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Street Fighter V Servers Frozen Today in Preparation for Kolin’s Impending Arrival

Street Fighter V servers will be down for maintenance until Kolin’s release tonight.

As has become the usual system for incoming Street Fighter V content, the SFV servers will be down for maintenance today from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST, to get things ready for today’s new DLC character launch.

Kolin–the “Phantasm of Snow and Ice”–joins the cast officially today as the first of five all-new fighters promised for Season 2. Check out her release trailer, details on her history and play style, and on-hand play impressions from Lupe Fiasco’s DROGAS Light release event and Capcom UK’s WinnerStaysOn stream.

Source: SFV Server

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The Red Cyclone Needs Not Fear Illuminati Tricks: Wakeup Aegis Reflector Punishes for Street Fighter V

Muscle Power for Urien, on wakeup!

The wakeup Aegis Reflector is hardly a foolproof technique, but it can definitely cause your ‘Gief some grief if you’re caught off-guard by one. For students of Muscle Power, ThePrince offers this video demonstrating means to punish Urien for trying this tactic on the Red Cyclone.

Aside from a straight-up Spinning Pile Driver or Bolshoi Russian Suplex to catch Urien immediately, the video also explores means to recover and capitalize on being hit by the Reflector, depending on Urien’s next action–including going over the top to catch Urien with a Borsht Dynamite, dragging him through the Reflector towards you with the Cyclone Lariat, and more.

Source: F1r3byrd

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Capcom Pro Tour 2017 Prize Pool and More Locations Revealed in the Official Trailer

The Capcom Pro Tour begins with Final Round 20, leading to the final 32 at Capcom Cup 2017.

As promised, Capcom has provided some more information on this year’s Capcom Pro Tour and Capcom Cup, via a new official trailer. According to this overview, there’s over $600,000 up for grabs in the Tour’s overall prize pool. In addition to confirmation of a last chance qualifier at Capcom Cup 2017, the trailer reveals that 2016’s champion Liquid|NuckleDu will be returning to defend his title.

According to the video, in order to qualify for Capcom Cup 2017 players need to be in the top 30 of the Capcom Pro Tour global leaderboard–making for 32 competitors heading for the Cup at the end of the tour, including the last chance qualification and the returning champion. The trailer also confirms the following new and returning stops along the tour, (some of which we knew already):

  • Final Round 20 (Altlanta, GA)
  • Combo Breaker 2017 (Chicago, IL)
  • EGX 2017 (Birmingham, England)
  • Ultimate Fighting Arena (Paris, France)
  • CEO 2017 (Orlando, FL)
  • TW Fighter 2017 (Taipei, Taiwan)
  • NCR 2017 (Sacramento, CA)
  • DreamHack Summer (Jonkoping, Sweden)
  • SCR 2017 (Los Angeles, CA)
  • DreamHack Austin (Austin, TX)
  • Esports Festival Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
  • Canada Cup 2017 (Toronto, Canada)
  • Battle Arena Melbourne (Melbourne, Australia)

This is only a slice of the total stops on the way to Capcom Cup 2017, so stay tuned for more as they appear. The official CPT schedule page has not yet been updated, but we can expect more details soon.

Source: Capcom Fighters

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Let This Match Footage of MenaRD’s Birdie Whet Your Appetite for Street Fighter V

Grab a snack and read the interview, too.

In the right hands, Street Fighter V’s Birdie is a real menace–and MenaRD from the Dominican Republic has managed to toss around EG|Ricki Ortiz, Liquid’s NuckleDu, and ANBU Punk with his unpredictable techniques, hungry for the win. Olympic Gaming features MenaRD in this Spotlight episode: providing lots of match footage for aspiring Birdie mains to study up on, as well as an exclusive interview, allowing us to get to know the player a little better (in the video’s description section). Check it out below.

Source: Olympic Gaming

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Other Side of the Coin: VesperArcade’s Street Fighter V Nerf Requests

VesperArcade puts forth who–and what–in Season 2 needs some more “balancing.”

VesperArcade opens this video by stating plainly some common sense about game balancing: specifically, how nerfing is a tricky method of creating balance in a roster, and needs to be handled carefully–preferably by offering the nerfed character something new in exchange for the benefits taken away. That said, there are a number of characters and moves that–in some player’s opinions–are just begging for some rebalancing in Street Fighter V’s promised March patch; in the video below, VesperArcade breaks his own wish list down for us.

He starts with Urien–of course! VesperArcade cites his EX tackle (which is faster than Guile’s EX Sonic Boom), Urien’s standing heavy punch, his crouching medium kick, and Aegis Reflector as items that all need addressing in a balance patch. VesperArcade also calls out Guile, on account of his forward heavy (upside-down) kick, his back throw (because of throw looping), and his 2-bar V-Trigger–and how they work together too well. Cammy needs some adjustments–in VesperArcade’s view, despite her already-nerfed EX divekick–to some of her normals, and her side-switching safe-on-block V-Reversal. Balrog additionally draws ire for his EX Dash Straight (+1 on block), his standing heavy kick, and his high V-Trigger damage. Lastly, VesperArcade talks about the tricky business of finding a happy medium between Season 1’s and Season 2’s “poor man’s R. Mika” Laura.

In each instance, VesperArcade offers his own suggestions for applicable frame data/hurtbox adjustments; check out the video for the details.

