Learn All the Moves Animal Crossing’s Villager Can Pocket in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Animal Crossing Villager brings seriously unique moves to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U from his home series. He can ride a handful of balloons for one of the highest recoveries in the game; he can plant, water, and chop down a tree for devastating finishes; and he can even grab projectiles right out of the air to save for the perfect moment to launch back at their original owners.

Most of these pocketable projectiles are pretty obvious–Mario’s fireball, Link’s bombs, Yoshi’s egg toss–but there are a few, as you’ll see in the video below, that are a little bit surprising.

Take, for example, the Villager ditto. If one manages to plant a tree and give it a couple of solid whacks with their axe, the other can grab the falling tree, store it up, then drop it on the one who planted it for massive knockback and possibly a stock. Villager can also pocket plenty of up specials, like Pac-Man’s trampoline and Sonic’s spring.

The lesson here? Be incredibly mindful of what sorts of things you toss at this Villager!

Source: Master0fHyrule

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Action Returns to the United Kingdom at Gutter Trash 4 This Weekend

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The United Kingdom’s premier Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike tournament, Gutter Trash, returns for its fourth installment this weekend, February 21-22. Taking place at the Heart of Gaming arcade in West London, Gutter Trash 4 will once again feature some of the best 3rd Strike players from both the local regions as well countries such as France, Switzerland, and even Kuwait.

As with previous iterations, Gutter Trash 4 will feature both a singles tournament as well as a 2-on-2 team event. For those interested in catching live competition, keep your eye on the official Twitch channel.

Source: Gutter Trash

Arc System Works Developing New Dragon Ball Z: Butouden Title for Nintendo 3DS

dbz-extremebutoden-scanHere’s some interesting news for Dragon Ball Z fans who miss the older, 2D fighting games from the franchise’s past. The latest issue of V Jump has revealed that a new entry in the Dragon Ball Z: Butouden series is coming to Nintendo 3DS later this year.

Developed by none other than Arc System Works, who previously worked on the Dragon Ball Z Supersonic Warriors series for the Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS, Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butouden is the latest installment in a long-running series that originated on the Super Nintendo. The most recent entry, Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butouden, landed on DS in 2011.

The game will feature over 100 different characters from the series in both one-on-one and team-style battles. The latter will feature a new mechanic called the Z Assist that will allow certain characters, such as Bulma and Chi Chi, to provide support for the main cast members.

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butouden will launch on the Nintendo 3DS in Japan sometime this summer. No word yet on whether or not it’ll make western shores.

Source: V Jump via Anime News NetworkIGN

Iron Galaxy Studios Breaks Down Aganos During Their Latest Killer Instinct Stream

The team at Iron Galaxy Studios recently featured the next Killer Instinct character, Aganos, in their weekly Tender Moments stream.

For those who missed the stream and would rather stay away from Twitch archives, the developers have uploaded replay of the proceedings. Take note that it has over an hour of footage, so you may want to get comfortable before watching it.

Source: Iron Galaxy

Captain Olimar’s Pikmin Power Amplification Technique in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Proves Size Doesn’t Matter

The diminutive Captain Olimar has always been an interesting character in Super Smash Bros. due to his ability to summon and control his game’s titular Pikmin. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, however, it turns out that those same Pikmin are capable of turning him into a ridiculously powerful cast member.

In a recent set of videos, York has demonstrated how, by using the vegetable creatures in a certain way, Olimar can instantly pile on a lot of damage and then launch his opponent for a kill. To do this, the space captain simply needs to use his Order Tackle custom move on any Pikmin that are being reflected back to him. The technique, which York is calling the “Persistent Pikmin Power Amplification” or “P3A” for short, works on any move that uses a Pikmin and ends up being reflected back, pretty much guaranteeing a kill on hit.

Check out these demonstrations of the technique in both singles and doubles matches.

In addition to this, he’s also posted an in-depth analysis of how the specifics of how the technique works, how its affected by specific reflector attacks, and his own thoughts on whether or not it should be allowed in competitive play, especially for the emerging custom doubles format.

Source: York

Even Matchup Gaming Brings Us Even More Apex 2015 Hype in Their Fourth Highlight Reel

This fourth entry in Even Matchup Gaming’s Apex 2015 top plays series showcases even more of the best moments from the recent Smash tournament. The video highlights five hype-filled segments, including a Melee Fox ditto between a|Armada and Leffen, a Kirby string from the Nintendo 64 iteration that will blow your mind, and a whole lot more.

And we’ve still got another video left before the team wraps up this series; we haven’t even seen the best stuff yet!

If you missed the previous installments of this hype-showcasing series, follow this link to give them a look.

Source: Even Matchup Gaming via SmashBoards

Wednesday Night Fights Online Edition 1.1 feat. Ultra Street Fighter IV Streaming Live

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Level|Up Series returns to the world of tournaments tonight with the very first installment of Wednesday Night Fights Online Edition. Moving from the world of offline competition to netplay is sure to provide a look at players who don’t often get enough attention, so tune in below for some great Ultra Street Fighter IV action.

A full look at the bracket can be found here.

Watch live video from Level|Up Live on www.twitch.tv

Source: Level|Up Live

Next Level Battle Circuit #109 feat. Ultra Street Fighter IV, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Streaming Live

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This week’s installment of Next Level Battle Circuit is now streaming live courtesy of Team Spooky. As always, the event is being broadcast from its namesake, Next Level Arcade, in New York City. Tonight, they’ll be running Ultra Street Fighter IV, featuring some of the best players on the east coast.

If you would like to check out these weekly tournaments, be sure to head on over to Next Level Arcade and take part every Wednesday. The address has been included below.

4013 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232

The stream is currently live below, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat. Full brackets will be made available through Challonge.

Watch live video from TeamSp00ky on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Team Spooky

Smash @ Xanadu feat. Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. 64 Streaming Live

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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, and tonight’s installment will feature competition in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. 64.

If you’re interested in some Smash Bros. action, be sure to tune in. 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

Cafeid’s Global Tournament Brings High-Level King of Fighters Competition Back to Korea in April

igt2015-flyerLast year, gaming center Cafeid put on Id Global Tournament 2014, bringing competitors from all over the world to South Korea to showcase their talents in the group’s very first international effort. The event was made even more special by its emphasis on King of Fighters, a series very few major events make a focal point of their festivities in this day and age.

Fortunately, the group is set to follow up the success of their first outing with another installment in 2015. While titles like Street Fighter, Marvel, and Guilty Gear are set to make appearances, the focus will once again be placed on SNK Playmore’s flagship fighting series, with competitions planned for both King of Fighters XIII and King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match.

A total prize pool of ₩15,000,000 KRW (~$13,500 USD) will be split among the games in the official tournament lineup, bumping the monetary rewards up a bit from last year’s event.

Id Global Tournametn 2015 is set to take place April 4-5 at the Oakwood Premier Incheon in Incheon, South Korea. Further details can be found here.