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Feast your eyes on some of Dragon Ball FighterZ’s Dramatic Finishes

Revealed at Jump Festa back in December, Dragon Ball FighterZ has “Dramatic Productions”: special cutscenes that play at the beginning and end of a match, depending on the characters and the stage you pick. They replicate key scenes from the anime, like Goku defeating Kid Buu with the Super Spirit Bomb or Gohan disintegrating Cell with the Father-Son Kamehameha, but in the DBFZ engine. While the open beta showed off the Goku vs. Frieza Dramatic Production, IGN have been able to show off some of the other Dramatic Finishes you’ll see in Dragon Ball FighterZ.

First off is Goku ending Kid Buu with the Super Spirit Bomb — finishing off one of the most divisive Sagas in DBZ history.

Here is a recreation of the final fight between Goku and Beerus from the Battle of Gods movie.

Here’s both the introduction to the Cell vs. SSJ2 Gohan fight, as well the big green bugman getting wasted by said angry teenager.

Pour one out for Lord Yamcha, as here he is getting blown to smithereens by the Saibamen.

And in case you didn’t see it in the beta, here is Goku becoming Super Saiyan for the first time against Frieza.

In most cases, you activate a Dramatic Finish by finishing a match off with a heavy “smash attack” on a specific stage. For Gohan killing Cell, you have to start the match in the Cell Games Arena, and then finish Cell off in the Wasteland — by causing a stage transition during the fight.

This certainly aren’t all of the Dramatic Productions in the game — the Jump Festa trailer showed at least two more, those being Trunks cutting Frieza into tiny pieces and Chiaotzu sacrificing himself in the Z-Warriors’ fight against Nappa. There could be more Dramatic Finishes than this, so start thinking of potential matches to test out when Dragon Ball FighterZ launches next week — or try them in the extended beta tonight.

Source: IGN

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Upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite patch fixes backturn unblockables

First the hit-stun decay glitch, now it’s time for backturn unblockables to be smashed by the nerf bat. Revealed in a post up on Capcom-Unity, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will be getting a small patch tomorrow, fixing issues like characters being unable to block low attacks while turning around, as well as adjusting certain character backdashes and Active Switch entrances.

If it’s any conciliation, this patch shows that the MvC:I team is still on the ball when it comes to balancing the game and quashing glitches that would have been meta-defining in previous Marvel games. Let’s hope this means there are still plans for continued support — outside of just patching out big glitches. Check out the patch notes below, or on Capcom Unity.

General

  • Guard: Fixed a bug that made it impossible to block low attacks when turning around
  • Collision Boxes: Fixed a bug that made hitbox timing inconsistent depending on which direction the character was facing
  • Shadow: Fixed a bug that caused shadow effects to display incorrectly when recovering from a hit while using a shadow attack
  • Soul Stone (Infinity Storm): Fixed a bug that made it impossible to switch characters for about 5 seconds if the partner character took damage when the Soul Stone Infinity Storm ended

Character

Captain Marvel

  • Adjusted Active Switch entrance attack so that knockback distance matches that of other characters

Dormammu

  • Adjusted ground back dash so that from the 10th frame on, it can be cancelled into an attack

Hulk

  • Adjusted ground back dahs so that from the 15th frame on, it can be cancelled into an attack

Ultron

  • Adjusted Active Switch entrance attack so that knockback distance matches that of other characters

Venom

  • Venom Trap: Fixed a bug that caused two traps to appear when performed at certain times
  • Venom Glide: Fixed a bug that made it impossible to perform Venom Glide again until landing on the ground, when performing an air throw after using Venom Glide

Jedah

  • Fixed a bug that caused Finale Rosso to be interrupted mid-attack when it hits an opponent who has been bound by a reflected Web Ball

Source: Capcom-Unity

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X-Kira’s latest round of Street Fighter V datamining reveals S.I.N. Boss Rush course, new costume Easter eggs

With the dawn of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition comes more content from X-Kira. The dataminer has recently released new videos highlighting all of the colors and Easter egg variants for Sakura Kasugano’s default, Story, Battle and Nostalgic costumes — as well as the first three Crossover costumes, which see Karin Kanzuki transforming into Ingrid from Capcom Fighting Evolution/Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX, Rashid becoming Viewtiful Joe, and Chun-Li taking on the appearance of June Lin Milliam from Star Gladiator (hinting that this may be next month’s Crossover costume Extra Battle reward). Funnily enough, the Easter eggs of these three costumes let you remove the headgear of the new characters, so you can still see the face of your chosen fighter underneath.

