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VesperArcade analyzes what makes a top tier character in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

“A good tool is a reliable tool.”

What makes a character top tier in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition? Well, that is a really difficult question to answer without some debate — but SFV YouTuber VesperArcade makes his own argument in his latest theory discussion, embedded below:

VesperArcade examines the perceived top tiers of SFVAE and attempts to lay out the common thread between them. What do you think of VesperArcade’s attempt at objectivity? Do you see value in this sort of comparative analysis?

Source: VesperArcade

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BadIntent shows off Double Claw loops, anti-air combos, and more for Blastoise in Pokkén Tournament DX

Blastoise, the latest DLC character for Pokkén Tournament DX, might be one of the most mold-breaking characters in the game. While his frame data is truly horrendous, he sports a dizzying amount of stance transitions and surprising mobility thanks to the many cancels possible from stance.

Wisely, Namco has designed Blastoise to get big damage for the risks he takes, and nowhere is this more clear then in the loops shown off in BadIntent‘s latest combo video. Blastoise’s 2Y is actually Kuma’s “Double Bear Claw” from his Hunting Stance in Tekken 7 — but where Kuma uses his as a mix-up poke, Blastoise’s version is the foundation of his impressive juggle damage.

Source: BadIntent

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Ryota “Kazunoko” Inoue shares his thoughts on Dragon Ball FighterZ, Final Round, and more with BornFree

“Gohan vs. Gohan… it’s basically whoever makes the other person guard first.”

GO1 was not the only Japanese player to turn heads at Final Round 2018‘s Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament. Multi-game specialist Ryota “Kazunoko” Inoue placed a respectable 4th place in the incredibly-stacked 314 player bracket… while also placing 2nd in Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 and 9th in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.

FGC interviewer extraordinaire BornFree was able to sit down with Kazunoko at Final Round and talk all things Dragon Ball. You can see his views on American players, the character he wants to see added to the game the most, and more by clicking on the video above!

Source: BornFree

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The Killer Instinct Ultra Tour is coming to Combo Breaker with a $15,000 prize pool bonus

Combo Breaker has always been an important tournament for the Killer Instinct community — the name of the tournament itself should already clue people in on that. As such, it should be no surprise that the tournament will be part of the Killer Instinct Ultra Tour!

As a part of the Killer Instinct Ultra Tour, the Killer Instinct event at Combo Breaker will also be getting a $15,000 prize pool bonus. The money for this will be coming from the Kilgore Community Fund that Microsoft and Iron Galaxy have put up to help support tournaments, based on sales of DLC character Kilgore.

For those wondering how the prize pool will be divided, Combo Breaker has confirmed that the the top 16 players from the Killer Instinct tournament at Combo Breaker will be receiving a payout.

Combo Breaker 2018 takes place from May 25 to 27 at the Mega Center at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois.

Source: Combo Breaker

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NIS America talks SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy with Alex Valle at Wednesday Night Fights

At last week’s Wednesday Night Fights, NIS America brought along a pre-release build of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. Aside from giving players a chance to try the game out, it also gave Level|Up Series’ Alex Valle a chance to talk to them about the upcoming title.

Alex Valle got a chance to talk with NIS America’s Senior Product Marketing Manager Travis Shrodes on a number of things about SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy; the result is a pretty extensive 50-plus minute interview — that you can watch below!

For those who may not have time to watch the whole thing, here are some notes from the interview:

  • SNK wants to make a more approachable The King of Fighters, hence the simplified control scheme and auto-combos. However, auto-combos are not the most optimal way to play.
  • The game has 1-button supers. They were mapped to R1 in the build shown (PlayStation 4 version).
  • You can tag mid-combo by pressing R2.
  • Items (which are mapped to the right analog stick) can be turned off.
  • There are 20 items in the game.
  • Fights are 1 round only.
  • The game supports 4-player local play on the same console.
  • There are no sweeps. Hard knockdowns can only come from throws.
  • Guard breaks are in the game.
  • Players can get stunned if they’re hit while their health bar is flashing at 10% life.
  • The game will have a story mode.
  • The game could possibly have a guest character from another fighting game franchise.
  • SNK is aware that fans want Miss X (the cross-dressing Iori from SNK Gals’ Fighters)

In addition to these, they also announced that the game will be at PAX East on April 6, and that they will reveal a character there.

