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Bonchan’s on a mission to build the Japanese Street Fighter V community

Bonchan plans a pilgrimage across Japan to unite their Street Fighter V competitors.

Red Bull’s Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi seeks to build a stronger Street Fighter V community in Japan, mitigating the lack of an arcade release in an FGC that still revolves around the video arcade model–and one that is becoming seemingly thin, having been pushed into online lobbies to play the current version of Street Fighter.

His plan is to travel across all of Japan’s 47 prefectures and check out each regional scene, while encouraging them to build up their own local connections. “My main goal is to inspire the young players in these regional areas to start their own offline community… While throwing an event might be an exhausting job, it’s also very rewarding, and it’s always better to have a rival or a friend to play and communicate with rather than playing alone at home online.”

Bonchan echoes a prior observation from Twith.Hx.CYG BST|Daigo Umehara: that no arcade version of Street Fighter V has made it tougher for Japanese players to train and communicate in the way they’re used to. But he has a positive outlook on the future of the game and its communities. “I’m looking forward to seeing the cultural differences in these communities, meeting new players, and exchanging ideas. My stops in Hokkaido and Nagoya have been very successful, in my opinion, so I’d like to continue this project in 2018. My goal for this year is to successfully lead this project to grow the local Japanese communities, but of course I will do my best to train hard for the Capcom Pro Tour as well.”

Read the full article and interview from Ian Walker over on Red Bull eSports.

Additionally, you can check out some footage of Bonchan’s own exclusive Nash color–awarded for victory at Genbu Cup–in action in this FT2 against Majorboy, below:

Sources: Red Bull eSports; XusesGB

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ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational (Group B) streaming live

This epic battle of Street Fighter V superstars continues!

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Tune in to ELEAGUE’s Twitch channel at 4:00 PM ET on March 28 to watch Group B begin their battle! Results for Group A preliminaries can be seen below.

Watch live video from ELEAGUE TV on www.twitch.tv

Last night saw the first showdown in ELEAGUE’s Street Fighter V Invitational: the preliminaries of Group A. ANBU|Punk tore through Group A with only a single loss to RZR|Infiltration, while despite their efforts RISE|MaRN and EG|Ricki Ortiz were eliminated. EG|Momochi earned a spot in the semi-finals with Punk–just ahead of Smug–while the other four Group A members advance to Group A quarter finals.

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The brackets for Groups A’s next bouts:

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sfv ELEAGUE invitational group A semi-finals

A detailed breakdown of the wins and losses can be viewed on ELEAGUE’s website.

Sources: ELEAGUE (Twitter); ELEAGUE (Twitch)

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Nobody wants Taylor? VesperArcade discusses reactions to the recent Street Fighter V “leak”

Would Guile’s boss be a welcome addition to the Street Fighter V roster?

On March 24th, voice actor Bill Rogers’ tweet listing other Street Fighter V voice contributors set social media ablaze with speculation that Byron Taylor from SFV’s General Story–as well as various individual character story sections–had been leaked as an upcoming DLC fighter. Subsequent tweets refuted this, but the idea–and expectation–is out there in the wild, now.

In the video below, VesperArcade recaps the “leak” and discusses how the general reaction to Taylor following Kolin out of Story Mode and onto the playable roster has not been very positive; characters ported over from other franchises, or created completely fresh from the ground up, seem to be what the FGC would generally prefer. However, there’s no denying that building on the existing story assets makes new fighters a less work-intensive proposition for Capcom. With this in mind, VesperArcade asks: do we really care who the next “all-new” character is, if their gameplay delivers?

Source: VesperArcade

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ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational (Group A) results

This epic battle of Street Fighter V superstars has begun!

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Tonight saw the first showdown in ELEAGUE’s Street Fighter V Invitational: the preliminaries of Group A. ANBU|Punk tore through Group A with only a single loss to RZR|Infiltration, while despite their efforts RISE|MaRN and EG|Ricki Ortiz were eliminated. EG|Momochi earned a spot in the semi-finals with Punk–just ahead of Smug–while the other four Group A members advance to Group A quarter finals.

