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A new era for Dragon Ball FighterZ will begin after Evo 2018!

Earlier today, a special livestream was held for Dragon Ball FighterZ on OpenRec.TV, where, in addition to revealing character trailers for base Goku and Vegeta, Producer Tomoko Hiroki detailed the next balance patch, that will likely be released alongside them following Evo 2018.

As with the previous patch, a graphic was released listing the characters that will be adjusted, which will be a far greater number compared to the last update that mainly adjusted Android 16, Adult Gohan and Super Saiyan Vegeta. The characters who will be impacted are as follows:

• Frieza
• Nappa
• Gotenks
• Android 21
• Cell
• SSGSS Vegeta
• Captain Ginyu
• Tien
• Fused Zamasu
• Beerus
• SSGSS Vegito
• Broly
• Android 18
• Kid Buu
• Majin Buu
• SSGSS Goku
• Yamcha
• Bardock
• Krillin
• Android 16
• Hit
• Teen Gohan
• Trunks
• Piccolo

Conspicuous by their absences are the quartet of Super Saiyan Goku, Super Saiyan Vegeta, Goku Black, and Adult Gohan, who will not be receiving any significant changes as Hiroki considers the four of them to be the “standard of balance” for the game. It was also noted that primary focus of the update will be on handing out buffs to a large portion of the cast. Players will also be able to filter the Square Color when searching for Ranked and Casual online matches.

Though no particular release date was given, it was noted that the update would arrive — likely with the base Saiyans — around the second week of August, so as to not compromise Evo, which is right around the corner. We’ll hopefully get some more specifics on Sunday, during the Dragon Ball Games 2018 livestream. You can see a full recap video from rooflemonger, as well as some tweets about the patch, below.

She also said character updates will be mostly "buffs," and she'd like us to consider the tier rank of the character that are not on the list as "the standard."

— The Sentimental Typhoon (@Uni_Papapapa) July 24, 2018

What are your hopes for this upcoming update? Let us know what you’d like to see changed in the comments section below.

Source: rooflemonger; Uni_Papapapa (Twitter)

A new era for Dragon Ball FighterZ will begin after Evo 2018!

Earlier today, a special livestream was held for Dragon Ball FighterZ on OpenRec.TV, where, in addition to revealing character trailers for base Goku and Vegeta, Producer Tomoko Hiroki detailed the next balance patch, that will likely be released alongside them following Evo 2018.

As with the previous patch, a graphic was released listing the characters that will be adjusted, which will be a far greater number compared to the last update that mainly adjusted Android 16, Adult Gohan and Super Saiyan Vegeta. The characters who will be impacted are as follows:

• Frieza
• Nappa
• Gotenks
• Android 21
• Cell
• SSGSS Vegeta
• Captain Ginyu
• Tien
• Fused Zamasu
• Beerus
• SSGSS Vegito
• Broly
• Android 18
• Kid Buu
• Majin Buu
• SSGSS Goku
• Yamcha
• Bardock
• Krillin
• Android 16
• Hit
• Teen Gohan
• Trunks
• Piccolo

Conspicuous by their absences are the quartet of Super Saiyan Goku, Super Saiyan Vegeta, Goku Black, and Adult Gohan, who will not be receiving any significant changes as Hiroki considers the four of them to be the “standard of balance” for the game. It was also noted that primary focus of the update will be on handing out buffs to a large portion of the cast. Players will also be able to filter the Square Color when searching for Ranked and Casual online matches.

Though no particular release date was given, it was noted that the update would arrive — likely with the base Saiyans — around the second week of August, so as to not compromise Evo, which is right around the corner. We’ll hopefully get some more specifics on Sunday, during the Dragon Ball Games 2018 livestream. You can see a full recap video from rooflemonger, as well as some tweets about the patch, below.

She also said character updates will be mostly "buffs," and she'd like us to consider the tier rank of the character that are not on the list as "the standard."

— The Sentimental Typhoon (@Uni_Papapapa) July 24, 2018

What are your hopes for this upcoming update? Let us know what you’d like to see changed in the comments section below.

Source: rooflemonger; Uni_Papapapa (Twitter)

As previously reported, an update is set to arrive for Fighting EX Layer that will give it a proper arcade mode. And recently, ARIKA’s Ichiro Mihara took some time to show off some footage of this upcoming update.

The stream — footage of which, you can see below — showed off a build of Fighting EX Layer‘s 1.0.7 patch that they were currently testing, including arcade mode and its features. This includes three difficulty settings (Easy, Medium, and Hard), as well as the expected ability to pick Gougi deck, control type, and color for each character.

No specific date for the update was given, however Mihara did state that they do hope to have it out by this coming weekend.

None of the upcoming free DLC characters were shown, however, as they have stated that they were saving them for Evo.

Fighting EX Layer is currently available on PlayStation 4.

Source: Arika

“Come on out, full-on ZENKAI power!”

The classic iterations of Dragon Ball Z icons Goku and Vegeta, soon to be playable in Dragon Ball FighterZ, can finally be seen in action thanks to gameplay trailers released by Bandai Namco Entertainment.

These characters are a lot more than just non-blonde (or blue) versions of Goku and Vegeta. They bring along with them classic techniques not seen by the characters since the early days of the series. Take a look for yourself at the character trailers below!

Here comes the first gameplay of base Goku, who joins the roster of Dragon Ball FighterZ in early August!

Watch him unleash the formidable power of the Kaioken and the iconic Super Spirit Bomb! And… is that Kinto'un???#dragonballfighterZ #goku pic.twitter.com/edZSnQQixz

— Bandai Namco UK (@BandaiNamcoUK) July 24, 2018

“I do not fear this new challenge. Rather like a true warrior, I will rise to meet it.”

Vegeta (Black Hair) is coming to #DRAGONBALLFighterZ. Pick up the FighterZ Pass and get 8 additional characters: https://t.co/qBSpAZa7qh pic.twitter.com/88knBTxM0M

— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) July 24, 2018

Base form Goku and Vegeta are set to release in early August on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC as a part of the FighterZ Pass or individually for $4.99. Also, don’t forget Nintendo Switch owners, the open beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ starts next month as well!

With all of these announcements and Evo 2018, August is going to be a Super Dragon Ball sized month for Dragon Ball FighterZ fans.

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment (US) (UK)

Nintendo’s Switch is getting another offbeat fighting game. Mediascape is bringing Phrasefight, studio VeryOK’s rhythm and fighting game hybrid, to Nintendo’s portable console.

First released on PC and Mac back in February, Phrasefight combines both genres resulting in a game that emphasizes timing and precision. Players take turns on offense where they’re challenged to hit attack prompts that correspond to attacks on the opponent. Getting these prompts right or wrong determines if an attack connects, or misses. Victory is determined not by a health bar, bur rather on a player’s performance with these prompts.

The game will be playable in both handheld and docked modes. It’ll support HD Rumble and 2-person share play, with one Joy-Con per player. No release date has been set as of yet, though the game will be playable at Zentame 2018 at Gifu in early August.

In the meantime, here are a couple of videos from VeryOK showing the game in action.

Source: VeryOK via Gematsu