Fish! Tea! Time! Space! An ‘immersive horror sim’! Stopping the sun from not burning anymore but also not getting burnt in the process! Locally Sourced Anthology I: A Space Atlas does not, somewhat disappointingly, offer the infinite possible game concepts that space allows for. It’s got eight though, which I must say is a good start. Eight experimental indies from different developers, each equally taking part in space as the last.
At EVO 2024, Capcom revealed a first look at Fatal Fury’s Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6.
Terry was previously revealed as the second DLC fighter of Street Fighter 6’s Year 2 and he will be available in World Tour, Battle Hub, and Fighting Ground when he arrives in autumn 2024.
He is the next fighter following M. Bison and will be released before Fatal Fury’s Elena in spring 2025 and Mai Shiranui in winter 2025.
Terry has been the face of Fatal Fury since its first entry back in 1991 and has already been a guest character in games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Fighting EX Layer, and the Capcom vs. SNK series.
To learn more about Terry Bogard and why this is such an important moment for the Street Fighter franchise, be sure to check out our look at the history and enduring legacy of this beloved character.
Additionally, be sure to check out our Street Fighter 6 review and the official character guide for M. Bison.
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That’s a wrap.
EVO 2024 took place this weekend and if you’re curious to know what went down, you’ve come to the right place.
We’ve put together this guide filled with all the announcements and news related to games on the Switch, games announced for Switch as well as some other highlights you may or may not have seen throughout the weekend.
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Tekken 8 will finally be getting Heihachi Mishima as he will be joining the roster in Fall 2024 as the third DLC character.
The big news was announced at EVO 2024 and it’s a welcome announcement as fans have been waiting for the King of the Iron Fist since he wasn’t part of the roster at launch. It made sense at the time as he met his end during Tekken 7’s story, but he’s been such a mainstay that fans wanted him back in some form.
Not all fights end in cliffhangers.
The story of #TEKKEN8 is far from over 👊 pic.twitter.com/nQM48icoHc— TEKKEN (@TEKKEN) July 21, 2024
We had the chance to speak to Tekken’s Katsuhiro Harada and Kohei Ikeda about Heihachi’s return, and they shared the thought process about bringing him back from the dead.
“Tekken 7 really focused on the story arc between Heihachi and his son, Kazuya, and so, we really wanted to show that kind of final conclusion, and he seemed to die at that point,” Harada said. “But then, after that happened, Tekken 8 was released, and we put a lot of effort into the story and the fans really seemed to be engaged with that. And as that was happening, we were kind of feeling that the players kind of missed him as well. Obviously, we did, too. So, it was kind of decided later on that we would do that.”
Despite that, preperations were being made in the background to set the stage for Heihachi’s return.
“We did kind of make the preparations for Heihachi,” Ikeda said. “Reina was one due to that link that she has to Heihachi. And then, if you look closely at the 30th anniversary logo, you can see that it’s comprised of Devil’s wings. There are two different styles, but if you take a step back and look at, it actually looks like the silhouette of Heihachi’s face. Right? So, we were doing some of the preparations in the background.”
While they weren’t ready to share many more details on Heihachi, there did have a few teases to share.
“Like you imagine, it is a bit too early to be talking many details about his character, but to give some hints, he has a very powerful play style throughout the series, so we tried to recreate that in Tekken 8,” Ikeda said. “So, the focus is on that. But also, if you saw the story hints about the monks in the footage and what he has to do with them, that will maybe dictate some of his move set as well.”
Heihachi is the third DLC character for Tekken 8 and follows Eddy Gordo and Lidia Sobieska. While his arrival is exciting, there is plenty more for fans to look forward to, including the first ever story DLC in the Tekken franchise. This new chapter of ‘The Dark Awakens’ will continue the clash between the Kazama and Mishima families and will be available as a free update for all players in the future.
