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Is it worth the money? — Capcom Fighting Collection
Like any good video game company with a long legacy of top notch games, Capcom has put out numerous compilations celebrating some of the best titles in their library. The longtime developer is gearing up to add another assemblage to their repertoire later this week with Capcom Fighting Collection — a gathering of 10 classic games all rolled up into one package with a single price tag.
With compilation products, it can be difficult for a company to justify having fans pay for games they probably already own or have owned in the past, so it typically comes down to game (and version) choice as well as the bells and whistles. Does Capcom Fighting Collection have enough to be worth the money? Read on to find out.
Guile revealed for Street Fighter 6
Capcom has just unveiled the latest contender joining the Street Fighter 6 roster. It was announced during the Summer Game Fest 2022 live stream that Guile will be playable in the upcoming fighting title.
New gameplay featuring the contender was showcased during the presentation.
New Street Fighter 6 character and gameplay to be revealed tomorrow during the Summer Game Fest
It's been announced that a new character for Street Fighter 6 is slated to be revealed tomorrow during the Summer Game Fest. Streaming will begin at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET.
As of right now, the only characters that have been officially revealed for Street Fighter 6 are Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke and Jamie. However, Capcom snuck in a sneaky reveal of Kimberly for those that were paying attention to the last trailer.
Guilty Gear Strive version 1.18 patch notes
Version 1.18 for Guilty Gear Strive is slated to go live on June 10, 2022. In preparation for this, Arc System Works has released patch notes for the upcoming update.
Every single character that's currently playable has received their fair share of changes. Even Testament, the latest fighter to join Guilty Gear Strive's roster, is slated to receive numerous buffs to their kit.
Street Fighter 6's versus screen and pre-battle introductions revealed in new footage
After the big information dump for Street Fighter 6 last week, fans were left wondering how long they'd have to wait to see more of the game, and it apparently wasn't that long at all.
Capcom has now released new footage of Street Fighter 6's versus loading screen as well as the pre-battle introduction between Ryu and Luke.
Street Fighter 6 gameplay trailer showcases Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, and newcomer Jamie
We just got our second look at Street Fighter 6, and this time we got an absolute ton of new information.
In addition to seeing what appears to be a single player adventure mode, Capcom also shared footage of Chun-Li, a brand new character named Jamie, and early gameplay footage. Check it out for yourself below.
Taz, Iron Giant, Velma revealed for MultiVersus via new Cinematic Trailer
Warner Bros. Interactive hit fans with a brand new official cinematic trailer for MulitVersus today, and in addition to showing off a very intriguing series of scenes that we're hoping are characteristic of its potential story mode, it reveals three new roster members.
Taz from Looney Tunes, Velma from Scooby Doo, and The Iron Giant from the film in which he shares a name are all joining the game's roster, bringing the running total to 16.
Street Fighter 5 Ver. 202205 patch notes released with nerfs to Luke
It feels like Street Fighter 5 just received its big Definitive Update re-balancing the game's entire cast, but it appears as though they aren't done tinkering with the characters yet.
Capcom just released a new update for Street Fighter 5 introducing more balance changes to the game including some nerfs to Luke.
Jenny, Hugh Neutron and Rocko announced for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman, Hugh Neutron and Rocko Rama have all been announced for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, the platform brawler featuring Nickelodeon mascots and characters.
Jenny will be the first character releasing later today. Hugh and Rocko will be releasing in the summer and fall respectively. The trailer released only gave us a glimpse of Genny's moveset, aside from a quick scene featuring Hugh riding a motorcycle.
First gameplay trailer, costumes and release date revealed for Geese Howard, Billy Kane and Ryuji Yamazaki in The King of Fighters 15
Although players had known that Team South Town would be coming to The King of Fighters 15 for months, there wasn't any actual footage showing off what the villain trio would actually play like in the game, until now that is.
SNK has now released the official trailer showcasing Geese Howard, Billy Kane and Ryuji Yamazaki's gameplay for KOF15 as well as revealing when we'll get to take them all into battle.
New Street Fighter character Pietra introduced via UDON comics, could she be headed for Street Fighter 6?
A new character has been introduced to the Street Fighter franchise, not by main developer Capcom, but by UDON Comics in their recent Free Comic Book Day edition of Street Fighter Legends.
Her name is Pietra, and she's big, burly, buff lumberjack who serves as a bit of an antagonistic force for Blanka. Given that we know Capcom is currently developing Street Fighter 6, we can't help but wonder if we'll soon be seeing Pietra in more than just the pages of comics.
DNF Duel's playable roster reportedly leaks online
With dozens of Dungeon Fighter Online classes to pick from, fighting game fans were wondering which among them would make it onto the spin-off DNF Duel's roster, but apparently those questions have now been answered.
The entire starting roster size and list of characters for DNF Duel reportedly leaked online through the PlayStation App. Spoiler warning for likely future announcements to follow.
Street Fighter 5 Definitive Update patch notes
Update: This story has been updated with the complete list of patch notes for Street Fighter 5's Definitive Update.
After months of waiting by the players and some teasing by the developers, Capcom has finally released the patch notes for Street Fighter 5's Definitive Update.
The list of changes for SF5's final large-scale update appear to be the longest the game has ever seen with all 45 characters receiving significant alterations to their toolkits.
New Street Fighter 5 CPT costumes revealed, additional details for next week's balance update unveiled
Capcom has announced more information for Street Fighter 5 here in 2022. They've dropped a new trailer for the Capcom Pro Tour content, which includes footage of a brand new stage as well as new costumes for Seth, Akira, and M. Bison.
In addition to this they've also released more details about next week's definitive balance patch, specifically regarding big brawler Abigail and Akira. You can view the trailer below.
Omega Rugal announced as free DLC for The King of Fighters 15
The King of Fighters 15 just received its first pack of DLC days ago with Team Garou, but it seems like there was another big surprise in store for fans.
During the Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable tonight, SNK announced that Omega Rugal will be coming to KOF15 next month as a free DLC character.
Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable stream is live
Update: The 3rd Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable stream is now live. Come watch it with us below.
It's going to be a late night for fighting game fans in the West, but probably worth it considering the development heads of the biggest series in the genre don't come together every day.
The Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable is scheduled to be held for the third time tonight with many familiar faces as well as some new ones from Capcom, Bandai Namco, Arc System Works, SNK and more sitting down to discuss fighting games — and hopefully show some announcements too.
Testament announced for Guilty Gear Strive
After a few months of waiting since Baiken's release, it's finally time to see how the first season of Guilty Gear Strive will come to a close.
During the ARCREVO America 2021 Finals today, Arc System Works announced that Testament will be joining Strive's cast as the final DLC member of Season Pass 1.
