Category: Fighting Games

You want unannounced Ultra Street Fighter IV changes? We’ve got unannounced Ultra Street Fighter IV changes…well change. Singular.

Doopliss recently sent us a video that demonstrates something interesting that happened to M. Bison’s Ultra 1, otherwise known as Nightmare Booster. See, in the transition to Ultra, the dictator’s Ultra 2 had its charge time reduced from 55 frames to 40 frames, naturally expanding the scenarios in which it can be used.

Somewhere along the way, however, it seems as if this change adjustment was also applied to Nightmare Booster. While this doesn’t open up a whole lot of new combo avenues, it can definitely be considered a buff alongside the already improved start-up.

Doopliss shows off a couple of nifty options in the video below.

It isn’t covered in the video, but apparently Bison’s super has seen a similar reduction.

Upon seeing the video, we reached out to Capcom community manager Peter “Combofiend” Rosas for a comment on this matter. Interestingly enough, he says this change was entirely intentional, a statement backed up by its inclusion in the official BradyGames guide and frame data app.

Rosas also relayed that he hopes this gets more people to experiment with Bison, so jump in the lab and see what you can do now that this is more widely known.

Source: Doopliss

In the world of competitive Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Phoenix will forever be associated with Ryan “Filipino Champ” Ramirez. His mastery of the fragile yet deadly character, alongside Magneto and Doctor Doom, has brought him victory in numerous tournaments.

Now, Champ has shared a video where he explains some of the combos and concepts he utilizes with the mutant, covering his strategy once Magneto has been killed and his opponent snaps Phoenix in as well as a combo that builds him five bars of meter.

Champ also demonstrates a new setup he’s developed to kill his opponent’s anchor by bringing Doctor Doom in without having to perform a successful TAC.

As one of the best Marvel players in the world, there’s always something useful to learn from Champ’s footage, so check out the video below and see what you can pick up.

Source: FGTV

It’s only natural that we try to carry over our past fighting game experiences when picking up a new title. Everything from how we move, to how we shape our strategies, to the terms we use to describe all of this are fresh in our minds and ready to be applied as soon as we hit the start button. But what we often find is that some piece of old information will clash with something new and we’ll wind up confused, frustrated, or even discouraged as a result.

These sorts of information clashes occur the most when making a major transition, yet still remaining securely beneath the fighting genre umbrella. Making the move from something like Ultra Street Fighter IV to Persona 4 Arena or from a background heavy in more traditional fighters to Super Smash Bros. 4 can be daunting or off-putting for this reason.

Luckily, DelxDoom of the Smash Boards community created a guide to help ease those of us who have been tossing Hadoukens for as long as we can remember into the world of tilts, spikes, and bairs. If you’re scratching your head at what any of those words mean, you’re likely not alone; fortunately, the guide covers that, too, with a simple glossary of common terms to prime readers for the in-depth information to follow.

DelxDoom spends a great deal of time breaking down how matches of Super Smash Bros. flow. Some may be surprised to find that the same basic goals we aim to achieve in Street Fighter or other, more traditional fighting titles exist in the Nintendo franchise: pummel your opponent until you’re the last one standing through the use of well-timed attacks, carefully-planned defensive options, and baiting.

Though all of the general information given is sure to help newcomers, the real magic of this guide lies in the comparisons made between Smash and the other games we all know and love.

As an example, everyone likes landing a hard knockdown in Street Fighter and it’s easy to understand why: they limit our opponent’s options while leaving our own intact. This same sort of situation happens in Smash as well, but isn’t limited to a single scenario like the hard knockdown. Instead, these advantageous situations occur when opponents are, well, knocked down (which is an easy comparison to draw), when they are above you in the air and you are below waiting to combo, and when you’ve knocked them off the stage and they’re trying to make their return to solid ground.

There are plenty more comparisons that will help make this transitory period much easier and, if you’re in the process of picking up Smash for the first time, this guide is the perfect place to use what you already know about fighting games to your advantage.

I’d also like to encourage those still skeptical of Smash’s place within the fighting game community to check out the guide, too; it could change the way you think about the franchise.

Source: Smash Boards

Charizard’s Rock Smash special in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U already has a lot going for it: armor, loads of damage, and now, thanks to this technique, the option of forward momentum to make it a threat over much longer ranges. This helps to cover the special move’s lack of start-up speed and effective distance by getting Charizard where it needs to be as the move is being activated.

This added forward momentum comes from canceling a jump into the special move and then rolling the stick forward. The timing between the jump and the special input aren’t quite as tight as plinking moves in Street Fighter IV, but that’s a good way to think of how the button presses should occur.

Source: My Smash Corner via Smash Boards

Earlier this morning, news surfaced that, yes, Dead or Alive 5 Last Round will be heading to PC. The announcement came with a brand new look at some of the outfits Koei Tecmo and Team NINJA have planned for the game’s existing cast, but the most interesting details had to do with the teaser they attached to the trailer.

Hmmm, who could that silhouette be in the New Challengers pack? The publisher’s lips are sealed at this point, but the rather focused shot at the end does provide a glimpse of the debuting fighters interesting choice in accessories.

Unlike the returning Cyber Raidou, this character has been confirmed as an entirely new addition to the Dead or Alive cast. She will take advantage of the new Soft Engine, which the developers promise will more accurately portray the human body. While this is sure to have negligible impacts on actual gameplay, it’s sure to improve how the game looks as it transitions to newer platforms.

In any case, more details are scheduled to arrive on January 15, so stay tuned.

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round is scheduled to launch in North America and Europe on February 17 and February 20, respectively.

Source: Koei Tecmo, tip via NightmareSteam

Evil Geniuses’ Momochi is, without a doubt, one of the best Ultra Street Fighter IV players on the planet. Known for being able to compete with a wide variety of characters, he was the first player to qualify for this year’s Capcom Cup with his win at South East Asia Major 2014.

Now, the Japanese powerhouse has taken some time off to start a new video tutorial series called “Momochi’s Fighting Game Lecture,” dedicated to helping beginning players advance.

For the first episode of this series, he focuses on none other than Ryu. Here, Momochi goes over some basic and intermediate techniques for Ryu such as his moves, footsie tools, and a few option selects.

Source: Momochi & ChocoBlanka TV

The youngest qualifier for this year’s Capcom Cup, Team Curse’s Du “NuckleDu” Dang is one of the more surprising entries in the tournament. As one of the players who didn’t win a premier event to qualify, NuckleDu earned a good number of his points though online tournaments, narrowly edging out players like AVerMedia’s Bruce “Gamerbee” Hsiang and Evil Geniuses’ Kenneth “K-Brad” Bradley, who competed in more traditional, offline tournaments.

That said, it wouldn’t be wise to underestimate Du. His unique and fearless Guile play has gotten him quite far in tournaments, and his budding Decapre is considered one of the best in the United States.

In their latest Warriors of Capcom Cup video, UltraDavid and James Chen once again analyze tournament play to showcase NuckleDu’s unique style with these characters. Give it a watch to see what this guy is all about.

Source: Capcom Fighters