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Take a Closer Look at Kum Haehyun’s Moves in Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-

Last month, the folks at Arc System Works showed off some of newcomer Kum Haehyun’s gameplay in Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-. While it was fun to see the upcoming character throw down in some proper matches, getting an exact read on what they’re capable of proved a bit difficult.

Luckily, Baf0–with some help from GreatFernMan and MajinObama–took the time to pick apart that footage and offer insights into a good deal of the moves displayed. Since this information includes slow motion animations for buttons, special moves, movement options and more it’s easier to get a better idea of how the character is intended to approach a fight.

Due to the nature of the source material, however, some moves were more easily dissected than others. Also note that the moves featured could see alteration before Kum Haehyun makes it to consoles.

Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- launches for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 on May 26 in Japan, June 7 in North America, and June 10 in Europe.

Source: Baf0 and Arc System Works

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Next Level Battle Circuit V.9 feat. Street Fighter V Streaming Live

This week’s installment of Next Level Battle Circuit is now streaming live courtesy of Team Spooky. As usual, the event is being broadcast from its namesake, Next Level Arcade, in New York City. Tonight, they’ll be showcasing competition in Street Fighter V.

If you would like to check out these weekly tournaments, you can head on over to Next Level Arcade and take part every Wednesday. The address has been included below.

4013 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232

The stream is currently live below, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat. Full brackets will be made available through Challonge.

Watch live video from TeamSp00ky on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Team Spooky

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Smash @ Xanadu #145 feat. Super Smash Bros. Melee Streaming Live

The folks over at VGBootCamp recently went live with another installment of Smash @ Xanadu from Xanadu Games in Baltimore, Maryland. These weekly broadcasts provide a great look at the region’s Smash community, and tonight’s installment will feature competition in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

If you’re interested in some Smash Bros. action, be sure to tune in. The stream is live below, but you can also head on over to Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from VGBootCamp on www.twitch.tv

Source: VGBootCamp

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Pokkén Tournament Region Lock Remedied, More Robust ver. 1.2 Patch Notes Now Available

Yesterday’s update to Pokkén Tournament brought with it some welcome changes, including the removal of Shadow Mewtwo’s blockstring infinite as well as a reduction in damage tied to the Rehiram assist. But not every change that came to the title was a welcome one; on top of these and other intended fixes, the patch inadvertently region locked the American version of the game.

After a brief stint of emergency maintenance earlier today, this region lock was removed, bringing the American version of the game back in line with the European and Japanese versions. The good news doesn’t stop there, either, as the Pokkén Tournament website now has a full changelog for the 1.2 update to the game, which you can find below.

Pokkén Tournament version 1.2 Changes

These notes outline the fixes and improvements made in this update to Pokkén Tournament. After the update, “Ver. 1.2” will be displayed in the upper left of the title screen.

Note that if you do not download the update, you will be unable to use some modes, such as online battles.

You will need 367MB of available space in your Wii U console’s memory in order to download the update. Please use separate USB media if you do not have enough available space. Please click here for details. The update may be automatically downloaded and installed for users who have enabled Standby Functions in their Wii U console’s system settings. The previous save data will remain usable after the update.

Battle Related Changes

  • Adjusted to ensure Shadow Mewtwo is no longer able to force its opponents to continually block by repeatedly using certain moves.
  • Adjusted Mewtwo’s battle balance.
  • Reduced effect of the Support Pokémon Reshiram for gameplay balance.
  • Repaired several bugs that affected battles.

Pokémon-Specific Changes

Sceptile

  • Repaired an issue that caused Sceptile to pass through the ground when transitioning from Bullet Seed: preparation into Hang.

Mewtwo

  • Lowered the hitbox of Confusion to make it possible to evade it by jumping. Made it so combo damage doesn’t increase as easily. Altered the animation of characters hit by Confusion as a Critical Hit during Duel Phase and reduced the amount of hit stun it causes.
  • For jumping attack / midair strong attack / midair weak attack to strong attack follow-up, removed the property that makes this move nullify long-range attacks. Also adjusted it so that when this move is counter attacked, that counter attack will be a Critical Hit.

Shadow Mewtwo

  • Adjusted so that when a side ranged attack is used repeatedly while the hitbox is still on the screen, the hitbox that is already on-screen disappears quickly.
  • Increased the recovery time when Miracle Eye is used in Field Phase.
  • Delayed the timing of when players can transition to Miracle Eye after a ranged attack.
  • Decreased the ease with which follow up ranged attacks that have been altered by Miracle Eye can cause Guard Break.
  • Slowed the start-up of the backward ranged attack and increased its recovery time. Also, adjusted it so when the move is used repeatedly while the hitbox is still on the screen, the one already on-screen disappears quickly.
  • Decreased the block stun time that the backward ranged attack into Miracle Eye move deals to opponents and increased the distance that it pushes opponents back. Also changed it so that the first hit causes a Phase Shift.