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The weekend is ending, and we’re rounding up the best deals you can find. Today, there are great deals on video games for all consoles, from PS5 to Nintendo Switch. The best deals for Sunday, July 21, include Final Fantasy XVI, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Nintendo Switch Lite, and more.
Final Fantasy XVI for PlayStation 5 has hit a new all time low at Amazon at $29.99. As one of the biggest titles of 2024, FFXVI brings a wide variety of new systems and elements to the world of Final Fantasy. You play as Clive Rosfield on a mission to track down the one who killed your brother as a child. You can expect larger-than-life setpieces, mesmerizing boss battles, and a memorable soundtrack from Masayoshi Soken.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink is one of the biggest RPGs released this year. Over five years after its reveal, Cygames released the title officially on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC in January. The game features over 20 different playable characters from the Granblue Fantasy series, with characters like Nier, Rosetta, Lancelot, Percival, and more. Score this RPG now for only $39.99 and join the fun with over 100 multiplayer missions to complete!
Walmart currently has the Timmy & Tommy’s Aloha Edition Nintendo Switch Lite available for $159. This bundle includes a turquoise Nintendo Switch Lite and a free digital copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Together, that has a $260 value, which means you can save $100 by purchasing this bundle. If you have not purchased a Nintendo Switch yet, this is an excellent option.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the latest title in the long-running RPG series. Kiryu Kazama returns following the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, uniting with Ichiban Kasuga in a wild adventure you won’t forget anytime soon. Save $40 today and pick up one of the biggest RPGs of 2024.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is now on sale for the first time since launch! SMT V: Vengeance is an enhanced version of the former Nintendo Switch exclusive SMT V, launched in 2019. The biggest feature available in this upgraded re-release is the all new Canon of Vengeance route, which is essentially 40 hours of new story content. At $39.99, this is a steal for what will likely end up being one of the most popular RPGs of the year.
If you’re in the market for a new monitor, look no further than this Samsung Odyssey G5 from Best Buy. Right now, you can save $200 off this QHD monitor, which has plenty of top notch features. First, you’ll get a 165Hz refresh rate, which is essential for getting the most out of your games. Additionally, with 32″ of screen, this larger display is perfect for immersion, especially in RPGs and other large-scale titles.
A remaster of the PSP title with the same name, Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion tells the story of Zack Fair and his journey. The game is set years before the events of Final Fantasy VII and is imperative to expanding upon the overall story. Now is a great time to pick up Crisis Core if you haven’t had the chance to play it yet.
Pik up your life.
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, on Pikmin 4‘s first anniversary, Alana thinks the half-plant, half-animal creatures known as Pikmin helped her move across the globe…
I define many of the biggest moments in my life contextually. What was I doing, what movies did I like, where was I living, and – perhaps most importantly – what games was I playing? Attaching memories and moments to objects or things is just human nature, whether they’re positive or negative. Personally, it helps me form an attachment that goes beyond “Hey, this video game is pretty good!”
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Guilty Gear Strive is set to add Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to its roster in Season Pass 4 in 2025, which will mark the first time a guest character will be added to the series.
As spotted by Wario64, the announcement appears to have leaked ahead of its official reveal at EVO alongside the news that Season Pass 4 will arrive on July 22, 2024.
We didn’t get a good look at Lucy in the game as she is the farthest one away of the new characters, but we did learn she will be joined by two returning characters and a brand new one.
The first fighter will be the Queen of Vialattea, Queen Dizzy, who first appeared in Guilty Gear X and will arrive in October. Venom, who also first appeared in Guilty Gear X, will join the roster in early 2025 and will be followed be the newcomer Unika later next year.
This next season of content for Guilty Gear Strive will also see the additions of a new online battle mode in Team of 3, which will pit the Red Team vs. the Blue Team intense battles with lots of characters. Additionally, there will be a new exclusive color for characters, new stages, and more.
For more, check out our review of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to see why this is such a big deal, the teaser for the anime Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers, and where Guilty Gear Strive landed on our list of the best fighting games ever made.
