Valkyria Chronicles 4 update for late December

Good afternoon everyone. I hope you are well, enjoyed your Christmas with loved ones and received various fine gifts. Another gift from myself to all of you is the following gaming news update below.

The main characters of Valkyria Chronicles 4,
squad leader Claude Wallace, grenadier Riley Miller,
sniper Kai Schulen and assault soldier Raz

SEGA is currently working on the latest in the Valkyria Chronicles series with Valkyria Chronicles 4: Eastern Front. The game is scheduled for release for the PlayStation 4 on March 21st, 2018 and the Nintendo Switch in Summer 2018 in Japan, and for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch in 2018 in the Americas and Europe (thanks Gameatsu). You can check out the latest trailer for the game below.

The newest upcoming entry takes place around the fictional continent of Europa in 1935 during the Second European War. Due to complications in battle, squad leader of Edinburgh Army 101st Division No.1, Claude Wallace (below) is ordered to partake in "Operation Northern Cross,” a major counterattack to raid the empire’s capital city in order to overturn the Federation’s numerical inferiority.

You can check out images of Claude and his comrades Riley Miller, Kai Schulen and Raz below.

          

          

                                                   

A few images have also been shared of the members representing the Imperial Federation Army's in the game (from left to right) Nikola Graf, Belger, Chiarra Rocino, Crymaria Levic with her aptly named wolf, Fenrir, Forseti and Klaus Walz. You can check these out below.

I will do a more detailed write-up over the New Year for the game which looks to be channeling the vibe of the original Valkyria Chronicles in its presentation. What do you think of what's been shared of the upcoming entry in the series? And do you have any hopes for the game when it gets released in March next year? Do share your thoughts in the Comments section below. Also like and share this post via Facebook, Twitter or your social media network of choice.

Capcom shares further details about SFV's Extra Battle mode

Leading up to the new release of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Capcom has shared further details about the game's new Extra Battle mode.

Players will be able to obtain additional costumes that pay tribute to other Capcom franchises such as Viewtiful Joe, Star Gladiator, Captain Commando and more. You can see how some of these will look via the screens below.

Players will have a chance each month to complete four weekly challenges, each costing 2,500FM. If they are successful they will obtain that month's costume for one of the game's roster.

For those who think this is another way for developer Capcom to extract hard-earned FM from players, there will be occasional challenges available for players to complete. In Capcom's own words from the Unity blog:

Every few weeks, a Golden Shadaloo soldier will appear separately from the weekly Crossover Costume challenges, giving you an opportunity to earn a decent amount of Fight Money throughout 2018!


These challenges will be repeatable to a certain degree and again will cost FM to participate (though not as much as much for the weekly challenges tied to the crossover costumes). Hopefully they will act as a useful means of gaining FM in SFV: Arcade Edition when it is released on January 16th, 2018.

Perhaps to balance the good news above, in a bit of disappointing news Capcom will be removing the ability to gain one-time batches of FM from completing General Story, Character stories, Survival, Trials and Demonstrations in SFV. These will be in the game until January 16th when Arcade Edition launches. After this date players will still be able to gain FM from leveling characters up (1000 FM per level) with the developer suggesting that completing the character stories will be a quick way of doing this.

Although its sad to here that Capcom is taking way the ability for players to earn FM in certain ways and charging players FM for the ability to obtain specific costumes, hopefully the modes that area being implemented with Arcade Edition act as suitable replacements.

What do you think of the recent details Capcom has shared about SFV:AE's Extra Battle Mode and the crossover costumes? Do you think they are right to charge FM for players to have the opportunity to obtain these costumes? And how do you feel about Capcom changing the ways that FM can be gained in-game? Please share your thoughts in the Comments section below. Also like, subscribe and share via Facebook, Twitter or your social media network of choice.

Capcom unveils all Season 3 characters for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Capcom held the Top 32 tournament for its annual Capcom Cup yesterday in Anaheim, California. In addition to the high levels of play on display the developer had a couple of additional surprises to share

The most important update was the unveiling of the six character the developer intends to add in its upcoming Season 3 of DLC characters got the game. You can check a small preview of how they may end up looking in the cinematic opening for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition via the trailer below.

