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VesperArcade discusses how to make Zangief the “Red Cyclone” once again in Street Fighter V

The Red Cyclone became more like the Red Breeze in Season 3 of Street Fighter V. Zangief — once a formidable opponent for many in the game — proved to be far less strong since the patch, and with many of his most notorious players — Itabashi Zangief, and Brutus, and others — abandoning ship, you could tell there were problems in Mother Russia.

VesperArcade recently discussed the issues that caused the character to go downhill after his strongest version. Most notably, they decided that several of his nerfs need to be revoked, and named especially at his mid-kick parry move as something that needed to become more useful in Season 4.

Source: VesperArcade

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The power levels spike in Bandai Namco’s “Awakening” trailer for JUMP FORCE

“Power comes in response to a need, not a desire.”

Bandai Namco’s new trailer for their in-development arena brawler JUMP FORCE highlights the epic transformations that their playable fighters from the Dragon Ball universe can achieve in-game; have a look to see the familiar powers Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza can gain in battle in the video below.

JUMP FORCE comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in February 2019.

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America

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Best comeback yet in Street Fighter V? HiFight shares a closer look at Daigo Umehara’s epic round against Problem X at Red Bull Kumite

The round of Street Fighter V that shook Kumite to the core!

As an invitational for many of the absolute best Street Fighter V players in the game today, Red Bull Kumite 2018 was a near-constant highlight reel of impressive plays and clutch moments. One that stood out exceptionally was Daigo Umehara’s impressive comeback against Problem X in Losers Finals — it needs to be seen to be believed:

Watch Red Bull Kumite 2018 from redbullesports on www.twitch.tv

The mental fortitude of both players in incredible in this round, and the fact that Umehara’s comeback is not won with a built-in mechanic such as V-Trigger activation (or even a Critical Art), but is instead hard-fought inch by inch, is what makes it so noteworthy in this game of “robbery” comebacks. FGC clipper extraordinaire HiFight has shared a version that highlights some of the frame states and decision-making at work in this epic round:

Even though Umehara lost the set (Problem X went on to face Fujimura in Grand Finals) this round will be remembered. If you missed Red Bull Kumite live, you’ll want to go check out the archive on Twitch for literally hours of the highest-caliber SFV play out there.

Sources: Red Bull Esports (Twitch); HiFight (Twitter)

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Fighting EX Layer launches on PC on November 30, 2018

ARIKA’s excellent fighter finally arrives on Steam, a day after in arcades.

Hot on the heels of showing the game actually running on a PC, ARIKA has finally revealed when Fighting EX Layer arrives on the platform: November 30. ARIKA made the announcement alongside a new “VS Mode” video for the game. Additionally, they’ve also released a schedule detailing their plans for the game for the months of November and December. This also includes the release of the game in arcades in Japan on November 29, the day before it arrives on PC.

The schedule for Fighting EX Layer for these next couple of months is as follows.

  • November 14 (JST) – Add release notice on Steam
  • November 23 to 24 (JST) – Playable demo of the arcade version at ArcRevo
  • November 29 (JST) – Begin release of the arcade version (1.1.1)
  • November 30 (JST) – Release on Steam at 10:00 AM JST
  • November 30 (JST) – Release 1.1.1 update on PlayStation 4 (before 5:00 PM)
  • December 6 (JST) – Begin sales of physical release on PlayStation 4 in Japan
  • December 14 (JST) – Reveal 2019 schedule for Fighting EX Layer

On top of all this, Fighting EX Layer on PC will be subject to a 25% discount during the first week of release, bringing its price down to $29.99, from $39.99.

Source: arika

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Cinemassacre reviews the ill-fated video game movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

James Rolfe — famous for his Angry Video Game Nerd persona — has begun to delve into retro movie reviews, which he has dubbed “Rental Reviews,” as a throwback to video rental stores from the 1990s. As such, he couldn’t help to turn his sights on one of the worst video game-inspired movies, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.

