Category: Fighting Games

Arcade Stream is back with a new video that goes into some interesting theoretical and philosophical ground. Here, they explain a theory put forward by Ryan “Laugh” Ahn on the three types of fighting gamers.

According to Laugh, fighting gamers can be represented by three different attributes: brains, heart, and body.

Brains refers to the scientific player, the type who spends time in the lab trying to find ways to optimize their game. That said, the almost limitless possibilities and situations in fighting games means it’s impossible to find the optimal answers to all these situations, and unfamiliar situations can be very scary for these players.

Heart, on the other hand, represents the emotional or feeling-based player. A player like this prefers mind games, baiting their opponent, relying on making reads, or as many in the community would call it, “yomi”. This kind of player thrives on the other player’s unfamiliarity with certain situations to get the win.

The final archetype, body, refers to players who are known for their physical capabilities, specifically their execution and reactions. This is the most straightforward of the three archetypes and tends to be the one that people unfamiliar with fighting games tend to think is the only attribute required to succeed. These types of players benefit from characters who have difficult links and combos.

For a closer look at these archetypes, be sure to check out the video below, and let us know which you most strongly represent in the comments.

Source: Arcade Stream

As there have only been two teasers released thus far, we know very little about King of Fighters XIV from a gameplay perspective. Much of our perception has been painted by the title’ less than impressive aesthetics, but a new video from ATRyoSakazaki shows that it may have more in common with its predecessor than we thought.

The demonstration below shows that many of the strings performed in the trailers match similar combos in King of Fighters XIII. While there’s obvious timing differences, this video shows that the upcoming title definitely plays like King of Fighters, even if it doesn’t seem to right off the bat.

Source: ATRyoSakazaki via NeoGAF

While Street Fighter IV gave players access to highly damaging combos off light normals, Street Fighter V seeks to change that by limiting their effectiveness in that area. That being said, they are still highly useful in a number of different situations.

In his latest primer video, Bafael explores this concept, describing the ways in which this changes overall gameplay strategy. For most characters, light attacks are their only option for low hit-confirms, and their chaining properties allow players to easily convert blockstrings into combos.

For more of Bafael’s findings, as well as a hefty collection of light normal confirms, be sure to check out the full video below. Please note that, as this information was gleaned from the beta, nothing is confirmed to appear in the final release.

Source: Bafael

Just as they do at the end of every year, LiangHuBBB has compiled a collection of the very best goofy, great, ridiculous, and amazing moments from fighting titles both new and old that have taken place over the last twelve months. This compilation comes a bit earlier than we’re used to seeing, but there’s been no shortage of footage worthy of the LiangHuBBB name.

Since this is the first year that we’ve had with Mortal Kombat X, you can expect to see plenty of strange happenings from the NetherRealm release (double Brutalities, anyone?) but there’s also a plethora of clips from the Street Fighter V beta, Tekken 7, and Killer Instinct, just to name a few. Those who tuned in to earlier compilations this year will be sure to recognize some favorite clips, including a brief cameo by RZR|Xian’s cat and Evil Geniuses’ Justin Wong teaching the next generation of fighting game players about the effectiveness of zoning.

Did your favorite moment make the cut?

Source: LiangHuBBB

Just as they do at the end of every year, LiangHuBBB has compiled a collection of the very best goofy, great, ridiculous, and amazing moments from fighting titles both new and old that have taken place over the last twelve months. This compilation comes a bit earlier than we’re used to seeing, but there’s been no shortage of footage worthy of the LiangHuBBB name.

Since this is the first year that we’ve had with Mortal Kombat X, you can expect to see plenty of strange happenings from the NetherRealm release (double Brutalities, anyone?) but there’s also a plethora of clips from the Street Fighter V beta, Tekken 7, and Killer Instinct, just to name a few. Those who tuned in to earlier compilations this year will be sure to recognize some favorite clips, including a brief cameo by RZR|Xian’s cat and Evil Geniuses’ Justin Wong teaching the next generation of fighting game players about the effectiveness of zoning.

Did your favorite moment make the cut?

Source: LiangHuBBB

If you’ve got your eye on Charlie Nash as a potential main character in Street Fighter V, or just have an interest in learning what sort of stuff you can expect out of the ragged ruffian, TeaMandem’s latest offering has everything you’ll need to know. Clocking in at four minutes long, this combo video features no filler and cuts no corners, though it does have several corner-only options.

On top of offering some methods of hit-confirming into important attacks, the video covers the best ways to go about blowing your meter to get the most out of each connected hit.

Be sure to check back often, as the folks at TeaMandem plan to release combo primers of this style for each character currently in the beta.

Source: TeaMandem, tips via DC and OrezGMB

If you’ve got your eye on Charlie Nash as a potential main character in Street Fighter V, or just have an interest in learning what sort of stuff you can expect out of the ragged ruffian, TeaMandem’s latest offering has everything you’ll need to know. Clocking in at four minutes long, this combo video features no filler and cuts no corners, though it does have several corner-only options.

On top of offering some methods of hit-confirming into important attacks, the video covers the best ways to go about blowing your meter to get the most out of each connected hit.

Be sure to check back often, as the folks at TeaMandem plan to release combo primers of this style for each character currently in the beta.

Source: TeaMandem, tips via DC and OrezGMB

Aside from an updated interface and snazzy new themes, Street Fighter V’s most recent builds also brought with them a few gameplay tweaks for the playable characters.

In his latest video, EMPEROR COW takes a look at Rainbow Mika, demonstrating some of her updated combos. The content here runs the gamut from basic bread and butters, Crush Counter starters, combos out of her V-Skill, Critical Art usage, and useful V-Trigger situations.

Source: EMPEROR COW via Orochinagi