Familiar faces in Sakura, Blanka, Cody and Sagat return with 

new faces Falke and the enigmatic G joining them for Season 3

Energetic Ryu fangirl Sakura will be joining the existing SFV roster at the same time Arcade Edition drops on January 16th. You can check out her dedicated trailer below.

Sakura makes her return and has finally moved on 
from school life (finally)

What do you think of the recent character reveals for the upcoming Season 3 of Street Fighter V? Will you be playing as Sakura when she and Arcade Edition launch next month? And do you have any additional hopes or desires for the game when it releases in a month's time? Do share any thoughts you have in the Comments section. Also like and share this update via Facebook, Twitter or your social media network of choice.

First December update

Good evening everyone. I'm sorry to have left updating the blog for three weeks but I'm back with some interesting details and videos to share.

First up is the newest trailer for the upcoming updated version of Capcom's famed one-on-one fighter, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.

The trailer shows some of the new V-Triggers that will be available to use in the game for characters such as Ryu, Nash, Birdie, Zeku and Menat among others.

You can check the trailer highlighting these new maneuvers out below.

The latest trailer showcasing some of the new V-Triggers 
for SFV: Arcade Edition

Capcom has also recently shared a trailer for the next three DLC characters it will be adding to its current 2-vs-2 tag team fighter, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite. 

Captain America's old friend James 'Bucky' Barnes will be joining as the metal-armed Winter Soldier together with Avengers mainstay and double agent, Black Widow. Joining them is a returnee last seen in Marvel vs Capcom 2 and a long-standing enemy of Spiderman, Venom.

You can check out how these three will look in action via the reveal trailer below.

Captain America's allies Black Widow, Winter Soldier
and famed villain Venom join the tag-team madness
in Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

The above characters are included in the Character Pass for the game or can purchased for the somewhat steep price of £6.49 each (via this page on PSN).

The different routes that players will be able to play through
when arcade mode gets added to SFV in January

Capcom has also shared details regarding the upcoming Arcade Mode that will be added to the existing game as a free update when Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition launches on January 16th, 2018.

You can read more details about the different routes that will be playable and the endings that will be unlockable via the dedicated page over on the Capcom Unity website HERE


What do you think of the latest details to be shared on Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition and Marvel vs Capcom Infinite? Will you be playing either game over the next couple of months when these updates become available? Or do you think that Capcom is holding back content that should the base game of each title when they originally release? 

Do share any thoughts you have in the Comments section below. Alternatively you can like and share this post via Facebook, Twitter or your social media network of choice.

A light Saturday update

I've noticed looking on the blog that it has been dormant for almost a month. I may begin updating the blog regularly on the weekend with occasional light updates through the week going forwards.

The latest big announcement was the confirmation of which characters will be coming in the Fighter Pack 3 for Netherealm Studios' DC comics-based brawler, Injustice 2.

Joining the existing roster this time around will be The Atom, Enchantress and through a total curveball of a selection, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

You can check out the latest trailer showcasing the aforementioned characters below.

Additionally one of my favourite (if not actually preferred) fighting game developers, SNK, has been releasing an episodic CG series based around its long-running team based versus fighter called The King of Fighters: Destiny.

You can check out episode 1 above and the series as a whole is currently up to episode 15 at the time of posting this update. All the episodes can be watched on the official SNK YouTube channel.


What do you think of the latest character reveals for Injustice 2? And will you be watching any of the episodes of The King of Fighters: Destiny? Please share your thoughts on the Comments section. Also like this post and share it via Facebook, Twitter or your social media network of choice.

Zeku announced for Street Fighter V

Capcom has recently announced the last character for its Season 2 set of DLC characters for the latest in its long-running fighting game series, Street Fighter V

The master of American ninja and Final Fight character Guy, Zeku is an agile character with various flips, tricks and what seems to be a younger version of himself at his disposal.

