Category: Fighting Games

There’s been panic in certain corners of the Dragon Ball FighterZ Twittosphere, with some speculating that January’s open beta will feature the same character roster that was in August’s closed beta test. Well worry not, as DBFZ producer Tomoko Hiroki took to Twitter to assuage any fears.

In the Tweet below (translated by HiagoXYZ), Hiroki-san states that the team are “doing everything [they] can” to include characters that were not available in previous test builds. When you consider that since the closed beta, 12 new characters have been announced, it would be a shame for this open beta to not include any of those newer fighters.

As for the playable characters in the open beta test, we're doing everything we can to include characters that weren't available in test builds before, so please look forward to it! (Hiroki) #DBFZ https://t.co/5cbj1Zmd9N

— ひっちゃん@whens DBFZ (@HiagoXYZ) December 26, 2017

At the very least, I hope fighters like Yamcha, Tien, Nappa and Ginyu are in the open beta — seeing as they were the first four characters to be announced following the closed beta. I’d love it for Hit or Adult Gohan to be playable, but that may be a bit of stretch for a team that is no doubt focused on polishing Dragon Ball FighterZ ahead of its launch.

Expect more official news from Bandai Namco about the open beta in the new year.

Source: dbgame_official via HiagoXYZ

Did you get some Fight Money in your stocking this holiday? If you’re looking for a bit of a post-Christmas spend-up, loads of fighting games are discounted as part of the PlayStation January Sale. From older games like Mortal Kombat X to newer titles like Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, you’ll find a bargain no matter what game you play.

As a quick heads-up, the January Sale is only available on the European PlayStation Store — so you may have to set up an EU account if you want to grab these savings:

• Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite – Was £49.99, now £24.99 (50% off)
• Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Deluxe Edition – Was £74.99, now £39.99 (46% off)
• Tekken 7 – Was £49.99, now £29.99 (40% off)
• Tekken 7 Deluxe Edition – Was £69.99, now £44.99 (35% off)
• Street Fighter V – Was £34.99, now £11.99 (65% off)
• Street Fighter V 2017 Deluxe Edition – Was £54.99, now £24.99 (54% off)
• Gundam Versus – Was £49.99, now £29.99 (40% off)
• Mortal Kombat XL – Was £49.99, now £17.99 (64% off)
• Injustice 2 Ultimate Pack – Was £32.99, now £15.99 (51% off)
• Samurai Shodown V Special – Was £11.99, now £4.99 (50% off)
• Garou: Mark of the Wolves – Was £11.99, now £4.99 (50% off)
• The Last Blade 2 – Was £11.99, now £4.99 (50% off)
• ADK DAMASHII – Was £11.99, now £4.99 (50% off)
• BlazBlue: Central Fiction – Was £49.99, now £19.99 (60% off)

There are plenty more discounts hidden within the depths of this sale, so make sure to have a look for yourself if there is a particular game you’re hunting for. The PlayStation January Sale lasts until January 19th — plenty of time to find yourself a bargain. [For those in North America, PSN’s Holiday Sale lasts until January 2nd, and includes a number of the titles above – Editor]

Source: PlayStation Blog

Play some fighting games in Florida to help sick kids this May!

Gamers on the Edge is gearing up to host their annual charity fighting game event, the 4TheKids Regional Tournament. It will take place at the Holiday Inn St. Petersburg North in Clearwater, Florida on May 19 and 20, 2018; all venue proceeds will go to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. This year’s tournament lineup:

• Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
• Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
• Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
• BlazBlue: Central Fiction
• Dragon Ball FighterZ
• Skullgirls 2nd Encore
• Tekken 7
• Injustice 2
• Super Smash Bros. for Wii U [singles, doubles, & “8 Player Sm4sh Madness”]
• Super Smash Bros. Melee [singles & doubles]
• Brawlhalla
• Rivals of Aether

For more information or to register to compete/attend, head over to the event’s smash.gg page.

Sources: Gamers on the Edge; smash.gg

Japanese streaming service NicoNico are holding a special exhibition series this New Year’s Eve, which will see players from various games settling grudge matches from earlier in the year. The three fighting game exhibitions feature Japanese players either trying to get their revenge, or proving their dominance over a particular foreign fighter.

