Everyone has a fighting chance
Hawaii’s Chris Lee is back with his latest video regarding loot boxes in gaming. However, viewers will first get a look at Lee as he chills on Hawaii’s golden shores before he launches into legislative action about both net neutrality and loot boxes.
If you’re a Skullgirls 2nd Encore fan who’s been following Shoryuken, you’ll probably be familiar with Mr. Peck and the combo videos he’s put out for the game. These include a couple of combo videos for Peacock, showing some stylish things this erstwhile-zoner can do.
Mr. Peck has since managed to find even more amazing and stylish combos for Peacock. The video below is filled with ways Peacock can be used to create sometimes unbelievable-looking combos with other characters. As expected, it features a healthy amount of Lenny (her giant-sized living bomb), using him in unique ways to blow him — and sometimes her partner — up. Additionally, he also has a healthy dose of Robo Fortune, using her hitboxes behind her (and of course, blowing her up too) to extend these combos.
Source: Mr. Peck
With the latest update dropping for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition yesterday, notable dataminer X-Kira has once again unearthed some new findings related to potential upcoming content for the game. First off, he displays all colors and Easter eggs for Blanka’s costumes, as well as the Monster Hunter Crossover Costumes for Ibuki, Rainbow Mika, and Ken (which sees the shoto remove his helmet, while the ladies remove their weapons). We also get the same treatment for Captain Commando Nash, whose Extra Battle challenges will likely begin once Chun-Li’s June Lin Milliam and the MH trio have all finished in March. (Keep in mind those three sets of Battles have recently been rescheduled, if you’re looking to hunt for a certain World Warrior.)
Furthermore, we get a listen to the main theme of the Monster Hunter franchise, “Proof of a Hero,” which can be earned in an additional Extra Battle currently beginning on February 27th. This song can seemingly be set to replace the current Main Menu theme for SFVAE if you so choose, and is yet another collaboration fans of both series will surely appreciate. New Titles are also displayed.
Next, X-Kira brings us footage of a potentially upcoming new mode known as Extra Survival. Similar to the mode that currently resides in the game, you battle a series of CPU-controlled foes in single-round matches through various courses that increase in both difficulty and number of levels as you progress, gaining a choice of Battle Supplements along the way that allow you to stay in the fight as long as possible. The key difference in this mode is that you will be battling various NPC opponents, such as AS-D (Low-Ranking Shadaloo Soldier C), AS-Y (Low-Ranking Shadaloo Soldier A), AS-R (Mid-Ranking Shdaloo Soldier C), AS-M (High-Ranking Shadaloo Soldier A), and various Dolls from the General Story. Though X-Kira also notes that all 34 playable characters can also be fought in this mode, the difficulty of which is “insane.” X-Kira also notes that “some of these Dolls will appear in General Story Volume 2,” something else he has hinted at for quite some time.
Finally, he notes that the original name for this update was supposed to be “Super Street Fighter V,” before Capcom eventually settled on Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. It will be interesting to see if these findings are related to the “Boss Rush” mode with varying courses that would pit players against the likes of Shadaloo, S.I.N., Neo Shadaloo, the Mad Gear Gang, and the Illuninati, of if they will be two entirely separate modes that will each be added to the game in the future. You can see both videos below, where X-Kira runs through Extra Survival with Nash. Keep in mind to take all of this with a massive grain of salt until it’s officially confirmed by Capcom!
He also noted recently on Twitter that a Nostalgic costume for Abigail (based on his original Final Fight appearance) is in the pipeline, and the third Season 3 DLC character — Neo Shadaloo’s Falke — will not be released until all of the Monster Hunter and Captain Commando Nash Extra Battles have concluded. New costumes for Akuma and Sakura — which could also be tied to Extra Battle — have been found, speculating that she could arrive on Tuesday, April 17th.
VAE: While the content of this client not totally published, Falke will not have its release…
Next client coming only, when that client has all placeholders filled.
Capcom has never changed customer without it being filled, it's just a tip… pic.twitter.com/hAAiVKhPJS
— X-Kira (@Mikami_XKira) February 15, 2018
Abby nostalgia costume same of the FF coming to BE, listed on A *– *
Release date? f@ck this *– * pic.twitter.com/wrCQ1vfmkg
— X-Kira (@Mikami_XKira) February 13, 2018
What do you think of these developments? Are you excited about upcoming Crossover Costumes, or the prospect of Extra Survival? Tell us in the comments.
Source: X-Kira; Mikami_XKira (Twitter)
Our inbox here at Shoryuken is still so full of Dragon Ball FighterZ content that we may have to change our name to Kamehameha.com. (I’m kidding. Please don’t yell at me, that was originally my editor’s joke. Yell at him.) In addition to the typical assortment of combo videos that come in, we have some interesting studies on fireball priority, and other assorted tech. Let’s see what the community has submitted this time.
Do you have a friend that is into the Super Smash Bros. series that wants to try out other fighters? Because even Smash YouTube giants like the Beefy Smash Doods are getting on board the DBFZ train with this beginner’s guide video.
datHazy shows off some DHC potential with Adult Gohan.
CCW|MRpeck324‘s combo guide for Hit has an interesting reset involving the cancelable state of Hit’s Auto-Combo!
GLHFtv covers Trunks’s unusual (and interesting) mobility options.
Clayton Chapman‘s combos are still some of the most creative and innovative combos out there. Here’s just a few examples of the work he’s done lately…
He also put together a fairly interesting study on the quest to find the best “fireball” in DBFZ.
And closing out today’s post is @ApologyMan‘s use of Hellzone Grenade to setup an invisible which-way mix-up!
