Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from January 19 to January 25, 2018!

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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XsK_Samurai opens up on Twitter with “Pro tips” to help everyone in fighting games

Oftentimes, the simplest things make the biggest difference. Make sure you know your fundamentals!

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Burning Gundam, Master Gundam, and Iron-Blooded Orphans Navi pack now available for Gundam Versus

A roster oversight has been corrected! (Except you still have to buy ’em as DLC…)

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Rising Up: Season 3 — New V-Triggers and important changes for Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Cammy, & Nash

Get a strong start in Season 3 of Street Fighter V with these tips from Bafael!

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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New SoulCalibur VI trailer shows off Nightmare, Xianghua, & Kilik — and reveals Grøh, the “Agent in Black”

While new fighter Grøh looks interesting, the best thing about this trailer was seeing my old main Nightmare smashing the opposition into dust. I can’t wait to hit people with that horseback Critical Finish.

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Oswald revealed as latest DLC character for The King of Fighters XIV

Pick a card, any card. The poker-playing hitman Oswald is coming to The King to Fighters XIV as a DLC fighter. While we have no news of a release date, he is playable at Evo Japan this weekend, so expect some early impressions from the event.

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Monster Hunter Crossover Costumes for Ken, Ibuki, & R. Mika are coming to Extra Battle in Street Fighter V!

To celebrate the release of Monster Hunter World, Capcom have prepared special Monster Hunter costumes for Street Fighter V, based on fan-favorite armor sets from the action-RPG. They join the Extra Battle rotation on February 27th, starting with Ken’s Rathalos armor.

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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PNDK&M break down the history of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3’s meta



As someone who wasn’t around for Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, this sort of deep dive into the final state of the game is genuinely fascinating. It’s clearly a labor of love, and one that has paid off in spades.

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A 9-month labor of love for Arakune results in unusual combo video for BlazBlue: Central Fiction



During my brief dips into BlazBlue, Arakune fascinated and horrified me in equal measure. This is ample evidence that I should have been far, far more afraid.

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Catch up on Dragon Ball FighterZ’s basics with this community-made guide for newbies



Dragon Ball FighterZ is already one of my favorite fighting games of the last 12 months, but it’s also already clear that there are going to be a lot of people left feeling overwhelmed. This is a wonderful guide to help you find your feet, thanks to DBFZ’s wonderful community.

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Check out the streaming schedule and meet your commentators for Evo Japan!

Make sure you catch all of the action going down in Tokyo this weekend at Evo Japan! You can follow the live streaming and results here.