Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Reminder: Live Guard Crush 19 stream tonight (June 29, 2011)
Guard Crush 19 is currently underway (June 29, 2011) and FightVG.com has the live stream right now.
Who will reign supreme?
Find out by watching the stream after the jump.
Billy Kane returns to console versions of King of Fighters XIII
Guess who's back?Billy Kane joins the King of Fighters XIII roster after his debut in the Fatal Fury series. The game itself will hit North America this holiday season, and on October 27 in Japan.
The game will be jam packed with an online mode, story mode and a mission mode.
More information has yet to be revealed, but for now lets give a warm welcome to Billy Kane, and his signature Bo.
[Source: Siliconera]
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
UFC Personal Trainer: NASM approved (Video)
UFC Personal Trainer was released today (June 28, 2011) and it is endorsed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and its event and instruction manager, Scott Ramsdell.
Quick Pic: Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition PSN avatars
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition available now
You wanted it, you've got it.
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition has made its way to major and local retailers today (June 28, 2011). New to the Arcade Edition are Yun, Yang, Oni and Evil Ryu.
Capcom has promised that this version of Super Street Fighter IV has upped the ante. With "updated balancing" and "an enhanced Replay Channel," we would hope so.
See Capcom's official press release after the jump.
Mortal Kombat: Skarlet banned at Evo 2011?
Mortal Kombat's newest character, Skarlet may not be allowed at this year's Evo. The forums at Testyourmight have a poll asking members if Skarlet should be allowed at Evo 2011.
As of this writing, 65.38 percent believe she should be allowed while 34.62 percent say she should be banned.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Super Street Fighter: Arcade Edition launch party tomorrow night (June 28)
Capcom is hosting a Super Street Fighter: Arcade Edition launch party tomorrow night (June 28, 2011) at 7 p.m. PT at the Vessel in San Francisco, California.
Bring your proof of purchase (receipt) from any major retailer to the Vessel before 6 p.m. and you'll receive a wristband to join a special line. Wristbands are limited to the first 100 people.
DJ Goldenchyld will host the launch event. The party will also feature special performances from DJ Qbert and RedRapper.
Shadowloo Showdown 2011 results
The tournament featured top matches of Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Street Fighter III Third Strike.
Players came in from the United States, Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and many more.
Who placed at the top of these games?
Find out after the jump.
East Coast Throwdown 3 results
The tournament featured the top players of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Mortal Kombat.
With WolfKrone, Michaelangelo and Josh Wong in attendance, competition was stiff.
Who took the top spot in the three games?
Find out after the jump.
Seth Killian talks Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition
Siliconera sat down with Capcom's own Seth Killian to discuss Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition.
In the interview, Killian talks about the graphics and development of the game.
"We didn’t redraw the graphics, of course, those are done with filters and things like that. Even though there are just filters, there was still a lot of work put into that. That’s not even really where most of the money was spent. A lot of back-end technology to implement our own game system of achievements and systems of unlocks. It was a matter of getting into the basics of the code and tearing the code apart from the arcade side to implement it properly. For Third Strike it’s the first time where we’ve had access to the source code, which really paid off. Ripping apart the source code let Capcom add in replay sharing over Xbox Live/PlayStation Network and YouTube. Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition also runs on its own external servers."
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Live East Coast Throwdown 3 stream day 1
ECT 3 will feature tournament matches of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Mortal Kombat 9, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and more.
Plus, Capcom's own Seth Killian is in attendance and he brought a playable build of Street Fighter X Tekken with him.
See the live stream after the jump.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Reminder: Shadowloo Showdown live (June 24) in Melbourne, Australia
This tournament will feature Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Tekken 6 and
Blazblue: Continuim Shift II.
Many players around the world from places like the United States, Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and plenty more
will be featured for this tournaments events.
Not at the tournament? Don't fret, we at FightVG.com got you covered.
We will provide you with the stream which will feature quality tournament, exhibition, and money matches.
Check out the stream after the jump.
FightVG.com is now on Facebook and Youtube
A .com simply wasn't enough.
With the switch from a blogspot to our own domain, FightVG.com is now on Facebook and Youtube. A Twitter account will be made in the future.
You can view our Facebook account here.
You can also view our Youtube here.
We've also added a subscription tab. Now you can subscribe to our feed, Youtube and like our Facebook.
It Came From Sega: Streets Of Rage 2
In the 90’s, Streets Of Rage 2 made its way into the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. This awesome beat ‘em up classic improved upon the first game, both graphically and gameplay wise. Specials in the game let you whale on other opponents, and the characters had improved movesets.
