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If you’ve been looking forward to The Bard’s Tale 4: Barrows Deep, your wait is almost over! inXile has announced that the PC version of the game will be released on September 18th, with PlayStation 4, XBox One, Mac and Linux versions coming later in 2018.
As Talim sails into SoulCalibur VI, many fans are pleased to see her return, particularly because she was absent in SoulCalibur V. Shortly after her announcement, new information has arrived with a few details about her refined playstyle.
According to a Gamer.jp interview, with translations by Flying_Wonkey, Talim will still, of course, be a speedy fighter with stances that rush the opponent down with a barrage of strikes. The newest installment of the series reworks her Wind Saults, making them more accessible to use. Additionally, she has a new “Air Rage” stance which can be used offensively or defensively. And lastly, her Critical Edge actually restores her health, so she is yet another character with healing powers (Yoshimitsu’s super also heals him).
Enjoy the screenshots below, and stay tuned to Shoryuken for upcoming SoulCalibur VI news.
Sources: Gamer; Flying_Wonkey; SoulCalibur
If you like reading about history, and if you’re a gamer, you may be interested in a pair of books that have hit the stands over the last week. “Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love & Adventure in Ultima Online” is out on Amazon for $19.95. “The Definitive Unauthorized Guide to Star Wars Galaxies” is also available for $25.00. If endorsements matter, Raph Koster has offered his of a sort via Twitter.
With Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Nintendo launched amiibo, their interactive figurine line that represented every single character from the crossover brawler. Now that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is being released, with every character from past titles and new additions, Nintendo is releasing more figures for the complete roster.
The next three figures in the Super Smash Bros. line, which you can see below, are for Ridley, Inkling, and Wolf. The first two are new playable characters for the series, while Wolf, on the other hand, was playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but wasn’t in the succeeding game Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
All three new amiibo figures will be arriving on December 7, 2018 — the same day that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arrives on the Switch — and will retail for $15.99.
In addition to this, Nintendo has also announced that many of the older figures from the Super Smash Bros. series will be getting re-releases. Specifics as to which figures will be sold or when they will be available have yet to be announced. Each re-released figure will be going for its original $12.99 price tag.
Source: Nintendo
Brig 12 is an upcoming RPG from Traega Entertainment, a Nashville studio filled with veterans from Blizzard, EA, Riot and Ubisoft. The game is being designed to be a “fresh take on classic turn-based RPGs” by allowing players to progress their characters through a card collection system. Brig 12 will be launching as a free-to-play title in August for PC via Steam.
With his return to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Cody also brings with him a new take on his classic theme. This new theme was the work of Daniel Lindholm, who also did a few other songs for the game — including those for other DLC characters such as Ed, Menat, Zeku, and Sakura.
GINX Esports recently had an interview with Lindholm where the latter got a chance to talk about the creative process behind these themes.
First up, to get it out of the way, Ed theme was loosely based on Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” as some have speculated. In fact, the similarity was enough that Capcom actually had them change it up a bit. “They said, ‘You managed to replicate that song, now please change it so we don’t get sued,” he states.
He ended up changing the bassline, this time taking inspiration from another well-known artist: Tupac Shakur. He took inspiration from “The Humpty Dance”, a song that Tupac did while as part of the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground.
Among the themes that Lindholm has worked on, Zeku’s theme has become a fan-favorite. For the aged Bushinryu master’s theme, he decided to go with genres that today’s generation may not be listening to. Hence, we hear a lot of ’70s disco — something he felt went with the Zeku’s outfits. Said since Zeku does come from Japan, he eventually decided to substitute in a flute instead of the saxophone you’d usually hear in funk music. However, the unreleased Saxophone versions of the theme can be listened to on his YouTube channel:
Meanwhile, Sakura’s may be at the opposite end of the spectrum, with some players preferring the more classic sounding “Kasugano residence” stage theme. Lindholm explains that he wanted Sakura’s theme to reflect that she had grown up.
“I think the character resembles her growth from fanhood to womanhood,” he states. “Her character needs to be more mature, and that’s why we settled on this… not club-house, but straight-house music for her.”
As for Cody’s theme, Lindholm refers to the now iconic voice line from his Street Fighter IV theme – “Turn the beat back.” For Street Fighter V, he sampled this and cut it up, word for word. He also added in elements of New York hip-hop to bring life to the sound of Metro City. Interestingly enough, the initial versions sounded a bit darker.
“It ended up as more of the Bronx, as a darker hip hop. The brass section has been the same, but the bassline was darker in that part. It didn’t sound positive for Cody’s new perspective on life.” Lindholm continues saying, “He’s had this nihilistic view, but now that he has a purpose in life, I wanted to make it lighter. The intro was a small inspiration from SFIV.”
