Author: Crow_Spaceboy

Gorilla Grodd’s special Primal Leap was originally meant to be a get-in toll for the intelligent ape versus zoning characters in Injustice 2. However, its landing recovery and vulnerability to easy anti-airs limited its usefulness. A new discovery for this move, however, may change that altogether:

Originally discovered by DoctorStabs and demonstrated by MK_REO, a properly-timed leap cancel allows Gorilla Grodd to instantly act upon touching the ground. Throws, lows, and frightening resets are now open immediately from the Primal Leap.

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Having trouble with your opponent’s wake-up options as Green Lantern? Maybe you just need more will power. Or, at least, you need to use his “Will Power Wall” more.

This is the subject of MK_REO‘s new video for Injustice 2: using the (normally unsafe) “Will Power Wall” after a knockdown will trap and limit your opponent’s various wake-up options. After specific setups, using the Wall accomplishes a lot for you: it frame traps, beats wake-up options, defeats parries, and sets up a giant chip-damage trap if your opponent respects it enough to block.

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With the proliferation of emulators, well-made training modes and capture cards, finding accurate data for fighting game mechanics is easier then it ever has been before. This fact is prossibly lost on a newer player in the fighting game community, but definitely not on someone like Mew2King.

As one of the most legendary Super Smash Bros. Melee players in the history of the game’s competitive lifespan, he’s had to do some crazy-looking things to get the information he needed to advance his game. Check out the video below to take a trip to the past:

Mew2King’s demonstration gives small glimpse of the combination of math, ingenuity, and tenacity he employed nearly a decade and a half ago. No motivation from ssports or sponsorship drove him to this: just curiosity and an intense love of his game.

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In Tekken 7, the casual observer might be lead to believe that a list of Claudio’s best 15 moves would just include his hopkick copy-pasted 15 times over. This is because there’s been something of an over-estimation of how good this meme-ified launcher actually is: it crushes highs at the beginning, lows at the end, and has fantastic range. But like all hopkicks, it lacks safety, and even lacks step coverage to one side.

Now that the game has settled and players are punishing hopkicks more consistently, Claudio players have had to learn to calm their hopkick trigger finger a bit. This is where ApocryphicV‘s “Claudio Clinic” comes in. Here, he breaks down and explains critical tools for Claudio, and weak moves to avoid using. Any Claudio player looking to move beyond day-one hopkick strategies should find something useful here in this list.

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A good anti-air option in NetherRealm Studio’s Injustice 2 should meet a certain set of criteria. This is at least true through the eyes of NRS pro Method|REO, whose latest YouTube video ranks what he considers the best anti-airs in the game, and why.

MK_REO looks for consistency, speed, hitboxes, and combo potential. While these certainly aren’t the only good anti-airs in Injustice 2, this list seems largely designed to promote discussion. Especially considering that the rarely-played Blue Beetle appears on the list, over the likes of Catwoman and Scarecrow!

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In Pokkén Tournament, your choice of support pokémon will often go a long way in determining how you play a match. For this reason alone, the Quagsire support hasn’t seen much use in tournament play: though it does massive chip damage, its slow startup and ability to be jumped out of has made it too inconsistent for most players to commit to.

Pokkén pro Double, however, has revisited this neglected support by crafting some sick setups with one of Pokkén’s main zoners, Gardevoir. The synergy these two Pokémon have makes sense: the lingering lockdown of Gardevoir’s many projectiles lock the enemy in place for Quarsire’s high chip damage.

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YouTube channel Body Count Fighting recently had Injustice 2 Pro GuamoKun stop by their studios to give some valuable tips for a select set of super-characters: Superman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn.

GuamoKun spends time going over each character’s overall gameplans, combos, and strengths and weaknesses. While GuamoKun’s advice is valuable for each of the three listed Injustice 2 characters, Poison Ivy players should pay particular attention: he is one of the few mains of this villainous plant lady in the country. If you’ve been interested in Poison Ivy from afar, this is the perfect video to pick up her zoning game.

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Some characters were just made for combo videos, and Pokkén Tournament‘s Weavile is very clearly one of them. Long before Kolin was ever announced for Street Fighter V, Weavile was icicle hopping across Ferrum Stadium, juggling all who stand in their way.

Mitchel’s latest combo video for Pokkén’s resident Ice Weasel is prettier then it is practical, but that’s what makes it so fun. You probably don’t need to learn the execution to Icicle Crash 4 times off a crit-Night Slash at the wall, for example, but it’d be pretty cool if you did.

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Regardless of who you talk to, Bajiquan-practitioner Leo is overwhelmingly considered one of the strongest characters in Tekken 7. If you’re new to learning to fight as or against Leo, PepperBeef2Spicy‘s comprehensive tutorial series is where you’ll want to start to learn this safe, versatile character.

If you like podcast style videos, PepperBeef2Spicy has a two-part character breakdown…

But if you’re just looking for the cliff notes, here’s a 5-minute summary and study guide:

If you just want to figure out Leo’s stances, this video covers all transitions and options:

Leo’s wall game is one of, if not the, strongest in the game. Everything you need to know about their corner pressure, damage, and mixups can be found here:

And last but not least, no Tekken Tutorial series would be complete without a combo guide. Get your Leo tournament read with PepperBeef2Spicy‘s practical combo guide:

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