One of the best looking and most anticipated Street Fighter V characters is without a doubt Juri Han. After her teaser with the Balrog reveal, fans have been aching to get their hands on her. In respect to that, Capcom’s official YouTube channel had posted an introduction to the character.
This intro briefly goes over Juri’s personality, background, and gameplay. Some of her useful normals and specials are summarized, and her overall game plan is laid out for us. Check the video to see what our favorite Femme Fatale is working with this time around.
RZR|Infiltration, the Champion of Street Fighter V Evo 2016, sat down to record and share some of his thoughts on the overall tournament, his fellow players, his mind frame, and the future of the game. He touches on the player LI Joe, the “Captain America” of the US as he puts it, as well as his mentality going into different matchups. He also volunteers some opinions on Ibuki, and how he feels she isn’t strong enough to be a serious threat, as well as characters he feels are worth picking up.
One of the more interesting bits of this video is how he describes sizing up opponents based on their demeanor after a match, using his match against Gamerbee in 2012 as an example. He also shares a detailed breakdown of the Grand Final set, giving some great insight into how a Champion looks at a match.
Earlier this year, a kickstarter project ended up finishing up, releasing an extensive documentary getting into the heart of the community, detailing and documenting the players and scene in an attempt to help spread awareness and understanding for our community to others. Though it initially costed $9.99, the documentary was just put up on Youtube for all to view for free.
With such a big project, there was bound to be some bits left on the cutting floor. Out of those extras, enough material for an extended interview with LI Joe was left over. This was put out to celebrate LI Joe’s run at EVO, where he was the only US player to make Top 8.
Desk does it again, with another SFV Megamix combo video. This time staring the highschool ninja Ibuki, Desk takes us through a true custom combo, melding in Ibuki combos from SFV, SF4, SF3, and even Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo. This lovely video even comes with a bit of a quirky narrative, with Ibuki challenging each of her opponents Ryu, Chun-Li, and Ken.
Desk has fiddled with Ibuki before this, which you can find in the Ibuki Roundup. Also, if you can’t get enough of these Megamixes, there is an entire playlist for you to thumb through on Desk’s channel.
With the biggest fighting game event of the year behind us, the hype is still palpable. Exciting moment after exciting moment unfolded in Vegas over the weekend, culminating in another amazing experience for everyone involved.
Tekken 7 had a lot of surprising and unexpected moments, leading to a fun and exciting event for spectators. YouTuber Arsenalty took it upon himself to round up a compilation of combacks, slow-mo moments, and insane pressure into one heart pumping highlight reel.
Nightmare Geese, an alternate form of Geese Howard, is usually reserved to replace the Boss character in games that he’s technically dead for. And, even though his normal form is alive and kicking in The King of Fighters XIV, this especially spectacular specter is set to make a stunning return as well. Despite not being his own character with unique move properties, the ghastly appearance and haunted voice put to rest any thoughts of him being lacking in any way.
This DLC costume for Geese, along with Classic Ryo and a Neo Esaka Dynamic Theme, will be available as pre-order bonuses for players who purchase the game early through the PlayStation Store.
Super Smash Bros. Melee is still going strong, as one can easily see by looking at the more than 2,000 entrants at this year’s Evo. With a lot of attention on Smash games both new and old, the community really takes pride in making high quality educational content in terms of tutorials and resources for newer players.
This time, the folks at SSBM Tutorials took it upon themselves to craft a character overview for the tanky bounty hunter, Samus. They cover strengths, weaknesses, playstyles, and even a bit of lore for the classic character.
You can check out other similar character breakdowns they’ve done on their channel in this concise playlist.
Do fighting games have a place on pocket-sized devices? It’s a question that developers have been trying to answer for over a decade now. Earlier this year, Lab Zero Games decided to try their hand at answering that question with the Playstation Vita version of Skullgirls 2nd Encore. However, with the advent of Mobile Gaming, games played on a Smart Phone, developers have begun shifting their attention to such platforms. Core-A-Gaming did a whole video on the feasibility of fighting on a touchscreen, dissecting what existed and what was good as far as enjoying a game on a touchscreen. Well, today, Lab Zero Games offers up yet another way to enjoy a Fighting Game on the go, and they are attempting to redefine what it means to play a fighting game with your Mobile Phone.
No, we aren’t talking about Skullgirls 2: Deadly Airport. Skullgirls is making it’s way to mobile devices sometime this year with the help of developer Hidden Variable Studios. What we’re being shown isn’t exactly the picture we have in mind when thinking of a fighting game. Even still, it sounds like Hidden Variable Studios is attempting to take as much from the genre as possible, while not bogging down the experience with unresponsive controls and impossible complex inputs. This title is said to be very different from Marvel: Contest of Champions and the Injustice: Gods Among Us mobile game, with real time combat. There is blocking and combos that appear to require timing, leading to the possibility of dropping combos, making this a potentially very interesting experience.
Having worked on this game for the past two years, there is quite a bit of content. All assets are taken directly from Skullgirls 2nd Encore, and worked into an expansive collectible deck/team building adventure. The game’s first season is said to take place before the initial events of Skullgirls, and leveling up certain characters appears to unlock attacks that you can use between other versions of that same character. While there are heavy RPG elements in the game, there seems to be actual fighting taking place, with players able to do combos using their actions, with cooldown limits placed on their specials, and with meter for finishing attacks. This game is coming to iOS and Android, and there is going to be a beta for players to sign up early and play, while also getting the chance to give early feedback on the game.
About a month ago, we reported that the #FreeLeffen petition had reached its target signature count. As promised, an official response was received, though the message was not what was hoped for or expected by petitioners.
The White House essentially declined to act, citing the site’s Terms of Participation in refusing to act against the jurisdictions of existing federal departments. They did, however, advise petitioners on more appropriate avenues to address this and any future similar cases. Check out their full response below:
Thank you for using the We the People platform. On May 23, a petition you signed on eSports reached 100,000 signatures, which is the threshold for receiving a White House response.
The P-1 nonimmigrant visa classification allows individuals to come to the United States temporarily to perform at a specific athletic competition as an athlete, individually or as part of a group or team, at an internationally recognized level of performance. You raised questions about a specific Super Smash Bros. Melee player and his P-1 visa application. Consistent with the We the People Terms of Participation, we decline to address such matters that are properly within the jurisdiction of federal departments or agencies — in this case, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
However, we do want to provide more information about the broader issue you raised.
According to USCIS, the agency responsible for processing P-1 visa applications, there is no current policy categorically precluding an eSport from being recognized as a qualifying athletic competition. In fact, USCIS has approved P-1 visa petitions for athletes seeking to enter the United States to compete in eSport events.
It’s important to remember that every case, regardless of what sport it involves, is different and is reviewed on its own merits. USCIS may request additional information when there is not enough documentation or evidence to establish eligibility for the requested classification. Given this case-by-case adjudication, a particular denial or approval does not necessarily represent a broader policy interpretation or change.
The Steam version of Skullgirls 2nd Encore just received a new update patch. This patch made no changes to the game’s balance, but did bring a pleasant change to Quick Match. After finishing a match, players now have the option to play again in a best-of-five set.
There were a few other quality of life changes made in this update, which you can view here. There’s no word on whether this change will make its way to the PS4 version, but with a Lobby patch still on its way for the indie fighter, there’s a chance that console owners could receive this and any other bug fixes between now and then. Major changes are unlikely with Lab Zero working on Indivisible, so this may be one of the final changes made to the game.
