Chances are you’ve seen jmcrofts’ work by now. Since the release of Street FIghter V, he has been breaking some of the more confusing in-game mechanics down into easily digestable chunks to help newcomers get a good start in the genre. This style of video certainly offers plenty of help for fledgling fighters, but there are many other ways one can learn to fight.
One such alternative is to watch the pros throw down, and, knowing this, jmcrofts recently released two sets of match analysis, one starring MCZ|Daigo Umehara’s Ryu and another highlighting Nuki’s Chun-Li. In the videos, which you can find below, jmcrofts discusses optimal spacing, practical frame trap usage, and other aspects of Street Fighter V that can be difficult to convey in footage taken in training mode.
If you like the way these breakdowns were handled, jmcrofts would like you to send him some replays of your own for potential future analysis. To do so, submit your replay IDs to the comment section of the Nuki replay.
If you’re a Sheik player, you know you’ve got good tools. Most everything you have is good, in fact, but with so many options, knowing how to make the most out of each one can take time. Luckily, Deku Tree’s latest video discusses how to make use of one of the more important things at Sheik’s disposal: her needles.
Deku Tree makes the claim that Sheik’s needles are the best projectile present in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, but before delving too deeply into that specific topic, he discusses what makes projectiles good as a whole. This leads to a nice discussion on how projectiles can be used to limit options from opponents and how fighting games are, in many ways, about limiting options.
The guide also poses the argument that a projectile, like Sheik’s needles, can be used as an effective means of gauging the skill level of an unfamiliar opponent. Based on how they react to these quick strikes from a distance, one can determine the sorts of habits they employ and can perhaps determine what to expect from them in the future.
Of course, the video isn’t only filled with general information; it is a Sheik strategy video, after all. Deku Tree spends the last portion of the guide discussing the process of effective needle application in a match. Sheik mains should be sure to give it a watch.
With Street Fighter V fast approaching the end of its first full month in the hands of gamers everywhere, and with the first stop on the Capcom Pro Tour just around the corner, it’s understandable that we’ve seen a bit of a decline in random bits of technology flowing in through our tip line. But not to worry! The tips are still coming in, and we’ve compiled some of the best for you to check out below.
We get things started today with Desk’s latest offering. While we’re used to seeing Desk deliver combos that border on impossible, this new bit of footage contains the opposite: proof that juggles immediately following a V-Reversal may (sadly, and actually) not be possible in Street Fighter V. While it’s certainly not common for a V-Reversal to land against an aerial opponent and cause this situation to occur, it does happen from time to time, and the resulting animation belies its true juggle properties.
Desk gives a handful of follow-ups a shot in this brief video, demonstrating that they do not work under such circumstances. Of course, this is cursory testing, so exceptions could exist, but don’t look to be likely at this point in time.
Sticking with Cammy, the following video from Pan should help satisfy your cravings for frustrating opponents and scoring (nearly) guaranteed damage. The setup, which follows an EX divekick followed by a standing fierce, takes advantage of the standing frames that occur directly before being able to act after an aerial reset to guarantee a Hooligan command grab. Of course, opponents can stick out an invulnerable move or specific buttons to prevent this, but the latter can be risky due to Cammy’s ability to option into another divekick instead of a grab.
If you’re looking for some reliable combos for more common situations Cammy may face, this next video from RandomSelectTV contains plenty of options from which to choose. In addition, the linked playlist included with the video contains some ways to counter common tactics from characters like Zangief and Birdie, and also offers a look at some of Cammy’s setups.
Up next, we’ve got two pieces of assorted Karin footage. The first, from Naast, breaks down some useful basic option selects Karin players can employ in a variety of situations, while the second, from Bmeister42, offers a look at some massive stun potential from the heiress in the event that she connects a Crush Counter.
If you dream of spreading the knowledge of Muscle Spirit, these R. Mika combo videos from Smash and Grab and RightClickRegulars will help make sure you do so in the best way possible. The former offers a stylish approach, while the latter takes a more practical path.
If you’re looking for some insights into creating resets with Nash’s V-Trigger, this next video from MashOnPad may give you the ammunition you need to make your opponents’ heads spin. And should you still be learning the ropes with this returning fighter, the video bumped up against it, from Berial Plays, will teach you how to get in some easy guaranteed damage.
We close things out today with a quick look at some Necalli corner reset options from MikeandIke12.
We’re still excited to receive new Street Fighter V content, so if you’ve got some, send it our way! Your video could be in the next Street Fighter V community roundup!
