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Although she’s only had playable appearances in Capcom Fighting Jam and Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX, Ingrid made such an impact on legions of Street Fighter fans that she continues to find her way into conversations even today. With a new title on the way, the floodgates of speculation have been opened wide once again, and an official acknowledgement of this discussion is sure to turn that into a tidal wave.

Earlier today, the official Street Fighter account on Twitter shared a piece of Ingrid fanart with a rather cryptic caption, saying that “only time will tell” if we see her appear again. With Street Fighter V being the only publicly known fighting game project on Capcom’s itinerary at this point in time, one could likely assume they are pointing towards a return for the goddess in that title.

Originally designed by Capcom Fighting Jam director Hidetoshi “Neo_G” Ishizawa in the early 2000s, Ingrid remains a highly mysterious figure in the Street Fighter universe. Apart from her playable appearances, she also made a cameo in UDON Entertaiment’s Street Fighter x Tekken comic and was at one point scheduled to be part of the Tatsunoko vs. Capcom roster.

Could Ingrid show up in Street Fighter V? It’s way too early to tell, but this response from Capcom will surely provide more hope to fans awaiting her return. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Source: Street Fighter, tip via NightmareSteam

The initial Capcom Cup scheduling announcement may have been exciting for may members of the fighting game community, but it carried with it some poor consequences for others, namely those on the east coast. Due to its new affiliation with PlayStation Experience, this year’s Capcom Cup has landed on December 6, coinciding with Northeast Championships 16’s own finals day.

While obviously not a malicious move on Capcom’s part, this issue created a murmur throughout the scene regarding how this would affect Northeast Championships, so much so that organizer Eric “Big E” Small is contemplating shifting the dates of his event to bypass the conflict.

According to a recent Facebook post, Small is looking at the weekends of November 27 (right after Thanksgiving) and December 11 as possible backups, but wants feedback from the community before making a final decision. “Please keep it [real],” he mentions in the quick message. “I’m asking everyone cause you guys and girls make my events happen.”

If you have a stake in this matter and want to provide your opinion, be sure to visit the original post.

Northeast Championships 16 is set to provide over $10,000 in pot bonuses across seven separate games. More details can be found here.

Source: Big E Gaming

The initial Capcom Cup scheduling announcement may have been exciting for may members of the fighting game community, but it carried with it some poor consequences for others, namely those on the east coast. Due to its new affiliation with PlayStation Experience, this year’s Capcom Cup has landed on December 6, coinciding with Northeast Championships 16’s own finals day.

While obviously not a malicious move on Capcom’s part, this issue created a murmur throughout the scene regarding how this would affect Northeast Championships, so much so that organizer Eric “Big E” Small is contemplating shifting the dates of his event to bypass the conflict.

According to a recent Facebook post, Small is looking at the weekends of November 27 (right after Thanksgiving) and December 11 as possible backups, but wants feedback from the community before making a final decision. “Please keep it [real],” he mentions in the quick message. “I’m asking everyone cause you guys and girls make my events happen.”

If you have a stake in this matter and want to provide your opinion, be sure to visit the original post.

Northeast Championships 16 is set to provide over $10,000 in pot bonuses across seven separate games. More details can be found here.

Source: Big E Gaming

After holding their first BlazBlue: Central Fiction location tests just a week after announcing the game, Arc System Works is ready to give fans another look later this month. According to details from Famitsu, the developers have planned public demonstrations at various locations in Japan over the weekend of August 28.

Much like the previous round, these location tests will serve as a great opportunity for competitors to test out newcomers Naoto Kurogane (pictured above) and Hibiki Kohaku as well as the updated gameplay mechanics appearing in Central Fiction for the first time.

A full list of host arcades can be found below.

• Taito Station South Shinjuku (Tokyo)
• Taito Station Nihonbashi (Osaka)
• Taito Station Fukuokatenjin (Fukuoka)
• Taito Station Osu (Nagoya)
• Taito Station Sendai Clis Road (Sendai)

BlazBlue: Central Fiction is scheduled to launch in arcades this winter. In the meantime, feel free to check out more details on its additions and gameplay footage from the first stage of location testing.

Source: Famitsu via IPLAYWINNER

A particularly interesting piece of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 information recently surfaced courtesy of Japanese player Cross, who imparted a bit of knowledge on the game thanks to a simple question from Northern California resident Vineeth “Apologyman” Meka.

Earlier today, Apologyman asked on Twitter why Cross chooses his characters in a particular order and then switches while the match loads. While many attributed this to a simple superstition, Arcade UFO owner Ryan “Fubarduck” Harvey stepped in to provide his services. After contacting Cross directly, Harvey was provided with a pretty cool response that shows there is definitely a method to the madness.

According to Cross, each character in a team is assigned priority depending to their position when chosen on the character select screen. This priority determines how they are targeted by enemy attacks, making it possible for certain positions to “protect” others from moves that hit them at the same time. Essentially, you can force the game to recognize certain characters as being in one position before switching them and keeping the original priority.

There are some restrictions, however. This particular technique is exclusive to Xbox 360, and also only works for attacks like Wesker’s gunshot and Doctor Doom’s Hidden Missiles. We should also note that the priority hierarchy (3>1>2) makes it so that the first and second characters can cover for your anchor and the second can cover for your point, but neither the point or the anchor can “protect” the fighter in the second position, if that makes sense.

While not entirely game-changing, the potential to have an enemy’s offense focus on your assists instead of your active character for just a split-second can mean the difference between a loss and a victory. Be sure to experiment with it yourself and see what you can find. And remember, don’t be afraid to ask questions; you never know what you’ll learn!

Source: Cross (translations courtesy of Fubarduck) via Shoryuken forums, r/MvC3, IPLAYWINNER

Before the Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- finals at ARC REVOLUTION CUP 2015, Arc System Works had a little surprise. A new trailer for the follow-up to -SIGN-, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- was revealed, showing off the cast, including new characters Johnny and Jack-O’ as well as Elphelt Valentine’s updated design.

The last moments of trailer confirmed that -REVELATOR- is just around the corner. The title will launch in Japanese arcades on Tuesday August 25. In addition, Jam Kuradoberi (voice: Rei Matsuzaki) was revealed as new character. The Chinese fighter who first appeared in Guilty Gear X will become playable via update sometime after release.

You can watch the full arcade opening below.

Look forward to the next version of GGXrd in just ten days!

Source: Arc System Works, 4Gamer, image by 4eajt,

If you’ve found your PC-based fighting game library to be lacking in SNK titles, the current Humble Bundle weekend sale may be just what you’ve been looking for.

In addition to cutting the price of the most recent King of Fighters title in half, the Humble store has discounted the other two titles in the series that only recently made their way to the PC. The full price breakdown is as follows:

• King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition – $9.99
• King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match – $7.49
• King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match Final Edition – $7.49

The sale runs all weekend, so be sure to grab the games you’re missing and support some good causes while you’re at it.

Source: Humble Store