Category: Fighting Games

While the game has yet to hit consoles, BlazBlue: Central Fiction has been out in Japanese arcades for quite some time now. This has given regional scenes a chance to identify who among them is the best at this latest iteration of the title.

One such scene is based in Japan’s Kanto region. Players from this region recently held a series of first-to-five exhibitions featuring four of their acknowledged top players at the Shinjuku Sportsland game center. These exhibitions pitted Black Eye and Stick Bug’s Dora, one of the best Bang players in Japan, against Fumi and his Nine. Meanwhile, Ryo took out his Litchi and Relius to go against Shima’s Izanami.

For those curious about how these turned out, Jazz-ism has shared the replays of each set, complete with English commentary. You can check these replays out below.

Source: Jazz-ism, tip via Jonathan M.

When playing a character capable of covering more ground in less time than most of the other fighters they stand to face, it’s important to make the most of each available mobility option to ensure that character can continue to run circles around their competition.

In a new video, fyazko takes a look at some of the more advanced methods Sheik has for making her way around the arena in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. These mobility options cover more than just movement for movement’s sake, too, as fyazko also takes a look at how to use tactics like perfect pivoting and instant needle canceling to bait or evade attacks.

If your Sheik is feeling a little sluggish, be sure to check out these tips.

Source: fyazko

It’s time to rise above the summit, again! This Thursday through Sunday, esports studio Beyond the Summit will be hosting its second Super Smash Bros. Melee invitational, Smash Summit 2. Sixteen of the best Smashers in the world –ten selected by invite, six by fan vote– will play with and against each other in a variety of fun and competitive events, Smash and beyond. There’s also quite a bit of cash to be won, with a current total prize pool of over $30,000 up for grabs, bolstered by the community through the Smash Summit 2 compendium and shop.

Competitors

Catch all four days of the action live from the BTS house in Los Angeles, California on Beyond the Summit’s Twitch channel and join in on the fun!

Watch live video from BeyondTheSummit on www.twitch.tv

Schedule

Thursday April 21

Friday April 22

Saturday April 23

Sunday April 24

Sources: Smash.gg, Beyond The Summit

Wednesday Night Fights returns to the eSports Arena in Santa Ana, California tonight for the second in their current run of off-season events. Tonight, Street Fighter serve as the main sources of competition. Attendees can also expect competition in a variety of other titles.

You can catch all the action by tuning into the live streams below or heading on over to their respective Twitch channels.

Watch live video from leveluplive on www.twitch.tv
Watch live video from NickTanella on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Level|Up Series, Nick Tanella

We’ve received a number of Street Fighter V tech tidbits over the last week, so we decided to round them all up and share them with the community. Let’s get started!

Ricardo “Mono” Roman gets things rolling today with this latest episode of Shadowloo Bootcamp focusings on how Alex keeps his opponents grounded.

Up next, this third Chun-Li “Odds N’ Ends” video from KSabot highlights a number of nuanced tactics Chun players can employ, including ambiguous post-stomp hits, crouching fierce applications and some tips for okizeme following a forward throw.

You may have seen some proxy guard option selects out in the wild, and if you’re looking to sprinkle some of these into your own Ryu play, the next handful of clips, from 4Dstreaming, will definitely help you out.

Sometimes it’s nice to just kick back, relax, and watch someone secure a victory emblazoned with those seven golden letters. XusesGB liked seeing perfects so much that they decided to throw together a whole compilation of replays from top players managing to escape battle unscathed. Even though the first landed hit in each of these rounds spoils who the victor will be, watching said victor stay out of harm’s way until their opponent is knocked out can prove quite satisfying to watch.

This next video, from Vandylizer, analyzes how to confirm Zangief’s V-Reversal into his Critical Art in a number of different situations. This is not an exhaustive list, but offers enough examples to give ‘Gief players an idea of when they should burn some V-Meter to escape pressure and score some big damage.

A roundup just wouldn’t feel right without the inclusion of something silly, and we’ve got the perfect candidate to close things out tonight. Masquerading as an infomercial recorded on a VHS tape, this video from MrOso44 demonstrates some of the uses for F.A.N.G’s Senpukuga in a truly creative manner.

Sources: GamersGrid TV, KSabot, 4Dstreaming, XusesGB, MrOso44

This week’s installment of Next Level Battle Circuit is now streaming live courtesy of Team Spooky. As usual, the event is being broadcast from its namesake, Next Level Arcade, in New York City. Tonight, they’ll be showcasing competition in Street Fighter V.

If you would like to check out these weekly tournaments, you can head on over to Next Level Arcade and take part every Wednesday. The address has been included below.

4013 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232

The stream is currently live below, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat. Full brackets will be made available through Challonge.

Watch live video from TeamSp00ky on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Team Spooky