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“Tokyo Tekken Masters”, a Tekken 7 Tekken World Tour event, streaming live

The Tekken World Tour returning back home to japan for the hotly contested Tokyo Tekken Masters tournament! In 2017, South Korea’s JDCR invaded TTM to score a victory — will Japan be able to defend their home turf in 2018? And will we see any new Japanese players earn a pro license in the process? Any Japanese player that finishes fourth or better this weekend will be issued a pro player license by the Japan eSports Union (JeSU). The licenses allow players to win money in this weekend’s tournament — no small prize, considering there’s $5000 on the line at TTM this year!

This two day event will be streaming 8/18 through 8/19, with match times starting at 11AM JST / 9PM CST on both days.

 

Watch live video from TEKKEN on www.twitch.tv

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“The Unholy Trinity” shows off the many infinites in every version of the Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls

There are two fighting games based off of the Double Dragon side-scrolling beat ’em up games. One is simply titled Double Dragon, and it’s a reasonably competent fighter developed by Technōs Japan that still sees occasional tournament play at places like Mikado Arcade. Before Technōs developed that game, American company Leland Interactive Media developed the subject of today’s combo video — Double Dragon V.

Maybe it’s because it came first and was on demonstrably weaker systems than an arcade board, but Leland’s Double Dragon V was rough. Zool‘s most recent combo video explores the entertaining possibilities in each version of the game, and it’s a practically a checklist of every developer mistake one can make that will result in an infinite: throw loops, back-turned infinites, re-dizzies, and more… DDV is a clunky and hilarious relic of the ’90s Street Fighter clone surge.

But hey: at least it has Bones.

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BornFree interviews Tekken pro UYU|Jeondding, talks about multi-game training, Tekken’s guests characters, and more!

“All the things I’m trying to apply in Street Fighter (…) are making my Tekken game improve.”

Korean Tekken Pro UYU|Jeondding’s CEO 2018 win was, by every estimation, a huge upset — he plays unconventional, risky characters (Eddy, Lucky Chloe), he won it from losers bracket, and he won it in two sets versus Qudans, one of the greatest players to ever play Tekken. It was Jeondding’s first TWT major win and a huge milestone for one of Tekken 7’s most unique players.

But as BornFree discovered in this hour-long interview with Jeondding, his method of training is as unconventional as everything else about his approach — namely, that he’s mostly been playing Street Fighter V!

Ironically, Jeondding didn’t intend to learn Street Fighter V — he set out to teach another SFV player how to play Tekken and just started playing sometimes on his stream. On his journey into new territory, he’s already beaten SFV pro, John Takeuchi, and has set a personal goal of making the top 8- in a single event in both Tekken 7 and Street Fighter V.

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BadIntent exposes the strengths and weaknesses of Pokkén Tournament DX’s Blaziken

Pokkén Tournament DX‘s Blaziken is a character of extremes: he’s generally considered weaker than the rest of the cast despite continued buffs to his air mobility and move properties, and despite his popularity in tournament selection. There’s a few reasons for this: his damage output is outrageous, and players still don’t fight against his toolkit optimally.

A large part of achieving optimal play against Blaziken, as the ever-excellent BadIntent explains in today’s video, is playing proper footsie ranges. Whiff punishing, adjusting your poke heights, and learning what situations not to contest are all large parts to fire-proofing yourself in the Blaziken match-up.

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FGC Philosophy sits down with FGC coach iHai, talks about the journey of learning Tekken

FGC Philosophy sat down recently with Detroit’s Tekken teacher iHai to talk about Tekken 7‘s accessibility, meta, and how to improve through peer practice.

Full disclosure: When I was a little Crow_Scrubboy in the world of Tekken, one of the first sets of high level game-play I ever saw was iHai vs. Joshimitsu in Detroit. Prior to that I had never seen Korean back-dashing, knew frame data, tiers, or any of the series’s history — and despite my overwhelming ignorance, iHai was patient and forthcoming in explaining the game’s mechanisms and theory in a way I could understand. If you’re looking for an excellent analytical mind in the world of Tekken tournament play, make sure you watch the interview above, and check out iHai’s twitch stream!

