Author: Dertrick "ninjadertle" Winn

Before any of us fighting gamers were concerned about frame data, match-ups, or which characters were high-tier, there’s a good chance that the story behind a fighting game and its characters is what sparked our love of the genre. For this reason, it’s no wonder that many fighting game franchises feature a continuing story complete with intricate character details, updated with each installment and spanning back to every game’s first release.

Just Frame talks about the importance of the story in a fighting game, in his latest Tekken-related video. Like many members of the FGC, he understands that many players come for the high-level gameplay a title offers — but they stay for characters that have earned a special place in their hearts over the years. Expressing what can be described as tough love, he speaks on his disappointment in Tekken 7‘s story mode and why it matters to him, even though he continues to play it competitively.

While you may not agree with his opinions on Tekken 7 specifically, check out Just Frame’s thoughts on the significance of the fighter’s story below, and see if it resonates with you.

Source: Just Frame

With all of the controversy surrounding Fight of Gods, one might find it refreshing to see it being accepted in some corners of the FGC. One particular fighting gamer who has been showing the godly brawler love is PND|Ketchup, who recently uploaded a streamed arcade run he did while playing as the son of God.

Ketchup pulls off some pretty sweet combos with Jesus, and the footage also shows off the moves of the other fighters such as Zeus, Moses and Odin. Check out Ketchup’s “Perfect Run” below, and if you are inclined to see more, check out our Fight of Gods combo roundup.

Source: PNDK&M

Since the early days of Tekken, Lee Chaolan’s Mist Trap has always been one of his secret weapons. As long term Lee mains who study Tekken frame data may know, it is one of the original “Just Frame” moves, an attack that has special properties if executed successfully within a narrow 1 frame window.

Still true in Tekken 7, The main benefit of Mist Trap is the hard knockdown you get from it, which puts Lee at an offensive advantage in which most situations end up with the opponent inevitably taking more damage. In their latest video, TZMurakumo demonstrates what you’ve got to do to not waste the knockdown opportunity that the Mist Trap provides by going through all the options and showing you the pros and cons of each.

Check out the Mist Trap study below, and if you’re a Lee main, be sure to check out his Tekken 7 combo breakdown.

Source: TZMurakumo

The BlazBlue series has always been known for its high level of technicality and BlazBlue: Central Fiction is no exception. Though the game’s mechanics have certainly solidified over the years, there are still elements in it’s latest iteration that can make even the basics seem challenging compared to simpler fighting games.

In his latest video, YouTuber Raidhyn has created a useful guide aimed at teaching BlazBlue beginners the best way to approach their opponents to begin their offense. There are many unique ways to move in BlazBlue and learning to move strategical through the air and on the ground is important to controlling the pace of a game that can can so easily get out of hand.

Check out Raidhyn’s How to Approach guide for Blazblue: Central Fiction below, and if you get the chance, be sure to read up on more of Shoryuken’s BlazBlue coverage.

Source: Raidhyn 

In Tekken 7, there’s more to Lee Chaolan than just his good looks and classy taste in menswear. His fighting style that is just as refined, and movelist consists of clean hits and technical inputs that appeal to those who are fighting for the finer things in life.

In their latest Tekken 7 combo breakdown, Hurtbox TV, gives you a closer look at some of the fancy inputs that are required for doing adequate damage with Lee. For most of his bread-and-butter combos, Lee uses a lot of forward dashes, stance cancels, and moves that only work while in a crouching position, so you should definitely familiarize yourself with Tekken 7‘s core movement mechanics and Lee’s various stances when in training mode. You may also take note that Lee isn’t the hardest hitter in the Tekken roster, and that the huge wall carry potential is one of the trade-offs for his somewhat mild damage output.

Though he is the adopted son of Heihachi Mishima, Lee Chaolan isn’t as easy to master as one of the inheritors of the God Fist. Check out his combo video below, and if some of these inputs have you feeling lost, try checking out this Tekken 7 beginner guide.

Source: HurtboxTV

The only thing that rivals the hype of Geese Howard’s appearance in Tekken 7 is his initial return to fighting games in The King of Fighters XIV. Here to remind us that the kingpin of South Town is back and here to stay is Persona Entertainment with another impressive combo video.

Though Geese is known for his unique defensive moves, he leaves little to be desired on the offensive end. He’s got combos that push the opponent from wall to wall and, like a select few KOFXIV cast members, can retrieve them from the ground for a super or Climax finish. Another fearful aspect displayed in the video is the use of the air Reppu Ken to start and extend combos, which is  as entertaining as it is damaging.

Check out the combo video below and click here for more from Persona Entertainment.

Source: Persona Entertainment