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Check Out Some High-Level Matches from Injustice 2’s Online Beta

While there’s been a lot of news about Injustice 2 as of late, there’s still one question on the mind of most folks who haven’t been able to get into the game’s online beta: how does it play? Now those folks can see for themselves, thanks to a number of top players who have been sharing recordings of their matches on the internet.

The videos below feature matches with players such as Echo Fox’s SonicFox, ForeverKing, Dragon, A Foxy Grampa, REO, HoneyBee, Pig of the Hut, and more. Along the way they give us a glimpse of some of the tactics that players have developed for the beta. While the latter will likely change as NetherRealm Studios further fine-tunes the game, it still gives us a glimpse of the direction that Injustice 2’s metagame will take.

First up, SonicFox and ForeverKing duke it out in a couple of matches with the former using two different characters in each video.

Next up, Pig of the Hut and Dragon engage in a long set while actually talking about the game itself.

The Supergirl dominance continues as A Foxy Grampa takes her out against Semiij’s Batman.

REO also uses Supergirl, alongside Atrocitus as he goes up against Slayer’s Superman.

That said, he also picks Blue Beetle in another set against Slayer.

And finally, another Supergirl vs Superman match, as HoneyBee takes on Skeezer.

Sources: Forever King, Pig of the Hut, Dragon Hawk, REO, HoneyBee

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River City Melee: Battle Royal Special to Release Worldwide March 28 on PlayStation 4

With Super Smash Bros. being a strong mainstay in the tournament scene, it seems that platform fighters are growing into a market all their own. With Brawlhalla and Rivals of Aether making a buzz at events, can the platformer scene adopt another game of this nature?

That’s what we’ll find out, as Japanese-developed title River City Melee: Battle Royal Special releases worldwide on March 28th. Already out in Japan for a couple months now, the game has done well, and will see a release across the planet on PlayStation 4, in the form of a digital release. This game features the same sprites from River City Ransom that we all know, and features online play. This title was also developed in part by BlazBlue developers, in order to improve user experience.

You can catch the trailer of this game below.

Source: Gematsu

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Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima Hints at Potential Legacy Controller Support for the Switch

With the Nintendo Switch’s launch being just under a month away, everyone is eager to hear about everything the system may be capable of when it launches on March 3rd. In an interview with TIME ahead of the Switch’s launch, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima discussed Nintendo’s future plans for esports, along with the potential of legacy controller support for the system.

What does this have to do with fighting games? Well, everyone knows that the Smash community is on tenterhooks waiting for possible news of a port of both Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Melee–maybe even Pokkén Tournament–for the new system. According to Kimishima, “support for certain controllers may be considered for a future update” and that “games from past systems may be re-released for the Nintendo Switch system as either enhanced or original versions.” These criteria match Smash’s situation perfectly so hopefully, this suggests that Nintendo are open or are even currently working on remasters for the Switch.

As for esports, Kimishima stated that it “is the business that many consumers expect us to engage in now and in the future” and that “titles such as Splatoon 2 and ARMS for Nintendo Switch have suitable elements for eSports.” However,  the company are still “considering what Nintendo-like eSports can be in terms of the business model,” so don’t expect anything forthcoming about some kind of Nintendo-supported Smash circuit any time soon.

Source: TIME

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Evo 2017 Player’s Choice Results: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Claims the Top Spot

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has gathered the most money for Make-a-Wish International!

At long last, the voting has closed for the Evo 2017 Player’s Choice, raising over $150,000 for Make-a-Wish International. The game that has earned the most money, entitling it to the opening slot at Mandalay Bay’s arena finals on Sunday–as well as a $10,000 pot bonus–is Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, with $71,690!

It has been a fierce battle and a close race between Pokkén Tournament ($66,906) and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 for the top spot, with all other games trailing behind; Killer Instinct ($6116) and–remarkably–Windjammers ($4000) held strong in the middle of the pack. Nidhogg ($158) even managed to edge out over Mortal Kombat XL ($137), though the inclusion of Injustice 2 in Evo’s main lineup likely has a bit to do with that. This morning was a particularly hard fight between the two leading games, and they were neck-and-neck in donation totals until a big push in the last moments.

evo 2017 players choice results

These results are based solely on generosity.com’s closing totals; stand by for official confirmation of Evo’s ninth main game soon, once payments clear and the results are fully processed.

As recognition of the donation efforts from the Pokkén Tournament community, Evo also announced this on Twitter:

Sources: generosity.com; Joey Cuellar (Twitter); Evo (Twitter)

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Street Fighter V’s Frosty New Season 2 Character Will Be Revealed Tomorrow

Street Fighter’s tweet lends even more credibility to the (possibly) leaked character details.

It seems Lupe Fiasco’s DROGAS Light release party–while still featuring Street Fighter V exhibition matches and a cosplay contest–won’t be our first look at Season 2’s next DLC character after all. According to Twitter:

It sure looks like the reported leak that the next character uses ice powers is pretty much confirmed, and Street Fighter V will be getting its own Sub-Zero-style ice warrior. Is it actually still going to be Helen (or Kolin)? Could it instead be the mysterious, speculative Eisbahn? Is the Russia stage a clue? Looks like we’ll be finding out for sure very soon.

Sources: Street Fighter (Twitter); r/StreetFighter