Category: Fighting Games

Before we get started, yes, the featured image is a pixelated rendering of Mark “MarkMan” Julio catching some sick air in front of a Mad Catz banner. Now that that’s out of the way, we can move on:

There’s a good chance that plenty of us wouldn’t mind taking a shot Team Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara, Mago and Tokido, but that isn’t the sort of thing that just, you know, happens. There’s always some sort of lead-in, be it climbing through tournament brackets or locating them in a situation of dubious monetary exchange and being willing to wait in line and (almost certainly) part with our own cash at the end of the ordeal.

But there’s now another way. While it may not be the same as taking them on in Street Fighter, it appears that, thanks to a mobile game designed for GameStart 2015, we can fight their simulacra in the form of boss characters. You do so by playing as MarkMan, which you may have already guessed by now, who happily chucks objects both arcade sticks and sneakers at the fighting game gods until he’s the only one standing, no doubt rocking some of the shoes that weren’t needed as ammunition.

Oh, and, if that wasn’t enough, you can also play as Razer’s Xian.

If you’re interested in trying this out for yourself, the official GameStart 2015 mobile game can be grabbed through the Apple Store by following this link.

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Fighting against Vega in Ultra Street Fighter IV can be a hassle, especially if you’ve just got a lousy pair of blue boxing gloves to put up against his forearm-length claw. But even if you’re capable of dealing with his long reach, there’s still the issue of his mix-up options to consider if you plan on actually leaving the ring with a victory.

Thanks to a new video from Gillstolemyride, Dudley players now have at least a fighting chance against Vega when he takes to the air. These options make use of a jab dragon punch directly after blocking the first hit of EX Flying Barcelona Attack, which then allows Dudley enough time to buffer in some inputs and cover nearly every variable that the masked marauder has on his way back to the ground.

Gillstolemyride also covers some situations in which Dudley can punish Vega with a raw Ultra 1, which drives home the importance of bringing Ultra Combo Double to this match.

Source: Gillstolemyride via Jeremiah R.

After taking last week off, 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

The latest version of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS went live at the end of last month, bringing with it some changes to core system mechanics like shield stun as well as minor character adjustments and downloadable content. At the time of release, data miners were able to figure out most of the changes rather quickly, and compiled these changes on Smash Boards.

For all the good that text-based patch notes do, sometimes it’s just easier to see things worked out visually. In a three part series, which we’ve included below, Vitamin ZK breaks down everything that Smashers will need to know going forward in ver.1.1.1.

Please note that a subsequent ver.1.1.2 patch was released shortly after this update in order to address a glaring Diddy Kong glitch, but everything in the videos above should otherwise still be intact.

Source: Vitamin ZK via Smash Boards

During last night’s session, the folks at WinnerStaysOn were able to sit down with the latest build of Street Fighter V and get some hands-on experience with returning contender Zangief and newcomer Laura Matsuda.

Since both characters only recently made their way into a playable version of the game, the video begins with an extensive exploration of normal moves, special moves, and V-Skill and V-Trigger interactions, and should answer most questions that you have surrounding the basics of these two fighters.

The video isn’t just exploration, however, so expect to see plenty of grappler on grappler action in actual matches as their time with the upcoming game progresses.

If you’re looking for more Laura footage, be sure to check out LPN’s playlist from SoCal Regionals 2015.

Source: Capcom Fighters via NeoGAF

With a series as storied as Street Fighter, making sure to represent a wide array of characters in each installment while still moving forward with brand new content has got to be a major headache. Capcom marketing manager Matt Dahlgren commented on this unique problem with regards to Street Fighter V during a recent interview conducted by Fight Your Rival at last weekend’s New York Comic Con.

While we’ve seen Alpha characters like Birdie and Karin revived for the upcoming title, Dahlgren was specifically asked to address Street Fighter III fans who may be feeling a little underwhelmed with the current cast.

“We will get there,” he explained. “All of the different iterations will appear in Street Fighter V, just give us a little bit more time. I’m pretty sure they’re gonna be pretty happy.” Dahlgren would go on to admit that it was probably a bit of an oversight to not feature any Street Fighter III characters in the initial roster.

Previous leaks stated that both Alex and Urien would appear as playable characters in Street Fighter V, and the former even appears in the recently unveiled ‘City in Chaos’ stage. Executive producer Yoshinori Ono also made sure to mention Alex during his presentation at the same convention, saying that he has taken note of the grappler’s popularity within the community.

Fight Your Rival’s full conversation with Dahlgren can be found by following the link below.

Source: Fight Your Rival