Category: Fighting Games

Today World e-Sports Championship Games (WECG) is hosting its Ultra Street Fighter IV Japan qualifier at e-sports SQUARE AKIHABARA in Tokyo, Japn. The winner will represent Japan in the WECG Grand Final this February. The qual features quite of few of Japan’s Street Fighter veterans such as NISHIKIN, Reiketsu, Kyabetsu, Pugera and Michael-tan. The event will be broadcast on the e-sports SQUARE Niconico Live channel.

Results

Ultra Street Fighter IV

source: e-sports SQUARE, Niconico Live

Jumps in fighting games require a level of calculation that newcomers don’t often consider. To those fresh out of the lab from learning their first combo–which almost certainly begins with a jump-in–leaping forward is a way of life. It just makes sense. We quickly learn that not only should we not anticipate landing many jump-ins, but in many cases just sticking to the ground is a better option in general.

Of all the characters not to jump in on, shotos top the list, especially when they have easy follow-up options like Ryu, who can knock an opponent out of the air with a Shoryuken and time an EX Hadouken so they’ll land right on top of it–or worse, a Super or Ultra combo. Thanks to the short video below from Bafael, there’s now even more reason to keep your feet on the ground when facing off against the wandering warrior.

Since Ryu’s kit received some juggle modifications in the Ultra update, his jumping strong has several more applications than it had in previous iterations of the game. As you’ll see in the video, you can use this jumping normal to set up some big damage or even offer Ryu himself a safe jump.

If you enjoy this style of tutorial video, Bafael has released tons of other content ranging from character tutorials to mechanics breakdowns. Follow this link to check them out!

Source: Bafael

DreamHack has been one of the major esports tournaments in Europe for the Street Fighter IV series since the console release of the original in 2009. This year’s Ultra Street Fighter IV Championship at DreamHack Winter in Jönköping, Sweden however has special stakes: the winner will claim the coveted final spot for Capcom Cup 2014 in December.

As the final Capcom Cup qualifier, the event is drawing competitors from outside Europe looking for a last shot to make Capcom Cup: RZR|Fuudo, RZR|Itabashi Zangief and FGC.r/Kappa|Pepeday of Japan; AVerMedia|GamerBee of Taiwan; and FA|Bigbird of the UAE. Attending from Europe are players who have become DreamHack regulars, including Evo 2014 and multiple DreamHack champion MD|Luffy, d|Ryan “Prodigal Son” Hart, Problem X, Skatan and more. Even for players who have already qualified for Capcom Cup, DreamHack Winter has a sizable prize pool of 50,000 Swedish krona (~6700 USD), so the incentive to win is just as high.

Capcom will be providing live broadcast coverage of the event, viewable on the CapcomFighters Twitch channel. Tune in to see who will be going to Capcom Cup in two weeks.

Watch live video from CapcomFighters on www.twitch.tv

Source: DreamHack, Capcom Fighters

Doctor Doom’s back throw is one of his most used tools in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, due to how he can easily convert it into a full combo. That said, this also often leaves players vulnerable when they end up whiffing the throw attempt. In their latest tutorial, Zissou demonstrates that Doctor Doom has a safer way to try to land throws – his forward throw.

Unlike the back throw, which either leaves Doom doing a standing H when it whiffs, doing a forward throw means that he gets his Hard Kick command normal instead. This attack is both fast (8 frames) and safe due to Doctor Doom’s ability to dash cancel it on block, leaving him at frame advantage. Meanwhile, on hit, he can dash cancel up-forward to convert into a full combo.

Additionally, whiffing a forward throw attempt in the air makes Doom perform a forward foot dive, instead of his gun. While the latter is an important tool, it’s not really ideal for the ranges where it would come out on throw whiff due to its long, 21-frame start up. With the foot dive, however, Doctor Doom can simply maintain pressure, or even convert into a full combo.

In both of the above cases, Doctor Doom can still also convert into a full combo if he lands the forward throw.

Check out the video below to learn more about the proper application of this option select as well as how to convert it into full combo.

Source: Zissou

When most people think of Ken’s original theme from Street Fighter II, hard rock is what usually comes to mind. With its heavy guitar intro and signature solo, it’s hard to mistake it for any other genre.

With this in mind, one can’t help but take notice when someone re-imagines the classic composition under a different genre. Such is the case with this cover by The Consouls,who put together a nice jazz rendition with their four-piece band. The result of this arrangement is a delightful piece that takes a song originally meant for brawling in the streets and turns it into one perfect for evening cocktails.

Source: the Consouls, thanks to Jarop for the tip.

Thanksgiving had to be my favorite holiday growing up. Aside from the mountains of delicious food my humongous family would cook up every year, it also gave me the opportunity to meet up with cousins I hadn’t seen at all throughout the year, laugh it up, and beat their asses in video games. While fighters weren’t always on the docket (Mario Kart 64, Mario Party, and Mario Lemieux Hockey were perennial favorites), the sense of competition and camaraderie were not unlike what I regularly experienced with my second family in my go-to genre.

Fortunately, I have a ton to be thankful for these days as well. Fighting games are more popular than they have ever been thanks to developers like Capcom, Arc System Works, NetherRealm Studios, and Iron Galaxy Studios, who refuse to let the genre go without new representatives every year. It’s also, without a doubt, thanks to the competitive community that soldiered on through the dark ages, playing classics and continuing to build hype for this amazing group of video games.

Even though we may scream our heads off, talk shit, and break controllers, those outbursts are just the visible representation of our passion for fighting games.

That’s why, today, we here at Shoryuken have a ton of people to thank–too many to list, in fact. First off, we want to thank the aforementioned studios (not to mention countless others) who continue to provide us new fighters to mess around with. We also want to thank the tournament organizers and streamers who continue to put on events, even though at times they can be the most thankless job in the community. A special shoutout is also reserved for folks like Super Arcade’s Mike Watson and Next Level’s Henry Cen, who still provide local venues for folks to get offline and gather with like-minded fans of the genre.

But, most of all, Shoryuken wants to thank you, the people who continue to visit our website. We would quite literally not be here without the constant support of the community.

Now it’s your turn; what are you thankful for? Maybe Ultra Street Fighter IV gave your favorite character some much-needed buffs? Or perhaps BlazBlue: Chronophantasma finally made your dream of playing as a beautiful, scarf-wielding dancer a reality? You may even want to provide your own shoutout to community members in the comments below. Anything goes, as long as it’s respectful of course.

We may not be perfect, but the fighting game community has provided me with more happy memories than any of my other interests, and I personally thank each and every one of you for keeping the genre alive. Happy Thanksgiving–grab a heaping serving of stuffing for me.

Much like its handheld counterpart, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U offers up a wealth of unlockable content that will provide completionists with hours of fun. Finding all the unique moves for character customization, hundreds of trophies, characters, and stages, however, can be taxing for those of us who don’t find joy in jumping through the hoops associated with the unlocking process. Luckily, when it comes to playing the game competitively, all you need to unlock to have a tournament-ready setup for the new title are the characters and the stages.

The entire unlocking process, then, only takes about an hour total. While this can still be a bit of a hassle if you have to unlock all of the content on multiple consoles for an upcoming tournament, the folks at CLASH Tournaments say that this is the fastest Smash game in this area. They also state that this process can likely be sped up to take less than an hour since this was their first speed running attempt.

For all the steps in this process, you can watch the following demonstration or check out the spoiler box below the video, which we’ve taken from the video’s description.

Source: CLASH Tournaments