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Chill Opponents to the Bone with More Meaty Setups for Kolin in Street Fighter V

The Phantasm of Snow and Ice has her own particular pressure tactics.

Following up their first batch of meaty setups for Kolin, NurseLee now offers these new setups, this time focusing on use of her sweep and her Parabellum attacks. Check out the video below, and ensure opponents don’t escape her icy grip!

For even more Kolin techniques, check out our post-launch video roundups:

You can also check out the lastest Rising Up video from Bafael, which features bread ‘n’ butter combos for Kolin.

Source: NurseLee

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The SRK Rollback: Best of March 3-9, 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 3 to March 9, 2017!

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

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Crimson_Chun-Li_750Crimson Street Fighter V Chun-Li Color Awarded to YamadaTaro for Winning the RAGE Master League

In addition to solving the mystery of Genbu Nash, these player-exclusive costumes are a sweet reward for competitors to show off. I would still like to see them offered as DLC in the future, after a suitable period of exclusivity for the Master League winner to enjoy.

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Final Fantasy II's Emperor Joins Dissidia Final Fantasy Featured ImageFinal Fantasy II’s Emperor Seeks Further Conquest in Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade

With every new update, this game looks more and more interesting. We still need that one last big announcement, though: when will we be able to play this on our own consoles, Square Enix?

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sf ccg jasco ufs cropJasco Announces Street Fighter Collectible Card Game; Can Be Played Alone or with Other UFS Games

It’s been a while since I threw down with a solid CCG; I’m very interested to see if Jasco’s UFS take on Street Fighter can deliver something that does justice to the source material, while capturing the “feel” of the video game’s battles. Hopefully we’ll see more info from Jasco soon.

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panthera_firmware_update_750New Razer Panthera Firmware Update for PlayStation 4 Reduces Input Delay

In response to the initial reports of the Panthera’s input latency, this firmware update shaves that lag way down, possibly positioning this fight stick as the stick of choice for the serious competitor.

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Improving Your Training Mindset: Joe Munday & The Philocypher on Learning How to Play Your Best

Following up on his prior interview with The Philocypher, Joe Munday of Gief’s Gym fame talks more about how your outlook and willingness to learn will affect your ability to improve in Street Fighter V–or any fighting game.

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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Tekken 7 UK ChampionshipBandai Namco and ESL Announce a Tekken 7 UK and Ireland Championship

You’d be forgiven in thinking Tekken 7 was already out! This time, Bandai Namco are running a tournament for my fellow countrymen and women, with a series of events in the UK and Ireland to determine the best Tekken 7 player ahead of its June 2nd release.

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marvel_vs_capcom_750A History of Rights and Licensing: SSFF Takes a Look at Marvel vs. Capcom’s Convoluted Past

While it seems normal to us now, the pairing of Marvel and Capcom characters does sound like an odd pairing. To explain the history of this now legendary team-up, SSFF looks at the history of character licensing between Marvel and Capcom.

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Whip CoverCrack the Whip with The King of Fighters XIV’s First DLC Character Trailer

Whip it good KOF players, as K’s older sister Whip joins the fray as The King of Fighters XIV’s first DLC fighter. You won’t have long to wait to crack that whip, with Whip releasing on April 5th.

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rick thiher by robert paulRick “TheHadou” Thiher Joins Twitch to Help Build Competitive Gaming for the FGC

One of the hardest-working men in the FGC has now joined Twitch, with Rick “TheHadou” Thiher helping to build the FGC’s visibility on the huge streaming platform. Don’t worry folks, he’ll still be working to run events like CEO, Evo, and Combo Breaker.

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ki_world_cup_2017KI Con and the KI World Cup Are This Weekend–And Killer Instinct Isn’t the Only Game on Show

While acting as the showcase for the world’s best KI players, Killer Instinct World Cup will host a whole bunch of fighters, both old and new. Plus, you’ll want to tune in for the Shin Hisako gameplay reveal, along with possible other hints about KI’s future.

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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Improving Your Training Mindset: Joe Munday & The Philocypher on Learning How to Play Your Best

The Philocypher continues to chat with the author of Gief’s Gym on how your outlook on improvement affects your results in Street Fighter.

