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Check Out Some Top-Level Japanese Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Play Complete with English Commentary

Streamer and Japanese Guilty Gear player Joniosan has been hosting a series of exhibitions which take place at Tokyo’s Mikado Game Center. These exhibitions pit talented Guilty Gear players against one another in first-to-seven sets to see who comes out on top.

These sets are not only a good chance to see some top-level matchups, but also an opportunity to listen to English commentary provided by MajinObama, an American player currently living in Japan who provides helpful insights during the matches.

If you haven’t gotten a chance to learn about -REVELATOR-‘s returning character, Johnny, MajinObama’s commentary will bring you up to speed on his  mechanics in this match from last week, which sees Karinchu’s Johnny face off with Nakamura’s Millia Rage.

The latest exhibition is between Machaboo’s Sin and Nage’s Faust. Machaboo switched from Ky to Sin, and is widely considered a very strong player, in particular because of his grasp on fundamentals and spacing. When it comes to Faust, there’s probably no one who can pilot the zany character better than Nage.

Source: Joniosan

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Check Out Some Top-Level Japanese Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Play Complete with English Commentary

Streamer and Japanese Guilty Gear player Joniosan has been hosting a series of exhibitions which take place at Tokyo’s Mikado Game Center. These exhibitions pit talented Guilty Gear players against one another in first-to-seven sets to see who comes out on top.

These sets are not only a good chance to see some top-level matchups, but also an opportunity to listen to English commentary provided by MajinObama, an American player currently living in Japan who provides helpful insights during the matches.

If you haven’t gotten a chance to learn about -REVELATOR-‘s returning character, Johnny, MajinObama’s commentary will bring you up to speed on his  mechanics in this match from last week, which sees Karinchu’s Johnny face off with Nakamura’s Millia Rage.

The latest exhibition is between Machaboo’s Sin and Nage’s Faust. Machaboo switched from Ky to Sin, and is widely considered a very strong player, in particular because of his grasp on fundamentals and spacing. When it comes to Faust, there’s probably no one who can pilot the zany character better than Nage.

Source: Joniosan

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Capcom Discusses a Shift in Priorities for Future Game Releases

Following up on the company’s recent financial report, which admitted that Street Fighter V released in an incomplete state, Capcom has released a new Q&A briefing.

When it comes to revising their customer approach, the company aims to shift focus away from meeting absolute sales and shipping deadlines. “…In the pursuit of quality that wholly satisfies our users we will carry out development that prioritizes completeness even if it requires some scheduling adjustments,” the document states.

This works well with their answer on internal changes pointing to hiring a larger developer team, which in turn is a bigger challenge to manage. By “releasing all titles finished to a high level of quality,” Capcom plans to grow their sales as well as tap into their large collection of intellectual property that’s not currently in the spotlight.

Sources: Capcom Financial Results Briefing via Gamespot

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Japanese Players Show Off Impressive Johnny Combos in Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-

Players in Japan have had their hands on the new Arcade characters in Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- for a while now. Since the release of the console demo, quick shares on new tech proliferated on the internet, especially for newcomers Johnny, Jack-O, and Jam.

Johnny in particular is widely considered as one of the strongest characters, as long as he can land a few coins. By throwing out some cash, he raises the level of his special slashing move, Mist Finer. Not only the move itself gets stronger, but Johnny can enter the stance and cancel out of it quicker to chain normal attacks faster.

Here’s a roundup of some impressive combos with Johnny:

Here, player DESIRE utilizes the new, charged Blitz Attack with Bacchus Sigh to reset combo after combo on Potemkin. When Bacchus Sigh lands on the enemy, the next Mist Finer slash can’t be blocked.

This clip shows how rewarding Johnny’s throw is. He’s one of the few characters who can combo after throw without spending resources, so this is a great, “unblockable” mix-up for him (although throws are now breakable in -REVELATOR-!). By spending some coins and meter on a Roman Cancel, he can set up a second combo with Bacchus Sigh, which then leads to a stun.

Without spending any meter, Johnny can set up Bacchus Sigh on the cornered opponent as long as he already built up a level 3 Mist Finer.

This one is rather more for show than practical reasons, since it requires level 3 Mist Finer from the start and spends all of Johnny’s coins, but it shows how much you can do with the new properties of the horizontal version of the Dust attack.

