SNK’s The King of Fighters XIV has just received a new update on PlayStation 4. The update seems to be a relatively benign one, focused mostly on squashing a few stray bugs for both the game system and the characters. However, it also brings with it a few balance changes for the cast.
A number of the changes revolve mostly around things that could be considered bugs: these include certain backdashes having invulnerability against low attacks, and some overhead attacks not connecting in certain situations. There are some notable balance fixes, though, including toning down some of Sylvie’s damage off her “Paula Experiment,” and a number of adjustments for DLC characters Whip, Vanessa, and Rock Howard.
These aren’t all the things that have been changed. For the specifics of these and other changes, check out the official patch notes here.
A number of fighting games are temporarily marked down for PlayStation Plus members to pick up.
A few notable fighting game titles are currently on sale on the PlayStation Store, as long as you’re a PlayStation Plus member. Here’s what’s available:
Street Fighter V: $19.99 (down from $39.99)
Street Fighter V (Deluxe Edition): $39.99 (down from $79.99)
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- [PS4]: $14.99 (down from $59.99)
Mortal Kombat XL [PS4]: $23.99 (down from $39.99)
Skullgirls 2nd Encore [PS4/Vita]: $4.99 (down from $24.99)
This PS Plus sale is on until the morning of May 2nd. Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 is just around the corner, so it’s a good idea to grab -REVELATOR- on the cheap and upgrade for a lower cost when REV 2 hits on May 26, 2017.
This upcoming mech battler will now be available for PlayStation 4 in the West, as well as Japan.
Get ready to team up and boost, burst, and bash some metal-on-metal in Gundam Versus! Bandai Namco have announced that Japan’s upcoming mech fighter is also on the way to Western shores, via a new trailer highlighting the game’s various team/multiplayer modes, boost mobility mechanics, unlockable Striker supports, and Burst system–and lots of awesome in-game battle footage.
Gundam Versus is coming to PlayStation 4 in Japan on July 6, 2017; expect a Western release sometime in Fall 2017.
Capcom explains why the DLC was blocked from sale, and moves to replace the stage’s background music.
Street Fighter V players wanting to purchase the new Temple Hideout stage have been encountering issues, as the stage was removed from the Shop shortly after launch due to concerns over its background music track. Capcom has issued this statement:
It has come to our attention that part of the background music track used in the DLC Thailand Temple Hideout Stage, released on April 25, 2017, contains unintentional religious references. Capcom has therefore immediately ceased distribution of this DLC and, as a temporary measure, will be performing an emergency server maintenance update in the very near future to remove this track by replacing it with existing music from another stage. Details of the timing of this update will be provided via the @SFVServer Twitter account. Users who have already downloaded this DLC will still be able to use it and, once the emergency maintenance update is complete, will have the replacement music as well. An edited version of the Thailand Temple Hideout Stage background music will be released at a later date. The Street Fighter V development and operations team, as well as all of us at Capcom, have nothing but the utmost respect for all faiths and religions around the world, and we would like to sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by this content.
The Street Fighter V servers have been taken down presently for maintenance to address this issue as described above. No information on when the edited music track will be ready has been yet provided.
#SFV servers are down for urgent maintenance. We will tweet when the game server is open.
The Capcom Pro Tour is about to hit Australia with a BIG BAM!
The ninth Battle Arena Melbourne–brought to you by Couch Warriors–will be Australia’s largest fighting game major and their first Capcom Pro Tour Premier event. Running May 12-14th at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, in addition to Street Fighter V it will feature a special Tekken 7: Fated Retribution event, Australia’s largest Super Smash Bros. tournament, and a number of side tournaments. More information can be found on the Couch Warriors site. Check out the trailer below.
Main Games:
Street Fighter V
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-
Mortal Kombat XL
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
The King of Fighters XIV
Side Games:
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. 64
Rivals of Aether
BlazBlue: Central Fiction
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter V 3v3 teams
You can check out the BIG BAM SHOP and find registration information on smash.gg!
WEBZEN.com will be celebrating its 8th anniversary on April 25th 2017, and they have teamed up with MMORPG.com to host a code giveaway event in honor of this occasion. These gift codes will give players in game items for a Webzen game of your choice (Rappelz, MU Online, Flyff or C9). Get your key now!
Want to try and brawl in Brawlhalla on PS4? Here’s your chance.
Blue Mammoth Games has announced that a closed beta will be held for the upcoming PlayStation 4 version of Brawlhalla. Sign-ups are now open if you want to try the Smash-inspired platform fighter out before its full PS4 release. The game has been quite successful on PC through Steam early access, with more than five million players throughout 2016 and 2017.
Steam early-access Brawlhalla players will also be getting some new content soon: a new map called The Colosseum will debut in the closed beta, along with an update to the “Brawlball” mode. PC players will be receiving a free update with the new map and updated game mode alongside the launch of the closed beta; additionally, a new character, the Kitsune, will be arriving on early access next week.
The day is finally here for those PC warriors. Closing the console/computer gap relatively quickly for Arc System Works standards, the latest edition of ASW’s 2D fighting game saga, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, is now purchasable on Steam.
The BlazBlue: Central Fiction Steam page lists the game at $39.99 USD with a 10% discount until May 3rd. Furthermore, those who own a previous title on Steam get an additional 10% off. Central Fiction also includes a soundtrack and a digital Memorial Book. All the DLC content is included, such as the colors and add-on characters Mai and Es.
One of the developers working on the Steam version has tweeted a few hints:
One cause for concern, however, are reports in Steam reviews citing that the port isn’t very good on the technical side. Several reviewers talk about trouble with windowed mode or dual screens, lower framerates, hard to see or misaligned text, and an inability to set Confirm/Cancel buttons, among others. Since Chronophantasma Extend was considered a good port generally, hopefully some patches will smooth out the early issues with CF.
Street Fighter V received a brand new batch of colors as a part of the major content update yesterday, adding colors numbered 11-15 for each character’s Story and Battle costumes. The costumes are unlockable using Fight Money, but with only two tiny color patches to judge from in-game, figuring out what a costume looks like can be a rough job. However, Capcom’s CFN Portal site has been updated with all of the new colors.
Shadoloo’s Sgt. Ashida provides some commentary on the fighters’ outfits, as well as the new colors. Be sure to see which new designs are your favorite before spending that precious Fight Money. Unlocking every new available color for a single character costs 94,000 FM in total, so choose wisely!
As Injustice 2‘s release draws ever nearer, more bits of information continue to trickle out. Yesterday, a video of 68 of the game’s character-specific intros–a feature retained from Mortal Kombat X–was released. In it, we get to see a variety of Gear-equipped alternate costumes, as well as gleaning a few more details about the game’s story and character relationships.
Most importantly though, we get our first in-game look at pre-order bonus fighter Darkseid. Though he was only a stage transition in the original game–and playable only in the mobile version–the ruler of Apokolips brings his Omega Beams full-force into the sequel. In his intro with Harley Quinn, we can see two loyal Parademons (essentially shock troops that aid Darkseid in maintaining order over the planet) accompanying him. Perhaps he will be able to summon them as his Trait, similar to the Minions of Killer Instinct’s Gargos? Harley also notes in the exchange that she “ain’t popped no one’s head off since Lobo,” perhaps referencing the recent demise of the “Main Man” in the Injustice universe?
We also have a clip of the God of Evil’s super, which involves him turning his back to his opponent, blasting them into space with an Omega Beam, before grabbing them through a portal with an enlarged hand to toss them back onto the stage for continued battle. A stylish attack certain befitting the power of the character.
You can see both videos below, with the Darkseid/Harley Quinn intro taking place at 4:43 mark.
