Sacred World of the Kais stage confirmed by Dragon Ball FighterZ’s Japanese website

The official Japanese website for Dragon Ball FighterZ was recently updated, and something very interesting has appeared on the site’s home page. On the section of the site describing the game’s Battle System, a pair of new screenshots can be seen, showcasing Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta and Future Trunks battling Teen Gohan on a previously-unseen stage: the Sacred World of the Kais.

First appearing during the Majin Buu Saga, the Sacred World of the Kais is where Gohan ascended to his Mystic Form. This world would also play important roles throughout the remainder of the series, infamously serving as the backdrop for the final battle of the series, as Goku and Vegeta took on Kid Buu, with the fate of the entire world at stake.

Given that this arena is strongly tied to those two characters, this is perhaps an indication that we may see both of them announced for DBFZ in the future. Currently, we have Gohan on the roster, but in his Teen form seen during the Cell Games. Mystic Gohan would likely have a different variety of attacks, in addition to being stronger, older and more experience in battle. Likewise, the original, fat, Majin Buu is on the roster, but Kid Buu is extremely different both in terms of appearance and personality.

Though producer Tomoko Hiroki previously stated in an interview that the team wanted to avoid adding multiple forms of a character to the cast if possible, we’ve already seen exceptions made for the Super Saiyan Blue versions of Goku and Vegeta. Rather than just being straight palette swaps, SSB Goku and Vegeta are similar to Evil Ryu and Violent Ken in Street Fighter — they have the same normals but vastly augmented specials and Supers. You can see the screenshots of the stage below.

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Would you like to see either of these characters, or even Shin, Kibitio, or their fused form Kabito Kai, join the playable cast of Dragon Ball FighterZ? What do you think of this new stage addition? Let us know in the comments below.

Dragon Ball FighterZ will be released in February 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam PC. You can see scans for the newest revealed characters, Yamcha, Tien and Android 21 here.

Source: Dragon Ball FighterZ Website

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s official launch party will take place this Tuesday in San Francisco

Capcom is no stranger to hosting launch parties for their fighting games, from the various “Fight Clubs” during the last console generation, to Street Fighter V‘s big launch event. Now, with Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite‘s official launch coming in just a few days, Capcom has dropped the details for the game’s official launch event.

The Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite launch party will take place on the night of September 18, at the Folsom Street Foundry in San Francisco, CA.  Players may recall this as the same place that Capcom held the launch party for Street Fighter V last year.

Doors to the event will open at 6:00 PM PT and the event itself will run until 10:oo PM PT. For those who wont be able attend the event, the official live stream will start at 6:30 PM PT and end at 9:00 PM PT.

In addition to this, executive producer Yoshinori Ono who will also be doing a signing session at the nearby Gamestop at 830 Market St. from 8:00 PM PT onward. Players can purchase their copy of the game early there so for Ono to sign.

Source: Capcom-Unity

More of Retsu’s Mad Gear members arrive in this latest set of CFN Portal profiles

After taking a quick break to cover Street Fighter V‘s newest arrival, Menat, the Shadaloo Combat Research Institute has continued to reveal their research on the remaining members of Retsu’s underlings in his incarnation of the Mad Gear Gang, seen in 1993’s Final Fight 2. Today, we start with Eliza’s knife-wielding partner-in-crime, Mary. Low-ranking Shadaloo soldier Private Nakagawa returns to provide his customary narration of the Activity Reports.

Private Nakagawa: “Another sexy knife nut. She pays much attention and care to her health, in order to maintain her good looks and beautiful appearance.”

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Basic Info:

Name: Mary
Height: 161cm
Weight: 46kg
Blood type: B
Birthday: November 7th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Jogging
Dislikes: Cockroaches

Private Nakagawa: “She gets along very well with her brother Leon, [Her male replacement in USA, obviously] and likes to jog along Metro City’s Bay Side area. While running, she also trains her leg strength, so her kicks become more powerful as well. She likes cleanliness, and always keeps her room tidy. When she was a little girl, she wanted to become a florist.”

