Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS has received its first downloadable character today, flinging classic cast member Mewtwo back into the fray. The powerful psychic Pokémon infiltrated the roster early this morning by way of download codes provided by Nintendo to folks who bought both versions of the title.
But that’s not all; Super Smash Bros. has also been updated to ver.1.0.6, bringing balance adjustments to the table to accommodate developing techniques and the inclusion of a returning fighter. While concrete details as to exactly what was changed are scarce due to lack of official word from Nintendo themselves, the dedicated members of SmashBoards are quickly working their way through the new build for information.
At this point in time, there appear to be some damage reductions for Diddy Kong in an effort to knock him off his throne as well as smaller tweaks for folks like Sonic, Kirby, and Pac-Man. More discussion on this matter can be found here.
Mewtwo will be available for purchase through the Nintendo eShop on April 28.
UltraChen TV is back with yet another broadcast of their Tuesday show. Tonight, UltraDavid and James Chen will be discussing a variety of topics, including Fatal 8, TOPANGA World League 2, Spring Fighter 2015, Mortal Kombat X, and more, with special guest Carl “RZR|Perfect Legend” White.
The stream will be live in this article, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat.
Persona is back with another King of Fighters XIII combo video. This time, the combo aficionado puts NESTS Kyo Kusanagi (also known as EX Kyo) under the microscope to uncover the most damaging combos possible. As always, the strings presented by Persona push the limits of the character and include incredible corner loops and, of course, some touch of death combos.
And, as you’ll likely notice in the message embedded in the bottom left of the video, Persona plans to start taking their combo creativity into the realm of Mortal Kombat X next month. If Persona’s expertise with other games is any indication of the level of quality that we can expect from the Mortal Kombat X videos, then fans of the series have a lot to look forward to in May.
While they’re opening round of Mortal Kombat X competition was between eight specially-invited participants, ESL is ready to begin their free-to-enter series of tournaments across the globe this weekend. The first preseason cups will be held online for folks in North America, Europe, and the Commonwealth of Independent States, allowing players to compete for a $500 first-place prize.
Since they are scheduled to take place on Xbox One and PC, not to mention entirely through netplay, it would only be natural to assume they wouldn’t have the highest attendance rates, but that’s far from the case. Across all three regions, over 500 participants have signed up, with 433 alone from North America. This number is comprised of both unknown and experienced competitors, the latter of which includes folks like EG|Justin Wong, CDjr, fLoE, Happy Medicine, KH|Cat, Noobe, cR|SonicFox, and more.
Even then, how it all will go down is anyone’s guess. Will this early success continue on through the preseason and into regular competition? In any case, much like the Fatal 8 invitational, it’s sure to provide a good look at Mortal Kombat X’s early tactics and the techniques being discovered by strong players.
More details on this event can be found through ESL’s official website.
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.
With Mortal Kombat X freshly in the hands of eager fans, the community has positively exploded with day one tech videos. Combos and setups abound for the variety of characters that this new title offers, and we’ve gathered up a collection of some of the best clips from the first day.
Starting off, we’ve got a couple of videos from the master of commentary himself, David “UltraDavid” Graham. The grappler fan has shown a great deal of excitement with regard to Kotal Kahn and, as such, recently began creating videos that showcase some combos and setups for his Blood God variation.
The first video features a couple of useful combos, including the max damage output for a toward+2 opener at mid-range with one bar, and goes on to show some methods of getting totems into play and using blood sacrifice in a safe manner.
The longer of the combos that David displays in the previous video can be difficult to land due to the nature of the neutral jump punch included at the beginning, so he released a follow-up demonstration with a slightly easier variant that omits the move but still offers up almost the same amount of damage.
If that wasn’t enough Kotal Kahn for you, SpabRog made a video that shows plenty more combo options for the deity. These combos spend a good deal of time focusing on the character’s Sun God fighting style and prove that his damage output remains just as ridiculous in other variations.
Back around the release of Ultra Street Fighter IV, High0nPCP was at the forefront of discovering and sharing techniques for Decapre. Now with a new fighting game in his hands, he’s getting back into the combo video scene with an impressive first offering in the form of a Scorpion combo video.
The video features combos for all three of the ninja’s variants, progressing in both damage output and level of difficulty as the exhibition goes on.
Up next, VesperArcade has provided a handful of combos for Scorpion as well. Similar to the video above, this footage includes options for the Ninjutsu, Hellfire, and Inferno versions of this classic fighter, and should give Scorpion players a perfect place to get started.
