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June
28th, 2018
Fighting
EX Layer Released on PS4, Launch Trailer
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What began as an April
Fools joke last year has evolved into a new (yet nostalgic) 2.5D fighting game.
Arika has released Fighting EX Layer on PlayStation 4 as a digital title,
with "Light" $39.99 and "Standard" $59.99 versions currently
available for purchase. DLC color packs are also live for several characters,
ranging from $4.99 to $9.99 each. To celebrate the release of FEXL, Arika
uploaded a launch
trailer for the game. 
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June
28th, 2018
Blade
Strangers Heads West August 28th, Release Date Announce Trailer, Game Modes
Details
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Nicalis announced that
Blade Strangers is coming westward on August 28th, 2018 (two days before the
Japanese release). The indie crossover 2D fighter will offer a traditional and
streamlined 4-button control scheme, aiming to attract both casual and
experienced fighting game players. Confirmed modes, include: Story, Arcade,
Challenge, Survival, Versus, Online, Tutorial, Training, and more. Nicalis
also uploaded a new release date announcement trailer.
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June
27th, 2018
The
King of Fighters Collection: Orochi Saga Now Available on PlayStation 4
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Out of the blue, SNK
released The King of Fighters Collection: Orochi Saga on PlayStation 4
for $14.99. Originally released on PS2 over a decade ago, this compilation
package includes the first 5 games of the series: KOF '94 through KOF
'98. The port is still based on the PS2 version, which includes Color Edit
mode and the Arrange soundtrack option. On Youtube, SNK uploaded a 2-minute trailer
for the PS4 release of KOF Collection: Orochi Saga.
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June
23rd, 2018
Nearly 1 Hour of New Soul
Calibur 6 Gameplay
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Veteran Soul Calibur players
across the globe are gearing up for what's looking to be the best competitive Soul
Calibur game since arguably the pinnacle of the series, Soul Calibur 2.
The gameplay of SC6 looks fast and furious, with enticing new mechanics
aiming to please both players and spectators. While we patiently wait for the
October 2018 release, let's take a look at over 20 minutes of HD gameplay
the E3 build - which contains 13 playable characters and 9 stages.
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June
22nd, 2018
Arika Vice President
Ichiro Mihara Tweets Fighting
EX Layer Teaser Image of Pullum Purna
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On Twitter, Vice
President of Arika, Ichiro Mihara, posted a teaser image of SFEX series
veteran Pullum Purna. The "possible" return of Pullum was previously
announced by Arika in the way of concept art back in March. The fact that this image
shows Pullum's in-game character model almost confirms she'll appear in the game
in the future. Arika still hasn't clarified how character DLC will be released
for the game.
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June
20th, 2018
SFV:
Arcade Edition Getting Devil May Cry & Megaman Crossover
Costumes
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To date, Capcom has released Street
Fighter V crossover costumes based on characters from the likes of: Viewtiful
Joe, Darkstalkers, Star Gladiator and Ghosts & Goblins.
The latest crossover costumes
coming to SFV: Arcade Edition hail from Capcom's Devil May Cry and
Megaman series. In this set, Ken Masters gets a Dante costume, Ed will
dress as Nero, Laura cosplays as Gloria, and lastly, Rashid dons a ful-fledged
Airman costume.
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June
19th, 2018
Fighting
EX Layer Trailer Shows PS4/PS4 Pro Differences Plus In-Game Footage of
Vulcano Rosso
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Next week, Fighting EX
Layer comes out on PlayStation 4, marking the return of many Street
Fighter EX personalities who haven't been in the spotlight since the PS1/PS2
era. Today, Arika released a new trailer
showing the subtle graphical differences between the PS4 and PS4 Pro versions.
The trailer also shows the first (clear) in-game footage of Vulcano Rosso -
which pretty much confirms him as a post-launch DLC character!
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June
19th, 2018
Jubei, Hakumen, Aegis,
Naoto, Carmine, Vatista & Yuan Xiao Long Now Available in BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle
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The first wave of DLC
characters join BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle today! BlazBlue's Jubei
& Hakumen, Persona's Aegis & Naoto, Under Night In-Birth's Carmine
& Vatista, and RWBY's Yuan Xiao Long are now available for download. BBTAG's
Character Packs #2 and #3 cost $4.99 each, while Yuan Xiao Long is completely
free to download. Arc System Works also dropped a new trailer
for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle showing the DLC fighters in action.
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June
19th, 2018
SFV:
Arcade Edition Cody Official Movelist
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Capcom posted Cody's full
movelist ahead of his upcoming release (from prison?) in Street Fighter V:
Arcade Edition on June 26th, 2018. Cody's SFV iteration contains tons
of throwbacks to his humble 2D side-scrolling origins, including: the names of
certain moves, move inputs, and of course, details in the animation. Get a head
start and check out Cody's official movelist
from Capcom's official site. Cody will be the new mayor in town next Tuesday,
June 26th, 2018!
