Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news and our favorite SRK articles from December 9 to December 15, 2016!
Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:
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Kuma and Panda are Coming to Tekken 7: Fated Retribution
Oddly enough, this is the Tekken 7 character announcement I wanted most–well, short of Gon. This sort of silliness is what I love about this series! Beating your opponent down with a huge salmon will make the wait worthwhile.
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Will the Saga Curse Be Broken at 2GGT: ZeRo Saga?
This is a great breakdown of who’s who going into this big Super Smash Bros. for Wii U event–required reading if you’re going to watching the ZeRo Saga this weekend. Will TSM|ZeRo reign supreme and break the Curse?
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UDON’s Street Fighter Unlimited Annual #1 Hits Stores Today!
I love UDON Entertainment’s Street Fighter Unlimited, and this Annual is a great wrap-up to a year that was full of great Street Fighter comics. It’s good to see Dan is still in fine form, too.
Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:
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New Japan Pro Wrestling Comes to Tekken 7 with Special Kazuchika Okada Outfit for King
This is definitely a cross-over I can get behind. With King getting the Rainmaker as one of his new moves, it makes sense for him to get a whole Rainmaker outfit. Now, let’s hope for some Bullet Club costumes as well.
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Justin Wong vs. Snake Eyez: Street Fighter V Matches from Twitch’s White House Game-a-Thon
Street Fighter in the corridors of power, who would have thought it? Well, while the President didn’t come down to throw some Sonic Booms, seeing Mike, Ryan, Darryl and Justin represent the FGC so professionally was a big moment.
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Super Street Fighter Carnival 2016 Enters Its Last Week with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Virtua Fighter 3: Team Battle Tournaments
I’m going to miss these events from Mikado, seeing some arcade classics still being played by some dedicated players. What a way to finish SSFC 2016 with one of the most broken fighters of all time: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.
Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:
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Wangera Sleeps on the Competition in This Super Smash Bros. 64 Compilation
There’s something strangely compelling about Super Smash Bros. 64. It’s a game focused almost entirely on neutral, where one mistake can leave you down a stock and working to get back in the game. Wangera is among the best in the world, with a character that is not all that popular, so watching him go to work is an absolute pleasure.
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Ryan Hart Joins the Advisory Board for the British Esports Association
As someone who calls this damp little island home, it’s very exciting to see efforts being made to improve the status of esports in this country. There’s no one better to fight in the corner of the FGC than Ryan Hart, who is one of the most decorated Street Fighter players of all time.
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Ex-SNK Developers Are Working on a New Fighting Game–for the Super Famicom
This news is still blowing my mind. You read it right–a brand new Super Famicom fighting game. No, I’m not sure why either. It’s probably going to be amazing, though.
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Some of the UK’s Best Street Fighter V Players Show Off Akuma in This Special WSO Showcase
December 20 is almost upon us–which means Akuma, Master of the Fist, has almost arrived in Street Fighter V! In this WSO Showcase you can see some top players try the Raging Demon out and learn more about what powerful techniques he’s bringing to the game. Shun Goku Satsu!
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