Nintendo unpacks a ton of new goodies coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!
Nintendo did not hold back on the reveals this morning in their Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct. They showed off a lot of new content heading to their upcoming platform fighter:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate X Castlevania! Simon Belmont revealed as a playable character, with Richter Belmont as an Echo Fighter; Dracula’s Castle stage (complete with Dracula); as well as new items based on the Castlevania series and Alucard as an Assist Trophy. There will be 34 tracks of Castlevania music included!
New Echo Fighters: Dark Samus from Metroid Prime 2 and Chrom from Fire Emblem: Awakening have joined the roster.
King K. Rool from the Donkey Kong Country series revealed as a playable fighter!
Lots of new Assist Trophies including Metal Gear Solid‘s Gray Fox, Knuckles, Zero from the Mega Man X series, Shovel Knight, and many new Pokémon.
Rathalos from Capcom’s Monster Hunter series appears as both a boss and an Assist Trophy!
The stage count has reached 103, with over 800 music tracks!
New features for rules settings, and a new mode that is yet to be revealed.
There is a lot to see, so check out the full half-hour Direct below.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will arrive on the Nintendo Switch on December 7!
Combos, cancels, speeches, stories, and more from the new members of the Street Fighter V cast!
The King of Muay Thai and the President of the World are both out in the wild now, following their reveal at Evo 2018. So let’s see what the community is cooking up for these new additions to the Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition roster!
VesperArcade wasted no time compiling some Sagat combos to get you started:
Kara-cancelling is a big part of Sagat’s toolset in Street Fighter V, and World Warrior helps get you ready to exploit it with this video guide:
It’s truly Super Tuesday for Earth’s new President, as players are jumping into the lab to see what can be accomplished with Gaia’s power. A lot of it is searchable on Twitter under the hashtag #glab; here are some samples.
Bonchan has waited a long time for Sagat… Xuses has grabbed this online match footage of Bonchan taking the King for a spin against Dogura:
For those that want to chill out with the (excellent) remix of Sagat’s classic theme on the King’s Court stage, VesperArcade has provided an extended mix:
“How do you even know what strategy you should be looking for in the first place?”
“Think, Don’t Mash!” is Press Button Win‘s excellent beginner series for building up fundamentals in ground-heavy 2D fighting games. With Evo 2018 having just finished and more than a few new hands jumping back into the game (more than likely, with tigers at their side), now is the perfect time to take the past lessons and solidify them into a game-plan. (This is episode 3 of the series: here’s episode one!)
In the process, Episode 3 teaches basic fundamentals of punishment, risk vs. reward, and common bad habits seen in lower level play. For further reading to accompany today’s episode, check out PBW’s excellent blog post here for theory on strategy at its most basic level.
With just a few days left before their release, UK-based content maker Frame Advantage has produced full character breakdowns for base Goku and Vegeta.
While the movesets of both characters had previously been shown in still images and short trailers, Frame Advantage explores specific move properties and combo options. Unsurprisingly, Goku and Vegeta share similar normal attacks with their Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan counterparts, though some appear to have a bit of added range. Their special attacks are very different however, and come with some unique properties.
Normal Goku’s kamehameha is just a single hit, but will match the priority of other beam attacks. His Kaioken super move has allows multiple follow-ups depending on what attack buttons are used, and becomes stronger as Goku’s teammates are knocked out.
By using his “Give Me Your Energy” special move, he can power up his Spirit Bomb special attack to increase the damage and hitstun. Goku’s super Spirit Bomb is incredibly slow but looks to be the most damaging move in the game. He can combo into it using the Level 3 charged version of the Spirit Bomb special, but it may also work with certain combinations of assists or characters. Base Goku’s assist is a wave of energy that pushes the opponent away and has the potential to wall bounce. It can hit from about half-screen away.
Normal Vegeta has a unique command grab, the only non-super move that is capable of comboing from a sliding knockdown. While Vegeta is able to combo after the grab himself, he cannot use assists with the grab to extend combos. His deadly knee drop appears to work similar to Adult Gohan’s ultimate back attack, teleporting above the enemy for an overhead attack. Base Vegeta’s assist is the energy cutter, a destructo disk style projectile.
Dragon Ball FighterZ’s newest downloadable characters will be released on Aug. 8. Cooler was announced as the next DLC character at Evo 2018, but his release date has not been confirmed. The eighth and final character included in the DBFZ Season Pass is rumored to be Android 17; prior leaks confirmed the other seven in advance.
