With SoulCalibur VI on display at the Consumer Electronics Show this last weekend, Sajam and Rip were on the scene to try their hand at the game. Sajam — despite gaining his experience with 3D Fighters through the Tekken series — had positive things to say about the upcoming title.
While the build at CES only featured Mitsurugi and Sophitia, Sajam had good things to say about the game’s movement and mechanics, and even praised the Reversal Edge mechanic for adding another level of complexity to the system.
Taking a brief break from his full roster character breakdowns, this video from Maximilian tackles one of the more mysterious and controversial mechanics in the upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ, the Shenron system.
As we’ve reported previously, this mechanic involves both players collecting all seven of the Dragon Balls by performing various combos on their opponents, which will then ignite a race between both teams to summon Shenron and gain possession of the wish he will bestow upon the successful trio, with four options, such as reviving fallen teammates, gaining an additional Sparking Blast, recovering your team’s blue health, and fully healing your point character.
During the game’s open beta test (and its battle tutorials), Maximilian was able to fully show off how the Balls are collected, as well as successfully summoning the Eternal Dragon for a wish. It’s now confirmed that the Balls are gained by either player successfully finishing a full Light Auto Combo. Once all seven Balls are gathered from seven complete auto combos, the first player to land an eighth full light auto combo — while they have a full seven-bar Ki gauge — will earn the rights to the wish. (We also get a glimpse at some new alternate colors for Future Trunks and Tien, which sees his current Dragon Ball Super attire adorned with his classic Crane School colors from the original Dragon Ball, an awesome throwback for longtime fans of the character.)
You can see a full visual demonstration of the process, as well as hear Max’s full thoughts on the Shenron system in the video below.
Dragon Ball FighterZ will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam outside of Japan on Friday, January 26th, with a release for the Land of the Rising Sun following on the same platforms on Thursday, February 1st.
It’s been a long wait, but the day is finally upon us: Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is now available, ready to usher in a new era for Capcom’s signature fighting game as it enters its third season of content. In a two-minute trailer (F.A.N.G would be proud) we see the character select screens for all six courses of the titular Arcade Mode, Urien, and the Mad Gear Gang’s Two P. furiously try to break barrels together in the new Bonus Stage, and we get a glimpse of some of the 200+ unlockable endings and illustrations, courtesy of UDON Entertainment.
Finally, the new V-Triggers IIs take the spotlight to close things out. You can see the full trailer for yourself, and get in on the hype below:
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is available now for PlayStation 4 and Steam, as both a free update for existing SFV owners, as well as a retail release that includes download codes for the 2016 and 2017 character passes, providing you with all 12 previously released DLC characters as well as various pre-order costumes.
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition has finally arrived, meaning Sakura the Exuberant Youth is ready to battle. Having graduated from high school and gained a new outlook on life, the Sakura playable in SFV:AE is a little different to her previous incarnations. To help players get up to speed with Ryu’s number one fan, Capcom Fighters have just released Sakura’s character introduction trailer.
Sakura’s V-Skill is a command jump, which can lead into a divekick, command grab or her trademark triple smash juggle. Her V-Trigger I focuses energy into her fists, powering up her fireballs and giving her access to a powerful palm thrust move. Her V-Trigger II beefs up her Shouoken and Shunpukyaku, granting her extra damage and increased combo potential.
If you want a look at all the new V-Triggers before you jump into Arcade Edition, check out the special video showcase right here.
Nowadays, most pad players tend to stick with the default gamepad that comes with a console — usually the Dual Shock 4. Move the clock back a decade or two, however, and the story is quite different. Back then, the gold standard for fighting game pads was considered to be Sega’s compact 6-button control pad for the Japanese Saturn (later released as the Model 2 in the US).
Now, it seems that this classic controller, alongside its Genesis predecessor, is coming back thanks to Retro-bit. At the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, Retro-bit showed off their new line of officially licensed Sega controllers.