Source: Level|Up Series

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Relive Book pulling off the biggest victory in his life in Tekken 7 at Thaiger Uppercut 2018

Knee has rapidly become the player to beat in Tekken 7. After the duo of JDCR and Saint dominated most of 2017, Knee came on strong in 2018, winning both Evo Japan and Final Round 2018 most recently. Many, including JDCR and Saint, have struggled to topple him.

That changed at Thaiger Uppercut 2018, as hometown hero Book found himself facing off against Knee — and his arsenal of characters — in Grand Finals. With Knee putting the Thai Jin main into Losers Bracket during Winners Finals, Book had a hard road to walk in order to claim the championship. But, as you can witness through the footage below, Book stayed true to his name and got a read on Knee that propelled him through this amazing set.

Source: Jayrock Gaming

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Jona and Brkr Dave cross scythes and swords in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle on the latest ArcLive episode

The ArcLive episodes from the Arc System Works America office have continued; while there wasn’t a reveal in the most recent one, we’ve got a fresh batch of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle gameplay with experienced anime players Jona and Brkr Dave.

D-Piddy hosts the show as usual, and starts things off by asking the two about their gaming resumes. Brkr Dave is most famous for his Arakune play, but he’s also a skilled Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] player, while Jona has mained Mai and Valkenhayn. Shortly after, they begin playing a build of the game that doesn’t yet have Aegis, Jubei, and Carmine (nor special introductions between certain characters, something many fans eagerly want to see). The two go through just about everyone in the cast. At first, they test out a lot of things, which will be good for advanced players to listen to; later on, they switch to some more serious battles.

Additionally, Jona has written up his BBTAG impressions, so you can check those out to read his specific thoughts on certain aspects of the game. Check out the footage below:

ASW is teasing a BBTAG announcement for April 11th.

Source: ASW America (YouTube)

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Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown event “Beat Tribe” boasts 500+ entrants for April 1st

If you thought Virtua Fighter was dead within the fighting game community, Japan would like a word with you.

While the game’s scene has struggled within the West, Japan — as well as South Korea — has continued to enjoy various titles in the franchise, including the most recent Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown.

Adding to the popularity of the game in the East is the event Beat Tribe, which focuses squarely on Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, and is in its 16th iteration. The 5-on-5 team tournament now boasts over 500 entrants, and will be held on April 1st, 2018 at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo, Japan. The event will be streamed live by Game Newton.

Source: VFR

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Kinetiquette’s first Guilty Gear statue is Dizzy, and it’s now available for pre-order

Kinetiquettes has done a bang-up job with their dioramas and statues from various fighting game franchises. However, there’s one franchise that they have yet to touch — until now, that is.

For those Guilty Gear fans looking for a new figure to collect, Kinetiquettes has announced that their first-ever Guilty Gear series diorama is now available for pre-order. The 39cm x 67cm diorama features series tritagonist Dizzy based on her appearance in Guilty Gear Xrd. Alongside Dizzy, her wings Necro and Undine are also on display.

In addition to the diorama itself, the pre-orders from Kinetiquette’s will also come with an exclusive Dizzy art print by Jason Chng.

Kinetiquettes will Only 500 of these dioramas, so interested fans should considering pre-ordering as soon as possible. The diorama is going for $649.00 — though, as with all Kinetiquettes pre-orders, buyers can also opt to pay via 3-month and 6-month installment plans.

Kinetiquette’s Dizzy diorama is set to release in the first quarter of 2019. In the meantime, check out some photos of it in the gallery below.

Click to view slideshow.

Source: Kinetiquettes

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SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is coming to arcades in Japan

During yesterday’s THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV Arcade Ver. BURN2FIGHT 2018 event, SNK had an announcement to make about SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. They revealed that their upcoming all-girl tag team fighting game would be getting an arcade version in Japan.

Specifically, SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy would be coming to Taito’s NESiCAxLive 2 platform. (This is the same platform that runs The King of Fighters XIV‘s arcade version.) Other details regarding the arcade version have yet to be revealed, though the fact that it’s on NEXiCAxLive 2 should mean that it allows for online play between cabinets in different game centers.

While SNK has moved on to publishing more on consoles as of late, the company hasn’t forgotten its arcade roots. As previously mentioned, The King of Fighters XIV eventually got an arcade version (and later, PC release.) As such, it’s nice to see them continuing to do so with SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy.

SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is coming to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in the Summer of 2018. No word yet on when the arcade version will launch.

Source: Kakuge-checker