Capcom Community and Esports Manager Matt “The Street Writer” Edwards is back to prepare us for the arrival of two new characters in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition — today both Sagat and G are being added to the roster, completing the selection of Season 3 DLC fighters! So naturally Capcom is giving us a chance to learn a bit more about them before they drop tonight.
In this new video in the Character Introduction series, Edwards explains how G powers up his special moves through his G Charge, boosting G’s “Presidentiality” level and adding damage and additional hits to his attacks. Edwards then shows off a myriad of devastating combos possible through the use of G’s V-System, demonstrating how G turns momentum to his strong advantage throughout the fight.
Sagat brings his classic gameplay back, with some new twists.
Capcom Community and Esports Manager Matt “The Street Writer” Edwards is back to prepare us for the arrival of two new characters in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition — today both Sagat and G are being added to the roster, completing the selection of Season 3 DLC fighters! So naturally Capcom is giving us a chance to learn a bit more about them before they drop tonight.
Edwards starts with a brief recap of the Solitary King’s place in Street Fighter lore, then proceeds to show us some footage of how Sagat’s V-Skill and V-Triggers work, including showcasing some combos and juggles. He describes how Sagat’s ability to kara-cancel his kick attacks opens up new opportunities to combo into the iconic Tiger Uppercut (among other things!), and breaks down Sagat’s general gameplan for those considering trying out the King of Muay Thai: zoning and severe punishment of your opponent’s errors.
Following the mysterious #MessageToThePeople, Capcom has unveiled the latest new character to join the Street Fighter universe: the completely over-the-top “fighting president” G! Revealed alongside Sagat at Evo 2018 last night, both G and Sagat will be arriving in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition tonight!
Following the trailer above, Capcom-Unity offers some background on this unusual new fighter (but maybe not completely new… see below):
A man of mystery has appeared calling himself the “President of the World.” First revealed in the cinematic opening at Capcom Cup 2017, G is a mysterious new character who wishes to unify the world as its president. He decides to spread his message in ways the modern world can understand: through social media. Initially, he doesn’t receive much attention until Rashid comes across his videos and decides to help amplify G’s message to the people. That being said, there’s much more to G than meets the eye…
As a new character, G has a unique move set that utilizes his role as the “President of the World” and his mysterious origins. During a fight, his Presidentiality level can be seen next to the V-Gauge in the form of an icon representing the Earth. By using G Charge, G absorbs power from the Earth to increase his Presidentiality level to 3. The higher his Presidentiality level is, the more powerful his special moves are. However, if G is knocked down, the Presidentiality level will go down.
G’s special moves and their properties during level 3 Presidentialilty are as follows:
G Smash Over: A quick lunging punch that sends a citizen of Earth flying Level 3 Presidentiality: Two hits that causes a wall bounce
G Smash Under: Quick lunging punch that hits low and causes knockdown Level 3 Presidentiality: Two hits that also cause knockdown
G Burst: A downward molten projectile Level 3 Presidentiality: The projectile now splashes upon hitting the ground, which sends magma at an upwards angle
G Spin Kick: G twists his body in the air and kicks the opponent at a downward angle Level 3 Presidentiality: Now gains projectile invincibility
G Impact: A command grab that launches citizens of Earth and can be followed up by several special moves. Level 3 Presidentiality: A multi-hit command grab that also launches opponents
Message to the People: G delivers a speech meant to unite all citizens of Earth. During this speech, G gains EX Gauge, but is left vulnerable to attacks.
Presidentiality has no effect on this glorious speech.
Using G Charge by itself leaves G vulnerable to attacks from citizens of Earth. However, G can cancel certain special moves into G Charge to safely increase his Presidentiality.
Capcom-Unity naturally provides a look into this new character’s V-System as well!
V-Skill: G Barrier
Calling upon the power of the Earth, G emits a barrier that can reflect projectiles, and launches on contact. It can be used on the ground or while airborne.
V-Trigger I: Maximum President
G’s Presidentiality level hits the maximum, powering up his special moves and granting them additional cancel properties. The G Barrier can also now be pushed out as a projectile attack. This is a three-bar V-Trigger.
V-Trigger II: Dangerous President
G’s arms become infused with molten magma! He gains access to the “G Explosion” special move and “G Rage” armored command grab. This is a two-bar V-Trigger.
Critical Art: Pangaea Burst
G shows his opponent the power of Gaia — by blasting them with a series of lava bursts.