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Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week – our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! Something extra magical has happened! And by magical, I mean that I’ve bollocksed it up, yet again! I foresaw this coming, honestly, and should have addressed it last week. Alas, I dared to dream that I’d have sorted things out by now. Well, this is what I get for mild optimism!
Could an announcement be on the way?
Bandai Namco could be gearing up for a remaster of the 2011 fantasy role-playing game Tales of Xillia, according to a new rumour doing the rounds online.
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I’m a huge sucker for Collector’s Editions of games. I know they’re expensive but there’s something jubilant about opening a massive box for a game and pulling out artbooks and soundtracks and gorgeous steelbook cases that I’ll throw out immediately because I have no more shelf space left. Into the book of loose Blu-ray discs you go! Maybe I Iike Collector’s Editions so much because they remind me of old-school computer game boxes that always came in weird shapes and always included more documentation than necessary. They were goofy and grandiose. They were treasure chests.
But not every video game Collector’s Edition can be as good as, say, Cyberpunk 2077. While you could argue that a statue of V on a motorcycle is embarrassing (and you’d win that argument), the piece itself is well done and the rest of the set does a good job expanding and immersing you into the universe of the game. It really feels like you’re a tourist visiting Night City and those are your souvenirs. Including the statue, because that’s exactly what a tourist would buy at a cheap shop at the airport.
That said, we all know that not every Collector’s Edition is great. In fact, some video game special editions are absolutely useless. Much like myself, they have no purpose and they definitely have no reason to exist. Some of them actually make the game worse just by having touched this Earth. May God have mercy on their souls and may God have mercy on the poor fools who lost their shelfspace and money.
Before you get mad, let me say that this is actually a pretty good Collector’s Edition. In addition to the game, it had two discs with extra features about the Halo series, including a couple episodes of Red vs. Blue. The most important part, however, was the Master Chief MJOLNIR Mark VI helmet.
Which was almost big enough to wear but somehow just not. Not that every collectible has to be wearable, but how dare you give me a Master Chief helmet that just almost fits? It could’ve been bigger! It could’ve been smaller! How dare you make every person who sees this stupid thing try to put it on and go, “Oh, it won’t fit.”
Also, not for nothing, when I left one writing job, I abandoned my Master Chief helmet on my desk. I just couldn’t take it anymore. And when I came back to that job again years later for a second run, they tried to give it back to me like a cursed object. I said no.
Yeah, I’ll admit: Night vision goggles are pretty cool. But, uh, do you really need them? And if you did need night vision goggles, you probably wouldn’t buy them as an extra in an Activision game. You might do a little research. You might find brands that work for your night vision needs. I doubt you were like, “Babe, get the truck; we’re killing two birds with one stone by getting a hit game and those night vision goggles we discussed.”
It’s definitely cool that the goggles work, but it’s also an item that sat in the box for years because I live in a city and I’m not casing my neighbor’s house at 2 am for a robbery. I’d say they look cool on a shelf, but they don’t. They’re night vision goggles. Even on a stand, they just look like there’s a giant military camera pointing at the room. Like the Master Chief helmet, you will get frustrated by how much space it takes up and you will eventually get rid of it during a move.
And, let’s be honest, if you’re getting a ton of use out of your video game special edition night vision goggles, you’re also probably on a few lists.
That’s right, baby, we’re going back in time to the game that killed the series! The year was 1999. The Matrix was in theaters and Susan Lucci finally won her Emmy for the role of Erica Kane in All My Children after eighteen previous nominations. It was truly a big year for us all. And Ultima IX: Ascension sounded incredible, both as a game and as a collector’s edition. It included stuff like spooky books, tarot cards, and a map! It was fancy! The kids loved it.
As for the game, it was awful and broken. It played like a first draft of Skyrim that someone made in their sleep after a night of drinking. Nobody wants to make a bad game, but Ultima IX was kind of a bad game. That doesn’t make it the worst video game to ever have a collector’s edition, but it definitely feels like a milestone in that tradition.
