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– Relic Hunters Legend KickStarter Funds Successfully

Rogue Snail has sent word that the KickStarter campaign for Relic Hunters Legend has closed and that the initiative is fully funded after raising over $55k. In fact, the funds raised were enough to unlock the first stretch goal called “Asteroid Dungeon”, an endless challenge mode with “daily and seasonal leaderboards”.

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Injustice 2’s PC beta is available on Steam until November 10th

Suit up, you PC DC heroes: NetherRealm Studios have finally launched the online beta for Injustice 2‘s PC version. This beta runs from today (November 6th) to November 10th, and is open to anyone with a Steam account. As the beta is to test the PC network infrastructure and netcode, you can only play 1v1 matches during the beta’s run.

All stages and characters (up to Raiden) are available to play, so make sure to test out as many characters as possible during the beta. If you do experience any glitches or connection problems, make sure to leave your feedback via the Discussions page on Steam.

No news on when the eventual PC port of Injustice 2 is coming out, but based on what happened with Mortal Kombat XL, I would guess it will launch alongside the final character of Fighter Pack 3.

Source: Injustice2

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Upcoming stage variations and the ability to change your Fighter ID: X-Kira’s latest Street Fighter V datamining report

X-Kira continues to datamine more of the content that will (probably) eventually be coming to Street Fighter V. In his latest report, he notes that the Union Station, Hillside Plaza, Lair of the Four Kings and Apprentice Alley will soon be receiving stage variations, with the “Setting 1” option that can be seen in several other arenas. These variations will remove several of the background NPCs, along with minor alterations to the battlefield — such as replacing F.A.N.G’s statue in the Lair with Sagat’s, which can currently only be seen in the Ngguhao leader’s Character Story. Though these variations currently exist within the game’s cinematic General Story Mode, it appears that they will finally be added to the in-game Shop for purchase and use in regular matches. He further claims that one of these stages is linked to the General Story Volume 2 script.

X-Kira also notes in the video description that “other DLC stages will have variations in their future, night versions, afternoon and gimmicks alike.” He also revealed that Capcom will seemingly be implementing the long-requested feature to request a change to your Fighter ID, which once set is currently permanently tied to your in-game CFN Profile. To close out the video, X-Kira notes that soon, every stage in the game will have a stage K.O. animation, and the stages for Rainbow Mika and F.A.N.G — based off the backgrounds of their official artwork — will also be arriving imminently. He also displays the official CFN renders for the Red Bull-themed costumes that are part of the 30th Anniversary celebration. You can see the full video below.

In another video, X-Kira also gave us a look at the colors of each Red Bull costume in-game (for those who still want a better look at them before going out and grabbing cans) at the 9:15 mark. These special outfits are the 16 “Set73” costumes mentioned in a previous report.

But it doesn’t end there. X-Kira has discovered a new series of incomplete Volume 3 Trials that will likely launch with Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition in January — as two of the four utilize Zeku’s currently-unavailable second V-Trigger — and will likely pull from some of the upcoming balance adjustments that will be made to the cast in the new year.

He’s also revealed some more things on Twitter, noting that R. Mika’s tag team partner Nadeshiko will finally be receiving some alternate costumes of her own next year with AE, but he’s currently unsure if they will be sold separately or bundled with Mika’s Premium Costumes. He also states that we’ll be seeing Sagat and Sakura as the first two Legacy characters of Season 3, along with the female member of Neo Shadaloo (seen briefly in Ed’s Character Story) arriving as the first new challenger. He also recently posted Cody’s Super Street Fighter IV theme to his YouTube Channel, implying he might be joining the fray as well…

Finally, X-Kira notes that we shouldn’t trust the silhouettes that will be shown to us at the PlayStation Experience in December, as Capcom has given the fighters a visual makeover for their default attires.

He also found the Character ID List for Season 3, confirming that we’ll be seeing four Legacy characters, along with only two New Challengers.

As usual: X-Kira’s datamining has proven reliable but don’t count on any of this content for sure until Capcom reveals their intentions officially. What do you think of all of these leaks so far, and who else are you hoping to see in Season 3? Tell us in the comments below.

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition will be released on January 16th, 2018, for PlayStation 4 and Steam PC, as both as physical release and a free downloadable update for existing users.

Sources: Mikami_XKira (Twitter); SDL-Miyuki-Chan (YouTube)

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Prepare for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT with these new screenshots

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, the home console port of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy arcade arena fighter, is just a few months away from hitting PlayStation 4. To help keep hype for the game going strong, the company has released a new batch of screenshots and renders for it.

This new batch features character renders of the the Onion Knight, Cloud of Darkness, Cloud Strife, and Sephiroth — as well as non-playable deities Materia and Spiritus. The majority of the screenshots seem to be from the game’s story mode, depicting specific scenes from it.

You can check all of these out in the galleries below:

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Character Renders

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Source: Square Enix via Gematsu

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“Vampire Hunter Championship 2017” brings you 3 hours of high level for Vampire Hunter: Darkstalker’s Revenge

Japan’s Mikado Arcade is home of some of the finest classic arcade action in the world. While we’ve been heavily covering the Super Street Fighter Carnival 2017 tournament series, that’s not the only big event Mikado is running right now:

“Vampire Hunter Championship 2017” is Mikado’s annual tournament for Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers’ Revenge. Among Darkstalkers fans, Vampire Hunter is considered the slower paced, more methodical entry in the Darkstalkers series, though don’t let that fool you. If rush-down is your thing, don’t worry — there’s plenty of air-dashing, frame trapping, cross up insanity for you to cheer through. And while tiers are considered less compact in Vampire Hunter overall, there’s still some great low tier representation in this tournament from Victor and Felicia.