It’s my favorite game out of this classic trilogy and one my favorite beat ‘em ups on the console in general.
Set exactly one year from the first game, the evil Mr. X has returned to seek revenge. You have to fight your way from the city, all the way to his evil hideout located on a mysterious island. It’s up to the four heroes of the game of which you choose to put a stop to his plan to take over the city.
It's an addicting game that gets fun and more difficult as you play it and progress. Complete with its challenging bosses and enemies that you encounter along the way, you get to use whatever is around you as a weapon. Find a knife on the floor your enemies dropped? Pick it up and use it against them.
Almost everything you find in the area of the game can be used as a weapon and can also be breakable.
Almost everything you find in the area of the game can be used as a weapon and can also be breakable.
New Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition costumes releases July 5
The pack includes two costumes per character.
If you want the Arcade Challengers Pack, it'll cost you 320 Microsoft Points or $3.99.
See more screenshots for the Arcade Challengers Pack (via Capcom-Unity) after the jump.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Starbase Arcade (June 23, 2011) tournament results
The tournament was going to hold Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Super Street Fighter: Arcade Edition, but MvC3 only had four entrants so SSFIV:AE was done instead.
Featuring the frequent Starbase Champion Filipino Champ, the competition was tough and some of the matches were hype.
How did the Starbase Locals fair?
Results after the jump.
Guard Crush 18 results and final thoughts
And it had some great competition.
Wolfkrone made a surprise visit to this installment of Guard Crush for the SSFIV: AE event. This tournament did have a few members from the Empire Arcadia crew and Local Battles Chris G.
Were there any upsets?
Results and thoughts after the jump.
Comic-Con 2011: New Street Fighter X Tekken character to be revealed
Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono revealed on his twitter that a new Street Fighter X Tekken character will be revealed at this year's Comic-Con.
Here's Ono's tweet translated by Iplaywinner.
Now we are playing [a] new character for SFxTK's ComicCon Ver!! So nice! but I cant say about character's name! Wait till San Diego ComicCon!!Comic-Con takes place at the San Diego Convention July 21 - 24.
[Source: Twitter]
Reminder: Live Starbase Arcade stream at midnight (June 23) here on FightVG
Can't make it to Starbase? It's all good, FightVG has you covered.
We will provide you with the stream which will feature quality Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament, exhibition, and money matches.
Featuring players like Filipino Champ, Chrisis and KBeast.
See the live stream which takes place at Midnight after the jump.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Reminder: Guard Crush 18 tournament stream right here on FightVG (June 22, 2011)
Can't make it to the tournament but want to see it?
No worries, FightVG has you covered.
No worries, FightVG has you covered.
We will provide you with tournament matches, exhibitions and money matches for games like Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition.
See the stream now right after the jump.
More Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition artwork
Stan Lau is back at it again with more artwork for Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition.
This time, his artwork includes, Ryu, Yang, Oro and Dudley. His last set included Ibuki, Hugo, Remy and Alex.
To see Stan Lau's entire Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition collection, click here.
See Ryu, Yang, Oro and Dudley after the jump.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition gameplay from E3 2011
IGN has released three videos of Third Strike from E3 2011.
See the remake in action after the jump.
Quick Pic: Street Fighter IV for the iPhone on sale for $0.99
Capcom is dropping the price on four of their iOS games. One of the games is the critically acclaimed Street Fighter IV app. The game will be on sale via the Apple Store until July when Street Fighter IV Volt releases.
Mortal Kombat: First look at Rain and Kenshi, future DLC skins revealed
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 inspired skins of Cyrax and Sektor have made their way to the Xbox Live Marketplace as well as the newest character in the Mortal Kombat universe, Skarlet. DLC will hit the PlayStation Network later today (June 21, 2011).
If you're not too busy relishing in the bloody glory of the 1990s versions of Cryax and Sektor or the sexy yet deadly Skarlet, new screenshots of Rain and Kenshi have been released as well as Classic Noob and Classic Smoke skins. The characters and skins will make their way to Xbox Live and PSN next month (July, 2011).
See the screenshots after the jump.
Norcal Regionals 9 recap and final thoughts
This tournament had some amazing upsets.
In SSFIV:AE, four Yuns made the top 4 and one of them won the tournament. Daigo takes another tournament. His new serious attitude toward the game shows the world that he was only playing around in the previous installments of the game. Will he be stopped at the next tournament?
The losers bracket matches of Ricky Ortiz vs Julio, Wolfkrone and Marn
Ricky took out out two Yuns then Wolkrone's Viper and made it into top 3. Vangief vs Wolfkrone was a match that people felt came too early in the bracket but was hype nontheless.
