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Rage Esports Street Fighter V All-Star League Day 2 results; Team Daigo leads, Haitani is undefeated

The Rage Esports Street Fighter V All-Star League is officially underway, featuring 24 of Japan’s best players in 3v3 team matches. Six team captains were chosen based from the highest-ranking Japanese players on the 2017 Capcom Pro Tour, including Hx.Twitch.CYG BST|Daigo, Echo Fox|Tokido, Fujimura, AW|Nemo, Moke, and Itazan. Captains drafted their teams for the league in May; match play began June 5 and will run until July 28, the weekend before Evo 2018.

The league follows a double round-robin format; each team will play the others twice in a first-to-three set match. During each set the teams select their order and play three matches. The team with two victories will win the set, but each win and loss also counts towards the team’s total round robin score. The three teams with the best records at the end of the both round robins will play each other in the finals on July 28.

The event streams live at 6:00 AM ET/3:00 AM PT/7:00 PM JST at OpenREC.tv. Be sure to check below for the match schedule, and keep up with us for results as the league continues through June and July. You can also check out the official website for the event from Japan-based Rage Esports for more information.

Team Rosters for Rage Street Fighter V All-Star League

Sunrise (Team Moke)
-PONOS|Moke (Cammy)
-Cyclops|Dogura (Urien)
-FD|Haitani (Akuma)

Flame (Team Tokido)
-Echo FoxTokido (Akuma)
-CYG BST|Fuudo (R. Mika)
-Mago (Cammy)

Emerald (Team Fujimura)
-Fudoh|Fujimura (Ibuki)
-Echo Fox|Momochi (Kolin)
-GRAPHT|MOV (Chun-Li)

Gold (Team Daigo)
-CYG BST|Daigo (Guile)
-Scarz|Sako (Menat)
-RedBull|Bonchan (Nash)

Aurora (Team Nemo)
-Liquid|Nemo (Urien)
-GodsGarden|Kazunoko (Cammy)
-AtlasBear|StormKubo (Abigail)

Ocean (Team Itazan)
-Detonation|Itabashi Zangief (Abigail)
-Machabo (Necalli)
-Gachikun (Rashid)

Day 1 Results – June 5

Team Sunrise (Moke) vs. Team Flame (Tokido)

Set 1

  • Dogura (Urien) vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Moke (Cammy) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)
  • Haitani (Akuma) vs Tokido (Akuma)

Set 2

  • Dogura (Urien) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)
  • Moke (Cammy) vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Haitani (Akuma)vs Tokido (Akuma)

Set 3

  • Haitani (Akuma)vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Moke (Cammy) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)
  • Dogura (Urien) vs Tokido (Akuma)

Team Moke wins 3 to 0

Team Emerald (Fujimura) vs. Team Gold (Daigo)

Set 1 (2-1)

  • Momochi (Kolin) vs Bonchan (Nash)
  • Fujimura (Ibuki) vs Sako (Menat)
  • MOV (Chun-Li) vs Daigo (Guile)

Set 2 (0-3)

  • Fujimura (Ibuki) vs Sako (Menat)
  • MOV (Chun-Li) vs Bonchan (Nash)
  • Momochi (Kolin) vs Daigo (Guile)

Set 3 (1-2)

  • Bonchan (Nash) vs Fujimura (Ibuki)
  • Momochi (Kolin) vs Daigo (Guile)
  • MOV (Chun-Li) vs Sako (Menat)

Set 4 (0-3)

  • MOV (Chun Li) vs Bonchan (Nash)
  • Momochi (Kolin) vs Sako (Menat)
  • Fujimura (Ibuki) vs Daigo (Guile)

Team Daigo wins 3  to 1

Team Aurora (Nemo) vs. Team Ocean (Itazan)

Set 1

  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Gachikun (Rashid)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Itazan (Abigail)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Machabo (Necalli)

Set 2

  • Nemo (Urien) vs Machabo (Necalli)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Gachikun (Rashid)
  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Itazan (Abigail)

