Author: Lance "Tarnot" Hood

Reversals can cause problems when it comes to keeping pressure applied to downed opponents. Luckily for Abel players, Anon823 has found a timing that allows the fighter a bit more freedom to pressure than he previously had. In most cases involving a dragon punch, this setup causes Abel’s cross-up j.MK to clip the defender in the back on their way up. Sometimes it whiffs, but, in the case of mashing and lots of other wakeup options in the game, Abel won’t be harmed for throwing it out from time to time.

The setup isn’t perfect, however. It does afford Abel a relatively safe pressure option against a great deal of the cast, but it still loses to moves like Hakan’s Ultra 2, Blanka’s Ultra 2, and Hugo’s EX Shootdown Back Breaker. Late uppercuts and delayed wakeup can cause problems as well, but no setup is perfect, so there’s plenty of reason for Abel players to keep this in mind to throw out a few times over the course of a long set.

Perhaps the best part of this video is the no-filler approach that Anon823 takes with the editing. As such, it’s a quick, easy watch.

Source: Anon823

If you count yourself among the folks looking to pick up TJ Combo now that Killer Instinct season two has officially launched, Geoff the Hero recently dropped a video breaking down the boxer into bite-sized bits to show rising champions everything they’ll need to know before stepping into the ring.

This tutorial will teach you how to put Superman Punch to good use; you’ll learn how to run dirty mix-ups with Turn Around Punch; you’ll learn how to score timer-draining corner juggles; and you’ll learn combos that will leave your opponents half a health bar lighter.

And if dry, academic tutorials aren’t your thing, you’re in luck, because Geoff has filled this footage with comedic gold. So even if you don’t play TJ Combo, hey, even if you’ve never even played Killer Instinct, the video is worth a watch or two for sheer entertainment value.

Source: Geoff the Hero, tip via rick

Anthony “Crackfiend” Nguyen recently sat down with Julio Fuentes and Alex Myers to breakdown Balrog in Ultra Street Fighter IV. The guys spend a great deal of this tutorial analyzing how to take control of the match once you find yourself up against a cornered opponent. Much of this information applies to a great deal of the cast, but Crackfiend discusses some Ryu-specific nuances, which stress the importance of exact spacing.

Late in the video, Crackfiend reveals that he believes Vega to be Balrog’s worst current matchup, and spends some times analyzing why that is. Once they show off some incredibly easy ways for Claw to punish Boxer’s best tools, it’s hard to dispute this claim. He does, however, offer ideas for how to approach the terrible matchup for when swapping to another character just won’t cut it.

In addition to deep match-up and corner pressure analysis, Crackfiend discusses ways to look at losses as a learning experience, which is something that can’t be stressed enough.

Please be aware that you can expect to hear some intermittent NSFW language throughout this video.

Cross Counter TV has hosted a number of other Ultra Street Fighter IV tutorials, which you can find below:

• Sakura from Alex Myers
• Evil Ryu from Luken
• Hugo from Bafael

Source: Cross Counter TV

E mc recently uploaded a Thor team synergy video that covers plenty of partners for the wielder of Mjolnir. Fans of the Asgardian have a lot to look forward to in this video. The base team that e mc works with features Doctor Strange and Rocket Raccoon, but some combos involve special appearances from the likes of Sentinel, Doctor Doom, Vergil, and She-Hulk.

The footage clocks in at seven minutes and that’s with the removal of many Hyper Combos, as well as a huge speed increase when Strange starts doing palm loops, so the bulk of the footage is dedicated to Thor swinging his hammer into enemy faces and dishing out respectable damage.

If you’re a fan of low tier or just looking to mix things up a bit, this video may be just what you need to get started.

And if the She-Hulk footage got you wanting to go green, check out this past video from e mc that focuses on fighting crime like only she knows how.

Source: e mc

While the second season of Killer Instinct has only been out for a couple of days, we’re already seeing incredibly long Ultra Combo displays from fans of the game as well as the developers themselves. Below, you’ll find a few videos that take a close look at Maya and the tools that she has available.

First, we’ve got a demonstration from the Iron Galaxy Studios crew. This footage includes plenty of combos for using mid-match thanks to their practicality and they’re a good place to get started if you’re looking to pick Maya up. After the practical stuff, the team shows off a lengthy Ultra Combo finish with the knife-wielding fighter that caps out at a respectable 81 hits.

While the combo closing out the Iron Galaxy demo reel was pretty impressive, AcidGlow has managed to squeeze out quite a few more knife swipes in his latest videos. Both of his combos easily sail over 100 hits, with the first raking in 147 and the second coming just shy of breaking 200.

If there’s one lesson to take away from these videos, it’s this: trying to count the knives that Maya tosses into her opponents’ chests during her Ultra Combos is a lot like trying to count raindrops; there are just too many of them.

Sources: IGN, AcidGlow

Deadpool brings a unique set of tools to Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 in the form of various projectile options with different angles of fire that can be difficult to avoid, the fastest teleport in the game, and a hyper combo counter where he breaks the fourth wall like only a character of his status can. When all of these tools come together, Deadpool can play one of the most annoying zoning games since MorriDoom.

But using these tools correctly can be difficult since the character is so unusual. Luckily, Zeohawk has taken the time to break down the wise-cracking gun for hire’s gameplay into an easy-to-digest combo guide. The video focuses on using Deadpool as a point character and shows off various options available to him when paired with different assist characters.

If you’re looking to pick up Deadpool or just improve your play with him, this video has a lot to offer.

Source: Zeohawk

MrFlubbs has been giving lesser-used Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 characters some time in the spotlight for a while now. The last time we heard from him, he offered some tutorials surrounding the proper use of everyone’s favorite son of Odin, Thor. Today, he has offered up a second helping of Ghost Rider combos just in time for the Halloween season.

The combos, which you’ll find below, range from every match practicality to something bordering on training-room only, but they all offer options that let the chain-wielding rider do what he does best: put up a very unique ranged fight.

Follow this link to check out the first Ghost Rider combo video from MrFlubbs!

Source: MrFlubbs

Balrog has some of the craziest corner carry in Ultra Street Fighter IV thanks to his ability to combo from a headbutt into his Ultra 1. But the Boxer, much like Sakura, can also push opponents all the way across the screen if he chooses to keep combos going the old-fashioned way with plenty of one frame links. Who needs an Ultra when you’ve got style and execution on your side?

Execution is definitely on Balrog’s side in this new video from cjbqulix. The combo creator even claims that the footage you’re about to see holds some of the highest execution combos that they’ve ever created, and it’s easy to see why when there seems to be no end to the punches.

Source: cjbqulix

Did You Know Gaming has been sharing lesser-known information about some of the best gaming franchises for quite some time now. In the last year, they’ve embraced classic titles that we at Shoryuken, as well as our readers, hold near and dear to our hearts, including Street Fighter and Final Fight.

In their most recent upload, the folks behind this series are joined by Maximilian to add Killer Instinct to the channel’s growing list of fighting game history lessons. Max discusses the franchise’s humble beginnings as a punk-themed fighter with characters based in reality. Lead designer Chris Tilston noted a basketball player among these “normal fighters,” which were quickly discarded for the robotic ninjas, werewolves, and anthropomorphic snow cones that we associate with the series today.

Fans of the original Killer Instinct likely recall the glitch that allowed Cinder to perform an unbreakable infinite combo, and Max discusses this too. Perhaps more interesting than the glitch itself is the action that Nintendo took to make sure that it was removed from the staggering number of cabinets filling arcades.

What’s your favorite Killer Instinct fact? Let us know in the comments.

Source: Did You Know Gaming