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BGCallisto provides more top 8 action from Frosty Faustings X

With all the hype from Frosty Faustings X, the two biggest games for the event were still Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2. The former game saw Mo-Joe stun everyone with his R. Mika play, while the latter — the highlight of every Frosty Faustings — saw the lone Japanese player in attendance, Teresa, not make a top 8 that saw last year’s runner-up BjornSonofBears capture the title.

But that’s not all you’ll find in these videos from BGCallisto. You’ll also see Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R and Ultra Street Fighter IV action, featuring the likes of Punk, Wolfkrone, Teemo, and Elvenshadow in the limelight.

Source: TheSassageKing

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The City of Miramar, Florida presents The Miramar Mix-Up IV on February 18, 2018

Get ready for another Miramar Mix-Up, brought to you by ZOWIE and the City of Miramar!

The Miramar Mix-Up is coming back to Florida on February 18th, courtesy of organizer Ryan Mejia of Smashing Good Times and the City of Miramar. This time the event will feature tournaments for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Injustice 2, and Dragon Ball FighterZ!

Head over to the Miramar Mix-Up IV page on smash.gg to register, or for more information.

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Thanks to Andres for the tip!

Source: ThePrattLP (Twitter)

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Maximilian Dood delves into the strategy behind the Galactic Donut King, Gotenks, in this character breakdown!

“Nice move huh? You know if I was you, I’d start running about now!“

Maximilian shows off the fused Saiyan warrior Gotenks’ abilities, from the basics to more advanced strategies, in his Full Breakdown series. One of Gotenks’ most useful and unique abilities is that his Miracle Super Punch can lead into The Great Special Rolling Kick or another Miracle Super Punch, etc., allowing for a lengthy combo if done properly. According to Max, Gotenks is the only character who is capable of having two specials lead into each other naturally.

And of course, who could forget about Gotenks’ other unique abilities like his Galactic Donut, which may be most useful as the character’s assist, and his Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack. There’s also a special Piccolo interaction with the character’s level three super, the Charged Ultra Volleyball! Check out the full breakdown video below to see if Gotenks is the one you’ve been looking for! It’s a good thing these matches don’t last longer than 30 minutes.

Source: Maximilian Dood

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Frosty Faustings X results

This past weekend, one of the largest anime tournaments celebrated a decade of competition as Frosty Faustings X played host to a whopping 25 official titles in Elmhurst, Illinois.

While Arc System Work’s Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 and BlazBlue: Central Fiction received top billing, this was also one of the first American majors for the newly-released and rebalanced Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, as well as being the home of NetherRealm Studios, guaranteeing some stellar Injustice 2 action as well.

With the likes of Echo Fox|SonicFox, EG|NYChris G, PG|Punk, Marlinpie, Coach Steve and KitanaPrime, Wong Nation’s LostSoul, Circa|ForeverKing, Nicky, Wolfkrone, and JoeyD, Method|Flux, Japanese Jam God Teresa, BjornSonOfBear, /r/Kappa|KizzieKay, BloodWolf, Lab Zero’s Mike Z, ElvenShadow, SRK’s own Woocash, F3|Alucard, and many more in attendance, every game was filled to the brim with killers. You can catch replays of the games Team Spooky streamed here.

Results

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Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2