Filipino Champ and Justin Wong did not make it into top 8 surprisingly with Justin losing to Mr. Naps and his Evil Ryu and FutureChamps' Fei Long. Filipino Champ was very upset at his loss. He did play a best of five match vs. Daigo and beat his Ryu 3-2 but lost easily 3-0 vs. Daigo's Yun.
MvC3 & MK 9 results recap after the jump.
Monday, June 20, 2011
East Coast Throwdown 3 to feature playable build of Street Fighter X Tekken
Capcom's community manager, Seth Killian will be in attendance.
East Coast Tournament 3 comes to you live this weekend from Morristown, New Jersey on June 25th and 26th.
Be sure to visit FightVG this weekend as we will be providing you with a live stream of East Coast Throwdown 3.
Norcal Regionals 9 quick results
This event was full of great matches with players representing from USA, Japan, Korea and Canada.
The tournament had Mortal Kombat 9, Marvel vs Capcom 3 Singles and Teams, and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Singles and Teams.
Tekken 6 was not done due to having only 20 entrants.
Did Phoenix dominate most of the event? Did Daigo take another tournament?
Read the full results after the jump.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Reminder: Norcal Regionals 9 live stream day 2 today (June 19) at 2:00 p.m. ET here on FightVG
Players such as Nerd Josh, Filipino Champ, Justin Wong and Daigo "The Beast" Umehara and many more will be in attendance.
Events at the Regionals include Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Tekken 6, Mortal Kombat 9 and Marvel vs Capcom 3.
Will USA be dominated by Japan in AE like they were at CEO and RevaLAtions? Or will USA's heroes save the day? Will Phoenix teams take the Marvel event? Or will the players have a legit strategy to beat her?
Find out at right here on fightvg.blogspot.com.
See the Norcal Regionals 9 day 2 stream which starts at 2 p.m. ET after the jump.
Friday, June 17, 2011
It Came From Arc System Works: Guilty Gear
Guilty Gear is one of the coolest 2D fighting games to ever hit the PlayStation console back in 1998. The game had an awesome rock n roll theme with a soundtrack that hyped up the gameplay.
One of the characters in the game is named Axl Low. His appearance was based heavily on the lead singer of the band Guns N Roses, Axl Rose. There are a lot of band references throughout the game and you can tell that it was heavily influenced by pop culture and music.
“Heaven or Hell! Lets Rock!” yells the announcer upon starting a match.
The game is based on combos and how well you can time and pull them off. It’s a game where you can’t really button mash because pressing the wrong button would leave you wide open for someone to destroy you. It’s a deep game that takes practice to learn all of its awkward moveset commands. Once you get the character's movesets down, the game gets you hooked.
Street Fighter X Tekken: E3 Replay
Missed Street Fighter X Tekken at E3 this year?
Don't fret. The folks over at the PlayStation blog have posted a recap of the live demos of Street Fighter X Tekken which featured Street Fighter's Ryu, Ken, Guile, Abel, Sagat, Cammy, and Chun-Li and Tekken's Kazuya, Nina, King, Marduk, Hwoarang, Julia and Bob.
The video also shows InFAMOUS protagonist, Cole MacGrath, who is an exclusive character on the PlayStation Vita.
See the E3 Replay of Street Fighter X Tekken after the jump.
Mortal Kombat Season Pass announced
Rockstar who?
Earlier today, NetherRealm revealed the "Kombat Pass." This will allow you to purchase all four DLC characters ahead of time. The DLC includes, Skarlet, Rain, Kenshi and a character to be named at a later date. With the season pass, the pack will run you 1200 Microsoft Points, saving members 400 points.
The "Kombat Pass" is available exclusively on Xbox 360.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Starbase Arcade results for June 16, 2011
The Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament at the Starbase Arcade featuring two out of town players for the local tournament, Nerd Josh and Furbaduck, took place midnight (June 16, 2011) in San Rafael, California.
Filipino Champ showed why he is the epitome of consistency, once again taking the top spot. Taking the number two spot was Dacidbro who gave F. Champ all he could handle, but not even the kitchen sink could hold down the Champ.
Chrisis, a favorite amongst the commentators took third place, while Falcomist placed fourth. Kbeast and Tyram tied for fifth.
The biggest shocker of the night was Nerd Josh's failure to make it in the top ten. He placed 13th overall.
Full results of the matches after the jump.
Want to see WWE All Stars on Nintendo 3DS? Vote now!
Are you ready for some wrasslin in 3D?