G will have a Story costume and a Battle costume, of course — and the Story costume has set speculation raging since it was first glimpsed, thanks to its resemblance to another mysterious single-letter-named fighter…
And in fact, similarities between Q’s move animations and G’s (as seen in the reveal trailer) have already been spotted, making it seem almost certain that if G is not actually Q, he must have some close association. Hopefully we’ll learn more from G’s Character Story later today.
Got a Season 3 Character Pass? Then you’ll get G, Sagat, and their Battle costumes as soon as servers are back up tonight. Otherwise you can pick both characters up for $5.99 USD or 100,000 Fight Money each.
Alongside the reveal of G at Evo 2018 last night, Capcom delighted fans with the surprise showing of Sagat’s own reveal trailer as well — and then doubled-down with the news that both would be available today. Sagat players’ patience is at last rewarded! We’re also getting a new version of his classic stage, too: the King’s Court.
In the usual pre-release breakdown from Capcom-Unity, we get a closer look at what to expect from this new version of a character central to Street Fighter:
The king has returned to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition! Bow down before him or prove you are a worthy opponent. First appearing in the original Street Fighter as the final boss, Sagat has become one of the most recognizable characters in the entire series. As the emperor of Muay Thai, Sagat’s main goal in life was to be the strongest fighter in the world, which he believed he was until a certain martial artist named Ryu came along and defeated him. M. Bison witnessed Sagat’s power and offered him the services of Shadaloo in order to search for Ryu. Sagat accepted and became one of the feared “Four Heavenly Kings,” but when he realized M. Bison was attempting to corrupt Ryu, Sagat left as he wanted Ryu’s mind to be clear for their rematch. Since then, he has made it his life goal to defeat Ryu, but only if his rival doesn’t hold back. In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Sagat has become a hermit in a secluded village and must overcome his inner demons.
Sagat’s iconic move set remains true to his past appearances in the Street Fighter series. Tiger Shot is a projectile that changes speeds depending on which punch button you press and cannot hit crouching opponents. Grand Tiger Shot (Low Tiger Shot in previous titles) can hit crouching opponents, but deals less damage and is less safe. Tiger Uppercut is a dragon punch-style attack that can be used as an anti-air or a reversal. Tiger Knee Crush (Tiger Knee in previous titles) is a quick lunge that can close the distance between Sagat and his opponent.
How about some details on his new V-System tools?
V-Skill: Angry Charge
The “Angry Scar” returns, allowing you to power up the next Tiger Uppercut.
V-Trigger I: Tiger Charge
This three-bar Trigger lets Sagat use his Tiger Cannon by pressing HP+HK. This new version of the former Ultra Combo is big and fast, and can be cancelled into from any of Sagat’s normals.
V-Trigger II: Tiger Assault
It naturally follows that if VTI powers up the Tiger Shot, VTII would focus on the Tiger Knee. This two-bar VTII opens up two new moves, the Tiger Spike (HP+HK) and the Tiger Rush (forward + HP+HK). Tiger Spike is an armored kick that can Guard Break if fully charged; Tiger Rush is a Tiger Knee Crush variation that can be cancelled into from many normal moves.
Critical Art: Tiger Rampage
Classic-style finisher from Sagat, showcasing the devastating Tiger Uppercut!
Sagat will have three costumes available: the usual Story and Battle costumes, and a Nostalgia costumes for the original look.
Sagat is also coming along with a new version of his classic Thailand stage, now appropriately dubbed the King’s Court.
Got a Season 3 Character Pass? Then you’ll get G, Sagat, and their Battle costumes as soon as servers are back up tonight. Otherwise you can pick both characters up for $5.99 USD or 100,000 Fight Money each.
As revealed at Evo 2018, Pullum Purna and Vulcano Rosso will be coming to Fighting EX Layer sometime between the end of August and the start of September. For those excited about these returning characters, ARIKA has put out some new gameplay footage of the two on their channel.
The footage below shows actual matches featuring Pullum Purna and Vulcano Rosso as they appear in Fighting EX Layer. This provides us a clearer view of how the movesets of these classic characters has transitioned into the new game setting; additionally, we also get a view of the new stage that’s coming alongside these two characters.
MMOCulture has published a new trailer from Perfect World Mobile, a cooperative effort between Perfect World Entertainment and TenCent. At the moment, the game is only scheduled for a Chinese release, though it is possible that it could be released worldwide at a later point.
