Category: Fighting Games

UYU.gg — an international esports team — has been busy signing on new players. The organization isn’t taking much of a vacation; 2018 just got started, and they have already announced another teammate: UYU|BeautifulDude.

Julian “BeautifulDude” Franco is known mostly as a competitive anime player in both BlazBlue: Central Fiction (Relius Clover) and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 (Zato=1). He’s had numerous placings at majors over the last year, notably winning SoCal Regionals 2017 in REV 2. He also has shown versatility by adding Tekken 7 to his repertoire (Claudio Serafino).

Kicking off the New Year w/ an exciting addition to the @UYU_GG family, the American Anime Superstar @BeautifuldudeGG~!! We look forward to supporting his competitive endeavors in @ArcSystemWorksU & @TEKKEN in 2018. #LetsRock pic.twitter.com/v7mupcdywI

— UYU.gg (@UYU_GG) January 1, 2018

I'm hella excited to represent @UYU_GG as their anime player, and look forward to a glorious 2018! I wouldn't be here without y'all, so I def appearciate the love and support! 2018 is gonna be awesome haha https://t.co/dGwxcw0LwU

— UYU | Beautifuldude (@BeautifuldudeGG) January 1, 2018

Previously, BeautifulDude was signed to In The Skies.

Sources: UYU.gg; @BeautifuldudeGG

Panda X Gaming have added another great match to the Ultra Fight Night fight card at Kumite in Tennessee, as Capcom Cup 2017 champion RISE|MenaRD is set to face off against Pandal Global’s Punk in a first-to-seven set. These two titans do have a history, with Punk defeating Mena at CEO 2017, followed by Mena firing back with a victory at SCR 2017 — with one of the greatest pop-offs of the year, I might add.

Just announced on our show: This weekend, @_MenaRD__ will take on @PunkDaGod in a #SFV FT7 at #KIT20178 during @PandaxGamingUS's Ultra Fight Night! pic.twitter.com/fAQI0TFDdw

— Best of V (@BestOfVShow) January 3, 2018

This exhibition fills out an already intense night of competition, with Battle for the Stones champion Cloud805 taking on SonicFox in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, while ForeverKing battles against Semiij in Injustice 2. With KitanaPrime and Yipes on commentary, expect plenty of hype on the mic as these six competitors fight it out.

Kumite in Tennessee 2018 kicks off this Friday, with the Ultra Fight Night happening Saturday evening over on the Panda X Gaming Twitch channel.

Sources: BestOfVShow; Panda X Gaming

It seems you can’t have a major Melee tournament these days without some controversy over controllers. Ahead of Genesis 5 later this month, the Genesis Smash team have declared that the Universal Controller Fix — a mod that allows any controller to consistently perform a dashback or a shield drop — will not be used at the tournament.

G5 will not be using UCF

In the coming days, we will have important updates about the future of Gamecube controllers that will be talked about on a MIOM show starring @ssbmhax and @OXY_Crimson.

— GENESIS 5 [go to #G5] (@Genesis_Smash) January 3, 2018

While UCF has been used successfully at tournaments like GameTyrant Expo, the mod’s debut at Shine 2017 did have one major blip — a top 8 set between Leffen and ChuDat had to be replayed, as UCF had not been switched on.

In order to lay out the reasoning as to why UCF is not being used, as well as to explain “the future of GameCube controllers,” MIOM is planning to host a special livestream ahead of Genesis 5 which should put player concerns to rest. With B0xx creator Hax and Competition Committee member TheCrimsonBlur set to appear on this stream, expect clarification on issues like Smash Box-style controllers, Arduinos, and other hot-button issues.

Source: Genesis_Smash

While we’ve seen a lot of discussion and analysis on the balance changes for the Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition update, none of these are really final, as they were based on player experience with the demo version shown at PSX. Until Capcom says so, nothing we’ve seen and heard so far is guaranteed to stick for the retail build.

Now, for those eagerly awaiting actual information from Capcom on what the final balance changes are, it seems that the wait may be drawing to an end. In response to a tweet by Javits Arias, the official Street Fighter twitter has stated that the patch notes for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition are coming “soon.”

Patch notes will be posted soon!

— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) January 2, 2018

Of course, “soon” could mean anything, especially with the release just a couple of weeks away. Season 2’s patch notes, for example, came out barely a day before the update actually hit. We’ll see if this time we’ll get the patch notes out with a little more lead time before launch.

The Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition update hits PlayStation 4 and PC on January 16.

