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Packz breaks down Cody’s viability in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition for Frame Advantage’s “The Lab”

Packz , one half of Frame Advantage’s “In The Lab” hosts, broke into the Street Fighter IV U.K. scene with his strong Cody play. It is no surprise, then, that when Cody dropped for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, he would have some things to say about the newly elected mayor.

With arguably one of the game’s best anti-airs, a menagerie of great pokes, and stun potential for days, there’s plenty to like about Cody — but there’s plenty of weaknesses, too, such as trouble with fireballs and a poor back walk speed. Check out the latest “In The Lab” video for the complete Cody break down from one of the FGC’s most well known specialists!

Source: Frame Advantage

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Fighting EX Layer will have an official side tournament at Evo 2018

Fighting EX Layer was announced as a real game on the main stage of Evo 2017 last year, so it should come as no surprise that ARIKA is continuing to work with Evo. Specifically, FEXL will be getting an official side tournament at Evo 2018!

No specific details yet for the official Evo 2018 side tournament for Fighting EX Layer have been revealed — the only thing that has been confirmed is that it will be at the Side Stage at Evo.

As the tweet above states, more details on the official side tournament at Evo will be revealed at a later date.

Fighting EX Layer is now available for PlayStation 4. Meanwhile, Evo 2018 will be taking place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV from August 3 to August 5, 2018.

Source: Evo

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Rukia from Bleach will be playable alongside Ichigo in the upcoming Jump Force

But what about Sosuke…?

We already got our first confirmation that Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach series would be playable in Jump Force via Shonen Jump; and while we also knew that Rukia Kuchiki and Sosuke Aizen would be included in the game in some capacity, Bandai Namco has now officially announced that Rukia will also be a playable character in the upcoming arena fighter.

From the press release:

Coming out of E3 2018, gamers and anime/manga fans got a glimpse of the wild crossover battles that will surely ensue in JUMP FORCE. Today, we’re adding another level of action to JUMP FORCE’s character and franchise line-up with the announcement of Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, and Sosuke Aizen from Shonen Jump’s beloved BLEACH series. Both Ichigo and Rukia will be playable as the best-known Soul Reapers from the BLEACH series. However, the nefarious Sosuke Aizen will also be entering the JUMP FORCE world, so sparks will certainly fly when these three meet in battle.

We’re also revealing a new stage in which these explosive anime battles will take place. A new Hong Kong stage has been added to the roster of real-world locations in which these powerful characters may meet to do battle in JUMP FORCE. The Hong Kong stage blends characteristics from one of the world’s most modern and dynamic cities with elements from the One Piece world, creating a truly unique setting for battle.

So, it seems that Aizen will not be a playable character, but time will tell for sure. Meanwhile, have a look at these new images of the fighters and the new stage.

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Jump Force will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC sometime in 2019.

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Sources: Bandai Namco [press release]; Bandai Namco US (Twitter)

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r/StreetFighter sponsoring four players to compete at Evo 2018; Sponsorship t-shirts now available

You can show your support for your favorite player with these new tees.

With the community voting completed, four players have been chosen to be sponsored by the r/StreetFighter subreddit to head to Evo 2018 and compete in Street Fighter V. They are:

  1. iDrop – 355 votes
  2. ElChakotay – 275 votes
  3. Neon – 182 votes
  4. Teiga – 133 votes

Now, r/StreetFighter is looking at raising the funds to hopefully send all four of these competitors to the event. If you want to help out and show your own support for your favorite player (and their Street Fighter V main), t-shirts are now available to purchase online.

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Source: r/StreetFighter

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Indie Horror-Fighter Omen of Sorrow to reveal launch date, and two new characters, on July 24th

We’ve entered a strange era where companies routinely reveal release dates for release date revelations. AOne Games, developers of indie horror-fighter Omen of Sorrow, is the most recent example of this in their interview with portal13.com:

I know you’ve said Q3 for a release date. Could you give us a month or a date?

Budinich: We are going to announce the launch date on July 24th. Along with two new characters.

