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Doctrine Dark and Cracker Jack showcase their Excel-free combos in Street Fighter EX 2+

Who says you need Excel to play Street Fighter EX 2+? Given the fact that ARIKA’s new title doesn’t feature this mechanic, now would be a good time to start practicing not using it, and this combo video show you just how beastly your characters can be without using Excel.

In this video Doctrine Dark and Cracker Jack show off their combo capabilities. While Dark has less damage, his mix-up potential off any normal combo is much greater. He also has a nifty win pose that only happens if he wins without using meter, and if he wins off of a chip damage explosive. Jack, on the other hand, doles out heaps of damage off any Excel-less combo, including a horribly impractical one that features only two hits and requires the use of two final charge punches.

Source: Shin Tanimoto

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Capcom Pro Tour Latin America Regional Finals Battle for the Stones Results

This weekend’s Versus Fighting Cup 2017 didn’t just play host to the Capcom Pro Tour Latin America Regional Finals, but also to the final Battle for the Stones event, as eight of Latin America’s best Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite players waged war for the Reality Stone. This event’s victor would join the following players in the Battle for the Stones next month, in Anaheim, California at Capcom Cup December 9th-10th:

  • Evo 2011 Champion Viscant
  • Evo 2012 Champion Splyce|Filipino Champ
  • Evo 2013 Champion Flocker
  • Evo 2014 Champion Echo Fox|Justin Wong
  • Evo 2015 Champion KaneBlueRiver
  • Evo 2016 Champion EG|NYChris G
  • Evo 2017 Champion Splyce|RyanLV
  • Space Stone Bearer Sacktap
  • Soul Stone Bearer Rise|Richard Nguyen
  • Time Stone Bearer GGP|Kazunoko
  • Power Stone Bearer FORT|Cloud805
  • Mind Stone Bearer Teemo

Results

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Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite

1. Umbrella|Linj (Ultron/Dante – Space) – Qualifies for Battle for the Stones as the Reality Stone Bearer
2. Brian Kasugano (Gamora/Thanos – Reality)
3. F2G|Moise (Ghost Rider/Nova – Reality)
4. Acido (Ultron/Dormammu – Reality)
5. André Novais (Dante/Dormammu – Soul)
5. UB|Shin (Monster Hunter/Dormammu – Soul, Dormammu/Ultron – Soul)
7. Alexandro da Silva Araujo (Dante/Ghost Rider – Reality)
7. Boss|Alemão

With all of the Infinity Stones now obtained, the final three slots of the 16-man bracket will be filled by a trio of Online Qualifies for the North American, European and Latin America regions, the details of which have yet to be revealed. As for the Stone’s effect, the user will be able to manipulate reality by being able to swamp three buttons in their opponent’s controller configuration.

Now that all of the Infinite Six have been revealed, which do you think is the most power, and which of the six Stone Bearers do you see going into the event with the best advantage? Give us all your thoughts in the comments below. If you’d like to see the results of the Street Fighter V Regional Finals, and see who’s automatically going to Capcom Cup, click here.

Source: Battle For The Stones; Marvel Vs. Capcom (Twitter)

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Check out these Injustice 2 tips from pros WonderChef, Cheeko, and Han Rashid at Body Count Fighting’s “The Hitbox”

Looking to step up your Injustice 2 game? NRS pros WonderChef, Cheeko, and Han Rashid stopped by the Body Count Fighting‘s show “The Hitbox” to share their strategies and combos with various characters.

WonderChef loves the versatility and zoning of Starfire…

…which stands in opposition to his highly mobile pressure and mix up oriented Black Manta.

Han Rashid chatted about the chattering teeth wake-up game of Joker.

And lastly, Cheeko talks about how the neutral-controlling Deadshot is strong regardless of what range he’s in.