1. XCEL|BjornSonOfBear (Chipp Zanuff)
2. 1UP|PepperySplash (Johnny)
3. Doren2k (Jam Kuradoberi)
4. WN|LostSoul (Elphelt Valentine)
5. CATPION|Deb (Sol Badguy)
5. MC|GCYoshi13 (Bedman)
7. Foo (Kum Haehyun)
7. /r/Kappa|KizzieKay (Sin Kiske)
9. BlakeSnake (Venom)
9. Mr. K (Leo Whitefang)
9. Teresa (Jam Kuradoberi)
9. Bafojig (Ky Kiske)
13. DA|Zidane (Leo Whitefang)
13. Dekline (Sin Kiske)
13. BloodWolf (May)
13. FF|ElvenShadow (Faust)
17. KizzerCrate (Ky Kiske)
17. Riven (Leo Whitefang)
17. TheArm (Ramlethal Valentine)
17. F4<3|Sway (Jam Kuradoberi)
17. YanuCerda (Sol Badguy)
17. DreadedRuffian (Sin Kiske)
17. TGQ|HavocNoah (I-No)
17. Dejixal (Jam Kuradoberi)
25. Bmeister (Jack-O’)
25. SLP|DavidCue (Zato-1)
25. PG|MarlinPie (Zato-1)
25. /r/Kappa|Elle (Venom)
25. Ryan Hunter (Venom)
25. ZONG_one (Bedman)
25. TGQ|Zenzen (Ky Kiske)
25. Jetm (Jack-O’)
33. SweetxJam (Jam Kuradoberi)
33. Ryyudo (Faust)
33. Sherlock Perms (Sol Badguy)
33. XAQshinor (Dizzy)
33. 2P-God (Chipp Zanuff)
33. Grublet (Slayer)
33. Shinsyn (Answer, Chipp Zanuff)
33. NOSLO (I-No)
33. Vevion (Elphelt Valentine)
33. Ken Griffey Jr.
33. angryblack (Johnny)
33. LookAtMeIPlaySin (Sin Kiske)
33. Hardly (Elphelt Valentine)
33. BlazeU25 (Raven)
33. SRK|Woocash (Baiken, Sin Kiske)
33. Zerosleep (Slayer)
49. Mr. U SUK (Sin Kiske)
49. Aiyumu_HG (May)
49. Yung Trap Lord
49. Carrotine
49. Nagai (Ramlethal Valentine)
49. Klaww (Ky Kiske)
49. ShadowClawDizzy (Dizzy)
49. LTL (Baiken)
49. Dead Spike (Ky Kiske)
49. Inoboyz (I-No)
49. Drifter (Bedman)
49. LaSombra (Elphelt Valentine)
49. Ubuyo (Slayer)
49. Gekioh (Axl Low)
49. Honnou (I-No)
49. Notor1us (Venom)

2V2 Teams

1. WN|LostSoul (Elphelt Valentine) & Teresa (Jam Kuradoberi)|
2. XCEL|BjornSonOfBear (Chipp Zanuff) & MC|GCYoshi13 (Bedman)
3. DA|Zidane (Leo Whitefang) & XAQshinor (Dizzy)
4. TSB|Blaze (Raven) & Doren2k (Jam Kuradoberi)

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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

1. BAB|Mo-Joe (R. Mika)
2. BxA|Squall (Necalli)
3. BxA|CoolKid93 (Abigail)
4. PG|Punk (Chun-Li, Karin)
5. Brian_F (Balrog)
5. EG|NYChrisG (Guile, Sakura)
7. SJ (Rashid)
7. F3|Alucard (Abigail)
9. AlphaBee (M. Bison)
9. Eric C (F.A.N.G)
9. Kreymore (Kolin, Juri)
9. ElChakotay (R. Mika)
13. NB|DiabloBison (M. Bison)
13. TS|Sabin (Dhalsim)
13. Circa|Wolfkrone (Zeku)
13. Spriggan (Akuma)
17. Tech-Bandit (Guile)
17. ColdPipe (Zangief)
17. SQ
17. 1otG|BasedRen
17. GLB
17. e4B
17. Kudaytaa
17. KingCoble (Vega)
25. NB|ZachInABox
25. BananaJin (Ibuki)
25. Rath (Balrog)
25. Underscore
25. Aftaburn
25. WingMan
25. WhiteBeast
25. RockDan

3V3 Teams

1. Eric C (F.A.N.G), BxA|Squall (Necalli) & BAB|Mo-Joe (R. Mika)
2. Circa|Wolfkrone (Zeku), ElChakotay (R. Mika) & Kreymore (Menat)
3. ColdPipe (Zangief), Spriggan (Akuma) & Tech-Bandit (Guile)
4. ONealsky (Kolin), NCS|Nataku801 (Ibuki) & SRM|bklynExpress (Laura)

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BlazBlue: Central Fiction

1. /r/Kappa|KizzieKay (Jin Kisaragi)
2. BD|BetaDood (Ragna The Bloodedge)
3. ZONG_one (Carl Clover)
4. Elyon (Jubei)
5. Method|Flux (Nu-13)
5. TGQ|HavocNoah (Nine the Phantom)
7. Bmeister (Kokonoe)
7. 482|MastaStef (Nine the Phantom)
9. Mr. Two (Es)
9. Isorropia (Iron Tager)
9. TheArm (Rachel Alucard)
9. Dolfy (Valkenhayn R. Hellsing)
13. ZeusMoustache (Hakumen)
13. Grublet (Valkenhayn R. Hellsing)
13. PhoenixXL (Makoto Nanaya)
13. Serpent (Kagura Mutsuki)

