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Take the next step towards ledge mastery with part 2 of Super Smash Bros. Melee Tutorials’ ledge class

Any avid Super Smash Bros. Melee player can tell you how important a strong ledge game is in a competitive match! Learning the ways of the ledge is is a key part of becoming a serious competitor, and great deal of high-level exchanges happen on the edge of the stage.

In part 2 of their Everything You Need to Know About the Ledge tutorial, SSBM Tutorials goes over the more advanced ledge mechanics that every Melee player should understand and improve on. The video starts by going over the nuance of ledge hopping and ledge dropping, as well as the properties of ledge intangibility. These are concepts mostly likely overheard by the casual Smash player, but this tutorial video covers the concepts more thoroughly.

Check out the video below, and if you haven’t already, learn to master ledge basics in Part 1 of this tutorial.

Source: SSBM Tutorials

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Let’s dance: Learn to fight against Eddy Gordo in Tekken 7 with this handy guide from Tekken Tips

Whether you’re a casual or competitive Tekken player, learning to fight effectively against Eddy Gordo can be a real pain. The moves associated with his capoeira fighting style have been called cheap, overpowered, and even dirty — but the reality is, Eddy has gone through the balancing process just like every other Tekken character.

Here to prove this point is Tekken Tips, having created a quick guide that outlines the confusing kick master’s strengths and weaknesses in Tekken 7. While the advantages of playing Eddy — like his quick backdash and deceptive, long-range kicks — may sound all-too-familiar, some of his disadvantages, like his weak sidesteps and his susceptibility to pressure, may be new information to some.

Check out Tekken Tips’ Versus Eddy Gordo guide below,and see if it’ll help you throw off a capo main for a change.

Source: Tekken Tips

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PND Mustard explores and explains Captain Cold’s “death reset” in Injustice 2

A couple of days ago, we reported on a “pseudo-infinte” found in Injustice 2. A Twitter video showed Echo|SonicFox experimenting with a deadly Captain Cold reset that looked almost too good to be true. Shortly after it was discovered and had made its rounds in the Injustice 2 Twittersphere, Active NetherRealm community member Mustard — one half of of team PNDK&M — decided to explore this “death reset” himself and explain it for the inquisitive Injustice 2 player.  The results are captured in the following video.

As SonicFox pointed out in one of his original tweets, Mustard also explains that you can escape the reset by backdashing or jumping, but you will not come out completely unscathed. Also, Mustard takes note at the generous meter gain that Captain Cold gets upon completing the full reset, a benefit that just makes it seem even more ridiculously advantageous.

Usually this kind of stuff will have FGC heads reaching for the “nerf” gun, but this reset is actually a result of Injustice 2‘s latest balance patch. Perhaps it is something players will simple have to adjust to, or maybe Captain Cold just needs to chill.

Source: PNDK&M

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Red Meatys: Check out NurseLee’s sweep setups for Zangief in Street Fighter V

YouTuber NurseLee is the man with the plan when it comes to finding setups in Street Fighter V. This time, he’s digging up tech for Zangief and providing you with a list of meaty setups to help improve your Russian grappler game.

Since it’s important to keep your enemy as close as possible, capitalizing off of knockdowns is especially crucial when playing as the Red Cyclone. Zangief’s sweep, V-Trigger and Double Lariat are three of his most commonly used moves that happen to get the opponent off of their feet, and NurseLee in experiments with all three of these in his quest for red meatys.

Regarding the sweep specifically, he notices that a Crush Counter sweep and a sweep on hit have the same timing, assuming the opponent does not choose to do a quick recovery. Check it out below as NurseLee demonstrates this observation and more. If you’re looking for tech but Zangief’s not your man, check out more of NurseLee’s videos here.

Source: NurseLee

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Fists and frills: learn the art of Lili with this combo breakdown for Tekken 7

Since her first appearance in Tekken 5, Lili Rochfort’s deceptive-yet-offensive fighting style has made her a popular pick. She’s relatively easy to pick up, is a lot of fun to play and can do a heap of damage when in the hands of a dedicated Tekken trainee.

For the aspiring Lili-mains, HurtboxTV has created a combo breakdown that deconstructs a few of her hard-hitting strings. Like the other combo breakdowns on this channel, the combos are performed and replayed in slow motion with inputs on screen for notation purposes.

Seeing as Lili is one of the most difficult Tekken characters to defend against, a breakdown of this nature can help those hoping to get the leg-up on Lili players as well. Check out the combo breakdown below, and if you have questions about Tekken’s input notation and frame data, perhaps you should look into the Tekken Chicken frame data app.

Source: HurtboxTV

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Become king of the ring with this Ramon beginner breakdown for The King of Fighters XIV

YouTuber Raebones’ has been consistently producing content focusing on easing beginners into The King of Fighters XIV since the game was first released. His latest beginner breakdown video focuses on Ramon, the high-flying agent-turned-pro wrestler.

