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Capcom is bringing a new Puzzle Fighter game to mobile devices

Puzzle Fighter is poised to return to a modern platform, of sorts.

Capcom revealed this morning that a new Puzzle Fighter game is on its way to mobile devices; following up on the classic Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, well-known and beloved for its addictive gameplay and cute “chibi” renditions of Street Fighter and Darkstalkers characters.

According to developer Capcom Vancouver:

We’ve invited many of your favorite Capcom characters to join the battle, creating Puzzle Fighter’s outstanding roster of legendary characters and stages from popular Capcom franchises. One of the most exciting things for us has been being able to play with all the best toys in the Capcom Tickle Trunk (toy chest for you non-Canadians). We’ve been able to bring together fan-favorites characters like Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li from Street Fighter, X from the Mega Man series, Morrigan of Darkstalkers fame and of course Frank West and Chuck Greene from our own Dead Rising games. All of those classic Capcom characters and more come to life with voiceovers and cinematic special moves.

As a player you’ll pick one main character, each with their own strengths and benefits, to step into the ring. In addition you’ll have two assist characters that will enhance the abilities of your main. We’ve aimed for simple yet highly addictive puzzle action where you will strategically build up gems and destroy them to unleash epic combos that can knock out their opponent. We’re especially excited that we’ve been able to create real-time player-versus-player gameplay on mobile devices, bringing all the action of head-to-head Puzzle Fighter on the go.

If you’re attending Seattle’s PAX West, you’ll have a chance to see the new Puzzle Fighter game in action there at Capcom’s booth (#2309). Expect to see it appear on iOS and Android devices as soon as late 2017, while selected regions may see an earlier test release.

Check out the teaser trailer (which showcases the upcoming game’s new art style, but doesn’t yet show any gameplay) below:

Capcom had another Street Fighter-themed mobile puzzle game make its way onto iOS last year, in the form of the Candy Crush Saga-inspired Street Fighter: Puzzle Spirits.

Source: Capcom-Unity

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Vertex signs Street Fighter V player Keoma Pacheco

Before Brolynho’s Necalli existed, Brazil’s most successful fighting game player was arguably Keoma Pacheco. He exploded onto the world stage in the Street Fighter IV days with his impressive defeat of Haitani at CPT Brazil 2015.

Now playing Karin in Street Fighter V, the former Abel player has gained himself a sponsorship with Latin American esports organization Vertex.

Keoma is currently ranked #3 in Brazil for SFV on SRK Rankings, with the majority of his points coming from his 3rd place finish at the Fight in Rio 2017 event.

Source: Vertex [press release]

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The BlazBlue: Central Fiction 2.0 patch is available now on PlayStation consoles

Boot up your consoles, because the eagerly-awaited 2.0 patch for BlazBlue: Central Fiction hit PlayStation 4 and 3 last night. About 700 MBs large on the PS4, the free patch rebalances a lot of the cast to varying degrees and quite importantly, adds a new character, Jubei. [While the balance patch rolled out worldwide, UK users still need to wait until September 4th for access to Jubei. – Editor]

The PC version is soon to follow, the company has stated earlier. In the meantime, get the Wheel of Fate turning in a new chapter for the game. Leave no regret behind.

Source: Arc System Works

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Master Jubei combos in BlazBlue: Central Fiction with this new video

It’s almost time to enter a new era in BlazBlue: Central Fiction! The long-awaited Jubei will be available later this week for console players anywhere, so those who haven’t had a chance to try the 2.0 arcade build can try out the new changes and a new character.

If you’re looking to at least check out Jubei and want to get an edge on the competition, Hima has your back. Currently the leading Jubei player, Hima developed what looks like fairly optimal Jubei combos, especially given that the character has been out for barely a month. Hima’s combo video starts with practical and shorter confirms, sometimes from a counter hit, that lead to good corner carry and projectile okizeme. Jubei can let out the ball to force the opponent to block on getting up.

The latter combos in the video showcase how to integrate Jubei’s Drive, and to end with a Distortion Drive. If the mark is on the opponent, Jubei teleports to the enemy with his super. He can also use the Install super to extend a combo midway through and to unlock additional attacks in his moveset.

Jubei is available on August 31st worldwide for $7.99.

Source: Burst Recap via NicoNico

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Empoleon video resource roundup for Pokkén Tournament DX: Combos, HM Stance, and movement options

The arcade-adjusted update to Nintendo’s surprise Wii U hit in 2015, Pokken Tournament DX, is now less then a month away from release. While each of the demo characters has something new to try out in DX, by far the biggest draw of the new Nintendo Switch demo is the new Steel Penguin, Empoleon.