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Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

1. Echo Fox|SonicFox (Rocket Raccoon/Jedah – Space)
2. Teemo (Dormammu/Nova – Soul)
3. EG|NYChrisG (Morrigan/Monster Hunter – Space)
4. cR|Dekillsage (Jedah/Dante – Space)
5. PG|Punk (Dante/Ultron – Space)
5. HB|Punisher (Hawkeye/Rocket Raccon – Space)
7. PG|Coach Steve (Nova/Spencer – Space)
7. NB|DualKevin (Hawkeye/Dante – Space)
9. HavoK|SmoothViper (Ultron/Hawkeye – Space)
9. Sacktap (Ghost Rider/Sigma – Soul, Captain America/Arthur – Time)
9. Macho (Dante/Dormammu – Soul)
9. SPY|RyanLV (Morrigan/Chun-Li – Space)
13. KinderParty (Thanos/Venom – Power)
13. Circa|JoeyD (Zero/Dante – Soul)
13. OMGItzAndre (Venom/Chun-Li – Soul)
13. IHeartJustice (Captain America/Winter Soldier – Soul)

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Tekken 7

1. ITS|Mak (Bob, JACK-7, Jin, Dragunov)
2. ITS|CuddleCore (Alisa, Xiaoyu)
3. LtrainLocomotive (Lars)
4. JodyThaGreat (Lee)
5. Panchon (Nina)
5. Mateo (Feng)
7. PostMalort (Leo)
7. h8-jackNG|Obscure (Alisa)
9. Aesop Noveau (Paul, Bob)
9. AsabaPerson (Miguel)
9. RedToad00 (Yoshimitsu)
9. Joonya20z (Eliza, Katarina)
13. Shadow20z (Claudio, Xiaoyu)
13. RT|Linux20z (Geese)
13. RT|FabWill (Law)
13. Junk (Dragunov)

2V2 Teams

1. Shadow20z (Claudio) & Joonya20z (Eliza)
2. Mateo (Feng) & PSC|BeastInfection (Steve)
3. Pancheon (Nina) & RT|FabWill (Law)
4. Junk (Bob) & PostMalort (Geese)

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Injustice 2

1. Echo Fox|SonicFox (Enchantress, Black Manta, Red Hood)
2. DF|Grr (Atom)
3. BxA|GetReked (Atrocitus, Superman)
4. Circa|ForeverKing (Batman)
5. PG|KitanaPrime (Harley Quinn)
5. BxA|BurritoVorhees (Bane, Swamp Thing, Brainiac)
7. PG|Coach Steve (Atrocitus)
7. Circa|Nicky (Catwoman, Hellboy)

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

1. Ned (Cloud)
2. cR|Dekillsage (Sheik, Fox)
3. JJRockets (Diddy Kong)
4. Kwaz (Little Mac, Ryu)
5. RavenKing (Ike)
5. E2C|Seth (Yoshi)
7. Fade (Bayonetta)
7. Wacky|NiTe (Rosalina & Luma)

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Pokkén Tournament DX

1. SlippingBug (Decidueye, Empoleon)
2. Twixxie (Chandelure)
3. Kino (Pikachu)
4. Toasty (Lucario, Sceptile)
5. ThankSwalot (Sceptile)
5. H2 (Lucario, Gardevoir)
7. Bolimar (Decidueye)
7. Thulius (Decidueye)

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The King of Fighters XIV

1. Dechimo (Angel/Geese/Kukri)
2. James Jr. (Gang-Il/Robert/Iori, King/Gang-II/Robert, Benimaru/Gang-II/Robert)
3. NACL|JojoCrimsonXIV (Kim/King Of Dinosaurs/Iori, Iori/King Of Dinosaurs/Vice, Kensou/Iori/Kim, Kim/King Of Dinosaurs/Iori
4. Mario E (Benimaru/Billy/Iori, Andy/Billy/Iori)
5. MoonyBlues (Kula/Robert/Mature, Benimaru/Mature/Robert)
5. VegasKOF|ElRosa (Kula/Leona/Verse, Leona/Kensou/Verse)
7. Nipperman (Benimaru/Vice/Iori)
7. MTG|SolGoodGuy (Mai/Benimaru/Robert)

