Author: Crow_Spaceboy

Tekken 7 looms over the FGC, just slightly out of reach… While many like to experiment and come up with their own combos when a game is released, the advantage of Tekken 7’s extended console release is that there is a body of information to quickly reference on Day One. SutekiChannel has put together great combo guides for Dragunov and Lucky Chloe, showing off common combo fillers and enders:

The Dragunov combo video has english-subtitles showing off the combo notation, added just two days after its upload. Lucky Chloe’s video only just now went live, but keep an eye on it, Chloe players–you will certainly have the same option in the near future.

Source: SutekiChannel

The second CFN beta has come and gone, and with it, Street Fighter V’s Ed has vanished back into the hands of Capcom. This leaves VesperArcade, like many of us, left reflecting on this glimpse of the new Psycho Pugilist, and how he may fit into SFV’s future meta.

Noting Ed’s strengths (simple anti-air execution, V-Trigger, pressure) and glaring weaknesses (problematic range, inconsistent confirms, no auto-corrects), VesperArcade seems concerned that Ed is more fun than functional. With minor tweaks, though–like adjusting the push-out on crouching opponents during counter-hit, or a fix to the weird input overlap between Psycho Flicker and Psycho Upper–he can be both.

Source: VesperArcade

Are you new to NetherRealm Studios games? Injustice 2’s release means lots of new players are trying NRS style games for the first time. More then likely, you’ll want to try and apply what you know to this game. Be careful! Because frame data, particularly hit stun, works quite differently in these games.

In NRS games, opponents can still block and throw tech during hit stun, but no other options. As UltraDavid demonstrates, the idea of a link is very different in an NRS game. “Links” only happen in these types of games from a specific hit stun (Capture states) or from canceling strings. Make sure you understand this as you go on your NRS journey!

Source: UltraChenTV

In Pokkén Tournament, Sceptile is one of the most combo-video friendly characters thanks to his jump cancels and wall resplats. There’s a lot of different routes he can take to get big optimal damage once he has his enemy pinned in the corner.

“Optimal” , however, is kind of a slippery word in Pokkén, particularly when Phase Shift points could suddenly cut off your combo. Luckily, damage isn’t the only thing Sceptile has going for him! Because of his many cancels, he can link into various supports, allowing him to also drain opponent’s super and apply status debuffs.

And if you pay attention to your Phase Shift points, you can still break 200 damage, get your debuffs in, and setup a trap on your opponent’s wakeup.

You can still break 200, apply a debuff, and not use an assist…

…and if you’ve got all your Phase Shift points to work with and Yvetal on deck, you can get nearly 300 with this wall combo.

All in one combo he gets damage, status effects, dash cancels, jump cancels, command grab synergy stealing, and combos in and out of assist. Few characters get to do so much with the system mechanics of Pokkén quite like Sceptile.

Source: 8WR| Mezza

NRS-dedicated content creator MK_REO has put together a quick demonstration on how to apply Supergirl’s F+3 in Injustice 2 in knockdown situations.

Supergirl’s big overhead can be manually controlled during the rising animation. Since the character has several ways to land a hard knockdown (many of which are combo-enders!), this means she can constantly apply which-way coin flips on opponents. The move is safe on block, and it can also be charged to beat delayed wakeup timings. Players that love themselves some vortex heavy game-play should consider trying out the Kryptonian Warrior for this reason alone.

Source: MK_REO