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Bandai Namco drops their first Japanese TV spot for My Hero Academia: One’s Justice

As some of you may know, Bandai Namco is hard at work at on their new shonen anime arena fighter My Hero Academia: One’s Justice. Based on the My Hero Academia manga and anime, the game is the first ever fighter for said series.

The company has now dropped the first Japanese television commercial for the game. While this television spot is pretty short — only 15 seconds, in fact — it’s still able to give us glimpses of all the characters that have been revealed so far.

My Hero Academia: One’s Justice is set to hit PlayStation 4 and Switch sometime later this year. For more on this game, check out our existing coverage.

Source: 876TV

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Registration for East Coast Throwdown 2018 is now open!

Sign up now for the East Coast’s big battle in Street Fighter V, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and many more!

East Coast Throwdown 2018 is gearing up to bring some serious fighting game action to Fairfield, New Jersey on October 20-21 this year! Brought to you by LI Joe, SweetJohnnyCage, and RVRSL, 2018’s East Coast brawl features tournaments in the following titles:

  • Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
  • Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ
  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
  • Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
  • Tekken 7
  • Injustice 2

… Or, if you prefer classic fighters, you’ll find plenty of options here!

  • Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001
  • Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
  • Vampire Savior
  • Super Street Fighter II Turbo
  • Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
  • Street Fighter Alpha 2
  • Street Fighter EX 2 Plus

East Coast Throwdown is a Capcom Pro Tour Ranking event for Street Fighter V. To register — or for moreinformation — head over to the East Coast Throwdown 2018 smash.gg page!

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Source: East Coast Throwdown (smash.gg) via LI Joe (Twitter)

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The physical release of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch in the US

In this day and age of digital distribution, getting a physical release — especially for a smaller title — is often seen as a big deal. One such title in that category that will be getting a physical release in the USA is SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, but only for Nintendo Switch.

In an interview in a recent issue of UK games industry magazine, NIS America CEO Takuro Yamashita revealed that thhey, along with SNK, were approached by Nintendo at Gamescom last year with an eye towards working with the latter on an exclusive basis. The result of this is that not only with the physical release of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy be exclusive to the Switch, but Nintendo themselves will be distributing it in the region.

In addition to this, Yamashita revealed that before they were approached by Nintendo, they had only signed on with SNK for the PlayStation 4 version. That said, he also stated that their titles for both systems tend to sell twice as much on Switch as they do on PlayStation 4.

SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is set to launch on both Switch and PlayStation 4 on September 7, 2018.

Source: Nintendo Everything via Siliconera

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Street Fighter V has a new bug that can make characters disappear

With all the changes brought about by Street Fighter V‘s latest update, it seems that a new glitch has also reared its ugly head. It seems that characters can turn invisible, through as-of-yet unknown means.

The glitch was first brought to light by Razer’s Xian, who shared a video on Twitter showing his Necalli experiencing the glitch and becoming invisible in a match.

After this, New York-based player Genos also shared their own experience with the glitch on Twitter, this time showing his opponent’s Karin becoming invisible against their Akuma.

As of the time of writing, the cause of this glitch has yet to be ascertained, nor is it known just how prevalent it is. The only good news so far is that it does seem to be limited to online matches only.

Sources: RZR|Xian; Genos

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– Blizzcon 2018 Dated for Nov 2-3 – Tickets Go On Sale Starting May 9th

Blizzard has announced that Blizzcon 2018, its annual celebration of all of its games, will be held in Anaheim, California on November 2nd and November 3rd. The first round of ticket sales will take place on May 9th at 7:00 pm Pacific / 10:00 pm Eastern. The second round will be held on May 12th at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern. The final ticket sales round will feature Benefit Dinner tickets and will take place on May 16th at 7:00 pm Pacific 10:00 pm Eastern.

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– Radical Heights is BossKey’s Cheesy 80s-Styled Take on Battle Royale

BossKey announced last week that it would be moving on from the commercially disastrous LawBreakers. Today we know where the studio is headed thanks to the release of the Radical Heights reveal trailer. Radical Heights is BossKey’s take on battle royale all complete with a cheesy 80s soundtrack and over-the-top commercial announcements. The best news is that Radical Heights is heading to Steam Early Access tomorrow, April 10th.

