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Nintendo’s next gaming platform, codenamed Nintendo NX, may have a number of Bandai Namco Entertainment-developed products available at launch, including Super Smash Bros.

Bandai Namco worked closely with Nintendo on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, assigning Soulcalibur art and sound director Tetsuya Akatsuka and the entirety of the Tekken team to the project to assist Sora Ltd. and director Masahiro Sakurai.

These details come courtesy of Kantan Games CEO Serkan Toto, who has previously offered up early details on other Nintendo titles. He later clarified that he wasn’t sure if it was an entirely new Smash installment, opening up the possibility that Bandai Namco may instead be developing a port of the most recent release on Wii U.

As with all things related to the Nintendo NX, this news is merely a rumor and should be taken with a grain of salt. We’ll keep you updated as more information becomes available.

Source: Serkan Toto via Nintendo Insider

It seems the folks at NetherRealm Studios may be packing more into Mortal Kombat XL than we’ve heard so far, and no, these new additions aren’t related to PC compatibility.

On top of all the characters and expected skin packs we’ve already seen, the Xbox store listing for the Mortal Kombat XL pre-order points to upcoming medieval costume options for a handful of fighters.

Since the listing of this particular bit of downloadable content comes beneath the bundle details section and appears in text form only, we have no idea what to expect. Will Quan Chi ride up on a battle steed in full barding while sporting a lance in one hand and his glowing skull in another? Will some dismembered character make obnoxious Holy Grail references while lying limbless on the ground? We’ll have to wait and see.

Mortal Kombat XL will be making its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 1.

Source: Xbox via VG24/7

The latest round of PlayStation Plus perks will see Persona 4 Arena Ultimax become free to download for the month of February.

While many have gravitated towards other Arc System Works franchises like Guilty Gear and BlazBlue, their Persona collaboration with Atlus has seen a fair bit of play since its surprising reveal, with appearances at both Evo 2013 and 2015. Unfortunately, various issues have kept competitors from getting their hands on the latest arcade revision, but that doesn’t mean you can’t check it out, especially when it’s free.

Folks can expect to grab Persona 4 Arena Ultimax for PlayStation 3 after PlayStation Network updates on February 2.

Source: PlayStation Blog

The Pokémon Company has long supported competition in both their video game and trading card releases, and that is about to extend to the upcoming Pokkén Tournament.

Starting with the title’s appearance at Evo 2016, the Pokkén Tournament Championship Series will give players the opportunity to compete for prizes and travel to the world championships in San Francisco, California this August. Pokémon also plans to include the title in their national festivities.

This decision follows Pokkén’s warm reception at last year’s world championships, which included an exhibition event featuring players like Evil Geniuses’ Justin Wong, Tempo Storm’s RIP, and HugS.

Pokkén Tournament is scheduled for a worldwide Wii U release on March 18.

Source: Pokémon

Famitsu is reporting that PlayStation unveiled Benimaru Nikaido as the latest King of Fighters XIV character during their closed presentation at Taipei Game Show.

A longtime veteran to the series, Benimaru joins the likes of Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami, Leona Heidern, Kula Diamond, and more in the upcoming title. Little information has been conveyed apart from the initial reveal, but it’s likely Benimaru will follow in the footsteps of his fellow cast members and retain much of the same moveset he had in King of Fighters XIII.

Taipei Game Show opens to the public starting January 28, and the event’s official Twitch stream has a King of Fighters showing scheduled for the next day, so stay tuned for more information.

King of Fighters XIV is scheduled to launch on PlayStation 4 sometime this year.

Source: Famitsu

During the Evo 2016 lineup reveal this evening, the folks at Bandai Namco Entertainment made a very special announcement. Nina Williams will be joining the cast of Tekken 7 Fated Retribution!

The trailer reveals a ton of gameplay, showing that Nina retains many of her old moves despite a change in wardrobe.

Tekken 7 Fated Retribution is part of the official Evo 2016 lineup, but it’s unclear at the moment when Nina will be available. Stay tuned for more details.

With $30,000 on the line, there’s reason enough to be excited about the upcoming Killer Instinct World Cup, but that didn’t stop the folks at Ultra Arcade from putting together one final trailer for the event to whet everyone’s appetite.

The trailer, which you can find below, breaks down the basics. Though the bracket is already stacked with top Killer Instinct talent, four open slots remain for those who prove themselves at the last chance qualifiers, which will take place on-site prior to the World Cup tournament.

Killer Instinct World Cup is set to take place January 30-31 at the Fountain Bleu in San Antonio, Texas. For everything you could want to know about the event, head over to the official website.

If you’d like to hear more from the team behind the Killer Instinct World Cup as well as the folks at Iron Galaxy Studios, be sure to tune in to The Daily Dot’s Best of III today at 4 PM CST, 7 PM PST for a special broadcast featuring Brandon Alexander, Adam “Keits” Heart, Alex Jebailey, and Ken “Bass” Armas.

Sources: Ultra Arcade, Daily Dot, tip via Rick

With $30,000 on the line, there’s reason enough to be excited about the upcoming Killer Instinct World Cup, but that didn’t stop the folks at Ultra Arcade from putting together one final trailer for the event to whet everyone’s appetite.

The trailer, which you can find below, breaks down the basics. Though the bracket is already stacked with top Killer Instinct talent, four open slots remain for those who prove themselves at the last chance qualifiers, which will take place on-site prior to the World Cup tournament.

Killer Instinct World Cup is set to take place January 30-31 at the Fountain Bleu in San Antonio, Texas. For everything you could want to know about the event, head over to the official website.

If you’d like to hear more from the team behind the Killer Instinct World Cup as well as the folks at Iron Galaxy Studios, be sure to tune in to The Daily Dot’s Best of III today at 4 PM CST, 7 PM PST for a special broadcast featuring Brandon Alexander, Adam “Keits” Heart, Alex Jebailey, and Ken “Bass” Armas.

Sources: Ultra Arcade, Daily Dot, tip via Rick

Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono has given a ridiculous amount of interviews since Street Fighter V was first revealed, but his core talking points have remained the same: the developers are looking to reset the competitive playing field and entice new players to join the ranks of experienced veterans. One way Capcom working towards that goal is reducing the execution barrier, but they are also planning to reach beginners with their very own events.

Speaking to Engadget, Ono let a few small details slip. While they likely won’t get off the ground this year, Capcom is currently in the early phases of setting up tournaments to welcome less experienced players into the competitive fold.

“[W]e’re looking into creating tournaments geared more toward the casual player. In Asia, we’ve already started something where we’re going to have college students compete with each other; that’s one of the things we’re doing,” Ono explained. “We also have plans — it’s still in the planning phase — but we’re talking about maybe a parent/child tournament where the parent and their kid enter together.”

Ono said their inspiration comes from the world of baseball, where highly-skilled players participate in the major leagues but interested parties who may not be able to compete at that level organize their own neighborhood leagues. “We’d like to create an environment for Street Fighter where people can do that at a casual level and get together and just play,” he finished.

In any case, Street Fighter V is shaping up to be an excellent starting point for players interested in moving past their living rooms and netplay lobbies to places like Evo. Let’s hope Capcom’s intentions pay off in the long run.

For more of Ono’s interview, follow the link below.

Source: Engadget via EventHubs