Everyone has a fighting chance
On the 26th of December, we showed you a very punny Boxing Day Balrog mirror match between PR Balrog and PIE|Smug in Street Fighter V. It was a close match overall, but Smug clutched it out in the end.
Almost a month later, and those two are at it again. With PR Balrog and Smug being two of the best players of this character in the world, these matches get hype. So, who wins in the runback…?
Source: RektScrub
InControl Gaming is definitely pushing to be on the forefront of the FGC. Having already signed Tekken player Speedkicks and Killer Instinct player Beat Star to their esports roster, they are now setting their sights on the realm of Smash.
InControl has now announced that they have inked a deal with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player WaDi. The Virginia-based Mewtwo and R.O.B. player is currently ranked #21 in the game, and has a slew of 1sts in locals, with him getting close to breaking out in majors–with his highest finish being 13th at The Big House 6.
With signings like these, we can likely expect to see even more signings in different games by the team.
Introducing our newest Smasher @WaDiRob. He is currently ranked 21st worldwide. We are honored to add him to our Gaming Family #BEARicade pic.twitter.com/ms8xJFdakF
— InControl Gaming (@InControlHQ) January 19, 2017
Source: InControl Gaming
The Razer Panthera seems to be the best stick that Razer has put out on the market yet. It appears the company has learned from their past mistakes, and have started to put together a quality stick that should last a long time.
But how is the input latency on this stick compared to others on the market? IPlayWinner did a lag test between arcade sticks. Using The King of Fighters XIV, they performed input tests by wiring up a button to the same input on two different sticks, then pressed the button to get what should be simultaneous inputs. A perfect test would consist of nothing but trades.
Based on their findings, however, the stick lagged slightly behind the Mad Catz TE 2 and the Qanba Crystal. It was also well behind the Brook Universal Fighting Board. While being slightly ahead of the Hori V3 Pro in Legacy Mode, it was well ahead of the same stick using the Brook converter.
[SRK’s own d3v has also conducted this test with a single Mad Catz model in his review of the Panthera; IPW’s results appear consistent with his. – Editor]
Source: iplaywinner
Wolfkrone is already having a good year with the Season 2 changes of Street Fighter V. He stuck faithfully by Laura throughout last year, and now he is being rewarded for his fidelity. He won the first major of the year at Kumite in Tennessee, and is in strong standing in the Savage Series.
So what is he doing so well? Is it just the character, or is it Wolfkrone? Watch some of his most recent online matches, and see for yourself what he is capable of.
Source: E-SportsFighters(SF5)
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is beginning to look a lot like a modern edition of X-Men vs. Street Fighter. Having been hailed as a game aimed to make Marvel more accessible to newer players, it is showing a lot deeper tech–and with such, comes a ton of infinites.
Wolverine Master has found and is now showing off a infinite for Trish within the game. This combo–like all other infinite combos discovered–requires usage of the Team Aerial Combo mechanic, and uses Trish’s double jump to set it up.
Source: trinidadbabyboy
Super Street Fighter II Turbo still manages to draw the numbers out. With a dedicated community, there is always a massive fight to be had–and it brings in players both old and new.
One of the biggest series for older titles is 2 Old 2 Furious–hosted at Next Level in New York City–and it is one that draws out players in droves. Pulling players in from as far as Ontario, Canada this time around, the tournament had a great set of matches and an amazing top 8 featuring top players such as Echo Fox’s Justin Wong, Team Spooky’s Arturo Sanchez, Riz0ne, Hiro, and Tecmo Super Bowl to name a few. Want to catch up on the action? There’s over two hours of Super Turbo action from the event at your disposal.
Source: Team Spooky
The King of Fighters has been known to have absolutely nasty combos in the most recent iterations, off of very simple hit confirms. The biggest and most brutal combos usually come from your later characters, as often the opening characters tend to act as batteries for the rest of your team, to charge up meter to work with in later rounds.
But it looks like there’s a case to be made for Angel to not be a “battery character” in this game. She has a strong setup off of a hit confirm into Max Mode. With the first part dealing 288 damage midscreen, a reset out of max mode and into guard crush can do an addition 382 damage into the corner for a grand total of 670 damage with the reset.
Source: Paul Guzman
17 players on Capcom Fighters Network have legitimately found themselves in the Master rank to date. Only one of them has done so with M. Bison, and that is Galtu.
The Japanese player has been a consistent threat online in Asia since the beginning of the game, and now finds himself sitting #4 in the rankings. He has most definitely mastered his character of choice, and shows off what makes a good M. Bison dangerous in this compilation.
[Editor’s note: if you’re wondering about the video title and thumbnail, listen to the commentary here at 9:40.]
Source: DeadAceBS
Gardevoir may be one of the best characters in Pokkén Tournament, but it doesn’t mean that she is an automatic win for whoever picks her either. As with any game, becoming strong with the best of the tiers takes practice and understanding of the character.
But say you are a newcomer, and are just trying out Gardevoir. Where do you start off with the character? You could definitely start with this video guide, which goes over everything from supports, basic combos, advanced combos, as well as advanced technique and strategy.
Source: DualDEATHLucario
Over the weekend, China played host to some of Japan’s best Street Fighter V players, for a special China vs. Japan tournament. With streaming only happening on Douyu.tv, as well as the odd time at which it happened, it made it tough for people in the West to tune in.
Those who did tune in caught an amazing set between Qanba’s Xiaohai and star Karin player Mago. The unique format allowed them to play a first-to-seven set, which allows spectators to see severely high-level play between the two pros–one that XusesGB managed to capture for the rest of us to see.
Source: XusesGB