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Boxer-King teaches how to set up counter-hits in Tekken 7 versus button mashers

Oftentimes, the difference between high-level and mid-level play in Tekken is button economy. Whether it’s someone who likes to challenge you with jabs, or just straight-up isn’t aware of the situation’s frame data, impatient players love pressing buttons. Once you know this, there’s many ways to brutally punish button-happy players in Tekken 7.

Maximizing frame advantage situations, habit-recognition, and proper space awareness are all crucial tools in nullifying defensive jab checks. Check out the video above to see some of the fundamental thinking behind controlling and punishing rowdy buttons from your opponent.

Source: BoxeR-King

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GC Video Plug n Play 3.0 offers lagless HDMI option for Super Smash Bros. Melee players

The Super Smash Bros. Melee community have carried CRT TVs on their back for so long that they’ve accepted the extra weight as a fact of their tournament lives. A new product is looking to make their lives a little easier, however —  GC Video Plug n Play 3.0.

The adapter has a mini-HDMI port to connect to a modern TV, and by default will run in 480i. It’s designed to rely solely on the up-scaling of the TV that’s plugged into it — and because of its lack of built in upscaler, it brings no lag whatsoever when used. If nothing else, this increases the setup options for Melee players in an age when it’s harder and harder to get a CRT.

Nintendo Life reviewed the GC Video Plug n Play 3.0, and you can read their specs and opinions on the new adapter here.

Source: Nintendo Life

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Super Famicom fighter Ranma ½: Chougi Ranbu Hen gets English translation for clone consoles

Back in the early ’90s, the Ranma ½ series was an internationally popular anime at a time when that was something of a rarity. It was so popular in the U.S. that it was worth the time and effort of developers to translate licensed games for US audiences — one of those titles being the Super Nintendo fighting game Ranma ½: Hard Battle. (It’s also remembered fondly enough that there was a side tournament for the game at Evo Japan 2018.)

Some combos from 2006 by YouTube user mrwhitefolks. This game has fascinated players for a while, to say the least.

Ranma ½: Hard Battle — the 2nd of three Ranma fighters made for the SNES (Super Famicom in Japan) — was successful enough to lead to the development of a third entry, Ranma ½: Chougi Ranbu Hen. This fighting game was slated for release in the states as Ranma ½ II: Anything-Goes Martial Arts, but publisher Toho Company Ltd. cancelled its release due to the poor sales of an unrelated Japanese title, Super Godzilla.

Why bring all of this up now? Well, translation group Dynamic Designs has released a translation patch for English-speaking audiences for the “RetroN 5” and “Retro Freak” clone consoles. If you are a looking to take the plunge into the world of pseudo virtual consoles and you also happen to own the original imported game (which is an adventure of itself to obtain), then you on your way to experiencing this gem that’s been lost in time and translation.

Sources: mrwhitefolks; NintendoLife

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BornFree interviews CLN|Yohosie, the player with all the Dragon Ball FighterZ tech

If you haven’t heard of CLN|Yohosie yet, you’ve been missing out on a key player in the Dragon Ball FighterZ scene. Having made numerous setups and tech videos, Yohosie’s Twitter is a must-follow if you’re looking for some dirty and flashy offense. Arising as one of the strongest players in the scene, Yohosie sat down to talk to BornFree at NorCal Regionals 2018.

 

The conversation starts out with talk about her hometown and nickname (her name is actually Hosie). They transition into DBFZ talk; Yohosie’s team consists of Android 16, Gotenks, and Vegeta. Of the three, the conversation focuses on Gotenks, whom has been a slept on character in the fighting game community. She’s spoken with players like Echo Fox|SonicFox, arguing that Gotenks is stronger than the FGC believes. Yohosie dissects various aspects of DBFZ, sharing her initial impressions and mentioning that she would like to see an additional defensive technique in the game.

Check out the conversation below, and make sure to give Yohosie a follow on Twitter. In case you missed it, read up on NCR 2018 results on Shoryuken.

Source: BornFree; Yohosiefgc (Twitter)