Month: December 2016

One thing that trips a lot of novice players on their first steps into the world of fighting games is understanding frame data. When you hear phrases like “hit advantage,” “safe on block,” and “active frames” on top of seeing frame data charts, you can feel like you are being blinded with science as you are just getting to grips with the basics of play.

To help demystify frame data, especially for Killer Instinct players, FinchoMatic has created a handy guide which breaks down how to read and utilize frame data when learning a fighting game. Using KI’s extensive Training Mode, FinchoMatic goes through what startup, active and recovery frames are, how to determine what moves are safe or unsafe on block, as well as briefly describing what a frame trap and what counts as a punish. In Killer Instinct, there is even a special “Punishment” pop-up which tells the attacking player that they have been successful in punishing an opponent while they are recovering from an unsafe move.

This primer is fantastic for those just learning a fighting game, or even for veterans who need a bit of a refresher on some of the more technical jargon you’d read when trying to improve your game. FinchoMatic even includes a list of every character’s frame data in Killer Instinct, to help players memorize what is and isn’t safe on block.

Source: FinchoMatic

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news–and our favorite SRK articles–from December 23 to December 29, 2016!

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Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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Street Fighter Doesn’t Need Saving, Because It Isn’t Dying

The title of Keegan “Interrobang?!” Spindler’s editorial says it all, in this appeal to sensibility–in the competitive sense at least, Street Fighter is bigger and better than ever. I look forward to new heights of hype in 2017.

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Shin Ryu Battles Oni in the Conclusion of Street Fighter Unlimited’s First Arc, from UDON

The first storyline in UDON Entertainment’s Street Fighter Unlimited comic series comes to a climactic conclusion with Ryu and Akuma facing off in the UDON-continuity versions of their ultimate forms.

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Rising Up: Akuma Bread and Butter Combo Guide — Punishes, Confirm Combos, Juggles, & More

Give in to the power of the Satsui no Hado with our own video guide from Bafael, and learn what you need to show your opponents how weak they truly are!

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Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

Frame 1:
The Community Shows Its Love for a Newlywed Player via Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Combo Videos

What a way to commemorate someone’s nuptials. To celebrate the wedding of Japanese Venom player 310, the Guilty Gear community created an assortment of special 310-damage combos for the occasion.

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Killer Instinct World Cup Now Has a $30,000 Pot Bonus, Courtesy of the KI Ultra Tour

With the release of patch 3.6 for Killer Instinct, the stage is set for the KI World Cup in San Antonio, Texas next March. With $30,000 up for grabs, the finals will be a “killer.”

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Enterprising Fans Play Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 at the Rockefeller Center in New York

Just like life, Marvel always finds a way. Taking a setup all the way to the Rockfeller Center in central Manhattan, some dedicated Marvel players spread the joy of UMvC3 for passing shoppers. Let’s hope MvC:I can do the same a year from now!

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Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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Bandai Namco Shows off First Gameplay Footage of Gundam Versus

Giant robots fighting. With swords. And cannons. Need I say more?

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NetherRealm Studios Finally Shows Off More Footage of Injustice 2, via IGN First

2017 is shaping up to be a terrific year for fighters, and one we are expecting to lead the charge is Injustice 2. I loved the first installment despite its flaws, so I’m eating up every bit of info I can. The fact that this video is focused on newcomer Supergirl is icing on the cake.

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AceKingOffsuit Throws Down the Gauntlet for All Urien Mains Appearing on the Capcom Pro Tour in 2017

The FGC is no stranger to bounties, with a price being put on the bracket lives of players dominating their scenes. We seldom see a bounty being put out on a combo however, which makes this all a little more fun! The question is: do they need to taunt to get the bounty?

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Extra Frame:
Yasuyuki Oda Confirms That SNK Is Working on Several Other Titles for 2017

SNK has been on fire this year, and now we get hints that there’s even more to come next year… we don’t know what we’re going to get yet, but I’ve got my fingers crossed for a new Samurai Shodown…

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Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article and the selected posts are solely those of the writers, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.