Source: Body Count Fighting

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2GGC: MKLeo Saga results

Acting as the final Smash 4 Saga before the 2GG Championship next month, 2GGC: MKLeo Saga acted as the last chance for someone to break the Saga Curse and end its 19-0 winning streak. While there were upsets throughout the bracket, the Saga Curse still reigns supreme, with FOX|MVG|MKLeo reaching third place overall. As for the champion, it was the turn of P1|Tweek, who gained his first ever S-Tier tournament win and secured his place in the 2GG Championship Finals. His victory takes him to second place on the 2GGC Leaderboard, finally displacing Dabuz and shifting him down to the third place spot.

There were shockers abound for this event, with world number one TSM|ZeRo being knocked out before Top 8, losing to EMP|WaDi and then to bc|Mr. R in one of the tensest sets of the year. Elsewhere, Japan number one KEN conquered one of the toughest Losers’ brackets in Smash 4 history, defeating the likes of Lima, Dabuz, RNG|Nairo, MKLeo, MSF|Larry Lurr, BSD|Elegant, Raito and T on his way to Grand Finals. While he did take revenge for his initial loss against Lima in pools, Tweek’s Bayonetta was just too strong for KEN — defeating him 3-1 in Grand Finals. KEN did managed to avenge his loss to MKLeo at Umebura Japan Major earlier this year though, by knocking Leo out of his own Saga. The spirits of Smash 4 work in mysterious ways.

Now all that remains is the 2GG Championship, and the standings are looking mighty interesting following MKLeo Saga. Despite his 13th place finish, ZeRo still remains in pole position going into the final bracket. Meanwhile, the bottom of the leaderboard is mighty crowded, with both WaDi and Mr. R sitting in 19th place. Due to WaDi’s highest placing during the entire circuit being fifth while Mr. R’s is seventh, WaDi takes the final spot to be allocated via points. There is still a chance for Mr. R to get into the final 20 via the Last Chance Qualifier but with other contenders like EMG|Mistake, Locus, IMT|ANTi, Marss, Elegant, Tsu and many others jockeying for the last spot, victory is by no means assured.

You can check the final 2GGC standings over on its official smash.gg page. The 2GG Championship will start on December 1st with the Last Chance Qualifier, followed by the Group Stage on December 2nd and Championship Sunday on December 3rd.

RESULTS:

1. P1|Tweek (Cloud, Bayonetta, DK/USA)
2. KEN (Sonic/Japan)
3. FOX|MVG|MKLeo (Cloud, Meta-Knight/Mexico)
4. NRG|Nairo (Zero Suit Samus/USA)
5. Dabuz (Rosalina and Luma/USA)
5. EMP|WaDi (Mewtwo/USA)
7. LG|Abadango (Mewtwo, Bayonetta/Japan)
7. Lima (Bayonetta/USA)

Source: smash.gg

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Saudi woman wins SNK’s design contest for character to appear in an upcoming KoF game

For some of the more creatively inclined members of the community, getting their original designs into a fighting game would be a dream come true. Recently, SNK and Manga Productions gave a chance to have someone’s dream come true via a design contest for a character to appear in an upcoming game.

The winner of the contest was BMashael, a Saudi woman with her original design named Najd.  Najd’s design features her wearing an abaya (a type of cloak) that belongs to a djinn named Halek. The djinn will then assist Najd for some of her attacks.

As for what game exactly Najd will be appearing in, nothing specific has been stated as of yet. All that’s stated is that it’s for an upcoming King of Fighters game. Whether or not this is a new installment of the franchise, or simply a spin-off is as of yet unknown.

In the meantime, here’s SNK’s Yasuyuki Oda on the winner of the contest, as well as some BMashael’s artwork for Najd.

Click to view slideshow.

Source: Manga Productions via ResetEra

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There’s an unknown Street Fighter RPG made by the company behind Vampire: The Masquerade

With its many off-shoots in different genres, like movies and memorabilia, why couldn’t there be a Street Fighter RPG? It turns out that a tabletop version of Capcom’s fighting game existed for many years, and it’s from the people who brought Vampire: The Masquerade to the world, no less.