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June
18th, 2018 
30+ Minutes of Dead or Alive 6
Gameplay from E3 '18
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If you're itching to see
some early DOA6 gameplay of the E3 2018 build, here's a roundup of footage
from GameSpot and other sources to quench your thirst. In the footage, we get a
live look at Dead or Alive 6's character selection screen and a better
idea about the flow and speed of DOA6's gameplay.
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June
14th, 2018
Mian Joins SNK
Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy in New Gameplay Trailer with Luong
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Nintendo released a new SNK Heroines: Tag Team
Frenzy trailer that confirms KOF XIV's Mian for the roster. Just
over a minute, the new gameplay
trailer shows some interesting tag-team combos with Mian and Luong working
as "A Mysterious Duo". In addition to showing off her kung-fu, Mian's
"shy" personality can be seen in her official alternate costume
artwork (also in the trailer). SNK Heroines comes to PS4 and Switch on September
7th, 2018.
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June
13th, 2018
Soul
Calibur VI "Soul Chronicle" Story Mode Features Amazing
Illustrations by Hiroaki
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Here at TFG, we
particularly respect and love fighting games and fighting game developers who
put "artwork" at the forefront of their game design. Already, Bandai
Namco's Takuji Kawano has shown us some breathtakingly detailed illustrations
for Soul Calibur VI's characters. The artistic inspiration will continue
in SC6's "Soul Chronicle" story mode. We're pretty certain KOF
series veteran Hiroaki is behind these amazing illustrations
which will appear in the game's story mode.
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June
13th, 2018
Dragon
Ball FighterZ Coming to Switch in 2018, E3 Nintendo Direct Trailer +
Gameplay
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During Nintendo's E3
presentation, it was revealed that Arc System Works is bringing Dragon Ball
FighterZ to the conveniently portable Nintendo Switch sometime in 2018. The
Switch version is already in playable form at E3 2018 (booth #1647).
Here's the quick 30-second announcement trailer
for the Switch port. Also enjoy 4-minutes of DBFZ undocked Switch
gameplay from E3. No official release date has been announced yet.
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June
12th, 2018
Soul
Calibur VI Release Date is October 19th, E3 Story Trailer, Collector's
Edition & Season Pass
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This afternoon at E3,
Bandai Namco released the Soul Calibur VI story trailer and finally announced
the game's release date - October 19th, 2018. Additionally, they announced a
Collector's Edition for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, featuring a 120 page art
book, soundtrack, 12" Sophitia figure, metal case, and more. The SC6 Season
Pass was also announced, which contains 3 playable characters and 2 armor packs.
More details coming soon!
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June
12th, 2018
E3 '18 Soul
Calibur VI Gameplay Roundup (4K Quality)
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If you can't wait to
revisit the tale of souls and swords, you must feast your eyes on these 4K quality Soul
Calibur VI matches from E3 2018. It's the highest quality footage
we've seen of the game thus far. Curiously, some of the new captured 4K footage
is "slower" than the normal gameplay speed... but at least these
videos provide
an opportunity to appreciate the crispy visuals, animation, and new moves.
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June
11th, 2018
Neo Geo Mini Online
Presentation, Full Games List, Launches in Japan This Summer
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SNK posted a 12-minute
online presentation video
to show off the Neo Geo Mini console. The video runs through all of the NGM's
specs and features, and unveils the official games list for both the Japanese
version and the International version. The online presentation also features a
look back at Neo Geo history, featuring commentary by original SNK designer
Masanori Kusumoto and former Editor-in-Chief of ARCADIA magazine, Masashi
Sawatari.
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June
10th, 2018
E3 2018 Soul
Calibur VI Gameplay Footage
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With E3 2018 now
officially underway, we have some more great fighting game news. Soul Calibur
VI producer Motohiro Okubo sat down with IGN to show off brand new SC6
gameplay. The video shows the
first raw in-game footage of newly announced characters like Geralt, Taki, Maxi,
and Siegfried. There's several full matches showing almost every playable
character to date, along with at least 2 brand new stages - since they're using
a brand new build of the game.
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June
10th, 2018
Fighting
EX Layer English Trailer Previews DLC Color Sets
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Fighting EX Layer
is set to debut at the end of this month on June 28th. Arika released a new
English trailer
for the game which basically previews the game's characters, modes, and Gougi
selection. The end of the trailer reveals several DLC color sets for various
characters. There will also be some optional but cool-looking (and very shiny)
"Gold/Silver" DLC colors that players can purchase.
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June
10th, 2018
13 Minutes of Dead or Alive 6
E3 '18 Gameplay, New Details from Director Yohei Shimbori
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IGN posted a 15 minute Dead
or Alive 6 video
interview with gameplay from E3 '18. In the video, Game Director Yohei Shimbori
answers some questions about DOA6 and drops some major new details. Here
are some of the bullet points: The core mechanics will remain the same,
appealing to casual players is going to be a "major sales point," and
a Nintendo Switch version is not in development. When asked about DLC plans, Yohei said "They haven't thought that far ahead."