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UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[st]

1. Minku|Squish (Akatsuki)
2. Infinity (Hyde Kido)
3. KPB|JDR (Hyde Kido)
4. RedBlade (Erika Wagner)
5. NorseFTX (Orie)
5. Argenrost (Waldstein)
7. RT|RoyalHeart (Hilda)
7. UGL|Boltstryke (Mika Returna, Erika Wagner)

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Super Street Fighter II Turbo

1. Immortal (Vega)
2. ThatArchVillain (M. Bison)
3. Munn3y (Vega, Balrog)
4. HoodPope (Chun-Li)
5. Robotnik64 (Dhalsim)
5. Myung (Vega, Fei Long)
7. STRevival|Atari (Guile)
7. PezMan81 (O. Sagat)

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Super Smash Bros. Melee

1. Michael (Jigglypuff)
2. WIT|ORLY (Captain Falcon)
3. Scythe (Falco, Fox)
4. SLP|DavidCue (Falco)
5. Deepz (Falco)
5. Eggy (Peach)
7. Sanchaz (Fox, Sheik, Falco)
7. Lazarous (Marth)

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Skullgirls 2nd Encore

1. Echo Fox|SonicFox (Filia/Double/Fukua)
2. HVS|Liam (Parasoul, Peacock, Double | Parasoul, Double)
3. Elda Taluda (Painwheel, Ms. Fortune, Cerebrella)
4. RT|Adeveis (Parasoul, Squigly, Big Band)
5. cR|Dekillsage (Beowulf, Cerebrella, Big Band)
5. LZ|Mike Z (Cerebrella, Big Band)
7. Dhoppler (Double, Big Band, Peacock)
7. Psychopath (Peacock)

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Darkstalkers 3 (Vampire Savior)

1. VMP|YetiGhettoSlang (Sasquatch)
2. VMP|Ailerus (Felicia)
3. PAG|VicViper (Lord Raptor)
4. MightyMar (Anakaris)
5. JayOneTheSk8 (Sasquatch)
5. VMP|MiniMaww (Jon Talbain)
7. DaiAndOh (Rikuo)
7. Typhas (Felicia)

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Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R

1. FF|ElvenShadow (Faust)
2. Honnou (I-No)
3. SRK|Woocash (Anji Mito)
4. DQRF (Sol Badguy)
5. @FRC_EAN (Venom)
5. Mr. Two (Justice)
7. AG|Tronzilla (Justice)
7. LZ|Mike Z (Potemkin)

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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars

1. MagnoManX (Casshern/Mega Man Volnutt, Alex/Roll
2. MC|KBeast (Yatterman-1/Batsu)
3. Metaternal (Viewtiful Joe/Tekkaman)
4. MC|GCYoshi13 (PTX-40A)
5. Hell0~ (Roll/Morrigan)
5. TrueGamer (Ryu/Chun-Li, Jun The Swan/Chun-Li)
7. President Magikarp (Chun-Li/Ryu)
7. Supra (Morrigan/Tekkaman)

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Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code

1. WYSLM|ScrawtVermillion (Sion Eltnam Atlasia)
2. Adelheid: Earth (Archetype: Earth)
3. Naminori (Neco & Mech)
4. UGL|Boltstryke (Riesbyfe Stridberg)
5. GHQ|Aki (Mech-Hisui)
5. Airco (Neco & Mech)
7. GRITS|Derrick (Aozaki Aoko)
7. Duckator (Hisui)

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Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX SIX STARS!!!!!!