The company is making new Sega Saturn, Sega Genesis 6-button, and (for those so inclined) Sega Dreamcast controllers. The controllers will be available in both wireless Bluetooth and wired configurations. The wired versions are compatible with PC and Macintosh, meanwhile the Bluetooth wireless versions will also work with Android and iOS devices. Additionally, the latter will also come with special dongles to make them work with the original console.
Price and release date for these have yet to be announced. For more on these — and other fighting game controller-related stories — stay locked on to Shoryuken.
Sakura takes on her idol — and all others — in Street Fighter V, starting today!
Sakura is running straight into Street Fighter V today as part of the Arcade Edition upgrade. And she’s free to try for a limited time, too! If you want a leg up on getting started with the “Exuberant Youth,” check out rooflemonger’s video below, in which he breaks down what we saw of Sakura’s abilities and playstyle in the WinnerStaysOn preview livestream that ran last week.
The Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta happened this weekend, for better or worse. Despite some issues, hopefully everyone who wanted to had the opportunity to test out the game and at least get some matches in. For those who are looking to get a competitive edge on this upcoming title, this impressions write-up from one of the early top DBFZ players, Nakkiel, is a must-read.
Nakkiel’s Dragon Ball FighterZ beta impressions begin with general notes on system mechanics, noting some changes in tagging. It’s a bit different from what it used to be beforehand. He warns about carefully using the Guard Cancel Tag. Nakkiel talks about the Reflect mechanic at length, explaining that there won’t be certain option selects with it as some people thought. Overall damage has increased as well, making resource spending a bit more meaningful, he writes.
After briefly talking about netcode quality, Nakkiel shares discusses some of the characters. He discusses some nerfs on Android 18, like the EX command grab being significantly slower than before. On the other hand, Adult Gohan feels very good to play and may even come across as overpowered to some less-experienced players who aren’t as familiar with defensive techniques. He also writes a bit about Kid Buu, Goku, and Vegeta.
Your wish is granted. After numerous technical issues on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Bandai Namco have confirmed that they will be hosting a final 24-hour open beta test for Dragon Ball FighterZ in the future. A date has not been decided just yet, so keep your open beta client on your console for when details are released soon.
Thanks to all of you who playtested the Open Beta of DRAGON BALL FighterZ, your participation was invaluable and we've decided to do another round of open beta testing (24hr. period). Dates & times to be announced soon, stay tuned! #DBFighterzBETApic.twitter.com/4ldSsb1Jdt
It’s fair to say that the open beta didn’t exactly go smoothly, with the servers being down for several hours, presumably due to so many people wanting to play ahead of next week’s launch. While a server update was pushed out and many players were able to get online again, there were still long waits to get a match. It was even worse on Xbox One, with a majority of players not being able to play after the initial early access day. When you consider that Dragon Ball FighterZ was first revealed at Microsoft’s press conference at E3, it’s poor form to abandon that group of players during this test.
Expect more information later this week — I could see Bandai Namco leaving it till the weekend as many players will be busy playing Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition during the week.
A look back, and a look at what’s to come for Street Fighter!
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, launching today at last, marks a major upgrade for Street Fighter V, expanding the title even further from its meager launch state. How times have changed for this game…
To celebrate this milestone, ADAPT Chance has compiled every notable trailer they could find for Street Fighter V: starting with its initial teaser from back in 2014, through numerous character reveals (and that slick Lupe Fiasco/Kolin trailer) through to the new cinematic opening for Arcade Edition. Dive in for nearly an hour of trailer mania, or skim to find your favorites while you wait for the servers to come back up!
In a long history of server-maintenance Tuesdays for Street Fighter V, the biggest content update for the game to date will be rolling out Tuesday morning. Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition will bring multiple new game modes (including the long-desired Arcade Mode), a revamped UI style, significant balance changes and new V-Triggers, and of course: Sakura (who you can try out for free for a limited time) and the Kasugano Residence stage.
This time, it’s starting earlier than usual: the servers will sign off on the vanilla version of SFV for the last time at 5:00 AM PT; expect Arcade Edition to roll out when they return at noon.
We will perform server maintenance from 5am to 12pm on 1/16 PST. Thank you for your patience and support.
