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Karin’s a technical fighter, with no shortage of elaborate techniques to master on the road to victory with Kanzuki-ryu. In the video below, NurseLee narrows the focus down to Karin’s Senha Kusabi: specifically how to apply the move as part of meaty setups. Check out twelve different variations, covering quick-rise, back-rise, and no-recovery circumstances. Try them out, and see if they’re truly worthy of a Kanzuki.
Source: NurseLee
VesperArcade continues to expand his library of trial mode walkthroughs for the massive cast of The King of Fighters XIV, having added six more fighters since our last check-in. You can check out guides for Benimaru, Zarina, K’, Ryo Sakazaki, Mai Shiranui, and the boss Verse below.
Be sure to catch up on VesperArcade’s other trial guides for The King of Fighters XIV below:
Source: VesperArcade
The Capcom Pro Tour interview series had caught up with Peter “Flash” Susini at Seattle’s big Street Fighter V blow out: Red Bull Battle Grounds (now better known as where we got the SFV Akuma reveal), just before the North American Regional Finals. In the interview, they discuss how Flash came to play Vega in SFV, after being a former C. Viper main (he tried R. Mika, but found her set play “boring”), Vega’s changes since the SFV beta, and how Ken and Necalli can be Vega’s worst enemies–among other topics, such as cooking. Watch the full interview below.
Source: Capcom Fighters
Urien’s competitive viability has been heavily questioned; is Urien’s star again on the rise, after RB’s impressive run with the tyrant at Red Bull Battle Grounds? Either way, many players have been undoubtedly inspired to spend more time on Urien by RB, and if you’re just picking the Vice President up now, or have been struggling to crush, kill, and destroy with him from before, here’s some tech to help you assert Illuminati dominance.
Firsty, NurseLee has added a compilation of meaty setups for Urien to his growing collection of meaty guides for the SFV cast. Here’s 13 setups you can try to keep that post-knockdown pressure on.
HapkidoRed has also added a couple more combo video to his growing Urien collection–not bread and butters for beginners, these stray more into fancy juggles and technical exploits of the Aegis Reflector, showing off some of the stranger and stylish combos Urien can pull off.
Sources: NurseLee; HapkidoRed
Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news and our favorite SRK articles from November 11 to November 17, 2016!
Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:
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Rising Up, Part Two: Street Fighter V’s Basic Combo Mechanics, feat. Bafael
After a bit of a hiatus, I’m happy to say Bafael’s “Rising Up” series returns, to help newcomers get a grip on Street Fighter V’s sometimes daunting mechanics. Practice makes perfect.
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Fantasy Strike Is Coming to PlayStation 4, Playable at the PlayStation Experience
The concept of low-execution-threshold fighters is one I hold interest in; with its development pedigree and the positive buzz I’m hearing, I am very curious as to what final product this project will deliver.
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Time for a Switch: Thoughts on a Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Port for the Nintendo Switch
Even after the Nintendo Switch’s reveal, we’re left with more questions than answers as to what’s in store for the console–particularly what role it’ll play in the fighting game community. But a Super Smash Bros. port is all-but confirmed, so it bears thinking about what form it’ll take.
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CPT Player Analysis: What Are Daigo Umehara’s Chances?
Umehara’s legendary status in the FGC puts a brighter spotlight on him than any other player–and greater expectations. Will he live up to his reputation at Capcom Cup, or disappoint his fans?
Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:
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Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown in Yakuza 6 Can Be Played Online via Share Play
It’s an incredibly roundabout way to finally play Virtua Fighter 5 online, but PS4 users can exploit the console’s Share Play feature to get in some competitive games. The only penalty is you have to wait until Yakuza 6 is available.
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Street Fighter V, Catherine, Rivals of Aether and Towerfall Are Now Part of the Genesis 4 Lineup
It’s not just Smash anymore! Genesis 4 is adding quite the eclectic mix of side events to its roster, including Street Fighter V with a $1,000 pot bonus.
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Enter the Dragon: Qanba Dragon Fightstick Now Available for Pre-Order
Qanba’s new fightstick is certainly pretty, complete with accent lightning, dragon scale design and headphone jack. If you have $300(!) to plop down on a new stick, the Dragon looks like a winner.
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#1 Japanese Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Player Komorikiri Signed by 2GGaming
As one of my favorite Japanese players, and the best Cloud in the world in my opinion, it’s great to see Komorikiri join up with such a well regarded team like 2GG. I wish Komorikiri and 2GG the best of luck at ZeRo Saga in December.
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Another Fight is Coming Our Way: The Official Evo 2017 Trailer is Here
It’s official: Evo will return to Las Vegas–and Mandalay Bay–in mid-July 2017. Check out the announcement trailer and get fired up!
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.
Fighters looking forward to Qanba’s new premium fightstick, the Dragon, will be interested that this beast is now available for pre-order in the USA and Canada.
