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Ivy and Zasalamel Make a Return in the Upcoming SoulCalibur VI

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Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that Ivy and Zasalamel will be returning to the newest entry of SoulCalibur, SoulCalibur VI.

SoulCalibur VI is set to release late 2018 for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

You can read a brief overview and watch the trailers below.

Ivy is one of the most famous mainstays in the SOULCALIBUR series and she returns to destroy all who challenge her in SOULCALIBUR VI. Born to an aristocratic English family, her early years were spent in a loving environment, that is until her father’s obsession with alchemy and immortality gained by obtaining the Souls Blade drove him to an early grave. Shortly thereafter, Ivy’s mother passed away and so began her journey to destroy that which brought such despair to her family – Soul Blade.

Zasalamel, born into a clan called the Guardians of the Spirit Sword, has always been an excellent warrior. While his fighting skills were second-to-none, his arrogance drove him to a clan rule which ended with both his arms being broken and him being banished from his clan. Ever defiant, Zasalamel began studying ancient arts in the hope of discovering the secrets to reincarnation, but with everlasting life, a heavy price must be paid… Watch as Zasalamel destroys all who dare challenge him in SOULCALIBUR VI
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Team Versus Mode details for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

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Capcom has released details of the new “Team Versus Mode” being added to Street Fighter V alongside the release of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.

Get the details below.

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Team Versus Mode allows local teams of up to five players to fight it out to see which side will come out victorious. To start it up, head to the main menu, select Versus, which will take you to another screen allowing you the option to choose Team Versus. Once you select it, you’ll be prompted with a list of different options to match your desired Team Battle, whether it’s against a team of players or CPU.

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  • No. of Team Members – You can have a team of up to five members. Each team must have an equal number of players.
  • Match Format – Choose between Elimination and Best of Series
  • Elimination – The winner stays on as the teams fight to the last man standing.
  • Best of Series – Each team member will match up against their corresponding opponent until one team wins the majority of the matches. If the number of battles won by each team is even, the result will be a draw. Draws can only occur in teams of two or four.
  • Vitality Recover – Choose how much vitality the winner recovers after each round. You can opt for Partial (recover green health and some gray health), Partial Green (recover actual health), or Full Recovery.
  • Retain EX Gauge – Allows whether the winner will be allowed to carry over their EX Gauge into the next round.
  • V-Gauge Advantage – In Elimination, determine whether the losing team will be given V-Gauge in the next round. Two bars will be given for a difference of two fighters, and three for a difference of three or more.
  • Change Order – The losing team can change their character order before the next fight. Selecting random will randomize the order, including who goes first.
  • Throwaway Matches – In Best of Series, choose whether to play all the battles even if the winner has already been decided.
  • Round Setting – Adjust the number of rounds required to win a game.
  • Match Time Settings – Set the time limit for a round.
  • CPU Difficulty – If playing against the CPU, determine their difficulty.

 

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Before each match begins, there will be a quick intro to show which character and V-Trigger was selected. Though you will choose all characters on the team beforehand, you’ll only choose the V-Trigger as each match begins, allowing you to change your strategy depending on which opponent you’ll face. During the match, the HUD will show how many players are left on each team, including the order they’re in.

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In between matches, the winner will recover Vitality, keep EX Gauge, or gain V-Gauge depending on which option was selected in the beginning. Under the Elimination format, the losing team will decide which of their players will go up next to fight the winner. In a CPU game, you’ll decide which character will fight you next.

Once the match ends, a battle summary will appear on screen detailing who won and lost each round, the win streak, and the win rate. Bragging rights are on the line! You can then choose to play the same battle over again, switch characters, or start from the very beginning.

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It may be called Team Versus Mode, but that doesn’t mean you need more than two players – or even one, if you’re against the CPU. If you want to play all five characters in the team, go right ahead! This is especially useful if you’re learning multiple characters and want a quick way to use them all without having to return to the Character Select screen.

All of the updates included with Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (Arcade Mode, new V-Triggers, Extra Battle Mode, Team Versus Mode, and more) will also be added to the base version of Street Fighter V, which is available now for PlayStation 4 and PC, via a free update.

