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Stomp On Foes for Footstool Combos Straight Out of Shield, Courtesy of the Beefy Smash Doods

As popularized by Kamemushi’s devastating footstool combos with Megaman, footstooling someone out of shield can be a fantastic way to punish landing opponents. While it’s not for every character and you can’t expect to just footstool someone every time they land a hit on shield, knowing the correct situation for a footstool out of shield could be the difference between resetting to neutral or taking a stock.

Using Megaman, cFive from the Beefy Smash Doods take viewers through the step by step process of when a footstool out of shield would be a prime punish. In this case, they show how a shielding Megaman could successfully footstool a Sheik who had just landed a miss-spaced forward-air on shield, in order to lead into a Metal Blade kill combo. The amount of variables going into this one interaction shows just how situational a footstool out of shield is–but with fast enough reactions and a misspaced move, it can net you an easy kill.

Following the initial example, cFive then explores how perfect shielding a move can actually make a footstool punish easier to pull off, before finally showing off some setups with characters like R.O.B., Bowser Jr., Diddy Kong, and Ganondorf. A whole lot of information to digest–but if mastered, the footstool out of shield can do serious damage.

Source: Beefy Smash Doods

 

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Stomp On Foes for Footstool Combos Straight Out of Shield, Courtesy of the Beefy Smash Doods

As popularized by Kamemushi’s devastating footstool combos with Megaman, footstooling someone out of shield can be a fantastic way to punish landing opponents. While it’s not for every character and you can’t expect to just footstool someone every time they land a hit on shield, knowing the correct situation for a footstool out of shield could be the difference between resetting to neutral or taking a stock.

Using Megaman, cFive from the Beefy Smash Doods take viewers through the step by step process of when a footstool out of shield would be a prime punish. In this case, they show how a shielding Megaman could successfully footstool a Sheik who had just landed a miss-spaced forward-air on shield, in order to lead into a Metal Blade kill combo. The amount of variables going into this one interaction shows just how situational a footstool out of shield is–but with fast enough reactions and a misspaced move, it can net you an easy kill.

Following the initial example, cFive then explores how perfect shielding a move can actually make a footstool punish easier to pull off, before finally showing off some setups with characters like R.O.B., Bowser Jr., Diddy Kong, and Ganondorf. A whole lot of information to digest–but if mastered, the footstool out of shield can do serious damage.

Source: Beefy Smash Doods

 

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Hear What Pro Players and Invited Guests Thought about Kuwait Battle Royale 2016 in This Short Documentary

Home to the Middle East’s first and largest fighting game event, this year’s Kuwait Battle Royale saw pro players and special guests from all communities come together to experience what the Kuwaiti FGC had to offer. While they were all in town–either competing, spectating or commentating the event–tournament hosts Fikra sat down with many of the visiting community members to get their thoughts on Kuwait, its gaming scene, and the event itself.

The overwhelming response from those interviewed shows just how passionate and welcoming the Kuwaiti community was: with many praising their hospitality, along with the zeal of the competitors and cosplayers who attended the event. As Kuwait Battle Royale was twinned with GX, a general gaming expo held in Kuwait, this gave the whole tournament a much busier atmosphere and showed just how dedicated the general gaming scene is in Kuwait.

Hopefully, the positive response of all those interviewed has shown Kuwait as a potential destination for any traveling tournament attendee. Here’s hoping Kuwait Battle Royale 2017 is even bigger.

Source: FikraKW

 

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Earn a Free Trip to Shine 2016 Through the Road to Shine Online Qualifier

If you haven’t signed up for Shine 2016 but still want to enter for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, this online event may be just the thing. Hosted by Big Blue eSports, the winner of this online qualifier will receive a free flight, housing and entry for the event, along with a custom smash.gg hoodie. All top 8 placers will also gain free entry to Shine 2016, along with some merchandise to commemorate their placing.

Starting this Saturday, there will be four separate qualifiers with the top 12 of each tournament going forward to a final top 48 bracket on Wednesday the 10th at around 5pm PDT. This top 48 bracket will not be reseeded, so if you qualified in Losers, you will stay in Losers for the top 48. This online event will be restricted to the USA and Canada only, with players requiring a 2Mbps upload and 5Mbps download speed in order to compete in this event.

There will be a 512 player cap for each of the four qualifiers, so register now on the official smash.gg page to ensure you can compete. Registration is free, so no worries about losing any money if your connection drops out mid-match or you suddenly cannot continue playing. Make sure to correctly type your Nintendo Network ID during registration, so that matches can be played as fast as possible. Top 48 on Wednesday will be streamed on Big Blue eSports’ Twitch channel, so tune in to see who will be getting that golden ticket to Boston.

Sources: r/smashbros, smash.gg

 

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2GGaming Announces “Breakthrough!”: an Arcadian Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Event for Aspiring Players

Alongside its Sagas for top level competitive play, 2GGaming has just announced Breakthrough!, an Arcadian-style event for Super Smash Bros. Smash for Wii U, focusing on leveling up those newer players within the community. Similar to Melee Arcadian events held around the country, this tournament will be for unranked players only. If you are outside of SoCal and wish to compete, you must fill out this form to see if you are eligible to enter; this is to stop players who may be ranked in other regions from entering and ruining the spirit of the event for others.

As this tournament is primarily for improving players of the same skill level, 2GG Breakthrough will run round robin pools to start, then going on to a 128-player double elimination bracket. This ensures that even if you don’t make it to the bracket, you are guaranteed to play more than two games–which is all you might get if you were a newcomer entering a double elimination tournament. If you are in a pool of eight players, you will play seven matches, which is fantastic for those who may not have experience in a tournament setting.

