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Special trailer from Rooster Teeth highlights all four members of team RWBY in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

If you haven’t heard of RWBY, it’s an animated show made by Rooster Teeth with four female protagonists. Team RWBY is composed of Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladona, and Yang Xiao Long. A special BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle trailer from the company highlights the guest characters, and some of the game’s features.

The trailer shows off each member — narrated by all the original actresses from the show. Ruby Rose mentions the accessible control scheme of the game, Episode Mode with an original storyline (fully-voiced in English as well), and online play. The online lobby avatars are also customizable, and can use a variety of emotes.

I personally started watching the show last Fall; all the episodes are freely available on the Rooster Teeth YouTube channel. Though the graphics aren’t great at first (they improve over the seasons), the fight scenes are amazing. The collaboration has turned out very well!

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is set to launch May 29th in Japan, June 5th in the Americas, and at a later date in Europe. For more on the game, check out our latest BBTAG roundup, as well as some news on another BBTAG datamining leak.

Source: Rooster Teeth

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Nintendo will let E3 attendees reserve tickets to play Super Smash Bros. at their booth

One of the most anticipated reveals at this year’s E3 is Nintendo’s new Super Smash Bros. title for the Switch. We knew we’d see it in action via the Invitational event to be held there –but until now, we didn’t have confirmation that it would be playable on the show floor. But the game will be indeed be available for attendees to try — if you sign up in advance!

To make sure that fans get a chance to play the game — while keeping lines manageable — Nintendo has announced that they will be implementing a ticket reservation system for the new Super Smash Bros. game at E3. With the system, not only will fans be able to reserve a slot to play the game, they’ll also be able to choose between playing casually “for fun”, or joining a competitive elimination match “for glory”.

To reserve a ticket, attendees must register for E3 on or before May 31, 2018. Those who do so will receive an email from the E3 organizers (via the email address e3expo@e3expo.com) on June 5 with details on how to avail of said ticket. The tickets themselves will be in the form of QR codes that can either be printed out or stored on the player’s smartphone.

Sign ups to play the game prior to the event are mandatory — there will be no on site registration whatsoever. Additionally, the tickets are valid only for Super Smash Bros. for Switch. Other games at Nintendo’s booth will be available for play on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information on this, check out Nintendo’s official FAQ.

Source: Nintendo via Siliconera

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– The Division 2 – Ubisoft Announces Release in Q1 2019

During the Ubisoft investors’ meeting, a couple of interesting tidbits were announced about Tom Clancy’s The Division 2. First off, the game will launch on or before March 31, 2019 which is great news for fans. Secondly, Ubisoft plans an ongoing string of content additions post-launch to keep players and fans involved for the long haul.

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Vegito (SSGSS) V-Jump scans surface for Dragon Ball FighterZ, alongside Dramatic Finish details

“C’mon mister god. I’m through listening to your quibbling.”

Its been nearly three weeks since the character trailer for Vegito (SSGSS) leaked for Dragon Ball FighterZ and the fused Saiyan is finally being announced by official sources. This month’s V-Jump magazine has been scanned and uploaded online, thanks to ShonenGames, and shows new details about the upcoming DLC fighter.

First and foremost, the character’s stats have been put on display and are as follows:

  • Ease of Use — SS
  • Power — S
  • Speed — S
  • Reach — A
  • Technique — S
  • Energy — SS

You can also catch a glimpse at Vegito (SSGSS)’s Final Kamehameha and his dramatic finish with Zamasu (Fused) in the scan as well.

It shouldn’t be too much longer until both Vegito (SSGSS) and Zamasu (Fused) are finally released for players to enjoy. Check out the scan in its entirety below!

Vegito Blue SSGSS V Jump Scan

Source: ShonenGames

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Street Fighter icons join Power Rangers: Legacy Wars in morphenomenal event

Go Go Shoryuken Rangers — It’s Hadouken Time!!

2018 is on its way to being dubbed “The Year of the Epic Crossover Events”. Power Rangers: Legacy Wars will soon feature famous Street Fighter characters. Players will be able to add Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile, and Akuma to their Power Rangers rosters through in-game currency, morph boxes, or for $4.99 a fighter. The characters will be available to try out for free in limited-time challenges.

The event goes live today, so you better start grinding for those character shards and emptying your piggy bank. More characters are planned to clash against the colorful superheroes. Cammy will Spiral Arrow into the battle on June 1, and the mighty M. Bison will follow soon after on June 15.

The crossover event was supervised by Capcom Japan, who provided designs and other elements from Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition to the mobile fighter. The collaboration doesn’t stop there! The awesome artwork found within Legacy Wars was made by artists at UDON Entertainment, the publisher of many of Capcom’s comic book series.

Both franchises are filled with zany action and over-the-top characters, so he two coming together all of a sudden doesn’t sound so crazy after giving it some thought. It would be a dream come true if this collaboration signals the eventual inclusion of legitimate Power Rangers costumes in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. Less likely, but even more amazing, what if it brought about a Capcom-developed spiritual successor to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition…? Dreams like that are going to need more than a Megazord to come true.

Sources: Power Rangers; IGN

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Yohosie and Moke are the final two players voted into the Dragon Ball FighterZ Summit of Power

The polls are closed and the fight card is (nearly) filled in!

With the polls just closing on the final round of voting for Beyond The Summit’s Dragon Ball FighterZ Summit of Power, we now know 15 of the 16 FighterZ who will be battling in the Summit House for control of the DBFZ Universe.