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June
8th, 2018
Dragon
Ball FighterZ World Tour Announced, Kicks off at CEO Gaming Fighting Game
Championships 2018
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Dragon Ball FighterZ has
taken the competitive fighting game arena by storm, currently leading EVO 2018
in participant numbers (followed by SFV and TEKKEN 7). Thanks to
its success, Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced the official DBFZ
World Tour, a multi-stage tournament set to kick off at CEO 2018 in Daytona
Beach, Florida (June 29-July 1). Bandai Namco said they will reveal additional
details at a later date. (Source:
Bandai
Namco)
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June
8th, 2018
Dead or Alive 6
Announced, First Trailer & Screenshots, Coming to PS4, XB1 & Steam in
2019
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Koei Tecmo revealed today
that Dead or Alive 6 is in development and is planned for a 2019 release
on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam! The reveal trailer
begins with some cinematics and transitions into gameplay. So far... DOA6
seems to have a more "mature" vibe, with less of an emphasis on skimpy
costumes and more focus on stage interactions, dynamic camera angles, facial
expressions, and battle damage on characters. Also check out 11 HD screenshots
of DOA6 in the full article!
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June
7th, 2018
SNK
Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy Luong Reveal Trailer
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The newest female
combatant to join SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is the Tae Kwon Do
expert, Luong, who made her debut in The
King of Fighters XIV. Luong shows off her flashy kicks in the her SNK
Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy reveal
trailer (which leaked a bit early). In the trailer, we also get a look at
two of Luong's alternate costumes. If SNK posts a longer version of Luong's
trailer, this article will be updated.
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June
6th, 2018
BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle Launch Trailer + Message From Developer Mori Toshimichi
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BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
is now available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. To celebrate the
release, Arc System Works posted a launch trailer
for the game which features some commentary by developer Mori Toshimichi. Mori
notes that BB:TAG was designed to be a game that "everyone can
enjoy" thanks to its accessible characters & mechanics, yet retains
"depth and discovery" for players who really dive in.
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June
5th, 2018
SNK
Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy Character Artwork
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SNK Heroines: Tag Team
Frenzy is still a few months away from release, coming to PlayStation 4 and
Nintendo Switch later this year (September 2018). TFG's character
artwork gallery for SNK Heroines is now live, featuring only the best high-res
artwork of SNK's iconic female
fighters in a variety of interesting costumes. Of course, this art gallery will
continue to be updated when new or higher quality artwork becomes available!
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June
3rd, 2018
SF:30th
Anniversary Collection - Street Fighter III Series Retrospective Video
from Capcom
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Capcom uploaded their third Street
Fighter: 30th Anniversary retrospective video,
this time highlighting the legendary and groundbreaking Street Fighter III series.
When it comes to 2D animation quality, gameplay depth, and fleshed out character
designs, SFIII: New Generation, 2nd Impact and 3rd Strike
were years ahead of their time. Still to this day, the SFIII trilogy is
widely regarded to be among the best 2D fighting games of all time.
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June
1st, 2018
Latest SFV:
Arcade Edition Crossover Costume Has Ryu as Arthur From Ghosts 'n Goblins
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Capcom Unity previewed
the next crossover costume
coming to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, and it's another one that old
school Capcom fans will appreciate. Ryu will equip the armor (and epic beard) of
Sir Arthur - who debuted in Ghosts 'n Goblins in 1985. This crossover
costume compliments M. Bison's recently released "Astaroth" skin (as
Astaroth is the main antagonist of Ghosts 'n Goblins).
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June
1st, 2018
Fighting
EX Layer Arrives June 28th on PlayStation 4, New Artwork & Screenshots
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Arika announced the
official release date for Fighting EX Layer. The
game becomes available digitally on June 28th, 2018 exclusively on PS4 (and is
PS4 Pro enhanced, as well)! Enjoy a new batch of screens & artwork.
The "Light" version is $39.99 (includes all 12 main characters, 5
Gouji Decks + 2 trial Gouji decks which will rotate weekly). The
"Standard" version is $59.99 (comes with Hokuto DLC + all 15 Gouji
Decks).
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May
31st, 2018
Maxi Revealed for Soul
Calibur VI, Gameplay Trailer
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Another fan-favorite
veteran has been confirmed for Soul Calibur VI. Bandai Namco uploaded
Maxi's reveal trailer early
this morning! The iconic Nunchaku-slinger is back in action yet again, showing
off some new and old techniques to style on his opponents. [UPDATE] Maxi's HD character
artwork (drawn by the legendary Takuji Kawano) and 14 official screenshots added to
the article!
