Everyone has a fighting chance
If you are a child of the 80s, you may remember a series of pen and paper “Fighting Fantasy” single player gamebooks called Deathtrap Dungeon. If so, today’s news that The Hero of Deathtrap Dungeons is being developed for late 2019 PC / Mac distribution should be welcome.
Over the course of the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour, we have seen people wield a plethora of controllers to compete, with many players using using Hit Box-type controllers for the game, too. However, one event has decided that Hit Boxes, among other controllers, are not going to be allowed.
The 6th saga event for the tour — to be held on the 24th and 25th of November in Shinjuku, Japan — has banned all peripherals that aren’t officially licensed by Sony from their event, stating that it is an addendum to the official tour rule set. While this hits Hit Box users hard, this also affects anyone who uses a custom arcade stick that contains a Brook PCB, or anyone using legacy arcade sticks with a Brook converter. It’s also possible that anyone who even uses an officially licensed pad as a padhack for their custom joysticks may get snubbed, as organizers may be unable to discern that the circuit board itself is licensed.
The event states that they will have a limited number of HORI peripherals available for loan to players who arrive to find their controller of choice banned from the event.
Just a warning if you are going to the 6th Saga event in Japan for DBFZ you HAVE to play on a PlayStation license controller or arcade stick. Anyone who comes with a incorrect controller will be asked to rent a Hori controller, but there will be limited quantities available. pic.twitter.com/EuxYNM9mRi
— Anime FGC News (@AFGCNews) November 13, 2018
We are disappointed to hear of this event-specific ruleset. We have world class DBFZ players who have already booked their tickets, competing in other events that did allow for all controllers, only to find that they're effectively disqualified from this part of the circuit. https://t.co/cCZzLiLDJk
— Hit Box (@Hit_Box) November 13, 2018
Sources: Anime FGC News; Hit Box
As an invitational for many of the absolute best Street Fighter V players in the game today, Red Bull Kumite 2018 was a near-constant highlight reel of impressive plays and clutch moments. One that stood out exceptionally was Daigo Umehara’s impressive comeback against Problem X in Losers Finals — it needs to be seen to be believed:
Watch Red Bull Kumite 2018 from redbullesports on www.twitch.tv
The mental fortitude of both players in incredible in this round, and the fact that Umehara’s comeback is not won with a built-in mechanic such as V-Trigger activation (or even a Critical Art), but is instead hard-fought inch by inch, is what makes it so noteworthy in this game of “robbery” comebacks. FGC clipper extraordinaire HiFight has shared a version that highlights some of the frame states and decision-making at work in this epic round:
Quick analysis video for #RedBullKumite Moment pic.twitter.com/4CXRK63SZE
— HiFight(ハイファイト) (@HiFightTH) November 13, 2018
Even though Umehara lost the set (Problem X went on to face Fujimura in Grand Finals) this round will be remembered. If you missed Red Bull Kumite live, you’ll want to go check out the archive on Twitch for literally hours of the highest-caliber SFV play out there.
Sources: Red Bull Esports (Twitch); HiFight (Twitter)
Hot on the heels of showing the game actually running on a PC, ARIKA has finally revealed when Fighting EX Layer arrives on the platform: November 30. ARIKA made the announcement alongside a new “VS Mode” video for the game. Additionally, they’ve also released a schedule detailing their plans for the game for the months of November and December. This also includes the release of the game in arcades in Japan on November 29, the day before it arrives on PC.
The schedule for Fighting EX Layer for these next couple of months is as follows.
On top of all this, Fighting EX Layer on PC will be subject to a 25% discount during the first week of release, bringing its price down to $29.99, from $39.99.
Source: arika
ARIKA shows off footage of Fighting EX Layer running on a PC
Fighting EX Layer will not have DRM on PC
U.K. Fighting EX Layer tournament “Meteor Attack” set for December 9th, prizes provided by ARIKA
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— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) November 13, 2018
Street Fighter II‘s Vega is the latest character in BBT’s The Next Challenger toy series, completele with a glowing slash and Cage-Stage backdrop. This light-up figure runs for $109, includes free shipping, and has the following details:
You can order your very own Vega here right now.
Source: BigBoysToys
The Game Awards, hailed as one of the video game industry’s biggest celebrations, has revealed this year’s nominees — and several entries from the FGC world have made their way onto the list for 2018. From the press release:
Reaching over 18 million viewers in 2017 and hailed as “the Oscars of the gaming world” by the New York Times, The Game Awards will bring together game industry creators, esports champions, digital influencers and Hollywood names for a night of awards, exclusive game world premieres, new game announcements and musical performances, including The Game Awards Orchestra. The Game Awards is available to watch for free across almost every major mobile, desktop and console devices used to play video games.
Making an impact from the FGC this year are two prominent players from team Echo Fox: Dominique “SonicFox” McLean, and Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi — two of the brightest stars in the competitive scene right now, certainly. Evolution Championship Series 2018 got a nod for Best Esports Event, and SonicFox’s side-switch against GO1 in Evo’s Dragon Ball FighterZ grand finals is an option for the Best Esports Moment. The Best Fighting Game category sees four big titles vying for votes: Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Dragon Ball FighterZ, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, and the recently-released SoulCalibur VI.
Head over to The Game Awards site for the full list of gaming nominations — and to cast your own vote for your favorites. The nominees will be honored at The Game Awards on Thursday, December 6, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, at 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT).
Source: The Game Awards [press release]
Magic: The Gathering Arena has been in open beta for several weeks. Over the course of OBT, players have been asking for an option to challenge their friends to TCG combat. The community asked and the developers have listened. Starting November 15th, players will be able to use the Direct Challenge feature to take on friends and rivals in 1v1 combat.
Sad news for aspiring Hogwarts alumnae: Niantic’s Harry Potter: Wizards Unite augmented reality game has slipped into 2019. But the good news is that more time means a better game and we have a trailer to help pass the time.
Red Bull is set to return to the tarmac for its hardcore Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition 3-on-3 team tournament The Pit on November 15th, 2018 in Cologne, Germany.
Hype and salt are guaranteed, as the tournament does not allow character changes and the final phase is in the single-elimination bracket. Only with the help of 2 teammates will it be possible to win.
If you were planning to go to this, the last day for registration is November 14th. You can find more information and register here — including stream info and spectator tickets.
Source: Red Bull Esports [press release]
For those looking to pick up SNK’s NEO GEO Mini micro console, you might want to wait until Christmas. SNK has just announced a “Christmas Edition” of the NEO GEO Mini — that comes with even more games than the regular versions.
The “Christmas Edition” of the NEO GEO Mini comes in a new Christmas-themed form factor and is packed with 48 games — 8 more total than the 40 included with in the regular and International versions, and nine of which have not appeared on the micro console before. For those interested, the list of games that SNK has confirmed for this new edition is as follows:
Compared to the standard and International version, the “Christmas Edition” is missing some The King of Fighters games, but trades these for games from other franchises such as Fatal Fury, Metal Slug, and more. This new bundle also includes two NEO GEO Mini control pads, and some other goodies.
No release date for the NEO GEO Mini “Christmas Edition” has been announced as of yet, though it’s expected to arrive sometime next month, in time for the Christmas season.
Sources: Siliconera, SNK [press release]