Author: John "Zidiane" Silvia

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Take a Look Back at The King of Fighters XIII with These Character Compilations

While the bulk of both the King of Fighters community and the FGC at large’s attention is on The King of Fighters XIV right now, it’s nice to occasionally look back at the last generation. The current title’s predecessor, The King of Fighters XIII, brought both tight controls and 2D sprites to their peak for the series, with the sprites in particular being their last hurrah before the current standard of 3D models reached the KOF franchise.

From this era past, some haven’t forgotten about all the great play and players of its time: 8Sin-Am in particular has begun digging through his old footage and uploading compilations to his channel, featuring specific characters. Here is a compilation for Koukou’s EX Iori:

There are of course other compilations, featuring equally masterful play. A couple more are linked below, and you can find even more on 8Sin-Am’s channel.

Source: 8Sin-Am

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cR|SonicFox Earns Guinness Book World Record for His Success in Injustice

There isn’t much doubt in the fighting game community on the skill of the enthusiastically-succesful Dominique ‘SonicFox’ Mclean. There is of course the occasional heckler–no great player goes without some antagonistic attention–but all-in-all his talent is acknowledged. This acknowledgement extends past the community once again, as the Guinness Book of World Records has granted SonicFox a title for Most Injustice Tournament Victories: thirteen, as of July 4th this year.

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This isn’t Sonic’s first Guinness entry; he also earned a record for first Mortal Kombat X tournament won, which came along with his victory in the ESL Fatal 8 Exhibition for the game. While SonicFox has dominated both headlines and games since he landed on the scene, only time will tell if he will continually blaze a trail through the spotlight, especially with Injustice 2 coming soon. One thing is certain: he has been dubbed “Officially Amazing,” and that’s a level of prestige that he can be proud of no matter what happens from here on out.

Sources: PVP Live; cR|SonicFox

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Famitsu Interview with Yoshinori Ono Suggests Akuma’s Street Fighter V Reveal Was Not What It Seemed

It’s hard to not have been swept up in the massive hype for the Akuma trailer after the recent Red Bull Battle Grounds tournament. Closing out one of the most hyped-up Street Fighter V events of the year, it felt pretty certain from the brief teaser that Akuma was going to be coming to the Street Fighter V roster, and would be playable at the PlayStation Experience–on top of some more announcements said to be in the works for the Capcom Pro Tour finale.

However, all may not be as expected. In an interview with Famitsu–translated to English by EventHubs’ Nicholas “MajinTenshinhan” Taylor–Street Fighter V producer Yoshinori Ono offered some “clarification”:

Ono: We actually never said that a new character is coming at all. We just said that people would be able to experience what we showed in that video, that’s all, haha.
Famitsu: That’s what it meant?! Well then, at least we can confirm that there’s something to personally experience at the PSX?
Ono: Yes. That’s undeniable. But it’s going to be something that betrays everyone’s expectations, in a good way, I think.
Famitsu: Betrays everyone’s expectations?!
Ono: A lot of things have been leaked in the past, but we’ve had very strict regulations on this in particular, so please look forward to hearing what we have to announce.

You can read the rest of the Eventhubs translation here, or the Japanese Famitsu original interview here–but for the moment we’re left uncertain what to think about the trailer and what Ono has told us so far… Maybe a new game mode in which Akuma appears, but is not playable himself? Or maybe just “Shin” Akuma, not regular Akuma…? What exactly the teaser trailer was indeed teasing remains open to speculation until December 3rd at Capcom Cup 2016.

Source: Famitsu, via EventHubs

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Street Fighter V’s Capcom Pro Tour DLC Has Contributed Over $100,000 to Capcom Cup’s Prize Pot

Over the course of the past year, Capcom has been steadily doling out DLC for their latest fighter. Between costumes, stages, and colors–not to mention the new characters–there was a lot to maintain player interest. Particularly, 30% of the proceeds from the Capcom Pro Tour downloadable content purchases are going directly into the pot for Capcom Cup, which has so far received a $100,000 bonus from those DLC purchases alone, pushing it from the base $250,000 to over $350,000.

Since this DLC isn’t going to stay permanently, however; Capcom is urging players one last time to pick up some of Street Fighter V’s downloadable costumes before they’re gone for good: As previously reported, both the Capcom Pro Tour content and the Halloween costumes will be no longer available after 8:59 PM PST, November 29, 2016. If you want to support the Capcom Cup and don’t already have these DLC skins, now is the time to act.