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May
29th, 2018
Street
Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection Now Available
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It's release day for Street
Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection, now available on PS4, Switch, Xbox One
& PC. You can read my early impressions on TFG's profile
for the game. Basically, SF30th is a must buy for every fighting game
enthusiast. If you've enjoyed visiting this website over the years,
you'll absolutely love the historical value and bonus content packed into
SF30th's "Museum" mode, featuring: History - An Interactive
Timline, Art Galleries, Music Collection, and "Making of" sections...
not to mention, 12 arcade-perfect ports. Full TFG review coming soon!
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May
28th, 2018
SFV:
Arcade Edition Cody V-Trigger Details, HD Screenshots
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Happy Memorial Day!
Today, Capcom Unity revealed Cody's V-Skill, V-Trigger I, and V-Trigger II
details, along with a slew of HD screenshots
of the new mayor of Metro City. The reimagining of Final Fight's
unforgettable protagonist in SFV brings back everything fans love about
Cody, including classic moves and retro costumes.
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May
27th, 2018
Kenny Omega Stars in
Mayor Cody's SFV:
Arcade Edition Reveal Trailer
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After the conclusion to Combo Breaker
2018's Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Grand Finals, Capcom dropped the reveal
trailer for SFV's next DLC character, the legendary Final Fight
protagonist, (Mayor) Cody Travers. New Japan Pro Wrestling superstar Kenny Omega
reaffirmed his commitment and passion for fighting games and the FGC by
appearing in Cody's reveal
trailer - as Mayor Cody himself. Cody joins SFV's roster on June
26th, 2018!
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May
25th, 2018
Harada: "It's Safe
to Expect More to Come for Tekken
7", "Tekken Vs. Street Fighter Still on Hold"
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TekkenGamer.com recently
sat down with TEKKEN series producer Katsuhiro Harada for a interview
of sorts. The release of Noctis marked the end of TEKKEN 7's announced
post-launch DLC content... and fans have been wondering if there will be more.
In the interview, Harada said "TEKKEN 7 sales have met expectations, I
believe we have enough good will to ask for further investment. So, yes, I think
it is safe to expect more to come!" Many other questions are asked in the
full interview.
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May
25th, 2018
SF30th:
Anniv. Collection - Street Fighter Alpha Series Retrospective Video
from Capcom
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Capcom released their first SF:30th
retrospective video earlier this month, covering Street Fighter 1 and the
entire Street Fighter 2 series - noting the massive impact of these games
in laying the foundation of the fighting genre. Capcom's latest 15-minute
retrospective video
focuses on the legendary Street Fighter Alpha series. It also features
great commentary from FGC personality, James Chen. Us fighting game enthusiasts
love videos like this... it's a must watch!
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May
24th, 2018
Blade
Strangers Character Trailers for Lina, Emiko, Curly and Ali, Official
Movelist & Controls
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Last
week, Nicalis released Blade Strangers character gameplay trailers
for Liongate, Gunvolt, Noko, Kawase Umehara, and Helen. This week, we get
to check out several additional character trailers, this time highlighting
Lina, Emiko, Curly, and Ali. Each trailer is under a minute long and gives you a
basic idea of how each character will fight.
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May
24th, 2018
New SNK
Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy Trailer Introduces Love Heart, Alternate Costumes
& Modes
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Love Heart from The
King of Fighters XIV (and originally SNK's pachinko series, Sky Love)
is the latest female fighter to be announced for SNK Heroines: Tag Team
Frenzy. A new 3-minute Japanese trailer
from SNK shows off brand new gameplay with a variety of characters, and runs
through some of the games modes and features. Near the middle of the 3-minute
trailer, all 3 costumes for Love Heart, Kula, Athena, and Yuri are shown.
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May
23rd, 2018
Tekken
7 Free Update Hits May 31st, Adds Story Costumes, Artwork Panels & New
Customizations
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Over the past few months, the
arcade version of TEKKEN 7: Fated Retribution was updated with new
content for customization. Producer Katsuhiro Harada announced
that this FREE content will be released in the console versions on May 31st and
includes the following: Story costumes, artwork panels, arm/leg aura, new Bullet
Club shirts, Lars X Hiroshi Tanahasi costume/Rage Art, new female hairstyles,
metallic (silver) item set, new face stamps, new player titles, and new designs
for health gauges/plates.
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May
23rd, 2018
Vegito & Zamasu Join Dragon
Ball FighterZ May 31st
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Dragon Ball FighterZ's
two new DLC characters are all set to join the roster on May 31st, 2018. Vegito
(SSGSS) and Fused Zamasu will be available for purchase individually for $4.99
and are included in the DBFZ FighterZ Pass. In case you missed Bandai
Namco's official character reveal trailers or simply want to rewatch them, here
are teaser trailers for Vegito
and Fused Zamasu once
again.
