Category: Fighting Games

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Blow up the competition with TaktakAdu’s Ibuki bomb combos for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

The near instant recovery of Ibuki’s V-trigger I — Rokushaku Horokudama — throws a bomb that detonates either over a set period of time, or when it’s struck by an EX Kunai. More often than not, you’ll see this used in elaborate okizeme or reset situations to keep Ibuki’s momentum going. But it can also be used to punish mistakes made by the opponent, such as block punishment or anti-air situations.

That’s the subject of today’s video from TaktakAdu, who takes the damage and style of Ibuki’s VT1 and ramps it up to 11. Because the bomb can be interacted with by both Ibuki and the opponent, she can also create some insane looking character-specific punishes. Make sure you check out the Ed super punishes in this one, if nothing else!

Source: TaktakAdu

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Mikado Arcade’s Street Fighter Carnival 11 continues with Tekken Tag Tournament, Street Fighter EX2+

Street Fighter Carnival 11 is Mikado Arcade’s currently-ongoing, month-long, multi-game tournament series for a wide variety of classic (and sometimes, obscure) arcade titles. This series is well under way, so start from the beginning if you want to catch up!

Today we have two new tournament VODs for you — first, there’s the original Tekken Tag Tournament:

TTT1 was a fascinating beast for a lot of reasons, not the least of which because it’s a Tekken game with health tiers. And if you think movement is important now, think about how important it was for a game where there’s only infinite stages to choose from!

Following this is Street Fighter EX2+. Now, I’m not going to make any claims, because Mikado Arcade loves this game and regularly features the EX series in its events. But in less than two weeks, the spiritual successor to the EX series, Fighting EX Layer, is dropping on consoles. Just thought I’d throw that out there…

You can follow the action of SFC11 by subscribing to Mikado’s official YouTube channel. For the night owls in the US, you can even try to catch them when they livestream.

Source: Mikado Arcade

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HZRDS|Rob TV shares his keys to success with FGC Philosophy

“Anybody who grinds can accomplish anything.”

HZRDS|Rob TV has been one of the fastest-improving players in the Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, and he proved it recently with a huge win over Street Fighter legend Itabashi Zangief at Combo Breaker 2018.

The road to that victory wasn’t easy, and as you’ll hear in his latest interview with the FGC Philosophy, it wasn’t without considerable cost. “I have a belief that I can outwork them…” Rob admits before going on to explain his outlook and training-focused mindset, and how his biggest weapon isn’t what he has, but what he lacks: complacency.

Source: The Philocypher

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Frame Advantage’s “In The Lab” teaches how to approach Guile in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Having trouble getting in on Guile in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition? Well, you’re not alone (and given the design of the character, you never will be), so two of UK’s finest have teamed up to guide you through the minefield of Sonic Booms and Somersaults that is the Guile match-up.

Featuring UM|Tyrant and Method|Packz, the Frame Advantage duo breakdown Guile’s moveset and simple counter-measures you can take to inch your way in on the series’s legacy zoner. There’s more to it than just jumping forward!

Source: Frame Advantage

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Legendary Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S player Koushun will be competing in Canada Cup 2018’s tournament

The battle in the moonlight intensifies!

Sailor Moon S

It’s a good time to be into really old-school fighters; the scene for the SNES fighting game Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S is growing rapidly, and Toronto is a hot spot for it. So fans will want to keep an eye on Canada Cup 2018 in October, as Sailor Moon S was just added as a tournament at the event. But that’s not all: Sailor Moon S (and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike) legend Koushun is confirmed to be there to offer a challenge to the North American players!

Registration for Canada Cup 2018 — including Sailor Moon S, along with many other games — is still open on smash.gg!

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Source: Corey Lanier (Twitter)

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NurseLee demonstrates meaty f+HP frame advantage setup for Street Fighter V’s Akuma

Akuma players likely had some negative emotions about the nerf to f+HP’s advantage in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. Those that miss the pressure this chunky, throw-avoiding command normal provided don’t need to sweat too much — thanks to its big active frames, there’s still ways to lock down foes with this mighty chop.

As NurseLee demonstrates in his latest video, there’s a rather simple setup for this: perform f+HP after landing your V-Trigger Shoryuken, and you can turn that -2 into +2. This is perfect for locking down 3-framers and keeping your V-Trigger momentum going!

Source: NurseLee

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ZeRo goes over the trailers for every character in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is quite large, encompassing all of the past characters in the series, as well as bringing in “Echo” fighters. It’s quite the large cast to go over, but top Smash player TSM|ZeRo managed to do it in a stream.

While the video below is indeed very long, ZeRo moves relatively quickly through each character, giving you the lowdown on their major changes and his general impressions. So if you’re wondering what he thinks of your favorite character, scroll a bit below to view timestamps for the video. Keep in mind that this is based on just a demo, and that the game is bound to drastically change during ongoing development.

