Month: October 2015

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Skullgirls Finally Launches in Japanese Arcades on October 29

With all the hubbub surrounding the release of Skullgirls 2nd Encore and Arc System Works stepping up to publish the title in Japan, we’re sure lots of folks out there forgot that the indie fighter was originally slated to appear in the country by way of a NESiCAxLive arcade release. Fortunately, M2 didn’t, and they’re set to launch the title next Thursday, October 29.

While the old plan was to drop the base game and then update with new content at regular intervals, the added time has given M2 the opportunity to put out a full 2nd Encore release in arcades, complete with newcomers Squigly, Fukua, Big Band, Eliza, Beowulf, and Robo-Fortune.

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Now, players in Japan will be able to get their hands on this upgraded release anywhere that has NESiCA cabs, so pretty much every arcade in the country. Further details regarding Arc System Works’ console release are still forthcoming.

Source: M2 via Skullgirls, tip courtesy of Erkicman

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Street Fighter V’s Ken Sets the Beta Ablaze

While Street Fighter V’s second beta has only been up for a day, that hasn’t stopped people from going in and figuring out some interesting looking combos for the playable cast, most notably Ken Masters and his arsenal of flaming attacks.

First up, we have some day one combos from LiangHuBBB. These cover basic juggles using his V-Trigger and his fierce Shoryuken.

Meanwhile, DaFeetLee focused on bread and butter combos for the returning fighter. That said, they also show some combos Ken can get out of Crush Counter, so take note.

Speaking of Crush Counter, flighflighflugit’s shared a couple of extended combos that Ken can get off one.

Cjbqulix, on the other hand, goes for straight up flashiness with their Ken combos, using V-Trigger cancels and aerial EX Tatsumakis to set up juggles.

XusesGB has also thrown their hat into the Ken combo video ring. Their video covers both basic and advanced combos with the veteran world warrior.

Of course, Ken isn’t the only character people are pumping out content for. We have some combos videos for R. Mika as well, the first set of which comes from BigCheese, including a combo that does a whopping 80% stun.

ArtificialStar concentrates on utilizing R. Mika’s V-Trigger, extending her combos with the Nadeshiko assist to tack on some extra damage.

Hurtbox TV continues their series of Street Fighter V combo videos with a demonstration focused on newcomer Necalli. Below, they showcase their impressive findings, including some combos that utilize a V-Trigger cancel to have him transform mid-combo.

Getting back to Ken for a bit, Hurtbox TV also covers Mr. Masters, again showing some of his extended V-Trigger cancels.

Last, but definitely not least, pepopulo shows a few of the amazing things Ken is currently capable of in the beta. These include linking multiple EX fireballs in the corner, using two EX hurricane kicks in a juggle, and even a full corner to corner carry combo.

Okay, we lied about that being the last one. This final video, however, isn’t a combo video. Rather, it shows a funny moment where ElChakotay was able to knock out their opponent by throwing R. Mika’s microphone at them.

Find some sick stuff of your own so far in the beta? Be sure to drop us a line and your video could end up in our next Street Fighter V beta roundup!

Sources: LiangHuBBB, DaFeetLee, flighflighflugit, cjbqulix, XusesGB, BigCheese, ArtificialStar, HurtboxTV, pepopulo, ElChakotay