 

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“Arcade mode” details for the upcoming Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

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Capcom has shared new information today for the “Arcade Mode” from the upcoming Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is due out for PlayStation 4 and PC on January 16, 2018 for $39.99.

You can check out the details below.

About Arcade Mode

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Street Fighter made its impact in arcades everywhere when it first arrived on the scene, featuring Ryu and Ken as the only playable characters. Since then, over 60 characters have been introduced to the series hailing from all corners of Earth, each with their own backgrounds and reasons for fighting. In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, you’ll be able to journey through six different paths, which represent each main title, to witness unique character endings that commemorates 30 years of Street Fighter.Street-Fighter-V_2017_12-04-17_002

Upon selecting Arcade on the main menu, you’ll be prompted to select which path to choose along with how many battles to expect. The available paths are Street Fighter, Street Fighter II, Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter III, Street Fighter IV, and Street Fighter V. You can also customize how many total rounds and the difficulty before starting.

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Each path stays true to the characters present in the respective series. For example, you can only select Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Akuma, Laura, Urien, Alex, Kolin, and Ibuki in Street Fighter III’s Arcade path – Sean is represented through Laura while Kolin appears briefly in Gill’s intro.

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You’ll find that after every battle, you have a choice on who to fight next, opening up the possibilities of a higher score if you’re confident in defeating the more difficult match ahead of you. Each month, Arcade Mode points are added up, and the player with the highest score will gain a unique Title!STREET FIGHTER V_20171124161315

In some paths, the Bonus Stage, which first appeared in the original Street Fighter, will be available where you’ll be tasked with breaking 20 barrels as they plummet into the center of the screen from conveyor belts above. You’ll have “help” from a computer-controlled character who will keep the barrels in the center using his own move set. Breaking all 20 won’t be a walk in the park, so be prepared to figure out what moves work best!STREET FIGHTER V_20171124161005ストリートファイターV_20171128143706

There’s no Arcade Mode without the endings! In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, there are over 200 different endings featuring gorgeous illustrations from various artists. You can head into the Gallery to find out the unlock condition for each ending. They range from simply completing a path to getting a “Perfect” on the bonus stage. Can you unlock them all?

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Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite DLC date announced

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Capcom has announced that they will add Winter Soldier, Black Widow, and Venom via paid downloadable content on December 5 for Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite.

Here is a quick overview and trailer on the characters.

Winter Soldier

Young soldier Bucky Barnes fought alongside his best friend Captain America during World War II. Presumed dead after a dangerous mission ended in tragedy, he was captured by enemy forces and secretly brainwashed into becoming a deadly assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Bucky, now free from his captors, is once again ready to fight for the good of humanity.

Winter Soldier excels at ground combat using special moves that send the opponent flying across the screen and projectiles that bounce off the walls and floor. Bucky can activate metal shield, which utilizes his cybernetic arm to turn him into an anchor, allowing him to ignore attacks without taking any damage!

Black Widow

Trained extensively in the art of combat and espionage and outfitted with state-of-the-art tech, Natasha Romanova is the super spy known as Black Widow. Dutiful and fearless, she is a master assassin who found her true calling as an Avenger. She now fights to protect the world from Ultron Sigma’s influence.

As a deadly spy, Black Widow has tools for every situation. Her unique acrobatic jump can be performed in mid-air and followed up with one of her many tricky projectiles with the press of a button. Natasha also showcases her skills in hand-to-hand combat with her trusty electric batons.

Venom

Blaming Peter Parker for the failure of his journalism career, former Daily Bugle reporter Eddie Brock bonded with a malevolent, symbiotic alien creature who had previously attempted to bond with Peter. United by the goal to destroy Spider-Man, they are the fearsome force known only as Venom!

Blaming Peter Parker for the failure of his journalism career, former Daily Bugle reporter Eddie Brock bonded with a malevolent, symbiotic alien creature who had previously attempted to bond with Peter. United by the goal to destroy Spider-Man, they are the fearsome force known only as Venom!

