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Undefeated 2018 comes to Phoenix, Arizona from June 16th-17th

We’re only 10 days into 2018 and the calendar is already filling up with big FGC events to attend. If you’re trying to plan out your travel expenses, you’ve got another event to add to the list, as Undefeated 2018 has just been announced for this June. Hosted by Yipes and Persia, this two-day event will see the best of the Southwest battling it out over eight main games — from Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 to Dragon Ball FighterZ. The exact games line-up is as follows:

  • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
  • Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ
  • Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
  • Tekken 7
  • Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

If that’s not enough, there is also going to be a Curleh Battle Royale — which will no doubt see Marvel’s finest facing off in both UMvC3 and MvC:I. Early registration for Undefeated 2018 is live over on smash.gg, with normal registration prices coming into effect on February 2nd. For details about the Undefeated venue, along with hotels in the area and a preliminary schedule, check out the official Undefeated Events website.

Source: smash.gg via AZAngelic

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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT’s pre-launch stream hints at future DLC characters

Square Enix held one last pre-launch stream for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT just before its Japanese release today. While the stream covered a lot of topics, the most interesting has to be the hints regarding future DLC characters for the game.

While no names were named, Square Enix did give out descriptions for the 6 upcoming DLC characters for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. This included which half of the numbered Final Fantasy series they’re from.

  • New male character (from new half)
  • New male character (from old half)
  • New female character (from new half)
  • New male character (from new half)
  • Returning female character who previously appeared in a Dissidia Final Fantasy game (from new half)
  • New male character (from new half)

Now if these hints aren’t enough, in a previous interview, they also stated that characters who didn’t get much screen or story time would likely have their interactions fleshed out in future DLC. So looking out for which characters fit the bill in the story mode could serve to give more hints as to who the DLC characters will be.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT for PlayStation 4 launched in Japan on January 11. It will hit the rest of the world on January 30.

Source: Square Enix

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Body Count Fighting reveals trailer for BCF4, set for February 3rd, adds Dragon Ball Fighter Z to lineup

Body Count Fighting is back with their fourth entry into SoCal’s title-defense series, BCF4. BCF4 will take place on Saturday, February 3rd and will feature matches in Street Fighter V, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Tekken 7, Injustice 2, and the upcoming ArcSys/Bandai Namco fighter Dragon Ball Fighter Z.

You can watch BCF4 live on Twitch at 7:00 PM PT. The event will be hosted by comedian Kyle Shire and will feature commentary from ASuperShyGuy, Vicious, Samifish, and WonderChef.

If you were interested in attending the event in person, you’ll be happy to know that it’s free! All you have to do is head on over to the BCF4 Eventbrite page here and order your tickets. Doors will open at 6:00 PM, and there will be food trucks parked outside and casual gaming stations set up inside for everyone to enjoy.

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Source: Body Count Fighting

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Scarz are running a special Street Fighter V mentoring scheme to train a new Japanese pro player

With the recent announcement of the esports pro licenses in Japan, along with other teams starting up mentoring initiatives, Japanese esports organization Scarz have begun their own Street Fighter V training scheme. Titled the “Scarz Youth Project,” the program will have one player training under Scarz|Sako to become a pro player.

The first phase of the audition process was an online bracket, where 19 Japanese players between the ages of 18 and 25 fought against each other with Sako spectating. From that initial 19, Scarz whittled the candidates down to six finalists, who will then compete in an offline audition on Saturday to determine who will become Sako’s pupil. The six finalists are as follows:

Seeing as the online audition was streamed, it stands to reason that the offline portion will be streamed as well — most likely on Sako’s Twitch channel. With more and more Japanese organizations running these schemes to train up the next generation of Street Fighter players, I wonder who will be the first Western esports organization to run a similar training program.

Source: Scarz via HiFight

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Try out Sakura for free in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition from January 16th-23rd

Still undecided on pulling the trigger for the Season 3 Character Pass for Street Fighter V? Well, Capcom will be letting people try out Sakura for free during her launch week. During this free week, you’ll be able to play through her Story mode, complete her trials and play her online — but beware! Any XP or Fight Money that you earn with Sakura will disappear once the free trial ends on January 23rd. You can get this missing XP and FM back should you purchase Sakura, so don’t worry about it being lost in the ether forever.

Sakura can be purchased individually with either Fight Money or real world cash, or as part of the Season 3 Character Pass. Do note that buying Sakura with Fight Money does not get you access to her Battle Costume or extra colors.

Hopefully, Capcom will continue this trend and offer all new fighters a trial period so players can try before they buy!

