Could the Persona 5 fighter be coming this week, or was it simply a corporate communication mixup?
Electronics retailer, Best Buy, might have released the first look at the character render for upcoming DLC fighter, Joker, for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate through its weekly ad highlighting the Fighters Pass.
The design is definitely a nice adaptation of the stylish RPG character. If this truly is Joker’s render for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it’ll only look better in motion. Those looking for more details on Joker are out of luck, however, as following the link takes you to the store page for the Fighters Pass with no additional information. Check out the full ad for yourself below.
Joker is set to release sometime before the end of April as the first Challenger Pack of the Fighters Pass which is available for $24.99. All Challenger packs are also sold individually for $5.99. Each Challenger Pack includes one DLC fighter, one stage, and additional music tracks.
All packs are set to release by February 2020. Those who purchase the Fighters Pass, on top of gaining access to each of the five Challenger Packs, will also receive a Mii Swordfighter costume based on Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
This is no joke, folks. Bethesda has announced that 82-year-old Shirley “Skyrim Granny” Curry will be immortalized in Elder Scrolls 6. Curry is a prolific and experienced Skyrim player and streamer who was the subject of a petition by fans to see her included in the upcoming game. Over 50,000 signatures were collected and that got the attention of Bethesda’s Todd Howard. “She will be immortalized in the game”. The video for the series’ 25th anniversary shows Curry visiting the studio.
Dead or Alive 6‘s Version 1.03a, released today, which contains more balance changes and bug fixes for a number of fighters and updates to Quest Mode’s costume part allocation. Quest Mode will now roll over unlocked costume parts to new outfits and this works retroactively as well. Log in to receive any missed out costume parts from previously completed quests!
Pre-Order DLC character Phase-4 is finally available for individual purchase and the Happy Wedding Volume 2 set of costumes have also been released. This set contains 13 more wedding-themed attires for Ayane, Brad Wong, Christie, Eliot, Helena Douglas, Diego, Honoka, La Mariposa, Mila, Phase-4, Rig, Tina Armstrong, and Zack. You can see the official notes pertaining to the update here.
Sadly, this upcoming update will not include Online Player Match Lobbies. While Team NINJA initially promised to release them before the end of March, they have now been delayed until sometime in April, as part of Version 1.03b.
Earlier this month, Dead Or Alive 6 received its Version 1.02 update, which addressed the much-complained-about grind of unlocking Costume Parts at random, as you will now only receive parts towards the character you are currently using, as well as the release of the first part of the Season Pass 1 content, the Happy Wedding Volume 1 DLC Costumes.
The update also included balance changes for Zack, Tina, Jann Lee, Ryu Hayabusa, Kasumi, Kokoro, Hayate, LeiFang, La Mariposa, Christie, Brad Wong, Hitomi, Mila, Marie Rose, Nyotengu, Cyborg Raidou, Honoka, Phase-4 and NiCO, which you can find in PDF form at the following link.
The first Happy Wedding set includes 13 new costumes that see Kasumi, Kokoro, LeiFang, Marie Rose, NiCO, Nyotengu, Hitomi, Cyborg Raidou, Ryu Hayabusa, Bass, Bayman, Hayate, and Jann Lee, don their finest wedding dresses and tuxedos for a classier take on Fighting Entertainment.
Both sets can be purchased as part of the Season 1 Pass for $92.99. The Season Pass also includes Bonus Costumes for Nyotengu and NiCO, the New Costume Set Volume 1 in April, which consists of 13 new outfits, the New Costume Set Volume 2 in May, which will bring 13 additional new attires.
Finally, two Guest Characters from SNK’s The King of Fighters XIV will join the battle, including the returning Mai Shiranui and one other fighter that has yet to be revealed. Season Pass holders will receive both the characters and their Debut Costumes Sets, which will contain 5 outfits each. Both characters and their costume sets are scheduled to release in June.
Be on the lookout for more news about the long-awaited online lobbies here at SRK!
Wyrmbyte has announced that Warp Nexus, considered the spiritual successor to Jumpgate, is coming to multiple platforms later in 2019. The game will head to Steam Early Access this summer and will be crossplay compatible between consoles and mobile. “Be whatever kind of pilot you want to be, take whatever kind of job you want, and reap the rewards in a space-flight MMO that takes the emptiness out of space by making sure your next job is just a quick warp away.”
Perfect World has announced that Hob: Definitive Edition will be coming to Nintendo Switch on April 4th. The port has been completed by Panic Button and anyone purchasing the game prior to April 17th will get a nifty 10% discount off the normal $20 price.
