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A Mirage clip surveys fighting game notables on whether Final Fantasy’s Tifa Lockhart should guest-star in Street Fighter 6 or Tekken 8, reflecting ongoing crossover discussions after past Square Enix guest appearances and mixed opinions among players.
A leaked trailer fragment for Virtua Fighter Crossroads (Virtua Fighter 6) from RGG Studio appeared on Bilibili, hinting at a ground-up reboot with simple three-button controls and a fresh visual direction inspired by Street Fighter and Tekken; a full trailer is anticipated soon, potentially before EVO in June.
Footage leaked online suggesting Virtua Fighter 6 will be titled Virtua Fighter Crossroads, introducing new fighter Cielo alongside familiar characters (Pai Chan, Stella, Wolf Hawkfield) and signaling a narrative-driven, realism-focused reboot with intuitive controls; the video, first seen on Bilibili, hints at an official reveal at upcoming events such as State of Play, Summer Games Fest, and Evo 2026.
A leaked Virtua Fighter 6 clip hints at a new fighter named Cielo, an older version of Pai Chan, and shows Wolf and Stella with a title screen referencing Virtua Fighter Crossroads, with a fuller reveal expected at major events such as State of Play, Summer Games Fest, or EVO 2026.
Red Bull Knockout 2XKO in Paris was a one-day, €20,000 prize-pool fighting-game tournament. The Japanese duo Zeta|Haru and Zeta|Toshi won the main event, defeating FLY|SonicFox and SR|Inzem in the finals (3–1); USA and France teams also reached the semi-finals, with Last Chance Qualifier winners Wade and Noka earning a spot in the main draw. The prize distribution awarded €6,500 to the winning duo, with smaller shares for 2nd (€3,500), 3rd (€2,500 each), and lower placements. The event was streamed on Red Bull.
SNK and former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada announced VS Studio, a Tokyo-based game developer led by Harada with SNK’s support as a consolidated subsidiary; the studio aims to combine technology and expertise to create memorable games, though no debut title is announced yet, and the meaning of “VS” spans from their fighting-game roots to broader innovation. SNK has been expanding its presence with new offices and ventures, suggesting continued investment in diverse projects and potential future fighting-game or other-genre titles.
Katsuhiro Harada, the Tekken mastermind, leaves Bandai Namco to form VS Studio, a new fighting-game-focused developer backed by SNK that isn’t yet an owned subsidiary but is set to become one. SNK itself is tied to Saudi-backed investment; no specific project has been announced yet.
Fighting-game YouTuber Maximilian 'Dood' Christiansen offers a $10,000 bounty to anyone who can add rollback netcode to Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, hoping to improve online play; MVC3 has long lacked rollback despite newer ports, and patching has been difficult due to its era and architecture.
Streamer Maximilian Dood has posted a $10,000 bounty to implement rollback netcode for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, aiming to improve online play beyond the game's original delay-based netcode. Rollback netcode predicts inputs and “rolls back” when needed to simulate a smoother offline feel. The Melee community’s use of emulator-based rollback as a precedent is cited, and MVC3’s modding scene has expanded the roster over the years. Whether anyone will take on the challenge remains to be seen, but the bounty signals a potential shift toward modernized online play for MVC3.
LordKnight weighs in on Guilty Gear Strive version 2.00, predicting big winners like Axl, Chipp, and I-No based on patch notes, with Leo, Nagoriyuki, Giovanna, Goldlewis, Lucy and Venom also seen as winners. Big losers include Asuka, A.B.A, and Testament due to nerfs and system changes. All impressions are provisional until the patch goes live on April 9, 2026.
Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem sold 5 million copies in five days, nearly matching Street Fighter 6’s total of 6.36 million and underscoring that fighting games operate on a different, niche sales axis than big-budget titles. The piece argues SF6 is thriving without needing to eclipse RE9, highlights Capcom’s balanced strategy across franchises, and notes industry lessons from underperforming fighters like Mortal Kombat 1 and the broader reality that niche fans, not blockbuster numbers, drive the scene.
2XKO kicks off 2026 with Frosty Faustings XVIII in Lombard, IL (Jan 29–Feb 1) at The Westin Chicago Lombard, hosting its first Major. The Mixed Mode event offers a $50,000 prize for the top 24, plus a $3,000 Duo Bounty, and features a Duos-Only tournament with 64 teams, a Devs vs Pros exhibition, and a Developer Meet & Greet. A clean broadcast feed supports co-streaming, with multiple streams scheduled on Twitch.
2XKO reveals its 2026 Competitive Series calendar, outlining major and Challenger events from Frosty Faustings in January through Battle Coliseum in November, with several dates/links still to be confirmed. The schedule is decoupled from in-game seasons to allow more flexibility and broader support for events. A Frame Perfect skin bundle launches January 29 (Ekko and Ahri) to fund prize pools and TO costs, with proceeds applying to future Competitive Series events after the bundle leaves the store.
Snake Eyez released a new Street Fighter 6 tier list, placing Ed, Mai, JP, and Blanka on top while describing Ryu as 'amazing' but somewhat overrated; Bison, Terry, and Akuma sit in A+ alongside him, Sagat and C. Viper in A, with Jamie and Manon in C as the weakest. The December patch reshuffled Sagat, Elena, and Mai, fueling ongoing debate about the game's meta as Alex and Ingrid await release.
HandScar, a notable Street Fighter 6 player, released a new difficulty tier list ranking characters from hardest to easiest to play, with Akuma, Ed, Dhalsim, Rashid, and C. Viper as the most difficult, and Dee Jay, Mai, M. Bison, Marisa, E. Honda, A.K.I., Juri, and Lily as the easiest. Interestingly, some characters labeled as easy are not necessarily strong in the game, and Ryu is also considered easy to use due to its safe move.