＼1夜限りの夢の対決／
大みそかドリームマッチ
～ゲームの強いヤツ大集合！～
12/31(日)13:30～生放送⚡
PUBG
SHAKA?Wesker?2438学園?関谷風次
鉄拳7
JDCR?のろま
スマブラ
Nairo?KEN
ストV
ときど?Punk
タイムシフト予約➡https://t.co/dHM3pFV37b#大晦日eSportsドリームマッチ pic.twitter.com/VZJ1vNpRXI

— ニコニコ生放送【ニコ生公式】 (@nicolive_PR) December 25, 2017

For Tekken 7, the exhibition will see Echo Fox’s JDCR facing off against Noroma — the Japanese Jack-7 player who bested both JDCR and his teammate Saint at the Korean Master event on the Tekken World Tour. The two did clash again at the Tekken World Tour finals, with JDCR winning out and making the set count 1-1.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the match will see Japanese number one KEN battling against NRG|Nairo. These two have quite the storied rivalry, starting all the way back at Umebura SAT back in August of 2016. Since then, Nairo and KEN have been back and forth in sets, with the two clashing both in the US and Japan. As it stands, KEN is 5-3 in sets, so this grudge match hopes to put Nairo in back on the board for 2018.

And finally, the Street Fighter V exhibition needs no introduction. It’s the Demon versus the Alpha — Punk versus Tokido. Ever since Tokido’s victory over Punk at Evo 2017, the All-American Karin has wanted to defeat his demon on the big stage. He didn’t get the chance at Capcom Cup, so this ultimate battle may be Punk’s chance to turn the tide, before the release of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.

For those wanting to watch these exhibitions, they will be streamed live on NicoNico from 1:30pm JST this Sunday.

Source: nicolive_PR

iFix Machine works to keep fighting game arcade history alive and kicking.

Much of the North American fighting game community got to watch the decline of the arcade scene, as the games we played vanished from arcade cabinets to dwell only on consoles and PC, and the gaming centers that hosted them dwindled afterwards. But many community members still seek to keep the classic scene alive — and NYC’s iFix Machine has joined the fight.

On Rushdown Radio, Michael Mirrorcle interviewed Chris Sandoval, iFix Machine’s “hype man” that joined Christopher Velasquez and Jose Cruz to start up the arcade project. Sandoval describes what iFix Machine offers:

iFix Machine is both a game center and a repair shop. We focus on the repairing PCs, video game consoles, laptops, mobile devices, etc. We also offer RGB upgrades for retro gaming consoles. We also focus on retro fighting games pre-Street Fighter IV. We run our games on authentic hardware such as Capcom CPS2, Naomi, CS3 and Atomiswave with various PCBs such as Street Fighter EX 2 Plus and Fighting Layer. And if we don’t have it available, we utilize our RGB Modded CRTs with a supergun.

When asked about their plans for 2018, Sandoval replies “We hope to become the NYC version of Takadanobaba Mikado Arcade, which is located in Shinjuku, Japan, focusing on old fighting games.” He also describes the iFix Machine philosophy:

iFix Machine focuses on the games the current state of the FGC players forgot about. iFix Machine has brought Japanese quality arcade cabs to NYC. We want to bring back the sensation of players sharing tech with each other instead of everyone wanting to keep the tech to themselves. We want to focus on helping everyone evolve as a whole while providing a solid arcade experience with proper audio/visual quality to the players. Maybe even become a tourist attraction for people who want the Japanese arcade experience but can’t get to Japan.

For the full interview — and lots of pictures of the venue and their cabinets — head over to Rushdown Radio. You can also find more information about iFix Machine on Facebook and Twitter.

Thanks to Michael for the tip.

Source: Rushdown Radio

Is the Anniversary Collection missing some key games in Street Fighter’s history?

Capcom is planning to pack a lot of Street Fighter titles into the upcoming Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, coming in May 2018…

While it includes the multiple versions of Street Fighter II, Street Fighter III, the original game, and the Alpha series, there are still some titles that notably didn’t make the cut into the collection.

Phrost listed a number of games excluded from the collection on this thread on r/StreetFighter. Games arguably “missing” from this compilation are:

• updated versions/remakes of Super Street Fighter II Turbo, such as Super Street Fighter II HD Remix and Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
• expanded SFA titles like Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold and Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
• anything from the Vs. series, such as X-Men vs. Street Fighter
• Street Fighter: The Movie – The Game
• Super Gem Fighter Mini-Mix a.k.a. Pocket Fighter
• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, or its HD Remix version

The exclusion of these titles can be chalked up to a desire to stick to the original, main-line titles — and not crossovers, games that include non-Street Fighter characters, or “non-canonical” games like Street Fighter: The Movie – The Game. The updated Alpha titles (Gold, MAX) also had some unpopular changes among players, such as changes to Custom Combos and Alpha Counters in Gold and removal of the crouch-cancel glitch in MAX. Personally, I think the inclusion of Super Gem Fighter Mini-Mix would have been a nice touch. Check out the full posting on reddit for more thoughts and discussion.

Source: r/StreetFighter