Source: Capcom-Unity

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SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is coming to Nintendo Switch this summer [UPDATE]

UPDATE: Turns out SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is coming to PS4 as well, along with a special Diamond Dream Edition. This collector’s edition comes with a two-disc OST, an artbook, a special lapel pin set, a special collector’s box, as well as a Fatal Cutie cap, a sleeveless Mai Shiranui shirt, a SNK sweatband and even a themed workout towel. If you’re really into your SNK heroines, you can pre-order this collector’s edition over on the NISA online store for $119.99.

SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy Diamond Dream Edition

Original story: Revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini, SNK and NIS America have revealed a brand new 2v2 fighter, which has all of SNK’s leading ladies battling it out. Titled SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, this tag fighter can have up to four players clashing in either local play or online — with a fighting system that a little more chaotic when compared other SNK games.

Along with simplified special moves which can be performed with a single button, players can utilize items that spawn on screen to turn the tide of a fight. It’s not enough just to reduce your opponent’s health to zero though, as you can only finish off an opponent in SNK Heroines by using a Dream Finish — a character-specific super move.

So far, Athena Asamiya, Kula Diamond, Mai Shiranui, Leona Heidern and Yuri Sakazaki have been confirmed as playable fighters — with more to be announced in the future. Every character in SNK Heroines can be customized with different outfits, accessories and even voice clips, so you can really make your favorite fighters stand out.

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Acting as a spiritual successor to SNK Gals’ Fighters back on the Neo Geo Pocket Color, SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is scheduled to launch on Nintendo Switch this summer.

Source: Nintendo

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Pokkén Tournament DX’s Battle Pack DLC adds Aegislash and Blastoise as new fighters

Announced as part of today’s Nintendo Direct Mini, Pokkén Tournament DX is getting new fighters, as part of its Battle Pack DLC. This DLC comes in two waves and will add two new Battle Pokémon, as well as four new Support Pokémon.

The first wave adds the Living Weapon Pokémon Aegislash as a playable character, along with Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu as Supports. Based on the small bit of gameplay footage that was shown off, Aegislash looks to be quite a technical fighter, as players will need to master its Sword and its Shield forms to succeed in battle. This first DLC wave will launch on January 31st.

The second wave adds Blastoise, the Shellfish Pokémon as a playable fighter, as well as Mew and Celebi as Supports. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any footage of Blastoise in action, but I imagine he’ll act as a bulky zoning character. Wave 2 will release on March 23rd, and you can buy the Battle Pack over on the Nintendo Eshop right now. As a bonus for pre-purchasing, you’ll get some new avatar customization options to use straight away.

Check out the Nintendo Direct Mini below; the Pokkén portion of the presentation starts at 1:26.

Source: Nintendo

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– Monster Hunter World PC Version Delayed Until Fall to ‘Get it Right’

A lot of PC fans have been wondering why Monster Hunter World is being delayed until autumn for their platform while coming out for consoles on January 26th. According to producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, there’s a good reason. “For the main Monster Hunter game, this is our first PC title and it’s something we want to make sure we get right.” he told GamesRadar (via PCGamer).

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VODs for Japan’s Kanto Tournament 3 Pokkén Tournament DX Major now available

With the Pokkén Tournament World Championship starting to shape up for 2018, now seems like a great time to check in with the scene that leads the Pokkén Tournament DX‘s meta. Of course: It’s Japan.

The Kanto Tournament is Japan’s largest offline major for Bandai Namco and Nintendo’s Pokkén Tournament DX. In its third year, this tournament brings together all corners of Japan’s scene, and Kanto Tournament 3 boasted 98 players in its bracket, which you can see here. This includes Evo champ Tonosama, Final Boss and Canada Cup champion Azazel, and more of Japan’s finest.

Source: Kanto Tournament

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The voice actors for Goku and Vegeta will clash in a Dragon Ball FighterZ Super Saiyan Showdown on January 25th

We saw the trash talk on Twitter, we saw the gauntlet being thrown down and now we have a date for this epic voice actor battle! Organized by Funimation, Bandai Namco and Esports Arena, Christoper Sabat (voice of Vegeta, Piccolo and Yamcha) will face off against Sean Schemmel (voice of Goku and King Kai) in a special Dragon Ball FighterZ showdown!

The event will take place on January 25th at the Esports Arena in Santa Ana, with tickets being available soon for those who want to see this Super Saiyan showdown. If you can’t make it out to Esports Arena, Funimation are planning to stream this epic clash on Twitch, Twitter and Facebook Live. Expect more details in the coming days regarding exact times and how to secure a ticket.

Now the date is locked in — who is each Saiyan going to play? I can easily see Sabat using Vegeta, Yamcha, and Piccolo (as he voices all three), while Schemmel may even opt for Team Triple Goku, seeing as Goku Black, Super Saiyan Goku and SSB Goku are all playable. Sabat has already been getting some early pointers from some FGC heads on Twitter, so expect the Prince of all Saiyans to come into this bout with some nasty set-ups.

Source: Funimation