Fighting Games

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The official Marvel vs. Capcom YouTube channel released two tutorial videos for Morrigan and Megaman, respectively.





BTW, there are other four videos on the previously mentioned channel.

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Today CFN profies are the FF2 goons Eliot and Mark. The translation was provided by Miðgarðsorm of the SRK forums.

Eliot

http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/131969
http://forums.shoryuken.com/discussion/c...t_11429843

Private Nakawaga:He deals with weapons and illegal things.
Because he's so silent and serious
his companions always welcome and trust him.
...Just why doesn't he work honestly, then?

basic info:

Name: Eliot
Height: 188cm
Weight: 80kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: August, 1¹
Country of Origin: UK
Favorite things: Alcohol
Dislikes: Pickles²

[b]Private Nakawaga: [/b]He's in charge of the key of a secret port warehouse.

Always walks to the warehouse, carrying the key.
Every time there's business inside, he becomes the gatekeeper
and intimidates anyone who gets too close.

He's a maudlin drinker
and whenever he becomes drunk, he cries and tells something about his past.
Because he has a very good memory, when he's very drunk his tales go on forever.


¹ Same as Joe. I smell a mistake...
² Mistakenly left blank at first, now fixed.

Mark

http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/131977
http://forums.shoryuken.com/discussion/c...t_11430753

Private Nakawaga:He loves beautiful things, and also himself.
He's a man like Lord Vega.
Because he always uses strong perfumes
everyone spots him even when he tries to hide.

basic info:

Name: Mark
Height: 166cm
Weight: 58kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: February, 20
Country of Origin: USA
Favorite things: Himself, Handsome Men¹
Dislikes: Slimy Things²

Private Nakawaga: Due to the influence of a movie he saw in his childhood
he dreams to become an actor.
His excessive self-esteem
led to him taking countless auditions
but he was always rejected due to his personality.
Because he faced financial hardships, he got his hands dirty with crime.
While he now belongs to a criminal gang,
he didn't give up to his acting career dream, and still cares for his appearance.
His reactions are over the top, and his voice is loud.¹


¹ As @Cestus already noted, this (and Mark's new design) references OnePunch-Man's Puri-puri Prisoner, constantly flirting with handsome men.
² Likely a reference to Puri-puri Prisoner's defeat by Deep Sea King.

Just to add a minor blunder, I checked Final Fight 2 for Eliot's story... And, in the original game, the gatekeeper out of the Hong Kong's port warehouse was actually Elias. Eliot attacked you from behind only after you had already beaten Elias.

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Oh yeah, before any of you say "but FF2 came out YEARS before One Punch Man was a thing!", keep in mind that Mark was always like this, they just decided to pump that aspect of his character up to eleven and used the Puri-puri prisioner as a influence for that.

Well, either that or the majority of the details about these characters (goons for a beat-em-up game) were created just now specifically for these profiles.

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The CFN website released another profile for the FF2 goons, this one is about Elias. The translation was provided by Miðgarðsorm of the SRK forums.

Elias

http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/131978
http://forums.shoryuken.com/discussion/c...t_11430893

Private Nakawaga: A man who moves quickly and attacks with his metal rod.
He's obsessed with jinxes and lucky items.
His peers are always uncomfortable when he's around
because he does fortune-telling and is always right.

basic info:

Name: Elias
Height: 195cm
Weight: 85kg
Blood Type: Not Checked
Birthday: April, 4
Country of Origin: USA
Favorite things: Karaoke
Dislikes: Fat Meat

Private Nakawaga: Has a characteristic laugh
that once heard will never leave your ears.
His specialty is astrology.
He's an avid reader with an extensive knowledge.
Also loves housework.
He's quite taciturn.
...He could be an unexpected indoorsman, after all.

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Dragon Ball FighterZ closed beta test begins this weekend

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Today CFN profile is Final Fight 2's Jack. The translation was provided by Miðgarðsorm of the SRK forums.

Jack (Final Fight 2)

http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/131985
http://forums.shoryuken.com/discussion/c...t_11431883

Private Nakawaga: A man unusually fashion-conscious.
He pays attention to caps above all else.
He played baseball during his schooldays.

Basic Info:

Name: Jack
Height: 184cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood Type: 0
Birthday: August, 5
Country of Origin: USA
Favorite things: Collecting Old Clothes
Dislikes: Mornings (hates getting up)

Private Nakawaga:
He's a spendthrift,
and any money he earns immediately goes to some clothes or accessory.
His room is so full of clothes that there's no place to stand in.
He wants to open his own fashion shop someday.

Recently, he started worrying about his hair loss.

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Today CFN profile is Final Fight 2's Mic. The translation was provided by Miðgarðsorm of the SRK forums.

