Category: Fighting Games

In an announcement last night, Arizona tournament series Undefeated declared that their Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 events would be run on the PlayStation 4 version of the game, meaning that both their tournament singles and Curleh Mustache event will be run on the PS4.

According to Angelic–who has plenty of pedigree in UMvC3, with two top 3 Evo finishes under his belt–the PS4 port of the game is excellent, and it is stable for offline play. Angelic did warn that if problems do emerge before the tournament, Undefeated will revert back to the Xbox 360 version of UMvC3.

I've done extensive testing and the ps4 version does not break. It is solid. With that said I will now double my efforts to ensure that.

— Angelic #Undefeated (@AZAngelic) December 8, 2016

Undefeated–which takes place on February 4 and 5–marks the first major Marvel tournament to make the switch to the PS4 version of UMvC3, and will likely set the tournament standard going forward.

Sources: Angelic; Undefeated

After the game was announced to be getting a remastered port for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita, it was left up in the air whether or not we’d get a Steam release of Garou: Mark of the Wolves. It was likely, but with no official announcement we were left guessing. Luckily, that guessing period lasted mere days as a Steam version of the game has shown up today. Check out the direct link to the game here.

While it would seem at a glance that this release would be more-or-less identical to the PlayStation release, this is not the case. With no Gallery, no Ranked mode, and fewer of the art borders that appeared in the trailer for the PlayStation release, this port seems a bit lacking in comparison. There also are fans complaining of audio lag, input lag, and frame drops plaguing this version; these problems will hopefully be patched soon enough, but for now the PlayStation release seems to be the way to go.

Source: Steam

For those interested in picking The King of Fighters XIV up in anticipation of its graphical upgrade this coming January, now might be a good time to pick up the game thanks to a discount from Amazon.

The King of Fighters XIV is currently on sale at Amazon. The regular edition can now be had for only $39.99, a 33% discount of the regular price of $59.99. Meanwhile the game’s Burn to Fight Premium Edition is currently on sale for only $57.19, 29% off its regular price of $79.99.

Included in the Burn to Fight Premium Edition are the game disc in a special steelbook casing, a 144-page art book, and a 3-disc soundtrack.

In addition to this, both are eligible for free shipping for Amazon Prime members.

Source: Amazon via Geek Daily Deals

With all the fan speculation and theories as to what Akuma can do in Street Fighter V, it’s time for Capcom to formally introduce us to the Raging Demon through one of their regular character introduction videos. Acting as a short run-down of Akuma’s new tricks with his V-Skill and V-Trigger, Capcom community manager Matt Edwards gives a small glimpse of some of the devious things Akuma players can pull off in Season Two of Street Fighter V.

He even shows how Akuma can combo off of his taunt, using the ground slam to set up into a Shoryuken which can then be cancelled into his Kongou Kokuretzu Zan Critical Art for big damage. There isn’t long to wait now, with Season Two’s release being just under 2 weeks away, so get ready to unleash this lion-haired beast on December 20th.

Source: Capcom Fighters

It has been announced that Killer Instinct has released their Gold Skin Pack #1 as of yesterday. These packs, which will gild your favorite characters with a Midas Touch, are now available via the Xbox Live Store for $4.99 and features costumes for Jago, Kim Wu, and Maya. These are being offered for customers who may have missed the window to purchase these packs before.

The next pack will be available for the same price next week, on Tuesday, December 13th. If you like your fighters painted like Goldfinger–or Goldmember–does, you owe it yourself to pick these up.

Source: Ultra-Combo

Capcom Cup was about as high-profile as you can get for fighting games. Between the massive prize pot, a year’s worth of accumulated hype, and an airing on ESPN2, there aren’t many tournaments who can boast the same accomplishments. That said: this success doesn’t necessarily correlate directly to viewership.

As DotEsports points out in their writeup, Capcom Cup listed as garnering a total of 87,000 viewers that night on ESPN2. This is lower than EVO 2016, which scored over 200,000 viewers, but we have some things to keep in mind when looking at this data. They point out that Capcom Cup was competing that night with heavy hitters such as AMC’s The Walking Dead (10 Million viewers) and NFL’s Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers (18 Million viewers). This is a stark contrast to Evo 2016’s biggest TV competitior, which was ABC’s Match Game (5.8 Million viewers).

They also go over key demographics for Capcom Cup, which the tournament did manage to reach in a satisfying manner. We’re left with the impression that ESPN was happy with these ratings, from their own statements: “[The Capcom Cup] met our strategic objectives to experiment with new formats and programming and engage new fans,” adding that they “will continue to look to deliver championship events that meet those objectives.”

Source: DotEsports