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May
22nd, 2018
Fighting
EX Layer Hayate Versus Jack Official Gameplay
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Arika has uploaded more
gameplay footage showcasing the latest build of Fighting EX Layer. The
5-minute gameplay
video features newcomer Hayate facing off against Jack. Inspired by the
original samurai character who debuted in SFEX2, the new Hayate shows off
sword combos and a mighty shoulder attack. In related news, Arika will be
bringing a new playable build of Fighting EX Layer to this weekend's Combo Breaker 2018
(May 25-27).
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May
21st, 2018
BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle - Persona 4 Arena Character Interactions
Trailer, Yang Xaio Gameplay
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Arc System Works America
uploaded a new English BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle trailer.
The 2-minute "Persona 4 Arena" highlight trailer shows a
variety of fully-voiced character interactions starring Persona 4's
investigation team. This is, of course, the first time these characters are
interacting... so their conversations will be entertaining for fans, especially
those who are familiar with all of the respective series represented in BBTAG.
Aksys also posted new gameplay of RWBY character, Yang Xaio Long.
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May
18th, 2018
An Additional 12 Mins of
New Fighting
EX Layer Gameplay Featuring Jack, Shadowgeist, D. Dark, Hokuto & Others
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If you enjoyed the brand
new Fighting EX Layer gameplay from earlier this week, Arika posted yet
another 12-minute gameplay video,
this time featuring footage of Jack (previously known as Cracker Jack), along
with Shadowgeist, Doctrine Dark, Hokuto, and several others. Speaking of other
characters, the latest build shows significant updates to characters like Allen
Snider, Darun, and Garuda (over their beta counterparts), including character
model updates, new voiceovers for special moves, and new animations.
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May
17th, 2018
Soul
Calibur 6 Yoshimitsu Reveal Trailer, Official Artwork & Screenshots
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Soul Calibur would
just not be Soul Calibur without the great Yoshimitsu. It's time to see
what the new & improved Yoshimitsu looks like in his latest and
greatest fighting game
appearance! Bandai Namco dropped the Soul Calibur VI reveal trailer for Yoshi
early this morning. "The Original Mechanical Ninja" struts his stuff
in the latest SC6 official gameplay video!
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May
17th, 2018
Blade
Strangers Character Gameplay Trailers for Liongate, Gunvolt, Noko, Kawase & Helen
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Last week, Nicalis revealed two
new guest characters for Blade Strangers, Shovel Knight and Isaac.
This week, we get to check out some new gameplay trailers
for already confirmed characters: Gunvolt, Noko, Kawase Umehara, and a
completely new character debuting in Blade Strangers, Helen - a goddess
inspired by Greek mythology. [UPDATE] Character trailer for Liongate added.
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May
16th, 2018
Street
Fighter V Characters Join Power Rangers: Legacy Wars Mobile Game
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Power Rangers: Legacy Wars is
a mobile fighting game currently available on Android and iOS devices. Sabin
Brands and Capcom just announced a Street Fighter crossover with Power
Rangers: LW, featuring playable characters: Ryu, Chun-Li, Akuma, M. Bison,
Guile, and Cammy. The veteran Street Fighters look and animate very
closely to their SFV incarnations. Check out the reveal trailer
for this mobile crossover title. The game also features artwork by UDON artists,
Long Vo and Jeffrey "Chamba" Cruz.
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May
15th, 2018
12 Minutes of Fighting
EX Layer Gameplay Featuring Shadowgeist, Sanane, D.Dark & Hokuto
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After a long absence, SFEX
fan-favorite characters such as D. Dark, Shadowgeist, Cracker Jack, and Blaire
Dame are all set to return to action in Fighting EX Layer. The latest FEXL
gameplay shows
off 12 minutes of action, including the first raw gameplay of Shadowgeist. We
also get a better look at movesets for Sanane, D. Dark, and Hokuto. The new
footage also allows us to appreciate the visual upgrades of the latest build of
the game, featuring an updated HUD, improved graphics, and several new stages!
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May
14th, 2018
The Original Guilty
Gear is Coming to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch & Steam as a Digital
Title
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Arc System Works
announced during their recent Japanese stream that the original Guilty Gear will
be getting a digital re-release on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam.
Aksys didn't mention any release window or additional details regarding the
port, but did remind everyone that the series is celebrating its 20th
anniversary today! Guilty Gear originally released on May 14th, 1998.
Stay tuned on TFG for further news about the upcoming PS4, Switch & PC port
of Guilty Gear. (Source:
ASW Twitch)
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May
11th, 2018
Shovel Knight Confirmed
for Blade
Strangers, Extended Opening Cinematic
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Back to back guest
character reveals for Blade Strangers? Yesterday, Nicalis revealed Isaac
from Binding of Isaac was as a new playable character in Blade
Strangers. And today, Nicalis confirmed Shovel Knight (from... Shovel
Knight) as yet another playable guest character. Check out Shovel Knight's
full Blade Strangers gameplay reveal
trailer. Additionally, Nicalis uploaded an "extended" version of
the game's opening cinematic.