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New Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite Patch is coming December 5th

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Capcom has announced today that they will be rolling out a new patch to Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite. The new patch will be released on December 5th, and will include of lot of nerfs.

One thing to not is that with a new patch coming and no date for the last few DLC characters, this might be hinting that they will be coming out on the same day, as Capcom would need to patch them in.

Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite is available now for Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.

You can read all of the patch notes below.

 

 

GENERAL

  • Reality Stone Infinity Surge
    • Increased start-up from 8F to 20F
    • Decreased active frames from 120F to 90F
    • Increased projectile speed
    • Projectile now disappears if player is hit
    • Lengthened time needed for the projectile to start homing
    • Gradually reduced hit stun on block from startup – max. of 12F to min. of 6F
      • Made it easier to reflect with Advancing Guard immediately after start-up
  • Can roll forward/backwards after crumpling
    • Crumple – A unique form of knockdown that affects a character upon landing on the ground after being hit in the air by certain moves (i.e. Hadoken)
  • Space Infinity Storm
    • Decreased duration when activated at 50% from 10 sec. to 8 sec.
    • Decreased duration when activated at 100% from 20 sec. to 16 sec.
  • Fixed bug causing the minimum value to become 16 when damage scaling, etc. causes the anti-recovery value to be reduced to 0.
    • Fixes issue where combos become easier after damage scaling is maxed out.
  • When piercing-projectile specials are cancelled out, their hitboxes now remain, but opponents are not affected by hit stun.
    • Exceptions
      • Arthur (wearing Golden Armor): Short Sword, Spear, Torch, Boomerang, Axe
      • Chris: Magnum Shot, Magnum
      • Thor: Mjolnir
  • Changed Advancing Guard so that if a player is in block animation continuously for 300F from the first blocked hit, using advancing guard on a projectile will push the opponent away.
  • Off the Ground (OTG) Relaunch Attacks:
    • Changed so that OTG relaunch attacks (attacks that ignore opponent’s knocked down state and damage them as if they are standing) are limited to twice within a single combo (excluding Hyper Combos)
    • Affected moves:
      • Dante: Volcano, Drive
      • Thanos: Titan Charge HP
      • Jedah: Turbine dell’Ira LK/HK
      • Captain America: Trick Shield LK
      • Strider Hiryu: Formation B: Shoot
      • Frank: How to Use HP (includes air version)
      • Zero: Hyouretsuzan
      • Nova: Nova Punch
      • Spencer: Bionic Bomber LK/HK
      • Dormammu: Purification LP/LK/HP/HK
      • Arthur: Torch
  • Made input buffer for normal moves possible during post mid-air recovery.
  • Changed minimum value of gravity for air block (whiff) to match that of falling from a normal jump.
  • Changed so that jump count is not reset after Wall Jump
    • Affected characters:
      • Chun-Li
      • Strider Hiryu
  • Fixed a bug that caused the shadow’s hitbox to remain for the duration of the hitstun if the character takes damage with long hitstun while using a shadow attack. Also fixed bug that caused the shadow to put out an incorrect hitbox when hit by an opponent’s throw or attack throw while shadow is activated.
    • Affected characters:
      • Gamora
      • Zero
  • Fixed a bug that caused certain characters to go off-screen when performing Wall Cling while captured by the Space Stone and the opponent retreats to the opposite wall.
    • Affected characters:
      • Firebrand
      • Black Panther
  • Fixed a bug that caused background music to stop when too many special effects overlap.
  • Fixed a bug that caused matches to end in a draw regardless of actual result when Fight Request is ON in Training Mode, and a shortcut is used to Restart during the frames before the “Here Comes a New Challenger” message appears.
  • Made it easier for players ranked 5th and above to match with other players.
  • When an opponent has been hit by three special “grab” projectiles in a single combo, they will automatically be affected by a spiral hit stun, causing them to be invincible and sent into the air.
    • Affected characters:
      • Spider-Man: Web Ball (LP/HP/air version)
      • Frank West – Hammer Throw (LK/HK)
    • Fixed a bug that allowed such combos to be continued by hitting the opponent with attack throws (ex: Jedah’s Sangue Sacrificale)