And it’s always nice to have some anti-air tricks up your sleeve, so mets3214 figured out a way for Inferno Scorpion to score huge damage off a misplaced jump. The combo shells out a whopping 44% damage, which should deter opponents from making unsafe jump-ins.
Team Spooky’s NerdJosh takes the stage next with a healthy helping of Ferra/Torr combos for the duo’s Lackey variant. These combos start out beginner-friendly and offer modest damage output, but quickly escalate to top out at around the 45% mark, which is nothing to scoff at.
The next video, which comes from Elite Tournament Chile’s Mcfly, shares some combos for the game’s resident purveyor of the bladed hat, Kung Lao. The video has a long intro dedicated to Mcfly’s upcoming attendance of Galloping Ghost Arcade’s Shang Tsung’s Fight Night dedicated to the legends of Mortal Kombat, but the combos begin at around the 1:20 mark, doling out big damage across all variants as well as some specific to each of the fighter’s three styles. Some of these also include Brutality enders to put the hurt on opponents in a stylish manner.
With different playstyles available to every character in the game, we are now faced with the opportunity to pick up combos that are not only specific to our fighter of choice, but also to the variant that we play. In order to show just how much this can affect something like a simple bread and butter, SupermanSajam put together a quick look at one of Cassie’s combos and how it changes across each of her variants.
Have you found something brutal in Mortal Kombat X that you can’t wait to share? Drop us a line and let us know; your video could be featured in our next roundup!
Abel’s propensity for sick resets is nothing new. The French mercenary has been rolling his way to victory after popping opponents skyward with his crouching fierce for years now, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t always creative new ways for him to make his enemies’ heads spin.
When in the middle of the screen, his reset options become pretty easy to judge, as the same buttons tend to produce the same results as far as Abel’s placement at the end of his roll is concerned. But as you’ll see in this video from Anon823, the corner is an entirely different story. It seems that with something as simple as a slight delayed button press, Abel can select the side on which he will appear at the end of his roll.
Anon offers a handful of different ways to follow this reset, with varying degrees of safety depending on the sort of opponent Abel is facing or the amount of conditioning he’s managed in the set. Check out the tutorial below and see what you can pick up.
Here’s some fun news for those Skullgirls Encore players who have been patiently waiting for newcomer Beowulf. Our friends over at Lab Zero Games have confirmed that the hype-powered wrestler will be coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on April 17.
The consistent release timing is great, especially for players on Xbox 360, who generally lag behind their counterparts on other platforms. That said, those on Microsoft’s console will still need to redownload the Required Compatibility Update once Beowulf is released to make him playable.
Similar to previous character additions, Beowulf will be free to download for three months.
This patch will also contain more than a few balance changes for the game’s existing cast, so stay tuned for official word on these adjustments from Lab Zero Games.
To say Mortal Kombat X’s arrival on Steam has been bumpy would be a bit of an understatement.
The port, which is being developed by third-party studio High Voltage Software, launched on PC last night, taking advantage of a brand new system that would allow players to download a small portion of the core content and play earlier than normal while the full game streamed and installed in the background. According to numerous reports, however, the additional packages didn’t show up until hours after Mortal Kombat X officially launched, leaving many unable to move past the main menu.
These additional packages–which by some estimates weigh in at over 30 GB–made the scene sometime later, but have still not corrected the initial problems encountered by players, even after a complete reinstall. At this time, full characters such as Scorpion and Sub-Zero, story mode, online play, and numerous other features are reportedly unavailable, leaving folks who purchased the PC version scratching their heads.
Though not involved heavily with this port, lead developer NetherRealm Studios has released as statement on the matter, saying that they are in touch with Steam and working on a solution. Updates are expected to drop through Mortal Kombat X’s official hub, so stay tuned for more details.
It’s important to get the most damage possible out of every hit that lands when playing any fighting game. Knowing exactly how to do this takes a certain degree of familiarity not only with the character you’re playing, but with the game as well.
In an effort to help Yun players reach their max damage potential, xOver of the Rush and Kill Clan put together a brief breakdown of all the fighter’s follow-up options for his Ultra 1. As expected, these combos include options for various screen placements, meter expenditure, and even offer up some ambiguous reset opportunities. And it just wouldn’t be a Yun combo video without some love for his Genei Jin super.
Do note that all of these juggles assume that Yun landed a raw Ultra combo. If you performed an attack to juggle into the Ultra to begin with, these options become much more limited.
