While some of their efforts have already been revealed, Mad Catz today announced an entire line of Street Fighter V products for the fighting game community. This group comprises a wide variety of products, including the brand new Tournament Edition 2 based on the company’s previous Chun-Li arcade stick, and enters some interesting territory when compared to the company’s previous offerings.
Among this lineup of peripherals are an upgraded versions of the basic Tournament Edition and Tournament Edition 2, the former with slick new Shadaloo artwork; the compact FightStick Alpha, which was first shown at PAX Prime in August; and a collection of FightPad PRO controllers with various color schemes.
Each of these items are now up for pre-order, with shipments planned for early next year. For more details, you can visit Mad Catz’ official splash page by following the link below.
If you’d like to get your hands on BlazBlue: Central Fiction and possibly win some cash while you’re at it, the folks at Round 1 in the Puente Hills Mall of City of Industry, California recently announced plans to hold a tournament for the game on December 20.
Their rules don’t stray from what you’d expect: all matches, save the finals will be best two out of three and the finals themselves will be best three out of five with payouts split among first, second, and third place winners. What makes the event special is that this specific venue is the only place to play Central Fiction in North America, making this tournament the first of its kind outside of Japan.
To help justify the entry and venue fees, the cabinets in the arcade will be running on free play for the duration of the event, so even if you go out after two matches you can shrug off your worries with other titles. The organizers plan to cap the bracket at 64 players, so be sure to arrive before the tentative 1 PM start time to make sure you can participate.
More details on this Round 1 location can be found here.
It would be a bit of an understatement to say we really like the world rankings system we put together with developer Bavo Bruylandt. Apart from being a handy tool to gauge players’ strengths, results, and more, it’s constantly updated with new information, including detailed glimpses of Capcom Pro Tour stats.
The latest bit of functionality to hit the site will easily allow you to compare two competitors’ tournament histories. While not as detailed as, say, the equally excellent database over at Maxoplata, these side-by-side comparisons provide a quick look at how many tournaments each player has attended, their record against each other, and where they stand in the overall rankings.
All you have to do is visit this handy page to begin messing around. You can also compare straight from a player’s individual listing by clicking the ‘Versus’ link in the information column. A preview of Momochi and Daigo’s comparison can be found below.
Folks have already started using this feature to craft their fantasy Capcom Cup brackets, so check it out and let us know what you think. Feedback can be provided in the comments or through our tip line.
Last month, Lab Zero received an extension to the Indiegogo campaign for their next project, Indivisible. A full 57 days after their campaign began, the Skullgirls creators hit their crowdfunding goal of $1,500,000 to get this RPG off the ground and, eventually, into the hands of backers and future customers alike.
Of course, just because the numbers reached this milestone that doesn’t mean that those wanting to back the title have missed out on a shot–or reason–to do so. As you may expect, there are still some stretch goals left to be reached in order to get all the planned goodies into the game, including more music from Hiroki Kikuta and an animated opening from Titmouse and an unnamed anime studio.
If you’ve yet to pitch in and want to show your support for the game in this early stage, you can still do so by heading over to Indiegogo.
This weekend, Street Fighter enthusiasts around the world will be tuning in to watch Capcom Cup, an event that could prove to be the last marquee tournament for Street Fighter IV after almost a decade of competition. This sendoff will be huge, and those in the San Francisco area have even more to look forward to this weekend.
To help ease fans into the era of Street Fighter V, BAIT will be hosting a character art show based on the upcoming title. Attendees will, of course, be able to check out plenty of art as well meet the artists, get some stuff signed, and even commission sketches.
BAIT is also planning to host a tournament on Saturday with prizes from UDON, Capcom, and Mad Catz. We assume this tournament involves Street Fighter V, but exact details are scarce.
This event will be held Friday and Saturday, December 4 and 5, beginning at 6 PM. If you’re already in the area for Capcom Cup, be sure to swing by.
After successfully raising $450,000 to release a Shaq Fu sequel, former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal and developer Big Deez Productions have been awfully quiet about the project. Fortunately, that’s all going to change tomorrow night at The Game Awards 2015.
