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While we received a ton of footage in a very short time after Street Fighter V was revealed last month, things have cooled down a bit and new details have been scarce. Fortunately, it appears as if that’s going to change soon at Taipei Game Show 2015.

During their visit to the convention, Capcom plans to show off the upcoming fighter as part of their stage show alongside Monster Hunter Frontier G. Producers Yoshinori Ono and Tomoaki Ayano will be on hand to demonstrate the title to an eastern crowd for the very first time, more than likely with one of the trailers released previously.

But there’s bound to be new footage as well thanks to a special exhibition between Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara and Bruce “GamerBee” Hsiang of AVerMedia. Similar to Peter “Combofiend” Rosas and Mike Ross’ showdown at Capcom Cup, this match is sure to give the community another great look at how Street Fighter V is shaping up through two high-level competitors.

Taipei Game Show 2015 is scheduled for January 28 – February 1 in Taipei, Taiwan, with the above showcase planned to go down on January 31.

Sources: PlayStation Asia via GAME Watch and SegmentNext, PlayStation Taiwan via Mad Catz and NeoGAF

Some time ago, Team NINJA mentioned that another character was coming to Dead or Alive 5 Last Round after returning villain Raidou. Now, thanks to this week’s issue of Famitsu, we finally have our first full glimpse of pink haired schoolgirl Honoka.

Details so far on how she will play are scarce, but the teaser mentions that she has considerable skills as a fighter and has somehow imbued herself with a secret power.

We’re sure to gain more information in the coming days, so stay tuned.

Source: Famitsu via Gematsu

 

One of the biggest problem facing many Super Smash Bros. for Wii U fans when trying to play the game competitively is the relative scarcity of the official GameCube controller adapter released by Nintendo. Due to high demand, finding one on sale, let alone at a decent price, has become something of a struggle. With this being the case, it was only a matter of time before third parties started making their own.

Enter Mayflash with their GameCube controller adapter for the Wii U. Available right now over at Play-Asia, Mayflash’s device supports up to four separate controllers, much like Nintendo’s, as well as vibration with no delay.

This third party GameCube adapter also has one feature that the official one doesn’t. With just the flick of a small switch on the side, the Mayflash adapter can also be used on the PC.

This device is currently available on Play-Asia for only $19.99

Source: Play-Asia via Siliconera

While last month saw King of Fighters ’98 released on Steam, SNK Playmore hasn’t forgotten about their fans on consoles. According to a listing discovered on the Game Rating and Administration Committee’s website, Sony Computer Entertainment Korea recently submitted King of Fighters ’94 Re-Bout for classification.

Originally released in 2004, Re-Bout utilized PlayStation 2 hardware to provide higher resolution graphics and introduced two new playable characters, Saisyu Kusanagi and Rugal Bernstein. Despite a planned North America release, the title never made it out of Japan, which would make this possible launch on PlayStation Network rather noteworthy.

As of now, no official announcements have been released by SNK Playmore regarding this title, but we’ll keep you updated should more information become available.

Source: Game Rating and Administration Committee via Siliconera

In a group as diverse as fighters, Skullgirls Encore occupies an even more unique corner of the genre. An indie title that has seen multiple revisions thanks to a highly-successful crowdfunding campaign and survived a handful of very unfortunate circumstances, Skullgirls continues to see some of the most involved developer support in video games today.

If you’ve yet to pick this game up and missed out on the huge markdown it saw over the holidays, you’re in luck, because Skullgirls Encore recently dipped down to once again meet the lowest price its ever been on Steam. The base title is currently available for $3.74, a 75% drop from its normal price of $14.99. A similar has also been extended to the two- and four-packs.

But that’s not at all! Both of the currently available bonus characters and an extra pack of color palettes can also be purchased at this same discount. This puts each at $1.24, or $3.72 when bundled together.

Add to that Eliza, who can be downloaded free of charge until tomorrow, and you have quite the fighting game collection without needing to dole out a ton of money–less than $8, in fact.

This sale will be available until 10 AM PST this Wednesday, January 14, so jump on it as soon as possible.

Source: Steam

It’s no secret that the Apex tournament series is a big deal in the Smash community. Competitors across multiple games regularly push the event to the upper echelons of attendance, with Super Smash Bros. Melee in particular raising the stakes since its resurgence.

This year, however, Apex can proudly call themselves the largest Melee tournament of all time thanks to some early registration numbers.

According to statistics gathered earlier this morning by Robin “Juggleguy” Harn, Apex 2015 will see 971 unique competitors playing the classic title, one more than Evo 2014’s record-breaking participation. The series most recent release, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, will also receive tremendous backing from the community, with 670 planning to show up and test their skills in the new game.

