Author: Zavian "mushin_Z" Sildra

While being regarded as one of the worst characters in the game, Mewtwo can be quite the combo machine in Super Smash Bros. Melee; to show off Pokémon #150’s power, GRsmash has compiled this video collection of their picks for the top 10 Melee Mewtwo combos, featuring footage of MVG|Mew2King and TSM|Leffen, among others.

For more Melee: have a peek at Travis Beauchamp’s upcoming documentary “Metagame” with this excerpt, check out the Smash scene in Korea, learn to condition your opponent by counting mix-ups, or find out what the perfect “Spacie” looks like.

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As game modes go, Street Fighter V’s Survival Mode certainly has a sadistic streak–variable AI, no checkpoints, randomized health recovery–so who better to take it on than violence-loving Juri? VesperArcade has previously offered some playthrough footage of Juri (among others) on SFV’s Hard Survival Mode; in the video below he offers specific advice for what approach you’ll need to dominate this harsh CPU gauntlet, if you can.

VesperArcade has also provided Hard-level Survival Mode guides for Alex, Balrog, and Ibuki.

Source: VesperArcade

Thanks to DLC earlier this year, Evil Geniuses’ Eduardo “PR Balrog” Perez got his synonymous main back in Street Fighter V; while many of his Capcom Pro Tour victories have been with Necalli, Vega, or Laura, here’s a chance to see almost half-an-hour of the pro player taking out his former hard-punching favorite for a spin, as he battles a variety of opponents–and some lag–in online SFV Ranked matches.

Only time will tell if PR Balrog can take the Crazy Buffalo into future tournaments’ top spots!

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If you’re looking for some new Street Fighter V combos to try out, here’s three useful, high-damage (relatively speaking) combos to add to your Street Fighter V arsenal. Kamotaru offers up a single 400+ or 500+ damage combo for Ryu and the two other lovely ladies in the videos below, each closing with the respective fighter’s Critical Art–though surely Karin considers Kanzuki techniques to be in a different class than these other two commoners’ moves.

If you want to be grapplin’ buds, start by learning this 526 damage Laura combo:

The meaning of battle can be found in this 467 damage string for Ryu:

Keep inferior fighters in their place with this 481 damage combo for Karin:

Source: Kamotaru

The King of Fighters XIV’s second week has rolled around; a netcode patch is just around the corner, and there’s no shortage of combos and tech out there for the game’s sizeable roster. Here’s another sampling of what’s available to work into your KOF gameplay.

NightOfTheSun kicks this roundup off with these combo videos, first Ralf, then Kukri:

Check out this Angel Guard Crush setup from ArtificialStar:

Maybe you’d like to see some mix-ups for Nelson. Virtually Offensive has some:

How about Persona Entertainment’s combo compilation for the–er, “eccentric” Sylvie Paula Paula?

Nakoruru is proving to be a deadly addition to the KOF family; if she’s giving you some trouble, ArtificalStar and Gato Ray offer some option selects and punishments to her Anno Mutsube dive attacks, for various characters.

Again, thanks to all who submitted KOFXIV material to our tipline!

Sources: NightOfTheSun; ArtificialStar; Virtually Offensive; Persona Entertainment; Gato Ray

R. Mika’s Street Fighter V vortex game usually involves pushing her opponents into the corner, and keeping them there; but what happens when roles are reversed? Interestingly, the video from Habu Gaming below demonstrates that being trapped in the corner gives Mika an unexpected (albeit, small) advantage in the form of increased range for her Peach Assault Critical Art.

It seems that when her CA is activated, SFV adjusts the range and spacing while Mika’s back is against the wall, allowing the grab to land on an opponent that would normally be a bit too far away. More evidence that the corner is truly Rainbow Mika’s domain.

Thanks to Habu for the tip.

Source: Habu Gaming

Team SoloMid’s ZeRo recently restarted his personal Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 1.1.6 patch tier list, beginning again from the bottom up. This time, he’s been quick to continue: as you can see in the videos below, he has expanded the list upward into mid and upper tiers, listing where he feels–in his own personal experience and observation–each fighter falls in terms of strength.

Here’s his full new list so far (#21-#56):

UPPER TIER

• Olimar
• Greninja
• Pit/Dark Pit
• Yoshi
• Peach
• Lucas
• Captain Falcon
• Robin
• R.O.B.
• Luigi
• Donkey Kong
• Bowser
• Shulk

MID TIER

• Dr. Mario
• Charizard
• Kirby
• Mr. Game & Watch
• Ike
• Palutena
• Duck Hunt
• Wii Fit Trainer
• Wario
• Pac-Man
• Roy
• Falco

LOW TIER

• Link
• Samus
• Little Mac
• Bowser Jr.
• King Dedede
• Mii Brawler

BOTTOM TIER

• Ganondorf
• Mii Gunner
• Zelda
• Jigglypuff
• Mii Swordfighter

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Necalli’s hunger for powerful souls cannot be satisfied; but you can help satisfy your own hunger for the win with these meaty setups and combos for Street Fighter V’s ravenous spirit. In the video below, NurseLee breaks down the “meaty” moment of these techniques, complete with input guides and slow-motion–starting with something as basic as a throw into the V-skill–and shows off some combos that can follow if the meaty attack connects.

Keep your Necalli’s hunger satiated with this safe jump tutorial, or this guide to using his crouching shimmy.

Source: NurseLee

If you missed the intense Street Fighter V action of this last weekend’s Absolute Battle 7–or want to relive some of the hypest moments–XusesGB has compiled this highlight reel of some of the best battles in the SFV event’s top 32. See EG|Ricky Ortiz’s Chun-Li go against Liquid|NuckleDu’s R. Mika; watch TS|Sabin’s Dhalsim fight to escape DotEsports|Danke’s Vega; check out RB|Snake Eyez switch to his Ryu after his Zangief is defeated by NuckleDu’s Nash, and more.

See the results of Absolute Battle 7 here.

Source: XusesGB