Qanba Dragon Joystick Pre-orders! Limited stock. Ships to domestic USA and Canada in mid-late December. https://t.co/YfP1bhmP0y
— eightarc (@eightarc) November 17, 2016
The features sported by this new Sony-licensed stick–Sanwa Denshi stick and buttons, touchpad, headphone jack, and even LED accent lighting–come at a cost, however: $299.99 USD to be specific, plus shipping. This puts a deeper dent in the wallet than it’s closest comparable model, the popular Mad Catz TE2+, which typically retails from $229.00 USD to $249.00 USD; but in the same price range as the current HORI VLX models–and those don’t have accent lighting, do they?
Stock of this stylish stick is limited, so best not to wait too long is you want to catch a Dragon for yourself.
Source: eightarc (Twitter)
Evo 2017 is on the way–and the time has come to reveal the location and dates for the next iteration of the world’s biggest fighting game event. Feast your eyes on the official announcement trailer below!
Evolution 2017 will return to Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on July 14-16, 2017–so prepare your training and travel plans accordingly!
Sources: Evo; evo2kvids
Evo 2017 is on the way–and the time has come to reveal the location and dates for the next iteration of the world’s biggest fighting game event. Feast your eyes on the official announcement trailer below!
Evolution 2017 will return to Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on July 14-16, 2017–so prepare your training and travel plans accordingly!
Sources: Evo; evo2kvids
Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news and our favorite SRK articles from November 4 to November 10, 2016!
Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:
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Messatsu! Akuma is Coming to Street Fighter V, Playable at the PlayStation Experience in December
This. This was the announcement–well, teaser, to be accurate–that so many Street Fighter fans were waiting for: Akuma is joining the SFV roster, and sporting his Shin Akuma kanji, too. I really look forward to seeing how he plays in Street Fighter V’s V-System!
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Game Theory and Dim Sum: Xiaohai Talks about His Approach to Tournament Play
A great in-depth interview with one of Street Fighter V’s–and The King of Fighters XIV, not to forget–rising stars.
A thoughtful exploration of the reasoning that shapes what the fighters in Street Fighter V and The King of Fighters XIV are capable of, and why the “edge cases” in these games’ casts cleave to different sides of the tier list.
Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:
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NuckleDu Doesn’t Think Younger Players Have an Advantage in Street Fighter V
With Liquid|NuckleDu blazing quite the trail in recent tournaments, some people may feel that his youth may play into his success. In this interview with Capcom Fighters, Du states (among other things) that besides having more time to practice, age doesn’t really factor into people winning at Street Fighter V.
Getting chance to catch up with the Evo 2016 champion at Canada Cup, our own Missing Person got the opportunity to chat to Hungrybox about playing Smash full time, his thoughts on the future of Melee, and trying to crack Smash 4.
With the Switch present and playable at Tokaigi 2017, fans like myself are now excited that this event may be the place where Nintendo unveils details on the rumored Smash 4 port for Nintendo Switch. All will be revealed in February.
Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:
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Captain Falcon’s Super Smash Brothers Melee Home-Run Contest Distance Record Has Been Claimed
These are the sort of stories that make me smile–I love seeing players passionate for other aspects of their game, and this is a record that takes a huge amount of practice and skill to break.
Infiltration is one of the most notoriously unusual members of the FGC–not only is one of the only leading players from Korea, he’s also the sort of guy to bring Hakan out while he’s down in games against some of the best in the world. It’s fascinating to get into his mind.
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Larry Lurr and My Smash Corner Teach Fox Neutral Game in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
There’s something incredibly satisfying about so detailed and interesting a tutorial as this, and roping in the best Fox in the world to help out just makes it better.
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Get Ready: Evolution 2017 Reveal Coming Next Week
Expect the first solid information on next year’s Evo to arrive on Wednesday, November 16! Watch for it on Shoryuken.com!
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.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U amiibo collectors that are waiting for Nintendo to release the last three characters from the game: you might have an even longer wait than originally planned. Nintendo still hasn’t released Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta to complete the set, and if what Laura Dale has reported is true, it’ll be quite a while longer yet.
Dale relates that according to her sources, Nintendo plans to hold back the amiibo for Cloud and Bayonetta until the release of the Nintendo Switch’s long-rumored and expected Super Smash Bros. port–which is expected to be released within the first six months after the initial Switch launch, not as a launch title as has been previously (falsely) reported. Whether or not this delay will include the Corrin amiibo is unclear. The same sources claim that the Smash 4 Switch port will include all previous DLC–but no word yet on new features, or GameCube controller support.
Until Nintendo publicly confirms these claims, best to take this information with a grain of salt.
Thanks to Nabil for the tip.
“I’m Just Preparing for Capcom Cup”: Infiltration Talks His Break, Coaching, and Commentary with Shoryuken