Source: Street Fighter (Twitter)

After taking a near-three month break after finishing the Mad Gear Gang members seen in Final Fight 2, the CFN Portal site returned to give us the 250th character profile. To celebrate this milestone, Shadaloo’s research files have turned to the members of the Skull Cross Gang, seen in 1995’s Final Fight 3.

After the final destruction of the Mad Gear following Retsu’s defeat at the end of FF2, the various street gangs began battling for power throughout Metro City, as there was now a vacancy at the top of the criminal underworld. In the end, a subordinate of Mad Gear, known as the Skull Cross Gang, reigned supreme — causing massive riots and looting throughout the streets of Metro, due to their vast expansion. This forced Mayor Mike Haggar to take to the streets once again, alongside Guy (fresh from his training and battle with Zeku during Street Fighter Alpha 2), along with Lucia and Dean, to continue protecting his city.

Today, we look at the first of the game’s seven bosses, Dave, a corrupt cop similar to Edi E. As always, the ever-loyal Private Nakagawa has returned to provide narration of Shadaloo’s latest intel.

Private Nakagawa: “A cop who’s rumored to have connections with a criminal group. He takes along with him a group of hoodlums and threatens and blackmails everyone, doing whatever he pleases. HE’S REALLY A BAD GUY!!“

Basic Info:

Name: Dave
Height: 201cm
Weight: 166kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: August 20th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Money, Squandering
Dislikes: Saving

Private Nakagawa: “His specialties are his Hip Attack and striking with his tonfa. His base of operations is a petrol station, where he gathers smugglers to carry out his various evil deeds. He owns a refurbished patrol car and various monster trucks. This has attracted the attention of hot-blooded police officer Lucia.”

Next up is the corrupt English barkeep and bouncer who owns the establishment the Skull Cross Gang frequent, Callman.

Private Nakagawa: “The owner of a bar named Club Sims, who also doubles as its bouncer. He collects info all about Metro City. He has a finely chiseled physique, so all of his attacks are extremely powerful!

Basic Info:

Name: Callman
Height: 215cm
Weight: 152kg
Blood Type: B
Birthday: November 23rd
Country of Origin: UK
Likes: Comfortable shirts
Dislikes: People who don’t even try

Private Nakagawa: “He speaks in a clam, gentle, tone, but is terribly scary when angered. His subordinates call him ‘Mr. Callman.’ He has a very high sense of professionalism, and when there’s something to do, he always fulfills his duty. His bar’s most popular menu item is Fish & Chips, a typical dish of his hometown prepared by frying white fish in peanut oil. It fits well with black beer. (I don’t know what to present anymore!)”

Next up is the Skull Cross Gang’s mechanic, and a certified grease monkey, Caine.

Private Nakagawa: “A hunchback man who attacks with tools. He hates to socialize. It seems he’s on the payroll of a certain organization.”

Basic Info:

Name: Caine
Height: 214cm
Weight: 160kg
Blood Type: Unknown
Birthday: Unknown
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Breaking Things
Dislikes: Boredom

Private Nakagawa: “Dismantling machinery has always been his hobby since childhood. His father used to work in a car factory, and Caine spent his days stealthily stealing his father’s tools to disassemble and reassemble various machineries. To secure machines for his favorite pastime, he ran away from home and settled in a scrapyard. He has enough power to bend steel barehanded, but his style of brawling is self-taught because he has no fighting experience.”

That brings an end to another round of CFN Portal profiles. We’ll likely see the other four FF3 bosses as we get into the New Year. Do you have any fond memories of battling these three? If so, share your stories in the comments below.

Special thanks to Midgardsorn for translations and footnotes.

Source: CFN Portal

While Nintendo’s Switch is slowly but surely gathering a library of titles that any fighting game fans looking to play on the go can enjoy, it currently lacks some of the online features of other consoles. While it’s certainly possible to play online with various Switch titles, the system is currently lacking features such as voice chat and a lobby system. These are all supposed to come with a future paid online service in the vein of PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live.

For those eagerly awaiting this service, it looks like you’ll have to wait a bit more. Nintendo Italy briefly updated their website for the online service, stating that it would launch in the Fall of 2018.

This update was quickly reverted back to stating a general 2018 window, reflecting what Nintendo announced at E3. Originally meant to launch last year, Nintendo then delayed the online service to sometime in 2018. The service is meant to add features such as voice chat and online lobbies through the use of a companion app for smartphones. Pricing is currently planned at $3.99 per month, with discounted rates for those who subscribe for multiple months ($7.99 for three months, $19.99 for 12 months).

Source: Wccftech via Siliconera