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Windjammers flies onto PS4 and PS Vita on August 29th
Following its brief online beta back in June, DotEmu and PlayStation have announced that the remastered version of Windjammers will be launching August 29th on PS4 and PS Vita. DotEmu have worked tirelessly to make this port as close to the arcade version as possible, and even drafted in members of the French Windjammers community to ensure it plays as it should.
According to DotEmu, the online beta helped improve the port’s menus and matchmaking system, with the developer choosing to go with GGPO for the full release. Members of the SRK team played through the beta and while the core game was the Windjammers you know and love, it was let down by its connection issues and dodgy menus. By the sounds of it, these problems will be fully rectified by the August release.
DotEmu are planning to go full esports with this port of Windjammers, promising updates and improvements following the initial launch. They are also partnering with Fangamer to produce Windjammers merchandise, including licensed Frisbees and hats.
Source: PlayStation
Terry Flanagan pulls out of title defence against Felix Verdejo due to leg injury
WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan (33-0, 13 KOs) has pulled out of his title defence against mandatory challenger Felix Verdejo (23-0, 15 KOs) on September 16 at the Copper Box Arena in London, after suffering a leg injury in training.
Flanagan’s promoter Frank Warren informed Top Rank on Monday that the fight will need to be pushed back due to the injury.
A new date for Flanagan-Verdejo has not yet been discussed by Warren and Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, who promotes Verdejo.
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Capcom Unity break down Abigail’s moveset in Street Fighter V
Following his reveal during Street Fighter V Top 8 last night, Capcom have released details on Abigail’s moveset in Street Fighter V. As surmised from his character trailer, the super human hot-rodder is a grappler who uses his immense strength to dominate his opponent. Abigail has access to two command grabs, alongside his special Nitro Charge run. This run get one hit of armor (two hits when it’s an EX) and it can be cancelled into four separate followups–his V-Skill, a command grab, a powerful punch or a huge overhead.
His V-Skill is Hungabee, where Abigail thrusts his belly forward to parry an incoming attack. It can be done high or low, with a successful parry leading into a potential combo. His V-Trigger is Max Power, which allows him to charge up his four unique heavy punches. Each charged heavy punch gets a hit of armor and opens up for extended aerial juggles. A fully charged Max Power punch will break your opponent’s guard, so beware of a charging Abigail.
You can see Abigail’s Story and Premium costumes below, and you will be able to let loose with the (Mad) gear-head on July 25th.
Source: Capcom-Unity
Final Fight’s Abigail joins the Street Fighter V roster on July 25th
After plenty of rumors and speculation, Capcom has confirmed that Final Fight’s Abigail will be the next character joining the Street Fighter V roster. Looking completely different to his original incarnation, the Mad Gear gang member is a giant among the SFV cast, standing as tall as two Kens stacked on top of each other!
As you can imagine, Abigail is a heavy hitting grappler who overwhelms opponents with his immense strength and huge bulk. Alongside overwhelming command throws, Abigail has an armored charge move, a multi-hitting flip which takes up almost half the screen and a Critical Art where he uses his opponent as a speed bag. Much like Hugo in Street Fighter 4, be very afraid when you see this man mountain running towards you. With Abigail being as tall as he is, I’m not sure how you’ll be able to cross him up, as his head practically touches the top of the screen.
Abigail comes back with the Metro City Bay Area stage, which has fighters battling on a rundown waterfront near the bruiser’s scrapyard. If you can’t wait to throw down as this gargantuan grappler, Abigail and the Metro City Bay Area stage will launch on July 25th, alongside the Champion’s Choice outfit for Guile, the Ring of Pride and Suzaku Castle stages, as well as the nostalgia costumes for Alex, Juri and Ibuki.
Source: Street Fighter
Evo Japan titles announced, will be held in Tokyo from January 26th-28th
Those hoping to plan a trip to Evo Japan should pack their bags and clear their schedule for Jan 26th-28th, 2018! The times and titles are set:
The games appearing at Evo Japan 2018 are:
- Tekken 7
- Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2
- King of Fighters XIV
- BlazBlue Central Fiction
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- ARMS
- Street Fighter V
There have been no announcements from AnimEvo or other collaborative efforts just yet, but expect communities to set up side tournaments and extra events now that the Evo Japan dates have been announced.
So, who’s going to Japan?
Source: EVOJapan
Square Enix announce a closed beta for Final Fantasy Dissidia NT
The closed beta announcements keep on coming, as Square Enix have revealed that they will be running a closed beta for Final Fantasy Dissidia NT later this summer. All those who attended Evo Championship Sunday will get an access key for the closed beta, while non-attendees will have to register on the official Dissidia site for a chance to get a beta code.
Just confirmed: Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is getting a Closed Beta this summer! Register for a chance to get in: https://t.co/l30AJXjhlo pic.twitter.com/IpwuQRRono
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 17, 2017
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is set to launch on PS4 in 2018, with FFXV protagonist Noctis making his debut on the console version, before appearing in arcades. With it being primarily a 3v3 fighter, pair up with some friends to make the ultimate Dissidia team.
Sources: Evo; PlayStation
Wavedash Games finally show off gameplay for Icons: Combat Arena
Following the teaser trailer after Melee finals yesterday, Wavedash Games have (at last!) shown off gameplay for their eagerly anticipated platform fighter, Icons: Combat Arena.
Along with gameplay, this trailer also reveals Icons’ sword fighter–the warrior empress Zhurong. She is very similar to Marth, with her aerials and forward smash looking almost identical to that of the Fire Emblem lord. The presentation is a bit underwhelming at present, with hit-sounds lacking any real oomph and character animations being a bit too similar to well-known Smash characters like Fox, Captain Falcon and Marth. Do keep in mind that it is pre-alpha, so there is still plenty of time to polish up visuals and give each character their own unique feel.
It’s certainly got the fluid movement from platform fighters like Melee though, with wavedashes, platform pressure and edgeguarding all intact. With its open beta launching on Steam this fall, platform fighter fans will see if Icons can tempt them away from the likes of Melee and Smash 4, with its lighting fast combat, online matchmaking and free to play structure. You can sign up for the open beta over on the official Icons website.
Sources: Evo; Wavedash Games; Icons Combat Arena
Geese Howard revealed as the next guest character for Tekken 7
Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada dropped this mysterious tweet, during Evo’s Tekken finals…
Maybe I'll announce something.
watch EVO 2017 TEKKEN FINALhttps://t.co/5fiaUxcY6U
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) July 16, 2017
While there have been rumors that Harada has been in meetings with the likes of Arc System Works (and he’s certainly been close to them, lately), the reveal ended up being a partnership with another big name fighting game company: SNK.
South Town’s biggest boss, Geese Howard, will be slugging it out with the Tekken cast and Akuma (hey, it’s the world’s tiniest version of Capcom vs SNK!) in Winter 2017. Get practicing your pretzel inputs in readiness.
Sources: Bandai Namco Entertainment America; Evo