Category: Fighting Games

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Rise from the sewers with this Raphael combo video for Injustice 2

It’s been well-known for decades that you don’t want to mess with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, lest you end up shell shocked! The cast of Injustice 2 now has to learn this the hard way, with the quartet having made their way into the game via DLC.

With the popularity of the characters, you knew that combo videos exploring their capabilities were inevitable. This one focuses on Raphael, the bad boy of the group. And his combo capabilities prove that. With ambiguous cross-up setups, great interactable usage, and amazing midscreen combo abilities, you’ll see more than enough turtle power in this video.

Source: AirinTheHedgehog

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YouTuber “Whang!” covers the secret menu options of Mortal Kombat II’s arcade board

It seems like almost every game has secrets hidden away in its files. This has been made more clear in the age of widespread data-mining, and the practice of hiding unused assets and Easter eggs is as old as the video game genre itself.

Take, for example, the curious case of Mortal Kombat II‘s “Shawn Attacks”.

Hidden in the Audit Menu of Mortal Kombat II‘s arcade board is a strange option called “Shawn Attack”. However, once you start uncovering some of the unused assets in MKII (for example, an incredibly out of place World Wrestling Federation logo), you start to paint a picture of Midway’s future and possible scrapped ideas for MKII.

Source: Whang!

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Rivals of Aether has released two new characters in its third DLC pack

Rivals of Aether — the Smash-esque platform fighter for PC and Xbox One — has received another boon in variety. The game, with its small 11-character roster, added two more to the fray in their most recent DLC pack, which was recently released.

Joining the group is Elliana, a mech-piloting snake, and Sylvanos, a half-plant, half-lion. The former is said to resemble R.O.B. in Super Smash Bros, not only in looks but playstyle, while the latter operates as a heavily-grounded zoner.

The two are available for $5 on their respective platforms, and are already available.

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Sylvanos Reveal

Sylvanos and Elliana

Source: Smashboards

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See the inspiration behind the Dramatic Finishes in Dragon Ball FighterZ with IKevinX’s latest reference videos

One of the most praised parts of Dragon Ball FighterZ has been the implementation of the Dramatic Finish sequences that are triggered when certain conditions are met, depending on match-ending blows between certain characters on certain stages. Specific combinations trigger special pre and post-match cutscenes that re-enact some of the most famous and iconic scenes from the original manga and anime, using the in-game models! Though a myriad of these were already in the base game, the addition of new DLC characters Bardock and Broly has brought four new ones to enjoy, as both of the Legendary Super Saiyan’s defeats at the hands of Super Saiyan Goku and Adult Gohan in Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan and Second Coming are recreated nearly shot-for-shot.

Meanwhile, we can also remember Bardock’s death and the destruction of Planet Vegeta at Frieza’s hands (only in his Final Form this time), as well as a Reverse Dramatic Finish that sees Bardock channel his rage and Saiyan pride into a Super Saiyan transformation to dispatch of the Emperor of the Universe.

IKevinX has returned once again to compare and document all of the references these scenes make to their source material — which you can see below, along with his reference video for the base game’s Finishes.

Which Dramatic Finish is your favorite? Feel free to tell us in the comments below. You can also find links to IKevinX’s previous coverage below:

Source: IKevinX

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Capcom Fighters shares their top 5 defining moments of NorCal Regionals 2018

“…that was a 15-second combo.”

NorCal Regionals 2018 has come and gone, and with its closing we have a new set of top tier Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition memories highlighted by Capcom Fighters.

Predictably, Tokido was a central star for more than few of these moments — as you would expect from the eventual tournament winner. But NCR 2018 was a tournament of champions tested, controversies, and close calls. Check out the video above to see just a few of the absurd comebacks and tournament-defining matches that made NCR2018 so great.

Source: Capcom Fighters

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Bod Count Fighting gives pre-match analysis for BCF5’s Dragon Ball FighterZ featured matches

The upcoming SoCal region Title Event, BCF5, will feature all-star matches up and down the card. Of the three games with top tier matches, the most-represented title is Dragon Ball FighterZ — and it’s no surprise when you see the skill level of the players showing up.