CHARACTERS

Ultron

  • JHP: Reduced hit box size and increased hurt box size
  • Encephalo Ray: Removed invincibility

Gamora

  • JHP: Second hit is now HIGH
  • JHK: Third hit is now HIGH
  • Ground Shoot & Slash (LK/HK): Fixed bug causing it to have throw invincibility during certain times.
  • Slash Rush: Invincibility ends 1F before attack start-up

Thanos

  • Titan Shield LK:
    • Hit window decreased from 6F to 3F
    • Increased move recovery by 5F
  • Final Judgment: Removed projectile damage box so that this attack is not cancelled out by certain projectiles like beams.

Captain Marvel

  • Binary Ignition: Fixed a bug that caused health to decrease during grab sequence and damage animation.

Dante

  • Decreased health from 10,000 to 9,000
  • When transitioning into these moves, Dante will no longer turn to face the opponent:
    • Million Stabs
    • Million Stabs (Quick)
    • Drive
    • Volcano (During Million Stab)
    • Prop Shredder
    • Revolver
    • Million Carats
    • Crazy Dance
    • Twister
    • Jam Session
    • Bee Hive
  • 5LP: Increased hurt box size
  • Raise Flag (6LP)
    • Increased hurt box size
    • Decreased active frames from 4F to 3F
  • 5HP:
    • Increased start-up from 12F to 13F
    • Decreased active frames from 3F to 2F
  • 2HP:
    • Increased hurt box size
    • Decreased active frames from 4F to 3F
  • Jump LP:
    • Increased hurt box size
  • Reverse Edge (J6LP): Increased hurt box size
  • Jump HK:
    • Initial damage scaling decreased from 100% to 90%
    • Increased attack start-up from 14F to 15F
    • Reduced horizontal reach
    • Changed hitboxes so that they gradually increase in size, rather than instantly appearing at full size
  • Normal throw (both forward/back): Knockdown duration decreased from 30F to 20F
  • Air throw (both forward/back): Lowered floating on ground bounce
  • Million Stabs:
    • Damage decreased from 1560 to 800
    • Meter gain first hit decreased from 200 to 100 (except for last hit)
  • Drive: Decreased damage from 1410 to 900
  • Rain Storm (J2HK): Can only be activated in the air once
  • Prop Shredder: Decreased damage from 1120 to 850
  • Revolver:
    • Damage (5 hits) decreased from 1590 to 960
    • Meter gain per hit decreased from 300 to 200 (excluding last hit)
  • Jet Storm:
    • Slowed down rush speed
    • Decreased damage from 1560 to 1150
    • Reduced hit box size
    • Increased hurt box size
  • Crazy Dance:
    • Decreased damage from 1925 to 1176
    • Increased hurt box size
    • Scaling on hit stun decay 100% to 98%
  • Twister: Reduced width of hit box
  • Tempest:
    • Reduced width of hit box
    • Increased recovery by 9F
    • Meter gain first hit decreased from 200 to 100
  • Bee Hive:
    • Decreased damage from 2290 to 1239
    • Meter gain first hit decreased from 200 to 100
  • Hammer:
    • Decreased damage from 900 to 700
    • Reduced hit box size
    • Increased hurt box size
    • Added 9F of landing recovery
  • Volcano: Decreased damage from 1000 to 800
  • Killer Bee: Decreased damage from 1100 to 900
  • Million Dollars: Delayed start of attack after black screen by 10F
  • Devil Trigger: Fixed a bug that caused health recovery during grab sequence and damage animation.

Captain America

  • Unyielding Justice: Allowed Active Switch after attack finishes.

