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February 16, 2018

The SRK Rollback: Best of February 9-15, 2018

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from February 9 to February 15, 2018!

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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Shoryuken review: Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] is a deep (and satisfying) mine of fighting game techniques

Readily available now to English-speaking gamers, Woocash goes into detail as to why everyone should give this anime title a try.

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Frabisaur talks about how to win your fighting game sets in Episode 17 of The Fighter’s Dojo

Thinking ahead about how you’ll approach a set can be the difference between moving on and going home. Get some tips here.

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Blanka, the Warrior of the Amazon, joins the Street Fighter V cast on February 20th

Fans rejoice and haters beware, because next week this crazy fighter is rollin’ on into SFVAE!

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SRK READER POLL RESULTS: A “fantasy” Evo game lineup, as chosen by your votes!

While some of you want to see some older titles back on the main stage, it seems most of the Evo 2018 selections are satisfactory to the general public — and Dragon Ball FighterZ rules over all.

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Chris Tatarian is calling all Ken mains to #StopPlayingKen in Street Fighter V

Is Ken so mechanically messed up in SFVAE that drastic action is necessary? Some players — particularly Chris Tatarian — certainly think so.

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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle pricing revealed for US version, English dubbing questions answered

Arc System Works wants to ensure there isn’t a language barrier keeping gamers from trying out BBTAG. The pricing strategy for the DLC-laden title is also revealed here (and it’s actually pretty reasonable).

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Street Fighter V Extra Battle update: Chun-Li crossover costume, Golden Shadaloo soldiers, and more!

Chun-Li is next in line for a crossover costume with this nod to the Star Gladiator games. Some other goodies will be available from Extra Battle soon, too.

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Woolie breaks down control options, from beginner to advanced, in this video

Thinking of moving to a fightstick from a pad? Woolie is ready to help you out with some advice.

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Fight of Gods adds Norse goddess Freyja to the roster, along with balance changes

Early Access title Fight of Gods is still adding new fighters, this time the Norse goddess Freyja is joining the fight.

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Yoshinori Ono wishes a happy birthday to Blanka and welcomes him to Street Fighter V in this video message

Street Fighter’s executive producer is probably the happiest guy out there that his personal mascot is finally joining the SFV roster. It’s only surprising it didn’t happen sooner!

February 16, 2018

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, & Switch this Spring, pre-orders now open

Shaq Fu has long been considered one of the worst fighting games ever made; so naturally, there had to be a sequel. First announced by the man himself — former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal — at the 2015 Game Awards, it seems that the sequel Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn finally has a release window.

A new trailer for the game has recently been released that provides information on both the game’s release window and the systems that it’ll be coming out for. Those looking forward to the sequel to one of the most legendarily-bad fighters ever made (as well as those who actually backed it on Indiegogo) can expect Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn this Spring. The game itself is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

Check out the new trailer for the game below:

Source: Wired Productions

February 16, 2018

Check out the first BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle footage of RWBY’s Blake Belladona in action

We’re slowly discovering more and more information regarding the upcoming BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. While we still don’t know the rest of the DLC cast, the RWBY team is almost complete, which must be exciting for fans of the series — as it is the ladies’ debut in an Arc System Works fighting game.

During their latest stream, the company showed off a brief demo with Blake Belladona. Blake has a mix of interesting abilities; she has a handgun, a sword, and sort of a hook-chain to cover the screen. She can be effective at close range with quick slashes, bring the opponent closer, or dash across the screen in her combos, landing close to the opponent or further away. She also has a sort of shadow clone ability that absorbs a strike and either detonates a smoke cloud or an explosion. The demo below is over two minutes long, and shows some combos with Ruby in tandem.

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The stream also revealed some new characters: Platinum, Orie, and Kanji, who will come in a DLC pack that will be available for free at launch.

Source: Arc System Works

February 16, 2018

Relive the good old days of fighting games with this Super Just Games tournament footage

While we often discuss the glory days of fighting games, much of the history is remembered only orally. Without the access to broadband internet, YouTube, and streaming services back then, tournament footage has rarely emerged from the early days.

That is changing, as David Spence — with the help of David “Atari” Bibona — has begun to upload a massive amount of footage he recorded from various tournaments. They started over the weekend with footage of Super Just Games — a former Chicagoland staple — hosting their last tournament in 2001. This taped footage features matches of Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Super Street Fighter II Turbo, and features such players as Seth Killian, as well as rare footage of a young Justin Wong and Arturo Sanchez playing bumper cars.

The footage will continue to pour out beyond this, with Atari streaming the tapes on his Twitch channel before re-hosting it on his YouTube channel!

Source: Atari FGC

February 16, 2018

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle reveals US pricing, English dubbing questions answered

With the inevitable collision of universes imminent in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, we’re finally hearing some details on the US release of the game. Arc System Works has clarified several points, including the frequently-asked-about English dubbing.

Without further ado, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will have a full English track and dual audio option available. So while we already knew that the RWBY girls will be voiced by their actresses, the rest of the characters feature English voice acting too (marking the debut of Under Night In-Birth fighters in English, as well as certain BlazBlue newcomers, like Es).

Furthermore, there has been much debate about the BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle price, but Arc System Works confirmed details for the US version:

Retail price for physical and digital: $49.99
Individual DLC packs (there are six): $4.99
Complete DLC bundle: $19.99
Deluxe Digital Edition (the game with all the DLC): $69.99
The first DLC pack, which includes Platinum, Orie, and Kanji, is free for everyone at launch.
Per earlier confirmation, Blake Belladona and Yang Xiao Long will be free to download.

