Author: Franz "d3v" Co

Taking time off from making Street Fighter IV tutorials, Bafael recently shared a video where he shares his impressions of  Street Fighter V’s gameplay trailer.

While a lot of what he talks about, including how the stage may hint at Yun and Yang, have already been discussed, he also provides a few unique insights. For example, he points out that Ryu using his Denjin Hadouken super art may hint at a possible alternative defense mechanic similar to parries. In Street Fighter III, a fully charged Denjin was unblockable and could only be parried, and while this wasn’t the case when it Gouken got it in Street Fighter IV, you have to recall that the game wasn’t originally designed with Denjin at the start.

Another interesting thing that he points out is that Ryu and Chun-Li have different jump heights, possibly hinting at one of two things. Either characters in the game will have different jump heights, or the game itself will allow for different jumps similar to how Street Fighter III had normal and super jumps for all characters (as opposed to Street Fighter IV having them only for a select few).

These are just some of the things that Bafael has observed from the trailer, so give the video below a spin to see what else he has to say.

Source: Bafael

While newer players tend to be drawn to Killer Instinct for its ridiculous combos, actually getting in is just as, if not more, important. In his latest video, Sajam shows how players can start some basic yet powerful offense that can help them control the match.

The tutorial below focuses on the fact that meaty attacks on wakeup are quite strong in this game. By using such attacks to continue pressure and condition an opponent on knockdown, players can easily gain control of a match.

Check the video out below and see if this can help put a combo breaker on your losing streaks.

Source: Sajam

At Northeast Championships XV, Hold Back to Block’s Esteban Martinez got the chance to show off the latest trailer for his upcoming documentary, FGC: Rise of the Fighting Game Community. The film aims to answer questions about our scene in a format that’s accessible to audiences outside of it.

The trailer featurs excerpts from interviews with people within the community, each giving their own insights into what makes a fighting game. Hit up the trailer below to see what guys like James Chen, Joe “LIJoe” Ciaramelli, Seth Killian, Mark “MarkMan” Julio, and more have to say on the subject.

FGC: Rise of the Fighting Game Community is set to release in June 2015.

Source: Hold Back to Block

While Super Smash Bros. for Wii U was just released last week, the game is already making rounds in the competitive circuit. Collision X, held in Scarsdale, New York, represents one of the first events to hold a Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament. As such, many top players from the region were in attendance, such as LoF|NAKAT, Nairo, LoF|Keitaro, Jtails, CT|Salem and more.

If you’re interested in how the game is looking in its early days, CLASH Tournaments recently uploaded replays from the event. We’ve included each finals match below, and the rest over can be found in the official playlist.

Source: CLASH Tournaments

With his strong and unpredictable zoning game, Faust is a natural choice for Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- players who prefer to control space and make their opponents take damage trying to rush in. Zissou recently put out a new video showing some of this mysterious fighter’s basic combos to help get folks who prefer that style get started.

The combos here cover multiple situations, including regular standing combos, anti-air combos, Dust, combos and more. These should help beginning Faust players be able to convert of any situation, so give the video a spin and see if you can help the good doctor put these to good use.

Source: Zissou

One of the many things that the Guilty Gear series pioneered were the instant kill moves, available to every character, that automatically ended a round. These have been in just about every Arc System Works fighting game ever since they debuted in the franchise’s first outing. With Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, however, we finally get to see these powerful moves in glorious, cel-shaded 3D thanks to Unreal Engine 3.

Hurtbox TV recently shared a video that focuses on what each character dishes out during their Instant Kill move. Notable moments include May transporting her opponents into a cannon on the May Ship and I-No’s boss-only Megalomania super from the XX series.

Source: Hurtbox TV

In the world of competitive Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Phoenix will forever be associated with Ryan “Filipino Champ” Ramirez. His mastery of the fragile yet deadly character, alongside Magneto and Doctor Doom, has brought him victory in numerous tournaments.

Now, Champ has shared a video where he explains some of the combos and concepts he utilizes with the mutant, covering his strategy once Magneto has been killed and his opponent snaps Phoenix in as well as a combo that builds him five bars of meter.

Champ also demonstrates a new setup he’s developed to kill his opponent’s anchor by bringing Doctor Doom in without having to perform a successful TAC.

As one of the best Marvel players in the world, there’s always something useful to learn from Champ’s footage, so check out the video below and see what you can pick up.

Source: FGTV

Evil Geniuses’ Momochi is, without a doubt, one of the best Ultra Street Fighter IV players on the planet. Known for being able to compete with a wide variety of characters, he was the first player to qualify for this year’s Capcom Cup with his win at South East Asia Major 2014.

Now, the Japanese powerhouse has taken some time off to start a new video tutorial series called “Momochi’s Fighting Game Lecture,” dedicated to helping beginning players advance.

For the first episode of this series, he focuses on none other than Ryu. Here, Momochi goes over some basic and intermediate techniques for Ryu such as his moves, footsie tools, and a few option selects.

Source: Momochi & ChocoBlanka TV