Category: News

Wish your favorite Tekken 7 characters had more variety in their character portraits? Well, there’s some potential good news — the arcade version of Tekken 7 was updated with new portraits on April 26th, and this new artwork runs the gamut of beauty and wild creativity. Check out the panels below (and thanks to Avoidingthepuddle for the artist translations!):

Lucky Chloe by Morioka Yasuto

• Gundam VS & Extreme VS Character Illustration Leader & Character Design
• Project X Zone Series Publicity Artwork Illustrator
• T7FR Xiaoyu Design
• Tekken Blood Vengeance Xiaoyu Design
• T6BR Opening Movie Jin & Kazuya Costume Design

Josie by Satoko Nakayama

• Soul Calibur 6 Clothing & Character Design
• Soul Calibur 4 Character Illustration
• Soul Calibur Broken Destiny In-Game Illustrator
• Fishing Spirits Series Designer
• Idolmaster 2 Starry Clothing Design
• GOD EATER Character Design

JACK-7 by Andou Makoto

• PAC-MAN Series Art Director
• Touch My Katamari
• Noby Noby Boy etc.

Kuma by Andou Makoto

Panda by Andou Makoto

Gigas by Honosuma Takashi

• Tekken 5 and onwards Character Design

Kazuya by Takuji Kawano

• Soul Calibur series Character Design
• Tekken 7 FR Character & Costume Design

Master Raven by Kenji Kimura

• Tekken Revolution Art Director
• Tekken 7 Business Art Director
• Tekken Mobile Art Director

Eliza by Sagara Hiromi

• Tekken 6 & Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Character Design & Modeling work
• Tekken Revolution Character Design
• Pokken Tournament Character Model & Avatar work

While these are currently arcade-only, it’s only a matter of time before these become available in a future update for consoles. Which of the new portraits is your favorite?

Sources: Avoidingthepuddle; Bandai Namco

It seems that Nintendo is going all-in on the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for the Switch. Aside from hosting the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018, it seems that the upcoming game will be the primary focus of Nintendo’s annual E3 Direct, which will be taking place on June 12, at 9:00 AM Pacific. As such, it will have the most screen time during the presentation.

Meanwhile, the Nintendo Treehouse Live broadcast that’s set to follow the E3 Direct will also focus on Super Smash Bros. for Switch. Nintendo will be streaming live footage of the game during this broadcast.

In addition to these, the game itself is set to be playable on the E3 show floor, allowing attendees to try the game.

E3 2018 will take place from June 12 through June 14, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. As with last year’s show, this year’s show will once again be open to the general public.

Source: Polygon

Arc System Works USA is speaking up about the English beta version of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle for the first time. We’ve heard about the Japanese version of the game having a beta (a longer period for those who pre-order, but available for anyone for a limited time). The company has announced via Twitter that news regarding this is coming on Monday, April 30th.

Hold on to your butts. The North American PSN pre-order for #BBTAG is dropping THIS MONDAY (4/30).

News on the open beta (yes, it's happening) is coming early next week! We're working as hard as possible over at Arc USA to make it all happen, so thank you for your patience! pic.twitter.com/FfOfehcY5X

— ArcSystemWorks (@ArcSystemWorksU) April 26, 2018

A recent BBTAG stream informed us about the beta test period for Japanese users. It will be available for both PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch players. Additionally, the next Character Pack will be revealed later in May, and will include the next trio of fighters.

Make sure to stay tuned to Shoryuken for more news about BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle!

Source: Arc System Works (Twitter)

Who will RISE to represent Chicago in the finals?

Tomorrow — Saturday, April 28 — eager competitors in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 will face off in Chicago for RED BULL CONQUEST. Red Bull Esports’ new national fighting game tournament circuit kicks off this weekend at Chicago’s Ignite Gaming Lounge to determine the Windy City’s best fighters in these titles. Saturday’s event is the first of 15 regional qualifiers to find the top competitors to represent their region in the Red Bull Conquest National Finals in Washington, D.C. in November.

You can catch all the action of Red Bull Conquest’s inaugural qualifier live on the Red Bull Esports Twitch channel! Pools begin at 3:00 PM CT (1:00 PM PT), and the top 4 begins at approximately 6:00 PM CT (4:00 PM PT). Persia and Vicious will be hosting and providing commentary!

Check out our interview with tournament director Jimmy Nguyen for a closer look at Red Bull Conquest.

Source: Red Bull Esports [press release]

Agent Shadow returns to take your Fight Money in Extra Battle!

The “evil” version of Nash has arrived in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition — and it’s not the “Genbu Nash” outfit that Bonchan received a while back. Along with the third challenge to earn Guile’s Nameless Super Soldier Crossover Costume, Capcom added a new boss to Extra Battle last night: the Darkness Revenger.

Nash’s even-darker alter ego follows the same pattern as the Shadaloo Apparition (M. Bison) and Shin Akuma bosses that previously appeared as Extra Battle challenges: unlimited tries at 1000 FM a pop, and a unique title awarded for your win (and XP for additional wins). He’s described as an “extremely difficult” opponent, and he’s powered-up in the usual arguably-broken SF boss fashion. Get ready for psychic-style CPU input-reading, instant Critical Arts, and a lot of aggression.

