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Eight characters? Could it be true?

A well-known and notable source of fighting game leaks (or at least: rumors), DasVergeben has now stated on reddit that their sources have leaked to them the characters we can expect to see as Season 4 DLC for Street Fighter V — along with some other intriguing claims.

According to these sources, the Season 4 DLC fighters will be (in no particular order):

Returning characters

• C. Viper
• Makoto
• Necro
• Oro
• Q
• Sodom

New characters

• Phantom
• [another unknown newcomer]

Yep, eight characters. “Phantom” refers to F.A.N.G’s apprentice, referenced in the CFN Side Readers story Toxicity. The other new fighter is apparently yet unknown. The leakers claim that two of these eight characters will be free DLC, but which two is unclear.

Thanks to their involvement in the game’s story sections, Oro and C. Viper seem very likely. Necro has been expected too, and Sodom is a recurring candidate — perhaps mainly due to the game’s lore leaning heavily into Metro City/Mad Gear material. The likelihood of Q may hinge heavily on what’s going on with G — which we should see soon. DasVergeben’s sources also indicate that Street Fighter VI is in the early stages of development (but there are no changes to SFV’s projected support timeline).

Keep that salt shaker handy, because you should take a few grains; DasVergeben has been hit-and-miss with claims like these — having revealed some dead-on (or at least very close) leaks in the past, but has not been 100% accurate. So until we get confirmation from Capcom, this is all pretty much just speculation. We’ll see!

Source: DasVergben via r/Kappa

Are you ready to compete in this classic title?

If you’re heading to Evo 2018 and have the guts and skill to take on the opposition in the most classic of Street Fighters, ST Revival have opened pre-registration for their Super Street Fighter II Turbo side event at Evo! This tournament is a qualifier for the Tournament of Legends III, taking place at Canada Cup 2018 in Toronto in October.

The tournament will be held on August 3rd, with the top 8 finals getting an official Evo side stage from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 4th. You can catch the stream for the rest on twitch.tv/AtariFGC.

Up to the challenge? Pre-register at smash.gg. Evo registration is necessary to compete.

Source: smash.gg

Super Smash Bros. is about the fun, not the glory.

Historically, the relationship between Nintendo and the competitive Super Smash Bros. community has been a tenuous one at best. The Kyoto-based company hasn’t given as much support to the competitive side of things when compared to other companies, despite the series’ large player base.

Talking to The Washington Post, series creator Masahiro Sakurai addressed this issue, and discussed why Nintendo hasn’t really focused as much on the competitive side of things.

According to Sakurai — who is technically not a Nintendo employee, but has worked directly with the company since the original Kirby title on GameBoy —  esports do not match the company’s vision for games.

“The philosophy behind them doesn’t go in line with Nintendo’s philosophy in that some of these players are playing for the prize money.” He continues, stating that “it comes to a point where they’re playing the game for the money, and I feel that kind of direction doesn’t coincide with Nintendo’s view of what games should be.”

Additionally, Sakurai also states that he doesn’t want the game to become too difficult for a majority of players by focusing on competitive elements.

“I feel like a game, at the end of the day, is about playing the game. But if we focus too much on the top level players – or the audience – then the game skews a little bit too much on the technical side.”

Part of this involves speeding up the tempo of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, to avoid having to add more advanced mechanics, such as those found in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Sakura does actually address the latter and its popularity.

“I think a lot of Melee players love Melee. But at the same time, I think a lot of players, on the other hand, gave up on Melee because it’s too technical because they can’t keep up with it,” he states. “And I know there were players who got tendinitis from playing and messing with the controller so much… that really is hard on the player. And I feel like a game should really focus on what the target audience is.”

All this being said, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U are featured in the main tournament for Evo 2018, so Nintendo isn’t entirely against competitive Super Smash Bros., it just isn’t a primary focus.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releases on Nintendo Switch on December 7. While waiting for the upcoming brawl, check out Shoryuken’s impressions of the title while at E3 2018.

Source: The Washington Post

A tidal wave of side tournament announcements for Evo 2018 have been cropping up recently: Under Night In-Birth EXe:Late[st], Capcom vs. SNK 2, and Fighting EX Layer, just to name a few. And now, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 to this ever expanding list:

Let's keep the Marvel news going!

MVC3 signups are now open! 64 man bracket cap so register asap! Held at the BYOC area on SATURDAY!https://t.co/oaQvwxph85#UMVC3

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— Angelic (@AZAngelic) July 7, 2018

There’s not a ton of info out just yet for the August 4th tournament, outside of its 64-man cap and open registration. MvC3 pro Angelic, whom is running the tournament, promises more information in the near future: so keep an eye on his twitter!

Source: Angelic

Despite not being a main game at this year’s Evo, Capcom vs. SNK 2 has had a consistent yearly presence thanks to the efforts of Ryo “D44BAS” Yoshida. This year is no exception!

For those interested in joining the Capcom vs. SNK 2 side tournament at Evo 2018, registration for the event is now open over at Smash.gg, for the low entry fee of $10. The side tournament itself will take place at 6:00 PM PT on Friday, August 3 at the “Bring Your Own Console” room.

The tournament will be run on the PlayStation 2 version of the game — For those without the controllers for the console, converters will be made available. As with most of the big side tournaments at Evo 2018, the Capcom vs. SNK 2 tournament’s Top 4 will also be featured on stage.

For those who won’t be able to attend but want in on the action, the tournament will be streamed… though the stream channel has yet to be announced. Keep an eye out here for more information as it becomes available.

Source: D44BAS (Twitter)