting game hybrid is filled with superheroes, robots, and aliens, and you can play the current build through itch.io. The developers are actively looking for feedback from the FGC to help refine their project, so if you try it out and have an opinion, be sure to reach out to them via Twitter or their Discord!

Source: Gremlin_Ent

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Nidhogg II heading to Nintendo Switch in 2018

Get ready to pay tribute to the Great Wyrm on the go this year!

Fantasy Strike wasn’t the only indie fighter revealed to be heading to the Nintendo Switch platform today; MESSHOF has announced that their cartoony blood-drenched and gut-splattered fencing/worm-feeding simulator Nidhogg II will be be heading to Nintendo’s portable console.

With its fast-paced in-and-out gameplay and simple control scheme, Nidhogg II is a good fit for the Switch. Exactly when this indie will arrive on Switch has not yet been revealed, so stay tuned.

Source: Mark Essen (Twitter)

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New York’s best players will compete in the final Dragon Ball FighterZ: Battle for the Belt event

The Battle for the Belt is the next Dragon Ball FighterZ event to put on your calendar. This time, the competition takes place in New York City and will feature 16 of the best players from that region.

Competitors from the past Battle for the Belt tournaments will face each other on March 27th and 28th in a two-day tournament to determine who gets the Belt, and a cash prize. Just like the past fights leading up to this one, it will take place at Microsoft’s esports lounge, Mixer NYC Studio. Among the 16 attendees figure Lord Knight, PAG|Grover, Method|Flux, and more.

The event’s broadcast will begin on March 27th, 7:00 PM ET on the Mixer website. Check out the preview video below:

Source: DrProfMcNasty

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Enjoy new BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle gameplay from the latest build, featuring team-specific intros and Blake Belladonna

During last week’s March Arc Nama stream, the hosts played a few exhibition matches in the upcoming crossover tag team fighting game BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. However, this was a noticeably more updated build, as we were finally able to see the game’s victory screen implemented, as well as a Team Preset option that will likely be similar to Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Most notably however were the newly-implemented Team-specific pre-match intros, which will occur both from pairs of related characters — such as BlazBlue’s Jin Kisaragi and Noel Vermillion — but also between crossover pairings, such as Rachel Alucard and Under Night In-Birth’s Linne. Additionally, it appears that achieving victory with such a duo will also trigger a special victory conversation between the two, as opposed to the standard win quotes spoken by unrelated characters.

We also received a brief, yet revealing, gameplay snippet of the unlikely duo of BlazBlue’s Azrael and Team RWBY’s Blake Belladonna, dishing out some stylish combos as only they can.

Fear not my fellow Tyrants, for though Azrael does appear to lack his Drive (The Terror) certain specials they formerly enhanced, such as Valiant Charge, will now act as if a Weakpoint is permanently applied, allowing the Mad Dog to retain his signature corner carry combos at the expense of 1 Bar of the Skill Gauge to trigger the EX version of the move.

As for Blake, she slices up a helpless Yosuke Hanamura with her Variant Ballistic Chain Scythe: Gambol Shroud, before finishing him off with a Distortion Skill reminiscent of how she defeated Roman Torchwick.

You can see both videos — along with a full gameplay analysis from Koefficient and stat cards for the newly-revealed Aegis, Carmine and Jubei — below.

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will be released on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC in Japan and Asia on Thursday, May 31st, with a North American release on the same platforms following on Tuesday, June 5th. A European release on PS4 and Switch, published by PQube Games, has been confirmed for this summer.

Sources: Nerd455’s Fighting Game Central; Dandy Antagonist; Koefficient; TFGBBTAGNEWS (Twitter)

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David Sirlin’s indie fighting game Fantasy Strike heading to Nintendo Switch alongside PlayStation 4 and PC this summer

A new platform revealed for the upcoming fighter.

There hasn’t been much news for Sirlin Games’ in-development indie Fantasy Strike for a while — but today, it was announced that the title will be heading to the Nintendo Switch this summer, alongside releases for PlayStation 4 and PC.

According to David Sirlin:

Fantasy Strike is the perfect fighting game for Switch. The Switch is a take-anywhere console, so fighting games would be great on it if not for how notoriously difficult they are to control. Usually, playing a fighting game on a JoyCon would be tough, but Fantasy Strike is designed specifically for that. Detach the JoyCons, give one to a friend, and you can play a deep, strategic fighting game anywhere.

Fantasy Strike has been in Steam Early Access since September 2017; now we can expect the final version of the game to arrive on all three platforms soon. The exact release date for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and full PC version has not yet been revealed.

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Source: Sirlin Games [press release]

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Learn essential Noctis combos in this Tekken 7 tutorial video with annotation

At last, Final Fantasy XV fans and Tekken 7 enthusiasts can enjoy the latest DLC character, Noctis Lucis Caelum. Packing an armament of magical weapons, spells, and teleportation tricks, Noctis appears to be a force to be reckoned with among the cast. It’s time to get studying in order to get ahead of the competition.

legendaryMihawk warps in with a well produced combo video for Noctis. They go over a variety of starters — first showing every sequence as it is, then replaying it in slow motion with notation. After that, every combo includes an informational splash screen that lists the full combo again, has a pad for reference with inputs as well as the combo’s damage, hits, and difficulty. Take note of the combos that only work on certain characters. The latter parts of the video include Rage Art and Rage Drive techniques, and a few wall sequences.

Are you on the Noctis train yet? Let us know your impressions in the comments below. For more on the hero, check out some Noctis Tekken 7 gameplay.

Source: legendaryMihawk