Author: Crow_Spaceboy

One of the hardest-working voices in developing tech for each of the new Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition‘s DLC characters has consistently been AutoMattock. After his various tech bibles on Zeku and Kolin, its no surprise that he’s set his sights on the Guardian Hawk, Falke.

AutoMattock‘s latest video breaks down some of the common pitfalls you may run into when picking up Falke, and evaluates where he expects her tournament viability to end up in the long run. Check out the video above for a crash course in sniping fundamentals and footsies from one of the FGC’s most innovative players.

Source: AutoMattock

With the promise (or threat, depending upon what character you play) of a new Dragon Ball FighterZ balance patch on the horizon, its important to pay close attention to what new tech comes out near the end of the current version. After all, if new tech is found now, how likely is it to slip through to the next patch?

Case in point — Y. Xiao‘s latest CMV for Android 21. This character’s damage potential has been good since day one, but Y. Xiao‘s use of stolen moves to create loops is some next-level flash. Although it’s somewhat terrifying for its ability to allow switch-less touch-of-death combos, we hope this incredible (and situational) combo utility survives the update.

Source: Y. Xiao

Are you a Ken main looking to keep your opponents locked down in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition? You probably already know that Ken’s Quick Step V-Skill does exactly what it says on the tin — it moves you forward quickly. Thanks to the frame advantage calculator we can see exactly how much momentum we gain from using it — and as NurseLee demonstrates, it’s a significantly powerful momentum tool on wake-up.

Check out the video above to see Quick Step in action after various setups, and the exact counter-hit options you can force with it.

Source: NurseLee

The Hellsweep is defining characteristic of Mishima archetype in the Tekken series. These fast, unseeable, knockdown lows form the basis of their mix-up tools in Tekken 7 and are, in general, an incredible annoyance for most players to deal with.

Like most things in Tekken 7, though, you can use sharp, clever movement to ease the burden of trying to guess when the Hellsweep is coming. Check out BoxeR-King‘s video above to learn about how to properly step the sweep, and what to do when your opponent knows about your anti-sweep step strategy.

Source: BoxeR-King

Master Raven in Tekken 7 is one of the game’s most unorthodox and counter-intuitive characters. Not only is this difficultly by design, as the nearly hour-long character breakdown from That Blasted Salami demonstrates, this intentional learning curve is both a blessing and a curse:

This keep-out centered oddball’s toolkit defies convention. Between her back-turned options and unusual strings, she’s as difficult for new players to learn properly as she is for her opponents to defend against. Virtually her entire kit is a knowledge check, and with proper spacing and reading, you can set the strangest traps and whiff punish into big damage.

Source: That Blasted Salami

Galactic Citizens, G-Agents are being dispatched to your location.

Players in on the Punch Planet Early Access are in for a treat — the time-policing “G-Agent” has been revealed and unleashed online, and he looks like a blast:

The ultra-stylish G-Agent is close to the classic “Shoto” archetype, thanks to his fireball and up-kicking DP-type move, but fleshes out his move-list with limber acrobatics and truly menacing posing.

Punch Planet is currently in the Alpha stages, and its final release date is TBD. You can get in on its early access through the Steam Store page.

Source: PUNCH PLANET