Set 3

  • Nemo (Urien) vs Itazan (Abigail)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Gachikun (Rashid)
  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Machabo (Necalli)

Set 4

  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Machabo (Necalli)
  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Gachikun (Rashid)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Itazan (Abigail)

Set 5

  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Machabo (Necalli)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Gachikun (Rashid)
  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Itazan (Abigail)

Team Itazan wins 3 sets to 2

Day 2 Results – June 13

Team Ocean (Itazan) vs Team Emerald (Fujimura)

Set 1

  • Itazan (Abigail) vs Fujimura (Ibuki)
  • Gachikun (Rashid) vs Momochi (Kolin)
  • Machabo (Necalli) vs MOV (Chun-Li)

Set 2

  • Gachikun (Rashid) vs Momochi (Kolin)
  • Itazan (Abigail) vs Fujimura (Ibuki)
  • Machabo (Necalli) vs MOV (Chun-Li)

Set 3

  • Itazan (Abigail) vs Fujimura (Ibuki)
  • Machabo (Necalli) vs MOV (Chun-Li)
  • Gachikun (Rashid) vs Momochi (Kolin)

Set 4

  • Gachikun (Rashid) vs MOV (Chun-Li)
  • Machabo (Necalli) vs Momochi (Kolin)
  • Itazan (Abigail) vs Fujimura (Ibuki)

Team Itazan wins 3 to 1

Team Aurora (Nemo) vs Team Flame (Tokido)
Set 1

  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Tokido (Akuma)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)

Set 2

  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Tokido (Akuma)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Mago (Cammy)

Set 3

  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Tokido (Akuma)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)

Set 4

  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Tokido (Akuma)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)

Set 5

  • Nemo (Urien) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)
  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Tokido (Akuma)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Mago (Cammy)

Team Nemo wins 3-2

Team Gold (Daigo) vs Team Sunrise (Moke)
Set 1

  • Bonchan (Nash) vs Moke (Cammy)
  • Daigo (Guile) vs Dogura (Urien)
  • Sako (Menat) vs Haitani (Akuma)

Set 2

  • Daigo (Guile) vs Haitani (Akuma)
  • Bonchan (Nash) vs Dogura (Urien)
  • Sako (Menat) vs Moke (Cammy)

Set 3

  • Sako (Menat) vs Dogura (Urien)
  • Daigo (Guile) vs Moke (Rashid)
  • Bonchan (Nash) vs Haitani (Akuma)

Set 4

  • Daigo (Guile) vs Dogura (Urien)
  • Sako (Menat) vs Moke (Cammy)
  • Bonchan (Nash) vs Haitani (Akuma)

Team Daigo wins 3-1 

Match schedule

The event streams live at 6:00 AM ET/3:00 AM PT/7:00 PM JST at OpenREC.tv.
6/13 (Wednesday)
Gold (Daigo) vs Sunrise (Moke)
Aurora (Nemo) vs Flame (Tokido)
Ocean (Itazan) vs Emerald (Fujimura)

6/14 (Thursday)
Ocean (Itazan) vs Gold (Daigo)
Emerald (Fujimura) vs Flame (Tokido)
Aurora (Nemo) vs Sunrise (Moke)

6/18 (Monday)
Emerald (Fujimura) vs Sunrise (Moke)
Aurora (Nemo) vs Gold (Daigo)
Ocean (Itazan) Flame (Tokido)

6/19 (Tuesday)
Aurora (Nemo) vs Emerald (Fujimura)
Ocean (Itazan) vs Sunrise (Moke)
Gold (Daigo) vs Flame (Tokido)
Match schedule after this point is to be determined

7/4 (Wednesday)
7/5 (Thursday)
7/10 (Tuesday)
7/17 (Tuesday)
7/25 (Wednesday)
7/28 (Saturday) – Climax series, tournament with top 3 teams

