Category: Fighting Games

Earlier this year, Apex 2015 showed the largest turnout for a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament in the history of the game. Even with the GameCube title now into its teenage years, it was able to draw in over a thousand players. But when Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar released some early numbers for Evolution 2015 earlier this week, we saw that the tournament, which is still four months away, has already surpassed Apex’s entry numbers for Melee while also bringing in over a thousand players for the new Wii U iteration.

To help hype up the event and celebrate the series’ latest entry drawing such massive attention, False of Rush Hour Smash created a trailer to showcase some exciting plays from top competitors, including Mew2King, DKwill, and plenty more.

This is an exciting moment not only for the Smash scene, but the fighting game community as a whole. Check out the video below to see Rush Hour’s top-notch editing applied to a very different kind of project.

Evo 2015 is scheduled for July 17-19. More information is available through the official website.

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Tonight, Team Spooky’s NerdJosh is going live yet another casual session from Southern California. The eighth such meeting, tonight’s broadcast will focus on Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- as regional players look to up their game in the new Arc System Works title.

In addition to his nerdiness, you can expect to see folks like BrkrDave, TheBeautifulDude, SHTKN, AS|Tasty Steve, LPT, and more in the mix, so be sure to tune in if you’re in the mood for some local airdasher competition.

Watch live video from Nerdjosh on www.twitch.tv

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The folks over at UGC Live just went live with this week’s installment of Salty!, the weekly Skullgirls Encore event that serves as both a tournament and a way for Lab Zero Games to share updates on future content. Don’t miss out on the great competition and previews from Mike Zaimont if you’re a fan of this indie fighter.

You’ll find the stream below, but you can also head on over to Twitch if you prefer to chat. More information these events can be found on Skullheart should you want to check it out in person.

Watch live video from UGClive on www.twitch.tv

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This year Japan is getting a deeper involvement in the Capcom Pro Tour, starting with the Nine States Tournament 2015, a Ultra Street Fighter IV event organized by the Fukuoka Gamers Club (FGC). The event will be going down in Fukuoka prefecture of Kyushu (“Nine States”, roughly), an island in southwestern Japan. The singles tournament will function as both a ranking event in the Capcom Pro Tour, offering ranking points for top placement, singles competition, as well as a qualifier for Capcom Pro Tour Asia.

Nine States will of course feature some of the best players of Kyushu, including Pugera, Pepeday, Michael-tan and Dunhill, as well as the rest of Japan, like Itabashi Zangief, Shiro, Amiyu and Amiyu. South Korea will also be joining in the action, with INFILTRATION, POONGKO, hydeBUFFY, BIGDANMUL and DBKoopa slated to complete.

The action begins on Saturday with the 5on5 tournament then continues Sunday with the singles tournament. Tough Cookie TV will be providing a live stream of the event on Twitch.

Watch live video from ToughCookieTV on www.twitch.tv

It’s been a while since we saw fallb0rn of the Marvelous Vikings’ show off new combos for his Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 team of choice, but the time since his last video release has not been wasted. In the footage below, you’ll see a lengthy tribute to his signature squad, which consists of Rocket Racoon, Spencer, and Super-Skrull.

Fallb0rn kicks things off with a combo that uses a staggering 8–yes, eight–hard tags to keep things going. With such a strong opening, it’s easy to expect a lot from the combos that follow, and the Swedish player doesn’t disappoint. He shows off strings that start from all sorts of situations, including Bionic Arm punishes and various lead-in hits from every character, demonstrating the synergy shared between this unlikely trio.

If you’re looking to get away from the world of Vergil, Doctor Doom, and the rest of the top tier crew, this may be the video for you.

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VGBootCamp owner and Mr. Game & Watch main Calvin “GimR” Lofton put out a video this morning showcasing some hilarious technology surrounding his character of choice in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

It seems that by simply ducking, the old-school Nintendo mascot can cause an alarming amount of attacks to whiff and allow himself a punish depending on the attack that sailed harmlessly overhead. Free Level 9 hammers, anyone?

Exactly what the flat fighter can dodge does depend on the character that he is fighting, but GimR shows that he is able to duck selected throws, tilts, specials, projectiles, and smashes; if you’re a Game & Watch player, or typically spend a lot of time fighting against one, be sure to check out the video below to get an idea of the applications this may have.

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With promotion for Mortal Kombat X ramping up it’s April release, the developers at NetherRealm Studios have been showing us more and more of what the title will have in store for the community.

Today, they are going live with yet another Kombat Kast, and this time around they are prepared to highlight some of the story aspects that have been “twenty-five years in the making.” Though, with this being Friday the 13th and all (not to mention the eponymous horror franchise of the same name got its start twenty-five years ago), we may be in store for some early Jason Voorhees information.

To catch it all live, be sure to tune in below or head on over to Twitch.

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Source: NetherRealm Studios