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May
10th, 2018
Blade
Strangers is Getting a Guest Character, Isaac from Binding of Isaac
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Coming to consoles in Summer
2018, Blade Strangers is a 2D fighter putting a variety of characters,
from a variety of different games (and some original), into 1 fighting game. The
latest "guest character" to be added to Blade Strangers is
Isaac from the indie-hit, Binding of Isaac. In addition to this
announcement, Nicalis released a full character gameplay
trailer showing what Isaac can do in the game. And wow... just wow.
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May
10th, 2018
SNK Officially Confirms
"Neo Geo Mini" as Their 40th Anniversary Hardware
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The leak was true! SNK
has officially announced
the Neo Geo Mini. The collectible mini-system features a full functioning: a
3.5" screen, 40 games, an HDMI port, 2 controller ports on either side, and
customizable marquee & stickers. Additional information will be released by
SNK at a later date. Read the official press release in TFG's article!
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May
7th, 2018
Dragon
Ball FighterZ New Features and Balance Patch Arriving May 9th, Full Patch
Notes
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Bandai Namco announced Dragon
Ball FighterZ will receive an update on May 9th, adding new features and a
balance patch. New features include: Party Battle, FighterZ Cup, Combo
Challenge, Replay Channel, and updates to Training Mode. All fighters received
minor to major balance updates as well. Check out the full patch
notes from Bandai Namco.
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May
4th, 2018
Leaked Images of SNK's
"Neo Geo Mini" Arcade Cabinet with 40 Games, HDMI, Extra Controller
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Last month, SNK announced that
they are working on a new hardware to celebrate the company's 40th anniversary.
If these leaked images
are actually real, SNK's new hardware is called the "Neo Geo Mini".
Although this hasn't yet been confirmed by SNK, early reports are saying this
mini arcade cabinet features 40 games, an HDMI port, and comes with an
extra Neo Geo CD inspired controller, customizable marquee, and stickers. No
release date or pricing details are available yet.
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May
4th, 2018
Street
Fighter: 30th Anniv. Collection Capcom Retrospective Video on SF1/SF2
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With Street Fighter: 30th
Anniversary Collection releasing at the end of this month, Capcom has
uploaded the first part of in their new retrospective video series. The first video
is full 15-minutes long, covering Street Fighter 1 and the entire Street
Fighter 2 series. It's a great watch for players new and old, featuring
excellent commentary with fun facts about the humble beginnings of this
30-year-old series.
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May
4th, 2018
Fighting
EX Layer Hokuto & Sanane Gameplay, "Standard" and
"Light" Version Video Preview
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PlayStation Japan recently
uploaded 3 new Fighting EX Layer gameplay videos. The first one shows
returning character, Hokuto (confirming her original version as a playable
character in the game). The other two videos
show off content in both the "Standard Version" ($59.99) and
"Light Version" ($39.99). The Light Version trailer also reveals some
brand new gameplay footage of one of the game's newcomers, Sanane.
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May
3rd, 2018
BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle North America Beta Announced
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Two weeks ago, Arc System
Works announced dates & details regarding the BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
beta in Japan (for PS4 & Nintendo Switch). The North America beta has now
officially been announced
for PS4, and closely mirrors the timing of the Japan beta. Players who
pre-ordered gain access to the beta starting May 9th, and all PS4 users can try
the game out on May 12th. The beta features 20 playable characters.
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May
1st, 2018
SNK
Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy Adds Zarina & Sylvie in Latest Trailer
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SNK released a new
trailer for SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy today, confirming two more
female fighters - both who debuted in The King of Fighters XIV. Zarina
and Sylvie join the line-up and are bringing some wild new costumes with them.
New new trailer
shows off tag-team gameplay of Sylvie and Zarina in action. SNK Heroines: Tag
Team Frenzy will release September 7th, 2018 on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo
Switch.
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May
1st, 2018
Soul
Calibur 6 Taki Confirmed, HD Reveal Trailer, Screenshots & Character Art
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A Soul Calibur VI reveal
trailer for the veteran
kunoichi, Taki, has been leaked online. Like other series veterans, Taki's SC6
default costume resembles her earlier appearances in the series, with some
additions. For one, her suit now "lights up" with kanji effects...
interesting new ninja technology there! [UPDATE] Bandai Namco's official HD
trailer added, along with Taki's official artwork and screenshots!
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April
29th, 2018
Blade
Strangers Coming Summer 2018, New Gameplay, Screenshots & Opening Movie
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Blade Strangers is an
upcoming 2D fighting game developed by Studio Saizensen and produced by Nicalis.
The title is set to be released this Summer on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch,
and Steam. A new gameplay video
shows off the game's unique visuals, which use 3D renders for characters and
animations that are later touched up by artists to resemble 2D "cel-like"
sprites. Along with the new gameplay, Nicalis released the full opening
cinematic for Blade Strangers.