Team (Captain) Record Points
Gold (Daigo) 2-0 +8
Ocean (Itazan) 2-0 +5
Sunrise (Moke) 1-1 +7
Aurora (Nemo) 1-1 -2
Flame (Tokido) 0-2 -8
Emerald (Fujimura) 0-2 -10

Source: Rage Esports

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Rage Esports Street Fighter V All-Star League Day 2 results; Team Daigo leads, Haitani is undefeated

The Rage Esports Street Fighter V All-Star League is officially underway, featuring 24 of Japan’s best players in 3v3 team matches. Six team captains were chosen based from the highest-ranking Japanese players on the 2017 Capcom Pro Tour, including Hx.Twitch.CYG BST|Daigo, Echo Fox|Tokido, Fujimura, AW|Nemo, Moke, and Itazan. Captains drafted their teams for the league in May; match play began June 5 and will run until July 28, the weekend before Evo 2018.

The league follows a double round-robin format; each team will play the others twice in a first-to-three set match. During each set the teams select their order and play three matches. The team with two victories will win the set, but each win and loss also counts towards the team’s total round robin score. The three teams with the best records at the end of the both round robins will play each other in the finals on July 28.

The event streams live at 6:00 AM ET/3:00 AM PT/7:00 PM JST at OpenREC.tv. Be sure to check below for the match schedule, and keep up with us for results as the league continues through June and July. You can also check out the official website for the event from Japan-based Rage Esports for more information.

Team Rosters for Rage Street Fighter V All-Star League

Sunrise (Team Moke)
-PONOS|Moke (Cammy)
-Cyclops|Dogura (Urien)
-FD|Haitani (Akuma)

Flame (Team Tokido)
-Echo FoxTokido (Akuma)
-CYG BST|Fuudo (R. Mika)
-Mago (Cammy)

Emerald (Team Fujimura)
-Fudoh|Fujimura (Ibuki)
-Echo Fox|Momochi (Kolin)
-GRAPHT|MOV (Chun-Li)

Gold (Team Daigo)
-CYG BST|Daigo (Guile)
-Scarz|Sako (Menat)
-RedBull|Bonchan (Nash)

Aurora (Team Nemo)
-Liquid|Nemo (Urien)
-GodsGarden|Kazunoko (Cammy)
-AtlasBear|StormKubo (Abigail)

Ocean (Team Itazan)
-Detonation|Itabashi Zangief (Abigail)
-Machabo (Necalli)
-Gachikun (Rashid)

Day 1 Results – June 5

Team Sunrise (Moke) vs. Team Flame (Tokido)

Set 1

  • Dogura (Urien) vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Moke (Cammy) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)
  • Haitani (Akuma) vs Tokido (Akuma)

Set 2

  • Dogura (Urien) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)
  • Moke (Cammy) vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Haitani (Akuma)vs Tokido (Akuma)

Set 3

  • Haitani (Akuma)vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Moke (Cammy) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)
  • Dogura (Urien) vs Tokido (Akuma)

Team Moke wins 3 to 0

Team Emerald (Fujimura) vs. Team Gold (Daigo)

Set 1 (2-1)

  • Momochi (Kolin) vs Bonchan (Nash)
  • Fujimura (Ibuki) vs Sako (Menat)
  • MOV (Chun-Li) vs Daigo (Guile)

Set 2 (0-3)

  • Fujimura (Ibuki) vs Sako (Menat)
  • MOV (Chun-Li) vs Bonchan (Nash)
  • Momochi (Kolin) vs Daigo (Guile)

Set 3 (1-2)

  • Bonchan (Nash) vs Fujimura (Ibuki)
  • Momochi (Kolin) vs Daigo (Guile)
  • MOV (Chun-Li) vs Sako (Menat)

Set 4 (0-3)

  • MOV (Chun Li) vs Bonchan (Nash)
  • Momochi (Kolin) vs Sako (Menat)
  • Fujimura (Ibuki) vs Daigo (Guile)

Team Daigo wins 3  to 1

Team Aurora (Nemo) vs. Team Ocean (Itazan)

