Author: Crow_Spaceboy

Space control is ultimately one of the most important parts of any fighting game, and that includes Pokkén Tournament DX. As Pokkén Pro BadIntent explains in his latest video, it doesn’t matter how big your opponents combos are if they can never hit you:

Though Pokkén may do things a little differently thanks to the inclusion of Pokkén’s guard button, the classic elements of 2D footsies are still there in Pokkén’s Duel Phase. If you’ve been struggling to get out of mix-ups or force your opponent to open up, check out BadIntent’s introduction to Pokkén’s complex spacing game, and get ready to level up!

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Famed member of the Tekken combo group KYSG, Guc11, recently teamed up with YouTuber A A JOB to push the boundaries of what’s possible in Tekken 7‘s combo system. The results are the creative and clever conversions below, dubbed “Project Rainbow”:

Fans of Hwoarang, Leo, and Eliza are in for a treat — as are fans of the insanity that can be pulled off in Tekken’s open-ended juggle system. There aren’t too many places you’ll get to see cross-under anti-bear juggles, 85% juggles off of Leo B+1+4, and back-turned floor breaks in the same place.

Source: A A JOB

It might be painful having to wait for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle to come out, particularly now that more characters are appearing in builds around the country. But those with pre-order demo access can still explore the cast, and that includes RWBY‘s Weiss.

Dragon Ball FighterZ content creator sikshot gaming is turning his attention over to BBTAG in his latest breakdown of Weiss, which covers her decent footsies and glyph-setup game-plan. If you’re missing the demo and want the scoop on this icy swordswoman, check out the video above for some cool tips and tricks.

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Have you ever wanted to know more about the process of creating animations in Fighting Games? There’s more to it than just good art — animation is a separate discipline unto itself, and the concepts that go into its creation are fascinating.

Animation YouTuber Dan Root recently made a 15-minute glossary of some of these core concepts. While no substitute for the years of hard work needed to produce good animations, it’s an excellent overview of animation principles as they uniquely apply to the fighting game genre. If you have ever thought about jumping into animating your own fighting game (or just want to know why some animations work — and others don’t), this video is a great place to start.

Source: Dan Root

Robots are threatening to destroy the Tekken 7 tournament scene as we know it! Well, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but Jack-7 is very strong, and at intermediate levels in particular, many players seem unsure how to defend themselves against his strong, simple, and effective poke style. But one man stands in the way of this robot army:

Despite the character’s great range and obnoxious safety on select tools, there are still optimal defensive measures you can take versus the TekkenBot. Check out the latest tutorial above from BoxeR-King to learn how to deactivate this tournament-terrorizing menace.

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The furor of Akuma’s addition to the Tekken 7 roster seems to have died down a little bit. It’s not so much that Akuma has stopped being a damage-dealing powerhouse, though, so much as it is the community at large has grown accustomed to his strengths and weaknesses.

But if you’d like a little reminder of the life bar-melting capabilities of Street Fighter guest, HapkidoRed‘s got you covered. Check out the video above for a flashy assortment of FADC’d Red Fireballs, cross-under Shoryukens, and lots of impressive wall-carries and conversions.

Source: HapkidoRed