Month: May 2015

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Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] Impressions Pour in from Japanese Location Tests

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Thanks to recent location tests in Japan, folks who were unable to try out Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] for themselves could at least keep up with impressions from players on the ground.

The last week or so has been a flurry of information about the forthcoming update to French-Bread and Ecole Software’s newest franchise, but fortunately the folks over at Dustloop have done a fantastic job compiling details from various sources. While none of these changes are final due to the nature of these public showings, they do provide a nice look at what the developers are focusing on heading into the update.

That being said, two of the more interesting pieces of information fall outside the arena of character adjustments. The first, which was mentioned in the initial announcement, gives players in Vorpal the ability to cancel attacks into Veil Off if they have 100 meter, effectively resetting the bounce limit in the given combo. In addition, first hits now grant Vorpal state automatically unless either player has already entered into the powered-up state during the match.

For a complete look at what French-Bread has in store for Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], be sure to visit Dustloop.

Source: Dustloop

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World of Warcraft: Nostalgia and its Impact on Blizzard

Nostalgia and its Impact on Blizzard

Greetings from sunny Orlando, Florida. I’m on vacation this week with my family visiting the house that mouse built. I had planned on doing a first impressions piece on Satellite Reign but unfortunately that won’t be the case. I’ll circle back to Satellite Reign next week and talk about a few Blizzard related topics instead. Isn’t it time we got a WoW Progression server?

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Learn About the Head of Shadowloo in Capcom UK’s World Warrior Series

The newest episode of Capcom UK’s World Warriors series, which highlights the psycho power-sporting M. Bison, comes at the perfect time to celebrate his inclusion in the Street Fighter V cast.

Capcom UK loaded the video with footage featuring the man in red doling out double knee presses of (in)justice across a host of Street Fighter titles, but don’t expect top-level play. They’ve also included plenty of cutscenes from across  series to help detail the Shadowloo leader’s mysterious background.

With such an eventful past, it’s easy to see why Bison now sports a head full of grey hair; being a dictator isn’t exactly stress-free.

Source: Capcom UK

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Echo of Soul: Open Beta Begins Today

Open Beta Begins Today

After a successful closed beta, the Aeria Games team is happy to announce that Echo of Soul is headed to closed beta today. Any and all comers can now join the game for no cover charge. To mark the occasion, they’ve got a brand new trailer to show off.

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Sajam Discusses Options for Dealing with High-Hitting Wakeup Attacks in Mortal Kombat X

In a game so reliant on beginning and maintaining pressure, players of Mortal Kombat X need to know when to respect their opponent’s wakeup options so that they can keep pressing their advantage with (sometimes) never-ending 50/50 okizeme. Reading a wakeup attack and blocking it is great, but even if the blocked attack leaves its owner at massive disadvantage, it can still be impossible to punish under the right circumstances.

In the video below, Sajam explores a couple of Raiden’s wake up options that, on top of being armored, hit high. Since high attacks only connect with standing targets and crouching targets who have opted to hold block, players can simply duck these attacks and even stick out a low-hitting limb without fear of being struck. Ducking also keeps the would-be defender out of blockstun and in close proximity to their target, therefore allowing punishes that wouldn’t have otherwise been possible.

Employing this strategy requires a precise knowledge of the options that each character possesses. For example, while the options that Sajam shows do hit high, Raiden’s Electric Fly–which can also be given armor–hits mid. So, just like most things in the fighting genre, this isn’t an answer to every situation, but it is one more trick to keep in mind to keep the pace of the battle in your favor.

Source: Sajam