Set 1

  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Gachikun (Rashid)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Itazan (Abigail)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Machabo (Necalli)

Set 2

  • Nemo (Urien) vs Machabo (Necalli)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Gachikun (Rashid)
  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Itazan (Abigail)

Set 3

  • Nemo (Urien) vs Itazan (Abigail)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Gachikun (Rashid)
  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Machabo (Necalli)

Set 4

  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Machabo (Necalli)
  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Gachikun (Rashid)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Itazan (Abigail)

Set 5

  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Machabo (Necalli)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Gachikun (Rashid)
  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Itazan (Abigail)

Team Itazan wins 3 sets to 2

Day 2 Results – June 13

Team Ocean (Itazan) vs Team Emerald (Fujimura)

Set 1

  • Itazan (Abigail) vs Fujimura (Ibuki)
  • Gachikun (Rashid) vs Momochi (Kolin)
  • Machabo (Necalli) vs MOV (Chun-Li)

Set 2

  • Gachikun (Rashid) vs Momochi (Kolin)
  • Itazan (Abigail) vs Fujimura (Ibuki)
  • Machabo (Necalli) vs MOV (Chun-Li)

Set 3

  • Itazan (Abigail) vs Fujimura (Ibuki)
  • Machabo (Necalli) vs MOV (Chun-Li)
  • Gachikun (Rashid) vs Momochi (Kolin)

Set 4

  • Gachikun (Rashid) vs MOV (Chun-Li)
  • Machabo (Necalli) vs Momochi (Kolin)
  • Itazan (Abigail) vs Fujimura (Ibuki)

Team Itazan wins 3 to 1

Team Aurora (Nemo) vs Team Flame (Tokido)
Set 1

  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Tokido (Akuma)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)

Set 2

  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Tokido (Akuma)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Mago (Cammy)

Set 3

  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Tokido (Akuma)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)

Set 4

  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Tokido (Akuma)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Mago (Cammy)
  • Nemo (Urien) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)

Set 5

  • Nemo (Urien) vs Fuudo (R.Mika)
  • Kazunoko (Cammy) vs Tokido (Akuma)
  • StormKubo (Abigail) vs Mago (Cammy)

Team Nemo wins 3-2

Team Gold (Daigo) vs Team Sunrise (Moke)
Set 1

  • Bonchan (Nash) vs Moke (Cammy)
  • Daigo (Guile) vs Dogura (Urien)
  • Sako (Menat) vs Haitani (Akuma)

Set 2

  • Daigo (Guile) vs Haitani (Akuma)
  • Bonchan (Nash) vs Dogura (Urien)
  • Sako (Menat) vs Moke (Cammy)

Set 3

  • Sako (Menat) vs Dogura (Urien)
  • Daigo (Guile) vs Moke (Rashid)
  • Bonchan (Nash) vs Haitani (Akuma)

Set 4

  • Daigo (Guile) vs Dogura (Urien)
  • Sako (Menat) vs Moke (Cammy)
  • Bonchan (Nash) vs Haitani (Akuma)

Team Daigo wins 3-1 

Match schedule

The event streams live at 6:00 AM ET/3:00 AM PT/7:00 PM JST at OpenREC.tv.
6/13 (Wednesday)
Gold (Daigo) vs Sunrise (Moke)
Aurora (Nemo) vs Flame (Tokido)
Ocean (Itazan) vs Emerald (Fujimura)

6/14 (Thursday)
Ocean (Itazan) vs Gold (Daigo)
Emerald (Fujimura) vs Flame (Tokido)
Aurora (Nemo) vs Sunrise (Moke)

6/18 (Monday)
Emerald (Fujimura) vs Sunrise (Moke)
Aurora (Nemo) vs Gold (Daigo)
Ocean (Itazan) Flame (Tokido)

6/19 (Tuesday)
Aurora (Nemo) vs Emerald (Fujimura)
Ocean (Itazan) vs Sunrise (Moke)
Gold (Daigo) vs Flame (Tokido)
Match schedule after this point is to be determined

