Category: Fighting Games

Learning combos is an important part of becoming competitive in many fighters, the same can definitely be said for Mortal Kombat X. The title’s rushdown-heavy gameplay and low single poke damage means players will have to be able to maximize their conversions off any hit.

To help those learning to do this, Marvelous Customs’ Honzo Gonzo recently started a series of combo guides, the first of which feature returning fighters Jax Briggs and Shinnok as well as newcomers Ferra and Torr. As you’ve probably guessed, these videos demonstrate a number of combos that folks should have in their back pocket, spread across every variation.

Give these videos a spin and see if you can’t learn a thing or two. And, if you happen to find them useful, perhaps you could visit Honzo’s Patreon and provide some support for his work. He’d probably really appreciate it!

Source: Honzo Gonzo

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.

As a neat twist, the event will also allow players to choose custom moves, so check it out to see what these techniques bring to the table. 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

The Mortal Kombat X Asia Pacific Championship had its Philippine qualifier last Saturday at the Imperium e-Sports Bar and Gaming Lounge. The event saw both veteran Mortal Kombat players as well as some new blood come out to compete, hoping to earn a trip to the finals at South East Asia Major 2015.

While many top competitors, such as Raul “Retic” De Leon, Andrew “INSANE” Bagay, and Miguel “Migosan” Macayan, were fighting for the prize up until the end, the eventual winner of the qualifier would be a total newcomer.

In his first major Mortal Kombat tournament ever, Tim Cruz earned a hard fought upset victory, first sending tournament favorite Migosan to the losers bracket before taking him down again with an smart series of counter-picks in grand finals to earn a trip to Thailand in June.

For those who missed the event when it was streaming live, feel free to check out the finals matches below and head on over to the official playlist for more even more Mortal Kombat X action.

Source: GameStart Asia via Beast of the East

 

Razer’s Xian and Nemo of The Black Eye are two of the community’s most exciting Ultra Street Fighter IV players. While the former is known for bringing an arguably mid-tier character like Gen to the world’s largest stages and succeeding, the latter has been throwing weight around with the always exhilarating Rolento.

Last month, both of these high-level competitors got together and took part in a lengthy exhibition through Black Eye’s live stream. Fortunately, if you missed out, this titanic matchup is now available to watch elsewhere. Give it some of your attention below and let us know what you think.

Source: The Black Eye

Cyborg ninja Yoshimitsu recently joined the cast of Tekken 7 as its latest time release character.  As with the other post-launch fighters, the GuntamaMiraclein YouTube channel is one of the first to share footage of him in action.

The video below shows an extended training mode session that runs through some of Yoshimitsu’s moves and a few early combos. Be sure to check out the footage below and share your thoughts on the Manji clan leader’s Tekken 7 incarnation in the comments.

Source: GuntamaMiraclein via Avoiding the Puddle

In Guilty Gear’s XX series, there’s a technique that’s been around for a very long time called “one frame jump.” In short, players theorized that by holding down the input for Faultless Defense while jumping, they could reduce jump startup to one frame. This was later proven false, but it has been theorized and argued that the technique may still reduce jump startup by one frame, along with other various interpretations of its effects.

Circuitous recently released a short video to explore the technique and clear out any misconceptions as to its function. Through the use of emulation software and frame by frame recording, he proves that one frame jumping does not reduce jump startup in any capacity, and that it simply affects a character’s hurtbox by putting them into a blocking animation immediately off of the ground.

Maybe it’s about time we come up with a more appropriate name for this trick?

Source: Circuitous

The Super Best Friends have returned with another episode of Saturday Morning Scrublords, this time tackling KOF: Maximum Impact 2, or, as the North American localization was dubbed, King of Fighters 2006.

While the opening cutscene rolls, Woolie points out that “this game is SNK fan service beyond anything else,” and it’s easy to see just how correct he is once they start selecting characters. The game sports a massive cast and an even more massive wardrobe for them to flaunt as they throw fists at each other. Some of the costumes are normal enough while others border on disturbing. You’ll get to check out some of each when the guys start fighting each other.

Beyond standard versus matches, Maximum Impact 2 sports a handful of “extra missions,” which include options like fighting against a parked car a la Street Fighter, a confusing battle with a Metal Slug, and the completely ridiculous rumble with an oncoming steamroller, which culminates in the piece of heavy equipment being pushed over a cliff when successfully completed.

If you missed this era in the King of Fighters series, or just want to watch the crew’s NSFW antics, be sure to check out the video below.

Source: TheSw1tcher via Super Best Friends Play