Category: Fighting Games

In their latest Ultra Street Fighter IV player spotlight, Olympic Gaming showcases one of the Rush and Kill Clan’s up-and-coming players.

While he’s not exactly a tournament staple, DudeBag87 and his Ken have caught the eye of more than a few folks online. His aggressive play has been known to bust out some interesting and uncommonly seen techniques that break the flowchart mold typically attributed to the character.

As with all of Olympic Gaming’s spotlights, you can learn more about DudeBag in the brief interview included in the video’s description.

Source: Olympic Gaming

Over the holidays, the folks at Capcom UK held a small Street Fighter V tournament as part of their Christmas festivities. While mainly for fun, this has provided us with over an hour of new footage for the upcoming game.

Now, don’t head into this video expecting ridiculously high-level competition. As we mentioned before, this was a fun diversion during their holiday party featuring mainly Capcom employees, but it does provide another perspective on the game from those who had a hand in making it what it is.

Oh, and spoiler alert, Birdie wins again.

Source: Capcom Fighters via Alioune

When it comes to playing fighting games, there’s one important cultural divide that’s easily overlooked. While players in arcades throughout Asia tend to play on separate setups, the western side-by-side format has been more dominant when it comes to tournaments (including Asian tournaments like South East Asia Major and Manila Cup).

In their latest video, Core-A Gaming takes a look at both layouts and explains how each affects the meta-game in its own way. In particular, they point out how the side-by-side layout introduces factors such as being able to hear the other player’s button presses and how players can use it to their advantage.

One particular example they point out is how Justin Wong mashed his stick and buttons to try to distract Daigo Umehara during the famous Evo Moment #37 in an attempt to get the latter to hopefully miss an input.

This, of course, leads to the big question: with the genre moving towards more high-profile competition, should the side-by-side format be dropped in favor of the head-to-head or separated setups?  Should we as a community move towards the setup that encourages players to focus solely on the game at the cost of tension and hype, or are the factors introduced by the side-by-side format just part of the game?

Check out the video below and share your thoughts on the topic in the comments.

Source: Core-A Gaming

SEGA, Arc System Works and Koei Tecmo are teaming up to make this D-1 event the biggest yet. This Japanese national tournament going down at Hulic Hall in Tokyo consists of Blade Arcus from Shining, Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate: Arcade (Last Round), Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- and Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX IGNITION. Koihime Enbu will also be included as a side event.

If you want to watch some top level action across multiple titles, you can view the event on Twitch or YouTube.

Watch live video from SEGAofJAPAN on www.twitch.tv

Sources: SEGA

If you’ve tuned into their show on Twitch, you’ll know simply saying James Chen and David “UltraDavid” Graham are excited for the release of Street Fighter V doesn’t do they’re hype any justice. Since they’ve already wrapped up their most recent season of UltraChen TV, the duo decided to put that excitement to good use, dedicating hours of play time to the most recent beta build. The fruits of their labor came together on their blog earlier today.

In addition to hours of lab footage and matches, you’ll see some short tech videos surrounding the Crush Counter option select we previously featured in our final beta roundup earlier this week.

Given their scientific approach to the game and their decades of experience with the genre, you’re sure to learn a thing or two by checking out the footage. We’ve embedded a selection of videos below, but you can find them all on the UltraChen TV blog.

Source: UltraChen TV, featured image courtesy of Kara “Karaface” Leung

If you’ve tuned into their show on Twitch, you’ll know simply saying James Chen and David “UltraDavid” Graham are excited for the release of Street Fighter V doesn’t do they’re hype any justice. Since they’ve already wrapped up their most recent season of UltraChen TV, the duo decided to put that excitement to good use, dedicating hours of play time to the most recent beta build. The fruits of their labor came together on their blog earlier today.

In addition to hours of lab footage and matches, you’ll see some short tech videos surrounding the Crush Counter option select we previously featured in our final beta roundup earlier this week.

Given their scientific approach to the game and their decades of experience with the genre, you’re sure to learn a thing or two by checking out the footage. We’ve embedded a selection of videos below, but you can find them all on the UltraChen TV blog.

Source: UltraChen TV, featured image courtesy of Kara “Karaface” Leung