Outside of this revelation, there was a healthy amount of discussion in regards to the game’s mechanics and development — from the standpoint of both designers and fighting game players. Anyone interested in how a fighting game can come together with just four designers should absolutely check out the interview here.

Source: portal13.com

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Want to play against the CPU? An arcade mode may be in the works for Fighting EX Layer — meanwhile, try Kumite mode

More gameplay options might be coming for ARIKA’s new fighter.

Fighting EX Layer is finally here, now available for download from the PlayStation Store. However, those that want to mash buttons against CPU-controlled opponents might find the included gameplay modes a little lacking: there are no Arcade or Survival modes included in the game’s current build.

But — that may be changing in the future:

It definitely looks like we can expect some kind of expansion for the title to be announced in the future, according to ARIKA’s Mihara-san. In the meantime, you can play the Kumite mode, which is tucked into the Training mode options; head to the Opponent tab in the training options and set CPU Format to “Kumite” to fight rotating CPU enemies in the training room.

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Sources: Fighting EX Layer; @gosokkyu

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Storm Collectibles shows off SDCC exclusive Shin Akuma, Alex, Heihachi and Ermac figures

Keeping up what is now somewhat of a yearly tradition, Storm Collectibles is premiering exclusive Street Fighter, Tekken, and Mortal Kombat figures at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. The toy lineup includes an Ermac, a Shin Akuma, a Heihachi Mishima, and a Street Fighter V Alex with a unique color variant. Each figure contains additional hand and head attachments, and other accessories. Images of the full set of exclusives can be seen in the gallery below.

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If you are planning to attend SDCC be on the lookout for these premium limited figures, as they are being made available to convention attendees only!

Source: Bleeding Cool

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Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown will be free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers on July 1st

On July 1st, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be able to download a copy of Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown as part of Xbox’s monthly Games With Gold subscriber incentive. The download will, of course, be the Xbox 360 version of the game — but since it is one of the older titles that has been greenlit for backwards compatibility, the game should install and run on the Xbox One just like any other.

Virtua Fighter is praised by many members of the fighting game community for its highly-technical gameplay, and it is a franchise that has aged very well for that reason. For a brief explanation of how the download of Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown works, a video containing a full description of the Xbox Games With Gold July update can be seen below.

Source: GameSpot

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Registration is open for SoCal Regionals 2018, coming to Ontario, CA on September 14-16

SoCal’s biggest fighting game bash is on its way — get ready!

SoCal’s best and those that wish to challenge them will be gathering once again — this time in Ontario, California — for SoCal Regionals 2018, being held on September 14-16!

SoCal Regionals 2018 is a Capcom Pro Tour Premier event, and part of the Tekken World Tour as well as the Injustice 2 Pro Series! It’s also the “Dramatic Battle” stop on the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Tournament Series, featuring Street Fighter Alpha 3. Registration is open now at smash.gg. So, what else is on the fight card this year…? Tournaments will be held in the following titles:

  • Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
  • Street Fighter Alpha 3
  • Super Street Fighter II Turbo
  • Tekken 7
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ
  • Injustice 2
  • Super Smash Bros. for  Wii U
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
  • BlazBlue: Central Fiction
  • Under Night In-Birth Ex: Late[st]
  • Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
  • Pokkén Tournament DX
  • ARMS
  • Splatoon 2

Sources: smash.gg; The Nostalgic Gamer

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See full color sets for all nine unannounced BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle DLC characters

The leaks appear to just keep on springing for the remaining nine upcoming DLC characters for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. It seems that the recent version 1.11 patch for PlayStation 4 may have also brought with it some new data for the currently-unannounced fighters — as now each of their 16 colors, including the three paid DLC palettes, has been revealed.

