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For some time now, Bandai Namco and Nintendo’s Pokken Tournament has only had a nebulous “2015” release date. That has changed as Bandai Namco have announced that the game will be hitting Japanese arcades later this summer.

The announcement was made at the 2015 Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO2015) that’s taking place this weekend in Chiba, Japan. Alongside the announcement, the company also released some new screenshots, including images of the special cabinets to be used for the game, which you see in the gallery below.

Source: 4Gamer via Gematsu

Those fans who grew up with Capcom’s fighting game franchises in the may remember that many of them received animated adaptations back in the 1990s. Now, thanks to Discotek Media, these same fans may be able to relive some of these animated classics.

In a series of posts on Facebook, Discotek Media have revealed details on three upcoming re-releases of classic Capcom cartoons and animé. First up is the DVD and Blu-Ray release of Street Fighter II the Animated Movie. Released in 1996, this gem was considered by many to be superior to the 1994 live-action adaptation starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. The movie also inspired the look of the Street Fighter Alpha series of games.

Specific details about this release, including what languages it’ll include and whether it’ll be the uncut version, will be given out at a later date.

In addition to this, Discotek is also hard at work on a release of the Street Fighter II cartoon. Originally aired on the USA Network, the cartoon is a loose continuation of the plot of the original live-action Street Fighter movie. No specific details on this release have been divulged as of yet.

Finally, Discotek will also be releasing Nightwarriors: Darkstalkers Revenge. Originally released in 1997, this 4-episode OVA will be coming with both the original Japanese language track (with subtitles) and the subsequent english dub.

The release dates for these video releases are as of yet unknown so stay locked in to Shoryuken for any updates. In the meantime, check out these screenshots and preliminary boxart in the gallery below.

Source: Discotek Media (1, 2, 3)

Just a day after we posited that Eevee might be a playable character in Bandai Namco Games’ upcoming fighter Pokkén Tournament, confirmation has arrived.

This news comes courtesy of an official document that was released ahead of this weekend’s location tests, which are set to take place at Namco’s own game centers in the Japanese cities of Kawasaki and Osaka. In addition to describing a variety of gameplay mechanics, many of which have been covered in a previous report, the system guide also covers which Pokémon will act as support characters for the main cast.

Two of the pairs (Pachirisu and Fennekin, Snivy and Lapras) were present when the game was shown off by directors Katsuhiro Harada and Masaaki Hoshino at Famitsu, but the duo of Frogadier and Eevee (pictured to the right) is new to the location test build.

Support Pokémon work similarly to assists in the Marvel series, entering the battle with the touch of a button to provide back-up for the main character. Frogadier, for instance, tosses out a disk-shaped projectile that can travel long distances, while Eevee grants a bonus to attack power and recovers health.

Public exhibitions will run this weekend from January 30 to February 1, during which time we’ll probably receive more gameplay footage and information.

Pokkén Tournament is expected to arrive in Japanese arcades sometime this year.

Source: Pokkén Tournament via NeoGAF

Hong Kong based toymaker Bigboystoys will be releasing their first Street Fighter figure. The Street Fighter T.N.C.-01 RYU features a diorama of a chibi styled Ryu doing his signature move, the hadouken, complete with full stage background of his classic Street Fighter II stage.

That’s not all that this figure has however, to really capture the feel of the game, the figure comes with LED lighting and sound effects for the Hadouken. You can check out a demonstration in the video by Towiz Malaysia below.

Aspiring indie Dj and producer TechnoJustice recently contacted us to share one of their newest creations. It’s an unlikely mashup that combines the Street Fighter IV mix of Guile’s theme with Da Mystery of Chessboxin’ from the Wu-Tang Clan.

This track is a pretty good piece of evidence in support of the argument that Guile’s theme goes with everything. If you’re looking to fill your earholes with something a little different today, give it a listen.

Also, it should go without saying, but there are some seriously NSFW lyrics at work here. Wait until the commute home to crank it up.

Source: TechnoJustice

Here’s some great news for fans looking to buy the PC version of NetherRealm’s upcoming Mortal Kombat X. The game can be pre-purchased at a discounted price over at Green Man Gaming as part of their VIP service.

Folks who register as a VIP over at Green Man Gaming will be able to pre-purchase Mortal Kombat X for only $44.99, this is $15 off the regular price of %59.99. Registering as a GMG VIP itself is free, in addition to Mortal Kombat X, VIPs can also avail of discounted prices for other upcoming titles including Batman: Arkham Knight and the PC version of the Resident Evil remake.

Those interested should head on over to the Green Man Gaming’s VIP Room.

Mortal Kombat X will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, XBox One, and XBox 360 on April 14, 2014.

Source: Green Man Gaming via Test Your Might