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It looks like exposure to Android 16’s super moves can have an unintended side effect…

Seasoned players of Street Fighter II will probably remember the (potentially infuriating, at least for your opponent) “handcuff” glitch that Guile could perform to freeze up a helpless opposing character mid-match. While different in execution and effect, it seems that a glitch that shares at least some of the handcuff’s spirit is present in Dragon Ball FighterZ, too.

In the video below, rooflemonger explains and demonstrates Android 16’s own variation on the handcuff theme: when Android 16 uses his level 1 super, if the opposing character is at a specific range and tries to use a deflect, the result may be a strange, slow, and irresistible attraction towards Android 16 for a period of time. The opponent can still attack, but can’t move away from Android 16 until the effect wears off.

The glitch was reputedly first discovered by kamoihito.

Source: rooflemonger

Arc System Works has officially launched their new Instagram account. The posted embedded below is the first image ASW has posted:

A post shared by ArcSystemWorks (@arcsystemworksu) on Mar 14, 2018 at 11:50am PDT

The image has the ArcLive show logo, so presumably, it’s the date for another character reveal — that would be consistent with the closing tease of last night’s character reveal trailer. The pixelated “mosaic” can only leave us guessing as to who will appear, but personally, I feel like I see Kokonoe in the upper right corner, and maybe Nine on the left side of the image. Let us know who you think is in there!

Lastly, in case you missed it the other night, the recent ArcLive episode featured company president Minoru Kidooka. Along with James Chen and Mike (the translator) the three share a celebratory “Let’s Rock” wine and answer fan questions. They largely talk about the philosophy behind BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle and how integrating a few franchises is a strategy to bring more fans into the BlazBlue franchise, which more or less officially ended after 10 years with Central Fiction (at least in terms of the main story). Kidooka mentions being open to fan feedback and shaping the series based on what the company hears. Near the end of the stream, the president gets to show off his Tekken 7 skills, which he picked up from Katsuhiro Harada himself during Evolution 2017.

Sources: ASW (Instagram); ASW (YouTube)

Earlier today, Arc System Works held their monthly March Arc Nama stream where we got to see the BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle‘s seventh character introduction trailer, revealing the DLC characters that will comprise Cross Character Pack 2.

Breaking from their pattern of revealing the Investigation Team members in the order they joined, we instead got “The Heartless Armed Angel,” Aigis. Our first character from Persona 3, this Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon wields the Persona Pallas Athena, bringing a deadly assortment of firearms, as well as her Orgia Mode, which gives her access to extreme movement options, terrifying instant overheads, and new specials. She also doesn’t appear to have her ammo counter, which should make her a bit easier to play — and make her zoning game even more dangerous.

For Under Night In-Birth we have Carmine Prime, a literal blood knight who possesses the EXS of Lifeblood: Blood Spike, which allows him to freely manipulate his blood in exchange for a portion of his own health, giving him quite the unique and technical playstyle. Finally, we have perhaps the most surprising addition to the cast: the newest member of BlazBlue‘s roster, Jubei. Joining Platinum as the second playable member of the Six Heroes, the “One-eyed Lotus” retains his blistering speed, as well as his upgraded Drive, Shiranui Hagane.

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will be released in Japan for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC on Thursday, May 31st, with a North American release following on the same platforms Tuesday, June 5th. European release details are still being finalized. These characters can be purchased in Cross Character Pack 2 for $4.99 or as part of the All-In-One Character Pack, which includes all 20 DLC characters for $19.99.

Source: arcsystemworks

Another look at this highly-anticipated classics compilation.

Maximilian had a chance to spend some time with the current build of the upcoming Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, and now offers his thoughts on what the compilation is like so far. He discusses the accuracy to the arcade originals — as it seems this title is using the original ROMs, with very little to no modifications — but decries the lack of modern options for these titles, such as dedicated training and versus modes.

Like other observers, Maximilian also notes the play speed issue that seems to be present in Super Street Fighter II Turbo here; but he reminds us that this is an unfinished build, and some of his criticisms may be addressed in the final product. For even more footage, check out the preview video from PlayStation Underground — and watch out for more impressions to come from the playable build at Final Round 2018 this weekend.

Source: Maximilian Dood

Broly has been confirmed as the first of the two DLC characters for Dragon Ball FighterZ, and we’ve finally caught some glimpse of the giant in action in his trailer. While we don’t know his entire moveset yet, the trailer revealed some animations, and a few of Broly’s attacks.

YouTube channel Overload has posted an interesting comparison video that points out some similarities with another character from the cast: Android 16. Not everything aligns closely, but a few of the attacks look quite similar to Android 16’s. Their intro animations look almost identical, and their auto-combo shares a grab attack. Both also use an air grab to bring the opponent crashing down onto the stage. Their projectiles are definitely different, though.

Maybe Broly isn’t that much of a “copy&#8221$$ but rather, by looking at similarities with Android 16, players can begin to figure out how Broly can fit into a team.

Lore-wise, Broly is not technically a canon character, based instead on appearances in Dragon Ball Z side movies. Check out Broly’s announcement trailer and some Dragon Ball FighterZ avatar gear that will be included.

Source: Overload

Ever imagine what how it would feel like to see Ryu and Ken duking it out on your own street? Or maybe see E. Honda and Dhalsim trading blows by your local corner store. Well, imagine no more, thanks to this tech demo that ports Street Fighter to the “real world” via augmented reality.

Called Street Fighter II: Real World Warrior, the homemade tech demo was made by noted AR developer Abhishek Singh, who famously made that first-person Mario demo for Microsoft’s HoloLens.

Now, the gameplay itself is nothing that any fighting game veteran would call “competitive”. The animations are quite slow, and are tied to a weird 3-button control scheme. However, it’s the possibilities that this opens up that are exciting: imagine what an actual officially licensed and developed AR implementation of any fighting game franchise could look like!

Source: Abhishek Singh