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ZeRo Reportedly in Talks to Join Team SoloMid

According to The Daily Dot, sources close to Team SoloMid have confirmed that the team will soon be adding Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios to their formidable ranks.

Barrios is widely considered one of the strongest Super Smash Bros. for Wii U players in the world, if not the best the young game has seen in its half-year of existence. He recently took home the gold at Evo 2015 without dropping a single game, another notch in the belt of a career that includes a ridiculous string of first-place finishes stretching back to last November.

Though typically known for their competent League of Legends play, this isn’t SoloMid’s first foray into the world of Smash. Back in March, the competitive gaming organization picked up Swedish god-killer William “Leffen” Hjelte, who also managed to make top eight at this year’s Evo in his game of choice, Super Smash Bros. Melee.

The Daily Dot’s sources have confirmed that the first event to see Barrios sport the TSM tag will be Super Smash Con, scheduled for August 6-9, so keep an eye out to see if their spiffy jackets pair well with his trademark scarf next month.

Source: The Daily Dot

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ZeRo Reportedly in Talks to Join Team SoloMid

According to The Daily Dot, sources close to Team SoloMid have confirmed that the team will soon be adding Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios to their formidable ranks.

Barrios is widely considered one of the strongest Super Smash Bros. for Wii U players in the world, if not the best the young game has seen in its half-year of existence. He recently took home the gold at Evo 2015 without dropping a single game, another notch in the belt of a career that includes a ridiculous string of first-place finishes stretching back to last November.

Though typically known for their competent League of Legends play, this isn’t SoloMid’s first foray into the world of Smash. Back in March, the competitive gaming organization picked up Swedish god-killer William “Leffen” Hjelte, who also managed to make top eight at this year’s Evo in his game of choice, Super Smash Bros. Melee.

The Daily Dot’s sources have confirmed that the first event to see Barrios sport the TSM tag will be Super Smash Con, scheduled for August 6-9, so keep an eye out to see if their spiffy jackets pair well with his trademark scarf next month.

Source: The Daily Dot

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UltraChen TV Streaming Live – Street Fighter V Beta, Rising Thunder, and More

UltraChen TV is back with yet another broadcast of their Tuesday show. Tonight, UltraDavid and James Chen will be discussing a variety of topics, the recent Street Fighter V beta, Rising Thunder, upcoming events, and more.

The stream will be live in this article, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from ultrachentv on www.twitch.tv

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

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Rising Thunder Gets the Doopliss Treatment During Alpha Access

The technical alpha test for Radiant Entertainment’s Rising Thunder kicked off today, and it looks like combo mastermind Doopliss has already taken the game’s cast of giant fighting robots for an extensive test drive.

While this is (very) early footage of the game, it does offer a glimpse at the sort of combo mechanics that we can expect. Among these, Rising Thunder includes a juggle counter to keep combos from getting out of hand. If you take a look at the video, it’s easy to see the necessity for a system like that, as corner loops are very much available.

If you’d like a chance to get your hands on this game before (nearly) everyone else, be sure to sign up for the alpha test by following this link.

Source: Doopliss

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Smash @ Xanadu feat. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Streaming Live

The folks over at VG BootCamp 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, with tonight’s stream focusing entirely on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

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: VG BootCamp

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LPN Shares Early Street Fighter V Combos for M. Bison and Nash, Tests Online Play

While many were kept from participating in Street Fighter V’s first beta session due to server errors, Pandora House’s LPN was able to jump into the testing session for some brief practice. During his time with the game, he was able to work out a couple of fairly damaging combos for rivals M. Bison and Charlie Nash.

As you’ll see below, these previews make use of a variety of Street Fighter V’s new mechanics, namely the V-Trigger and Crush Counter systems, providing an early idea of how they can be used to extend combos and the hurt they deal out.

Additionally, LPN recorded a decent chunk of online footage before being booted. While it’s hard for a viewer to get a sense of how Street Fighter V functions in netplay just by watching, he had some rather nice things to say about his experience, mentioning that he encountered very little lag in the matches below.

Street Fighter V is scheduled to launch for PlayStation 4 and PC sometime in spring 2016. The first beta session has been postponed indefinitely.

Source: Pandora House

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Peach Footstools Her Way to Victory with Zero to Death Option in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Zero to death combos aren’t a foreign concept in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and it seems that Peach has recently found herself equipped with this technology.

Like many similar combos, Peach employs a host of footstool (toadstools?) in order to keep her opponents where she wants them and keep the hits coming. In the video below, My Smash Corner details everything that players of the princess need to know in order to efficiently dispatch their opponents through this method.

This combo has the potential to greatly increase Peach’s strength, but as My Smash Corner notes, it does require a long series of nearly frame perfect inputs, limiting its practical applications. And, as you may expect, it doesn’t work on the entire cast either.

If you’re looking for additional information regarding the nature of the combo and the sorts of limitations that it has or tweaks that it requires when used against different opponents, be sure to check out the video’s description.

Source: My Smash Corner via Smash Boards

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RemyBleu Keeps the Pressure High in Olympic Gaming’s Latest Ultra Street Fighter IV Spotlight

Olympic Gaming is back with another Ultra Street Fighter IV player spotlight. This time, RemyBleu takes their Yun up against all contenders, but these aren’t just any online warriors. Players like Damien “Damdai” Dailidenas and the mayor of Duff City himself, PIE|Smug, also find themselves defending against the flurry of dive kicks that RemyBleu brings to the table.

As a change of pace from the typical online-only style of highlights that Olympic Gaming provides, this video also includes a couple of tournament matches to show how RemyBleu performs when the stakes are higher than just a simple ranked or endless lobby match.

Source: Olympic Gaming

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Gouken Pushed to the Limit in Ultra Street Fighter IV

If you’ve been around the Ultra Street Fighter IV scene for a while, chances are that you’re familiar with the name cjbqulix. This combo mastermind has cranked out a massive collection of videos, often dedicated to single characters. In this fashion, their most recent offering features Gouken laying down some serious damage.

With no regard whatsoever when it comes to practicality, cjbqulix has included combos that take advantage of all of the sorts of things that will only ever happen in this sort of setting. This includes such things as taking a rose to the face mid-combo, eating a full turn around punch to allow for a stylish double Ultra combo option, and similar antics.

Not every combo included revolves around these sorts of mechanics, but even those that don’t push the limits of what we’d likely call practical.

Source: cjbqulix

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Manila Cup, the Philippines’ First Fighting Game Major, Scheduled for September 4-6

With the growth of the fighting game community and the creation of competitive circuits such as the Capcom Pro Tour, more and more organizers are able to host tournaments for their local scenes. One such tournament is the Manila Cup, hosted by Imperium e-Sports Bar & Video Game Lounge in cooperation with Beast of the East.

The Philippines first true fighting game major, Manila Cup will feature tournaments for Ultra Street Fighter IV, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND, Mortal Kombat X, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The event will also serve as a Capcom Pro Tour ranking tournament with competitors in Ultra Street Fighter IV earning points towards Capcom Cup in December.

Manila Cup 2015 is scheduled for September 4-6. In the meantime, check out the announcement trailer below.

Source: Imperium