Greetings again; you're now reading the fourth part of our awesome Best of 2018 awards. ICYMI, we've added Days One to Three below: Day One Day Two Day ThreeThis time, we'll be touching upon the best lookers, best sounders, and everything else in-between before the GOTY stuff. In other words, let's focus on STYLLLEEEE

Capcom Cup 2018 is over and done with. Even with the horrid-looking sponsored content aesthetics, the FGC scene is still looking as strong as ever. Every set went to the final game; that was how nail-biting this particular Capcom Cup tournament was. Even if some of us aren't feeling the game, it did produce some stell

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a game title that speaks for itself. It's the 'Ultimate' version of the series because, well, it's got pretty much everything. It's packed with over 800 songs and more than 100 stages. And the number of playable characters? A dizzying 74 fighters, all with their own specialized movesets.

Update (16/12/2018): New tier list. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is out, and we love every minute of it. But if you're new to the game, it may come off as daunting. The roster here is pretty huge for a crossover Nintendo game, after all. And they're pretty darn different to play as if we're sticking to typical fighting

Another year, another legitimate reason to watch pros attempt to like and struggle to enjoy their time with Street Fighter V. Forgive me for being a cynical old goat, but you start to wonder if this Street Fighter, as a game mind you, will still stand the test of time if the ginormous prize pool, marketing, and tournam

Platform: Nintendo Switch Genre: Crossover platform fighting game The Super Smash Bros. series is a fighting game made for non-fighting gamers. That's good and bad in a way. Newbies who like fighting games but aren't mechanically adept will find solace in the game's controls and cast. Hardcore 2D and 3D fighting game

The dust has settled and we're ready to discuss the results of The Game Awards 2018. AAA and indie games alike won awards, with Red Dead Redemption 2 turning out to win the most awards but failing to win the (arguably) biggest award of them all (Game of The Year, which went to God of War). Here's what I thought of some

Since the season of giving is still ongoing this month, this piece will be updated periodically. Welcome to Kakuchopurei's first-ever holiday gift guide special, where we suggest a bunch of games and gaming-related hardware for you to buy. Treat this feature as a guide to help shop awesome pop culture gifts for your

I took the PlayStation Classic for a spin recently. And while a few of the games deserved to be on the retro-throwback cube, I felt that there should be other worthy titles in the mix. As it stands, the motley of games on the mini retro console is, how shall I put it, lacking. I'm not saying I know better, but as some

It's the end of 2018 and already, there are a few competitive games to look out for that right now. These top competitive games came out this year and seem to show a lot of potential growth in the next few years. Dragon Ball FighterZ Let's start with the most obvious entry this year: Arc System Works has done good fo

Top image credit: TeoGonzalezColors The fighting game genre has seen a huge resurgence for the past 10 years. Before it became the juggernaut in Esports today, let's not forget how underground the scene was when Street Fighter 3: Third Strike ruled the FGC roost. We should be thankful that the period between 2008 to n

This feature will be updated constantly with new deals during this week. It's Thanksgiving week in America. Sure, you may not care so much about the holiday, but the event after the holiday? It's open season for you bargain hunters out there who rely on buying your electronics and games online. That's right: Blac

With the final Street Fighter V Capcom Cup qualifiers tournament over and done with yesterday (via Red Bull Conquest), we now know which top-tier fighting game player will be playing in the Capcom Cup 2018 tournament next month. Here's the full list. 1. FOX|Tokido (Akuma) — 4,431 2. FD|Fujimura (Ibuki) �

Geoff Keighley's patented Game Awards show is going to be a thing this December. As such, we're curious about the nominees for this year's showing. We've got them now; turns out these picks aren't big surprises if you've kept up with your gaming. What's really cool is that you can also pick your favourite esports host

There are rumours abound involving Capcom changing up last year's fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite, clearly a fan favourite for FGC folks everywhere since last year, and rebrand it as Marvel vs Capcom 4. Let's be a tad fair: MvCI had some good points overshadowed by some major flaws, namely its aesthetics, r

When you bring up 3D weapon-based fighting games, the SoulCalibur series can't be beaten. From its remarkably fast-paced gameplay to its baritone-laden announcer, it's a franchise worth following if you so much have an inkling of love for good fighting games. However, the tale of souls & swords that is eternally r

Ah, the eternal argument of who's stronger in a fight? Goku or Naruto? Yusuke Urameshi or Pegasus Seiya? Wonder no more, because Jump Force is the wish-fulfilment game you've been waiting for, giving you the chance to settle those fantasy fights definitely. Thanks to the folks at Bandai Namco, I took part in the Jump

Southeast Asian's fighting game scene takes a step towards the mainstream with the recent South East Asia Major 2018 fighting game tournament. With titles like Street Fighter V to even upcoming 3D weapons-based epic SoulCalibur VI (out next week BT dubs), this year's highlights are looking just as exhilarating as this

Capcom's recent annual report for 2018 is up, and it looks like sunshine and rainbows for the house that created Street Fighter, Resident Evil, and Mega Man. Here's what we gathered: The company's net sales during its fiscal year are worth 94,515,000,000 yen/US$841,759,332, which is an 8.4% increase from the previou

Top image credit: Syed Adnan Update: If you want the results & highlights, head here. This coming weekend will be full of 1v1 high-level action. That's right: the South East Asia Major 2018 fighting game tournament is back again, attracting fans and pro players in Southeast Asia to fly down to Singapore for GameS