According to the big man himself, Shaq will be making an appearance at the Los Angeles event with a Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn surprise in tow. The awards show often prides themselves on the amount of exclusive reveals they are able to pack into a few hours, but this is certainly the biggest one yet.
While more focused on single-player and cooperative action than competitive multiplayer, A Legend Reborn is set to feature a one-on-one mode that will form the basis of a backer-exclusive tournament with $25,000 on the line. It was also originally planned to launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, but it’s likely many of these details have changed in the year following the Indiegogo campaign.
Be sure to tune into The Game Awards tomorrow, December 3, at 6 PM PST, 9 PM EST to hear more.
After successfully raising $450,000 to release a Shaq Fu sequel, former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal and developer Big Deez Productions have been awfully quiet about the project. Fortunately, that’s all going to change tomorrow night at The Game Awards 2015.
According to the big man himself, Shaq will be making an appearance at the Los Angeles event with a Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn surprise in tow. The awards show often prides themselves on the amount of exclusive reveals they are able to pack into a few hours, but this is certainly the biggest one yet.
While more focused on single-player and cooperative action than competitive multiplayer, A Legend Reborn is set to feature a one-on-one mode that will form the basis of a backer-exclusive tournament with $25,000 on the line. It was also originally planned to launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, but it’s likely many of these details have changed in the year following the Indiegogo campaign.
Be sure to tune into The Game Awards tomorrow, December 3, at 6 PM PST, 9 PM EST to hear more.
When details first surfaced about Nine’s upcoming appearance in BlazBlue: Central Fiction, imaginations raced regarding what kinds of attacks she would have at her disposal. Similar to Marvel vs. Capcom 3’s Dormammu only with three elements instead of two, Nine is capable of building up an arsenal of moves by mixing and matching water, wind, and fire over the course of a match.
And while imagination is well and good, a brand new report from Famitsu has broken down how the former hero will be able to utilize these elements when she joins the game later this month. As usual, greatfernman has contributed another set of excellent translations, and their work forms the basis for much of the information that follows below.
During battle, Nine can store up to three elements for use as special attacks. These range from spells that consume single, double, or triple mixtures of the same element or more unique moves that make use of more than one element.
Some of the more notable spells include Heliodor of Submission (Water/Air), which gives all of Nine’s attacks guard point until she is hit or it runs out; Citrine of Rotation (Air/Fire), a projectile-reflecting mirror that moves across the stage; and Nephrite of Demise (Water/Air/Fire), a countdown timer that, with each full rotation, summons fire that can’t be normal blocked.
Furthermore, Nine’s Sea Moss Gate special rotates spells between the Active and Stock slots, allowing her to have two of these attacks at the ready at any given time. This switch apparently happens pretty quickly, and can be canceled into the D button, meaning Nine can use a built-up spell immediately.
In addition to the text-based information, Famitsu also provided quick video showing how Nine can incorporate these spells into combos. It appears that building up elementally pure attacks with repetition will go a long way at the most basic levels, but things can get crazy rather fast.
For more information on Nine’s spells and other special attacks, be sure to follow their respective links to greatfernman’s complete translations.
During Master Cup 8, Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada has stated that they will be making a Tekken 7 related announcement at their world championship event, The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2015.
With all the news surrounding other fighting game releases, it’s easy to forget that a console port of Tekken 7 is still on the horizon. Smart money would be on this announcement having something to do with a release date, but we’ll have to wait until December 12 to learn more.
If you’re a fan of Super Smash Bros, you’re probably familiar with Project M, the fan-made mod for Super Smash Bros. Brawl that attempted to bring the Wii title’s mechanics closer to Super Smash Bros. Melee. But now, after years of work, it’s all over.
In a message posted on their official website, the Project M team has announced that they are ending development immediately. This comes not as a result of any legal issues but because they feel they’ve reached the limits of what they can accomplish with the resources at their disposal.
While an interesting project in its own right, and one that built up a sizable following, Project M’s status as a mod of an existing game prevented it from garnering support from larger tournaments as Nintendo threw their backing behind the competitive scene.
That said, it isn’t all bad news. Aside from the fact that the team is satisfied with Project M’s final revision, they’ve apparently begun work on something new. By stopping now, the developers will be able to focus on their next project, likely with the same passion and dedication that made Project M such a success.
