Category: Fighting Games

Persona community figurehead Anne recently put together another great stream focusing on some high-level Persona 4 Arena Ultimax competition out of Japan. Along with fellow American players Bace and TS|LordKnight, she breaks down a brand new match between Tahichi’s Margaret and Mokke’s Yosuke, which was played out online in a first-to-ten format.

Even if you’re not a huge fan of the game, this video (and subsequent releases) do a fantastic job of explaining the decision-making that goes into matches of this caliber, as well as how advanced techniques shape this game into something very unique, even when placed alongside other, more popular airdashers like Guilty Gear and BlazBlue.

With an appearance at Evo 2015 just around the corner, you definitely don’t want to be the only person in the audience who has no idea what’s going on, so give the video below some of your time (it’s almost two hours long, so take breaks!) and see what you can learn.

Be sure to follow Anne on Twitch, as well as Bace and LordKnight on Twitter, for more Persona-related content.

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Capcom UK started a series of videos earlier this year that looks at the characters appearing in the Street Fighter universe. Instead of offering tips and tricks on how to play these fighters, the series focuses on their history–everything from the games they’ve appeared in to the story elements that keep them rooted in the franchise. Previously, these videos have covered both Rose and Dudley, while the third episode, which hit YouTube earlier today, takes a look at baton-twirling mercenary Rolento.

Rolento’s history is an interesting one, as he counts himself among the handful of characters to appear in a Capcom title before Street Fighter II hit arcades. It’s fun to see how much the character has changed in this timespan, as well as how much he has remained the same. This is most apparent when Rolento’s boss battle from Final Fight begins and that same, upbeat theme song that we hear when he takes the stage in Ultra Street Fighter IV starts playing.

The brief battle leading up to Rolento also makes a compelling argument for why Cody is offered a knife in the middle of every stage in later games instead of a pipe. No one would stand a chance otherwise.

The video covers plenty more information surrounding the white-eyed warrior, so if you’re a fan of Rolento or just enjoy historical Capcom tidbits, be sure to check it out.

Source: Capcom UK via Street Fighter

Counter-hits in Ultra Street Fighter IV, as with many other games, allow for a simple, single strike to turn into an otherwise impossible combo netting massive damage and stun output. When you take a character like Makoto, who has plenty of damage output anyway, and add in counter hits, things get out of control pretty quickly.

In the video below, you’ll find a huge collection of counter-hit combos for the Street Fighter III veteran. These combos include basics like options into her sweep and a quick way to confirm into her Ultra 1 as well as more advanced combos leading to resets that, when followed by a correct guess, will guarantee a stun on most of the cast.

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Fighting game community hype man Maximilian recently uploaded a couple of Killer Instinct matches featuring upcoming season two newcomer Aganos taking on Riptor (decked out in her cyber flair). This gameplay footage gives a good idea of how the golem will approach things like gaining optimal positioning to start making his walls and slapping enemies around.

The video features two matches between the dinosaur and the golem, without commentary. Luckily, seeing Aganos in action is exciting enough to stand on its own. Be sure to check out the end of the first match to see Aganos’ stage ultra.

If you missed the Iron Galaxy Studios’ official Aganos stream, you can take a look at that by following this link.

Source: Maximilian

Team NINJA recently released part three of Get Ready Fight, their beginner tutorial series for Dead Or Alive 5 Last Round and 3D fighters in general. In this episode, they focus on something that most newer players just getting in to the genre have trouble with: special move inputs.

In a day and age where most other games don’t really require these anymore, special move inputs may seem foreign to those players just getting into fighters. To remedy this, Team NINJA’s Brianna begins to learn how to use and apply quarter circle motions and double taps for dashes.

Check the video out below and, better yet, share it with any friends who may have the same issues pulling these motions off.

Source: Team NINJA

Making proper reads is as important in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as it is in any other fighting game. There are, however, many situations where reads come into play in the Smash series that may not be as readily apparent to players with a background in more traditional titles.

In order to help educate those who may not have as much experience with the way a Smash match plays out, False and Keitaro of Rush Hour Smash have put together a new tutorial focusing on opportunities where reads can come into play.

Many of the most important reads revolve around edge guarding and the options that those dangling from the side of the stage have available to return them safely to solid ground. There are, however, other opportunities where predictions can come into play in the neutral game as well.

As with previous videos from Rush Hour Smash, this footage comes in a quick, informative package complete with excellent editing and a great soundtrack. Give it a watch and see what you can learn.

Want to check out the previous videos from False and Keitaro? Follow these links to check out their videos covering the neutral game and zoning in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Source: Rush Hour Smash via SmashBoards