Month: November 2014

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Get Nasty with These Reset Options for Ultra Street Fighter IV’s Decapre

Shoryuken’s very own Franz “d3v” Co recently put together a couple of Ultra Street Fighter IV videos that cover some reset options for Decapre that follow Scramble. These options are a perfect addition to any Decapre’s mixup game and work to add many more layers to her already insane number of ways to open up opponents.

The first video demonstrates the options afforded to Decapre after she lands an EX Scramble Break and then chooses to follow it up with a jumping roundhouse. Decapre will land slightly sooner than the opponent, and from there has a couple of solid options to keep the pressure up: she can go for a low into Stinger or she can throw out another EX Scramble Break for a mixup that will keep her safe from most reversals and, if it hits, will start the whole situation over again.

Combine these concepts with the footage in the second video, which shows off a cross-under option that follows the EX Scramble Break, and you’ve got a lot of options to use to condition opponents and then throw a wrench in their expectations.

Source: d3v

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FGC|Pepeday and Poongko Provide Quite a Show in Canada Cup 2014’s Ultra Street Fighter IV Grand Finals

While it was a bit more low-key than past events, this year’s Canada Cup absolutely exploded near the end of the Ultra Street Fighter IV tournament thanks to two players who were flown in by Twitch.

Pepeday of Fukuoka Gamer’s Club and Korean competitor Poongko have occupied very similar positions in the fighting game community–the former recently rose to prominence thanks to excellent showings at Tokyo Game Show 2014 and The Fall Classic 2014, while the latter’s crazy play has resulted in amazing matches all over the world after his explosive debut at Evo 2011.

With players like Canada Cup Gaming’s Air and Chi-Rithy, Smug of Team PIE, Filipino Champ, and more in attendance, their success was far from guaranteed but, in the end, both were able to chalk up nearly flawless sets on their way to the grand finals. And, due to their choice in characters, what resulted was an excellent display of how crazy modern Street Fighter can get.

So, who won out? Pepeday’s relentless El Fuerte or Poongko’s risky Seth? If you missed the live broadcast, do yourself a huge favor and check out the archive below.

Full results for this and other games can be found in our coverage hub.

Source: Canada Cup Gaming