February 2016 – Page 174

When putting together videos on the last Street Fighter V beta, the community seems to have leaned more toward match footage this time around, which could be a result of the short window of time we had access to the game. Whatever the cause may be, we’ve still got some quality material for you to check out.

Up first, we’d like to share a Ken video from Jay Rego. Some of you may recognize Rego’s name from his “Analyze This!” series (which you should check out, by the way). Those who do will be familiar with his meticulous attention to detail. Rego uses this same sort of presentation quality to present a video dedicated to using Ken’s V-Trigger in block strings to create pressure and mixup opportunities.

Thankfully, Rego’s testing shows that Ken can never put himself into an advantageous situation by canceling a blocked dragon punch with his V-Trigger, so we don’t need to worry about the return of some overly popular (and overly good) Street Fighter IV tactics. Stick around until the end for some practical applications including a particularly nasty reset.

In this next video, Rush Down takes a look at some of the ways to apply M. Bison’s parry. From creating a defensive wall to opening up opportunities to connect a Critical Art, this move looks to have plenty of potential.

Next up, LiangHuBBB, whose name you’ll certainly recognize from the “Funny & Cool Moments” series, compiled a hefty portion of match footage from across the most recent beta phase. The general focus for the first segment of this video is presenting in-match combo and setup options, after which LiangHuBBB includes plenty of full matches for anyone interested in seeing Ryu in action.

With the game still in its (pre?)infancy, we haven’t had much chance to see solid matchup-related strategy; however, this next video, from NualphaJPN, offers just that. In this match replay, you’ll get to hear thoughts on how R. Mika should approach Necalli.

If you’re interested in brushing up on Rashid setups, this next set of match footage from sean2dgod may be just what you’re looking for. In it, you’ll see how to keep the pressure high and opponents on their toes–or, perhaps stunned.

If you prefer your match footage cropped down, this reel from THE COOL KID93 may be more to your liking. Still focused on Rashid, this video offers much of what you just saw above, but in a smaller package.

It’s true that some of these situations only take place because players aren’t yet familiar with how to fight Rashid; however, it’s never a bad idea to have as many defense-cracking strategies as possible.

We close things out today with a short interface primer from GLHFtv. If you’ve not yet had a chance to familiarize yourself with Street Fighter V’s interface, this video is a good place to get started.