Next, we move on to the portly electrical engineer, Elick!

Private Nakagawa: “A man who attacks with his hand-made power generator. Unbeknownst to his friends, he frequents an aerobics gym.”

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Basic Info:

Name: Elick
Height: 160cm
Weight: 109kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: December 12th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Electrical engineering
Dislikes: Dogs

Private Nakagawa: “He admired his father, who worked at a Metro City power plant, so he studied electrical engineering all by himself. He’s loved pranks since his childhood. Nowadays it looks like he’s hanging out with his hometown friends, and has a hand in some crime…”

Now we take a look at the Molotov-cocktail-tossing Joe!

Private Nakagawa: “A dangerous thug who throws Molotov cocktails. He has an extremely short temper, so his companions always fear him.”

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Basic Info:

Name: Joe
Height: 185cm
Weight: 77kg
Blood Type: B
Birthday: August 1st
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Red Things
Dislikes: Moisture

Private Nakagawa: “He loves red things, and eats tomato spaghetti every day. He was raised in a strict family, all study and discipline. He’s always quiet in front of people, but he committed several arsons, to release the stress he accumulated, and was arrested.”

For the 240th Profile, we meet Eliot.

Private Nakgawa: “He deals with weapons and illegal things. Because he’s so silent and serious, his companions always welcome and trust him… Just why doesn’t he work honestly then?”

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Basic Info:

Name: Eliot
Height: 188cm
Weight: 80kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: August 1st
Country of Origin: UK
Likes: Alcohol
Dislikes: Pickles

Private Nakagawa: “He’s in charge of the key of a secret port warehouse. He always walks to the warehouse, carrying the key. Every time there’s business inside, he becomes the gatekeeper, and intimidates anyone who gets to close. He’s a maudlin drinker, and whenever he becomes drunk, he cries and tells something about his past. Because he has a very good memory, when he’s very drunk his tales go on forever.”

Now we take a look at Mark.

Private Nakagawa: “He loves beautiful things, and also himself. He’s a man like Lord Vega. Because he uses strong perfumes everyone spots him, even when he tries to hide.”

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Basic Info:

Name: Mark
Height: 166cm
Weight: 58kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: February 20th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Himself, Handsome Men [This, and Mark’s new design, reference One Punch-Man‘s Puri-puri Prisoner, constantly flirting with handsome men.]
Dislikes: Slimy Things [Likely a reference to Puri-puri Prisoner’s defeat by Deep Sea King.]

Private Nakagawa: “Due to the influence of a movie he saw in his childhood he dreams to become an actor. His excessive self-esteem led to him taking countless auditions, but he was always rejected due to his personality. Because he faced financial hardships, he got his hands dirty with crime. While he now belongs to a criminal gang, he didn’t give up on his acting career dream, and still cares for his appearance. His reactions are over the top, and his voice is loud.”

Next it’s time to walk with Elias.

Private Nakagawa: “A man who moves quickly and attacks with his metal rod. He’s obsessed with jinxes and lucky items. His peers are always uncomfortable when he’s around because he does fortune-telling and is always right.”

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Basic Info:

Name: Elias
Height: 195cm
Weight: 85kg
Blood Type: Not Checked
Birthday: April 4th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Karaoke
Dislikes: Fat Meat

Private Nakagawa: “He has a characteristic laugh, that once heard will never leave your ears. His specialty is astrology. He’s an avid reader with extensive knowledge. He also loves housework. He’s quite taciturn… He could be an unexpected indoorsman, after all.”

Finally, we have Jack!

Private Nakagawa: “A man who’s unusually fashion-conscious. He pays attention to caps above all else. He played baseball during his schooldays.”

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Basic Info:

Name: Jack
Height: 184cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood Type: 0
Birthday: August 5th
Country of Origin: USA
Likes: Collecting Old Clothes
Dislikes: Mornings (hates getting up)

Private Nakagawa: “He’s a spendthrift, and any money he earns immediately goes to some clothes or accessories. His room is so full of clothes that there’s no place to stand in. He wants to open his own fashion shop someday in the future by himself. Recently, he started worrying about his hair loss.”