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Upgrade your inventory with this character breakdown for Shovel Knight in Rivals of Aether

When the initial shock from the Shovel Knight trailer for Rivals of Aether wore off, more than a few questions lingered about how his single player roots translated to his battle style. Thanks to the latest character breakdown from Beefy Smash Doods, we have more insight on how the Blue Digger really works — and he’s wild.

No, you weren’t just imagining it — Shovel Knight really does have a shop system in RoA, making him, perhaps, one of the most unique character archetypes seen in a platform fighter in quite some time. Damaging opponents drops gems that you must collect, just like in his original platforming game. Knocking an opponent away gives you a choice — either pursue them further and edge guard, or quickly summon the shopkeeper and try and buy a new item.

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The Philippines Red Bull Kumite Qualifier registration now open, scheduled for September 29th, 2018

Red Bull is continuing its 2018 Kumite tour with a stop they’ve never taken before in it’s four-year run — the Philippines!

On September 29th, 2018 at the Chaos Nightclub in Manila, the winner of the Red Bull Kumite Qualifier will represent the Philippines in the November 10th Last Chance Qualifier in Paris, France on November, 10th. This is a golden opportunity for the Philippines strongest Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition players to put themselves on the map in a new, worldwide tournament — and if you think I just described you, you’ll need to register for the Kumite here at Red Bull’s website!

If you to watch the high level nameplate of the Kumite’s newest region, the qualifier will be streamed live on the Red Bull Esports Twitch channel.

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EGX CPT European Regional Final 2018 scheduled for Sept. 21-23rd, signups now open for Regional Open

Before Problem X won the Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition tournament at Evo 2018, he climbed the mountain of EGX 2017 with a 3-2 victory over Japanese Rashid pro Gachikun in grand finals. This was far from the only highlight match at this excellent tournament, so if you’re interested in seeing where the exceptional talent of the EU gets refined, EGX European Regional Final 2018 is where you’ll want to be (or, tune in, if you can’t make it to the UK)!

Held at the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham U.K., this event has an interesting twist — it’s actually two tournaments spread over one weekend. First, there’s the EU Regional Open Tournament. Any player from any region can compete for a slice of the $15,000 prize pool, Global Ranking Points and EU Regional Ranking Points (limited to EU players only).

Afterwards, there’s the The EU Regional Finals Tournament. The Top 8 players on the EU Leaderboard (determined after the EU Regional Open Tournament has concluded) will compete for a separate $15,000 prize pool, and the winner will automatically qualify for the Capcom Cup 2018.

You can register for the 3-day event, and find out more information, here at smash.gg.

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2-Hour Tekken 7 master class teaches the fundamentals of the sword-wielding cephalopod, Yoshimitsu

The heart of the Yoshimitsu’s design and movelist in Tekken 7 is ‘unconventional’. He has health regeneration, a wide pool of unblockables, tricky animations, the ability to punish moves no one else in the game can punish, and… oh, yeah, and he has a sword. It’s probably worth mentioning that Yoshimitsu has a flippin’ sword in a cast of martial artists, huh?

The above only scratches the surface of the rule-breaking, mind-bending tools Yoshimitsu has available to him in the game. For a thorough, nuanced breakdown of his toolkit, check out That Blasted Salami‘s 2-hour master class above. The road to being the ultimate Space Ninja is perhaps the hardest one a player can take in Tekken, but its also one of the most expressive and rewarding paths available for those willing to try.

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Kinetiquettes opens pre-orders for “War Heroes” diorama featuring Street Fighter’s Nash and Guile

Zoning fans, unite! Kinetiquettes has returned with a sonic boom-fueled diorama featuring figures for Street Fighter‘s Guile and Charlie Nash:

The “War Heroes” diorama is the latest in a long line of limited edition Street Fighter figures produced by the company. These exquisitely detailed, Polyurethane resin statues don’t come cheap, though — each statue can be purchased separately for a one time payment ($449 for Nash, $429 for Guile) or 6-month installments ($74.83 for Nash, $71.50 for Guile). If Guile and Nash’s jet-destroying spar session is a must-have for you, you can head over to Kinetiquettes site to pre-order here (for Nash) and here (for Guile).

Both figures are estimated to be released in the 2nd Quarter of 2019.

Source: Kinetiquettes