Month: February 2015

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax occupies a rather interesting space in the Evo 2015 lineup. While its predecessor was featured a few years ago, this update adds more than enough unique gameplay mechanics to the base system that those looking at it with fresh eyes may find themselves a little lost at first.

In order to help the game’s North American scene keep up, a group of players recently got together to analyze an incredibly high-level match between a couple of Japanese veterans.

The video below showcases a first-to-ten set between Yu Narukami god Shikki, who made it into top sixteen at ARC REVOLUTION CUP 2014, and Denpa, who previously played Naoto Shirogane but focuses on the detective’s Shadow form in this online showdown.

Commentary comes courtesy of three community members: AnneIFrank, Bace, and Naotolololol, the former a skilled tournament organizer and the latter duo accomplished western competitors. There’s a lot to take in here with nearly two hours of footage, so be sure to check it out if you’re interested in how this game looks in a competitive setting.

Be sure to follow Bace and Naotolololol on Twitter for more Persona-related content.

Source: AnneIFrank

This morning, NetherRealm Studios dropped a brand new trailer for Mortal Kombat X. Unlike the game’s other previews, however, this one goes behind the scenes with the development as they talk about some of the game’s playable modes.

Among all the features discussed, the one they give the most focus to is the game’s new online Faction War. In this mode, players will pick one of five armies to represent in the game. Every action, both performed alone and in multiplayer, will allow them to earn points for their faction. At the end of each week, the group with the most points wins and each member earns faction-specific rewards.

Of course, this isn’t all there is to Faction Wars. Hit up the trailer before to learn more about this and other modes in Mortal Kombat X.

Mortal Kombat X launches on April 14 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Source: NetherRealm Studios

In the world of Smash, Chilean competitor Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios weighs in as one of the most dominant players the community has ever seen. From early entries in the series to the sometimes-controversial Super Smash Bros. Brawl mod Project M, he has proven to be a consistent force no matter which title he sets his sights on.

That’s why, when he showed a proclivity towards Diddy Kong in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, it was pretty much set in stone that he would have great showings at major tournaments. The chimpanzee brings many of the same tactics that made him a formidable character in Brawl to the new installment, giving players a ton of tools at their disposal that are relatively easy to utilize effectively.

As one of the very first large-scale events to feature the Wii U title, Apex 2015 gave the community an early look at how the game fares in competition. And while many players showed they have what it takes to stake their own claim to greatness, ZeRo is a name folks will definitely see a lot of over the coming year.

During his intense run through top sixteen, the Chilean master dropped only two games, one to close friend Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman (who also runs a strong Diddy) and eventual third-place finisher Ramin “Mr. R” Delshad of Low Land Lions.

If you missed out on the event, VGBootCamp recently uploaded a ton of footage. You’ll find the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U finals below, with more available in the official playlist.

Source: VGBootCamp