Strider Hiryu

  • Gram (LP/HP/air LP/air HP): Changed knockdown time from 60F to 20F
  • Vajra (LP/LK/HP/HK): Changed command input priority to lowest setting
  • Leaping Kick: Increased unrecoverable hit stun value from 16 to 24

Chun-Li

  • Tenshokyaku (LK/HK/air version): From 1F onwards, has mid-air hit box

Firebrand

  • Tornado (LK/HK): Disappears if Firebrand takes damage

Chris Redfield

  • Gun Fire LP (includes air version): Increased damage from 960 to 1140
  • Gun Fire HP (includes air version): Increased damage from 952 to 1072
  • Magnum Shot (includes air version), Magnum (used in Combination Punch):
    • Increased damage from 1200 to 1500
    • Projectile does not disappear even if cancelled out
    • Gains 3 bullets when auto-reloading after emptying ammo
  • Grenade Toss LK: Increased damage from 700 to 1000
  • Grenade Toss HK:
    • Increased explosion damage from 300 to 700
    • Increased flames damage first hit from 100 to 150
  • Shotgun (used after Combination Punch): Increased damage from 500 to 600
  • Grenade Launcher: Increased damage from 3200 to 3250

Frank West

  • Tools of Survival Lv3 (LP/includes air version): Decreased meter gain (8 hits) from 1600 to 1150
  • Giant Swing (HK): Decreased meter gain first hit (excluding last hit) from 500 to 200
  • JLP (Lv1-3), JHP (Lv3): Fixed a bug that caused Frank to stay suspended when mashing one of these moves after cancelling into one of them from a move that causes Frank to be suspended in air.
  • Giant Swing (LK/HK): Fixed a bug that caused the zombie’s action not to be cancelled when hit by Thor’s Mighty Punish while performing Giant Swing.

Doctor Strange

  • Flames of the Faltine: Fixed a bug that caused all Flames to disappear when there are 2 or more on screen, and one is cancelled out.
  • Eye of Agamotto: Increased unrecoverable hit stun value from 16 to 24.

Zero

  • Youdantotsu (6LP): Reduced hit stun
  • Hadangeki (HP): Decreased meter gain on first hit from 800 to 400
  • Ryuenjin (LP/HP): Decreased active invincibility from 4F to 2F
  • Raijinshou: Decreased invincibility from 9F after black screen to 1F

Nova

  • Super Nova: Changed unrecoverable hit stun value from 16 to 255 on all hits except the last.

Ghost Rider

  • Neutral HP: Changed knockback direction
  • Hellfire (HK, Charged): Changed unrecoverable hit stun value from 16 to 30 on first 3 hits.
  • Spirit of Vengeance:
    • Increased unrecoverable hit stun value from 16 to 50 during rushdown
    • Increased unrecoverable hit stun value from 16 to 255 on 1st hit with additional input of LP+HP
    • Increased unrecoverable hit stun value from 16 to 60 on 1st hit with additional input of LK+HK

Hawkeye

  • Shock Value (6LK):
    • Increased hit stop on projectile throw from 0F to 6F

Spencer

  • Hand Bomb (LK): Revised an issue caused during situations such as being reflected by Advancing Guard where the bomb would not be affected by gravity and fly off the screen.

Dormammu

  • 5HP: Changed so that the attack will activate when other projectiles hit
  • 2HP: Decreased active frames from 20F to 10F
  • Liberation (D2, C1): Decreased meter gain from 100 to 30
  • Liberation (C3/Thorns):
    • Unrecoverable hit stun value decreased from 40 to 24
    • Duration decreased from 180F to 101F
    • Disappears when Dormammu takes damage
    • Meter gain first hit decreased from 300 to 100
  • Stalking Flare:
    • Hit window decreased from 4F to 2F
    • Increased unrecoverable hit stun value from 16 to 24
    • Dark Dimension: Removed hit box that was around Dormammu’s back

Sigma

  • Overload Laser (6HP): Fixed bug causing invisible hit box to remain when cancelling the move on startup.

Monster Hunter

  • Draw Slash (H): Removed OTG property
  • Dodge: Fixed bug that caused Monster Hunter to dodge in the opposite direction of what was input after certain situations like hitting an opponent who is in the air with Draw Slash at close range, etc.