Everyone has a fighting chance
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
Will you be traveling to Las Vegas for Evo this year? Happen to get in a little earlier and possibly looking for a local event to visit? Well, you’re in luck, because the folks Press Start Gaming Center are set to hold a special two-day tournament the week before Evo 2015 that’s sure to gain a lot of attention.
Starting on Wednesday, July 15, the Second Annual PSG Classic will focus entirely on Smash during its opening day, with tournaments for both Super Smash Bros. Melee and popular Super Smash Bros. Brawl mod Project M. If more traditional fighters are more your speed, however, the following day will include competition in Ultra Street Fighter IV, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Mortal Kombat X.
Whether you’re looking to fill your time in Las Vegas with more video games or just want to make sure you keep up your training regimen while on vacation, this event should prove to be a great way to do either. More details can be found by following the links below.
After a series of hotfixes were released to fix issues on the fly, the folks at NetherRealm Studios have busted out a major patch for Mortal Kombat X that includes numerous changes. Arguably, the most important has to do with an improvement to their legacy controller support, but there are also a ton of adjustments to the playable cast competitors will want to take note of moving forward.
First off, legacy controller functionality. As some of you probably know, the way in which NetherRealm implemented Lab Zero Games’ PlayStation 3 driver for PlayStation 4 was…less than optimal. Players were forced to keep the console’s native controllers connected in order to use their older arcade sticks, meaning there needed to be two DualShocks available in order to play with a friend even if they weren’t going to be used. Now, Mortal Kombat X uses the driver as it was originally intended, allowing users to shut off the respective DualShock controllers after syncing their older peripherals.
Apart from that, there are also new brutalities to discover, so start doing weird shit in your matches to find out what they are! A full list of character adjustments can be found below.
This patch is currently available on PlayStation 4 and will make its way to Xbox One within the next few hours. Due to the proximity of this release to Community Effort Orlando 2015 this weekend, organizer Alex Jebailey is currently gathering feedback from the community on whether or not it should be in place when the tournament rolls around. Stay tuned for more details when a decision is made.
Source: Warner Bros. via CEO Gaming
Thanks to its status as a premier tournament on the Capcom Pro Tour and relative closeness to a number of strong competitive regions, South East Asia Majors 2015 hosted a huge contingent of high-level Street Fighter players in this past weekend. While Mad Catz’ Mago would pull off a stunning grand finals win at the end of the day, he was far from the only attendee to make magic happen in Thailand.
Much like they’ve done with past Capcom Pro Tour events, Capcom has put together a list of their five favorite moments from South East Asia Majors, and it’s probably one of the best we’ve seen so far. In the video below, you’ll see some truly incredible finishes, including a last-second timeout finish from Momochi of Evil Geniuses, Mago’s excellent use of Yang’s high chip damage output, and a brilliant read on the part of Razer’s Itabashi Zangief.
Give Capcom’s highlight reel some of your attention and feel free to let us know your top plays from the tournament.
Full South East Asia Majors 2015 results can be found in our coverage hub.
Source: Capcom Fighters
American players who are planning to take part in Evo 2015’s Tekken 7 tournament will luckily have a bit of extra time to practice for the event thanks to upcoming location tests at venues across the country. According to Steve Scott, early July will see various Round 1 centers outfitted with the currently arcade-exclusive title, giving fans the opportunity to try out Tekken 7 for themselves.
At this point in time, three specific locations have been confirmed: Puente Hills Mall in City of Industry, California; Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale, Illinois; and Southcenter Mall in Seattle, Washington.
If you happen to live in or near any of these cities, be sure to make the trip and spend some time with Tekken 7. This round of location tests should also serve as a great way for Bandai Namco to gauge the series’ popularity in the United States, so don’t miss out on learning more about the game and showing your dedication.
Stay tuned for more details as we near July.
Source: Steve Scott
It’s no secret that newcomer Pac-Man is capable of some extraordinary stuff in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, but a recently discovered glitch may just push him towards broken territory.
While a previous bug allowed the video game icon to shoot his hydrant through platforms and even the stage to score surprise hits, this new oddity involving Pac-Man’s trampoline makes it so opponents pass right through solid ground, leaving them falling to their deaths should they not have an appropriate recovery at their disposal.
In the video below, StylesX2 shows just how devastating this glitch can be in the right hands. Sure, setting up these situations could be difficult against players who know about it, but those unaware of Pac-Jump’s game-breaking properties are in for a rude awakening if they happen to run into a Pac-Man with few scruples about how they win. Check it out and let us know what you think.
Source: StylesX2 via Smashboards
Following up on her analysis of the grand finals match from NorCal Regionals 2015, BROKENTIER team manager Samantha “Persia” Hancock recently returned with two more Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 breakdowns for her Marvel Minds series.
The first match she takes a close look at is a battle between BROKENTIER’s own Daniel “Clockw0rk” Maniago and Evolution 2012 champion Ryan “Filipino Champ” Ramirez during the winners finals of the tournament at SoCal Regionals: Prelude I.