You can include all the extras on Earth, but if the game is awful, it’s meaningless.
The special edition for Catherine absolutely fits the theme of the games. Among its items are a sexy pillowcase, a cute romance shirt, and polka dot boxers that I assure you will not fit. None of these items are egregious and Catherine is a fantastic game. It’s just that… I don’t… Are you going to put that Catherine pillowcase on a pillow? When? As a bit? Are you doing it ironically? Unless you’re dating an extremely understanding person with your same freak tendencies, I don’t advise using anything in this collection. Despite the game being a sexy puzzle adventure, this will not contribute any meaningful help to your romantic life. It will do the opposite.
Here’s how unboxing this Collector’s Edition goes: You take out the pillow case, shirt, boxers, and fake pizza box. Then you put them in the back of your closet with the wedding album you couldn’t bring yourself to toss out after the divorce.
You know why we’re all here: The bag! Everything else is pretty cool: I mean, hey, the Power Armor helmet actually fits! That’s something! And the little toys and glow-in-the-dark map were pretty neat. It’s just… we were promised a canvas duffle bag. That was one of the cool selling points: A Fallout-themed duffle bag. I know that seems stupid to care about, but they changed it from being a cool military-style bag to nylon with the texture of an extremely cheap umbrella. If you went into the Wasteland, the bag would die of radiation before you would.
We get enough bait and switching in the games themselves. They couldn’t source it better? It’s not like they didn’t have the budget. People are paying hundreds of dollars here and one of the coolest features turned into a bag less useful than a tote you receive for donating to a radio station. Plus, Fallout 76 at launch was completely different than it is now; it was giving off real Ultima IX: Ascension vibes.
Here’s the best part of Mass Effect: Andromeda’s Collector’s Edition: It doesn’t come with the game. Why would it? When I’m buying a special edition, I want all those extras to shove out the game entirely like it’s that woman’s sarcophagus in The Pearl of Love. Seriously, it’s almost impressive to call something the Mass Effect: Andromeda Collector’s Edition and not include Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Instead, it includes a remote control car. Which would be super fun if the game was released in 1992. Now, to be fair, promotional information did say that the game wouldn’t come with the Collector’s Edition. It’s just a weird choice to make. And it’s one that’s going to keep happening as companies realize that if we’re willing to spend $200 on extras for a video game, we’re probably willing to spend $70 on top of that for the game itself.
While there have been other examples of special editions without the game (including another Mass Effect release), Mass Effect: Andromeda feels like the one that turned the tide. And, not for nothing, it wasn’t really the best game until it got patched up. So, in a way, it was almost better that the special edition didn’t include the game?
Yes, it’s super annoying when there are download codes for games rather than physical discs. But no game at all? That’s the chef’s kiss of useless.
Jesus Christ! Oh God! Who’s idea was this? Remember when I said that some special editions actually make a game worse? Well, here we are! Holy crap. What an awful, awful idea. I’m sorry. Not all of you can see the image. This special edition of the zombie series included the game (that’s nice!), a weapon pack (pew pew!), and a sculpture of a woman’s bloodied, decapitated torso. I don’t mean that, like, a mannequin without a head. No, it’s been sculpted to make sure you know that, yes, the head and arms have been torn off this woman.
Oh, also the woman is in a bikini. That wouldn’t be a problem, but the whole “she’s been horribly mutilated to death” part takes away from the appeal. I believe this special edition was only released in Europe, I’m assuming because someone on the development team wanted to only punish Europe.
Not only is this big, weirdo thing useless, it will make people judge you. You think having the dust-covered cat-sized Halo helmet can be a little awkward? You hate having to explain your favorite video game’s night vision goggles? All child’s play. Wait until the world sees you as the type of person who owns that statue.
I mean, at least it includes the game. But if you put up that statue, if anyone sees it and escapes your basement, the feds are going to take away your computer. And then there will be no games at all.
