On December 17th, Clash Royale fans will have the opportunity to watch The Crown Duel from Los Angeles, California’s Globe Theatre that will see thousands of entrants pared down to just eight in an unconventional event with $15,000 at stake. Hosted by comedians Rob Coddry and Al Madrigal, the event kicks off in Arena Battles from today through December 16th and the finals taking place on December 17th.
– Peria Chronicles Compared to Minecraft by Dev Team
2P.com has a translation of an interview with the Peria Chronicles team conducted by Korean site ThisisGame.com. The interview centers around the less-than-stellar reception of the game during the recently held G-Star 2016 convention where players hoping to find Mabinogi 2 were disappointed. In the most startling portion of the interview, developers said that Peria Chronicles is more favorably compared to Minecraft than it is to Mabinogi 2.
– Tales of Berseria – Demo & Release Dates Announced for PC
Bandain-Namco has announced the Steam release date for Tales of Berseria along with some great news for owners of other ‘Tales’ games and for those who like to ‘try before buying’. ToB is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4 on January 24th and on Steam on January 26th. A demo of ToB for both PlayStation 4 and PC will be available on January 10th and those who own Tales of Zestria or Symphonia on Steam will receive a $10 loyalty bonus.
Create Some Weird Edge Situations with the Rapid Jab Edge Slip in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, certain characters like Little Mac and Sheik have jabs which causes them to let fly with a flurry of hits, before eventually being pushed away from the opponent. The push can cause a player to slide off the stage, if they are standing right at the ledge while rapid jabbing. As such, this edge slip can lead into some weird off-stage interactions, as the falling character suffers no lag when being pushed off the edge, meaning they can instantly perform specific moves as soon as they slide off.
Experimenting with this slide, the Beefy Smash Doods have created a new guide, looking at the possible applications of this engine quirk. Certain characters can combo into certain moves and even guarantee a kill with this tech, like a Meta Knight cancelling into Shuttle Loop and KOing somebody off the top. If the character is facing out to the edge of the stage, you can only get this edge slip if you finish the jab sequence, as most characters with rapid jabs do a step forward when they finish flinging hits. Do note that you actually need to be hitting an opponent to get this variation of the edge slip, as it only occurs when your character enters hitlag during the jab sequence.
If the opponent doesn’t know about this version of the edge slip and doesn’t know to jump or air dodge away, it is possible to land certain follow ups like a Bouncing Fish from Sheik or even something like a Fox fair spike into footstool, which will guarantee a kill.
Source: Beefy Smash Doods
Elephants Never Forget–Their Combos! Splitframe Reveals New Sanwa Denshi Apparel
In a special collaboration with arcade product manufacturer Sanwa Denshi, Splitframe has announced a new line of special Sanwa Denshi apparel, featuring their classic elephant logo. Using their blue and white color palette, this apparel includes a “Classic Performers” t-shirt, an “Elephant Button Mashers” hoodie and t-shirt, and a simple white Sanwa Denshi beanie.
The “Classic Performers” t-shirt is limited edition while the “Elephant Button Mashers” clothing seems to be now part of Splitframe’s product line, so grab these items while stocks last. The t-shirts go for $26, the beanie for $24 and the hoodie for $55, so if you are looking for a stocking stuffer this Christmas–alongside some new Sanwa Denshi buttons for your stick, this may be the perfect time to show your brand loyalty.
Stay warm with Sanwa Denshi's nutty elephant: https://t.co/icWFMQAac9 How can you resist that mug? @sanwadenshi #FGCGEAR #FGCAPPAREL #FGC pic.twitter.com/nLzJKPbTFt
— SPLITFRAMELLC (@SPLITFRAMELLC) December 12, 2016
Source: Splitframe
Frosty Faustings IX Now Features Pot Bonus for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
What an exciting time to be a player of the Marvel Vs. series–with the announcement of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, as well as the re-release of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on modern consoles! Frosty Faustings is continuing this celebration of all things Marvel by adding a $500 pot bonus to Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This bonus is supplied by the TO of Frosty, Joey D’Alessandro.
Frosty Faustings will be held from January 27-28 in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Source: Frosty Faustings (Facebook)
Go1, Sanwa|M’, Kindevu and More King of Fighters XIV Players Will Fight It Out in Televised KOFXIV Tournament
As part of the regular esports variety program 「いいすぽ！」 on Fuji TV ONE in Japan, King of Fighters XIV pros are being invited to compete in a special KOFXIV tournament this coming Saturday. This tournament will see top Japanese KOF players like the recently sponsored Sanwa|M’, Kyabetsu, Go1, Kindevu, Kyamei, ichikimitsuhiro, Dune and Koji KOG battling it out on live TV.
Reminder: This Saturday at 3:00PM JST, KOF 14 will be broadcasted on 「いいすぽ！」a gaming program shown on japanese TV & https://t.co/Xv0oIWM1Z4 https://t.co/bfOjmKrFXL
— MajinObama (@2dJazz) December 12, 2016
「いいすぽ！」 is no stranger to hosting special invitational tournaments, holding events for Pokken Tournament, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- and Street Fighter V in the past. If you interested in tuning in, the tournament will be streamed on the iispo_official Twitch channel, with it starting at 3pm JST, so at 10pm PST on Friday night or 1am EST on Saturday morning.
Source: iipso_official via MajinObama
Capcom Cup 2016 By the Numbers: Check Out Toornament.com’s Highly-Detailed Infographic
Fascinating stats on the greatest Street Fighter V clash yet.
Toornament.com has compiled their most advanced Capcom Cup infographic yet! Scroll down to see statistics on all sorts of details from Anaheim’s blockbuster event: how many times was V-Trigger activated? How many Critical Arts? How many players used pads instead of fight sticks? What player had the highest overall win percentage–and what character did? Check it all out below.
Thanks to Lam for the tip!
Source: Toornament.com
Catch Up on Expected Street Fighter V Season 2 Changes with Some Help from VesperArcade
Some discussion about what is in store for the near-future of Street Fighter V.
While Capcom has not yet released any finalized patch notes, the build of Street Fighter V running at the PlayStation Experience has given players a preview of how SFV is going to work going into Season Two–and we can expect a lot of changes to both individual and overall mechanics as Capcom works to rebalance their game for the 2017 Capcom Pro Tour.
VesperArcade has been collecting and offering commentary on many of these changes as observed and experienced from the PSX build; check out the videos below to learn more about changes to anti-air light attacks, removal of meterless invincible reversals, changes to meter gain, and the individual nerfs/buffs to the fighters themselves.
Remember, of course, that these changes are not 100% confirmed by Capcom–yet.
Source: VesperArcade
Tekken 7’s Home Versions Will Have an Online Tournament Mode
The stream for the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2016 tournament brought with it some new announcements for Tekken 7. The biggest of these is arguably the fact that Kuma and Panda would be returning to the game; in addition to this however, Bandai Namco also announced that the game would be getting a new online tournament mode.
When Tekken 7 hits home consoles and PC sometime next year, it will come with a mode which will allow players to set up and play each other in the same format as offline tournaments. The online tournament mode will support both single and double elimination formats, and will also feature spectating as well as text and voice chat. Additionally, the organizers can also allocate in game prizes such as in game gold and items.
You can check out some preliminary screenshots of this mode in the gallery below.
Source: Avoiding the Puddle