Mic (Final Fight 2)

http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/131986
http://forums.shoryuken.com/discussion/c...t_11432888

Private Nakawaga: A lovely skinhead.
He shaves in his bathroom.
A man with an unique aesthetic sense.

Basic Info:

Name: Mic
Height: 178cm
Weight: 79kg
Blood Type: A
Birthday: March, 3
Country of Origin: France
Favorite things: Muscle Training
Dislikes: Roof Leaks

Private Nakawaga:
He's pretty stoic.
Has a little too much confidence in himself,
so he often looks down upon other people.
His latest craze
is training while hearing French hip-hop.

The apartment house where he lives has horrendous roof leaks, though.

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Yamcha and Tien (with Chiaotzu assist) revealed to be playable characters in Dragon Ball FighterZ; original character Android 21 also spotted

Brand new stage spotted for Dragon Ball FighterZ, has special ties to Kid Buu

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Today CFN profile is Final Fight 2's Bull. The translation was provided by Miðgarðsorm of the SRK forums.

Bull (Final Fight 2)

http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/131987
http://forums.shoryuken.com/discussion/c...t_11433994

Private Nakawaga: A man who came to Metro City to become rich.
He possesses a chiseled physique and a grim hairstyle,
but he's actually a big softie.
He has a wife and a daughter.

Basic Info:

Name: Bull
Height: 180cm
Weight: 80kg
Blood Type: B
Birthday: May, 22
Country of Origin: Canada
Favorite things: Animals as a whole
Dislikes: Lumbago

Private Nakawaga:
Perhaps because he grew up in the nature
he loves animals and plants.
He already adopted a lost white dog¹ once.

It seems he's thinking about a change of occupation
since he hurt his back during his previous job.²

Wait, wasn't there somebody named Bill already...?
...Oh, right, Bill Bull.

¹ Maybe the white dog who barked at you in the original FF Bay Area?


² Well, it seems he crossed his path with Haggar... 

Dragon Ball FighterZ virtual fighter cards highlight character stats, style and strengths

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Major fighting game event delayed after player passes away at venue

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First Dante combo of MvC:I ....and I found a little glitch too


Also managed to get into the DBFZ beta. Dear god that game is hype!

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Arika released a new trailer for their unnamed fighting game, this time featuring more of Allen Snider (the previous trailer only had a small glimpse of his back).

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So, looking back... what are your thoughts on SF4 Rufus/King Cobra as a character? 

I know this is a controversial opinion, but I like him a little (I SAID 'A LITTLE'. ALRIGHT?). I mean, sure, maybe Capcom overdid the stereotypes (the "annoying, loud and reckless overwheight American" stereotype, if you want to be more specific). And yes, the guy was meant to be hated by the players, but personally I think his TL;DR win quotes, in particular, are much better comic relief compared with Dee Jay and El Fuerte, both of which are really bland in terms of characterization. Maybe Capcom can turn those two into more interesting characters in the future (in a similar way to how NetherRealm Studios turned lame-ass Stryker into a badass). But anyways, that's besisdes the point.

Second, is that one fun thing about fat fighters like him and Bob from TEKKEN is seeing them using their own weight as a weapon.

Spoiler

Either by slapping the crap out of their opponents. 

Or crushing them.

In other words: when Rufus isn't busy with his multi hitting McDojo "moves", you can see him using his weight, and is capable of inflicting devastating damage to his opponets.





His stupidity and focus on wrong things is holding him back as fighter, much like Dan Hibiki.

Don't take me wrong, I can understand why so many people hate Rufus. However, I also think the character can be 'redeemed' without taking away what makes his stand out. It's about fixing him, not changing his entire character. But like I said, the character was meant to be hated by the players so I doubt Capcom will do that.

Now, as for King Cobra... meh. Judging on design alone he seems like your generic black dude in Gi; and if we consider the Ansatsuken overflood and Makoto his design wouldn't bring anything new to the table. I mean, maybe his gameplay and story would have redemeed him, but we can't tell for sure since he never saw the light of day.

If King Cobra ever returns to the series in some way, it would better if they use the super tall, lanky version of his desing, rather than the try hard "cool" one. 

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Said design would have covered the 'super tall lanky' spot that Sagat didn't belonged to ever since he took steroids in the Alpha series. F.A.N.G covers said spot but with a different spin on it.

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Well, those are my thoughts on Rufus/King Cobra. What do you guys think?

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A story teaser for Dragon Ball FighterZ was released.

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Ah yeah. Rufus has the best implementation of jiggle physics in gaming.

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Everyone's (?) favorite assasin is here.

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The trailers for Yamcha, Tenshinhan and #21 in Dragon Ball FighterZ have been released.

the trailers

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http://www.capcom-unity.com/strumslinger...ptember-26

Check out the new Halloween costumes for SFV.