A single combo that kills Chipp, who has the lowest defense modifier in the game, but Johnny can pull it off without needing to crank up the enemy’s R.I.S.C. gauge (which increases damage taken after blocking moves). Having level 3 Mist Finer allows Johnny easier chaining of several strong normal attacks, as long as the enemy is crouching. Then the combo ends with his stylish, Burst-enhanced Overdrive, “That’ My Name!”

Are you picking up Johnny in -REVELATOR-?

Sources: DESIRE, VolhisiFo

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One Piece: Burning Blood Demo Available in North America and Europe

Fans of the One Piece anime are in for a treat that could reignite their interest in video game adaptations of the series. Bandai Namco announced that One Piece: Burning Blood demo, which already launched in Japan last month, is now available in North America and Europe. PS4 and Xbox One users can get started on offline battles to determine who’s the King of the Pirates with four characters: Luffy, Ace, Franky, and Aokiji.

There’s also a new trailer showcasing the Pirate Flag Battle mode, in which players compete across nodes on a map, sailing to conquer more and more islands. By defeating CPU and other competitors, the victor receives points that culminate in seasonal rankings. The fighter with the highest score at the end of a season receives a special title.

The trailer also showcases a variety of other modes and fighters that make into the game, which will also comes out on the PC and PS Vita on May 31st.

Source: One Piece Burning Blood via Gematsu

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Maximilian’s Latest “Real Talk” Weighs Street Fighter V Sales vs. Community Success

The world of Triple-A gaming is sort of cruel, especially when the business side starts showing. We’ve reported on the recent financial report from Capcom, which reveals Street Fighter V’s sales to be in the area of 1.4 million units–impressive, but still short of its projected goal of 2 million.

While Capcom remains fairly optimistic about Street Fighter V’s performance, this invites discussion over what truly makes a fighting game successful; is it just hard sales numbers, or a combination of those figures and community engagement? FGC commentator and YouTuber Maximilian brings this topic up in his newest “Real Talk” video.

In the video, Max notes that “[i]t’d be amazing if we could see a direct, hardcore success as a result of a fighting game, and maybe, just maybe, other fighters that Capcom could make in the future can rely on success similar to Street Fighter V.”

To hear the rest of what Max has to say on the topic, check out the full video below.

Source: Maximilian Dood

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Combo Breaker Reveals Killer Instinct Tournament Details and Pot Bonus

The atmosphere is heating up for this month’s St. Charles, Il., tournament, Combo Breaker. Earlier today, the event’s website revealed details on the results of cooperation between Ultra Arcade, Ultimate Source, and the Killer Instinct Community Fund.

Provided by the Community Fund, a $3,000 pot bonus is up for grabs at the event. What’s more, the winner also automatically qualifies for the next Killer Instinct World Cup, which crowned this year’s champion, Rico Suave, with a hefty cash payout. Those who finish in top 16 will also be awarded points toward qualifying them for the World Cup.

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Furthermore, every participant at the event will receive a free Ultra Arcade x Combo Breaker t-shirt and a KI wristband. And if that’s not enough, the highest placing competitors who exclusively use Fulgore, Hisako, Sabrewulf, Jago, and Shadow Jago will earn a Wave One figure of that particular character from Ultimate Source.

Stay tuned to our ongoing Combo Breaker coverage as May 27th draws near, and be sure to read up on the other games’ pot bonuses revealed so far.

Source: Combo Breaker

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ZeRo Highlights 5 Underused Characters with Potential in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Tier lists are frequently at the forefront of many players’ minds, and it’s no surprise that among Super Smash Bros. for Wii U’s big cast there are a few characters left collecting dust. The tournament scene in particular is often prone to pitting the same fighters against one another on the same stages over and over.

Competitive Smash Bros. player TSM|ZeRo takes a closer look at a few underused characters in his latest video. ZeRo discusses five characters that he sees having more potential than what players have tapped into so far. For example, he discusses the complexity of Shulk’s Monado Art management, which not only adjusts the character’s strengths and weaknesses on the fly, but opens up advanced tricks with Art landing cancels.

Check out ZeRo’s opinion below, and let us know if you agree with his list in the comments.

Source: ZeRo