In the latest addition to his FGC Philosophy series, Tavian “The Philocypher” Napier continues his interview with r/StreetFighter moderator Joe Munday, known for his contribution to aspiring Street Fighter experts in the form of Gief’s Gym–a lesson-by-lesson guidebook to improving your Street Fighter V game.

In this interview, they discuss the meaning of the “world warrior” mindset–the willingness to travel and face new opponents to diversify and deepen your understanding of the game, and how sticking with a local scene and online play limits your ability to grow as a player. Is your focus only on gaining League Points and ranking up, or learning from your losses to build your skill level? They discuss and elaborate on those competing win/loss mindsets, the accessibility of fighting game competition as compared to professional sports, as well as the business aspects of esports today–financial considerations, versus doing what you love. Check it out below!

Be sure to check out the first part of the interview here; the second edition of Gief’s Gym is available in paperback or Kindle format on Amazon. Napier expresses some additional related thoughts–on the concept of doing more, by doing less–on his blog here.

Sources: The Philocypher (YouTube); Philocypher LifeCoaching

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Kolin Keeps Her Cool with More Street Fighter V Combos and Match Footage

More resources to aid you in your efforts to build Gill’s new world order.

This is Kolin’s second week in the wild, and she’s still proving to be one of the most interesting additions to Street Fighter V. If you’re considering picking up this character as a potential new main or pocket–or are already trying Gill’s assistant out–here’s a few more videos you’ll be interested in checking out.

VesperArcade is helping beginner Kolins out, with this breakdown of her normal attacks:

TrueUnderDawgGaming offers this guide to “everything you need to know” about Kolin, as well as a tutorial on some higher-difficulty combos:

Here’s a showcase of the upper limits in damage that can be achieved with Kolin’s combos:

Echo Fox|Momochi continues to work with Kolin, as shown in this video:

VesperArcade has also shared his efforts to rank up online with Kolin (while showing off a Jill BSAA mod for SFV on PC); watch it here:

To close, check out this highlight reel of HORI’s Sako tearing it up online with the Phantasm of Snow and Ice.

Thanks to everyone that sent in tips.

Sources: TrueUnderDawgGaming; CrossUPDP; Momochi & ChocoBlanka TV; VesperArcade; XusesGB

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Rick “TheHadou” Thiher Joins Twitch to Help Build Competitive Gaming for the FGC

TheHadou pledges to help build the fighting game community even further through a new partnership.

FGC tournament organizer and community leader Rick “TheHadou” Thiher announced via Twitter today that he has accepted a new position with Twitch to support competitive gaming and help build towards the future of the FGC, beginning in April 2017:

TheHadou elaborated on Twitter by thanking various sources of support within the FGC, and explaining that while the job involves a relocation to San Francisco, he will continue to act as Event Director for Combo Breaker, Creative Director for CEO, and still help with Evo.

Source: Rick Thiher (Twitter) via iPlayWinner; feature image photo by Robert Paul

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Street Fighter V Servers Down Overnight for 8-Hour Maintenance (Not Including Current Login Issues)

What surprises (if any) will tomorrow morning bring to Street Fighter V?

Street Fighter V players hoping to get in some late-night fights will be stuck with the offline modes tonight, as Capcom is shutting down the SFV servers overnight–between 10:00 PM PST and 6:00 AM PST tomorrow morning–for maintenance.

What service exactly is being performed in this maintenance window has not been clarified; Capcom has promised additional roster balancing and improvements to Street Fighter V’s online functions sometime in March, however with Final Round 20 coming up fast, it’s questionable that they would roll out major changes only a few days prior to the first Premier event of 2017’s Capcom Pro Tour. It is possible we may see Final Round’s signage added into the Ring of Destiny stage, though–and since Capcom snuck in some surprise rebalancing last week at Kolin’s launch, it’s likely there may be more unexpected changes to find on Wednesday morning.

However, the SFV servers have gone down ahead of schedule, but seemingly not intentionally:

At this time, it is unclear if online services will be restored for the few hours left before the scheduled maintenance is set to begin.

Source: SFV Server (Twitter)

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Jasco Announces Street Fighter Collectible Card Game; Can Be Played Alone or with Other UFS Games

Another way for your favorite Street Fighters to battle!

