Month: May 2018

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Street Fighter IV: Omega Mode — Ken & Akuma analysis videos

In light of Ultra Street Fighter IV‘s inclusion in digital pre-orders of the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, I’ve decided to dedicate some time to examining the most slept-on online-capable Street Fighter title: Street Fighter IV: Omega Mode. Packaged as a free alternate version within the edition select of USFIV, Omega uses leftover game files, recycled taunts, and repurposed animations to completely change each character’s toolset; it’s essentially a completely new and unique Street Fighter title built within SFIV’s engine, with an entirely different balance philosophy than Ultra.

Omega was not popular at release due to some easy infinite combos — not to mention players’ interest in Ultra as a more serious, competitive game. I personally think Omega went woefully unexplored for being an extremely interesting venture, and I’m starting a series where I document each character’s Omega changes, and then show off some basic optimal combos.

This week’s subjects are Ken and Akuma. Akuma seems to be halfway between his USFIV and SFV versions. He has better versions of his target combos, as well as access to both his old and new EX air fireballs. Ken, on the other hand, is almost nothing like what was delivered in SFV, and is actually more similar to early versions of Street Fighter II, with a special move based on his crazy kicks and a throwback to his shippu jinrai kyaku super art from Street Fighter III. Yet spiritually, I expect players of both characters will feel right at home.

Click here for a playlist of all Street Fighter IV: Omega videos I’ve released thus far. I’ll add future videos to this playlist as I finish them.

I plan to go through the entire roster over time, so subscribe to the ShoryukenTube YouTube channel if you don’t want to miss out!

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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle roundup: Blake match footage, Tager and Ruby combo guides

It’s time for more BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle footage! As we get nearer the official release of the game, more and more competitive opportunities will appear. If you are planning on at least trying out Ruby or Iron Tager, you’re in good hands. Also, we’re still waiting to properly try out the last two members of team RWBY: Blake and Yang.

A newer build of BBTAG that included Kanji, Orie, Platinum, and Blake showed up at ACEN, Chicago’s anime convention. Community member ShinSin was there and captured some match footage that focuses on Blake. Check it out in the playlist above!

Many fans of the RWBY show are bound to pick up the game. If you haven’t played an anime fighter before, rooflemonger made a very good introductory video to the character that covers basic combos. Check out the video’s description on YouTube to see notation.

Tager has never felt in better condition than in this game. The opponent is always magnetized, and Spark Bolt is an EX move that costs one bar. rooflemonger shows how to take advantage of the powerful projectile to extend combos in tandem with a partner. But if all else fails, stick to the simpler combos and just throw the opponent around.

For more strategy, check out our previous BBTAG video roundup.

Sources: MrShinSin; rooflemonger

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– Logitech C922 Pro Stream WebCam: To Stream or Not to Stream?

Webcams are great for connecting people. Whether it is connecting them through Skype or for a web conference, streaming cameras have taken root in society. As gamers, we do the same. The Logitech C922 is designed for connecting a streamer with their audience. Featuring easy syncing with XSplit and OBS for more connection power the C922 is definitely a webcam you should consider.

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Sea of Thieves – Inn-Side Story #28: Campaigns and Content

The latest Inn-Side Story has been released with Sea of Thieves’ Executive Producer Joe Neate and Design Director Mike Chapman. In this episode, the pair discuss the upcoming content expansion, The Hungering Deep, as well as future plans for new features, campaigns and new ways to play.