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Check out the first gameplay footage of SoulCalibur VI’s newest fighters, Voldo and Talim

San Diego Comic Con 2018 took place this weekend, and the Bandai Namco team took the opportunity to feature the latest developments of SoulCalibur VI. The most recent additions to the growing roster are Talim and Voldo, and after their character trailers, we now get to see them in action.

IGN had the opportunity to interview Bandai Namco Brand Manager Mark Religioso. Religioso goes over Voldo and his origins, mentioning how the venerated Soul character became a staple of the series over the years. Unfortunately, there isn’t really much information revealed; they reiterate the fact that Character Creation will return in some form, and remind us that SoulCalibur VI will be at Evo 2018.

Talim was one of the most popular characters, according to a character poll. Religioso also mentions that the game is much more cinematic and features slow-motion in order to make it more appealing as a spectator game. There is some Voldo footage in the background, but keep scrolling below to see dedicated game-play clips.

Featured partially in the clips above, here’s a more substantial look at Voldo in action. The player pulled off a couple of interesting combos and attacks, using classic Voldo stances.

Here’s some more of Talim in action against Yoshimitsu and Grøh:

Source: IGN

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The GameCube Controller and Adapter for Nintendo Switch are discounted on Amazon

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is coming to Switch in December. As such, die-hard players are going to need controllers to play the game on Nintendo’s portable console hybrid.

For those looking to pick up a GameCube controller and the requisite adapter to play the game on the Switch, Amazon has both on discount, for non Prime members. Now take note that these aren’t big discounts, but any savings is still worth taking.

For the GameCube controller, players can save $0.97 on it at check out. For the GameCube Controller Adapter, they can save $0.67.

Source: Amazon

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TCOL | 56K_modem shares his fighting game origins, mentality in tournaments, and more

“The game will always be there. You want to make sure you’re training efficiently, and not just playing online mindlessly for four hours.”

Esports team The Collective continues its interview series with their various sponsored players with Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Karin pro 56k_Modem.

While many sponsored players are arcade veterans, Twitch Streamer and Xanadu regular 56k_Modem is relatively new to the FGC. This might be why his mentality on tournaments and traveling is refreshingly optimistic: in today’s interview, he stresses the importance of relaxing and getting the most out of every tournament opportunity, win or lose.

Source: The Collective

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Bandai Namco releases new screenshots of Base Goku and Vegeta in Dragon Ball FighterZ

Get ready to take a trip back to the Saiyan Saga!

Earlier this week, it was announced that Base Goku and Vegeta would be the next pair of DLC characters heading to Dragon Ball FighterZ. This morning the Bandai Namco US Twitter account released some new screenshots of the pair: We see Base Vegeta firing off his Galick Gun and Galaxy Breaker Super Special Moves, while Base Goku activates Kaioken and charges up the Spirit Bomb, as well as clear headshots of their official portraits on the in-game HUD. It also appears that they will officially be referred to in-game as simply Goku and Vegeta, which makes sense, as their Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Forms that are currently present in the game carry that distinction on both the HUD and character select screen.

Both of these characters will be available sometime in early August as part of DLC 3, and will cost $4.99 each. They are also included in the FighterZ Pass alongside Bardock, Broly, Fused Zamasu, SSGSS Vegito and two more unannounced characters (who are heavily rumored to be Android 17 in his Dragon Ball Super incarnation and Cooler in his Final Form), for $34.99. You can see the full set of screenshots in all their glory below.

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Dragon Ball FighterZ is currently available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam PC, with a Nintendo Switch version set to be released on Friday, September 28th, with an open beta set for early August.

Source: BandaiNamcoUS (Twitter)

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R-Joint shows off new combos for Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2’s lowest health character, Big Body

In fighting games, “big bodies” are, broadly speaking, larger than average characters with tons of health and damage, but weaknesses in other areas such as mobility. Years before that term existed, though, there was a character in the Kinnikuman manga named “Big Body”. Despite his name and size, he can never be accused of being a tank — he’s dispatched quickly in the original source material, and in the fighting game based off of this series, he is the lowest health character in the game.

But once you learn his combo potential, he hits like… well, like a Big Body.

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 is the fighting game in question, and it has an excellent, if not surprisingly difficult, juggle system that still inspires exploration to this day. Big Body was never a high tier character (and yes, you can still find tournaments for this game) but as R- JOINT demonstrates in his latest combo video, there’s a lot of damage potential to be discovered. Nearly every BnB demonstrated here does over half-life on the majority of the cast, and rarely costs much in the way of meter. Good luck timing these combos, though, if you seek this game out — KMGP2’s hitboxes are firmly on the model, making some attacks difficult to hit on a juggled opponent.

Source:  R- JOINT

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Swimsuit Premium costumes for Juri, Menat, Sakura, Kolin and Falke announced at Street Fighter San Diego Comic Con panel

There’s a new batch of Summer costumes for the ladies of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Though we sadly didn’t get a reveal of G at Capcom’s Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition panel at San Diego Comic Con 2018, Capcom did announce a new wave of Swimsuit Costumes for Juri, Menat, Sakura, Kolin and Falke that will be “coming soon.” Each character brings a sprinkle of personality to the outfits, with the sadistic Juri foregoing sandals for boots and a leather jacket, while Sakura dons her gym attire.