Though we’ve already seen Lobby Avatars and heard English voice clips for most of them, this latest development now fully cements that the final characters — that will be released in Cross Character Packs 4-6,  following the conclusion of Evo 2018 — are: BlazBlue’s Izayoi, Nine The Phantom, and Mai Natsume, Persona 4 Arena’s Mitsuru Kirjo, Akihiko Sanada, and Labrys, and Under Night In-Birth’s Yuzuriha Sougetsu, Merkava, and Mika Returna. It should also be noted that attempting to play as any of these fighters has been said to make the game crash — including Mika, whom footage was captured of previously, so they’re not ready just yet. Additionally, no additional data has been found for the rumored Senran Kagura duo of Yumi and Asuka, potentially suggesting that they’ve been scrapped or that ASW is being extremely coy. You can see the full video, as well as tweets from Bonus-Run, below. Color references appear to be as follows:

Izayoi:

  • Color 8: Xrd Millia Rage (Guilty Gear)
  • Color 9: Rachel Alucard (BlazBlue)
  • Color 10: Metis (Persona 3)
  • Color 11: Orie (Under Night In-Birth)
  • Color 12: Weiss Schnee (RWBY)
  • Color 13: Alice (Alice In Wonderland)

Nine The Phantom:

  • Color 8: I-No (Guilty Gear)
  • Color 9: Celica A. Mercury (BlazBlue)
  • Color 10: Labrys (Persona 4 Arena)
  • Color 11: Hilda (Under Night In-Birth)
  • Color 12: Cinder Fall (RWBY)
  • Color 13: Marceline (Adventure Time)

Mai Natsume:

  • Color 8: Raven (Guilty Gear)
  • Color 9: Kajun Faycott (BlazBlue)
  • Color 10: Yukiko Amagi (Persona 4)
  • Color 11: Seth (Under Night In-Birth)
  • Color 12: Jaune Arc (RWBY)
  • Color 13: Blossom (Powepuff Girls)

Mitsuru Kirijo:

  • Color 8: Margaret (Persona 3/4)
  • Color 9: Litchi Faye-Ling & Lao Jiu (BlazBlue)
  • Color 10: Maya Amano & Artemis (Persona 2: Innocent Sin)
  • Color 11: Phonon & Nanase (Under Night In-Birth)
  • Color 12: Lie Ren & Nora Valkyrie (RWBY)
  • Color 13: Haru Okumara & Milady (Persona 5)

Akihiko Sanada:

  • Color 8: Takaya Sakaki (Persona 3)
  • Color 9: Bang Shishigami (BlazBlue)
  • Color 10: Takaya Sakaki & Hypnos (Persona 3)
  • Color 11: Enkidu & Hilda (Under Night In-Birth)
  • Color 12: Nora Valkyrie & Lie Ren (RWBY)
  • Color 13: Futaba Sakura & Necronomicon (Persona 5)

Labrys:

  • Color 8: Minako/Female Protagonist (Persona 3 Portable)
  • Color 9: Lambda-11 (BlazBlue)
  • Color 10: Aegis & Palladion (Persona 3)
  • Color 11: Linne & Waldstein (Under Night In-Birth)
  • Color 12: Penny Polendina & Ruby Rose (RWBY)
  • Color 13: Caroline, Justine & Igor (Persona 5)

Yuzuriha:

  • Color 8: Johnny (Guilty Gear)
  • Color 9: Izayoi (BlazBlue)
  • Color 10: Velvet Room Attendant (Persona)
  • Color 11: Gordeau (Under Night In-Birth)
  • Color 12: Lie Ren (RWBY)
  • Color 13: Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic The Hedgehog)

Merkava:

  • Color 8: Faust (Guilty Gear)
  • Color 9: Hakumen (BlazBlue)
  • Color 10: Koromaru (Persona 3)
  • Color 11: Waldstein (Under Night In-Birth)
  • Color 12: Grimm (RWBY)
  • Color 13: Thing 1 & Thing 2 (The Cat in the Hat)

Mika:

  • Color 8: May (Guilty Gear)
  • Color 9: Carl Clover (BlazBlue)
  • Color 10: Labrys (Persona 4 Arena)
  • Color 11: Nanase (Under Night In-Birth)
  • Color 12: Yang Xiao Long (RWBY)
  • Color 13: Doomfist (Overwatch)

Sources: JROKGaming (YouTube); BonusKun (Twitter)