Source: 高田馬場ゲーセンミカド

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Saudi woman wins SNK’s design contest for character to appear in an upcoming KoF game

For some of the more creatively inclined members of the community, getting their original designs into a fighting game would be a dream come true. Recently, SNK and Manga Productions gave a chance to have someone’s dream come true via a design contest for a character to appear in an upcoming game.

The winner of the contest was BMashael, a Saudi woman with her original design named Najd.  Najd’s design features her wearing an abaya (a type of cloak) that belongs to a djinn named Halek. The djinn will then assist Najd for some of her attacks.

As for what game exactly Najd will be appearing in, nothing specific has been stated as of yet. All that’s stated is that it’s for an upcoming King of Fighters game. Whether or not this is a new installment of the franchise, or simply a spin-off is as of yet unknown.

In the meantime, here’s SNK’s Yasuyuki Oda on the winner of the contest, as well as some BMashael’s artwork for Najd.

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Source: Manga Productions via ResetEra

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There’s an unknown Street Fighter RPG made by the company behind Vampire: The Masquerade

With its many off-shoots in different genres, like movies and memorabilia, why couldn’t there be a Street Fighter RPG? It turns out that a tabletop version of Capcom’s fighting game existed for many years, and it’s from the people who brought Vampire: The Masquerade to the world, no less.

Waypoint digs deep into Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game in which you choose to play as a character from the main cast, complete with their spreadsheet of traits and statistics. Rather than act out battles in fashion typical to other games White Wolf has developed, they wanted to convey the feel of fighting by having players throw down cards simultaneously on the table and then comparing values to see who hit first.

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One struggle for the developers was working with a world that didn’t have much of a background. After all, Street Fighter was a tournament for the best fighters from around the world… and not much else.

“I recall there was a world bible, although it didn’t have a whole lot beyond some character backgrounds,” said Bill Bridges, former Werewolf: the Apocalypse developer and a writer on Street Fighter, in the article. “One of the appealing things to writers like me was that we could fill in a lot of the world.”

Unfortunately, the product had a very limited run and has been out of print for more than 20 years. It’s a pretty fascinating relic of the past, especially if you’re into tabletop RPGs. Read up more on the backstory over at Waypoint.

Source: Waypoint

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Gamble big on Yoshimitsu’s unblockable tech traps in Tekken 7

Because Yoshimitsu is the type of guy that brings a sword to a fist fight, he gets access to some odd tools other characters in the game simply don’t have. While there’s a lot of ways to utilize these different sword techniques, one of the most interesting and exciting ways is to use them in tech traps.

Yoshimitsu has access to a wide variety of unblockables. Because they hit at so many different angles, it’s realistic (but very gimmicky) for him to cover any wake-up option if he pays attention to his opponent’s habits. You won’t base your entire game off these tech traps in Tekken 7, but having them in your back pocket for the perfect moment can lead to an absurd amount of damage to your foe’s health bar and mental state.

Source: noSleep Snowman

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Tapion and Android 13 show off their skills while more content is announced for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

They got the touch, they got the power, yeah!

Bandai Namco released a brief trailer that highlights the upcoming fighters, Tapion and Android 13, and their abilities in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.

Tapion is incredibly agile, with most of his attacks utilizing his iconic sword. The fighter focuses on speed and after imaging to close in the space between him and the opponent. I’m hoping that he has an ability tied to using his ocarina, but we may have to wait until he’s fully released to find that out.

Android 13 has a particularly interesting ability that allows him to automatically dodge an enemy’s attacks. This special move seems like an incredibly useful trait that could really make the character shine. Android 13 also has a powerful energy blast attack that appears to hone in on its target as they try to escape.

Even more planned content and the FighterZ effect

On top of releasing the trailer, Bandai Namco also published a press release outlining the upcoming content for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 along with a collaboration with Dragon Ball FighterZ.

There will be two Extra Packs releasing for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, aptly named Extra Pack 1 and Extra Pack 2. Extra Pack 1 is set to release this autumn and will consist of four new characters: Tapion, Android 13, Majin Buu (Gohan Absorbed) and Dabura. The previously announced Hero Colosseum mode will be included within a free update coming this autumn as well. Extra Pack 2 is bringing an original character to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 along with a brand new form of Goku! The release window for Extra Pack 2 has not been announced. There isn’t much else known about the collaboration with FighterZ, but those who own both titles can expect to unlock special items, as announced by Bandai Namco.

What content will be unlocked for those who also own Dragon Ball FighterZ? Will the brand new form of Goku seen in the recent episodes of Dragon Ball Super be playable? And what is the identity of the original character coming in Extra Pack 2? Find out on the next episode of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2!

Sources: Bandai Namco

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Capcom is looking for a new Street Fighter Senior PR Manager

Looking for a simultaneously thankless and incredibly important job? Are you a masochist? Do you like having the perception of your entire company carried on your every word and expression? And (last, but certainly not least) are you proficient with Microsoft Word?

Capcom is looking for a new Senior PR Manager, and according to their advert, the new guy will be dealing directly with Street Fighter and the esports scene. If you think you might have the right combination of FGC exposure and media savvy, check out their job posting here. Good luck to those that apply!

Oh, and you also need to be able to lift 25 pounds. The CPT trophy must be really big this year.

Source: Capcom