Author: Lance "Tarnot" Hood

Yesterday, we highlighted a video from MrWaffleSlapper that revealed an interesting (and quite broken) bit of Yun tech revolving around a glitch that occurs when pairing his tenth taunt and summer vacation outfit.

BCN eSports’ Alioune took this concept to the lab and came up with some examples of how it can be practically applied in actual matches. The clip covers a couple of option selects that involve the taunt cancel and then moves on to highlight how the maneuver can be used to escape pressure. It’s got the benefit of the incredible startup time of Yun’s target combo-based standing short, but he no longer has to worry about the button trading; in fact, it’s pretty nice when it does soak up a hit. Why not build a little Ultra meter before dealing some damage?

Thanks to this new tech, it looks like sandals paired with a jogging suit will be the hottest fashion this fall.

Source: Alioune

Given the correct positioning, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3’s Vergil can set up a hard tag that allows another character on his team to come in and finish off his target. Thanks to a new bit of tech from e mc involving Spencer, the half-demon son of Sparda can now pull off this setup anywhere on the screen.

In the footage below, you’ll see e mc execute the setup a couple of times. In each instance, after Spencer lines up the target, Vergil hard tags so that Doctor Strange can come in and clean up with palm loops.

Could Spencer and Vergil be better pals than Spencer and Nova? It’s looking like that may now be the case!

Source: e mc

Evil Ryu’s far standing medium kick may be one of his best footsie tools in Ultra Street Fighter IV. Not only does it have quick startup and high profile over some low attacks (while simultaneously reaching incredibly far horizontally), it can also lead into the huge damage combos that the darker side of Ryu has become so well known for.

This video from Christian Olivo explores the options that a successful counter-hit affords Evil Ryu. As expected, it opens up a variety of combo paths, which include everything from loops to full animation Ultra follow-ups.

If you’re an Evil Ryu player who hasn’t been giving his far standing forward quite as much attention as it deserves, this is the perfect time to change your ways.

If you’re new to Ultra Street Fighter IV and would find a primer on how the counter-hit mechanic works, follow this link to an in-depth explanation by Bafael.

Source: Christian Olivo

The end of the year is always exciting for fans of LiangHuBBB’s Funny & Cool Moments series, as the footage compiler usually puts together a lengthy chunk of clips that feature some of the best (and in some cases, the worst) moments in fighting games that happened over the year.

Graphical bugs, full screen techs, Vega’s freeze glitch mid-match, and unbelievable hitboxes are only some of the things that you can expect to see in this collection of footage from a massive array of fighting games. Fans of Injustice: Gods Among Us, be sure to stick around until the end of the reel for an extended showcase of SoFlo|Kitana Prime’s Harley Quinn.

Did your favorite moment make the cut? Let us know in the comments!

Source: LiangHuBBB

Before you grab your Master Sword and hit up some For Glory matches in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, take a moment to check out this Link tutorial from LAN DS.

Their helpful guide covers everything from how to control Link’s movement to his options for kill moves as well as combos and their follow-ups. There’s also a lengthy section that describes the way that each of the fighter’s vast array of projectiles can be used to maximize control of the battlefield.

Whether you just recently picked up Super Smash Bros. for the first time, or even if you’re a veteran looking to give Link a shot, there’s plenty to learn in the video below.

Source: Nintendo 3DS Colombia

Earlier this week as part of a Street Fighter-focused broadcast, the People’s Champion and Twitch’s own Mike “Mike Ross” Ross challenged Ari “fLoE” Weintraub to a first-to-five Ultra Street Fighter IV set for his viewers to enjoy. In a fairly unorthodox move outside of MOBAs, Mike gave fLoE two bans before the matches started–T. Hawk and Bison–and initially planned to stick with Makoto for the duration.

While we can’t see fLoE’s end of things or check out what was going on in the chat at the time of recording through this archived footage, Mike gives the impression that things are currently rather heated between the two. But given that fLoE recently starred in a handful of episodes of Excellent Adventures (and keeping Ross’ own interesting history with exhibitions in mind), this is sure to be a clever show for the viewers.

In any event, if you’re looking for some fun Ultra Street Fighter IV footage, check out the archive below and let us know what you think. You’ll need to skip forward to the 1:40:30 mark to find the aforementioned exhibition.

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If the initial set left you hungry for more, the guys fight a few more times near the end of the archived footage, giving fLoE the opportunity to bring out his T. Hawk against a handful of other characters in Ross’ stable.

Source: Mike Ross

While Phoenix has certainly lost some popularity over the years, she’s still a force to be reckoned with in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 if she plays her cards right. With that in mind, it’s good to be able to counteract her dark form in the event that you find yourself up against it. Punisher of the ANBU Fight Club recently released some Rocket Raccoon technology that will help win this otherwise uphill battle.

The first Phoenix-killing technique revolves around the fact that Rocket’s level three Hyper has a large amount of active frames and can scoop Phoenix out of some common attacks. Punisher goes on to explore other options as well, and while some can be escaped, the video provides plenty of options to cover those attempts as well.

Source: ANBU Fight Club, thanks to Arrogant Batsard for sending this in.

Now that you’ve seen players like HORI|sako beast with Elena in tournaments, it’s time to calm things down a little with some practical options for the lithe fighter. It could be said that even Elena’s bread and butter combos are quite stylish themselves, given her reliance on incredibly tight links to accomplish even the most basic strings, but such is the life of Capoeira.

In the video below, BoukenJima shows off hit-confirm options, punish combos, ways to work in Ultra 1, and a lot more. If you’ve been looking for a good time to start dancing around your opponents, now may be the perfect time to do so!

Source: BoukenJima