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Alpharad Breaks Out Some Fancy Swordplay in Latest Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Video Featuring Marth and Lucina

Marth is a great example of how character reception changes over the years within any given game series. Even to this day, if you check out a Super Smash Bros. Melee stream, chances are you’ll see a Marth or two swinging their swords around and aiming for tippers to stylishly shut out a set. Sadly, the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament scene hasn’t been graced by many Marth players, and this may be due in part to the nerfs that he received from one iteration of the game to the next, or could be more heavily related to the sheer power of other contenders.

Until system changes or balance patches bring Marth back to the forefront, we’ve got Alpharad’s newest video to stave off your hunger for swordplay. In it, he takes two of Fire Emblem’s heroes–Marth and Lucina–into some For Glory matches to slice open the online competition. And while comedy is the most important component in this video, there’s no question that it also offers one clear lesson to everyone new to Smash: Marth’s neutral B can and will break your shield. Get out of the way.

Source: Alpharad

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Alpharad Breaks Out Some Fancy Swordplay in Latest Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Video Featuring Marth and Lucina

Marth is a great example of how character reception changes over the years within any given game series. Even to this day, if you check out a Super Smash Bros. Melee stream, chances are you’ll see a Marth or two swinging their swords around and aiming for tippers to stylishly shut out a set. Sadly, the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament scene hasn’t been graced by many Marth players, and this may be due in part to the nerfs that he received from one iteration of the game to the next, or could be more heavily related to the sheer power of other contenders.

Until system changes or balance patches bring Marth back to the forefront, we’ve got Alpharad’s newest video to stave off your hunger for swordplay. In it, he takes two of Fire Emblem’s heroes–Marth and Lucina–into some For Glory matches to slice open the online competition. And while comedy is the most important component in this video, there’s no question that it also offers one clear lesson to everyone new to Smash: Marth’s neutral B can and will break your shield. Get out of the way.

Source: Alpharad

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Pick Up the Basics for Killer Instinct’s Newest Fighter, Cinder

Killer Instinct fans got their hands on Cinder for the first time yesterday when he took his place among the game’s cast of playable characters. Whether you’ve been lighting up the lab, blazing through ranked matches or casually making terrible fire puns–guess which one I’ve been up to–Cinder is full of potential.

But how do you harness that potential?

SupermanSajam took a brief break from providing Mortal Kombat X tutorials to take a look at the new Killer Instinct contender in the form of a detailed character breakdown. This breakdown does include some simple combos, but they take a back seat to the character’s basic concepts including movement, important buttons, the properties of his special moves, his various combo enders as well as a detailed look at how being “fired up” affects his arsenal.

If you’re looking to burn up the competition with this new fighter, be sure to check out the tutorial below.

Source: SupermanSajam

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Next Batch Of MadCatz FightPads Will Be Coming After Street Fighter V

Over the past few months, MadCatz has been busy pushing their Tournament Edition 2 line of arcade sticks. While this effort has helped stick players get ready for the current generation of consoles, those who preferred playing on their FightPad line last gen have been somewhat left out.

Responding to a question about the lack of FightPads for the current generation of consoles, MadCatz’s Mark “MarkMan” Julio has stated that these won’t come out until after Street Fighter V launches.

As previously reported, MadCatz has entered into a partnership with Capcom for the game. One of the products that they’re working on as part of this is a new FightPad tentatively named the FightPad PRO. This is most likely the new FightPad that MarkMan is referring to in his tweet.

Source: MarkMan via NeoGAF

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MadCatz To Releasing “Type-N” Namco Noir Style Replacement Panel For the Tournament Edition 2

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When MadCatz released their Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2, they mentioned that they would be releasing accessories to help players customize their sticks. Well, one of the first of these accessories will soon be available to players. In a recent tweet, MadCatz’ Mark “MarkMan” Julio announced that their Type-N replacement panel for the TE2 will be available soon.

The Type-N replaces the standard TE2 top panel (including the acrylic cover), which uses MadCatz’ interpretation of the Taito Vewlix button layout, with one that uses the curved Namco Noir layout.  This layout is based on the one seen in Namco’s Noir arcade cabinet for their latest Tekken games. Additionally, it’s also similar to the Sega “Astro” layout seen in many older arcade candy cabinets.

As of now, there’s no official release date for the Type-N replacement panel. Stay locked on to Shoryuken for more on this and other arcade stick related news.

Source: MarkMan

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Mortal Kombat X’s Latest Patches Address Liu Kang’s Blockstring Infinite, Ermac’s Unscaled Damage, and More

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Over the past week, Mortal Kombat X on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One received a patch that introduced some balance changes and fixed a few bugs.

The main balance changes directly address Liu Kang’s blockstring infinite, reducing the amount of blockstun done by a meter burned Double Dragon Kick into a Bicycle Kick. In addition to this, it also fixes the damage scaling on the drop portion of Ermac’s Tele-Hang.