Pikachu Libre

  • Repaired an issue that caused Pikachu Libre to pass through opponents that are wall stunned when using midair strong attack.

Support Pokémon Umbreon

  • Repaired an issue that stopped the attack effect of Snarl from being displayed when Pachirisu’s Follow Me is also active.

Support Pokémon Reshiram

  • Decreased the base damage of Blue Flare. Also decreased the ease with which it can cause Guard Break.

Thank you for continuing to enjoy playing Pokkén Tournament!

Source: Serebii, Pokkén Tournament, special thanks to the folks at Pokkén Arena and the comments section of yesterday’s post

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Master Alex’s Trades and V-Trigger in Street Fighter V

If you’ve already got a handle on how Alex goes about scoring damage with combos, and if you’re pretty well-versed in the art of timing his meaties, you may be looking for the next step down the path to Alex mastery.

In the fourth and final segment of the latest episode of Shadowloo Bootcamp, host Ricardo “Mono” Roman spends some more quality time with the returning fighter, offering up tips on how to make the most out of trade situations. He also details some of the best ways to apply Alex’s V-Trigger.

Source: GamersGrid TV

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The King of Fighters XIV to be Playable at PAX East 2016

The folks over at the PlayStation Blog just released a full list of games they’re going to be bringing to PAX East 2016 for attendees to try out. That list includes plenty of big names like Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted 4, as well as some VR titles. But, let’s be honest, the most exciting game to make the list is The King of Fighters XIV.

Since the information provided by PlayStation comes in the form of a simple list, we can’t currently say which version of the game will be playable, but since it has been so long since folks in the states have had a chance to get their hands on the game, any version will be exciting to see.

PAX East 2016 is set to take place April 22-24 in Boston, MA. For more information, head over to the event’s official site.

Source: PlayStation via The Mad Man’s Cafe

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ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League Season 3 Streaming Live

If you’re looking for top-level Mortal Kombat X action, you need look no further than the ESL Pro League. This series of online tournaments continues today as competitors work their way toward the finals event and its $200,000 prize pool.

The stream is live below, but you can also visit Twitch if you prefer to chat with fellow viewers. Europe’s portion of the event begins at 11 AM PDT, 2 PM EDT, with North America following at 5 PM PDT, 8 PM EDT.

Watch live video from NetherRealm on www.twitch.tv

Sources: ESL, NetherRealm

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Learn How to Quickly and Easily Install Street Fighter V Mods

One of the major benefits that PC games have over their console counterparts is how easily they can be modded. Creative file manipulation can grant players access to new character models, new stages, new UI elements… the list really does go on.

And, even though the mod installation process isn’t difficult, it can be intimidating to poke around inside those folders that often remain closed if you’ve not done it before. With that in mind, the folks at Street Fighter V Mods decided to construct a quick tutorial demonstrating where to acquire, then drag and drop mods to properly install them.

Do note that, while it’s highly unlikely you’ll accidentally delete anything important when installing a new mod to Street Fighter V, we feel it necessary to warn that it’s still possible to do so, and mods of any kind should be installed at your own risk.

It’s also noteworthy that some of the mods featured on Street Fighter V Mods’ YouTube channel, as well as other mods out in the wild, contain NSFW content, so approach with caution.

Source: Street Fighter V Mods

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UltraChen TV Streaming Live with Special Guests Sajam and Tasty Steve

James Chen and David “UltraDavid” Graham just went live with another episode of their weekly community talk show, UltraChen TV.

Tonight the commentary duo is joined by two more familiar faces from around the fighting game community: Sajam and Tasty Steve. Often sharing the mic at Wednesday Night Fights themselves, these guests are sure to have plenty to discuss ranging from Street Fighter V to Killer Instinct.

The stream will be live in this article, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from ultrachentv on www.twitch.tv

Source: UltraChen TV, featured image courtesy of Kara “Karaface” Leung

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Pokkén Tournament ver. 1.2 Hits Wii U Consoles

Pokkén Tournament’s version 1.2 update went live earlier today, bringing with it a fix for Shadow Mewtwo’s notorious blockstring infinite, as well as a reduction in the damage tied to Reshiram’s assist. Of course, a Nintendo patch just wouldn’t feel the same without some clandestine fixes to “various bugs,” too. Here’s the full patch breakdown, small though it may be:

  • A fix for Shadow Mewtwo where it can cause an infinite combo that cannot be stopped
  • Reduced the damage inflicted by Reshiram
  • Various bug fixes

But the patch has not necessarily been well-received by the community just yet. Some folks chatting on Twitter and elsewhere have suggested that the American version of the game received a slightly different patch than other regions, potentially resulting in a sort of region lock.

While we’ve not yet heard official word regarding the topic, it’s easy to wonder if a change like this was intentional. We can hope not, but we’ll have to wait and see.

Sources: Serebii, Pokkén Arena via D1