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Heidern announced as an upcoming DLC character for The King of Fighters XIV

“Some fight to win, I fight to kill. Scary, huh?”

The commander of the Ikari Warriors is returning to duty in The King of Fighters XIV.

It has been a while since the hand-bladed Solider appeared in The King of Fighters series, and he looks as stylish and brutal as ever. Do my ears deceive me, does Heidern say “Go to HEAVEN!” now instead of “Hell”? I’m fine with either. Heidern can send people anywhere he wants.

SNK (and Atlus) have been very good about quickly getting movelists out for DLC characters since KOFXIV’s release, so we can expect to see that soon. It’ll be interesting to see if Heidern returns to being a charge character or not, and how his new moves will fit into his repertoire.

Oswald, Heidern, and the other as-of-yet unannounced DLC characters are set to appear in April, 2018.

Source: PlayStation

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The Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 2.1 patch is coming to consoles on March 1st

Rejoice, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 fans! Earlier this year, Arc System Works announced a 2.1 patch for REV 2. The company hasn’t given a specific release date, stating that it will arrive on consumer devices sometime in March. Well, it turns out that “sometime in March” equals “as soon as March begins –” that is, March 1st.

The Japanese ASW portal site announced the specifics of the patch, which is coming to the PlayStation 3 and 4 versions of the game (the Steam patch will come at a later date). While there are some changes to various modes in the game, the most exciting are the balance updates to combat. The community has already translated the 2.1 patch notes into English, which we have seen in action in a loketest.

However, we aren’t sure whether this patch will apply to European and American versions of the game. We’ll update the story should ASW US or Aksys Games confirm on the matter.

Additionally, make sure to check out REV 2 2.1 version Mikado matches and a video round-up of impressions.

Source: Arc System Works

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Patches to fix Dragon Ball FighterZ’s online issues are coming in February and March

It’s been no secret that Dragon Ball FighterZ has had some problems when it comes to its online matchmaking. Whether it’s Ring Matches not working as intended or disconnect issues, it hasn’t been plain sailing for one of the most popular fighting games in recent memory. Arc System Works and Bandai Namco are well aware of the issues, and have just outlined a patch roadmap for DBFZ.

Laid out by DBFZ producer Tomoko Hiroki, players can expect three patches — one later this month, and then two more in mid and late March to rectify all issues. By the sounds of it, these patches will just fix the various problems with matchmaking, so don’t expect any balance changes to come with these.

Source: Bandai Namco Europe

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Ivy and Zasalamel join the SoulCalibur VI roster

Two familiar faces are returning to fight, as Bandai Namco have announced that snake sword-wielding Ivy and scythe-wielding sorcerer Zasalamel will appear in SoulCalibur VI. Both of them sport updated versions of their original costumes.

As Ivy’s weapon can swap between whip and sword forms, expect her to be a threat at all ranges. She can start a juggle combo from half a screen away, using her whip to fling her opponent straight into her onslaught. Watch your toes when you’re fighting Ivy too, as her snake sword can drill under the ground, grab you by the feet and hang you up to dry.

Being a master of magics, Zasalamel comes to SoulCalibur VI with a robe full of tricks. Along with his scythe Kafziel, Zasalamel can call upon the power of the Abyss for certain special moves. Not only can he briefly stop time, but he can drag his opponent towards him using a special “black hole” spell. These abyssal moves were previously exclusive to Abyss, the skeletal final boss of SoulCalibur III and an alternate version of Zasalamel.

SoulCalibur VI is expected to launch sometime in 2018 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe

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Street Fighter IV: Champion Edition is now available on Android

Another way to take the fight on the road with you.

Street Fighter IV: Champion Edition — the latest mobile iteration of the Street Fighter IV series — has been available on the iOS platform since last fall, but Android users have long been left out in the cold in respects to a new mobile Street Fighter. That has changed today, as the game has now arrived on the Android platform as well!

SFIVCE 1 (Android Police)
SFIVCE 2 (Android Police)

The game is available as a free trial-sized download, with a $4.99 USD upgrade to the full version. It features HID and bluetooth controller support, if you’d rather not use the on-screen touch controls. You can find it on the Google Play store.

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Thanks to Paul for the tip!

Source: Android Police

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BornFree considers the overabundance of Dragon Ball FighterZ’s Goku variations in this comedy skit

How many Goku is too many Goku…?