THQ wants to know if you would like to see WWE All Stars on the Nintendo 3DS. WWE All Stars was released for the Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, PSP and PS2 on March 29, 2011. Unlike the Smackdown vs. Raw series, All Stars was not developed by Yukes.
The game strayed away from tactics and strategy. Instead, WWE All Stars is fast-paced and has an arcade feel to it (hence the official WWE All Stars arcade stick).
If you would like to see WWE All Stars on the Nintendo 3DS, click here to vote for it.
New Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition artwork
The fine folks at Capcom Unity have released new artwork of Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition by Stan Lau. Lau's latest work includes Ibuki, Hugo, Remy and Alex.
The cover art for Third Strike features Lau's work as well and was seen at E3. For more of his artwork, click here.
See Lau's Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition artwork after the jump.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Reminder: Live Starbase Arcade stream midnight (June 16) here on FightVG
Midnight (June 16, 2011) at 12 a.m. ET, Starbase Arcade in San Rafael, California will play host to a series of events featuring TS NerdJosh.Can't make it to Starbase Arcade? Don't worry, FightVG has you covered.
We'll be providing a live stream for you of all the festivities including a Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament, exhibitions and money matches.
See the live stream which takes place at midnight after the jump.
Two Cents: Super Smash Bros. Wii U
Wii Smash U.Satoru Iwata announced at E3 that the new Wii U console would release a new Smash Bros game sometime in the future. Iwata plans on having Masahiro Sakurai work on the next title right after he is done with Kid Icarus for the 3DS.
The new Smash game will also have a 3DS port and will be compatible with the Wii U version.
Now our thoughts on the game after the jump.
Price for Mortal Kombat DLC characters revealed
An official press release reveals that Skarlet as well as other Mortal Kombat DLC characters will cost you $4.99 on the PlayStation Network or 400 Microsoft points on the Xbox Live Marketplace each.
Along with the Skarlet DLC, a compatibility pack which includes classic skins of Cyrax and Sektor will be available free of charge.
Skarlet and the compatibility pack will be available on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace on June 21, 2011 in North America. DLC will make its way to the U.K. just one day later (June 22, 2011).
Yoshinori Ono: Street Fighter X Tekken on Vita will look "identical" to PS3 version
Capcom were at large at E3, showcasing hot titles such as Street Fighter X Tekken on the PlayStation Vita.
With the buzz surrounding the Vita and its ability to match PlayStation 3 graphics, Tekken and Street Fighter fans wondered how would the upcoming crossover game play on Sony's new handheld.
Now they know.
See a quote from Street Fighter Producer, Yoshinori Ono, after the jump.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Reminder: Live WWE '12 gameplay demo tonight (June 14) on Justin.tv and FightVG
The official Justin.tv channel of WWE Games will host a live WWE '12 gameplay demo tonight (June 14, 2011) at 8 p.m. ET.You can view the stream by clicking here or watching the video below.
Superstars such as Randy Orton, The Miz and John Cena will make their return to the video game world. Making his debut on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii is Alberto Del Rio.
WWE '12 is scheduled to hit store shelves Nov. 22, 2011 in North America and Nov. 25, 2011 in the U.K.
Two Cents: Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition
It’s Back!
One of the best Street Fighter games to ever hit the world is returning for the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
The game will feature, enhanced visual filters, bonus content unlocked through completing in-game achievements and trophies and the ability to replay matches and upload them straight to Youtube.
An optional remixed soundtrack by Simon Viklund makes its way to Third Strike as well as GGPO-built online play for lag-less gameplay.
Did we forget to mention it's Third Strike online?
See our thoughts on Street Fighter III: Third Strike after the jump.
Mortal Kombat DLC release date, three fighters revealed
Mortal Kombat's newest combatant, Skarlet, will be available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Network next Tuesday (June 21, 2011).
Skarlet won't be the only DLC character.
Monday, June 13, 2011
ReveLAtions and CEO tournament results for June 13, 2011
Last weekend, two road to EVO tournaments happened. ReveLAtions was in West Coast and CEO 2011 was held in Florida
The two three day tournaments had players from Japan attend, most of the players from Japan attended ReveLAtions, while most of America’s' best players attended CEO.
See full results for both tournaments after the jump.
Street Fighter X Tekken: Ryu & Kazuya vs Sagat & Ryu (Video)
For more gameplay videos of Street Fighter X Tekken, click here.
Quick Pic: Tekken Hybrid features Blood Vengeance 3D and Tag Tournament
After a strong showing at this year's E3, NAMCO Bandai Games have announced the Tekken Hybrid pack. The pack includes the full length movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D and an HD version of a PS2 classic, Tekken Tag Tournament. The pack is expected to hit stores in November.