1. DdR_Dan (Scharlachrot)
2. Mr. Two (Weiß)
3. SUCC|AyoItsDave (Maori Kasuga)
4. UWG|Bill307 (Saki Tsuzura)
5. GRITS|Derrick (Heart Aino)
5. Scratchyan (Catherine Kyoubashi)
7. MSong (Eko)
7. Brightside (Saki Tsuzura)

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Killer Instinct

1. BH|Amenty (Eagle, Maya)
2. Circa|Nicky (Fulgore)
3. ILLusion (Cinder, Shadow Jago)
4. DF|PinkDiamond (Maya)
5. TheCourierVI (Riptor)
5. D3ADLYKANSAS (Fulgore, Tusk)
7. Zero (Shadow Jago, General RAAM)
7. Gilgamesh (Hisako)

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Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

1. EG|NYChrisG (Twelve, Sean, Necro)
2. MechaMacGuyver (Alex, Remy, Q, Makoto)
3. Shekeib (Ken)
4. Simon (Ken)
5. BloodUrien (Alex, Dudley)
5. JaMarvelous (Chun-Li)
7. IFD|Humbag (Dudley)
7. Nipperman (Urien)

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Ultra Street Fighter IV

1. EG|NYChrisG (Sakura)
2. Circa|Wolfkrone (C. Viper)
3. ElChakotay (El Fuerte)
4. Khangaroo (Dudley)
5. Teemo (Decapre)
5. MeanSaltine (Zangief)
7. CEO|Jebailey (Balrog)
7. SuperKawaiiUguu (Vega)

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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

1. EG|NYChrisG (Morrigan/Doctor Doom/Vergil, Albert Wesker/Ryu/Hawkeye)
2. Sacktap (Ghost Rider/Arthur/Haggar, Akuma/Iron Fist/Hawkeye, Nemesis/Arthur/Haggar)
3. Circa|JoeyD (Zero/Doctor Doom/Vergil)
4. IHeartJustice (Phoenix Wright/Captain America/Doctor Strange, Captain America/Dormammu/Doctor Strange)
5. KJ McCloud (Thor/X-23/Morrigan)
5. YRN|IMashButtons (Firebrand/Doctor Doom/Super-Skrull)
7. Teemo (Magneto/Doctor Doom/Akuma)
7. Method|Flux (Zero/Vergil/Dante)

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Divekick (Addition Edition +)

1. Argenrost (Redacted)
2. Hanson (Kung Pao, Dive)
3. Capconian (Dr. Shoals)
4. Sanchaz (Dive, Kick)
5. MeanSaltine (Dive)
5. JustPokey (Kenny)
7. Wassiq (Kung Pao)
7. Shas (The Fencer)

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Catherine

1. Shas
2. Psi Sig
3. Geordi
4. Maester_Sketches
5. SilentBlackCat
5. XSkulled
7. SolarFlair
7. Linus

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Windjammers

1. Keikun (Mita, Costa, Biaggi)
2. BSA|Brolando_Bloom (Miller, Biaggi)
3. BSA|Farva (Wessel)
4. Arcade Legacy (Biaggi, Wessel, Miller)
5. MightyMar (Mita, Wessel)
5. Spraypaint The Vegetables (Biaggi)
7. NACL|JojoCrimsonXIV (Scott)
7. Geordi (Costa)
9. mohawkmike (Biaggi)
9. VegasKOF|ElRosa (Biaggi)
9. Sanchaz (Miller)
9. 2PlayRough (Miller)
13. Rockdan
13. coolguy
13. All Of Guardin’
13. S.A.L.T. CAT

Sources: Team Spooky; BG Callisto; Mad City GG; RS Blackrose; Unrivaled Tournaments; Will English IV

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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition roundup: Urien cross-unders, Sakura meaties, and more!

Clearly Capcom-heads are loving Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. When we’ve typically done video and tech roundups in the past, there’s eventually a slow down of tech coming in by the next week of the game’s release. Not the case for SFVAE in the least! So let’s see what the community has cooked up today:

For starters, VesperArcade has released his AE Ryu combo guide.

desk‘s latest video turns to the new V-Trigger possibilities of Ken and Zangief.

Heel Mika’s Nadesiko Steel Chair V-Trigger can potentially stun in one mix-up, allowing for this brutal kill sequence.

NurseLee‘s excellent eye for set-ups is on Sakura, so if you’re enjoying Capcom’s newest S3 character, be sure to check it out.

And speaking of Sakura, AutoMattock is impressed with her HK Shunpukyaku…

Almost as much as Blockstring is with Sakura’s shimmies.

Apolo Loussalier believes that there’s still power in the “nerf” to M. Bison’s st.HK.

