Category: Fighting Games

Iron Fist is one of those characters so good at ground-based attacks that the addition of aerial superiority on top of his existing moves might make him entirely too powerful. In a game so reliant on movement as Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, a character effectively rooted to the arena understandably doesn’t get much attention.

Luckily, there are still character loyalists like Bryan Naylor who continue the fight. In this combo video, you may see some things that you’ve seen before, but you’ll also see a couple interesting scenarios that make you rethink the punching master. On top of standard combos, Naylor shows off some very cool parry strings that he uses to punish everything from an overly-aggressive Hulk to a Wolverine fishing for hits with Berserker Slash.

Source: Bryan Naylor

In the later days of August, NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon shared a rather cryptic image that many associated with the company’s upcoming Mortal Kombat X. While details were scarce (I mean, it was just a lineup of various footwear), the picture sparked a ton of debate in the community over whether we were being treated to very limited looks at cast members that had yet to be revealed or just alternate outfits. Fortunately, the latest character announcement has provided some new insight on this matter.

As many of you are probably aware, it was revealed last week that Quan Chi will be bringing his otherworldly powers to Mortal Kombat X’s playable lineup. Few, however, took much notice of his shoes. According to an updated version of the previous teaser from the creative director himself, the Mortal Kombat 4 sorcerer’s boney boots occupied the very first square. This leads us to believe that each of the following images depict fighters that will be revealed as we near the game’s release date.

We’ve included the most recent image from Boon below, so feel free to check it out one more time and let us know who you think these shoes belong to.

Look's like one of the boots that were made for walkin' was Quan Chi's. #MKX pic.twitter.com/PDzbO2FKIB

— Ed Boon (@noobde) October 5, 2014

Mortal Kombat X is scheduled to release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on April 14, 2015.

Source: Ed Boon

Fans in North America who opted to wait for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax’s official release in the region should be happy to know that Margaret is now up for purchase.

The third downloadable character to be released for the title after Tohru Adachi and Marie, the Velvet Room assistant utilizes three Personae to unleash a bevy of unconventional attacks. A preview of what Margaret is capable of can be found in the trailer below.

Margaret is currently available through both PlayStation Network and Xbox Live for $4.99.

Source: PlayStation Network, Xbox Live

When playing a zoning team, it’s important to be able to convert any stray hit with ranged attacks into a favorable situation beyond the initial damage of the blast. In the case of M.O.D.O.K., there are loads of options that can follow a successful blaster shot. The following video from MysticVerbosity demonstrates these setups, most which revolve around opponents opting for a forward tech following the knockdown state.

MysticVerbosity wraps things up with a nice way to deal with those pesky Vajra assists that may be poking holes in your zoning game, which, if performed correctly, results in a dead Strider. Could M.O.D.O.K. be Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3’s new (giant) face of zoning?

Source: MythicVerbosity

Last weekend, the Capcom Pro Tour action went way up north to Norway for Gigacon.  Long considered Norway’s answer to Dreamhack, the Ultra Street Fighter IV tournament at the event serves as a ranking tournament for the Capcom Pro Tour. As such, top European players such as Veggey and Phenom from team BX3, Ryan Hart from Dignitas and Evo 2014 Champion Luffy from Meltdown were in attendance.

For those who missed the event, Armshouse.TV has uploaded the finals onto YouTube. Check out these matches below or at the official playlist.

Source: Armshouse.TV, thanks to Bobby for the tip.

While the entire scene is sure to shift to the Wii U version upon its release next month, the Smash community has been providing some early glimpses of how early Super Smash Bros. 4 competition is shaking out by way of the recent handheld release. One of the first high-profile tournaments to include the game, KTAR X, wrapped up this past weekend, and we now have replays to check out courtesy of CLASH Tournaments.

In addition to the usual singles and doubles tournaments for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, this regional event also featured some great matches in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS courtesy of competitors like Jtails and Nairo, the former sticking with Diddy through much of the event and the latter switching between Robin and Little Mac as the need arose.

We won’t go into too many details in the effort of keeping spoilers to a minimum, but one simian fighter in particular is looking to be a mighty strong contender in this new game’s early days.

You’ll find all of the finals matches below, but more are available in the official playlist if you’re in need of further footage.

Source: CLASH Tournaments

Do you like combo videos and have alot of time to kill? Well then you’ve come to the right place. To celebrate getting 250 subscribers to his channel, LordWilliam1234 has created this massive new combo video with 250 individual combos.

The video in question is over an hour in length and covers Street Fighter X Tekken as well as fangame VGFC Worlds Collide. Give it a spin below if you have the time and share your thoughts in the comments.

Source: LordWilliam1234

With BlazBlue: Chronophantasma now updated to ver.2.0 in Japanese arcades, players have been putting in some early work with new character Celica A. Mercury. While she’s been part of the story for some time, this new version of the Arc System Works fighter marks the first time Ms. Mercury has been playable, and she’s already proving to be an interesting addition to the BlazBlue roster.

Over the past few days, a smattering of videos have been uploaded to Nico showing a variety of basic and high-damage combos for the fighter, who teams up with her partner Minerva for a variety of attacks. If you’re interested in doing some research before the update finds its way to consoles, these videos should be the perfect way to start.

Special thanks goes out to Jourdal for making us aware of these videos in the first place. You’ll find his uploads below the original videos.

Sources: Sugi_VS and Kurono via Jourdal