News:: Final Fantasy XV's Noctis is coming to Tekken 7

Joining Street Fighter's Akuma and The King of Fighters' Geese Howard, and with a pull coming from absolutely nowhere, Final Fantasy XV's Noctis is Tekken 7's third DLC character. 

Not only is his intro trailer the coolest thing ever, it confirms a Final Fantasy XV stage and shows off a bit of what Noctis will bring to Tekken. 

2017 was a good year for fighting games, and with Noctis coming Spring 2018 (and other crazy crossovers happening sometime next year), there's a good chance 2018 will be just as good. 

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News:: Mobile Suit Gundam UC is finally getting a new Blu-ray release

For a second, I felt like I was trapped in a state between a dream and a nightmare. I guess this was due to Right Stuf revealing some new Gundam-related surprises at Anime Nebraskon '17.

The biggest one is Gundam UC/Unicorn receiving another Blu-ray release. From the looks of it, this might be an affordable version of the OVA. Thanks to this announcement, more people will get to watch the installment that revealed the secret behind the Universal Century era's chaos, along with seeing the robot's beautiful Destroyer Mode transformation sequence.

This reveal may not be a surprise, but it's nice that they rescued Gundam 00. To top it off, the entire program (including the film) will make its debut on Blu-ray in North America. If anything, its return to Crunchyroll was a sign of thing to come. Even though the movie, Awakening of the Trailblazer, was weak, the rest of the series was great since the main points were resolved. In a way, it was a better take on Gundam Wing's elements. It helped that we got to learn about the cast's backstory.

While we're on the topic of unexpected things, I'm shocked to hear about Gundam Age crossing the pond. Despite the show being written by Level-5 President and Professor Layton series Writer Akihiro Hino, the program ended up being one of the worst Gundam installments. At least the unit being synched to a machine that creates new gear was a neat idea. If anything, this release might be good for those who wanted to own the show.

In the end, it's good that Right Stuf and Sunrise are still bringing older Gundam shows to North America. At the moment, all three titles are hitting North America in the coming months for Blu-ray and DVD, so we might have to wait until next year. 

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News:: Gale Force Esports are the new Rocket League champions, and there's no question they deserve it

Gale Force Esports proved itself the best in the world at Rocket League. The squad composed of players Kaydop, ViolentPanda, and Turbopolsa has won the Season 4 RLCS World Championship. Over the course of the weekend, their crowning began to feel more and more inevitable.

GFE cruised through the first two days, easily dispatching G2 and Ghost. The finals of the upper bracket as the only time they were truly tested, as Method took them to a deciding seventh game. The Grand Finals featured a rematch with Method which assuaged any doubt that they were the better of the two squads. GFE saved some of its most suffocating play for the Grand Finals as it quickly swept Method in four games.

The two most recent World Championships were most well-known for their dramatic endings. It's a tournament with a double elimination format, and Season 2 and 3 saw a team come up from the lower bracket to force a bracket reset meaning that a second best-of-seven series was played. In both of those, the lower bracket team won two straight series to become the unlikely champions.

This was a less heart-pounding affair. This weekend was mostly defined by the increasing parity between Rocket League squads, proving that nearly anyone stands a chance in any given match. GFE is the exception, as they were completely dominant throughout the entire tournament.

The result comes with a couple of monkeys shed off backs and a slice of history. Both ViolentPanda and Kaydop came up short in previous Grand Finals, and they secured their first championship together. Turbopolsa also became the first player to become a two-time champion. There was also a neat moment after the tournament where Turbopolsa was named tournament MVP, and declined and gave the award to Kaydop.

It was an incredible year for all three players on Gale Force. Turbopolsa had the most RLCS success of anyone ever. Kaydop and ViolentPanda won the NBC Universal Open duos tournament earlier in the summer. Then, they played their best Rocket League of the year right now to become world champions. No team deserved it more and that was certainly evident this weekend.

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News:: Rocket League's biggest stage is the perfect place for this insane shot

.@SquishyMuffinz PLEASE!

Ceiling reset shots are a thing at the World Championship! #RLCSWChttps://t.co/PpKjSDFoZt http://pic.twitter.com/nT9jUPckYQ

— RLCS (@RLCS) November 12, 2017

The Season 4 World Championship of RLCS is nearly over, and some of the best was saved for the last. In the lower bracket finals, Cloud9 player Squishy hit this absolutely nutty shot.

The reason this looks so insane is because his flip comes at the very end of the play. Normally, players jump into the air and then they have a short window to use their second flick. If they don't use it by then, it simply goes away. (However, if you land all four wheels on the ball while it's in the air, you get a flip reset and can flip again.)

But, if you fall off the ceiling, you keep your flip the entire time because it was never used. That's what Squishy did here. He boosted down while controlling the ball, and then front flipped at the very end to lift the ball up and over the netminder. It's quite possibly the best shot in the history of the tournament.

As incredible as it was, Cloud9 still fell short in the series and was defeated in six games by Method. The Grand Finals are taking place right now between Gale Force Esports and Method. You can watch it here. If Gale Force wins, they're champions. If Method wins, the bracket resets and they play a second best-of-seven series. Perfect opportunity for high drama.

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News:: Let's settle this once and for all: Which Pokemon is the best?

We're just a few short days away from the launch of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the last two mainline Pokémon games to appear on a dedicated handheld console. Yes this Friday millions of people around the world will be popping in one of the two games and starting what I can only imagine is a 25-hour tutorial where everybody in Alola treats you like a coma patient who just awoke to find out Pokémon are real and ready to battle for your amusement like the sicko you are.