Super Saiyan Goku, Goku Black, Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku… and now Bardock (Goku’s dad) is incoming, and a “base form” version of Goku is rumored to be coming later… There is a lot of Goku on Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s character roster, even before you start counting his kids.

But Dragon Ball FighterZ has been so wildly successful, maybe the course is clear: the more Goku, the better. Only then will Bandai Namco have the power to crush Capcomarot…

If you enjoy BornFree’s skits, be sure to check out his channel on YouTube and subscribe. Keep having fun with Dragon Ball GokuZ, everyone!

Source: BornFree

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Fangamer expands SNK collection with Terry Bogard hat made with original FATAL FURY team and more

Hey, c’mon, c’mon look at these sweet threads and get back in the game!

Video game merchandise website, Fangamer, has announced new additions to its SNK line of clothing and accessories. There’s a little bit of something for every SNK fan. Headlining the new merchandise is a fully custom, 7-panel snapback Fangamer x SNK designed Terry Bogard hat. There is also a Garou: Mark of the Wolves tee, a Women Fighters Team tee featuring characters from The King of Fighters, and an illusive G-Mantle tee for graphic tee enthusiasts. Don’t forget the new keychain and lapel pin for The King of Fighters either! Take a look at the entire collection and represent your love for SNK in true style.

Click to view slideshow.

Source: Fangamer

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Mikado Arcade’s Street Fighter Carnival X continues with Samurai Shodown VI tournament

Street Fighter Carnival X is Mikado Arcade’s currently-ongoing multi-game tournament series for a wide variety of classic (and sometimes, obscure) arcade titles. To see the beginning of these high level Japanese tournaments, go here!

Last week Mikado showed off the patient, high-level spacing of Samurai Shodown II. Things in this week’s tournament, however, are a little trickier.

Samurai Shodown VI has sometimes been referred to as the Capcom vs SNK 2 of the SamSho series. This is largely because of its ‘Spirits’ system, which functions as a parallel to CvS2’s ‘Groove’ system — each player can choose one of six ‘Spirits’, which gives access to different offensive/defensive capabilities during play. Each of the ‘Spirits’ are based around a different entry in the SamSho series- so if you have a preference for any previous SamSho game, there’s a sub-system waiting for you.

It’s worth noting that each system has been tweaked from its original entry, and you can read more about those changes here at dreamcancel’s Wiki entry.

You can follow the action of SFCX by subscribing to Mikado’s official YouTube channel. For the night owls in the US, you can even try to catch them when they livestream.

Source: Mikado Arcade

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Street Fighter V Extra Battle update: The schedule for the Monster Hunter Crossover Costumes has changed

Take note of the new schedule to ensure you get your favorite character’s new outfit.

Capcom has announced a change to the schedule for the Monster Hunter Crossover Costumes, available in Extra Battle mode by defeating multiple CPU opponents during limited time windows. You have to beat each opponent once during four timed challenges to obtain the costume, so you definitely don’t want to miss any challenges!

While no specific reason has been provided from Capcom, the times and dates for the challenges to obtain Ibuki’s Kirin armor and Ken’s Rathalos armor have been swapped around. See the updated schedules below.

sfv extra battle ibuki kirin schedule UPDATED

sfv extra battle r mika zinogre schedule UPDATED

sfv extra battle ken rathalos schedule UPDATED

Source: Capcom-Unity via Street Fighter (Twitter)

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That’s the Mango: 2GGaming partner with Mango for a new Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament series

A collaboration that’s been a long time in the making, 2GG have at last partnered up with Mango to host a new Melee tournament series, named after the one and only GOAT of the game. Called The Mango — after Mango’s love of calling anything he does ‘The Mango’ — this series will eventually lead to Mango Juice 2, the follow-up to a legendary Melee tournament that 2GG founder Champ ran all the way back in 2009.

Along with the usual singles and doubles bracket, The Mango will have a ladder-style bracket and a special “buster bracket” for those who didn’t make it out of pools. If you want a break from playing Melee, you can also shoot some hoops on the basketball court at the venue. If you’re already set on coming to The Mango, early registration is open until February 26th with late registration closing on March 16th.

The Mango will take place at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California on March 18th, with registration now open on smash.gg.

Source: 2GGaming