While his review of the first Mortal Kombat movie was far more positive, this group interview focuses on how far off-base the sequel became. With cheesy special effects, bad one-liners, and horrible camera shots, if you were ever curious about this film, skip it to watch this review instead.

Source: Cinemassacre

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Last day to register for Red Bull’s “The Pit” 3v3 Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition tournament in Cologne, Germany

Red Bull is set to return to the tarmac for its hardcore Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition 3-on-3 team tournament The Pit on November 15th, 2018 in Cologne, Germany.

Hype and salt are guaranteed, as the tournament does not allow character changes and the final phase is in the single-elimination bracket. Only with the help of 2 teammates will it be possible to win.

If you were planning to go to this, the last day for registration is November 14th. You can find more information and register here — including stream info and spectator tickets.

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Source: Red Bull Esports [press release]

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Justin Wong shows off Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition’s Sagat and G at PAX West

You probably already know this, but just in case you didn’t know: 8-time Evo Champion Justin Wong is very good at fighting games. The wide list of games he’s excelled at give him the experience to breakdown pretty much any situation — making him an excellent player to get advice from.

Justin Wong spent PAX West 2018 playing Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, coaching players and focusing his own game-play on SFV’s latest characters, Sagat and G. In this 30-minute breakdown and reflection on PAX, Justin Wong shares the finer points of playing each character, their match-ups, strengths, and more.

Source: Street Fighter

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ARIKA shows off footage of Fighting EX Layer running on a PC

One of the most-awaited things from ARIKA is the Steam version of Fighting EX Layer, and now the company has shared some more footage of the game running of a PC; the footage below of Fighting EX Layer shows it running off a PC, a laptop specifically. In addition to this, however, it also shows off some of the balance changes coming to the game — not just to the PC version, but to the arcade version, and original PlayStation 4 version as well.


Fighting EX Layer is currently out on PlayStation 4, and is set to arrive in arcades and PC in the near future. In addition to this, a physical disc release is coming to PlayStation 4 in Japan on December 6.

Source: Arika (Facebook)

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SoulCalibur VI version 1.02 launches this week, fixes Voldo/Tira meter bugs, Unblockable tech traps

When the Voldo and Tira meter-discount glitches were first discovered in SoulCalibur VI and Namco announced that a patch was in the works, we postulated that it likely would be released soon based off the turn-around time of a very similar bug in Tekken 7 season 1. Namco didn’t disappoint: Version 1.02 is just around the corner. The following patch notes below are via Avoiding The Puddle’s English translation of the original notes found here.

 

▌SoulCalibur VI – Version 1.02
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Update Distribution Dates:

PlayStation 4: 14th of November

Xbox One: 16th ~ 19th November (expected update date timing)

PC Steam: 16th of November

Update Contents:

For PS4, XBOX ONE & PC

  • Voldo and Tira bugs where in certain circumstances, they can use Soul Meter mechanics (Soul Charge & Critical Edge) without the necessary amount of meter have been fixed.
  • Geralt & Tira’s unblockable attacks having ‘more reach than intended’ when used in certain situations have been fixed.

For PC

  • Player Ranking Info displaying incorrect player records have been fixed.

*The dev team will continue to fix unintended effects and bugs in the game when they have been identified. We are very sorry for your inconvenience, but thank you for your understanding in the future.*

 

Source: Avoiding The Puddle

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Know your weapon arts for SoulCalibur VI’s Azwel — even if you aren’t playing as him

Azwel is an overwhelming force when you first encounter him — and, it turns out, when you first try to play as him. SoulCalibur VI‘s weapon summoner has a unique check to his wide array of magic melee attacks — he’s penalized with an additional 8 frames of startup if he tries to use a new weapon out of the blue.

As sikshot gaming explains in his latest tutorial video, this is a critical bit of information for both player and foe to keep track of when Azwel is on the screen — particularly when it comes to how airtight his pressure is after certain moves.

Source: sikshot gaming