That does it for the latest round of Final Fight 2 underlings, with the remainder of them likely getting covered in the coming weeks. Do you have any nostalgic memories of facing these foes during the game? What do you think of some of the additional personality traits and redesigns they’ve acquired through these Activity Reports? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below. You can also check out the last set of profiles, featuring Eliza from FF2, here.

Special thanks to Midgardsorn for translations and footnotes.

Source: CFN Portal

2D brawler-fighter hybrid Wishmere gets September 26th release date on Steam for PC, Mac, & Linux

It wasn’t too long ago that Crayder Studios offered a free demo of their new indie brawler-fighter Wishmere on the Steam platform. Today, they’ve announced that this Steam-greenlit project is now ready for retail release:

Wishmere is the first full release by the two-man team behind Crayder Studios. It’s an ambitious project, whose battle system features heavy meter management and a variety of combo possibilities. If that sort of thing interests you, you can check out the official website to read more in depth about the game’s systems and modes. Wishmere launches September 26th on Steam.

Source: CrayderStudios

Got beef? It’s time to get Salty at Revolution 2017, thanks to their grudge matches

There’s nothing better than a good grudge in the FGC, and apparently Revolution 2017 agrees. The UK’s Anime major has announced that there will be a secondary stage devoted entirely to grudge matches, run by Rice Digital.

So if you’ll be in Europe and fancy proving a point in front of live viewers, get your slot booked. Pick your format and your game of choice — Fight of Gods grudge matches anyone? — and talk to NGI. The matches will all be streamed of course, so the whole world can watch you settle a grudge by perfectly executing a Jesus infinite or two.

The Salty Suite is nothing new, but it’s great to see a bit of flavor added to the UK’s biggest anime event of the year. Hopefully there are going to be some great matches lined up, with plenty of context and a whole lot of salt. Fingers crossed.

Oh, and check out the new Revolution 2017 trailer:

Source: PQUBE

Pokkén Tournament DX major “Burst Attack” in San Francisco, CA brings fighting games to the Thalia Beach

One of the advantages (and arguably, the primary selling point) of the Nintendo Switch is its portability. The Pokkén Tournament community is clearly eager to take advantage of that, having announced one of the more unique tournament settings seen in the FGC: a shore-side tournament at San Francisco’s Thalia Beach.

Planned for November 3-5, 2017, the tournament is already boasting a list of some of Pokkén Tournament’s best players from around the country, including the likes of:

  • Allister (NorCal)
  • IcySoapy (Arizona)
  • Rokso (Tri-State)
  • meLo (Missouri)
  • Bellsworth (Utah)
  • SirSpudd (Nebraska)
  • Thulius (Ohio)
  • Toasty (Texas)
  • Fosh (SoCal)
  • Kino (Florida)

You can find out more about this Beach-Side Scuffle here at Burst Attack’s official website. With the tournament entrants already advertised, it’s safe to say that this event will include points towards the previously announced Pokkén Arena Circuit.

Source: 21 Hits

The Top 4 of the Injustice 2 Pro Series will be broadcast on ESPN 2

Another day, another FGC event getting top billing on cable TV. Ahead of tomorrow’s Injustice 2 Pro Series Finals, ESPN has announced that it will be broadcasting the Top 4 live on ESPN 2. If all goes to plan, the Grand Finals will be broadcast from 8pm-10pm PT on ESPN 2 and on ESPN Live.

For those who don’t have access to ESPN, you will still be able to watch all of the action via the NetherRealm Twitch channel. The preliminary bracket is set to start at 10am PT tomorrow, with all matches being three out of five. The players competing in the Injustice 2 Pro Series Finals are as follows:

  • FOX|SonicFox
  • Noble|Dragon
  • FOX|Theo
  • Eanix|Biohazard
  • RNG|whiteBoi
  • Noble|Semiij
  • NASR|Tekken Master
  • PxP|A F0xy Grampa
  • Rogue|Slayer
  • Circa|Forever King
  • bc|HoneyBee
  • iLuusions
  • PG|Hayatei
  • Madzin
  • F3|DR_Gross
  • FOX|Scar

Tickets are still available to attend the finals live, so make sure to grab some seats if you are in the LA area.