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April
28th, 2018
Dragon
Ball FighterZ Vegito (SSB) Trailer
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The reveal trailer for Vegito, Dragon
Ball FighterZ's next confirmed DLC fighter, has been leaked early. Super Saiyan God
Super Saiyan Vegito is the fusion of Goku and Vegeta via the Potara earrings.
Check out Vegito SSB's short but sweet gameplay reveal
trailer. Official screenshots & character artwork will be added to this
article once it's available.
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April
25th, 2018
Fighting
EX Layer Releasing Late June, PS4 Pro Enhanced, Updated UI Video, Playable
at Combo Breaker '18
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Arika released a new
teaser trailer for
Fighting EX Layer. The "screenshot-only" trailer shows off the
game's user interface (UI), PS4 trophy support, and a still image of new
character, Sanane. In addition, Arika announced on Twitter that the PS4 Pro
version will run at 1080p with "shader level 3" while the standard PS4
version will run at 720p with "shader level 1". Arika also mentioned FEXL
will release worldwide by the end of June 2018 and are bringing a playable build to
Combo Breaker 2018.
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April
25th, 2018
New Character Art Panels
by Bandai Namco Artists Coming to Arcade Version of Tekken
7
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TEKKEN Official
revealed 9 brand new character
art panels drawn by various Bandai Namco artists, including: Takuji Kawano,
Kenji Kimura, Sagara Hiromi, Andou Makoto, and Satoko Nakayama. As you may know,
these artworks can be equipped by players for their characters on the VS screen.
The new artwork panels will be released for the arcade version of TEKKEN 7
on April 26th. Bandai Namco hasn't confirmed when (or if) these will be released
for the home versions.
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April
24th, 2018
Samurai
Shodown III ACA NeoGeo Port Now Available on PlayStation 4 in North America
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Back in February 2018,
Hamster Corp. announced the release of Samurai Shodown II and Samurai
Shodown III ACA NeoGeo ports on PS4 / Xbox One, but SS3 only
released in some regions (and wasn't available on PSN in North America). Finally, the PS4
port of Samurai Shodown III is now
available on NA PSN for $7.99. If you're not familiar
with ACA NeoGeo ports, these arcade perfect ports offer several modes,
such as: Japan Version Mode, English Version Mode, Hi Score Mode, Caravan Mode,
and a wide variety of settings.
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April
24th, 2018
Guilty
Gear XX Accent Core Plus R Coming to Nintendo Switch
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Today at the Nexon Developers
Conference 2018 in South Korea, Arc System Works announced that Guilty Gear
XX Accent Core Plus R is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Arc System Works'
Daisuke Ishiwatari and Hideyuki Anbe were present at the event to announce that
the Switch version will include original music tracks created by the late Korean
musician, Shin Hae-chul. These tracks appeared in the Korean version of GGXX
#Reload. Arc System Works didn't mention a release date or release window.
(Sources: Siliconera,
4Gamer)
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April
24th, 2018
Fused Zamasu is Dragon
Ball FighterZ's Next DLC Character, Official Artwork & Screenshots
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Bandai Namco released
official screenshots and
artwork of the latest confirmed DLC character coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ,
Fused Zamasu. A major antagonist of the Future Trunks saga, Zamasu is a fusion
of Goku Black and Future Zamasu through the Potara earrings. Bandai Namco stated
on Facebook that the character is "coming soon" to DBFZ but hasn't
announced an official date. Without further ado, check out the first Dragon
Ball FighterZ images of Zamasu.
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April
20th, 2018
BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle Adds Hakumen, Naoto & Vatista, PS4/Switch Japan
Beta Details & Dates
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Arc System Works
announced 3 more characters for Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, once again in
the form of a new gameplay
trailer. The new characters confirmed include Hakumen from BlazBlue,
Naoto Shirogane from Persona 4 Arena, and Vatista from Under Night
In-Birth. These 3 characters will be among the 20 DLC fighters for the game.
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April
19th, 2018
SNK Planning Special
40th Anniversary Hardware Featuring a Collection of Classic NeoGeo Games
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Today, SNK announced
they are currently working on a new hardware to celebrate the company's 40th
anniversary. This new device will feature a collection of classic NeoGeo titles.
SNK specifically mentioned that the following series will be supported for the
new hardware: Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown, The King of Fighters,
and Metal Slug (in addition to others). SNK mentioned this project is
fueled with gratitude as SNK wants to thank fans who have supported the works of
SNK over the years.
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April
16th, 2018
SFV:
Arcade Edition Falke Gameplay Trailer, Screens, Artwork, V-Trigger Details
& Release Date
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This morning, Capcom dropped a gameplay
trailer for Falke, the newest character to join the Street Fighter
series and the third DLC character for Season 3 of Street Fighter V: Arcade
Edition. Check out Falke's reveal trailer along with her official character
artwork, screenshots, and V-Trigger / playstyle details. Falke will join Street
Fighter V: Arcade Edition as a DLC character on Tuesday, April 24th, 2018.