Combo video by US Pokkén pros Swillo & BimmyQuestion

And now that Switch users have home access to Empoleon, the Pokkén community can sink their teeth into the previously arcade exclusive character’s moveset.

Breakdown of Empoleon’s movement by Mitchel.

Empoleon brings a fairly unique flavor to the game: his normal movement is very slow, but he comes equipped with a wide variety of non-standard movement options that allow him to zip around the field quickly. Among them is Ice Beam, a projectile that freezes the ground and allows him to slide forward, and Surf, a jump-cancelable option from his HM Stance. If you are a Pokémon fan outside of the fighting games, you may smile at knowing Empoleon is the Pokkén’s first canonical HM Slave.

Arcade Empoleon Combos

If you’re interested in trying out the new way-of-movement Empoleon brings, the free demo can now be downloaded on the Nintendo Switch. Pokkén Tournament DX itself drops on September 22nd.

Sources: Swillo & BimmyQuestion; Mitchel; SoulGuitarist; PokkenArena

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Check out Ken’s nasty meaty setups on back rises in this Street Fighter V tutorial video

Ken’s mobility is always something that can cause a lot of issues in every game. In Street Fighter V, it works further in his favor and makes it possible to instill fear into people who would dare to back rise.

Using a combination of his V-Skill and light Tatsu, Ken has a devastating array of options to punish his opponents’ back rises with meaties. Naturally, they’ll only work if the opponent doesn’t have access to or doesn’t do an EX wake-up reversal to punish it. There are, however, exceptions with Urien and Ed where he can do character-specific neutral jump setups to punish them for even thinking of doing a reversal on a back rise.

Source: World Warrior

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iam8bit reveals limited-edition 30th Anniversary commemorative Street Fighter II Super Nintendo cartridge

For the real retro enthusiasts, iam8bit has a special treat just for you!

As a special surprise to mark today’s 30th anniversary of the release of the original Street Fighter, iam8bit (online retailer specializing in retro-themed goodies) has announced pre-orders are now open for a limited-edition re-release of the very first home version of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior — the port that many of today’s fighting game fans started out on.

This commemorative cartridge — yes, it’s an actual Super Nintendo Entertainment System game pak — is limited to 5,500 units, packed in a restored luxury foil/embossed box, and will include a variety of extras, including some secret surprises! Additionally, 1000 of the 5,500 cartridges will be a special translucent glow-in-dark “Blanka green,” instead of the standard “Ryu headband red,” determined at random.

Click to view slideshow.

Manufacturing provided by Retrotainment Games. You can order this nod to gaming history over at iam8bit right now for $100.00 USD. They are expected to ship in November 2017.

Source: iam8bit

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iam8bit reveals limited-edition 30th Anniversary commemorative Street Fighter II Super Nintendo cartridge

For the real retro enthusiasts, iam8bit has a special treat just for you!

As a special surprise to mark today’s 30th anniversary of the release of the original Street Fighter, iam8bit (online retailer specializing in retro-themed goodies) has announced pre-orders are now open for a limited-edition re-release of the very first home version of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior — the port that many of today’s fighting game fans started out on.

This commemorative cartridge — yes, it’s an actual Super Nintendo Entertainment System game pak — is limited to 5,500 units, packed in a restored luxury foil/embossed box, and will include a variety of extras, including some secret surprises! Additionally, 1000 of the 5,500 cartridges will be a special translucent glow-in-dark “Blanka green,” instead of the standard “Ryu headband red,” determined at random.

Click to view slideshow.

Manufacturing provided by Retrotainment Games. You can order this nod to gaming history over at iam8bit right now for $100.00 USD. They are expected to ship in November 2017.

Source: iam8bit

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Dragon Ball FighterZ’s developers duke it out with Maximilian in this gameplay footage

When a game is still in development, there’s nothing like watching the developers take the game out for a spin, giving players glimpses of how the game’s characters are designed to be played. This is what get get in this Dragon Ball FighterZ video from Maximilian.

In the video below, Maximilian butts heads with some staff behind Dragon Ball FighterZ. With the devs in hand, this gives us a glimpse of some of the near-optimized setups, mixups, and combos (both solo and tag) that can be found in the current (Gamescom) build of the game.

Source: Maximilian Dood

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Dragon Ball FighterZ’s developers duke it out with Maximilian in this gameplay footage

When a game is still in development, there’s nothing like watching the developers take the game out for a spin, giving players glimpses of how the game’s characters are designed to be played. This is what get get in this Dragon Ball FighterZ video from Maximilian.

In the video below, Maximilian butts heads with some staff behind Dragon Ball FighterZ. With the devs in hand, this gives us a glimpse of some of the near-optimized setups, mixups, and combos (both solo and tag) that can be found in the current (Gamescom) build of the game.

Source: Maximilian Dood