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The time has finally come, PC warriors! As the latest version of the Under Night In-Birth, aptly subtitled Late[st], arrived on consoles earlier this year, many fans were eager to see if it would arrive on Steam as well. Arc System Works PC developer Shini just announced the Steam version of the game Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] on Twitter.

The Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] Steam page lists the release date as August 20th, this year (it will be August 21st in Japan). The teaser image Shini posted does list the Force of Fragment digital soundtrack, and he confirmed that it will be available as free DLC until August 28th, a full week after the release. If the Steam version is in-line with the console edition, it should cost $49.99.

For those who don’t know much about UNIST — While it does have a heavy anime aesthetic, it’s unlike typical air-dashers like BlazBlue: Central Fiction or Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2. It’s a bit more footsie-oriented and rewards good defense. At the center of its mechanics lies the GRD system, a sort of tug-of-war mechanic that can shift the tide between players. It features 20 unique characters, most fairly easy-to-approach but difficult-to-master.

Check out a trailer of the opening animation here:

For more information about the game, check out Shoryuken’s Under Night In-Birth:Exe Late[st] review.

Source: Steam; Shini_Zack; PQubeGames

Most people are familiar with HiFight for the various gameplay highlight clips shared on Twitter. However, it turns out that they has something else for fighting game fans — their own game.

In a recent tweet, HiFight announced their own freeware fighting game — Footsies. Here, players only have one attack button, and can only move (walk or dash) either forward or backward. They’re also given 2 normal attacks, a crouching forward kick done by pressing attack, and a standing knee, activated by hitting back and attack. Both of these normal attacks can be cancelled into one of two specials.

The special moves are done by holding down and releasing the attack button. The first of these special moves is a kick reminiscent of Ryu’s “Jōdan Sokutō Geri” from Street Fighter III, done by releasing the attack button without any directions held. The second is a Shoryuken, done by releasing the attack button while pressing either forward or backwards.

The game’s hyper focused gameplay is complimented by its highly abstracted aesthetic. The characters are simple, pixelated outlines, with animations based on Ryu from Street Fighter III. 

In a way, the game takes a similar approach to Divekick. The main difference here is that its core mechanics are built around a more familiar mold — the the footsies and neutral game of games like Street Fighter.

Footsies is available over on HiFight’s github.

Source: HiFight

The CONQUEST continues!

This weekend is another double-header for the RED BULL CONQUEST circuit: this time Dallas, TX and Saint Paul, MN will be the arenas for two more qualifier events. The action starts on Saturday, July 14th. Hopefuls will test their skill in Street Fighter V, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, and Tekken 7 to earn qualifying spots for the National Finals in Washington, D.C. in November. From the press release:

Red Bull Conquest continues this weekend with the search for Dallas and Saint Paul’s top fighting game competitors! On Saturday, July 14, the two cities will play host to fighting game enthusiasts as they battle it out to determine each city’s top players in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, TEKKEN 7 and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2. The winners from each city will earn the title as their region’s best, and will travel to Washington, D.C. this November to compete in the Red Bull Conquest National Finals.

In addition to the rousing competition, both cities will have notable FGC competitors in attendance. Being no stranger to the fighting game scene, it’s no wonder that some of Saint Paul’s finest will be coming out to play. Among them are Street Fighter champ Joe “Mo-Joe” Porter, winner of Chicago’s Frosty Faustings X in Chicago last January, and “Mahreen,” known for her show-stopping cosplay and cutthroat SFV moves. Meanwhile in Dallas, avid Street Fighter athlete and part-time esports commentator Jarret “Magneto1080p” Austin will be in attendance.

Want to watch the fights? Streaming information is as follows:

Dallas Red Bull Conquest Qualifier: Saturday, July 14

• Schedule: Pools start – 12:00 p.m. CT | Top 4 start – 7:00 p.m. CT

• Link: https://www.facebook.com/redbullesports/

Saint Paul Red Bull Conquest Qualifier: Saturday, July 14

• Schedule: Pools start – 1:00 p.m. CT | Top 4 start – 5:00 p.m. CT

• Link: https://www.twitch.tv/redbull

Be sure to check it out!

Source: Red Bull Esports [press release]

A few weeks back, Bandai Namco revealed the characters Gran Torino and Muscular for My Hero One’s Justice. Now, they’ve dropped a couple of trailers showing them off.

Gran Torino is an older “retired” hero who takes the main character under his wing. He possesses both increased strength and speed — which he wields in the video below, despite his old age.

Muscular, as his name implies, can increase his muscle mass, using his muscle fibers to cover his body.

My Hero One’s Justice is set to launch on PlayStation 4, XBox One, and PC on October 26.

Source: Bandai Namco

Is C. Viper really about to infiltrate Street Fighter V?

Thanks to DasVergeben, new rumors are circulating about who we can expect to appear in the next Season of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition — and the list is interesting, for a few reasons! Eight characters, including C. Viper, Makoto, Oro, Necro, Q, and Sodom, along with F.A.N.G’s apprentice Phantom, and another unnamed newcomer? Is this list true — or even likely?

That’s what VesperArcade speculates on in this new video. While quick to point out that he’s not totally convinced of this list (I think few of us are), he delves into the credibility of the picks — pointing out that some of these characters have been trotted out as “leaked” DLC multiple times before, but also that DasVergeben has been right on other non-Street Fighter news recently, such as Ridley coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Check the video out below!

Source: VesperArcade