7/4 (Wednesday)
7/5 (Thursday)
7/10 (Tuesday)
7/17 (Tuesday)
7/25 (Wednesday)
7/28 (Saturday) – Climax series, tournament with top 3 teams

Team (Captain) Record Points
Gold (Daigo) 2-0 +8
Ocean (Itazan) 2-0 +5
Sunrise (Moke) 1-1 +7
Aurora (Nemo) 1-1 -2
Flame (Tokido) 0-2 -8
Emerald (Fujimura) 0-2 -10

Source: Rage Esports

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Blade Strangers’ Japanese release date revealed in new trailer

While we’ve known that indie crossover fighter Blade Strangers was launching sometime this Summer, we have yet to receive a specific release date. That is, until now: as a new trailer from the game’s Japanese publisher Pikii has revealed when it’s launching — in that region.

As the new trailer below mentions, Blade Strangers will arrive on PlayStation 4 and Switch in Japan on August 30, 2018.

As for when the game releases in the West (on those same consoles, and PC), no exact release date has yet been revealed by Nicalis.

Source: Pikii

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Vote for which Street Fighter V player r/StreetFighter should send to Evo 2018!

Cast your vote for the player you think should be in the upcoming Street Fighter V bracket.

After a round of player nominations, the r/StreetFighter subreddit is holding a vote to decide which of the following Street Fighter V players will receive a sponsorship to go compete at Evo 2018. Cast your vote for your favorite over at r/StreetFighter — voting closes on June 16th!

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evo 2018 logo (trailer)

Source: r/StreetFighter

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Check out Arcade Shock’s photos of the next generation HORI Real Arcade Pro at E3 2018

Aside from new games, E3 also has a number of peripheral manufacturers showing off their new stuff. One company at the show floor is HORI, who is displaying a prototype for their next generation Real Arcade Pro stick. We have already seen some images thanks to MarkMan on social media; Arcade Shock is also at E3 2018 and has taken some more photos of this new HORI RAP, showcasing just how different it is from the current designs.

The current Real Arcade Pro designs haven’t really changed for some time now, dating from the RAP3 and RAP.N from the previous console generation. For this next generation RAP, HORI is adding in features that newer arcade sticks from their competitors have been including — such as an opening top panel, and an easily-replaceable top panel cover.

Interestingly enough, the top cover opens on the side opposite from the player side — similar to the VLX series, but different from competing arcade sticks. As on the VLX, this much more closely mimics how control panels on actual arcade cabinets usually open.

On top of these, the prototype on display features full LED lighting on the case, as well as the buttons and lever. Whether this will remain on the production version (especially the latter) remains to be seen, however!

Click to view slideshow.

Source: Arcade Shock (Facebook)

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Mayor Cody’s stats and movelist for Street Fighter V are now up on CFN

In anticipation for his mayoral debut in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Capcom have now postedp Cody’s movelist and stats on CFN.

While Cody retains a number of his old moves (including the ability to throw dirt after a knockdown), the movelist does demonstrate how much it’s grown, thanks mostly to his V-Triggers “Side Arm” and “Dirty Coach”. Another new thing Cody games is a series of target combos including some that involve chaining jabs, in a way mimicking how he controlled in the old Final Fight games.

As for Cody’s V-Triggers, as previously detailed, the knife or pipe that he gains gives him access to a number of extra moves, including new specials and a new target combo. You can check the inputs for all these below.

In addition the the movelist, CFN also lists Cody’s stats. He sits on both 1,000 health and 1,000 stun — basically the average for most characters — something that should ease players minds once Cody officially takes office on June 26.

Source: CFN Portal

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Frabisaur provides insight into live online Street Fighter V matches with new “Walking the Path” video series

The eternal challenge!