Of course, that’s just part of the interview, you can read the rest, including tidbits on his work on the music from the game’s story modes over at GINX Esports.
Source: GINX Esports
In this day and age where old film franchises are getting rebooted, and video game movies aren’t as bad as they used to be, it should come as no surprise that Mortal Kombat is getting reimagined. However, it seems that the upcoming reboot, produced by James Wan and directed by Simon McQuoid, is making some significant changes to the franchise’s cast.
According to a report by That Hashtag Show, New Line Cinema is in the process of casting for a new live-action Mortal Kombat film. What’s interesting however are the details revealed by the casting call, including the identity of a new main character.
The biggest change from previous Mortal Kombat media is the addition of a new character, Cole Turner. This new character is a widowed boxer in his 30s who cares about his estranged daughter, currently in the custody of his late wife’s mother and sister.
A new main character is a pretty big change on its own, but some of the other changes to the cast are almost equally as shocking.
The casting sheet reveals that Raiden in this reboot will now be a 14-year-old boy, quite a drastic change from the elder god we know from the series. Additionally, Sub-Zero and Scorpion are nowhere on the list, which may be an even more shocking change, considering that they’re arguably the faces of the franchise.
You can learn more about the casting call for the new Mortal Kombat reboot film from That Hasgtag Show.
Source: That Hashtag Show
After taking a break for the Celebrity Showdown, the main event is ready to resume at the 2018 ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational. The top eight contenders, having battled their way out of their respective Groups to qualify for the Playoffs, will fight it out at 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM PT) and you can watch the action on the ELEAGUE Twitch channel.
Competing on Friday will be:
Winners bracket
Losers bracket
Source: ELEAGUE
Overseas viewers of Evo Japan earlier this year surely remember seeing a lot of noodle cups on stream, since Nissin Cup Noodles was a sponsor of the event! And now, the noodles will be landing in Las Vegas as well: Nissin Cup Noodles has officially partnered with Evo 2018!
Have you heard? We’ll be at the @EVO Championship Series, and we want you there! To win a registration code for your event pass and to compete in the BYOC tournaments on Friday and Saturday, head over to our Facebook post to enter and get all the deets! https://t.co/vXJ7Zp290v pic.twitter.com/LUqysU7BK4
— Original Cup Noodles (@OrigCupNoodles) July 10, 2018
They’re kicking off with a contest for registration for starters, with more activities planned in the coming weeks.
Evo 2018 takes place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 3-5. Registration is still open.
Sources: Evo (Twitter); Original Cup Noodles (Twitter)
Amidst side tournament announcements for Fighting EX Layer, Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late[st], Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Capcom vs. SNK 2 and an Animevo lineup that includes around 26 different titles, Misfits|Angelic wants to ensure there’s even more MAHVEL in Las Vegas by also hosting a Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite side tournament.
EVO MVCI SIDE EVENT REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!!
RT RT RT RT#MvCihttps://t.co/3CeVbEevdr
— Angelic (@AZAngelic) July 4, 2018
Brackets for the latest entry into the Versus series will be capped at 128 players, (compared to UMVC3’s cap of just 64,) with around 70 fighters attending as of this writing. Registration is currently open at smash.gg, with the event set to take place on Friday, August 3rd.
Currently registered warriors include: AsianDemon, IHeartJustice, TNS|Tong, Prophete, Echo Fox|Punk, NB/ADC*StaticAlpha and Dual Kevin, SoKP|NinjaNam, Bv|YLT Cole, PowTwon|Noel Brown, Lythero, ATP, Ranmasama, Taekua, Psychoblue, G.X. QuasiDomo, Evo Japan Champion CJA|Yuki, Airtola, UG|SenorTaxi, Clockw0rk, and of course, MSF|Angelic himself, guaranteeing some fantastic action.
A Teespring campaign has also been started, with 100% of all proceeds of the three available shirts going towards a pot bonus for MvC:I. You can see a tweet from Angelic about the event below.
Hello guys!! Heres our MVCI EVO Pot Bonus teespring shop. 100% of the profit will go towards the prize pool. Shirts ship out every 3 days so IGNORE that it says the campaign ends in 3 days, as it will relaunch automatically
all art by @ireneylee !
— Angelic (@AZAngelic) July 6, 2018
There will also be a Salty Suite for both Marvel games on Saturday night, with free entry for those wanting a bit more rambunctious fun while at the event.
Evo Marvel Salty Suite. Sat Aug 4.
Read: https://t.co/i3ui3j0C8C
— Jason @Job Hunting (@the_animelover) July 5, 2018
Sources: AZAngelic (Twitter); the_animelover (Twitter)