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The villainous Android 21 is hungry for world domination.

At long last, the antagonist of the highly-anticipated title Dragon Ball FighterZ has been confirmed as a playable character, but not quite how you’d think. Android 21 has reached new heights, and her newfound abilities are sure to make her a fiendish foe in the story, and in battle. The character was announced in the most recent Famitsu magazine.

The new character’s appearance has changed dramatically, going from an auburn-haired scientist to what appears to be a new kind of Majin. There is no doubt that Android 21 has even more surprises in store, but one thing’s for sure: the evil femme fatale’s appetite for destruction has only grown in this new form.

One of Android 21’s defining traits is her new absorption technique. With this ability, she is able to take the special moves from her opponents, thus allowing her to use abilities like Kamehameha or Solar Flare for example. She has a special attack called “Tasting Cut” which allows Android 21 to absorb the opposing character’s energy. If this means she will absorb their health or their ki is yet to be confirmed. According to the translation, Android 21’s super technique is titled, “Hungry Time,” which turns your opponent into sweets, similarly to Majin Buu, but there appears to be a cryptic difference.

What’s interesting is that this version of the character was first noticed briefly during a previous trailer. As time passed and the dust settled, the discussion surrounding this mystery character died down. Now that the new form of Android 21 has been confirmed, we are left to wait to discover how she gains this seemingly unstoppable transformation. Dragon Ball FighterZ releases on January 21 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Stay tuned for more information regarding the new character and Dragon Ball FighterZ here at SRK!

 

Sources: Shonen Games; Ken Xyro; SLOplays

Nowadays, most pad players tend to stick with the default gamepad that comes with a console — usually the Dual Shock 4. Move the clock back a decade or two, however, and the story is quite different. Back then, the gold standard for fighting game pads was considered to be Sega’s compact 6-button control pad for the Japanese Saturn (later released as the Model 2 in the US).

Now, it seems that this classic controller, alongside its Genesis predecessor, is coming back thanks to Retro-bit. At the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, Retro-bit showed off their new line of officially licensed Sega controllers.

The company is making new Sega Saturn, Sega Genesis 6-button, and (for those so inclined) Sega Dreamcast controllers. The controllers will be available in both wireless Bluetooth and wired configurations. The wired versions are compatible with PC and Macintosh, meanwhile the Bluetooth wireless versions will also work with Android and iOS devices. Additionally, the latter will also come with special dongles to make them work with the original console.

Price and release date for these have yet to be announced. For more on these — and other fighting game controller-related stories — stay locked on to Shoryuken.

Source: GameSpot

The Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta happened this weekend, for better or worse. Despite some issues, hopefully everyone who wanted to had the opportunity to test out the game and at least get some matches in. For those who are looking to get a competitive edge on this upcoming title, this impressions write-up from one of the early top DBFZ players, Nakkiel, is a must-read.

Nakkiel’s Dragon Ball FighterZ beta impressions begin with general notes on system mechanics, noting some changes in tagging. It’s a bit different from what it used to be beforehand. He warns about carefully using the Guard Cancel Tag. Nakkiel talks about the Reflect mechanic at length, explaining that there won’t be certain option selects with it as some people thought. Overall damage has increased as well, making resource spending a bit more meaningful, he writes.

After briefly talking about netcode quality, Nakkiel shares discusses some of the characters. He discusses some nerfs on Android 18, like the EX command grab being significantly slower than before. On the other hand, Adult Gohan feels very good to play and may even come across as overpowered to some less-experienced players who aren’t as familiar with defensive techniques. He also writes a bit about Kid Buu, Goku, and Vegeta.

Read up on his post to get the full scoop.

Source: Google Documents/Nakkiel

Your wish is granted. After numerous technical issues on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Bandai Namco have confirmed that they will be hosting a final 24-hour open beta test for Dragon Ball FighterZ in the future. A date has not been decided just yet, so keep your open beta client on your console for when details are released soon.

Thanks to all of you who playtested the Open Beta of DRAGON BALL FighterZ, your participation was invaluable and we've decided to do another round of open beta testing (24hr. period). Dates & times to be announced soon, stay tuned! #DBFighterzBETA pic.twitter.com/4ldSsb1Jdt

— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) January 16, 2018

It’s fair to say that the open beta didn’t exactly go smoothly, with the servers being down for several hours, presumably due to so many people wanting to play ahead of next week’s launch. While a server update was pushed out and many players were able to get online again, there were still long waits to get a match. It was even worse on Xbox One, with a majority of players not being able to play after the initial early access day. When you consider that Dragon Ball FighterZ was first revealed at Microsoft’s press conference at E3, it’s poor form to abandon that group of players during this test.

Expect more information later this week — I could see Bandai Namco leaving it till the weekend as many players will be busy playing Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition during the week.

Source: Bandai Namco US

Arcade Edition arrives tomorrow!

In a long history of server-maintenance Tuesdays for Street Fighter V, the biggest content update for the game to date will be rolling out Tuesday morning. Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition will bring multiple new game modes (including the long-desired Arcade Mode), a revamped UI style, significant balance changes and new V-Triggers, and of course: Sakura (who you can try out for free for a limited time) and the Kasugano Residence stage.

This time, it’s starting earlier than usual: the servers will sign off on the vanilla version of SFV for the last time at 5:00 AM PT; expect Arcade Edition to roll out when they return at noon.

We will perform server maintenance from 5am to 12pm on 1/16 PST. Thank you for your patience and support.

— SFV Server (@SFVServer) January 12, 2018

Source: SFV Server (Twitter)

If you thought the commemorative stamps were odd, you ain’t seen nothing yet. As part of the continuing celebrations of Street Fighter’s 30th anniversary, Capcom have partnered with the tourism board of Japan’s Saga Prefecture to temporarily make Sagat the region’s “sightseeing ambassador”.

The main goal of this collaboration is to advertise the local wares and produce that are made in Saga Prefecture like ginjo sake, locally grown rice, green tea and saltwater cider — with special Street Fighter II branding. As a result, you got “Wave Motion Fist” sake, E. Honda’s special rice, a Blanka ice cream and Dhalsim’s own chai tea blend, to name but a few of the products on offer. You can even buy a commemorative plate, showing all of the Street Fighter II characters chowing down on some of the food from Saga Prefecture.

If you want to buy any of these items, Sagat will opening up his very own pop-up shop in Tokyo’s Ginza Place, running from January 22nd-28th. Not only can you buy things like the aforementioned commemorative plate and a special “Sagat Shouten” cooking apron, but you’ll be able to try some of Saga Prefecture’s local produce at the nearby RAMO FRUTAS cafe, which is having a special Sagat-themed menu to celebrate.

For those actually in Saga Prefecture, you can pick up any of the branded Street Fighter items by heading to the Balloon Museum in Saga City from February 13th to March 31st. For all the information about this regional collaboration, head over to the official Saga Prefecture site — which has been taken over by the king of Muay Thai.

Source: Sagaprise