Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news and our favorite SRK articles fromDecember 2 to December 8, 2016!
Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:
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He Is Power Made Flesh! Street Fighter V’s Akuma Will Show You How Weak You Truly Are
Finally getting a confirmed reveal at PlayStation Experience, pretty much everybody is excited to see this monster rip into the Street Fighter V roster. Here’s Capcom-Unity’s notes on what his V-Skill, V-Trigger, and Critical Arts will look like in this incarnation.
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Check Out the Intense Street Fighter V Action from Capcom Cup 2016’s Finals
Capcom Cup was a spectacular display of Street Fighter V skill–and how monstrous a solid R. Mika vortex game can be. It was intense throughout, but the hype culminates in these matches between Liquid|NuckleDu, EG|Ricky Ortiz, and GGP|Kazunoko.
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Empoleon Rides in on a Tidal Wave in This New Pokkén Tournament Character Trailer
This badass penguin looks ready and willing to dish out some hurt on the Pokémon unfortunate enough to get in its way. Now, we just need The Pokémon Company to bring these new fighters home to the Wii U, already!
Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:
The current big discussion in the world of Smash is over the legality of HitBox’s Smash Box controller. In response to the current debate, its creator, HitBox Dustin has released a video to clear up some common misconceptions about the Smash Box.
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Capcom May Be Visiting Other Dormant Franchises In Addition to Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite
With the announcement of MvCI, Capcom may be following SNK’s lead and reviving some of its older franchises for the current generation. Let’s hope for current-gen Rival Schools, Power Stone and Project Justice!
The other big bit of re-release-related rumor this week is that Super Smash Bros. Melee may be coming to the Nintendo Switch, thanks to its Virtual Console service. If all goes to plan and there aren’t too many changes, we’ll see the Switch as the future home for all Smash.
Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:
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Injustice 2 Will Continue Injustice 1’s Story with Supergirl Playing a “Very Pivotal Role”
One of the most impressive story modes to grace the FGC came from Injustice: Gods Among Us, so it’s good to hear that there are big plans in the works for the sequel–and exciting that a brand new character will be taking centre stage. Here’s hoping it measures up, because it has big boots to fill.
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Get Ready for Marvel vs Capcom Infinite with These Old School Marvel Vs. Series Combo Videos
The Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite hype is sweeping over the FGC, but that shouldn’t mean that we forget the heritage of the series. There’s a reason that everyone is so excited, and this post shows off a whole lot of that reason.
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AOne Games Announces Omen of Sorrow, a New Horror-Themed Fighting Game
It’s always exciting when someone new dips a toe into the FGC, and the announcement of Omen of Sorrow looks set to scratch a horror itch that has gone unsatisfied since the last Darkstalkers instalment. It’s early days yet, but there’s plenty to be excited about, and so we’ll just go ahead and get the hype engines turning. Quietly though, since this announcement has been rather overshadowed by a certain other piece of news…
This was the big one–after a week of rumors and leaks and speculation, the PlayStation Experience opening showcase finally made it official. It’ll be very interesting to see what shape this new game takes until its release sometime in 2017. Meanwhile, those that missed it before can now enjoy UMvC3 in all its glory on the PS4.
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