In response to this support, the Apex organizers have extended the registration deadline for one more day, which means you will have until 11:59 EST (UTC-5) tonight to throw your lot in for this year’s event. Be sure to visit their official website for more details should you wish to attend. They are currently experiencing some server issues due to the increased viewership, so it may take you a few tries to get through.

While Smash is the obvious focus here (one that was definitely increased by their partnership with Nintendo), nearly $11,000 in pot bonuses will be spread among the games in Apex 2015’s lineup.

Apex 2015 is scheduled for January 30 – February 1 in Seacaucus, New Jersey.

Source: Robin Harn

Ever since breaking into the larger fighting game community’s consciousness with a fifth-place Street Fighter IV finish at Evo 2009, Eduardo “PR Balrog” Pérez has become one of the strongest competitors in the scene today.

While he once went by the handle Scrub, Pérez proved himself as anything but by going on to win events like Final Round XIV (in a now legendary grand finals performance against Mad Catz’ Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi) and Winter Brawl 7. He would later add to his winnings by branching off into games like Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (earning the silver at Evo 2011), Mortal Kombat, Injustice: Gods Among Us, and Killer Instinct.

That’s why, when Pérez took to Twitter earlier this morning to announce his impending retirement, it came as quite a shock. Fresh off a strong showing at Canada Cup’s The Masters Series this past weekend, which saw him qualify for the Ultra Street Fighter IV invitational during an intense last-chance tournament before going on to place fourth overall, Pérez looked more than ready to jump into the 2015 tournament season both with his eponymous main character and recent pick-up Evil Ryu.

Fortunately, we haven’t seen the last of this Puerto Rican competitor yet. We recently had the opportunity to talk to Pérez about his decision, which he says has been on his mind since the conclusion of Evo 2014.

“I once said that I would stop playing if I felt that I wasn’t enjoying what I was doing and that’s how I feel right now. I feel that when I play I just do it because I have to and not because I want to,” Pérez explained to Shoryuken through email. “I don’t practice anymore before going to events because I don’t have the drive that I had four years ago and would like to start creating memories of my life outside of my competitive career, which I haven’t been able to do. Don’t get me wrong I love tournaments and I love the competitive scene and I do love fighting games but I think for me its time to close the ropes.”

Pérez has publicly stated that he still plans on participating at Evo 2015 and, while he didn’t share specifics, he told us that he will be traveling to multiple events throughout the year before his retirement in an effort to qualify for Capcom Cup.

“I have to thank Evil Geniuses for sponsoring me and making a dream that seemed impossible come true,” Pérez said in parting. “I also want to thank everyone that has supported me throughout my career and especially I have to thank my parents and my girlfriend for always being there for me in the good and bad moments.”

His final words to the community? “Always remember everyone, never give up, and no one is unbeatable no matter how good they are.”

When Ultra Street Fighter IV was announced for PlayStation 4 during PlayStation Experience, it was mentioned it would come with all previously released downloadable content. That said, it wasn’t clarified if this only referred to extras for Super and Arcade Edition, as was the case with previous retail releases, or if the new costume packs would be included as well.

A recent post over on PlayStation Blog has clarified this, saying that this upgraded Ultra Street Fighter IV release will come with every piece of downloadable content released thus far, including the Summer Vacation and Wild packs. It confirmed that the Omega Mode update will be present as well.

Ultra Street Fighter IV is set to launch on Ultra Street Fighter IV sometime this spring.

Source: PlayStation Blog via Gamespot

For those looking for a new arcade stick for the PlayStation 4, but either can’t afford the Mad Catz Tournament Edition 2 or simply missed the chance to buy one before it sold out, here’s some great news for you. It seems that HORI will be releasing a new arcade stick, the Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai, in March.

A listing on Amazon UK provides some more details for this new arcade stick. The design looks similar to HORI’s previously announced Dead or Alive 5 Last Round arcade stick as well as their Real Arcade Pro Hayabusa for Xbox One.

Like the former, the Kai will also include a touch panel in the back as well as the now ubiquitous PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 compatibility. Unlike the Last Round arcade stick, however, it does not include analog sticks. Instead, that slot is occupied by a simple carrying handle.

As for its internals, the Kai will feature the HORI Hayabusa lever and Kuro buttons found in Taito’s Vewlix arcade cabinets. These same parts have been in all of HORI’s offerings as of late and can also be found in Taito’s Vewlix cabinets in Japanese arcades.

Amazon UK currently has the HORI Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai scheduled for release on March 13. It’s currently priced at £119.00 (~$180 USD), though based on how pricing and conversion rates for these peripherals tend to work, this will probably be closer to around $120 when it hits the United States.

Source: Amazon UK