The future of Hellzone Grenade mix ups. #DBFZ #PS4sharehttps://t.co/rCncvlzOJQ pic.twitter.com/kHoMM7DkmG
— Vineeth Meka (@ApologyMan) February 21, 2018
As always, if you see anything worth sharing, let us know by submitting a tip for our next roundup. Thanks everyone!
Sources: datHazy; Beefy Smash Doods; CCW|MRpeck324; GLHFtv; Clayton Chapman; @ApologyMan
The commander of the Ikari Warriors is returning to duty in The King of Fighters XIV.
It has been a while since the hand-bladed Solider appeared in The King of Fighters series, and he looks as stylish and brutal as ever. Do my ears deceive me, does Heidern say “Go to HEAVEN!” now instead of “Hell”? I’m fine with either. Heidern can send people anywhere he wants.
SNK (and Atlus) have been very good about quickly getting movelists out for DLC characters since KOFXIV’s release, so we can expect to see that soon. It’ll be interesting to see if Heidern returns to being a charge character or not, and how his new moves will fit into his repertoire.
Oswald, Heidern, and the other as-of-yet unannounced DLC characters are set to appear in April, 2018.
Source: PlayStation
Two familiar faces are returning to fight, as Bandai Namco have announced that snake sword-wielding Ivy and scythe-wielding sorcerer Zasalamel will appear in SoulCalibur VI. Both of them sport updated versions of their original costumes.
As Ivy’s weapon can swap between whip and sword forms, expect her to be a threat at all ranges. She can start a juggle combo from half a screen away, using her whip to fling her opponent straight into her onslaught. Watch your toes when you’re fighting Ivy too, as her snake sword can drill under the ground, grab you by the feet and hang you up to dry.
Being a master of magics, Zasalamel comes to SoulCalibur VI with a robe full of tricks. Along with his scythe Kafziel, Zasalamel can call upon the power of the Abyss for certain special moves. Not only can he briefly stop time, but he can drag his opponent towards him using a special “black hole” spell. These abyssal moves were previously exclusive to Abyss, the skeletal final boss of SoulCalibur III and an alternate version of Zasalamel.
SoulCalibur VI is expected to launch sometime in 2018 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Super Saiyan Goku, Goku Black, Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku… and now Bardock (Goku’s dad) is incoming, and a “base form” version of Goku is rumored to be coming later… There is a lot of Goku on Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s character roster, even before you start counting his kids.
But Dragon Ball FighterZ has been so wildly successful, maybe the course is clear: the more Goku, the better. Only then will Bandai Namco have the power to crush Capcomarot…
If you enjoy BornFree’s skits, be sure to check out his channel on YouTube and subscribe. Keep having fun with Dragon Ball GokuZ, everyone!
Source: BornFree
Street Fighter Carnival X is Mikado Arcade’s currently-ongoing multi-game tournament series for a wide variety of classic (and sometimes, obscure) arcade titles. To see the beginning of these high level Japanese tournaments, go here!
Last week Mikado showed off the patient, high-level spacing of Samurai Shodown II. Things in this week’s tournament, however, are a little trickier.
Samurai Shodown VI has sometimes been referred to as the Capcom vs SNK 2 of the SamSho series. This is largely because of its ‘Spirits’ system, which functions as a parallel to CvS2’s ‘Groove’ system — each player can choose one of six ‘Spirits’, which gives access to different offensive/defensive capabilities during play. Each of the ‘Spirits’ are based around a different entry in the SamSho series- so if you have a preference for any previous SamSho game, there’s a sub-system waiting for you.
It’s worth noting that each system has been tweaked from its original entry, and you can read more about those changes here at dreamcancel’s Wiki entry.
You can follow the action of SFCX by subscribing to Mikado’s official YouTube channel. For the night owls in the US, you can even try to catch them when they livestream.
Source: Mikado Arcade
A collaboration that’s been a long time in the making, 2GG have at last partnered up with Mango to host a new Melee tournament series, named after the one and only GOAT of the game. Called The Mango — after Mango’s love of calling anything he does ‘The Mango’ — this series will eventually lead to Mango Juice 2, the follow-up to a legendary Melee tournament that 2GG founder Champ ran all the way back in 2009.
Along with the usual singles and doubles bracket, The Mango will have a ladder-style bracket and a special “buster bracket” for those who didn’t make it out of pools. If you want a break from playing Melee, you can also shoot some hoops on the basketball court at the venue. If you’re already set on coming to The Mango, early registration is open until February 26th with late registration closing on March 16th.
The Mango will take place at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California on March 18th, with registration now open on smash.gg.
Source: 2GGaming
Blanka tore his way into Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition yesterday as the second DLC fighter in Season 3. Ready to get rollin’ and trollin’ with this beast?
To get you started, marlonlonmilk made a video to help you through Blanka’s combo trials.
Next, move on to combos!
The Prince put together this reel of basic combos:
rooflemonger has also prepared a video to get you started on some combos, as well as a starter okizeme guide for the bestial fighter:
Combo virtuoso desk is already in there of course, this time cramming all three forms of Blanka’s Rolling Attack into a single combo — you see him rollin’, you hatin’…
VesperArcade has uploaded the cutscenes from Blanka’s (rather goofy) Story mode for you viewing enjoyment. Watching this won’t unlock the Blanka-chan costume for you, though — you’ll still have to play through it yourself!
Thanks to everyone that sent in a tip on Blanka tech; be sure to let us know on our tipline if you see some any good Blanka content for a future roundup!
Sources: marlonlonmilk; rooflemonger; The Prince; desk; VesperArcade