Category: Fighting Games

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Street Fighter V: VesperArcade breaks down Abigail’s specials and V-System ahead of tomorrow’s release

Recently, VesperArcade posted a breakdown of Abigail’s basic normals and Target Combos, based off of the footage of him we’ve seen from the recent Winner Stays On stream. Now, with the eve of his Street Fighter V release upon us, Vesper has made a second video looking at the Mad Gear lieutenant’s specials and Variable System abilities.

First off, Vesper notes that his armored command run, Nitro Charge, can be followed-up with the punch, kick or throw of your choice, as well as his V-Skill. You can also cancel Nitro Charge before Abigail starts running across the screen by holding back for a backwards roll, though this requires a commitment to the action. With a myriad of tools to destroy or bypass projectiles, as well as a variety of command throws, several armored specials, a high and low counter V-Skill, and even the ability to OTG juggle foes with EX Giant Flip — should they fail to quick rise — Abigail could prove quite the opposing challenge for those who face him. His V-Trigger — Max Power — also appears to be very versatile, especially with it only being 2 bars. Catch the video below for Vesper’s full breakdown and thoughts on Mad Gear’s gear-head.

Abigail will be released tomorrow — July 25th — and is naturally included in the Season 2 Character Pass, along with his Battle Costume.

Source: VesperArcade

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Haggar, Gamora, Spider-Man, Frank West, and Nemesis duke it out: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite SDCC footage

At the San Diego Comic-Con this past week, a number of characters were revealed for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite: Frank West, Haggar, Nemesis, and (of course) Spider-Man joined the game’s existing cast.

Now, while the game was playable at the SDCC show floor, and people have been taking photos and videos of it, there’s nothing like actual direct feed footage of the game. That’s exactly what we have here, thanks to Maximilian — who was able to sit down and directly record a number of matches with the newly-revealed characters.

In addition to showing off the newly revealed Frank West, Haggar, Nemesis, and Spider-Man, the footage below also shows some more gameplay of Gamora, who was previously revealed at Evo 2017, along with Jedah.

A good number of the matches here are played by Capcom’s staff, and while it’s not truly optimized, we do see some interesting things — such as loops, tag combos, the properties of Haggar’s new barrel move, and more. Additionally, the direct feed footage also helps showcase how the game’s lighting and shading have improved over past builds.

Source: Maximilian Dood

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2GG teams up with Level|Up Series for 2GGC: SCR Saga

In a massive collaboration between two FGC institutions in SoCal, 2GGaming and Level|Up Series are joining forces for 2GGC: SCR Saga. Running from August 19th-20th, this two-day event will be the first Saga to feature games like Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Injustice 2 and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

With it being the host for both Mega Smash Mondays and Wednesday Night Fights, Esports Arena are adding a $5000 pot bonus to sweeten the deal for anyone hoping to attend SCR Saga. Keeping with the theme of crossing Smash with traditional fighters, SCR Saga will also feature a compendium to bring the world’s best Ryu players to compete at the Esports Arena. Expect players like takera, Chanshu, Venom, Patrino, Locus, and Dunkmaster Ragna on that list of potential World Warriors making the trip to SoCal.

As always, all the sign-up information is available on smash.gg. With only four Sagas left until the 2GG Championship, you should take any chance you have to build up some precious circuit points.

Sources: Esports Arena; 2GGaming; smash.gg

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Tekken 7’s Heihachi and unreleased Mortal Kombat figures from Storm Collectibles previewed at SDCC 2017

It was reported earlier that Storm Collectibles revealed exclusive Hot Ryu and Noob Saibot figures at San Diego Comic Con 2017, but it seems that the toy company has even more in store for collectors of fighting game figures. New images from their booth at SDCC revealed a colorless (yet detailed) mold of Tekken 7‘s Heihachi, as well a host of other goods depicting several members of the Mortal Kombat cast.

The Mortal Kombat figures — which seem to be at the same state of completion as Heihachi — include Liu Kang, Kitana, Baraka, Cyber Sub-Zero, and Scorpion. Also revealed was a toy replica of Mortal Kombat’s big boss Shao Kahn, complete with his signature throne and Wrath Hammer. Images of all of these yet-to-come releases from Storm can be seen in the pics below; you can view their current available catalog on their official website.

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Source: Storm Collectibles

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Focus Attack announces partnership with UDON Entertainment

Since 2009, Focus Attack has been providing arcade parts for many customers looking to repair or upgrade their fightsticks. Now, the arcade superstore’s catalog will be expanding to comics, manga, art books, and posters — as they have announced a partnership with UDON Entertainment, becoming UDON’s official online retailer.

