Free updates! King of Fighters 15 announces Lukar's trailer
At this week's Japan Fighting Game Manufacturers Association, SNK representative Yasuyuki Oda brought the news to players that the classic BOSS character "Omega Lukar" will officially join "King of Fighters 15" as a usable character. Compared to his previous works, Lukar has not changed much in his image. In terms of moves, sign moves such as "Caesar Wave" have not appeared, but there are new super killer skills, and the overall freshness is full.
In addition to the characters, the official game mode "BOSS Challenge" will also be added. Defeating Lukar in this mode will give players free access to Lukar's exclusive costumes, new scenes, and BGM.
The above content will be updated for free on April 14, I don't know if you are surprised and satisfied with SNK's wave of update previews?
There are many elements! Street Fighter 5 CPT 2022 Premium Pass announced
Street Fighter 5 officially announced this week that it will launch the CPT 2022 Premium Pass. The pass includes new costumes for the three characters, Akira Kazema, Seth, and Byson. Due to the cancellation of the eighth Capcom Cup, there is still no championship costume this year. In addition, new costume colors will be added to the full characters.
As in previous years, the game also introduced a new ring scene "Ring of Arcade" this year. The overall design of the scene is similar to that of an amusement park, and in the background, there are characters such as "Mega Man" and "Famous General" that have been linked to "Street Fighter 5". "Street Fighter 2" LOGO, scrap cars and other familiar things have also appeared, can be described as full of elements. The pass will be officially released on March 29, and the new balance patch will also be updated at the same time, so stay tuned.
In addition to the game content, in terms of events, FAV CUP 2022, hosted by esports club FAV Gaming, officially came to an end on March 20. Daigo Umehara was defeated by Pugera, the winner of the day, in the winner's group competition, but then adjusted quickly, and finally defeated Pugera in the final to win the championship, receiving a championship prize of 700,000 yen.
The new version update is coming, and I look forward to Umehara and other masters to bring us more surprises in the new version.
Double tour together! Arc slammed into the public
In the ARCREVO America 2021 Finals, Arc announced the latest developments in two of its fighting games. In The Guilty Gear Fight, Arc announced Season Pass 1's last character to participate in the war, Testament. Testament's image has changed considerably from before, and the dubbing has also been uniquely designed, with the Japanese voice being a female voice and the English voice being a male voice. Characters will go on sale on March 31, and players who have purchased Season Pass 1 can unlock the experience three days in advance.
In addition, the official also announced that it will update 4 available characters in the second quarter, and will also implement cross-platform online between PS and Steam, and update the battle network for cross-platform online. However, the specific time node and role have not yet been revealed.
Another Arc fighting game, Dungeons & Dragons: Duel, also has new news. It was officially announced that the game would be released on June 28, and a new available character, "Female Mechanic", was announced, but no more real-life graphics were on display. At the same time, the official announcement of Arc World Tour 2022 related plans, Dungeons vs. Warriors: Duel and Evil Gear: Battle as the competition projects, the event prize pool will exceed $100,000. More information is yet to be announced officially.
New content, new games, new events, I believe Arc will bring us more surprises this year.
Deep linkage! "VR Warrior: Esports" linkage "Tekken 7"
VR Warrior: Esports (aka VR Warrior 5: Ultimate Showdown) announced this week that it will be linked to Tekken 7, and characters from Tekken 7 will appear in VR Warrior: Esports as skins. However, at present, only the image of Mishima 18 and Mitshima Heihachi is displayed, and it is unclear whether other characters will participate in the linkage. The game UI has also changed, and the overall UI is consistent with the Tekken 7 UI.
In addition, the CHALLENGE CUP SEASON_0 [2nd], officially hosted by Sega, also came to an end this week. In the end, the "Undifferentiated Group" was won by the "Indiscriminate Group" by the カメレ players, and the Yuki players ranked second. As a result, the two players successfully obtained a professional player license issued by JeSU, the Japan Esports Federation.
After the match, the relevant plans for the SEASON_1 were officially announced, and it is expected that three rounds of qualifiers will begin in May and the finals will be held in March 2023. More details are subject to further official announcements.
At present, Sega's resurrection of "VR Warrior: E-sports" has certain considerations and choices, and the supporting events have also been planned and put on the agenda. I hope that Sega can get better and better in this regard, and I hope that the fans of VR Warrior can also enjoy it.
Comprehensive summary of other game information
Netflix this week unveiled the teaser for the animated series Tekken: Bloodline. The anime was produced in a 3-in-2 format, with the story of Tekken 3 as the main axis, telling the story of the growth and rise of Mishima Ichihachi and Kazema. Tekken: Bloodlines will be available this year, so stay tuned.
Ubisoft's platform fighting game Heroes battle announced that it will hold a mid-season tournament on June 10-12 local time, including 1v1, 2v2 and regional confrontations, with a total prize money of $150,000. This competition is offline, but it is only open to invited players, and the audience can watch the entire game through live broadcast. Friends who like "Heroes and Wizards" should not miss this contest.
Heartbeat's platform fighting mobile game "Flash Party" officially launched a new hero "Tong" this week. Tong is a hero with very oriental characteristics, she can give her overlord body and continuous injury effect in a short period of time after using the skill "Will Drink", which can shock opponents to a certain extent. The game has landed in overseas regions, the game is free to download, interested friends may wish to experience it.
The above is this week's fighting game information summary, if you like it, please like it, we will see you in the next issue!