Author: John "Zidiane" Silvia

The narrative Red Bull Battle Grounds plays out for us is compelling, even to the uninitiated. The story of Liquid|NuckleDu taking down the EVO champ is just the crescendo of the entire arc of player history going on through this event. Red Bull themselves take a moment to breakdown the lead-up to this momentous victory.

We are first taken along the journey of Taiwanese player Arubi “RB” Kao, and his amazing success with Urien.

Some of the dirtiest set ups to have graced Street Fighter V were appearing on screen: Aegis Reflector into cross under, into throw baits, and unseeable 50/50s kept happening back to back at a rate that would make anybody scared of the unknown.

Despite beating many strong players, like Bonchan, RB ultimately lost to Tokido in Winners, then once more in Losers. Tokido actually had a very specific intense purpose when competing in this event, with focus being put on honing his skills.

“Recently, I have a new technique that‘s difficult to practice,” Tokido told Red Bull Esports. “In training mode, I can do it usually, but I might get nervous in tournament. So I have to try the new technique in tournament,” he added.

As the event draws to a close, many look to NuckleDu, one of Ametica’s favorite players to take the event.

After his recent Canada Cup victory, a lot of hopes and dreams were pinned onto him. The energy in the room for his victories were by far the strongest for any competitor.

Check out the full article on Red Bull eSports.

Source: Red Bull eSports

One of the most prestigious events in the Smash calendar occurred last weekend. Smash Summit 3 saw 16 of the world’s strongest Melee players all under one roof, competing in various tasks over four days. To catch fans up on what the event was like, Beyond the Summit has uploaded this recap video to their channel.

There was tons of content with some truly incredible sets over the event. Between team battles and Iron Man contests, not even to mention the main tournaments, it was an amazing weekend. While all of the sets have yet to be uploaded to YouTube, we have here a selection of some of these side events.

Source: Beyond the Summit – Smash

MagicScrumpy is one of the most active Melee modders out there at the moment, and his mods are always a delight to see. He tackles concepts the general fanbase never even thought to consider, and shares what he discovers on his channel. We’ve gathered up another batch of his new content for your enjoyment.

Up first is one of the more interesting concepts, Pichu Climbers. Similar to his previous Fox Climbers video, this mod has two Pichus replacing the Ice Climbers, complete with new Plusle and Minum skins to compliment this electric mouse duo.

Next, it’s Zelda’s turn to be made viable as part of Scrumpy’s ongoing “Viable Melee” series. As he’s done in the past, Scrumpy attempts to keep the spirit and the core of the character effectively the same, but make some weaker options just a bit stronger to help the character compete with the rest of the cast.

Our last mod for the night is an attempt at adding Final Smashes to Melee, something only available in Brawl and Smash for Wii U. The results are a bit crazy, check them out below.

Source: MagicScrumpy

Hearing fans arguing over which characters have terrible design is nothing new. Among the more hardcore crowd, things like “character design” are usually used for character moveset, playstyle, and how that character matches up with the rest of the cast. It’s a little sobering though to realize that design does mean something completely different to the rest of the world.

WhatCulture, known for their list articles and videos, try their hand at presenting the most offensive character designs in Street Fighter history. Their opinion on this matter is a tad surprising, with them criticizing cult fan favorites, and not really branching out past Street Fighter III and Street Fighter EX. Everyone is entitled to their opinion though, and if you’d like to hear theirs, then this video is for you.

Source: WhatCulture Gaming