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Before Evo Japan was a thing, the largest major fighting game tournament in the Asia region was South East Asia Major. Now, the storied event returns once more this coming October. SEAM 2018 will once again take place as part of Gamestart Asia at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. The event will run from October 13 to October 14 later this year.

This year’s event will see a number of fighting game tournaments being run; these games are Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, and also Windjammers.

For those interested in attending SEAM 2018, registration for the event is already open over at the official site.

Of course, this isn’t the only SEAM event this year. BEast of the East has also announced that SEAM will be visiting the Philippines sometime this year as well.

Source: BEast of the East (Facebook)

Movieland’s red hot hero Viewtiful Joe has been announced for Capcom’s new mobile iteration of Puzzle Fighter. His announcement trailer, visible below, shows him activating his superior Mach Speed and employing the use of his iconic Voomerang.

Some Capcom fans may be disappointed that the latest Viewtiful Joe news is not of his appearance in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, but this announcement coupled with the Viewtiful Joe skin for Rashid via the Extra Battle challenges in Street Fighter V are good signs that Capcom is still well-aware of the character’s popularity.

Puzzle Fighter, now featuring Viewtiful Joe, is currently available for free download on iOS and Android.

Source: Capcom-Unity

Mark your you calendars to ensure you take Shadaloo for all the money they’re worth!

Fight Money rewards were removed from the offline modes in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, making what opportunities you can get to earn some FM even more precious! One of the features of the new Extra Battle mode are the limited-time chances to take on Golden Shadaloo Soldiers — and take their Fight Money (or EXP) for your own.

The first such challenge was initially planned for this weekend, but it has since been bumped ahead a week by Capcom. In this post on Capcom-Unity — detailing a variety of new SFVAE features — they included the updated schedule for the Golden Shadaloo Soldier events. Check it out, and take note to ensure you don’t miss any rewards!

Unlike the challenges for the Viewtiful Joe crossover costume — or the infuriating Shin Akuma — you can only play the Golden Soldier challenges a limited number of times.

You can read about the many changes in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition in the full Capcom-Unity blog post.

Source: Capcom-Unity

G.A.M.E.S. is a massive The King Of Fighters collaborative between DreamCancel.com, Orochinagi.com, and esports team KingsofCO. As a collaboration of the biggest names in the KOF community, it’s probably no surprise to hear that they’ve announced a The King of Fighters circuit series for the United States, the “Max Cancel Cup”:

GAMES presents the Max Cancel Cup! A circuit of regional #KOFXIV events throughout the United States with the big finale at #ComboBreaker2018! Earn points in XIV, #KOFXIII, and #KOF2k2/UM! Sign up for #MCC events today!https://t.co/KiZh7iilBh

— G.A.M.E.S (@GAMES_FGCLLC) January 14, 2018

Yes, you read that right. This isn’t just a KOF XIV event: if you are someone that sings the praises of past KOF titles, now’s your chance to show off your spirit at any of the regional events listed here on smash.gg. Check it out!

Source: GAMES_FGCLLC

Evo Japan is nearly upon us, and soon, many members of the FGC community will find themselves in the Land of the Rising Sun for the first time. While most of the arrangments probably have been made if you’re indeed going, a little extra research on how to get around and behave won’t hurt. After all, while there is a lot of information in English, there’s still a language barrier present, and Japanese customs are very different.

Luckily, known Japanese Guilty Gear player (and very good Venom), 310, put together and quick and easy guide with useful links that talks about a few things you need to know. In his Travel Guide for the FGC, he points to some good money exchange spots in Akihabara and Ikebukuro, and some tips for trains (which, importantly, don’t run 24 hours). Scroll to the bottom to see some important travel words.

But what’s going to be really important for FGC players is the “Arcade Etiquette” section. For one, you have to understand how lines in the arcade work. You shouldn’t play again if you’ve lost if there are any people behind you, unless they are fine with it. Also, some arcades allow smoking, but not all places do. 310 also gave map links to all the arcades you’d like to visit and listed their “main” games.

Recently, he updated the original doc — and welcomes questions. Check out the full guide on Evernote.

information updated.
thank you for your RT.
give me your idea and ask some question.