Though it was down to the wire according to Beyond The Summit’s Twitter account, PONOS|Moke — with a whopping 22,836 votes — and CLN|Yohosie — who finished with 21,627 votes — will be taking the final two vote-in spots in the S0P lineup, with PsrK|BeyondToxin (20,704 Votes) and NRG|Supernoon (7,610 Votes), being eliminated in a battle that was decided within the final 30 seconds of voting. The current roster for the competition is now as follows:

That 16th and final spot will be filled by a Last Chance Qualifier at Combo Breaker 2018 in St. Charles, Illinois, taking place May 25th-27th.

The Summit of Power will be held June 8th-10th in Los Angeles, California. For more information on the event, you can check out the announced talent lineup.

Though the voting is over, you can still head on over to the Summit of Power Shop to pick up some limited-edition swag over the course of the next 25 days, which even include a chance to attend the Summit in person.

What do you think of these results? Who would you like to see get the LCQ spot at Combo Breaker? Sound off in the comments section below.

Sources: smash.gg; BeyondTheSummit (Twitter); MagicMoste (Twitter)

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Yoshimitsu spins and slices into SoulCalibur VI in this new character reveal trailer

Another soul-hungry warrior slices his way on to the Stage of History!

Could it be a proper SoulCalibur game without a member of the Manji Clan? Bandai Namco evidently doesn’t think so, as Yoshimitsu is indeed joining the SoulCalibur VI roster!

soulcalibur vi yoshimitsu title card

The trailer went live briefly in Europe, but was taken down — the embed above is a capture of that early slip.

Yoshimitsu’s title card here refers to him as “the original mechanical ninja”, so in keeping with the prequel setting of SoulCalibur VI, this is likely the first Yoshimitsu to wield the cursed blade — but he’s still got some new tricks we haven’t seen before!

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment via Izuniy

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The Hadou guest stars on the Best of V Show and discusses Combo Breaker 2018 entrants

Combo Breaker 2018 is approaching us. In just a little under two weeks, the biggest FGC tournament in the Midwest region will reveal new champions, rivals, and opportunities. The Twitch show dedicated to fighting games, “Best of V,” took the opportunity to bring the main person responsible for the event under the microphone.

The guys start out by talking about the final registration numbers for Combo Breaker.

They point out that Tekken 7 and Street Fighter V have a high number of unique attendants — that is, people who are registered solely for those games. On the other hand, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike has two people coming exclusively to compete in it. They also mention a pretty high number for Mortal Kombat 9, the game that brought the Hadou into the FGC.

A notable announcement occurred with Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]. The Hadou revealed that there will be a special 4 vs. 4 exhibition that will take place on the main stage and on stream.

Other than that, the participants continued to discuss how Combo Breaker serves the FGC, catering to all kinds of players, continuing the tradition of certain events like the Mystery Game Tournament. The Hadou’s ultimate advice to other tournament organizers? “Make your staff bigger.”

Watch Best of V – Hadou In The House from BestOfVShow on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Twitch; Combo Breaker (Twitter)

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Players will be able to try out Super Smash Bros. for Switch at several tournament events in Japan this summer

Once the Invitational is done, the game will gradually be placed into the hands of eager fans.

Shortly after the Super Smash Bros. Invitational rocks E3 this year, Nintendo’s latest entry in their platform fighter franchise will see a playable demo at a number of tournament events in Japan this summer:

  • Rage 2018 Summer on June 17, at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba
  • Jisedai World Hobby Fair 2018 Summer from June 23 to 24, at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba
  • Jump Victory Carnival 2018 Tokyo on July 16, at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba
  • Jump Victory Carnival 2018 Osaka on July 22, at Intex Osaka

So far, only these events have been revealed as places where fans can try the game out — so far. Nintendo brought a playable demo of Pokkén Tournament DX to Evo 2017, however, so it’s reasonable to expect that to be a possibility for Smash this year at Evo 2018.

Be sure to catch the Super Smash Bros. Invitational on June 11 and 12!

smash-bros-invitational

Source: Nintendo Everything

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Here’s your chance to get your artwork featured in the UDON 2018 Street Fighter Summer Sports Special pin-up collection

UDON’s fun-in-the-sun special is returning for 2018 — and your work could be part of it.

Fans of swimsuits and Street Fighter can look forward to another pin-up collection from UDON Entertainment this year: the Street Fighter Summer Sports Special, a comic artwork compilation featuring the ladies (and sometimes men) of Street Fighter and its related franchises will be arriving sometime in August 2018. And if you want to be a part of the fun, UDON is calling for artwork submissions for the collection:

We’re looking for your summer-themed Street Fighter artwork – swimsuits, the beach, sports – anything with a summer theme is welcome! So sharpen your pencils, warm up your drawing tablets, and show some summer love for STREET FIGHTER!

Rules and notes:

  • artwork must feature at least one character from the STREET FIGHTER video game series
  • you may not include characters from other Capcom or non-Capcom games/properties
  • characters not allowed include those exclusive the Street Fighter EX series, and the character of Ingrid
  • you may not include your own original characters
  • artwork may be sexy but no nudity please
  • artwork should not feature alcohol, smoking, or drug use.
  • entrants must be at least 16 years of age at time of submission
  • by submitting your artwork, you are giving UDON permission to publish it in the Street Fighter: Summer Sports Special in 2018. along with
    • your name or pseudonym
    • your country and state.
  • please feel free to show off your submission online any time! We’d love if you add the hashtag #SFcomicfanart
  • all art styles are welcome
  • ideal artwork shape is 7 x 11″. While low resolution previews are used for submissions, we suggest you create your artwork at 300dpi+ (if selected, we may request the higher resolution file from you for printing)
  • artwork submission deadline is June 5, 2018
  • have fun!

Head over to the submission form page if you want to contribute! We should be getting more release details for the one-shot comic book itself later this summer.

UDON Summer Sports special banner 2018

Source: UDON Entertainment