Spiritual successor to Chinatown Fair Arcade now open
Don't call it a comeback.Earlier today, Next Level (via Facebook) announced that they are open for business.
Next Level is the spiritual successor to the Chinatown Fair. The arcade is located at 4013 8th Avenue in Brooklyn, NY 11232.
Henry Cen's Next Level opens everyday at 12PM. Last night the arcade held a Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition and Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament dubbed "Sunday Night Showdown 3."
Friday, June 10, 2011
It Came From Nintendo: Super Smash Bros. Melee
After the success of Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo 64, the sequel, Super Smash Bros. Melee hit the Nintendo GameCube over two years later on December 3, 2001 in North America.
If you loved Super Smash Bros, then you probably loved its sequel. The improvements made in Super Smash Bros. Melee were substantial and left many gamers satisfied.
New features included an Event Mode, where you try different challenges such as Fire Emblem Pride. You could also take pictures by plugging in a controller to the fourth port of the GameCube. In the game you could collect trophies that resembled characters and items. Gamers could read about its history once you achieved them.
The characters roster was greatly expanded, you could now dodge even in midair, and the characters had more move sets that made the game a more technical fighter then it used to be. There was also of course the graphical upgrade, the new items that were scattered across the game, and new stages from each Nintendo universe.
You could even play enhanced remakes of stages from the previous Smash game as well. One of the coolest new features in the game was the Adventure Mode where you could play through stages based on each character from their universe.
Remember the stage 1-1 from Super Mario Bros? Ever thought to yourself playing through it as Pikachu from Pokémon, or Link from The Legend of Zelda? That was the weird nostalgia that Adventure Mode brought, playing through it with different characters. At the end of the Level would be a boss from that video game’s universe.
For example, in the end of the Super Mario Bros stage you have to fight both Mario and Princess Peach on top of her castle from Super Mario 64, which is also a playable stage in the game.
This game was a dream come true, not only as a fighting game but also because of Adventure Mode that made the game a platformer in its own unique way.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
VG News undergoes major change June 13
Did we give up already?
The answer is no, not even close. Our coverage of E3 was basically nonexistent, but fear not. There is a reason for the lack of breaking news.
The VGnewsblog will be undergoing a major change in direction. Instead of being called VG news, we will be called FightVG. This site will be dedicated to fighting games only.
Myself and the writers, Miguel and Kenneth, will bring you news, reviews, previews and videos fighting game fans want to see. Our goal is to build a fan base and deliver the important news surrounding the fighting genre.
Don't worry, Retro Friday isn't going anywhere. In fact, expect the latest edition of the feature tomorrow (June 10, 2011).
The answer is no, not even close. Our coverage of E3 was basically nonexistent, but fear not. There is a reason for the lack of breaking news.
The VGnewsblog will be undergoing a major change in direction. Instead of being called VG news, we will be called FightVG. This site will be dedicated to fighting games only.
Myself and the writers, Miguel and Kenneth, will bring you news, reviews, previews and videos fighting game fans want to see. Our goal is to build a fan base and deliver the important news surrounding the fighting genre.
Don't worry, Retro Friday isn't going anywhere. In fact, expect the latest edition of the feature tomorrow (June 10, 2011).
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Nintendo Wii U console revealed
Nintendo ended their E3 press conference by revealing their new gaming console, Wii U. EA Sports' Peter Moore and others from major companies commented on the new system and seemed excited to release games from Nintendo's upcoming juggernaut.
The price for the Wii U has not been revealed, but it will be released sometime in 2012.
This new Nintendo console features a 6.2 inch touchscreen that can be used to play your games if your television is occupied. Nintendo CEO, Satoru Iwata, made it clear that the controller will not be used as a handheld despite similarities.
Monday, June 6, 2011
E3: Halo 4 officially confirmed
Did ya miss him?
Microsoft went out of their E3 press conference with a bang. A bang so loud, it woke Master Chief up.
A teaser trailer for Halo 4 wrapped up Microsoft's press conference. The game will be released holiday 2012. It'll be the first major game to hit major retailers from 343 Industries.
See the Halo 4 trailer after the jump.
Call of Duty Elite Beta launches July 14
And you won't be a part of it without an invite.
The beta will be invitation-only and will only be available to Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer gamers at launch.
If you want all the bells and whistles of Elite, you'll have to wait until Modern Warfare 3 hits store shelves.
Over 1 million have signed up for the Call of Duty: Elite beta since it was announced last month.
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