Source: InjusticeGame

Yamcha, Tien and new character Android 21 are coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ

Just as lucky fans are enjoying the closed beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ, we’ve received news on the next three characters coming to DBFZ. Revealed in the most recent issue of V-Jump, old school fighters Yamcha and Tien are joining the battle, alongside brand new character Android 21.

Android 21 will feature as part of Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s “what-if” scenario, joining the fight alongside the revived Android 16. She has been specially designed by Dragon Ball series creator Akira Toriyama, but it’s unknown if she will be a playable character at this time. Based off the V-Jump scans, she may be exclusive to the Story Mode.

Similar to Android 18, Tien will be able to call on best pal Chiaotzu as an assist — helping him lock opponents into place so he can start a combo. His Shin Kikoho looks to be his Level 3 Super and interestingly, Tien is wearing his Dragon Ball Super costume, rather than his traditional Crane School outfit.

As for Yamcha, everyone’s favorite desert bandit has Spirit Ball as one of his Supers, along with his trademark Wolf Fang Fist. Hopefully, Yamcha will be an asset to any team, rather than just being DBFZ’s Dan. Fingers crossed for a baseball outfit alt costume in the future.

You can check out the scans below and expect a trailer for Tien, Yamcha and potentially Android 21 to come out of Tokyo Games Show next week.

Android 21 DBFZ scan

Tien and Yamcha DBFZ Scan

Source: V-Jump via ShonenGameZ

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Funko Pop! figures hint at alternate costumes for characters

Funko recently unveiled photos of their upcoming line of Pop! figures for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Now while this is news in itself, what’s interesting about the revealed figures is the fact that some of them hint at alternate costumes that have yet to be announced by Capcom or Marvel.

The figures in question are coming in 2-pack sets for Captain Marvel and Chun-Li, Rocket Raccoon and X, Gamora and Strider Hiryu, as well as Ultron and Sigma. Of these, 4 of the characters are in unannounced alternate costumes: Chun-Li is in her casual wear from her Street Fighter II ending, Rocket is wearing his Marvel NOW! costume, Gamora is in her costume from the Annihilation event, and Ultron is in his multi-eyed Phalanx form from Annihilation: Conquest.

In addition to these, the 2-packs will also receive special alternate colors available only in select retailers. This seems to hint that the alternate costumes will have alternate colors in game, unlike in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

For those interested, you can check out images of the figures in the gallery below.

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Funko’s Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Pop! figures will be available for purchase sometime in November.

Source: Funko Pop

The player lineup for Canada’s Northern Arena has been announced

Think that televised events are reserved for the United States, the UK, and South Korea? Think again. Another country has thrown its name into the hat, and it’s Canada — with the assistance of major telecom Bell and sports broadcasting network TSN, Northern Arena will be their answer to events like ELEAGUE.

While qualifications for the event concluded in August for Canadian players — Toronto players STDxSin, L.E.S, and Orangeman, alongside Montréal player Drae”Yomi”Games took the slots — the event promises 12 international invites will join the fray for a shot at a $30,000 prize pool. The full lineup was announced yesterday, and the following players will be throwing down in Street Fighter V on TSN next Thursday:

  • YOUDEAL|Yukadon
  • Liquid|NuckleDu
  • BX3|Phenom
  • Echo Fox|Momochi
  • Echo Fox|Justin Wong
  • Rise|Smug
  • Team Infused|Imstilldadaddy
  • EG|K-Brad
  • Rise|Marn
  • EG|NYChrisG
  • Dieminion
  • AFG
  • STDxSin
  • AAO|Drae”Yomi”Games
  • L.E.S
  • Orangeman

While the event will be broadcast on Canadian TV via TSN, the rest of world can watch live via Northern Arena’s Twitch stream.

Source: Northern Arena (Twitter)