This announcement came via a statement posted on Focus Attack’s Facebook page, where they attributed years of fan support to helping make the partnership a reality. The statement included a link to the current Focus Attack UDON store and notes that more content, such as “exclusives, long out-of-print comic issues, and rare variant covers” will be added soon.

Now, when you pick a new set of buttons or a ball top from Focus Attack, you can pick up a few comics or an art book as well. Their current UDON catalog includes many Street Fighter products, including issues of the new Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers series, and you can check it out by clicking here. Digital versions of UDON’s publications will continue to be available via comiXology.

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Source: Focus Attack

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Check out some Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite footage from the Winner Stays On stream

As some of you may be aware, a build of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite was playable at a recent edition of Winner Stays On. Traditionally dedicated to Street Fighter V, this switch gave top UK players a chance to try MvC:I instead.

Now, the build shown at WSO was the older build from E3 and CEO; as such, characters shown at Evo 2017 and SDCC 2017 such as Jedah and Gamora were not yet playable in it. That said, it’s still interesting to see how the British players take to the game, in this footage recorded by UM Tyrant.

Source: UM Tyrant

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Yuu & Nobi’s KELOT CUP 3 Tekken 7 team tournament archives now available, KELOT CUP 4 date set

KELOT CUP is an annual 3v3 Tekken Tournament series hosted by Japanese players Yuu and Nobi. If you’ve ever wondered what was going on with all the frog references in Tekken 7‘s customization mode; they are a direct reference to both KELOT CUP and YAMASA AMUSEMENT FACTORY, an arcade manufacturer in Japan.

If you enjoyed this year’s KELOT CUP, then there’s good news for you: KELOT CUP 4 is scheduled to be held on October 8, 2017! In the mean time, it might be worth your time to check out Yuu & Nobi’s Twitch channel, where you can easily see more recent Tekken content from Japan’s finest!

Source: Yuu Nobi

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Here’s some direct feed gameplay footage of ARIKA’s new fighting game, courtesy of Maximilian

ARIKA was at Evo 2017 with the latest build of their tentatively-named “ARIKA EX” fighting game. Now, we’ve seen some off-screen footage and even heard people’s impressions of it; however, what we haven’t seen yet is actual direct capture footage of the game in its current state.

Fortunately, for those wanting some direct feed footage of the game, Maximilian got to record some footage of it from the Evo show floor. The result of this: 15 minutes of direct gameplay footage of various matches, played in ARIKA’s booth. Check it out below!

Source: Maximilian

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James Chen talks Evo 2017, Dragon Ball FigherZ, and the importance of passion in the FGC with theScore eSports

If you were tuned into the Evolution 2017 Street Fighter Grand Finals, there’s no doubt that you witnessed commentator James Chen burst into tears in response to Tokido proclaiming that “fighting games are great.” theScore esports caught up with James Chen post-Evo to get a grasp of exactly what he was feeling in that moment, and also to have an extensive chat about all things FGC.

Regarding Evo, James Chen expresses his love for what the biggest fighting game tournament in the world has become. Specifically, he appreciates how fans are easily able to interact with players and commentators without any red tape, and how such interaction is essential to the spirit of the fighting game community as a whole.

James also shared his thoughts on Dragon Ball FighterZ, which he believes will bring a lot of “new blood” to the competitive scene, and describes the game’s potential as “gigantic”. He also makes a good point of how the character recognition of Dragon Ball Z characters rivals that of the cast of Street Fighter and, with that more considered, it could potentially dethrone Street Fighter as the main attraction for tournaments in the future.

When it comes to fighting games, a community veteran such as James always has something valuable to add to the conversation. Check out his full interview with theScore below.

Source: theScore esports

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Tekken 7 to receive new character panel art in September

Bandai Namco has revealed that several in-game character panels designed by world-renowned artists will be coming to Tekken 7. As announced at San Diego Comic Con 2017, the aesthetic panels will be available to purchase as DLC sometime in September

Among the list of artists are names like Mister Cartoon, Ron English, and Jeremy Fish, all of which have made an impact on the world through their eclectic and provocative street art. Much like the New Japan Pro Wrestling items added to Tekken 7 earlier this year, this artistic collaboration is another example of the influence that fighting games have had on other areas of popular culture.

You can check out a higher-resolution image of the art and artists teased below, and stay tuned to Shoryuken for more FGC related news coming out of SDCC 2017.

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Source: Gematsu