Vulcano Rosso & Pullum now available for free as part of Fighting EX Layer version 1.1.0

Two more Arika-designed characters are now available to play in the company's latest fighting game, along with a new update.

Fighting EX Layer has been updated to version 1.1.0 (app version 1.0.4) which adds Street Fighter EX series characters Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna to the current cast. Both characters are available for free as part of the update along with two new stages.

Adjustments were made to the characters, Gougi system and general mechanics as core features of version 1.1.0, along with bug fixes and quality-of-life additions. A full breakdown of the update can be found after the jump.

Fighting EX Layer is available now digitally on the PlayStation Store. A physical version has been announced for the Japanese market with no current plans for the West.

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Cyberbots, Project Justice, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure & More From A-CHO's Capcom Histrical-vsgame Olympic 2015

Neo Amusement Space A-CHO's annual Capcom Histrical-vsgame Olympic returned to celebrate old and new fighting games from Capcom.

Kyoto, Japan's popular game center recorded their multi-game tournament series on Jan. 12 featuring creations such as Street Fighter EX2 Plus, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Project Justice, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure & Cyberbots. While there is high-level footage of most of the aforementioned games, Cyberbots is the least common of the bunch so footage of that will be new to most fighting game players.

Video archives can be found after the jump! Stay tuned to A-CHO's tournament channel to upload more Capcom fighters from their annual event.

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Street Fighter EX2+ Corner Cross-Up Setups by Nerdjosh

Nerdjosh has created a short video that details some of the corner setups that players can create in SFEX2+.

According to Nerdjosh, normally it is impossible for players to cross up an opponent holding back in the corner, but these examples show how players can get around that protection to create great corner pressure and mixups.

The video contains setups for M. Bison, Sagat, Pullum and Darun.

Hit the jump for the video.

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