Source: Capcom-Unity

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Hear Maximilian’s Take on the 5 Most Necessary Changes for Street Fighter V’s Future

Talk of Street Fighter V’s poor start never seems like it’s that far off. Such talk only became more unavoidable after news of the game’s struggling sales figures were announced, which is disheartening, to say the least. The neglect of the casual crowd left tangible scars on the title which persist despite the success of the Capcom Pro Tour.

In the face of all of this bad press for the game, fans have been revitalized by the mere hint of the longtime favorite boss, Akuma. This air of change means a potential second wind for the title, which Capcom is building up to be a longstanding platform for the future. This in mind, Maximilian attempts to tackle what he feels the 5 biggest potential changes that Capcom could make to turn SFV around for good.

Source: Maximilian Dood

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Get the Edge on Your Competition by Studying Up on The King of Fighters XIV Frame Data

Frame data knowledge is some of the most important knowledge in any fighting game. It’s the difference between knowing when you can be punished, when you can’t, and how quickly you can attack. With the massive roster in The King of Fighters XIV, gathering these hidden numbers was quite the task. However, thanks to some very dedicated KOF players, an entire compilation of the frame data has been compiled.

The data is compiled on Orochinagi’s site here, with the specific players who gathered the info listed here, and is also contained in a handy smart phone app. For those unfamiliar, the frame data may be a bit intimidating. If you need a bit of help understanding the basics of frame data, feel free to brush up on this explanation here.

Sources: Orochinagi; Google Store

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Learn to Let Out Your Inner Fan Girl with This King of Fighters XIV Alice Combo Guide

In the world of The King of Fighters XIV, Alice is fairly unique. Similar to Street Fighter’s Sakura, she idolizes other characters of her franchise and models her self-taught fighting style after them. Alice internalizes the techniques of her Fatal Fury idols, crafting her own unique moves out of them.

If you like the thought of that, then we have here a guide to help you learn this pachinko idol. This guide comes courtesy of Coliflowerz, who has been consistently producing useful guides for his game of choice, covering everything from the best applications for normals in neutral, to exactly how to craft your combos.

If you enjoyed that guide, be sure to check out this YouTuber’s other content, compiled in this playlist here. Roughly half of the cast has been covered, so you’re sure to find something to help your build your team.

Source: Coliflowerz

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Check Out These Amazing Clutch Moments in Super Smash Bros for Wii U

A lot of crazy exchanges occur in fighting games, leading to many hilarious and memorable moments. A back-and-forth between players is expected, but sometimes one player just finds themselves in that magic sweet spot where everything they do turns up heads. We’ve rounded up some compilations of such moments in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, featuring situations that you just have to see to believe.

First up we have a collection of amazing comebacks. Comeback moments are a classic, appealing no matter what game they happen in.

We also have some Cloud Limit Break moments for you; when Cloud accesses Limit Break, he finds himself able to KO opponents with almost any of his special moves.

We also have some reverse edge-guarding moments, which are particularly enjoyable with so much of the advantage being given to the player not dangling offstage.

To finish off today’s compilation, we have some incredible PK Thunder applications.

Source: Dragon Smash

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Are You a Luigi Player? Find Out if the Green Plumber is the Super Smash Bros. Melee Character for You

Being the most prevelant game from generations past, Super Smash Bros. Melee is a very unique title. Not many other games from as long ago are attracting new players today. Melee also has some of the most comprehensive material teaching newer players how to play the game, which is frankly impressive.

Here we have SSBM Tutorials providing us with another guide to help inform newer players: this one revolves around Luigi, focusing on his strengths, weaknesses, playstyle, and matchup with the best characters in the game. While the famous Mario brother may struggle in some instances, he definitely isn’t without his niche strengths.

Source: SSBM Tutorials

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Relive the Top 5 Moments From Capcom Pro Tour Asia Finals with This Capcom Fighters Highlight Reel

The past year has been one wild ride, due in no small part to the Capcom Pro Tour. We saw the rise and fall of great players, we saw unbelievable hometown heroes triumph, and we saw more esports influence than ever before. There is only one more event, the Capcom Cup tournament, but before the Tour comes to a close, let’s take a moment to look back at Asia’s final regional event.

If you want to reminisce a bit more, check out our CPT player analysis articles, which go in-depth into the past year to track specific player progress. You can read up on players to get some insight into how well they will do in the CPT finale, Capcom Cup.

Source: Capcom Fighters