Month: March 2017

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Street Fighter V’s Kolin: Punishes, Counters, & More Match Footage

Kolin’s chilling arrival continues to mix up the Street Fighter V metagame.

It’s almost a week since Kolin arrived in Street Fighter V–and she’s made quite a splash. New content for Gill’s assistant is naturally still surfacing, so here’s another sampling.

Looking for good punish moves for the ice queen? VesperArcade’s got you covered. “Can Urien do this?”

Rushdown Radio went into the lab to better understand Kolin’s counters. Here’s the result:

There’s lots of match footage out there now, showing us what Kolin can do in the hands of experienced competitors. Here’s a FT3 between Major Boy’s Kolin, taking on Echo Fox|Tokido’s Akuma:

Xuses compiled this video of Evil Geniuses’ Chris G trying Kolin out:

Poongko is making a mark online with his own Kolin; watch him battle fierce competition in the Diamond rank here:

Sources: VesperArcade; Rushdown Radio; YogaFlame24; XusesGB; RektScrub

 

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Last Three Red Bull Kumite 2017 Competitors Announced, Completing Lineup

Red Bull has announced that Lee “Infiltration” Seon-woo, Daigo Umehara, and Gachikun will join the 2017 Redbull Kumite in Paris on May 28, rounding out the list of competitors for the 16-player Street Fighter V tournament. Infiltration is the returning 2016 champion, while Daigo finished ninth at last year’s event. Gachikun has built a reputation as one of the world’s strongest Rashid players, and recently represented Japan’s Western District at the Red Bull 5G Finals in December.

The list of confirmed players is as follows, returning players are marked with an asterisk (*):

  • Meltdown|Mister Crimson (EU)
  • Rize|Infexious (EU)
  • Red Bull|Luffy* (EU)
  • BX3|Phenom (EU)
  • Echo Fox|Tokido* (JPN)
  • CYG BST|PR Balrog (USA)
  • XYZZY (S.KOR)
  • Razer|Infiltration* (S.KOR)
  • Qanba.Douyu|Xiao Hai (CHN)
  • RB (TWN)
  • Twitch.Hx.CYG BST|Daigo Umehara* (JPN)
  • Red Bull|Bonchan* (JPN)
  • Gachikun (JPN)
  • Alien|Nemo (JPN)

A 256-player open tournament will be held on Day 1 of the Kumite (May 27) to determine the final two qualifiers. Last year FA|BigBird of the United Arab Emirates won the last chance qualifier on his way to a fifth place finish in the main event. Registration for the open qualifier will open on March 12 at CET, 2 p.m. EST, 8 p.m. CET. You can find more information on the 2017 Red Bull Kumite at redbullkumite.com.

Source: Red Bull eSports

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Turn That Pressure Around: 90 Moves You Should Be Punishing in Street Fighter V

An overview of when it’s safe to attack back–against the whole Street Fighter V cast.

In a game as aggressive as Street Fighter V, it’s vital to be able to recognize when your opponent has thrown a punishable move against your defense. It can be very tricky to recognize when it’s safe to push buttons, and when you’re about to fall right into another frame trap.

CrossUPDP has compiled this visual list of easy-to-punish moves, covering all of the SFV roster; while still keeping in mind that some of these moves become safe for the attacker at the right range, and noting the startup frames of your own punishing move of choice, this list can help you visually recognize when the time has come to safely push back against your opponent.

Source: CrossUPDP