One of the most interesting things about this match is how Champ went with Magneto, Doctor Doom, Phoenix instead of the Magneto, Dormammu, Doctor Doom team that he usually uses against Clockw0rk in order to push back on a comment the SoCal veteran made about Champ’s reliance on Dormammu. This, plus Clockw0rk’s follow-up statement about how Phoenix is less than effective against his team of Vergil, Doctor Doom, and Strider, highlights the fact that both players have something more to prove in this match, making it that much more exciting from a spectator’s point of view.
The second match she looks at is between CTRL|Flux and KPB|Scamby from the winners side of East Coast Throwdown 2015’s top eight bracket. Persia picked this match for two reasons; Scamby was showing some impressive play with Wesker and Chris during the entire event and was able to take Flux down to the wire during their set.
While the matchup is in Zero’s favor according to Flux himself, a well-played Wesker can frustrate Zero by putting himself in awkward angles for the fighting robot to protect. This is something you can see Scamby use in the match alongside Chris’ projectiles to keep the match close.
Source: Persia
Bandai Namco took to Twitter earlier this morning to announce their most recent Dragon Ball Z fighter, Extreme Butoden, will be available in Europe and the Americas starting October 16 and October 20, respectively. This confirms rumors concerning a western release that sprung up after the title was rated by the Australian Classification Board.
Developed by Arc System Works, Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden brings together a massive cast from the popular anime and manga franchise, allowing players to construct unique teams and unleash each character’s most iconic attacks. It has been available in Japan since June 11 and received slightly above average reviews from Famitsu.
For more details on this upcoming Nintendo 3DS title, be sure to check out previous content surrounding the basic gameplay mechanics and team-building system.
Sources: Bandai Namco US via Siliconera, Bandai Namco UK
Street Fighter V was at E3 2015 last week, giving a good number of people, including some top Street Fighter players, a chance to try out the game.
One of those players was none other than SoCal legend Alex “Calipower” Valle himself. During his time at the convention, Valle racked up an amazing win streak with his trademark Ryu. Thankfully, Vesper Arcade was on hand to record the proceedings, albeit off-screen, for those who weren’t able to make it out to the event in person.
Check the video out below and share your thoughts on it and Street Fighter V in the comments.
Source: Vesper Arcade
This year’s Community Effort Orlando looms just over the horizon, and the event has grown so large that tournament organizer Alex Jebailey barely has enough room to contain all of the hype. To add to the excitement for this year’s event, the folks at OverClocked ReMix have put together a tribute album dedicated to the games that make Florida’s biggest fighting game event possible.
As you’ll see in the track list at the bottom of the article, the album draws inspiration from a wide variety of games including Killer Instinct (the 1994 version), Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and even Persona 4 Arena.
You can download a free digital copy of the CEO Champion album by heading over to OverClocked ReMix.
2. Jeff Matthews – “The Last Kill”
Sources: Killer Instinct (1994) – “The Instinct” (Title), “Controlling Transmission” (Glacius), “K.I. Feeling” (Orchid), “Tooth & Claw” (Sabrewulf), “Trailblazer” (Cinder)
Original Composers: Robin Beanland, Graeme Norgate
3. DarkeSword – “Kuro Yuki”
Source: Persona 4 Arena – “Princess Amagi-ya”
Original Composer: Atsushi Kitajoh
4. DjjD – “Prodigious Blitz”
Source: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 – “Tekken Tag Tournament Piano Intro -Massive Mix-”
Original Composer: Akitaka Tohyama
5. Richie Branson – “Iron Fist”
Tekken Theme of CEO 2015
6. Flexstyle – “It’s Okay, I Still Made Money”
Source: Divekick – “JEO”
Original Composer: Harrison Pretat
7. zykO – “#unanimous #undisputed”
Sources: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (from Punch-Out!!) – “Minor Circuit”, Ninja Gaiden II – “Tower of Lahja ~ Heart of the Fortress”
Original Composers: Kenji Yamamoto, Ryuichi Nitta, Mayuko Okamura
8. Benjamin Briggs – “FALCON PUNCH”
Super Smash Bros. Theme of CEO 2015
9. Neblix – “Together, We Fly”
Source: Super Smash Bros. Melee – “Fire Emblem” (from Fire Emblem)
Original Composer: Yuka Tsujiyoko
10. DarkeSword – “Fatalistic”
Source: Mortal Kombat (Sega CD) – “Techno Syndrome”
Original Composer: Oliver Adams
11. Richie Branson – “Finish Him”
Mortal Kombat Theme of CEO 2015
12. DarkeSword – “U JELLY?!”
Source: Guilty Gear X – “Blue Water Blue Sky <May’s Theme>”
Original Composer: Daisuke Ishiwatari
13. Nutritious – “Dash Cancel”
Source: Ultra Street Fighter IV – “Theme of Decapre”
Original Composer: Hideyuki Fukasawa
14. Ivan Hakštok, Sixto Sounds – “What’s Your Poison?”
Source: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – “Character Select Screen for UMVC3″
Original Composer: Hideyuki Fukasawa
Source: OverClocked ReMix