Looking for a way to expand upon the Street Fighter V coaching that began with his The Fighter’s Dojo series, Frabisaur has now launched Walking the Path, a new video series in which he will provide live commentary over his own online matches. The goal: to provide moment-to-moment insight into the situational decision-making that takes place in every SFV battle.

Check out Episode 1 below:

Frabisaur plans to update with new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; follow the new episodes as they appear on the Walking the Path playlist on his YouTube channel.

Source: Frabisaur

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Arc System Works is counting down to reveal a collaboration with “Kill la Kill” animators Studio Trigger

A mysterious countdown ends on June 15th.

A website went up overnight with red letters saying “Count down” and two numbers — the first being hours, the second minutes. The timer apparently goes up to June 15th, 8:00 PM PT.

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An image on the site’s server surfaced (featured above) that says “Trigger X Arc System Works.” This is pointing out Studio Trigger, an animation company most known for titles like Kill la Kill and Little Witch Academia.

Whatever this collaboration means, we’ll find out soon. It could possibly be a fighting game involving one of the anime studio’s franchises, or perhaps the studio is working on a series involving the characters from Arc System Works’ IP (maybe Guilty Gear Xrd rather than BlazBlue, since they’ve done a BlazBlue anime before).

(BlazBlue: Alter Memory wasn’t very good.)

Source: Gematsu

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SoulCalibur VI story mode screenshots show Astaroth and tease storyline

More and more secrets from SoulCalibur VI have been getting revealed, over time. With a newer build, improved UI, and gameplay footage of new characters like Geralt, we’ve learned a lot about the upcoming Stage of History. And lore aficionados can get their fill as well, thanks to a batch of revealing screenshots teasing many plot points of the game.

The SoulCalibur VI story trailer kicked things off, teasing a mix of game-engine rendered cutscenes and rich illustrations with dialogue between characters. We see some new characters show up, such as Xianglian, who is Xianghua’s sister and is very relevant to Story Mode. Notably, one of the screenshots with Maxi features Astaroth in the background; we’re rather expecting the big axe-wielder to show up, but this is definitely additional evidence that he will probably be announced soon.

Other than that, we see lots of Kilik — getting assaulted by Grøh, as well as Nightmare tempting him. Kilik has been stated to be the protagonist, so we’re going to see lots of his internal turmoil with his tainted, demonic side. Also notable is the screenshot with Xianghua wielding Soul Calibur, the counterpoint to the game’s evil sword, Soul Edge. There’s also a screenshot showing the timeline, which is a good indication of how the story mode might actually play out in practice.

Enjoy the gallery below, and make sure to tune in to the E3 SoulCalibur VI showcase.

Click to view slideshow.

Source: Gematsu

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ZeRo wins the first Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament, the E3 2018 Invitational

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now a reality, and what better way to welcome it than with the Invitational tournament at E3. Even the game’s creator Masahiro Sakurai made an appearance, commenting how worried he was that the game might freeze during gameplay. However, the event had plenty of hype and excellent matches in the brand new game.

Starting at about the 1-hour & 45-minute mark in the footage embedded below, Sakurai greets the crowd. The matches included a variety of settings, including fights with items, some with teams, and some without. The event starts out with some two-on-two action. At the 3-hour & 14-minute mark, special celebrity guests show up. Smash player Nairo played a 3-versus-1 match against celebrities: WWE Superstar Ember Moon, NFL player Mike Daniels, and actress Olivia Holt.

Shortly after that is perhaps the most hype part of the event, the Grand Finals between TSM|ZeRo and Echo Fox|MKLeo. MkLeo manages to reset the bracket, playing Bayonetta at first, then sticking to Sonic. ZeRo goes between Mario and Sheik, but ultimately sticks with Sheik. It looked like he was about to lose, but in the clutch last match with everything at stake, he stays calm and earns to win — becoming champion of both of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Invitationals to date.

It’s important to listen to Sakurai at the end as well, who said that the game is under “constant balancing.” Expect lots to change, but Nintendo already gave a great showing of the next Smash game.

Source: Nintendo (YouTube)