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Mario: 0:00:00

Donkey Kong: 0:00:18

Link: 0:02:27

Samus: 0:03:52

Yoshi: 0:05:25

Kirby: 0:06:35

Fox: 0:08:24

Pikachu: 0:12:34

Luigi: 0:14:42

Ness: 0:15:50

Captain Falcon: 0:17:56

Jigglypuff: 0:19:43

Peach: 0:21:42

Daisy: 0:22:21

Bowser: 0:23:29

Ice Climbers: 0:24:20

Sheik: 0:25:18

Zelda: 0:26:30

Dr. Mario: 0:28:38

Pichu: 0:29:49

Falco: 0:36:34

Marth: 0:40:06

Lucina: 0:40:51

Young Link: 0:45:42

Ganondorf: 0:46:11

Mewtwo: 0:47:06

Roy: 0:48:00

Mr. Game & Watch: 0:48:22

Meta Knight: 0:49:18

Pit: 0:50:00

Zero Suit Samus: 0:51:06

Wario: 0:53:55

Solid Snake: 0:56:46

Ike: 0:58:47

Pokémon Trainer: 0:59:18

Diddy Kong: 1:00:41

Lucas: 1:01:44

Sonic: 1:02:48

King Dedede: 1:03:35

Olimar: 1:04:23

Lucario: 1:06:23

R.O.B.: 1:07:24

Toon Link: 1:08:44

Wolf: 1:09:53

Villager: 1:13:36

Mega Man: 1:17:16

Wii Fit Trainer: 1:18:13

Rosalina & Luma: 1:19:05

Little Mac: 1:20:51

Greninja: 1:26:35

Mii Fighters: 1:27:53

Palutena: 1:28:23

Pac-Man: 1:29:28

Robin: 1:30:13

Shulk: 1:31:54

Bowser Jr.: 1:34:15

Duck Hunt: 1:35:21

Ryu: 1:37:12

Cloud Strife: 1:37:30

Corrin: 1:43:54

Bayonetta: 1:44:16

Inklings: 1:47:53

Ridley: 1:49:22

Don’t forget to check out the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate release announcement, or our own impressions from E3, as well as footage of ZeRo in the Smash Invitational.

Source: ZeRo (YouTube)

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Dead or Alive 6 won’t be getting the new characters from Dead or Alive Xtreme

With Dead or Alive 6 in development, there’s a lot of talk among fans about who will be making it into this new installment. As part of this, some may be wondering if the new characters introduced in the Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation spin-off will make the cut…

For those not familiar with it, Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation is a browser-based version of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3, developed in collaboration with DMM. One of the draws of the browser version was three new characters: Misaki, Luna, and Tamaki.

Now, in speaking to DualShockers, director Yohei Shimbori has confirmed that the three characters will not be added to Dead or Alive 6. The characters aren’t being excluded because of rights — Team NINJA owns them and not DMM, as some have speculated. Rather, it’s simply because the three characters weren’t designed as fighters. Shimbori even joked that, if they were to join the cast of DOA6, they would have to undergo combat training.

Of course, even without those three, Dead or Alive 6 still has a large lineup of possible characters within the shared DOA and Ninja Gaiden universe to choose from. We’re bound to learn more about who will make it into Dead or Alive 6 in the coming months, so stay locked on to Shoryuken.

Source: DualShockers

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New characters arrive in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle: Vatista, Jubei, Hakumen, RWBY’s Yang, and more

At long last, the core team from RWBY is complete! All versions of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle have two new DLC character packs available — as well as Yang, who can be downloaded for free. Check out the trailer below, and here’s the scoop on the two packs.

The prices are identical in the Nintendo Switch eShop; use the link and keep scrolling to purchase them. The case is the same for the Steam Store version of the game.

Seven new characters enter the fray. Check them out in action below, featuring a couple of unique character interactions (for the first time in English, for some) as well as a special full team RWBY intro at the end.

Sources: Arc System Works; PlayStation Store; Nintendo eShop

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Nintendo will have a playable demo of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for attendees at CEO 2018 next weekend

Hot on the heels of Nintendo’s gameplay reveal of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at the E3 2018 last week, it looks like Smash fans will have another golden opportunity to try out the latest entry in the franchise.

The CEO Twitter page has announced that Nintendo will have a playable demo of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at their booth next weekend at CEO 2018, which is taking place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. You can read the announcement tweet below:

This is good on Nintendo’s part, since they want their fans to try out SSBU ahead of the December 2018 launch to get as much feedback as possible — so they can make the necessary improvements and adjustments before the holiday season. Since the Super Smash Bros. series has a huge scene in Florida, you better believe the lines to try out the newest entry will be very, very long.

Today is the last day to register online for CEO 2018, so if you are still planning on attending one of the biggest fighting game tournaments of the year, sign up tonight at smash.gg before midnight. If not, there will still be “emergency” registration at the door.

Source: CEOGaming