Author: Corey "Missing Person" Lanier

It’s finally time to delve into Blastoise with his arrival in Pokkén Tournament DX! The giant turtle shakes things up with his unique playstyle and imposing stature. While he is a very heavy “tank” style character, he has a decent amount of mobility which allows him to get in quickly to deal damage.

This tutorial video by EnderMon goes over the basics with Blastoise; it shows some of his bread-and-butter combos to get you started, should you decide that slow and steady will definitely win the race.

For some more advanced Blastoise tech, check out these day one combos from BadIntent.

Source: EnderMon

Players new to Dragon Ball FighterZ can easily get frustrated on defense. When mix-ups are so heavily prevalent — and getting touched twice can mean certain doom — it can be hard to know exactly what to do. This is why knowing all of your defensive options is far more important than knowing your combos, as you are unable to do the latter if you don’t know the former options to keep you alive.

This tutorial addresses your defensive options, including Vanish, Sparking Blast, Reflect, and how to even block properly based on what’s going on. This makes this the basic compendium for how to keep your character alive long enough to go on offense.

Source: novriltataki

The King of Fighters ’98 is a title that has enjoyed a longevity of two decades of play — and it shows no signs of slowing down. With China and Latin America still exploring the title, it still has a lot of life left in it, and these combos show exactly that.

With highly-impractical setups and interactions, these combos ultimately show the depth of the 20-year-old game system. It also shows off some boss-mode combos, showing why Ultimate Rugal — as with many boss characters from that era — are “ultimately” banned in competitive play.

Source: Iola Barbera

The Street Fighter Alpha series can be a divisive one among the competitive community. While many prefer the more frenetic pace of Street Fighter Alpha 2, others still prefer the more stable and balanced gameplay offered by Street Fighter Alpha 3.

Japan tends to focus more on the latter over the former (there known as Street Fighter ZERO 3), and their level of play in the game is hard to reach. As such, this round-robin tournament that was recently hosted at A-Cho arcade in Osaka shows some amazing gameplay by everyone involved.

Source: GAMEacho

Kid Buu makes for a difficult character to defend against in Dragon Ball FighterZ. His long limbs and his increased mobility thanks to them makes his mix-ups very deceptive, thus allowing for him to open up characters in a myriad of ways. In the opening majors of the game, we have seen players such as Dogura use Kid Buu to catch players off guard with his insane 2M, which tracks and hits as a low.

This combo video showcases some of that potential, as Kid Buu performs combos started at a wide amount of ranges. He also extends very well, even on his own, and does a great deal of damage, showing why he is one of the stronger characters in the current meta.

Source: Voidwalker

Knee has rapidly become the player to beat in Tekken 7. After the duo of JDCR and Saint dominated most of 2017, Knee came on strong in 2018, winning both Evo Japan and Final Round 2018 most recently. Many, including JDCR and Saint, have struggled to topple him.

That changed at Thaiger Uppercut 2018, as hometown hero Book found himself facing off against Knee — and his arsenal of characters — in Grand Finals. With Knee putting the Thai Jin main into Losers Bracket during Winners Finals, Book had a hard road to walk in order to claim the championship. But, as you can witness through the footage below, Book stayed true to his name and got a read on Knee that propelled him through this amazing set.

Source: Jayrock Gaming