Though no price range was given for the outfits, they will likely cost the same individually as other Premium Costumes at $3.99 each. It is unknown whether or not they will also be released in a bundle like previous swimsuit outfits. You can see the full set of attires below, and we’ll keep you informed right here at Shoryuken as more details emerge.

Which of these new costumes is your favorite, and will you be picking any of them up once they release? Let us know in the comments.

Source: StreetFighter (Twitter)

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Bleach’s Ichigo, Rukia and Aizen are shown off in this month’s V-Jump scan for Jump Force

Get a closer look at the Soul Reaper trio with Jump Force’s latest V-Jump scan!

Last month, we reported that Bleach’s Ichigo Kurosaki would be playable in the upcoming Jump Force, alongside ally Rukia Kuchika and nemesis Sousuke Aizen, reuniting Shonen Jump’s “Big Three” in the team-based arena fighter.

Though we’ve also seen some screenshots of the trio, this month’s V-Jump scan — translated by ShonenGamez — provides us with a look at the trio’s official character artwork. They are clad in their “Thousand Year Blood War” attires from the manga’s final arc. The scan also provides details on each Reaper’s play style.

Despite having his power sealed by Soul Society after his failed invasion of Karakura Town, Aizen will still be able to use his Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu, which holds hypnotic abilities. Ichigo will be wielding the true form of his zanpakuto: the dual-blade Shin No Zangetsu, representing both his Soul Reaper/Hollow and Quincy powers — this allows him to perform the Getsuga Jujisho. Finally, Rukia, Lieutenant of the 13th Division of the Gotei 13, brings her signature ice attacks with her zanpakuto, Sode No Shirayuki.

We also get to see a bit more of the Hong Kong stage, which will allow players to fall into the grave of Blackbeard’s pirate ship, which seems to allow follow-up attacks from a landing zone. You can see the full scan below, and hopefully we’ll be seeing these three in action with the promised “insane slicing visuals” soon.

 

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Jump Force will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam PC sometime in 2019.

Source: ShonenGamez

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Indie platform fighter Brawlout hits PlayStation 4 on August 21, adds Yooka and Laylee into the mix

For fans looking for a platform fighting game on PlayStation 4, here’s some great news: Angry Mob Games have announced that Brawlout will be coming to Sony’s console next month.

Originally launching on as an Early Access title on Steam last April followed by Switch last December, Brawlout will finally be coming to PlayStation 4 on August 21 both as a digital download and as a physical disc. When it does hit PlayStation 4, it will bring with it new guest characters, Yooka and Laylee from Playtonic Games’s 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee.

Yooka and Laylee will be joining Brawlout on all platforms as its third guest character from another indie game (with the other two are Hyper Light Drifter‘s Hyper Light Drigter, and Guacamelee!’s Juan). Both will actually act as as a single character, with players controlling both at the same time. The duo can hit opponents with moves like the “Lizard Leap” that takes their opponents into the air, then follow up with a “Buddy Slam” that send their foes cashing into the ground, setting up  a “Sonar ‘Splosion” to send them flying off screen. In addition to this, Yooka can also slurp incoming projectiles to use as his own.

Brawlout launches on PlayStation 4 on August 21 with pre-orders open now, it’s already available on Switch and as an Early Access title on Steam. All versions will be getting Yooka and Laylee on August 21.

Source: Brawlout, PlayStation

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FightingTuesday brings Japan’s top-notch Dragon Ball FighterZ play to the Red Bull Gaming Sphere

If you’ve got a blank space on your calendar at 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM JST on Tuesdays (that’s 2:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT here in the States), then you can catch some of Japan’s best players charging their ki over at the animeilluminati Twitch channel for their weekly event, FightingTuesday.

This is an officially-sponsored Bandai Namco series that brings in anywhere from 50-60 players alone for Dragon Ball FighterZ (for example). As it is a Bandai Namco event, you can also see some great Tekken 7 action on the channel.

If 2:00 AM is a bit early for you, no sweat: you can catch archives on both their Twitch and YouTube channels. Our very own Jazz, a.k.a. MajinObama, is part of the FightingTuesday staff, and occasionally appears on commentary!

Source: jiyunaJP

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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition pot bonus goal reached; T-shirts will be available for all SFV players at Evo 2018

With the stretch goal reached, all Street Fighter V; Arcade Edition Evo competitors will receive a free tribute shirt!

Yesterday, the Street Fighter Twitter account announced that the stretch goal of selling 1,000 of  the Street Fighter II tribute t-shirts has officially been met. This means that $10,000 will be added to the prize pot at Evo 2018, to be distributed among the players who placed between 9th and 32nd.

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Additionally, everyone who registers for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition and shows up for their pools, will receive a shirt for free. With registration extended until the end of today, there’s still time to get in on the action and grab one for yourself, over at smash.gg! You can see the announcement Tweet below.

Evo 2018 takes place August 3rd-5th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Source: StreetFighter (Twitter)