One of my favorite recently created and lucky repeat events is back this month in the form of the third Japan fighting game publishers Roundtable. Thanks to Generation of fighter aircraftWe know who is scheduled to appear in front of the board.
Traditionally, several companies involved bring some kind of news or update to their ongoing products or upcoming projects. Whether it’s the newly announced character DLC plans, the first look at the trailer, or the plans to add support for tournaments, these roundtables provided something to get excited about. fighting games.
Confirmed guests to this roundtable include:
Akira Nishitani – President/CEO of Arika
Osamu Matsumoto – Producer of Street Fighter V from Capcom
Yasuyuki Oda – Producer of The King of Fighters XV from SNK
Akira Katano – Director of Guilty Gear Strive from Arc System Works
Daisuke Ishiwatari – Guilty Gear Creator/Manufacturer from Arc System Works
Moriji Aoki – Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown Producer from Sega
Katsuhiro Harada – Tekken Producer from Bandai Namco
Considering the guest casts and timeframes for known project progressions, we’ll likely get some character announcements for some games and even release dates for the planes. combat has been announced. The King of Fighters XV, due out in February, is said to have the first DLC character set to be released in March. Team Garou featuring Garou Mark of Wolves characters Rock Howard, B. Jenet, and Gato may have an imminent release window right after the developer conference.
Likewise, Guilty Gear Strive still has a character in the first season’s roadmap. With Arc System Work’s release cycle for this season, we’re forced to reveal who this fifth and final character could be.
As for representatives from Arika, Capcom, Bandai Namco and Sega, it’s not yet known if there’s anything to show. However, their insight into developments, especially in recent years, will be fascinating. However, Sega is a new face in this gathering, and the release of Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown last summer may have some further news that is ripe to announce.
The Japanese fighting game publishers roundtable will take place on March 21 at 1pm JST which is 1am at the Center here at Game informant HQ. The event will be streamed live on Arc System Works’ Twitch channel and Virtua Fighter’s official YouTube channel.
