Category: Fighting Games

The wheel of fate is turning for anime players, as Revolution 2016 is ready to rock this November! The tournament will be held at the Bolney Meadows Community Centre in London from November 18th-20th, with players competing in over nine different anime fighters. Friday will have PS3 tournaments for Arcana Heart 3: Love Max, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold, and Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late–note that DualShock 3 controllers are banned for Friday’s games, so make sure you bring a stick or wired pad to avoid being disqualified.

All games will be on PS4 from then on, with Skullgirls: 2nd Encore, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- and Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel filling up the Saturday schedule, and Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, and The King of Fighters XIV finishing the tournament off on Sunday. The event is run and streamed by Nth Gen Interactive and signups are available now on the dedicated Revolution website. It’s £7.50 for a single day pass and £20 for a full three day ticket if you sign up online, with prices going up if you register on the door. Don’t forget that if you are competing, it costs £5 to register your entry for each individual game, on top of your entry fee.

All extra details can be found on the Revolution 2016 website and pre-registration ends on November 10th, so sign up before then if you want the cheaper rate. In the mean time, check out the hype trailer for Revolution 2016 below.

Source: nthgenmedia

 

Gamescom 2016 is in full flow, and with Injustice 2 making an appearance, it was only a matter of time until we got our eyes some tasty new footage. Thanks to IGN, we have just that–as they took out some of Injustice 2’s newest additions for a test run. Over the course of this 17 minutes of footage we get to see the recently announced Harley Quinn get scrappy, and getting a good look at her retooled kit–complete with her hyenas and brand new super. There is also some bonus footage of Blue Beetle, Wonder Woman and Gorilla Grodd to boot.

There’s no doubt more to come as the event goes on, but for now, feast your eyes on the video below.

Source: IGN

One of the unique things about NetherRealm Studios’ upcoming Injustice 2 is the gear system: this system allows players to change certain character attributes by changing the costume pieces they’re wearing. As part of IGN’s live coverage from Gamescom, they talked to NetherRealm’s Ed Boon to discuss the possibility of using this system to explore characters similar or related to those already in game’s cast. One example would be having gear for the Flash that would essentially turn him into his nemesis, Reverse Flash.

Additionally, this would also allow NetherRealm to add in specific versions of characters from certain eras in DC’s long history, representing how their looks and abilities have changed over the years. This is reflected in the recent Injustice trailer, where Harley is briefly seen wearing her traditional red and black jester hat, instead of her new Suicide Squad-based design.

Of course, that’s not all they talk about in the video; Boon does talk about the recently revealed characters Harley Quinn and Deadshot, while going over some gameplay footage of the two.

Source: IGN

Despite some reports to the contrary, the Red Cyclone is still alive and well in Street Fighter V play; two notable competitors that have stuck with the Zangief are Dark Sided’s Stupendous, and Rize|Infexious. XusesGB has compiled these matches showcasing these two players applying their Muscle Power in high-ranking online CFN fights. Watch for match-ups against WL|Chris King’s Vega, gllty’s Juri, and BX3.TP-Link|Phenom’s Necalli.

Comparatively, XusesGB recently highlighted online Ryu matches from well-known Zangief main RB|Snake Eyez.

Source: XusesGB

Of the many people whose stock rose after Evolution 2016, Joe “LI Joe” Ciaramelli is perhaps at the top of the list. The last American survivor in the Street Fighter V top 8, Ciaramelli has rapidly become a hero of sorts for the American FGC. While already well-known for his appearances in documentaries such as “I Got Next,” and “FGC: Rise of the Fighting Game Community,” he has still typically been in the peripheral vision of the community, with his most prominent role as of late being one of the organizers of East Coast Throwdown. However, after gaining international prominence by placing fifth in Street Fighter 5 in its inaugural year at Evolution, LI Joe has become a big name in the community–balanced out by his amazing humility in the limelight.

Now, with more media attention on the FGC and its players than ever, FloKO has launched its own documentary series, known as FGC Raw–and their first subject is none other than the American people’s champion himself. They go over his competitive history, as Joe retraces some of his footsteps through his competitive career in Long Island and New York City. A more candid interview with the man than even Ian Cofino had in “I Got Next,” Joe talks about his life in gaming, his mother’s fatal bout with cancer, and even shares his air travel superstition.

For those who can’t get enough of Ciaramelli, do yourself a favor and watch the video.

Source: FloKO

Almost a year on from Umebura F.A.T. in Tokyo, Japan is readying itself to fend off threats from across the sea as Nairo, Mr.R and Dream Team’s Dabuz are attending Umebura S.A.T. this weekend. Nairo actually won Umebura F.A.T. in 2015, and based off his performance at Super Smash Con last weekend, he may be set to take this second anniversary tournament. However, it’s unlikely that Dabuz, Mr.R and Japanese heavy hitters like Komorikiri, Kirihara and Abadango will let Nairo simply take the first place trophy without a fight.

As usual, SHI-Gaming will be providing the stream for the event, so tune in over the weekend to see how Japan will do on home turf, after many of their top players have had experience playing America’s best. Unlike Nairo, Dabuz and Mr.R have yet to play on Japanese soil, so they will have to adapt quickly to the Japanese meta if they want to make their way through the Winners’ bracket unscathed.

Source: SHI-Gaming (Twitter)

One of the first option selects found for Street Fighter V was the fuzzy jump. This defensive technique, performed by inputting up-back alongside a throw input, allows players to block a meaty attack, tech a throw, or just jump backwards with a short kick depending on what their opponent does. While Capcom weakened this in one of their first updates for the game, it’s still something that players have to watch out for when pressing their advantage.

To help deal with this option select, MJS.YOUDEAL’s Tatsuya Haitani has developed a counter option select of his own. In a video that he recently shared on Twitter, he performs a low short with a forward dash option select to beat the jump/throw option select.

小足にダッシュ仕込み、動画だとこんな感じです。 #PS4sharehttps://t.co/iekFloHqPJ pic.twitter.com/Tz0AIqSctu

— ハイタニ(Haitani) (@hai090) August 16, 2016

If the opponent performs the fuzzy jump, the attacking character will whiff a short kick and dash forward allowing them to anti air. If they don’t perform the option select however, then the short kick will connect, allowing the attacker to continue their pressure.

While Haitani demonstrates the counter option select with Necalli, the technique will likely work with any other character with a similar, quick normal.

Source: MJS.YOUDEAL|Haitani (Twitter)