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The brackets for Groups A’s next bouts:

sfv ELEAGUE invitational group A quarter-finals
sfv ELEAGUE invitational group A semi-finals

A detailed breakdown of the wins and losses can be viewed on ELEAGUE’s website. Tune in to ELEAGUE’s Twitch channel (below) at 4:00 PM ET tomorrow (March 28) to watch Group B begin their battle!

Watch live video from ELEAGUE TV on www.twitch.tv

Sources: ELEAGUE (Twitter); ELEAGUE (Twitch)

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Smash and Grab explores meaty setups for Kolin’s Vanity Step in Street Fighter V

A look into a number of ways to utilize Kolin’s ice slide.

Following up on their stylish combo collection for the Phantasm of Snow and Ice, Smash and Grab now look closer at how to use Kolin’s Vanity Step–specifically what can be done by controlling the range of the medium kick version of the move, to set up potential frame traps and meaties. This is more of an open experimentation than a direct how-to guide, so check it out to join in and help find ways to exploit the vanity Step against your enemies.

Check out everything Kolin is capable of with all of our Kolin tech coverage to date:

Source: Smash and Grab

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Latest Street Fighter V server maintenance included CFN League Point rebalancing

So, SFV players: how did you do? Did you get back any lost LP?

Considering the messy network conditions Street Fighter V players have been dealing with, it seems Capcom is in fact taking some action to improve our experience, even before the new Capcom Fighters Network patch rolls out. Yesterday’s server maintenance period–to prepare for the new CFN’s PC beta test–apparently also included an LP rebalancing to adjust the totals since last December:

As a result, some players may enjoy seeing some lost LP restored to their total. However:

Source: SFV Server (Twitter)

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“Travelers” goes with everything: The inspiration behind Guile’s iconic Street Fighter II theme

How a 1984 jazz song sets the structure for possibly the most popular piece of Street Fighter music ever.

File this under “you might not have heard yet&#8221$$ however, it has been known for a couple of years now that Guile’s spectacular theme from Street Fighter II wasn’t the first song to go with everything. Japanese jazz-fusion band T-Square (called The Square at the time) released what sounds a lot like–at times, nearly identical to–the Air Slasher’s jam on their album Adventures in 1984. The song is called “Travelers,” composed by Hirotaka Izumi.

In the video below, you can hear a direct section-to-section comparison making clear how much “Travelers” inspired the Street Fighter II theme for Guile–that would be carried forward through different remixes into Street Fighter IV and V, too!

Here’s the full version of “Travelers” by T-Square for your jazz enjoyment:

And here’s the original CPS-1 arcade board version of the Family Man’s music:

Thanks to Jeremy for the tip!

Sources: Flying High; papaleon01; Video Games Music Zone

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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of EGM’s Sheng Long April Fool’s hoax with Sushi-X at Pixel Blast Arcade

You must defeat Sushi-X (at Street Fighter) to stand a chance!

It’s the 25th anniversary of the mother of all Street Fighter April Fool’s jokes–Electronic Gaming Monthly’s trick to “unlock” and fight Sheng Long in the original Street Fighter II arcade game. To celebrate, EGM’s Trickman Terry is inviting us all to attend a party at Pixel Blast Arcade in Lisle, Illinois. Creator of the Sheng Long hoax Ken Williams–formerly known in his EGM days as Sushi-X–will be in attendance to answer questions, sign pictures, and take on all challengers in Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting.

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Ken Williams will also give a talk on the history of the Sheng Long joke. You can get in with the $10 admission fee for the arcade–that is, unless this is another joke…? No, surely not. Be sure to check it out at Pixel Blast Arcade, if you’re in Lisle on April 1st, at 7:00 PM!

Thanks to Trickman Terry for sharing the invitation.

Source: Trickman Terry (Facebook event)

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The SRK Rollback: Best of March 17-23, 2017

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news–and our favorite SRK articles–from March 10 to March 16, 2017!

