Category: Fighting Games

Pokkén Tournament has been out on Wii U consoles for just shy of a month now, and people have had plenty of time to digest this unique new fighting game. Though the characters present may not immediately look capable of doling out destruction in large doses, many of the combos you’re about to witness argue otherwise.

In this newest combo exhibition, Boodendorf showcases combos for every Pokémon in the game. Additionally, many of these strings play with the game’s unique systems, often leaving the attacking player in an advantageous position thanks to the debuffs placed on the target. Of course, some of these combos have no place in actual matches because the style-to-damage ratio largely favors style, but they’re still fun to see.

Source: Boodendorf

Maybe you’re not a fan of Street Fighter V’s take on Alex; maybe you prefer how he looked back before he got that new barber. If that’s the case, the mod community has your back. Even so soon after the character’s release, a dedicated file delver and game tweaker by the name of PFunk has already created a version of the returning character that some may find easier on the eyes.

And hey, it wouldn’t be a proper modded character skin preview without putting it up against yet another modded character skin, right? So here’s a Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike throwback match between Alex and Q.

Since mods come in all shapes and sizes, we’re also excited to share this stage modification from moddah which hits the light switch on each battleground, offering up a nighttime take on the location.

If you’re new to the world of Street Fighter V mod installation, SFV Mods put together a tutorial that should help ease you into the process.

Sources: SFV Mods with tips from asd and SiriusBusiness

Street Fighter has always been a very matchup intensive series and the latest installment is no exception. Learning the proper way to deal with specific characters is a big part of becoming a better player in the game.

To help newer players out, Zissou has started a series of tutorial videos discussing the basics of specific matchups in Street Fighter V. First up is a video detailing the basics of dealing with none other than Street Fighter’s poster boy himself: Ryu. As a character that appears in every Street Fighter game, and possibly one of the stronger ones in Street Fighter V, the Ryu matchup is one that any budding Street Fighter V player needs to learn.

You can watch Zissou’s Ryu match up video below, in addition to this, we’ve also shared an intro to these matchup videos which Zissou recommends that everyone watch first.

Source: Zissou

Wednesday Night Fights returns to the eSports Arena in Santa Ana, California tonight after bringing their first 2016 season to a close last week. Street Fighter V and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will be serving as the main competitive titles in this evening’s installment.

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
Watch live video from 2GGaming on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Level|Up Series, Level|Up Live, Nick Tanella, 2G Gaming

Last month, the folks at Arc System Works showed off some of newcomer Kum Haehyun’s gameplay in Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-. While it was fun to see the upcoming character throw down in some proper matches, getting an exact read on what they’re capable of proved a bit difficult.

Luckily, Baf0–with some help from GreatFernMan and MajinObama–took the time to pick apart that footage and offer insights into a good deal of the moves displayed. Since this information includes slow motion animations for buttons, special moves, movement options and more it’s easier to get a better idea of how the character is intended to approach a fight.

Due to the nature of the source material, however, some moves were more easily dissected than others. Also note that the moves featured could see alteration before Kum Haehyun makes it to consoles.

Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- launches for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 on May 26 in Japan, June 7 in North America, and June 10 in Europe.

Source: Baf0 and Arc System Works

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

The folks over at VGBootCamp recently went live with another installment of Smash @ Xanadu from Xanadu Games in Baltimore, Maryland. These weekly broadcasts provide a great look at the region’s Smash community, and tonight’s installment will feature competition in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

If you’re interested in some Smash Bros. action, be sure to tune in. The stream is live below, but you can also head on over to Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from VGBootCamp on www.twitch.tv

Source: VGBootCamp

If you’ve already got a handle on how Alex goes about scoring damage with combos, and if you’re pretty well-versed in the art of timing his meaties, you may be looking for the next step down the path to Alex mastery.

In the fourth and final segment of the latest episode of Shadowloo Bootcamp, host Ricardo “Mono” Roman spends some more quality time with the returning fighter, offering up tips on how to make the most out of trade situations. He also details some of the best ways to apply Alex’s V-Trigger.

Source: GamersGrid TV