As you may already know, the nunchuck-wielding pirate Maxi was the latest reveal for Bandai Namco’s upcoming SoulCalibur VI. For those who can’t get enough of the “dandy of the seas”, Bandai Namco has released some new artwork and screenshots of the character.
The screenshots in the gallery below offer us a closer look into Maxi’s nunchuck-swinging action: this includes close-ups of his moves when using game’s Reversal Edge and Critical Edge systems.
Body Count Fighting is back for BCF6 — a series of Dragon Ball FighterZ, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, & Injustice 2 show matches where players compete for bragging rights and championship belts in their respective games.
The event takes place on Tuesday, June 12 at 5:00 PM PT. For those interested in attending, there will be free food, free casual gaming set ups, and a free vintage arcade for attendees to play on. You can get free tickets on the BCF6 Eventbrite page. BCF6 will also be showcasing a celebrity Dragon Ball FighterZ match between NBA star De’Aaron Fox from the Sacramento Kings, and future hall-of-fame NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens.
The stakes have also been raised for BCF’s signature Title Matches by adding a $7,500 prize pool split between the three championship bouts. Starting with BCF6, winners of title matches will take home $2,500 in addition to the championship belt and their regular appearance fees.
Don’t miss out on the action! The show starts at 5:00PM and will be streamed on YouTube and Twitch.
So now that you’ve had some time with the two latest DLC characters from Dragon Ball FighterZ, how do you feel? Are you ready to make some changes to your team, or are the new DBFZ characters more bust than busted?
If you need more to make an informed opinion, check out the content that’s poured into SRK’s inbox since release!
Starting with Vegito, rooflemonger explains the merged Saiyan’s unique Reverse Beat combo structure.
And finally, sikshot gaming continues his On-Block series to cover Vegito’s (or his opponent’s) options.
Moving on to Zamasu, rooflemonger explains his Flight mechanic.
And then, nearly everyone else under the sun submitted combo videos, including: Kosless, Persona Entertainment, and Boodendorf. Turns out Zamasu’s combo damage and flexibility is pretty good.
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steamdb.info, a.k.a. Steam Database, is a third party tool designed to track applications and packages for Steam games — and it just updated with 8 unknown entries for Bandai Namco’s Tekken 7. You can take a look at the entries for yourself here.
While there’s no information detailing what could be in these updates at the moment, the close proximity of these updates to E3 and Evo 2018 could mean a big announcement is on the horizon. Though, as Flying_Wonkeypoints out, this could also be some of the unreleased content still in arcades and on-disc:
One of them is probably Summer Lesson items in arcades,
another one maybe is from the decals found in the game files from awhile?https://t.co/QCtAdUhAI8
Evo Champion 2017, and almost Capcom Cup Champion 2017 (he lost to MenaRD in Grand Finals), Echo Fox|Tokido is one of the best Street Fighter V competitors — in fact, considered by many to be the best Street Fighter V competitor — today. So naturally, BornFree was eager to spend some time with him at Combo Breaker 2018 to discuss his training outlook and regimen.
Despite his consistent high placements in CPT events, Tokido has seen some significant setbacks from his Street Fighter V countrymen. After an emotional loss to Daigo Umehara in their SFV FT10 at Kemonomichi 2, Tokido also fell to Momochi in a lengthy public set; this led to a new turning point for Tokido in which he asked himself: “Is winning everything? What does it mean to be strong?”
The result is a more “holistic” outlook on training, with a strong emphasis on mindfulness to avoid losing concentration during a set. In the one-hour interview below they discuss this, take a closer look at Kemonomichi 2, chat about Akuma’s tools in SFV, and much more.
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Bandai Namco has revealed two more playable characters for the shonen manga arena fighter My Hero One’s Justice. Now joining the game’s cast are Himiko Toga and Dabi.
A high school student who is also a member of the League of Villains, Himiko’s quirk allows her to transform into any character. In game, this manifests in a special move that has her transform into her opponent. Aside from this, she also fights using knives. Dabi is also a member of the League of Villains. His quirk involves the use of blue flames that he can use in the game to attack at range, or set up traps by laying them around the stage.
My Hero One’s Justice is set to launch in Japan on PlayStation 4 and Switch on August 23. After this, it’ll launch in the West on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch sometime this year.