We also have a video of X-Kira utilizing Shadaloo Doll Satsuki to run through the 3rd course of a seemingly-upcoming “Boss Rush” mode, as he goes up against the members of Shadaloo’s weapons division: S.I.N., which was first introduced in Street Fighter IV.

Unlike the Illuminati course, the S.I.N. one appears to be much shorter; having only three stages, where you’ll face off with Juri Han in her Nostalgic costume, as well as two currently-unknown opponents (whom lack models at the moment) at the Shadaloo Base at Night. Perhaps these are placeholders for S.I.N. soldier NPCs, or perhaps even a returning Seth, Crimson Viper, or Abel to serve exclusively as enemies in this challenge? Do note that this video was recorded with the original Street Fighter V, before the latest update. You can see the videos below.

Source: X-Kira

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See what Sakura can do in this Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition combo video roundup

With Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition now upon us, most players are looking to see what Sakura –the first of this season’s returning DLC characters — can do. For those thinking of picking up Sakura, a number of creators have started doing combo videos and tutorials for her, naturally.

First up, TrueUnderDawgGaming has put up this combo guide for her:

rooflemonger has also put out a couple of video guides for Sakura. The first video is again a combo guide for the former schoolgirl:

However, combos are only part of what a player needs to know. rooflemonger’s second video focuses on Sakura’s okizeme game, and how she can create pressure and do damage once she’s knocked down an opponent.

For a more straight-up combo video, check out this video from Sonic Flash Kick.

Finally, for those looking for something even flashier, desk has also taken Sakura out for a spin — resulting in the combo video below.

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition just launched this January 16. Sakura is currently playable on a trial basis for everyone, until January 23.

Sources: rooflemonger; desk; Sonic Flash Kick; TrueUnderDawgGaming

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Break all limits with these Dissidia Final Fantasy NT combos for Squall, Jecht, and Lightning

With Dissidia Final Fantasy NT out on consoles now in Japan, people who are in that country — or pre-ordered the Japanese version — already have their hands on the game, and are concocting new combos for the game.

While these combos for Lightning, Jecht, and Squall only take into account 1-on-1 play, they are still impressive. In particular, Lighting shows an impressive range of set-ups, as she can use projectiles to give her time to close the gap on the opponent before using melee attacks.

Source: Trueblade Seeker

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Rivals of Aether and Brawlhalla are getting special “crossover” character skins

As the result of a rather one-sided Twitter contest, Rivals of Aether and Brawlhalla have created special “crossover” character skins to appear in the opposing game. For Rivals of Aether, the draconic brawler Ragnir is guest-starring via a special Maypul skin while in Brawlhalla, the poisonous pacifist Ranno is joining the fight as a skin for Wu Shang.

The Ragnir skin radically changes Maypul’s animations, swapping plant-based attacks for jets and whips of flame. Her friendly plant assistant is gone too, replaced with Brawlhalla‘s trademark flaming weapon pickups. As for Wu Shang, his attack animations aren’t much different, but his weapons are now made out of Ranno’s poisonous secretions.

I hope this fun crossover fosters more cooperation between the burgeoning platform fighter scene, with more characters appearing as guests or special skins in other games. Let’s hope this contest sees games like Icons: Combat Arena, Brawlout and Earth Romancer experimenting with guest character skins.

Source: Rivals of Aether

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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition roundup: New V-Triggers as far as the eye can see!

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is here at last! A whole new arsenal of V-Triggers make up the bulk of the content coming in. Perhaps unsurprising, as these new options offer new damage opportunities and pressure options for many characters, some of which desperately needed some love after Season 2.

World Warrior FGC is making use of Ryu’s new Donkey Kick to blow-up three-frame meaties:

UM Tyrant shows off a basic VTII Crossup Ice setup for Kolin.

oddbodjr1 has some explosive new Menat setups:

Only time will tell which V-Trigger ends up being better for Ibuki, but @mohumohukedama already has some disgusting lockdown tech with the VT2 boomerang.

KaZey77 shows off some of Ken’s new damage potential with his new Shinryuken V-Trigger:

Those wanting a stronger Chun-Li in SFV will be happy to know that, via Thorasskicker, her guard-breaking Kikosho cannot be V-Reversed.