Following the release of Diablo 1 on GoG.com earlier this month, Blizzard has also now released Warcraft 1 and Warcraft 2 strategy games as well. The games are now compatible with modern operating systems and Warcraft 2 has two ways to play, one with original graphics that is compatible with Battle.net Classic and one with higher resolutions that can only be played by LAN.
Funcom has announced the release date for Conan Unconquered, the RTS set in the Conan universe. The game will be out on May 30th and preorders have already begun for the Standard Edition ($29.99) and the Deluxe Edition ($39.99). The Deluxe Edition features the Kalanthes hero unit, King Conan hero unit, the game’s soundtrack and an ebook based on the game’s story.
Clock Drive Games has announced its “stunning dark fantasy” ARPG Warlander. The game was revealed via a new trailer that showcases the fast-paced swordplay where “precision slicking meets ragdoll physics” to engage players with a “brutal and visceral combat experience”.
Atom RPG has received a free update that brings a number of new and / or improved features to the game. Players will find full mod support, an upgraded UI, a sull weapon rebalance, improved encounters, the addition of 15 new characters, new quests, a pair of newly-added factions, new Skills, items and weapons and much, much more.
The “Winter Rose” returns to the Stage of History!
Last Monday, Bandai Namco Entertainment released the latest patch for SoulCalibur VI, upgrading the game to Version 1.30. This patch included balance adjustments for all 22 characters, in addition to some notable system changes. Core mechanics like Reversal Edge, Grapple Breaks, 8 Way Run, Guard and Reverse Impacts, and Battle Camera Angles were all affected. The Sunken Dessert Ruins and Master Swordsman’s Cave: Azure Horizon stages were also increased in size in an effort to reduce the frequency of Ring Outs on them.
As a result of these adjustments, characters such as Siegfried and Nightmare, who had the Ring Out capabilities of some of their throws removed, have had the property restored. This does come at the cost of an increased Grapple Break window, which has been universally applied to all throws in the game. This necessitates that Taki is given a second Grapple Break command, now that they are easier to perform. That way you do not lose too much of her aggressive pressure advantage following a successful throw.
In comparison to the previous two balance patches, Version 1.10 and 1.11, the character-specific changes are on the lighter side. Each of the warriors receives minor buffs, with very few nerfs, in order to improve their individual performances in battle. This brings the characters closer in line with the battle philosophies that Project Soul intended them to portray. There were also several quality-of-life changes made to the game itself, such as finally adding the ability for players to configure their buttons at the character select screen.
Preparations were also made for the release of the game’s third DLC character, returning veteran Amy Sorel, the adopted daughter of Raphael, also known as the “Winter Rose”. Amy was made available for download yesterday, as the second of the three characters contained in the title’s Season Pass, coming bundled with her own Soul Chronicle story as well as adding her Creation Parts to Create-A-Soul. She also received her SoulCalibur IV attire as an alternate costume.
You can see the full notes with developer explanations at the following link and can catch Amy’s reveal trailer from Evo Japan below, for those who might have missed it.
We also have some comments on the new character from SCVI’s Battle Director from an interview with 4Gamer, which have been translated by Avoiding The Puddle, which explains her new “Abandonment Level” mechanic:
“Brought back from SoulCalibur IV, Amy returns as a Rapier wielder having learnt the art of fencing under Raphael. As a fighter, she has a natural talent for ‘reading’ the enemies movements during the battle.
While she has short range and her attack power is on the low side, she can perform many extremely fast techniques to match the opponent’s brute strength in an up-close battle.
While maintaining many of her moves from the previous SOULCALIBURs, SoulCalibur VI adds new actions where she throws roses at the opponent. Even if you have played Amy in the previous games, there are new things to try out this time around. Her unique component in SoulCalibur VI is that she has certain abilities in her movelist that raise an “Abandonment Level” (見切りレベル). Over the course of a match, you can gradually build this up to later unleash a very powerful attack.
As a character, Amy is recommended for players that prefer a more strategic approach to their gameplan that lays their ‘cards’ out early and then over time, build-ups and wins with a ‘strong card’ finish to secure the victory.”
Amy is available as part of the Season Pass for $29.99, which also includes the already-released Tira (as a bonus), 2B, and the Character Creation Pack A. The season pass also includes a yet-to-be-revealed fourth character and Character Creation Pack B. Amy can also be purchased individually for $5.99.