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April
15th, 2018
Virtua Fighter
Costumes Coming to Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night
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Sega announced their
upcoming rhythm game Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night will feature Virtua
Fighter series collaboration DLC costumes. An early promotional image
shows 8 cast members dressed as VF characters. Similarly, Persona 5:
Dancing Star Night will feature Yakuza series and Sonic The
Hedgehog-themed DLC costumes. No DLC prices for the costumes have been
announced yet. Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night and Persona 5: Dancing
Star Night will be released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Japan
on May 24th, 2018.
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April
13th, 2018
BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle English Dub Trailer, Collectors Edition for North
America
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Arc System Works released
a new English dub trailer
for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle. The 3-minute trailer lets you listen to
the English voices for Ragna, Jin, Yu, Yosuke, Hyde, Linne, Ruby Rose, and Weiss
Schnee. Additionally, the Arksys announced a BBTAG Collectors Edition for
North America and detailed everything that's inside.
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April
12th, 2018
Soul
Calibur 6 Siegfried Trailer, Screens, Artwork & First Storyline Details
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Today, Bandai Namco
announced Siegfried Schtauffen as a playable character in Soul Calibur VI.
This confirms that Nightmare and Siegfried will be different playable characters
with unique movesets in the game. Check out Siegfried's reveal
trailer, HD screenshots, character artwork, and first storyline details
inside! [UPDATE] Higher quality Siegfried artwork added to the article.
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April
7th, 2018
SNK
Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy Shermie Screenshots
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It's safe to say that
most SNK fans are excited to see the return of Shermie in SNK Heroines: Tag
Team Frenzy, especially since it's been a long while since her last
appearance. It's time to continue the Shermie hype with 8 official HD screenshots
of Shermie in SNK Heroines, added to the previous article. The new batch of
screens show off Shermie's default outfit and one of her alternate costumes.
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April
6th, 2018
SNK
Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy Releases September 7th, Shermie Confirmed Playable
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Nintendo released a new SNK
Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy trailer today! The minute-long trailer
confirms the return of King of Fighters series veteran Shermie as a
playable character, and demonstrates some new gameplay of the stylish female
grappler. The release date for the game was also announced! SNK Heroines: Tag
Team Frenzy comes to Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch on September 7th,
2018. The end of the trailer also shows a teaser silhouette image hinting at
future character reveals.
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April
5th, 2018
Street
Fighter V: Arcade Edition Guile Nameless Soldier Crossover Costume
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Capcom revealed a new
"Crossover Costume" coming to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.
Guile will be getting a Nameless Super Soldier costume - based on the main
character from the 2D side-scrolling shoot-'em-up game, Forgotten Worlds (1988).
Nameless Soldier also appeared in Marvel VS Capcom (1998) as an assist
character. To obtain this costume, SFV players must play Extra Battle
using Fight Money and complete the weekly challenges for a full month. Check out
some official screenshots
of Guile's Nameless Soldier costume!
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April
5th, 2018
Blue Mary Joins The
King of Fighters XIV on April 12th, Reveal Trailer + Official HD Screenshots
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Today, SNK announced Blue
Mary as the final DLC character coming to The King of Fighters XIV in the
upcoming version 3.0 update. The fan-favorite grappling goddess, who first
appeared in Fatal Fury 3, returns in KOF XIV with her
bone-snapping throws and hard-hitting strikes. Check out Mary's official reveal
trailer! This afternoon, Playstation.Blog also posted some official
screenshots and commentary by SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda. Blue Mary will join KOF
XIV on April 12th alongside Heidern, Oswald, and Najd as DLC.
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April
5th, 2018
Tekken
7 "How Did Noctis Join The Fight" Behind The Scenes Video Feat.
Katsuhiro Harada & Hajime Tabata
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Bandai Namco Europe
released a short "behind the scenes" video
on how Final Fantasy XV's Noctis became a playable character in TEKKEN
7. Bandai Namco's Katsuhiro Harada and Square Enix's Hajime Tabata appear in
the video to talk about how this unexpected collaboration came to be. Harada
mentions that ideas of a Final Fantasy and TEKKEN crossover began
way back in the PS1 era, and the opportunity to collaborate in 2018 was too good
to pass up.
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April
4th, 2018
Darkstalkers Costumes
& Season 3 Balance Update Now Live for SFV: Arcade Edition
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As of Tuesday, April 3rd,
three Darkstalkers-inspired costumes
are now available in SFV: Arcade Edition for Urien, Juri, and Menat. The Darkstalkers
costumes cost $3.99 each and come with 10 color variations. While Urien and
Juri's costumes are inspired from well-known playable characters Donovan and
Lilith, Menat's costume is based on a more obscure support character for
Anakaris known as "Khaibit". Capcom also posted the full patch notes
for SFV: Arcade Edition's Season 3 balance update on Capcom Unity.
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