You likely already know this, but in Season 3 (and ElChakotay‘s latest video) don’t get too attached to your health bar when fighting R. Mika.

Ed’s debut toolkit was marred by some unfortunate hitbox and range issues. While some of these still remain, GLHFtv believes that Ed’s new “Enhanced Snatcher” V-Trigger fills in the gaps.

user/MaliciousRean on reddit is loving Kolin’s new Crush Counter damage output.

And last but not least, here’s a nice quarter-life conversion from an air-to-air with Ryu, thanks to F.K.O.

Who knows what the community will come up with after getting a little more time in the lab? If you see anything worth sharing, let us know by submitting a tip for our next roundup!

Sources: World Warrior FGC; UM Tyrant; mohumohukedama; oddbodjr1; KaZey77; Thorasskicker; ElChakotay; GLHFtv; user/MaliciousRean; F.K.O.

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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is getting a mobile spin-off game, releasing worldwide this winter

As is the trend these days, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT joins the ranks of fighting games that are getting a mobile spin-off. Square Enix has announced that Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia is coming to iOS and Android devices worldwide this winter.

As is the case with most mobile spin-offs of fighting games, Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia ditches the arcade/console originals fighting mechanics. In this case, Opera Omnia goes back to the franchise’s roots with a turn-based battle system, though one that still revolves around Dissidia Final Fantasy NT‘s “Bravery’ mechanic.

For those interested in trying out Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia, pre-registration is already open on Google Play. Additionally, those who pre-register — or follow the game’s Facebook or Twitter accounts — will get 5,000 gems (the game’s in-game currency) at launch.

Meanwhile, the original Dissidia Final Fantasy NT for PlayStation 4 just launched in Japan, and will hit the West on January 30. An open beta is currently available.

Source: Siliconera

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Strike back at the deadly Shin Akuma in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition’s Extra Battle: Tips from Frabisaur & BornFree

A classic boss returns to Street Fighter with a vengeance.

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The first challenge in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition‘s new Extra Battle mode — “Shin Akuma Strikes!” — is a tough-as-nails one-and-done deathmatch against the CPU-controlled boss of the same name. This powered-up monstrosity (who is also hidden in Arcade Mode) sports high aggression, heavy damage, an infinite V-Gauge, and a Shun Goku Satsu ready to go immediately — not to mention SFV’s sometimes-seemingly-psychic Survival Mode AI. At 1000 LP per attempt, this can be a costly battle if you aren’t careful.

But Shin Akuma, like any Street Fighter boss, is far from infallible — actually the opposite, his fondness for fireballs is his undoing. In the video below, BornFree shows how to take down the boss: in a nutshell, keep your cool and keep it simple. Timed jump-in combos to punish his fireballs are the way to go, but you need to be careful and patient, because if you get too close you’re asking for an instant Raging Demon. Shin Akuma seems to have some unusual properties to his moves that make things you expect to be punishable not punishable, so if you get too antsy to counterattack he will surprise you with even more hurt.

Check out the video description and comments for more tips. Some Menat and Urien players have had some fun turning the tables on his fireball barrage with reflects, too!

But that’s not all: Frabisaur of The Fighter’s Dojo also wants to help keep Capcom from stealing your Fight Money, and he found a viable approach to “lock” Shin Akuma into an full-screen fireball pattern, exploitable using Nash’s Moonsault Slash! Check it out:

Sources: BornFree; Frabisaur

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Check out these trailers for the long-awaited G Gundam mobile suits for Gundam Versus

Revealed as part of the 2018 Gundam Game New Year Festival, Bandai Namco have finally released gameplay trailers for God Gundam and Master Gundam from Mobile Fighter G Gundam, as well as Build Strike (Full Package) Gundam from the Gunpla-based spin-off Gundam Build Fighters. They also revealed that Farsia from Mobile Suit Gundam AGE will be joining the roster as well.

As a fan-favorite entry, many were confused at the removal of any G Gundam Mobile Suits from the initial release of Gundam Versus — with that series being centered around a Gundam fighting tournament, after all. Luckily, the addition of God Gundam means you can finally dispatch foes through the force of your love, your anger, and all of your sorrow!

God and Master Gundam are scheduled to launch in Japan and in the West on January 23rd, with Build Strike (Full Package) Gundam and Farsia coming on February 6th. You can also download the G Sound Set on January 23rd, containing all the extra songs that were available in the Premium G Sound Edition of Gundam Versus.

Source: Gundam Versus via Gematsu