The character will be available to use from October 24th. In the meantime you can check out his trailer (and the sweet flute-led theme) below.

What do you think of the latest DLC character reveal for SFV in Zeku? Will you play him once he becomes available in the game next week? Do share your thoughts in the Comments section. Alternatively you can like and share this update via Facebook, Twitter or your social media network of choice.

Capcom confirms Street Fighter V Arcade Edition

Never one to miss an opportunity, Capcom has recently announced an updated version of its latest entry in the long-running franchise with Street Fighter V Arcade Edition

The re-release of the title that originally launched in February 2016 will be available as a retail disc and will include all of the Season 1/Season 2 characters to date.

Those who already own the original launch version of the game will be able to update to Arcade Edition free of charge when it becomes available on January 18th, 2018.

I'll add some screenshots of the upcoming changes to the game's interface and potential new moves/V-Triggers later. For now you can enjoy the announcement trailer below.

What do you think of the recent announcement of Street Fighter V Arcade Edition? And do you have any hopes for any additional features or characters that Capcom will include in this updated version? Do share your opinions in the Comments section. Also like and share this post via Facebook, Twitter or your social media network of choice.

Marvel vs Capcom Infinite is out today

Its the day many crossover fighting games have been waiting for. Marvel vs Capcom Infinite is finally upon us

The regular edition release of the newest entry in the long-running franchise releases with a roster of 30 characters to choose from (15 from each side) including the likes of Ryu, Morrigan, Mega Man X, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel and Spiderman among many others.

You can check out how these worlds crossover in the launch trailer below.

What do you think of Marvel vs Capcom Infinite? Will you be getting the game? And which character pairings will you be using to bring the beat-down with? Do share your thoughts in the Comments section below. Alternatively like and share this update via Facebook, Twitter or your social media network of choice.

New trailers for Samurai Shodown V Special, MvC Infinite and Resident Evil 7 DLC

I've been away for a while but I'm back with some exciting details for all fighting game fans out there.

Firstly, SNK has shared a trailer for its upcoming release of Samurai Shodown V Special for the PS4. It will launch for the PS4 and PS Vita on September 12th which is tomorrow for those of you who can't wait to play this classic SNK title. You can check out more regarding the game's systems over at the following link. You can check out the launch trailer below.

The classic swordfighting series from SNK returns once again with SSV Special

Next we have a trailer detailing an alternate look for Ms.Marvel herself, Carol Danvers. You can check this out via Capcom's latest trailer for the character in Marvel vs Capcom Infinite.

 Ms. Marvel dons her pilot's getup and shades for a different look in MvC Infinite

Additionally screenshots of what appears to be the complete character select screen have been grabbed from a recent video from Youtube user How to Kill an Hour. You can check out the video and some of the screens below

Footage of MvC Infinite in motion. Its looking smoother than its early build 

which is reassuring for its launch on September 19th

Continuing on with the Capcom news, the company announced last week that it will be launching

long-awaited DLC content for its latest entry in the long-running series, Resident Evil 7. The Gold Edition of the game includes all of the content from the main game in addition to the Banned Footage Vol. 1, Banned Footage Vol. 2, and upcoming End of Zoe downloadable content packs. 

Both the new End of Zoe and free Not a Hero downloadable content will launch on December 12th and will be playable in Playstation VR if you prefer to get close and personal to the horror. You can check out the trailer for this upcoming content beneath.

Is this the return of Resident Evil's Chris? Or is it an imposter?

We'll have to wait until December to find out

Are you looking forward to the above games/DLC? And will you be picking any of them up on release? Do share your thoughts in the Comments section below. Alternatively you can subscribe and share this update via Facebook, Twitter or your social network of choice.

A busy week

I apologise for the lack of updates recently. I have had quite a busy time at work recently and have equally been on the go over the weekend. I will be getting back to providing regular updates through September and the following months though, what with Marvel vs Capcom Infinite out this month.

Look forward to my future updates on gaming news and all of entertainment culture here at Honeyman-On.