Jasco Games has revealed plans to release a Street Fighter-themed collectible card game, based on their UFS–“Universal Fighting System”–model. This makes the incoming cards playable on their own, or usable to expand upon your existing UFS collection for some weird and wild face-offs. Here’s their announcement trailer:

As can be seen from the video, the game leans heavily into the Street Fighter IV series art aesthetic, with some elements from UDON Entertainment’s work showing through as well. Some further details from Jasco:

The card game will play much like the video game complete with low,
mid and high attacks, so anticipating your opponent with the correct
blocks are crucial. Attacks that deal damage are added to the
characters meter allowing for EX moves later in the match.
While the game can be played on its own, is will also be a part of the
Universal Fighting System (UFS).

UFS has been around for over a decade and is a unique game design that
allows players to fully customize the way they play. Each year the
winners of the UFS World and National Championships win the right to
create their own tournament-legal character card playable in the
game.

Each character has their own card, complete with special abilities,
vitality and most importantly hand size. Unlike other card games,
where you can only draw one card a turn, players will always draw back
up to their character’s hand size, making the game much more fast-paced.
Games on average do not go past the first 4 or 6 turns.

You can check out the UFS Facebook page to see what characters will appear in the game as Jasco reveals them. Currently, 14 out 20 have been revealed as in-game fighters: Ryu, Sagat, Zangief, Akuma, Vega, Dhalsim, M. Bison, T. Hawk, Cammy, Ken, Sakura, Fei Long, Chun-Li, and Guile.

No release date is yet confirmed; keep an eye on Jasco Games and Shoryuken for additional information.

Source: Jasco; JascoGames (YouTube)

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Pre-Orders Are Open for the New Brook PS4/PS3/PC Fighting Board with Audio Support

Brook’s new PlayStation 4 PCB now supports an audio jack for your controller.

Brook is about to introduce a new Gaming Series PCB: this time it’s the Brook PS4+ Fighting Board with Audio. This PlayStation 4/PlayStation 3/PC (via XInput) PCB now includes an audio jack (for use in PS4 mode). The board also features a turbo function and upgradeable firmware. These boards are a great means to resurrect older fight sticks for use on current platforms, or to add PlayStation compatibility to a controller that lacks it.

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The board is available for pre-order now on Arcade Shock for $59.95 USD (down from full retail of $64.95), and pre-orders will also receive bonus 3M PCB-mounting feet for easy installation. Arcade Shock recommends using their custom 20-pin Quick Connect harness as well.

The Brook PS4+ Fighting Board is expected to ship in late March, 2017.

Source: Arcade Shock

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Meaty Setups and a Tatsumaki Crossup: Ken Okizeme Tech for Street Fighter V

Some more techniques to keep your opponent guessing.

With a rushdown fighter like Ken, it’s important to know how to keep that pressure on your opponent after every knockdown! World Warrior wants to help, so check out this video of meaty setups to apply against quick and back-rising enemies:

Joutai offers something a bit different here, demonstrating an unusual interaction with Ken’s tatsumaki during an opponent’s wakup: if the opponent quick-rises and crouch blocks, the attack will cross them up, but not on a normal recovery. It also won’t cross up on a standing block, or against Alex, Birdie, or Zangief.

Sources: World Warrior; Joutai

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Street Fighter V’s Kolin: Punishes, Counters, & More Match Footage

Kolin’s chilling arrival continues to mix up the Street Fighter V metagame.

It’s almost a week since Kolin arrived in Street Fighter V–and she’s made quite a splash. New content for Gill’s assistant is naturally still surfacing, so here’s another sampling.

Looking for good punish moves for the ice queen? VesperArcade’s got you covered. “Can Urien do this?”

Rushdown Radio went into the lab to better understand Kolin’s counters. Here’s the result:

There’s lots of match footage out there now, showing us what Kolin can do in the hands of experienced competitors. Here’s a FT3 between Major Boy’s Kolin, taking on Echo Fox|Tokido’s Akuma:

Xuses compiled this video of Evil Geniuses’ Chris G trying Kolin out:

Poongko is making a mark online with his own Kolin; watch him battle fierce competition in the Diamond rank here:

Sources: VesperArcade; Rushdown Radio; YogaFlame24; XusesGB; RektScrub