I don’t know how many people expected Laura to gain even more terrfying mix-ups than in S1, but, here we are. GLHFtv demonstrates the power of the buffs to V-Trigger I.

Closing us out today is a smorgasbord of Urien tech from @a_e_o_n_. Enjoy!

If you see anything worth sharing, let us know by submitting a tip for our next roundup!

Sources: VesperArcade; desk; mikesglist; NurseLee; AutoMattock; Apolo Loussalier; Blockstring; GLHFtv; @a_e_o_n_

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These Dragon Ball FighterZ pre-release matches from the HOT97 HipHopGamer Show are full of Dragon Soul!

Let the hype flow through you!

Team Spooky has uploaded a host of exhibition matches for Dragon Ball FighterZ to their YouTube page, from this event. The matches pit the team against one another as they go head to head for FighterZ superiority! Check out the batch of matches below, and get ready for some pre-release fun!

Shine vs. Blaze

Drunkenchicken vs. Dieminion

Alucard vs. HARD_BREAD

MenaRD vs. Mynus

Daiandoh vs. Shine

HARD_BREAD vs. LI Joe

Mynus vs. Aftermath

SonicFox vs. Drunkenchicken

DaiAndOh vs. LI Joe

SonicFox vs. Mynus

SonicFox vs. DaiAndOh

Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s release is only a few days away. Do you already have your mains picked out? Maybe these exhibition matches will influence your team!

Source: Team Spooky

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Rising Up: Season 3 — New V-Triggers and important changes for Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Cammy, & Nash

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is out, and every character in the game has gotten extensive balance changes. Not only do players need to know the new adjustments to their own character, they need to know their opponent’s new tools. In light of this, I’m doing a series of videos on ShoryukenTube showing off the most important gameplay adjustments for each character. I’m doing one video a day in this series until I’ve covered all characters!

I’m doing the characters in the order they appear on Capcom’s official patch notes. The order seems to be SFV’s twelve returning characters, the four new characters, the first season of DLC, and then the second season of DLC, in order of release. My first five characters are Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Cammy, and Nash.

In addition to their balance adjustments, each character also received a new selectable V-Trigger. These new V-triggers significantly affect gameplay, and they have a lot of intricacies that are not well defined in the game’s demonstration mode. In light of this, I’m doing a concurrent daily series where I look at each character’s new V-trigger in detail and explain its uses.

I’ll continue with both series every day until I’ve covered all characters, which should take about a month total. Keep an eye out on the ShoryukenTube YouTube channel so you don’t miss out!

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Atlas Bear signs top Korean Street Fighter player Poongko

After a long free agency since his release from Team Secret, Chung-gon “Poongko” Lee has finally found a new esports team to hang his hat on. Joining stormKUBO, Kichipa-mu, and Gunfight, the Korean Street Fighter mainstay has signed with new Indonesian esports team Atlas Bear.

As their new representative, Poongko will first make his mark with the brand by competing in Evo Japan. Lee — who as recently as October 2017 was struggling to self-fund trips to tournaments — will likely see far more travel this year as he competes to find his way back to Capcom Cup, an event he has not been in since 2015.

Source: Gunfight (Twitter)

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Ash Crimson serves up a healthy dose of damage in this The King of Fighters XIII combo video

Ash Crimson has not been one of the most popular characters in The King of Fighters franchise, despite being the lead protagonist of The King of Fighters XII and The King of Fighters XIII. However, this unexplored character has some amazing combos that makes for an exciting combo video.

This video from Persona Entertainment shows off some amazing juggle potential — with at least one of the combos surpassing the maximum combo hit counter — and many of them resulting in 100% combos. Especially impressive is a combo that goes from coast to coast not only once, but twice.

Source: Persona Entertainment

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Red Bull Esports discusses the polarizing opinions regarding grapplers in fighting games

One doesn’t have to look too far to find how polarizing large grapplers can be in fighting games. Whereas some people get hype watching characters like Zangief, Abigail, and Birdie perform on the screen, others will be quick to decry the characters as cheap and overpowered due to their high health and damage outputs.

But once you take a look at the intricacies of the characters, it becomes easy to see why they provide hype. As Red Bull reports, the characters tend to take a higher degree of patience to set up their damage. They also discuss how the characters get hate due to the change in what could be considered — by some — to be proper meta play. Check out the full article here.

Source: Red Bull Esports