Other changes include a fix on Sonya’s Air Strike, preventing it from being punished on hit when done as a reversal, as well as some fixes to frame data.

Aside from balance concerns, the patches also addressed some other bugs in the game, including one that kept certain switches in the Krypt from working properly as well as various issues that crashed the game on both consoles.

Check out the complete patch notes for both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One below.

Balance Changes

  • Ermac (Mystic) – Damage from dropping from Tele-Hang will now properly be combo damage scaled.
  • Liu Kang (Dragon’s Fire) – Meter-burning a Double Dragon Kick into a Bicycle Kick is now +2 block     advantage to remove a potential block trap.
  • Sonya (Covert Ops) – Air Strike can no longer be reversal wakeup punished on hit by some characters.
  • Liu Kang – Towards Front Kick & towards Back Kick attacks can no longer be High Parried.
  • Movelist Frame Data – Many corrections and now includes frame 0 in the startup frames

PlayStation 4 Bug Fixes

  •  Switches in the Krypt now work as intended.
  •  Fixed crash relating to downloading store content information
  •  Koins awarded for actions on mobile game now appear correctly in user’s bank.
  •  Fixed issue with purchase of easy fatalities.
  •  Various text fixes.

Xbox One Bug Fixes

  • Switches in the Krypt now work as intended.
  • Leaderboard now works as intended.
  • Koins awarded for actions on mobile game now appear correctly in user’s bank.
  • Fixed issue with purchase of easy fatalities.
  • Fixed issue where having no accounts signed in, then attempting to sign in as player 2 in two player mode crashes the game.
  •  Various text fixes.

Source: WB Games

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Churning the Butter Spring Championships Week 9 Streaming Live from San Francisco, California

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ShowDown recently went live with another installment of their weekly Churning the Butter tournament. They have once again taken over Folsom Street Foundry in San Francisco, California to put on an Ultra Street Fighter IV for some of the strongest players in the region.

Tonight’s event continues their Spring Championships series, allowing the best of the best to show their chops against other high-level opponents in preparation for the finals.

If you’re interested in seeing what the NorCal cats have up their sleeves, be sure to check out the stream below and show your support. You can also head on over to Twitch if you prefer to chat.

Watch live video from showdowngg on www.twitch.tv

Want to check these tournaments out for yourself? Well, you’re in luck, because even if you missed out this week, Churning the Butter is held every Thursday at 8 PM PDT during ShowDown’s game night at Folsom Street Foundry.

Source: ShowDown

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Super Smash Academy Demystifies Short Hop Fast Fall L-Canceling in Super Smash Bros. Melee

By now, the concept of Short Hop Fast Fall L-Cancelling, or “shuffling,” is old news to those who have been involved in the Super Smash Bros. community for a number of years. In a game so reliant on movement and space control, players who have been grinding Smash titles for as long as they can remember likely picked this up some time ago.

But with the influx of players, not only in the most recent release but Melee as well, Super Smash Academy knew that it was time to break this concept down for the new guys and gals.

In addition to detailing how to perform this technique, this useful tutorial also offers insights into its history, covering the various iterations that have sprung up over time. Additionally, to ease the learning process, the video includes some handcam footage to show how the whole maneuver should look when properly executed.

While the full technique (including the L-Cancel) only works in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Project M, Smashers who enjoy other titles in the series stand to learn a lot in this footage as well, as the importance of understanding how short hopping, full hopping, and fast falling function in all of these games cannot be stressed enough.

Source: Super Smash Academy via Smash Boards

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Public Service Announcement: Combo Breaker Normal Registration Ends Tonight, Prices Rising Soon

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If you’re planning on attending the inaugural installment of Combo Breaker in Chicago next month, now is the best time to register. As of this writing, registration for the event costs only $35. Tomorrow, however, that will increase to $45 and on-site registration will be $70–double the current early registration fee.

This event, which is the spriritual successor to the wildly popular Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament, is set to include games like Ultra Street Fighter IV, Killer Instinct, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- and plenty more.

If you need more reason to pack your things and head out to the midwest, check out the event’s recent hype trailer. It should get your blood pumping.

Combo Breaker is set to take place May 22-24 in Chicago, Illinois. More details, including register information, can be found on the event’s official website.

Source: Combo Breaker

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Cinder Takes His Place in Killer Instinct’s Cast

Ever since his announcement at the end of last month, Killer Instinct players have been longing to light up opponents as their favorite fiery character, Cinder. This redesigned version of the classic fighter has seen a full graphical overhaul paired with a dapper accent and fresh back story that ties in alien technology to a game already loaded with stone golems, killer robots, and dinosaurs.

As of just a few short hours ago, the wait to take control of this blazing brawler is finally over.

To accompany the return of this classic combatant, Mick Gordon released his official theme on YouTube earlier today as well. As you’ll quickly see, this newest theme lives up to the high standards that the composer has set with his previous tracks for the game. So check that out below, crank it up, and start burning up those leader boards.

Source: Mick Gordon