Month: May 2017

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Daniel “Tafokints” Lee talks about the importance of spectators in Super Smash Bros. Melee for Yahoo! Esports

Daniel “Tafokints” Lee is back with another Melee Science video, and he’s talking about a topic that extends far beyond Super Smash Bros. Melee. He discusses “pot monsters” and spectators, the driving force of tournament revenue for top players and sponsors alike.

In a double-elimination tournament, half of your entrants are out after 1st round of losers bracket. As Melee (and all FGC games) grow, maintaining the interest of these players in some way is vital to the continued success of the scene. Tafokints speaks to this, and points out how larger tournaments are handling this: for example, Evo’s panels, or Civil War’s bar.

Source: Yahoo! Esports

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Nev explains the power of Ryu’s jab Shoryuken on offense and defense in Street Fighter V

Andrew “Nev” Murphy has created two quick analysis videos that show off the value of using more jab Shoryukens with Ryu, both offensively and defensively.

The first video covers the jab Shoryuken’s ability to trade or blow up strings with 2 frame gaps. While Ryu is the main focus, Nev also goes on to show some other possibilities with Necalli and Akuma.

For offense, though, it’s all about Ryu. Nev shows off some nice meaty timings post-jab Shoryuken that blow up most reversal options. He makes a strong argument for trading the damage from a Tatsu ender for the pressure gained from jab Shoryuken.

Source: Andrew David Murphy