In the meantime, check out these new screenshots of both Himiko and Dabi.
One of Melee’s best is looking to start a revolution.
One of the best Super Smash Bros. Melee players in the world (famous/infamous for his Jigglypuff skills) Team Liquid’s Juan “Hungrybox” DeBiedma has branched out and joined EON — the producers of the GCHD GameCube HDMI adapter — as an official Brand Ambassador and Esports Liaison. From the press release:
Juan has been shaping and dominating the Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament scene for years through his incredible play, winning every major tournament in 2017 and starting strong in 2018, as well as introducing an all new monthly tournament in his local scene of Orlando, FL, called Overlords of Orlando.
At the most recent Overlords of Orlando, Juan debuted the first-ever fully digital Melee tournament using all 144Hz monitors and original GameCubes outfitted with the EON GCHD. This was a highly controversial change at the time, being that Melee’s competitive scene has been inextricably tied to CRT TV gaming… But with the combination of original GameCube hardware, lagless HD monitors (standard in all other competitive fighting games), and the EON GCHD, Melee could be played at a professional level on modern displays, with no lag, and at the highest resolution possible. The community reception was overwhelmingly positive, with players verifying the lagless input and stream viewers pleased by the impressive new visuals.
With the success of Overlords of Orlando and his belief in the GCHD, Juan identified an opportunity to help modernize Super Smash Bros. Melee, while also alleviating many of the headaches involved in supporting a 17-year-old game tethered to old technology. With the help of EON, Juan aims to forever change the Super Smash Bros. Melee scene, solidifying its future as it continues to be one of the most watched and respected fighting games in history, now with no CRT strings attached.
A move to “modernize” Melee via play on HD monitors as opposed to CRTs is certainly one likely to meet with resistance, but with Hungrybox on board, odds are more players will consider it. For more information on the EON GCHD adapter, have a look at their official website. Tournament organizers interested in the GCHD can contact Hungrybox directly at hungrybox@teamliquid.net for details on how to utilize the device at their own events.
BornFree takes some time to get to know the winner of The Challenger.
Ahead of SonicBoxx|JB’s fight in Group A of the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational — in which he put up an impressive display with his Rashid, but still fell to elimination via Tokido and Dogura — BornFree caught up with him at Combo Breaker 2018 to learn more about the rising Street Fighter V star. They talk about how NuckleDu convinced JB to join the ELEAGUE SFV reality show The Challenger — because there was no other way for JB to get a chance to go to ELEAGUE without winning the qualification spot through the show! Also discussed are his thoughts on other professional players, why he prefers fighting games to team-based games, his thoughts on Rashid’s viability in SFV, and more.
BornFree has a YouTube channel full of interviews like this. Go check it out!
Dragon Ball fans are on track for the Evo event they’re wishing for.
June has arrived and Evo producer Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar has again revealed the standings for registration between the eight main stage titles for Evo 2018… and just like in prior months the list has held steady, with no changes in any slot. Dragon Ball FighterZ still holds the highest registration over Street Fighter V, with the other six games still solid in their respective positions.
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
Tekken 7
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
Injustice 2
Evo 2018 June Leaderboard #1 DragonBall FighterZ #2 Street Fighter V:Arcade Edition #3 Tekken 7 #4 Super Smash Bros. Melee #5 Super Smash Bros for WiiU #6 BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle #7 Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 #8 Injustice 2#Evo2018
Evo 2018 registration is still open, so you can still sign up — or add additional game registrations to your list. Be sure to check out all the side tournaments hosted by AnimEVO as well!
Evo takes place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on August 3-5, 2018.
Capcom offers a closer look at the pinnacle of 2D sprite-based Street Fighter.
Following up on retrospectives for the original game, the Street Fighter II series, and the Street Fighter Alpha series, the time has come for Capcom to look at the remaining trilogy of the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection: the Street Fighter III series!
Once again, James Chen narrates and walks us through the rise of new characters and new mechanics from this beloved series, which included the introduction of some of the most key mechanics in modern Street Fighter (such as dashing, and EX special moves), as well as sporting some of the most lush and spectacular 2D animation of any video game!
In case you missed them, be sure to have a look at Capcom’s two prior retrospectives on the titles included in the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection:
