Author: Franz "d3v" Co

Any new game is bound to have a handful of glitches no matter how hard the developers try to find them all. The fighting game genre itself is full of stories of weird bugs being found in some of its most respected installments.

Street Fighter V is no exception. We’ve seen Vega fly and characters battle in space, and a brand new glitch creates an interesting graphical effect on Nash. As the replay below demonstrates, when Nash’s EX Moonsault is blocked and hit with a V-Reversal, it causes Nash to retain the yellow-ish EX flash until his opponent scores a clean hit on him.

While not exactly the most game breaking of bugs, it could cause some confusion when trying determine if Nash is using an EX move or not when the glitch is active.

Source: MrZloodie

Ryu’s parry is a potentially powerful, if hard to master, tool in Street Fighter V. While easier to perform than its Street Fighter III incarnation, delicate timing is still necessary to avoid the disastrous consequences of a whiff.

In his latest video, Sebastian Rikk demonstrates how Ryu can use the parry to punish various parts of Cammy’s offense. Due to their pushback on block and possibility to lead to dangerous frame traps, parrying her moves is often the better solution, so give the guide below a look if you’re looking to put down the Killer Bee.

Source: Sebastian Rikk

Arguably, the most iconic aspect of Kung Lao’s design is the razor-edged hat he’s worn since his debut in Mortal Kombat 2. But in Mortal Kombat X, it seem that he can permanently lose his iconic headwear when facing the Alien’s Konjurer variation.

As shown in the following video from Ketchup and Mustard, this glitch occurs when the Alien plants an egg and then throws Kung Lao right as the facehugger makes contact. Although the classic fighter typically regains his hat afterwards, the bug, fo some reason, keeps it from returning to Kung Lao as intended.

Without his hat, some of Kung Lao’s normals lose their hitboxes and a few of his special moves stop working entirely. And while there’s a tight window for making this happen, this setup is something that Konjurer Alien players will likely use as a practical reset, increasing the chances of this glitch occurring in a real match.

Source: Ketchup & Mustard

With Street Fighter V now in the hands of players across the world, Persona has been busy putting their combo video skills to work in the new game. The last time we saw them, Persona took a look at Karin, and now the focus has been placed on Charlie Nash.

The combos featured here focus more on length and style, using a number of setups and extensions that may not be the most practical option in an actual match. Of course, that doesn’t take away from how impressive these findings are, so don’t hesitate to check out the video below.

Source: Persona

With Killer Instinct’s third season almost upon us, Iron Galaxy Studios’ Adam “Keits” Heart recently hosted a lengthy competitive preview on Twitch.

Over the course of the 11-hour broadcast, Keits was joined by members of the Iron Galaxy team for a series of matches with both new and old characters to give players a taste of the upcoming content.

If you missed out, the entirety of the stream is now available on YouTube, broken down into bite-sized pieces. We’ve included the first three below, but be sure to head on over to the official playlist for a whole lot more.

Source: Keits

The Alien is one of the more interesting guest characters in Mortal Kombat X, owing to the fact that one of its variations actually pulls inspiration from a series veteran.

It’s that Baraka-esque Tarkatan fighting style that gets the spotlight in ElChakotay’s latest combo video. Below, he shows off a number of damaging mid-screen combos that can carry the opponent to the corner, as well as tactics to employ once they’re stuck at the edge of the screen.

Source: ElChakotay

The Alien is one of the more interesting guest characters in Mortal Kombat X, owing to the fact that one of its variations actually pulls inspiration from a series veteran.

It’s that Baraka-esque Tarkatan fighting style that gets the spotlight in ElChakotay’s latest combo video. Below, he shows off a number of damaging mid-screen combos that can carry the opponent to the corner, as well as tactics to employ once they’re stuck at the edge of the screen.

Source: ElChakotay