英語がわかる方のツッコミお待ちしてます。 https://t.co/AlbAOVcYGe

— 310.venom (@310_progressive) January 16, 2018

Good luck to those going to Evo Japan, and also, you may remember him from the 310 homage Guilty Gear combos.

Sources: @310.venom; Evernote

Good news for Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] fans who are excited about the upcoming US and European console releases of the game. Aksys Games recently announced that the game will, in fact, support legacy controllers. That means arcade sticks which only worked with the PlayStation 3 will work in this version of UNIST on newer consoles. What’s more, PS3 owners will be able to play with those who own the PS4 versions of the game.

This is in addition to everything else the [st] update offers — such as a robust Tutorial Mode that teaches the game, Challenge missions for characters, and a lengthy story mode titled Chronicle. Those who attend the upcoming Frosty Faustings X tournament can try out the localized version there!

Oh, a few people were asking about cross-play and legacy stick support for #UNIST. The answers are:
Cross-play: Between PS3 and PS4. Sorry VitaKun. ;_;
Legacy stick support: Yep. Your mileage may vary, but the PS3 sticks in the office worked.

I knew you'd be pleased.

— Aksys Games (@aksysgames) January 17, 2018

Speaking of #UNIST, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] is up for pre-order! With more characters, more single player modes, and A LOT more story, now's the time to jump into the series. Oh, and PS3/PS4 cross-play and legacy stick support!

Pre-order here: https://t.co/k8rxThQvOi pic.twitter.com/zwS3gcFqJ3

— Aksys Games (@aksysgames) January 18, 2018

The European edition is similarly coming out on February 9th, and there’s a special UNIST “End of Dawn” edition available as well. Also, make sure to read up on the recap of the UNIST scene in 2017.

Source: Aksys Games

Dan Fornace and the Rivals of Aether team have just announced a brand new character during the Rivals Championship Series 2 finale at Genesis 5. This new fighter is Sylvanos, the Heart of the Forest — a raging spirit who rules the Aetherian Forest floor.

Taking clear inspiration from Ivysaur in Project M, this monstrous half wolf/half plant excels at the mid range, using its vines to keep foes at bay. Similar to Ivysaur’s Bullet Seed, Sylvanos can shoot a man-eating flower bulb from its tail, which can create a spinning projectile or plant grass on the stage. Sylvanos can also plant grass by simply running around the stage, which can be used to extend the range of certain projectiles or his dash attack. He can even awaken the grass, causing thorns to sprout up from the ground and knock opponents into the air. If you don’t stop Sylvanos early, he’ll spread across the stage like a weed.

Sylvanos’ vines make him a devastating ranged fighter, with his up smash causing a giant wooden stump to erupt from the ground and hit airborne opponents. His up air is a lot like Ivysaur’s Vine Whip, with it having a tipper hitbox on the tip of the vine. Not only can he uses these vines like Corrin’s Pin — lodging them in platforms to keep him briefly suspended in the air — but one of his specials has Sylvanos burrowing through the side of the stage and erupting up from the floor. You’ll have to drastically reconsider your edgeguards against this overgrown opponent.

Sylvanos doesn’t have a release date as of yet, but expect him to release alongside the final original character for Rivals of Aether, who was briefly teased at the end of this trailer. Based on a Twitter poll from last year, this final fighter will be either a snake or a rabbit, piloting what sounds like a propeller-powered robot.

Source: Rivals of Aether

As previously reported, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite got a patch that addressed the backturn unblockables, alongside making some minor balance tweaks. The timing of the patch’s release, however, may be a bit too close for at least one tournament.

The official Frosty Faustings Twitter has announced that the new patch will not be used at the Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite tournament at Frosty Faustings X.

We will not be patching the MvCI setups at FF. Too short notice. Tourney will be run on the version available today (pre patch)

— FFX Jan 19+20 2018 (@FrostyFaustings) January 17, 2018

Given the short amount of time between the patch and the game, it’s understandable that Frosty Faustings X would stick to the old version. Balance changes, no matter how small, are always bound to change the way the game is played on some level. This is in addition to the fact that trying to patch all the console setups to be used for a tournament, this close to the actual tournament date, can be a logistical nightmare.

Source: Frosty Faustings