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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Bushido Blade, the no-life-bar PSone fighter, is celebrating its 20th anniversary

This little piece of fighting game history is twenty-years-old, and still stands out as innovative. Time to fire up an old PSone console–or pop the disc in a PS2 or PS3–and revisit this unusual title.

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SNK KOFXIV Vanessa reveal trailer thumbLatest incoming DLC fighter for The King of Fighters XIV–boxing mercenary Vanessa–confirmed

After being leaked a week before, Atlus and SNK verified that Vanessa–first playable back in The King of FIghters 2000–is inbound as DLC for The King of Fighters XIV. Will she be a pick for your team?

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SFVChun-LiRicki Ortiz talks to BBC about gender identity struggles & NorCal arcade fighting game scene memories

In this mini-documentary, EG|Ricki Ortiz opens up to BBC Three to discuss her history as a Street Fighter player, and what it’s like to be a trans woman in the FGC.

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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overdriveseriesNew Guilty Gear online circuit Overdrive Series offers Evolution 2017 trip to winner

Turning its eyes to anime fighters, Stream.me is now running an online Guilty Gear league, thanks to the recent release of -REVELATOR- (and soon REV 2) on PC. The number one player will win a trip to Evo 2017, so get signed up ASAP.

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king_of_fighters_destiny_750The King of Fighters: Destiny, a CG animated TV series, is coming this Summer

SNK are beginning their transmedia gambit for The King of Fighters with an upcoming 3D CGI series, which is set to premiere in China this summer. Expect a Japanese release soon after, and then hopefully, a Western version.

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injustice_2_black_adam_750He’s back–Black Adam challenges the House of El in Part 3 of Shattered Alliances for Injustice 2

He has returned. Along with showing off more of Injustice 2’s Story Mode, this latest trailer has confirmed that Captain Marvel’s nemesis Black Adam is back for the sequel. Shazam!

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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Phreakmods The Link feature bannerShoryuken review: Phreakmods’ The Link removable shaft for the Sanwa JLF joystick

As someone who loves traveling, the idea of taking my stick with me has always appealed. Anything to make it easier is great in my book–and this is a fantastic review of one of the FGC’s most popular traveling solutions!

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KINGTake a stance! Understanding King’s Jaguar Step, Crouch Dash, and more in Tekken 7: Fated Retribution

Tekken 7 is among my most anticipated titles of the year, so getting the opportunity to dive in and learn a little more about one of my all-time favorite characters is always a pleasure.

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tekken 7 gigasIf anything is delaying Tekken 7’s console release, it’s probably Gigas’s hitboxes

In my heart, I’ve always been something of a heavy boy–and Gigas is every heavy boy’s dream. When you make a character so ridiculously huge though, sometimes you need a bit of time to make sure you’ve got him quite right. And these examples are not only hilarious, but proof of just that.

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sfv_street_fighter_v_logo_fancyIncoming CFN improvements detailed for Street Fighter V, along with a beta test for PC users

At long last–and on the heels of the details of SFV’s incoming balance patch–Capcom reveals what’s in store to fix up the SFV online experience, including a beta test for PC players to try the changes out. Will it be enough?

Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article and the selected posts are solely those of the writers, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.

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BornFree talks to NuckleDu about Street Fighter V changes, training, and life as Capcom Cup champion

BornFree catches up with the Street Fighter V world champion at Final Round 20.

Among the interviews BornFree conducted at the recent Final Round 20 event, we initially overlooked his conversation with Capcom Cup 2016 champion Liquid|NuckleDu; in the video below, NuckleDu talks about preferring R. Mika to Guile between his two Street Fighter V mains (and a desire for R. Mika’s midscreen wall-bounce to return), his fear of facing DNG|Itabashi Zangief, and his pre-tournament training regimen–as well as getting more personal and opening up a bit about his past and family, and much more.

Check out BornFree’s other interviews of top players from Final Round 20:

Source: BornFree