Over the course of however many generations there have been, we've been introduced to more than 700 different Pokémon. Some are good, some bad, one is just a set of keys that made it past quality control somehow. Though I guess Klefki is better than the minstrel show Pokémon. Of course, better than both of those and every other little dogfighter in the series is Delibird.

The Santa Claus Pokémon, I remember when I first caught her on route 217 of Pokémon Platinum. I was nearing the point I would stop playing to move onto another game, but when I saw this bearded bird threw out presents, I kept at it for another few hours. Maybe it was the fact it was the dead of summer and I needed any reason to think cool, but I wanted this little reminder of Christmas in my party.

Was she a liability? Yes, she was. Against the final four, she was utterly useless but I didn’t care. I had five other Pokémon that could carry the weight. She was there just for me and all the sweet TMs I could teach her. So feel free to skip the rest of this dumb list with their dumb answers to "Which Pokémon is the best?" because none of them, and I mean none of them, can hold a candle to Delibird. Not even the Pokémon that is a candle.

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News:: Bunch of $12.59 used games in GameStop's pre-Black Friday sale

Today is the last day of GameStop's Pro Day sale - which is essentially GameStop's early Black Friday sale for their PowerUp Rewards Pro and Elite Pro members. Before you scoff at the sale, there are actually some pretty decent offerings in the mix, including a strong Xbox One S 1TB bundle with over $100 worth of bonuses for $350. While it's a strong offer, we suspect most people that carry a PowerUp Rewards Pro or Pro Elite membership probably have a console already. Other decent stuff in the sale includes $12.99 Mass Effect: Andromeda, $15 Mafia III, and plenty more recent releases at the $29.99 and $39.99 price point.

What's really noteworthy though are the tons of cheap pre-owned games tucked away at GameStop right now, some discounted heavily due to Pro Day sale, and some are simply at a great price thanks to a stacking 16% off coupon code for used games. You'll find Batman: Arkham Knight for $5.87 and a bunch of games priced at $12.59 thanks to the aforementioned coupon. We've listed some of the highlights below and will be adding more titles as we spot them.

GameStop Pro Day Sale

• Main sales page (ends 11/12 tonight)
• List of games on sale (Most deals Pro or Pro Elite required to see full discount)

GameStop Used Game Sale

• Use code: CAG16 for 16% off used games
• Use code: SAVER for free shipping on orders above $25

PS4/3 & Xbox One Used Games

• Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (Xbox One, PS4) — $31.91  (list price $60)
• Resident Evil 7 (PS4, Xbox One) — $23.51  (list price $60)
• Final Fantasy XV (Xbox One) — $16.79  (list price $50)
• Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (PS4) — $15.11  (list price $28)
• Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition (Xbox One, PS4) — $15.11  (list price $30) <- new copies are $15 with Elite Pro/Pro membership
• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (Xbox One) — $14.27  (list price $40)
• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (PS4) — $12.59  (list price $50)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops III (PS4) — $12.59  (list price $50)
• Grand Kingdom - Pre-owned (PS4) — $12.59  (list price $30)
• Assassin's Creed Syndicate (Xbox One) — $10.91  (list price $30)
• Fallout 4 (PS4) — $10.91  (list price $30)
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (PS4) — $8.39  (list price $15)
• Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4) — $5.87  (list price $13)
• Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (Xbox One) — $5.87  (list price $20)
• Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4) — $4.19  (list price $7)
• Star Wars: Battlefront (PS4) — $5.87  (list price $10)
• Madden NFL 15 (PS4) — $0.83  (list price $3)
• Battlefield 3 (PS3) — $0.83  (list price $3)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3) — $0.83  (list price $3)

Nintendo Wii U and 3DS Used Games

• Devil's Third (Wii U) — $33.59  (list price $45)
• LEGO City: Undercover (Wii U) — $12.59  (list price $20)
• The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes (Nintendo 3DS) — $12.59  (list price $40)
• Code of Princess (Nintendo 3DS) — $12.59  (list price $18)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (Nintendo 3DS) — $12.59  (list price $18)
• Etrian Mystery Dungeon (Nintendo 3DS) — $12.59  (list price $18)
• Pokemon Rumble Blast (Nintendo 3DS) — $12.59  (list price $18)
• Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (Nintendo 3DS) — $12.59  (list price $18)
• Langrisser Re: Incarnation - Tensei (Nintendo 3DS) — $12.59  (list price $18)
• Nintendo Selects: Nintendo Land (Wii U) — $0.83  (list price $3)

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News:: Who won our Super Nintendo Classic? This guy

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Last week I woke up at the crack of dawn to grab an extra Super Nintendo Classic to give away on Destructoid and, sure enough, I was met with a line of people at every location I went to -- and few shy about their intent to list it on eBay the second they got home. While I have to hand it to these lanky youngsters for their enterprising attitudes, it royally fucks over the fan on a tight budget. Thus, this contest is for you.

Destructoid is giving away a very small Super Nintendo in 2017 in very high demand, a concept that still baffles the mind and puts a smile on my face. It's my favorite childhood system and I want more people to have them. I'll probably continue to give them away until the price returns to sanity.

How to enter: Just tell a friend about our humble blog and you're entered to win. If you're overseas we can't ship you one but you'll get the cash equivalent instead. If I'm lucky we'll also have the imported Super Famicom mini to give away as well next month, because Mystical Ninja was a criminal omission. No purchase necessary, see rules below for more details. The winner will be randomly drawn by the Gleam widget below. Good luck!

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