  • dekillsage (champion) vs. Perfect Legend — Title Match
  • Tatsunical vs. Richard Nguyen
  • Supernoon vs. Kizzie Kay
  • Cloud805 vs. NerdJosh

Each of the above matches promises to be a spectacle. As the boys over at Body Count Fighting point out, each of the above players have preformed exceedingly well in tournaments, and most are names with weight beyond just DBFZ. It’s easy to see the winner of any of the under-card matches getting a shot at whoever wins between Perfect Legend and Dekillsage — who do you think that’ll be?

Source: Body Count Fighting

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BornFree catches up with Bonchan at NorCal Regionals to talk about Street Fighter V, waiting for Sagat, and Dragon Ball FighterZ

Bonchan is a man of many hats in the FGC right now, but when his Red Bull hat is on, he’s all business at the joystick. But when he sits down with BornFree, we get to hear an interesting side of the player that we rarely get to hear!

In this interview conducted at NCR, Bonchan talks about his hopes for Sagat in Street Fighter V, as well as how he feels the balance is for the game (prior to the most recent patch), stating that he feels like the lower tier characters are more viable than before.

He also discusses Dragon Ball FighterZ and his hope to learn the game, as well as his road trips that aim to promote local play in Japan.

Source: BornFree

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The BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle English dub version is packed with special intros

English dubbing returns to Arc System Works’ upcoming title, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, something that many fans have been clamoring for since its departure from Central Fiction. Lo and behold, the BBTAG version with dub finally debuted at Anime Ascension this weekend. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s packed with adorable special intros for many of the characters, even if they aren’t from the same franchise.

Pssych kindly compiled the footage from this past weekend to show off just the intros. There are lots of expected pairings, like Ruby and Weiss, as well as Yosuke and Chie. Tager and Waldstein discuss their approach before entering battle. Predictably, Rachel prefers Ragna to do the dirty work for the two of them. Noel considers a peaceful approach, but Hyde doubts that’s going to work. Noel also has a special interaction with Nu-13, which makes sense per BlazBlue‘s lore. Best of all, though, is probably Ruby and Ragna’s intro. Ruby is such a geek over weaponry, she can’t help but go full-fangirl over his sword-scythe.

Check out the compilation below — and if you’re looking for more footage, Anime Ascension’s BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle tournament is worth the watch!

Source: Pssych

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VesperArcade discusses the general changes to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition in the most recent patch

Everyone was taken aback when Capcom announced at NorCal Regionals that a new patch was being released for Street Fighter V this week. Thankfully, we already have the balance changes listed, and now know what we can expect to find when we download this patch.

VesperArcade goes over the patch notes on the general mechanics side of the changes, and considers what Capcom’s direction is. He discusses how it appears that they want to see people teching throws more, but also eliminated any possible throw tech option selects. He also touches briefly on the character-specific changes, and shows some confusion in Capcom’s intentions with their nerfs and buffs this time around.

Source: VesperArcade

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Eraser Head and Stain revealed for My Hero Academia: One’s Justice

Another set of characters have been revealed for upcoming arena fighter My Hero Academia: One’s Justice. Last week’s Shonen Jump revealed that Shota Aizawa, a.k.a. “Eraser Head”, and the “Hero Killer” Stain would be joining the game’s cast.

True to his name, Eraser Head can use his “Erasure” quirk to cancel out the quirks of his opponents. On top of this, he can use his scarf to as a weapon to hold his opponents down. He uses these to force his opponents into close range combat where he can deploy a number of counter moves on them.

Stain, on the other hand, uses his “Bloodcurdle” quirk to paralyze opponents. He combines this with fast movement as well as long range attacks with his knives to pressure his opponent.

You can check out a scan of the Shonen Jump article below…

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… As well as these screenshots of Eraser Head and Stain.

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My Hero Academia: One’s Justice launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC sometime in 2018.

Sources: Shonengames; Siliconera