For the other side of this coin, check out VesperArcade’s choices for characters that need buffing in the next SFV patch.

Source: VesperArcade

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RektScrub Remixes Ryu’s and Akuma’s Classic Street Fighter Tunes

Some fresh takes on two iconic Street Fighter themes.

RektScrub primarily posts Street Fighter V match footage to YouTube–but they’ve branched out a bit to try their hand at some new mixes of classic Street Fighter music. First they took on one of my all-time favorite SF themes, Ryu’s “The Road” from Street Fighter Alpha/Zero 3:

Next they try a new take on Akuma’s well-known main-series theme, primarily based here on the version from Street Fighter IV:

Some interesting takes on classic sounds, here! We’ll have to keep an eye (and ear) on RektScrub to see what other characters’ music they’ll give a shot in the future.

Source: RektScrub

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SNK Rarity ADK DAMASHII Now Available for PlayStation 4

An unusual SNK treasure returns!

Formerly available only in Japan as a PlayStation 2 release, ADK Damashii is a collection of five classic SNK arcade ports not yet seen before in the West. The marquee title is Ganggang Kohshinkyoku (“Aggressors of Dark Kombat,” abbreviated ADK), a one-on-one arcade fighting game with multiple planes of action. The collection also includes Ninja Master’s: Haō Ninpō Chō, another one-on-one fighting title–ninja-themed–in which players can switch between weapon-based and hand-to-hand combat.

Three non-fighting-games fill out the rest of the package: action side-scroller Ninja Combat, run-and-gunner Ninja Commando, and shooter/puzzle game hybrid Twinkle Star Sprites.

You can grab this little piece of SNK arcade history from the PlayStation Store now for $14.99 USD. As an import title, the games are still in their original Japanese language. Check out some screenshots below!

Click to view slideshow.

Thanks to Paul for the tip.

Source: PlayStation Store

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Cammy Players: Make Sure to Add This Corner/Midscreen Combo to Your Street Fighter V Arsenal

Supplement your Delta Red training with this Season 2 combo.

Cammy is still a solid competitor in Street Fighter V’s second season; Cammy mains will want to take note of this corner combo–if they haven’t already–that, under the right conditions, also works midscreen.

The sequence in question starts with her target combo, into a light Spiral Arrow, closing with an EX Cannon Spike. It’s her strongest one-bar-combo (300 damage, and 450 stun). Interestingly, this basic combo also works midscreen against certain characters like Rashid and Chun-Li, and it will in fact connect midscreen on most of the SFV roster–except Alex and Balrog–with some slight spacing adjustments. SofYen details how to accomplish this, in the video below.

Source: SoF_Yen

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Savor Your Power–Street Fighter V Urien Roundup: More Combos, Tech, & Highlights

Urien’s become even more of a force to be reckoned with in Street Ftghter V Season 2, widely becoming considered high on the tier list–if not outright broken! His Illuminati comrade (rival?) Kolin will soon be joining the fight, but there’s still much to explore with SFV’s first warrior from the Secret Society. If you’re thinking of trying the tyrant out, check out the selection of tech below to get you started as an Illuminati disciple–or if you’re already an adept, you may still find something new…

Evil Canadian has prepared these two introduction videos to Urien: first addressing his okizeme game, and then offering a look at his Aegis Reflector combos:

He also has a Urien bread ‘n’ butter combo guide on his YouTube channel:

Jacked23 has put together this highlight reel of nasty Aegis Reflector combos:

Domination! Check out this Urien highlight CMV from CrossUPDP:

Red Gambit professes that Urien is outright busted (after this salty loss from a wakeup Critical Art):

Olympic Gaming offers this look at ADTerminal’s Urien, with in-fight footage and an exclusive interview:

HapkidoRed has lots of Urien tech on their YouTube channel; here’s some samples of some nasty Urien combos (after the Master of the Fist has his turn):

Crazy stuff. Thanks to everyone that sent in tips!

Sources: Jacked23; rooflemonger; CrossUPDP; TheRedGambit; Olympic Gaming; HapkidoRed

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Red Bull Kumite 2017 Invitational: 4 More Deadly Street Fighter V Players Make the List

Another four killers are set to enter the arena at Red Bull Kumite in Paris.

As previously announced, sixteen top players–fourteen invited, two determined by a “wild card” event on the 27th–will throw down in Street Fighter V at this year’s Red Bull Kumite, taking place May 27-28 at the Salle Wagram auditorium in Paris, France. Four more players have been announced to joining the event: Alienware’s Nemo, now known for his deadly Urien; Rize|Infexious, maining the Red Cyclone; Meltdown’s Mister Crimson, enjoying Laura’s Season 2 buffs; and Red Bull’s own dangerous Bonchan.

These competitors join Echo Fox|Tokido, Qanba Douyu’s Xiao Hai, PR Balrog, and RZR|RB, leaving six invitational slots still open, not to mention the wild cards! Stay tuned to Red Bull eSports and Shoryuken for more details on Red Bull Kumite 2017 as they appear.

Head over to Red Bull’s Kumite site to get spectator tickets for this event (available March 18th, 3:00 pM CET), or try your shot at the open qualifier on May 27th (registration opening at March 12th, 8:00 PM CET)!

Source: Red Bull eSports