While Ramon isn’t necessarily topping anyone’s tier list, he’s a decent grappler who could become a viable threat if lent the right amount of time and talent. As always, Raebones’ tutorial does a great job of quickly analyzing each of the characters moves in a way that is comprehensive and digestible.

Check out the Ramon beginner breakdown below, and if you are looking to pick up King of Fighters XIV, you can do so at a discounted price during PlayStation’s current flash sale.

Source: Raebones

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Street Fighter IV: Champion Edition adds Evil Ryu, Gouken, and Guy as free DLC

Just over a month after its release on iOS, Street Fighter IV: Champion Edition receives its first character DLC. Guy, Gouken, and Evil Ryu will become free downloads sometime this week, filling up three of the six empty character slots teased in the game’s original launch trailer.

Anyone can take a close look at the other three empty slots and see that the remaining mystery fighters are likely Juri, Rose, and Elena. It’s safe to presume that these three will feature in the next round of DLC, but for now the details of their future in the mobile game remains a mystery.

This free character DLC puts Street Fighter IV: Champion Edition off to a good start, and gives hope that the game will stay both convenient and affordable. Those interested in buying can still pick it up for $4.99 in the app store.

Source: Touch Arcade via Cult of Mac

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Dragon Ball FighterZ to have over ten stages & character-specific voice lines, according to translated developer interview

A translation of a Famitsu interview with Arc System Works developers Tomoko Hiroki and Junya Motomura has revealed some new details regarding Dragon Ball FighterZ. Apparently, there are plans to make at least ten stages, and certain character interactions will trigger unique voice lines within a team or with an opponent.

In addition to sharing these details, the developers explained how Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Budoten for 3DS served as sort of a test run for Dragon Ball FighterZ, as the team felt eager to create a fully fleshed-out fighting game following Budoten’s completion.

You can read their full thoughts as well as answers to more questions in the translated full interview here. Also, check out Tomoko Hiroki and Junya Motomura’s interview with French fighting gamer Kayane.

Source: Famitsu via ShonenGamez

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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT releases January 30th for PlayStation 4 — here are the pre-order details

January 30th 2018 will be the day Dissidia Final Fantasy NT launches on PlayStation 4. In addition to a standard release, the game will come in a Steelbook edition, a digital deluxe edition, and an Ultimate Collector’s edition. Each release will have its unique perks, and the details of each edition are as follows:

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The Ultimate Collector’s edition is exclusive to the Square Enix online store. It is priced at $189.99 and comes with the following bonuses:

  • Collector’s Box featuring legendary FINAL FANTASY characters
  • 8.25 inch Warrior of Light bust
  • Hardcover 80-page artbook including sketches and artwork from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT
  • Official soundtrack with 15 tracks selected from the DISSIDIA series and newly recorded music
  • DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT PlayStation 4 game disc
  • Exclusive Ultimate Collector’s Steelbook
  • Season Pass (Digital Content)
  • 6 additional playable characters (includes standard costume and weapon)
  • Color variation of the costumes for the 6 characters mentioned above (2 each)
  • Additional weapons for the 6 characters mentioned above (2 each)

For the Steelbook edition, participating retailers will be issuing one of three limited Steelbook designs to those who pre-order. Each Steelbook costs $59.99, and the three design variations are pictured below.

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As for the digital version, a five-song mini soundtrack and a “Nameless Warrior” skin for the Warrior of Light are both included as pre-order bonuses. The digital deluxe version, priced at $84.99, comes with the same add-ons as well as a season pass for the game.

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It appears that Square Enix isn’t messing around with the revival of their unique fighting game franchise. If you’d like to sign up for the closed beta for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, you can still do so by clicking here.

Source: Twinfinite

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Dynamite Entertainment reveals details of new Killer Instinct comic

Details have surfaced about the new Killer Instinct comic set to release in August. The series will be published by Dynamite Entertainment, a company whose publication history features many film, television, and video game adaptations.

The writer of the series is Ian Edington, a New York Times bestselling author and nominee of several Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Edington seems very excited to bring the Killer Instinct cast to life in his own way, and had this to say about working on the series:

I’ve taken a dozen or so characters — Kim-Wu, Jago, Aganos, Tusk, Aganos, Kan-ra, etc., and built a story around them that’s self-contained but can springboard into other series if need be. I’ve structured it to appeal to die-hard KI fans, and those coming to it cold. You won’t need any foreknowledge of the game to enjoy it. Likewise, there will be plenty of nods and Easter eggs to the game for Killer Instinct fans. I’ve had a huge amount of fun writing this series. It’s a fantastic world to be permitted to play around in.

The illustrator of the comic will be Cam Adams, a credited freelance artist and graduate of The Kubert School who’s currently previewing work of the Killer Instinct characters on his Twitter page. Priced at $3.99, the first issue will be 32 pages, the average length of a standard comic.

Killer Instinct #1 will premiere on August 13th, but you can get a preview of it here.

Source: Comicbook.com