Ranked SoCal players will be in attendance, but their goal will be to coach and guide new players, giving them vital feedback after matches, as well as having opportunities to meet and greet. Registration is now live via 2GG’s dedicated smash.gg page.

Source: r/smashbros

 

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Kombo Klash Comes to England with VSFighting 2016 as a Killer Instinct World Cup Qualifier

Sneaking onto the Kombo Klash World Circuit, Electronic Dojo has partnered with Ultra Arcade to make VSFighting 2016 the English leg in the road to the Killer Instinct World Cup. Joining the likes of Kombo Klash France and Kombo Klash Netherlands, this tournament gives European Killer Instinct players three chances to strut their stuff on their home continent and hopefully win a place at the KI World Cup.

As with other Kombo Klash events, first place will guarantee a spot at KI World Cup, with everyone up to 13th place receiving ranking points toward earning a spot in that World Cup bracket. This announcement does come as a bit of a last-minute surprise, but it will no doubt fan the fire among those already signed up, as taking first place means more than just a gold medal.

The tournament will be streamed over on the official VSFighting Twitch channel, which will also feature action from Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Mortal Kombat X, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- and Tekken 7: Fated Retribution, so make sure to tune in for a weekend of top notch action. As is tradition at VSFighting, there will also be a Super Street Fighter II: Turbo tournament on Saturday, August 6th, with same-day signups for the low price of £5.00.

Sources: VSFighting, XboxViking (Twitter)

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Travis “Samox” Beauchamp Unveils a Big Format Change to Upcoming Super Smash Bros. Melee Documentary “Metagame”

In quite a drastic change of plan, “The Smash Brothers” director Travis “Samox” Beauchamp has announced that the sequel, titled “Metagame,” will now take the form of an episodic series rather than a feature film. Metagame was initially scheduled for winter of this year, but thanks to the substantial nature of this change, the series will now be released in early 2017.

This change in style does give Samox greater freedom to really dig into side stories and tangents alongside the documentary’s main narrative arc, as he is no longer limited to the usual 2-hour run time of a feature film. As such, expect lengthy 40 to 50 minute episodes within this series, similar to the original The Smash Brothers documentary.

Samox will be hosting a panel at Super Smash Con to talk about the production process of the original documentary, answering any questions about the current series, and showing off another glimpse of Metagame. He will also be filming at Super Smash Con–focusing on capturing footage on the younger generation enjoying Smash, to juxtapose against serious tournament play. If you are a younger Super Smash Con attendee–or know a friend or relative who is–and want to be part of the film, get in touch with Samox via Twitter or email to register your interest.

Source: EastPointPictures

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Travis “Samox” Beauchamp Unveils a Big Format Change to Upcoming Super Smash Bros. Melee Documentary “Metagame”

In quite a drastic change of plan, “The Smash Brothers” director Travis “Samox” Beauchamp has announced that the sequel, titled “Metagame,” will now take the form of an episodic series rather than a feature film. Metagame was initially scheduled for winter of this year, but thanks to the substantial nature of this change, the series will now be released in early 2017.

This change in style does give Samox greater freedom to really dig into side stories and tangents alongside the documentary’s main narrative arc, as he is no longer limited to the usual 2-hour run time of a feature film. As such, expect lengthy 40 to 50 minute episodes within this series, similar to the original The Smash Brothers documentary.

Samox will be hosting a panel at Super Smash Con to talk about the production process of the original documentary, answering any questions about the current series, and showing off another glimpse of Metagame. He will also be filming at Super Smash Con–focusing on capturing footage on the younger generation enjoying Smash, to juxtapose against serious tournament play. If you are a younger Super Smash Con attendee–or know a friend or relative who is–and want to be part of the film, get in touch with Samox via Twitter or email to register your interest.

Source: EastPointPictures

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Top Samus Main James “Duck” Ma Joins Melee It On Me

Following in the footsteps of previous Super Smash Bros. Melee alumni like Johnny “S2J” Kim, Joseph “Mang0” Marquez and Zac “SFAT” Cordoni, premier Samus main James “Duck” Ma has joined Melee It On Me as their latest signing. Duck has gone from strength to strength as of late, achieving rank 22 on the latest MIOM World Rankings and picking up some impressive wins against fellow top 20 players like TSM|Leffen, G2 Westballz and CLG SFAT in the last year.

His placings have been equally as impressive, earning 5th at Dreamhack Winter 2015, 13th at Genesis 3 and 9th at The Big House 5, Smash Summit 2 and Evo 2o16. With the combined strength of Duck’s precise Samus play and MIOM’s connections across the world, here’s hoping that this duck will be taking flight with a top-level team very soon.

Source: Melee It On Me

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Master the Feng Shui Engine with the Help of This Massive Combo List for Juri

As Juri players work furiously to discover everything this taekwondo specialist can do, it can be hard for the more casual Juri main to keep up with the rush. Collated by Reddit user Kamui_Shiro and based off Karin’s combo master list made by u/Krye07, there is now an expansive combo list for Juri mains which they can now draw upon during their training sessions. The combos are currently categorized by midscreen, corner and Crush Counter setups but you can search the list by damage or stun, in order to find the perfect combo to suit the situation.

There is also a gfycat link for every single combo listed on the spreadsheet, giving players a visual reference to go by when trying to master a specific sequence. I hope this intricate list will inspire other character mains to create detailed combo sheet to help out fellow fighters. This list will grow larger as more and more tech is discovered for Juri, so feel free to comment on the Reddit thread with any glaring omissions.

Source: r/StreetFighter