The release date is still as expected: May 31st for the Japanese version, and June 5th for the US version. BBTAG will be available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Source: press release

February 16, 2018

Jonyfraze reviews the Brook X One wireless adapter for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch

While many players who play on pad swear by the PlayStation 4 controller, there are still a few holdouts that prefer Microsoft’s pad offerings. For those that do, Brook now sells the X One adapter, which works wirelessly with the Xbox One controller and syncs with the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

The adapter acts as a wireless sync and a battery replacement for the controller, and adds very little heft to the controller. It also allows you to use Xbox one compatible headsets on your PS4, and has a lot of functionality that is useful for training mode in games such as Street Fighter V.

In this video, Jonyfraze describes the adapter, and praises it for its usability and lack of heft — but notes that the protruding bluetooth sync may cause problems for some players.

Source: Jon Bonilla

February 16, 2018

Catch the excitement between JDCR and JimmyJTran in Tekken 7 at StrongStyle 6

For Tekken 7 fanatics, StrongStyle 6 was the tournament to attend. With its singular focus on Tekken, the tournament housed some of the best in the game — not only from the United States, but the world.

Grand Finals was quite a shake-up, as Korean legend JDCR faced off against US player JimmyJTran, who has a history for amazing upsets. At Tekken World Tour finals, he was able to best the legendary Knee, preventing him from making it to the main bracket. Could he do the same to the biggest name in Tekken? Find out in this replay.

Source: Team Spooky

February 16, 2018

Escape Bayonetta’s combos in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U with this helpful primer from Rush Hour Smash

Following Frosbite 2018’s top 8 where Bayonetta made multiple appearances, the Smash 4 community has taken up its torches and pitchforks to go on a bit of a witch hunt. Despite her being able to kill off a single touch, Bayonetta is not unbeatable — as many pro Bayonetta players will attest to. While her combos may look inescapable, careful use of SDI will have you popping out of her combos and living to fight another day.

In order to show people exactly how to escape Bayonetta’s combos, Rush Hour Smash’s Keitaro has drafted in the help of Phoenix1’s Tweek and top Corrin main Cosmos for an hour long anti-Bayonetta masterclass. This guide will tell you exactly how to SDI/DI out of Bayonetta combos, as well as potential follow-ups you should look for if you manage to escape.

At least if you now face a Bayonetta in bracket, you’ll be better equipped to deal with her nonsense.

Source: Rush Hour Smash

February 15, 2018

The latest Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-ON trailers showcase Saten & Uiharu, and their virtuaroids, the Apharmd S & Grys-Vok

With their crossover mecha fighting game Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-ON launching in Japan today, Sega is continuing to drop new trailers for the game. The latest trailers feature the duo of Saten Ruiko and Uiharu Kazari, and their respective virtuaroids.

In their home series, both Saten and Uiharu are friends of secondary female protagonist Mikoto Misaka. This is reflected in game by them both being part of the latter’s “Judge Igniters” team, with “Judge Igniters” versions of classic Virtual-ON virtuaroids. In this case, Saten pilots the RVR-33/VSL Apharmd S “Judge Igniters,” which once again is the long-range specialist of the Apharmd series.

Uiharu, on the other hand, pilots the SAV-326-D/9/VSL Grys-Vok “Judge Igniters.” The Grys-Vok seems to be even more specialized towards long-range combat than even Saten’s Apharmd S.

Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-ON is now available for purchase for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Japan.

Source: Sega

February 15, 2018

Tokaigi Game Party 2018 results

Earlier this month, we brought you news of an upcoming tournament in Japan known as Tokaigi Game Party 2018; now we have the results for the top titles. This was a jam-packed event featuring top tier action for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, as well as our first taste of Dragon Ball FighterZ action from the Land of the Rising Sun.

Results

SFV-AE-Tournament

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Final Bracket

1. DNG|Itabashi Zangief (Abigail)
2. Gachikun (Rashid)
3. GRPT|Fuudo (R. Mika)
4. GGP|Kazunoko (Cammy)

Pool A

Pool B

DBFZ-Tournament

Dragon Ball FighterZ

1. CO|GO1 (Cell/Goku Black/ Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
2. PONOS|Moke (Cell/Piccolo/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
3. Sasami (Android 18/Android 16/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
4. TokyoVerdy|Souji (Cell/Kid Buu/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
5. CJA|Yuki (Trunks/Cell/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
5. Satochii (Gohan (Adult)/Goku Black/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
7. CO|Dogura (Android 18/Cell/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
7. Eita (Android 18/Trunks/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)

ssb4-tournament-622

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

1. NRG|Nairo (Zero Suit Samus)
2. Echo Fox|MKLeo (Marth, Meta Knight, Cloud)
3. KEN (Sonic)
4. Tsu- (Lucario)
5. Nietono (Diddy Kong, Sheik)
5. MSF|Larry Lurr (Fox, Diddy Kong)
7. Shuton (Olimar)
7. Kirihara (Rosalina & Luma)
9. CLG|VoiD (Sheik)
9. C9|Ally (Mario)
9. shky (Zero Suit Samus)
9. Rizeasu (Dr. Mario)
13. Ron (Mario)
13. Choco (Zero Suit Samus)
13. Zackray (Corrin)
13. Shu (Bayonetta)

tk7fr-tournament

Tekken 7

1. YAMASA|Nobi (Dragunov, Feng)
2. YAMASA|Take (Kasumi)
3. GRPT|Pekos (Geese, Bob)
4. Destruction (King)
5. Taris Cutter (Kasumi)
5. S.H.O.W. (Alisa)
7. Double (Law)
7. Kari (Lucky Chloe, Yoshimitsu)

Source: Capcom Fighters JP; NicoNico