It’s easy to undersell Kuma (and Panda) in Tekken 7. The character has a larger hitbox then normal, allowing some much higher damage combos on their frame. The damage output from these bears also isn’t quite as high as it is with some other members of the cast. What’s the justification for playing as them, then?
Some of Kuma’s combo starting tools have mighty hitboxes and, in some cases, not a tremendous amount of risk. Some great examples of this are F+1+2 (-12) and Kuma’s Uf+3,4 hopkick (-11). Kuma also has some great counter-hit fishing tools, such as SS+1+2 and easy to hit confirm DF+1,2,1,2.
Sharpen your sword and get that hakama washed, as Samurai Shodown V Special launches on PS4 and PS Vita tomorrow. If you’re new to SNK’s feudal fighter or need to refresh your memory on SSVS’ mechanics, the European PlayStation Blog has released a helpful combat guide to bring you up to speed.
Along with Deflects and Blade Catches which can help you turn your opponent’s momentum against them, Samurai Shodown V Special allows players to commit suicide if they are losing a round. While this may seem useless at first, it can be used tactically so you can go into the next round with a full Rage meter.
Samurai Shodown V Special is a Cross-Buy and Cross-Play game, meaning you can play it both at home on your PS4 and then take it on the road with your Vita. If you’re a PS Plus member, SSVS is also 20% off if you buy within its launch week.
Digital Extremes has been pretty quiet since TennoCon and the unveiling of the next Warframe expansion called Plains of Eidolon. Eidolon will bring an open world experience into the game for the first time. But all that is about to change, however, as devs will be on hand on Friday, September 15th to host a special Warframe live stream event to reveal a lot more about the forthcoming expansion.
If you’ve been on the fence about whether or not to grab a copy of Osiris: New Dawn, this may be your golden opportunity. With today’s deployment of The Architect content expansion, the game and its features have grown exponentially. Add in a hefty 33% discount and you can have tons of space-faring fun for $24.99.
Back in April, we ran a story on Alt Lab’s prototype for an arcade stick-style controller for Super Smash Bros. The controller that was shown was still an obvious prototype, built on the case of an old HORI Real Arcade Pro 3, but still demonstrated the concept’s potential: pairing an analog joystick lever with a custom ergonomic button layout.
Now, Alt Lab has released a new video demonstration with a “beta” version of the Smash Stick, now in its own casing. The video once again demonstrates how the controller works, with an analog lever that uses Hall effect sensors for accuracy. This new build however has an revised “Home Row” button layout that’s been adjusted a bit more so as to further prevent hand and wrist injuries.
The latter is arguably the most important feature of the Smash Stick, as Alt Lab’s goal is to provide an alternate means of control without providing the controversial surgical precision that all-button controllers, such as the Smash Box and B0XX, supposedly provide.
Alt Lab’s hope is that the Smash Stick will be made legal, so that it can provide players with wrist and hand injuries a means to play Smash. This is something that hits close to home as Alt Lab founders TheBlackHombre and Broasty both have hand injuries, the former has De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis while the latter suffers from a combination of Carpal Tunnel syndrome and Cubital Tunnel syndrome.
