Month: February 2018

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BadIntent breaks down Blaziken’s new options in Pokkén Tournament DX

Despite being one of Pokkén Tournament DX‘s hardest hitting characters, the fire-starting Blaziken has traditionally had trouble opening up opponents relative to the rest of the cast. Though the changes in DX don’t entirely change paradigm of Blaziken’s design, he does have a few new tricks up his blazing sleeve.

Blaziken pro BadIntent breaks down the DX changes in his latest video. You’ll want to pay attention in particular the j.Y and jump cancel buffs, which are easily the most interesting and game-changing additions to his arsenal.

Source: BadIntent

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Vroom vroom! VesperArcade delves into why Abigail is so strong in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

First it was Balrog, then it was Laura and now it’s Abigail. Ever since Street Fighter V‘s second season, there has been a character that has quickly become public enemy number one among the competitive scene. With his Arcade Edition buffs increasing his already high damage and expanding his combo potential, the Canadian motor-head is causing no end of strife both in-game and on social media.

Seeing as Abigail complaints have become so ubiquitous, VesperArcade has decided to delve into the changes he received in Arcade Edition to explain why he is as powerful as he is. It mainly comes down to his plethora of tools, which allow him to deal with almost any situation. Whereas other grappler/big body characters struggle with range or projectiles, Abigail’s huge attack range, armored attacks and oki potential means that once he gets in, the opponent is already dead.

Source: VesperArcade

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ZeRo examines the competitive health of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

While Super Smash Bros. for Wii U still pulls in respectable numbers in the competitive scene, there are signs that the scene for the game is starting to stagnate. Spectator numbers are starting to dwindle, with Frostbite this year garnering half the viewers on Twitch for the game as they did last year.

This leads ZeRo to ask whether the game is dying. When coupled with the above factors, the lack of sales for the Wii U, and the lack of patches in recent history, these are ingredients for a game that ZeRo postulates to be in a dire situation. While esports organizations are still investing in the scene and attendance numbers are still high, the Smash 4 community needs to examine how they can keep the attention of those who are still actively competing.

Source: ZeRo

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David Spence’s trip through the FGC’s early days continues, with this footage from B5

David Spence’s tapes are back, and we are about to see something from the annals of Evo history. Before the tournament series known as Evo came to fruition, its founders were running the Battle by the Bay series in California.

Footage from these tournaments have rarely materialized, but this time we get to see top level play of Super Street Fighter II Turbo at B5 in 2001. Featured in this tape is play from the likes of AfroCole, John Choi, and Alex Valle, who made top three respectively.

Source: Atari FGC