MASTERCUP.7 Official YouTube / Twitch Archives

Missed out on watching MASTERCUP.7 live this year? Don't fret as you can now catch up with the official YouTube / Twitch archives to the event that Masakarijin finally got to uploading. The YouTube archives is all from the Japanese stream while the English stream archive can be found on Twitch. Enjoy.

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TEKKEN 7 - Arcade Introduction Trailer & 2nd Location Test Revealed!

Fresh off the twitters, Bandai Namco has uploaded a new introduction trailer for the arcade release of Tekken 7 but if you've already been closely following the news there's not much new in it. It does provide a good direct feed look at the game which may or may not have further graphical improvements down the line. Additionally, the official Tekken website updated with details on the next round of location testing in Japan from the 22nd of November to the 23rd of November this year. No word on a stream for those location tests but it's likely we'll see a newer build of the game through cell phone vids from the players at the arcades.

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Virtua Fighter 5 FS Version B announced, 2015

Sega has announced that they're going to release a balance update to VF5FS for arcades coming out in 2015. Don't expect a massive overhaul like Tekken 6 --> Tekken 6 BR since they're only adding a "Version B" suffix. This will most probably a balance patch. But it's still very reassuring that there is a fresh new 3D fighter experience coming alongside Tekken 7 and Dead or Alive 5: Last Round. The press release is listed below in Japanese (followed by a google translation).

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MASTERCUP.7 | World's Largest Tekken Tournament Streamed Live on Nov 2nd!

UPDATE: The event is now over and I've added the Top 8 results below.

Just becoming the world's largest TEKKEN tournament, MASTERCUP.7 is about to go down this weekend and there's twitch streams available for everyone to tune in! MASTERCUP.7 is a Japanese 5on5 tournament for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 with a huge number of players entered (880!) which includes the best the country has to offer as well as some of the best Tekken players from Korea coming down to aim for the prize. This event will be the final send off for TTT2 in Japan so this event is expected to go out with a huge spectacle. Additionally, the Tekken development team is working with the tournament and Harada and Murray are both attending so it's possible we also might see something new regarding Tekken 7. This event will be amazing for all fans of Tekken so be sure to watch it this Sunday (or Saturday depending on where you live)!

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MASTERCUP.7 - Premium Promotional Video

Fumihiko Tachiki returns as special guest narrator to the latest Promotional Video for the next in line numbered MASTERCUP TTT2 tournament. The large Japanese 5on5 tournament is set to go down in Tokyo's Pallete Town Leisure Land with a staggering 176 teams of 5 people entered totaling 880 players entered! Among the list of players entering the tournament, you'll find players like Yuu, Nobi, Furumizu, AO, Burimaru, Gen, Deku, the True Tekken God team from Korea, the second Korean team, and just a lot more of really good players. MASTERCUP.7 is set to occur on the 2nd of November, 2014 with the event being streamed on Twitch.tv featuring Genya, Hameko, MarkMan & Team Spooky performing commentary. The Premium PV of the tournament can be found on the MASTERCUP YouTube channel.

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