If you want to take Agent Shadow on, jump in soon — he’s only lurking in Extra Battle until April 29th.

Source: Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

A new age is about to begin for Dragon Ball FighterZ!

While many fans were basking in the divine glory of Fused Zamasu’s gameplay trailer, there was another surprising-yet-welcome announcement made by the Dragon Ball FighterZ developers: the game will be receiving its first post-launch balance patch sometime soon, with the goal seeming to be to increase the number of characters seen in tournament play.

Announced during a stream on OPENREC.tv, it was noted that the patch will be making various adjustments to the title’s system mechanics and game modes, as well as altering at least 14 FighterZ currently in the roster. The list of characters who will be impacted includes:

• Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
• Frieza
• Krillin
• Piccolo
• Android 16
• Android 18
• Vegeta (SSGSS)
• Nappa
• Captain Ginyu
• Adult Gohan
• Kid Buu
• Beerus
• Android 21
• Broly

Defttentacle provided a full translation of the graphic over on /r/dragonballfighterz, that reads as follows:

“UPDATE NEWS! Soon, we will release adjustments and modifications to the game system, modes, and character abilities.

The word “Etc.” was also listed underneath these character images, so there is a possibility for other characters to be changed as well.

In terms of confirmed changes on the stream, Vegeta’s assist will be adjusted just “a little bit”, to not be as oppressive on block.

Frieza was also mentioned, confirmed to be buffed.

The directors said that they want to preserve characters unique traits and abilities, while making adjustments to add variety of competitively played characters.”

It was also specifically noted that, in addition to buffs for Frieza and a slight nerf to Super Vegeta’s Air Consecutive Energy Blast Assist to make it slightly weaker when blocked, that Adult Gohan and Android 16 will both be felling the blunter side of the nerf bat. Jiyuna also notes that the undeniably top player in the game today, Cyclops Osaka’s GO1, feels the current mechanics are “incredibly good,” and is concerned about what the team may change. You can see the image announcing the patch that was released below.

The #DBFZ patch is not just characters, they say they will be adjusting the System. What will happen to Sparking, Dragon Rush, Vanish, Super Dash? GO1 thinks the System right now is “incredibly good” and unsure of what they want to change.

— J I Y U N A (@jiyunaJP) April 25, 2018

No release date has been set for this update, but it will most likely hit alongside the arrival of Fused Zamasu, (and perhaps the rumored SSGSS Vegito.) What are your hopes for the first big update to DBFZ? Leave your thoughts and hopes for the forthcoming update in the comments section below.

Sources: /r/dragonballfighterz; jiyunaJP (Twitter); OPENREC.tv

Pokkén returns to Evo once again via the efforts of its community!

Get ready battle trainers, as you’ll be able to test your skills with your favorite Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament DX at Evo 2018 — in a side tournament! While we are still waiting for schedule and registration details to emerge, it is already confirmed that the event’s top 4 will play out on the official Evo side stage, offering increased visibility and some time on stream.

Hello Pokkén community!

It's my pleasure to share that #PokkenTournamentDX Top 4 will be played, featured, and streamed on @EVO's official side stage!

Pokkén will be returning as a community event this year, hope to see many of you there! Stay tuned for more details/schedule! pic.twitter.com/CqIEFMdxEA

— ALLISTER (@StDxALLISTER) April 26, 2018

Stay locked on to Shoryuken for more updates on this side event! Evo 2018 hits Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on August 3-5.

Source: ALLISTER via Evo (Twitter)

Prepare to punish your opponents in the name of the Moon — on stream!

Fans of the SNES-based fighting game Bijousho Senshi Sailor Moon S — and its growing community — will be pleased to learn that this game is one of the first titles to officially be granted a spot on the Evo 2018 side stage, providing the classic game with a higher profile, and some stream time to boot!

That's right! #SailorMoonS Top 4 will be played on the side stage at #Evo2018! Get ready to take your love and justice at the biggest tournament in the world.@Anime_EVO signups will start soon!

Thanks so much @MarkMan23 @EVO for the opportunity.#animevo2018 pic.twitter.com/H8JqgbJ0yZ

— Corey Lanier (@JTMMissingPersn) April 26, 2018

Stay tuned for updates on registration for AnimEVO and its myriad of featured titles at Evo 2018! Players should also take note:

To sweeten the pot, we have a special prize for the champion of Sailor Moon: a promotional poster for the Sailor Moon S fighting game! Who will take this amazing collector's item?

Special thanks to @therealundamned for donating this to the cause! @EVO @Anime_EVO #evo2018 pic.twitter.com/u4ulkcbslD

— Corey Lanier @ dashfest 4 (@JTMMissingPersn) April 26, 2018

Evo 2018 takes place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Auguest 3-5.

Source: Missing Person via Evo (Twitter)