UYU continue their FGC signings by picking up Brian_F

With Capcom Pro Tour and Tekken World Tour’s announcements looming on the horizon, we are still in the free agency period where teams are most apt to snatch up the best players on the market to represent them on the tournament circuit. Team UYU has already made some signings in Tekken and Street Fighter, and hasn’t stopped doing so yet.

Just announced was the signing of Brian “Brian_F” Foster to their growing roster. The Street Fighter V Balrog main joins Tekken players Princess Ling, Fergus, and Jeondding, anime player Beautifuldude, as well as fellow Street Fighter players NL and Kami on the team to start the season. Much like NL, he was always on the verge of qualifying for Capcom Cup 2017, finishing in 39th place on the leaderboard, and also finishing in 5th at the North American Regional Finals and 3rd in the Last Chance Qualifier.

Source: Brian Foster‏ (Twitter)

Sub-Zero puts his enemies on ice with these combos in Mortal Kombat XL

If you thought tech was frozen in Mortal Kombat XL, think again. The game may have taken a back seat to Injustice 2 since its release, but there is still a community surrounding the title that still have passion for it, and combo videos and tech continue to surface.

This particular combo video features Sub-Zero in all three variations, showing off corner carries and freeze combos for days. We also see some amazing corner-only combos, with great juggles into grabs.

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New to fighting games with Dragon Ball FighterZ, and looking for a controller? Twin Galaxies discusses your options

Dragon Ball FighterZ is one of the most successful launches of a fighting game — ever. With a large influx of players coming in off the popularity of the anime, people who are becoming serious about the game — but may have never played a fighting game seriously before — may be looking into which controller is best for the game.

As Twin Galaxies states, and is often stated by the fighting game community, controller usage is completely subjective and your performance on various devices may vary. However, they break down multiple controller options — including joysticks, controllers, keyboard, and the Hit Box — in a way that is simple to understand for players new to the genre.

Source: Twin Galaxies

Cast a spell on your opponents with this Enchantress combo video for Injustice 2

Enchantress has been out for only a short time in Injustice 2, and we’re already seeing a great deal of content for her. For people who are looking to pick her up, there is a growing treasure trove of information at your disposal.

This combo video goes from practical to impractical, as you learn exactly what Enchantress has to offer. Starting with meterless, you then move into what you can do with her various meter burns. While damage is not displayed, the focus of this video is instead seeing exactly what’s going on during the combos.

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Cut through your competition with these combos for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

With Dissidia Final Fantasy NT‘s Western release now upon us, people will certainly be in the lab with this title. Fortunately for those who want to see what they can do with this game, people who have their hands on the Japanese version have been posting their findings.

This combo video shows off some strong basic combos with a large swath of the cast, including characters like Onion Knight, Cloud, Ultimecia, and Tidus. Armed with these, you’ll be better equipped to cut and cast your way through to victory for your team.

Source: Oni Tsukuyomi

VesperArcade gives his take on Street Fighter V at Evo Japan 2018

All of the community’s eyes were on Evo Japan 2018, and it was indeed an amazing event, with some interesting results. The whole world saw Infiltration return to his throne, reigning as king of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.

VesperArcade sat down to discuss the aftermath of the event, and specifically talked about MOV and HumanBomb’s differences in approach to Chun-Li, with the former sticking the V-Trigger I and the latter moving on to some creative uses of V-Trigger II. He also discussed various matches, including stormKUBO and Tokido, and Infiltration and John Takeuchi.

Source: VesperArcade

The shield is mightier than the sword in this Tsubaki combo video for BlazBlue Central Fiction

Charging Star, anime knows thee not. In BlazBlue Central Fiction, Tsubaki Yayoi might as well be the protector of America, using her shield a lot like the star-spangled Avenger. In this combo video, she shows just how devastating it can be.

While not featuring much in the way of Exceed Excel and other advanced mechanics, this video shows off what she can do with just Rapid Cancels and Distortion Drives, showing great amounts of damage and corner carry potential she can get off of Central Fiction’s basic mechanics. This shows that with a dash of creativity, Tsubaki will knock the stars and stripes into you.

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It’s not Tekken X Street Fighter, it’s just Paul Phoenix cosplaying as Ken in this stylish Tekken 7 combo video

One of the best parts of Tekken 7 is its character customization, which lend itself to a large amount of creativity. When combined with the creativity of combo videos, you get things like this.

In this video, we see a string of Paul Phoenix combos. Or is it Ken Masters? It’s hard to tell, given the cosplay. But he’s not the only one decked out for a cosplay convention as various other characters, including Lars, Lucky Chloe, Lili, and Xiaoyu, are dressed up as Street Fighter characters to be Paul’s punching bags.

With Tekken X Street Fighter lost in the mists of time, this may be the only chance you’ll get of seeing more Street Fighter characters fighting in a 3D arena.

Source: James Blackheart

Forsburn and Ranno shine in this Rivals of Aether combo video

With the platform fighter undergoing a mini-renaissance, Rivals of Aether has been leading the charge in both mechanical innovation and player numbers. With any game that gains some sort of popularity, combo videos are bound to follow.

In this video we see some amazing Forsburn and Ranno combos — practical ones, as evidenced by their usage in actual matches. You see an amazing display of spikes, creating early losses as stocks, as well as one sequence that results in a quick two-stock loss.

With T2’s CakeAssault really push the envelope for Forsburn with his victory at Genesis 5 last weekend, expect many more Forsburn players roaming around in Ranked play.

Source: Macintosh

Tekken pro Tanukana signed to Red Bull as an athlete

It’s rare for signings to be announced in the midst of a large tournament, but this is what has recently happened. While Evo Japan is in full swing, Red Bull announced another signing to their athlete program.

Japanese Tekken star Tanukana has just been signed onto Red Bull’s ever-growing roster. She now joins recent signing Big Bird of Street Fighter V fame, alongside established players on the roster such as Bonchan, Luffy, Daigo Umehara and Snake Eyez. Her signing makes her the first Japanese woman to join the Red Bull athlete program specifically for esports, as well as the first Tekken player on the roster.

Source: Cyclops