Month: December 2016

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Here Comes the Boom! desk Salutes Season One Guile with This Sonic Boom Combo Montage

As with his recent Zangief montage, desk is waving goodbye to certain Season One variations of Street Fighter V characters with special combo montages. Moving from the Red Cyclone to the Sonic Hurricane, his latest montage deals with the world’s most American man, Guile and his various Sonic Boom combos.

With Guile’s Sonic Boom loops changing for Season Two, it’s possible that many of the lengthy sequences in this combo compilation may not exist come December 20th. Things such as the Uber Boom–which counter hits six different times–could be a thing of the past so say your goodbyes now. Those with access to the Season Two balance changes have discovered a new way to perform the Sonic Boom loop, so some of these 20+ hit combos may exist in an altered form for Season Two.

You are dismissed Colonel Guile. You can go home and be a family man now.

Sources: r/StreetFighter; desk

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Boxing: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin to Fight Daniel Jacobs in March

The resurgence of boxing will continue into 2017 where elite fighters are fighting elite fighters. With Leo Santa Cruz looking to even the score with Carl Frampton in a January rematch and Keith Thurman set to fight Danny Garcia a few weeks later, it was a matter of time before another early ’17 super fight was announced. On Saturday afternoon, it was made official:

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Alioune Demonstrates Combos and Setups for Akuma in the PC Beta of Street Fighter V

French combo technician Alioune has put together a short video, showcasing some of Street Fighter V Akuma’s basic combos and wakeup setups. . While some of the combos have been seen in prior gameplay footage, Alioune showcases the incredible juggle potential of Akuma’s V-Skill and special moves along with some devastating setups to punish players pressing buttons as they stand. In the video he appears to be playing the PC Beta of SFV Season 2 that leaked on Steam yesterday, so keep in mind that some of what you see may not be in the official release

Based off Alioune’s quick demonstration, Akuma will have the tools to convert a hit from just about any situation into a damaging combo with an advantageous follow up. While even more optimized combos are sure to be discovered once Akuma is officially released on Dec. 20, Alioune has given the community a place to start.

Source: alioune camara

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SSFC2016 Wraps Up Its Tournament Season with Virtua Fighter 5 and World Heroes 2 Tournaments

Hold onto someone you love, dear friends. Super Street Fighter Carnival 2016 has ended.

If you’ve been following along, then you are aware SSFC2016 is Mikado Arcade’s 2 month long journey through the wildest arcade games imaginable. SSFC2016 started the season off with King of Fighters 95′ and Samurai Showdown 3 tournaments, and now we’re wrapping up this gauntlet with Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown and World Heroes 2.

VF5FS is the latest installment of the Virtua Fighter series. While it’s true VF has receded a bit into the background of modern tournaments, there’s no question that the skill of these players is as sharp and fresh as ever. Considering we were just watching the high damage, uneven terrain, ring out heavy Virtua Fighter 3 recently, it’s pretty interesting to see how far the series has come.

World Heroes 2 is the 1993 2D fighter from ADK and SNK. This odd little Street Fighter clone is a surprisingly pure choice for finishing out fighting games at SSFC2016, but it’s a treat all the same. Just old school, classic footsies employed by fantastic players. It would be a few years before the series beefed up the speed with World Heroes Perfect. Though they didn’t play it at SSFC this year, it is worth noting that Mikado certainly knows how to play that game, too.

I highly recommend you subscribe to Mikado’s official YouTube channel. Though SSFC2016 may be over, they run great events for lots of games all the time!

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Mike Ross Takes on LI Joe in an All-American Set in Street Fighter V

Mike Ross is finally starting to emerge from his Twitch-imposed hiatus from the competitive scene, and it can’t be any more exciting. His play is starting to take shape at a higher level, and he will be in attendance at Northeast Championships this weekend.

But how does he fare against someone who made top 8 at Evolution 2016–say LI Joe for example? Watch as he brings his Birdie out to take on Joe’s newly adopted Urien in this high level ranked match.

Source: XusesGB