Author: Lance "Tarnot" Hood

Evil Geniuses’ Momochi has been providing the community with in-depth character basics tutorials for the Street Fighter V cast for several weeks now. His most recent tutorial featuring M. Bison is the eighth in the series, marking the halfway point through the game’s launch roster.

In the tutorial, Momochi talks about good buttons, how to space scissor kicks, how to prevent opponents from tossing plasma through proper V-Skill use, and plenty more.

If you’re just getting started down your path to world domination through the use of Psycho Power, this tutorial is sure to get you started on the right foot.

Source: Momochi & ChocoBlanka TV

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. for Wii U.

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

A couple of weeks ago, Desk released a combo video mashup compiling footage of the only three (current roster) characters to appear in Street Fighters III, IV, and V. That video seamlessly blended footage from across the decades to show the similarities the characters retained through the titles, while providing a truly unique viewing experience through creative editorial work.

Luckily, that sort of video wasn’t the last of its kind, as Desk’s latest offering gives Birdie a similar spotlight. The video, which you can find below, takes a close look at Birdie’s appearances in both Capcom’s most recent offering, as well as the old favorite, Street Fighter Alpha 2, through comparisons of normals, specials, and combos. With all of this side-by-side footage, it’s easy to see that the years haven’t been kind to the food-loving punk rocker, but he’s still more than capable of putting opponents in their place, and that isn’t just Desk’s execution talking.

Check it out for yourself and let us know what you think in the comments.

Source: Desk

With all the buzz in the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U scene surrounding Bayonetta’s tournament legality, it only makes sense for one of the biggest names in tutorials for the title to drop in with their own take on handling the situation. In a new video, the Beefy Smash Doods get right down to business, offering up ten minutes of tips and tricks for besting the maligned character.

It wouldn’t be a set of anti-Bayonetta tech without mention of Witch Time, which the Beefy Smash Doods argue as one of the better moves in the game, but certainly not a flawless one. They suggest to lean heavily on grabs with true follow-up options to tack on as much guaranteed damage as possible while avoiding being caught in what can result in extremely early stock loss.

Since her neutral game isn’t actually all that great, the video also suggests forcing Bayonetta to approach, which can result in poor decisions on her part, and big punishment opportunities for her opponent. And if you’re fighting Bayonetta, you’re certain to fall victim to a number of her lengthy combos, so the tutorial includes a section dedicated to successfully escaping such situations.

Source: Beefy Smash Doods

Killer Instinct Season 3 is now in full swing, and the availability of the title on PC has certainly brought in a host of new players itching to start laying into each other with lengthy combos. With this in mind, we’ve gathered up a few videos surrounding the game to help newcomers get started as quickly as possible on the path to Killer rank. Let’s go!

First up, Sajam takes a look at the game’s new flipout system, which adds all sorts of devastating mixup options. Sajam gives a rundown of how TJ Combo can make the most out of this system, but he’s certainly not the only character able to use it. Stick around until the end of the video for some tips on how to deal with these sorts of setups on the defensive end as well.

Thanks to the way the combo system works in Killer Instinct, it’s possible to use an easy option select to hit-confirm. While the inputs may differ slightly across the board, the general idea remains the same on all characters: buffer a linker into your opener and if the opener hits, the linker comes out and connects as well. If the opener doesn’t connect as a hit–you guessed it–the linker doesn’t come out. This allows for the offensive party to continue pressure as they see fit.

To see this concept in action, check out this second video offering from Sajam.

David “UltraDavid” Graham of UltraChen TV could probably find an option select in Hungry Hungry Hippos, so it comes as little surprise that he’s already released a short video demonstrating a useful OS for Killer Instinct’s third season. The option select is fairly simple, making use of a jumping short attack followed by a specifically-timed fierce–though other auto-double options should work just fine as well–then a throw to allow easy confirmation into a combo if the jump short hits, and performing a throw if it’s blocked.

And to wrap things up, we’ve included a ridiculously long Ultra Combo–198 hits, to be exact–performed by none other than Killer Instinct’s embodiment of disrespect, Rash. While we can’t verify whether or not this is truly a world record as the video title suggests, we can say that it is, by far, the longest Ultra Combo for the newcomer we’ve seen.

Source: Sajam, UltraChen TV, CMC888 KI4Life

If you’re going to be the best wrestler on the Russian scene, you’ve got to know how to properly command your bulk in the ring. That means picking up proper meaty timings, knowing when you can connect a Critical Art, and abusing your V-Skill when you can, because nothing is more intimidating than staring down a tower of pure muscle burning bright red as it slowly approaches.

In a new tutorial, Dr.fatbody–who has a truly great handle if we’re being honest–demonstrates how to make the most of some of the previously mentioned situations, while also offering insights into a handful of other tips and tricks at Zangief’s disposal in Street Fighter V.

Source: Dr.fatbody, tip from Kevin V.