Waypoint digs deep into Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game in which you choose to play as a character from the main cast, complete with their spreadsheet of traits and statistics. Rather than act out battles in fashion typical to other games White Wolf has developed, they wanted to convey the feel of fighting by having players throw down cards simultaneously on the table and then comparing values to see who hit first.

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One struggle for the developers was working with a world that didn’t have much of a background. After all, Street Fighter was a tournament for the best fighters from around the world… and not much else.

“I recall there was a world bible, although it didn’t have a whole lot beyond some character backgrounds,” said Bill Bridges, former Werewolf: the Apocalypse developer and a writer on Street Fighter, in the article. “One of the appealing things to writers like me was that we could fill in a lot of the world.”

Unfortunately, the product had a very limited run and has been out of print for more than 20 years. It’s a pretty fascinating relic of the past, especially if you’re into tabletop RPGs. Read up more on the backstory over at Waypoint.

Source: Waypoint

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Make a comeback with these Kagura 2.0 BlazBlue: Central Fiction combos

Kagura was mostly a “no show” in 1.0 BlazBlue: Central Fiction. Far from his strong, original showing in BlazBlue: Chronophantasma, his CF version just didn’t hold up. Without as much damage as before and fairly predictable mix-ups, he was considered a fairly weak character. However, the tide has considerably shifted in the 2.0 patch, and even if tier-wise he isn’t as powerful as some, he’s certainly a force to be reckoned with.

A very noticeable change for Kagura is the way his combos work now. It’s much easier to tack on more damage to the opponent, for instance, by finishing off more mid-screen combos with his C Dragon Punch. Hentaitop is back with another great combo collection video, which starts with a great explanation of Kagura’s moves and notations. The video is a walkthrough of basic combos into intermediate, finishing off with Overdrive combos.

There’s another stance Kagura tutorial you can look into as well, and check out the combo primer below:

Source: Hentaitop

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Gamble big on Yoshimitsu’s unblockable tech traps in Tekken 7

Because Yoshimitsu is the type of guy that brings a sword to a fist fight, he gets access to some odd tools other characters in the game simply don’t have. While there’s a lot of ways to utilize these different sword techniques, one of the most interesting and exciting ways is to use them in tech traps.

Yoshimitsu has access to a wide variety of unblockables. Because they hit at so many different angles, it’s realistic (but very gimmicky) for him to cover any wake-up option if he pays attention to his opponent’s habits. You won’t base your entire game off these tech traps in Tekken 7, but having them in your back pocket for the perfect moment can lead to an absurd amount of damage to your foe’s health bar and mental state.

Source: noSleep Snowman

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Tapion and Android 13 show off their skills while more content is announced for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

They got the touch, they got the power, yeah!

Bandai Namco released a brief trailer that highlights the upcoming fighters, Tapion and Android 13, and their abilities in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.

Tapion is incredibly agile, with most of his attacks utilizing his iconic sword. The fighter focuses on speed and after imaging to close in the space between him and the opponent. I’m hoping that he has an ability tied to using his ocarina, but we may have to wait until he’s fully released to find that out.

Android 13 has a particularly interesting ability that allows him to automatically dodge an enemy’s attacks. This special move seems like an incredibly useful trait that could really make the character shine. Android 13 also has a powerful energy blast attack that appears to hone in on its target as they try to escape.

Even more planned content and the FighterZ effect

On top of releasing the trailer, Bandai Namco also published a press release outlining the upcoming content for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 along with a collaboration with Dragon Ball FighterZ.

There will be two Extra Packs releasing for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, aptly named Extra Pack 1 and Extra Pack 2. Extra Pack 1 is set to release this autumn and will consist of four new characters: Tapion, Android 13, Majin Buu (Gohan Absorbed) and Dabura. The previously announced Hero Colosseum mode will be included within a free update coming this autumn as well. Extra Pack 2 is bringing an original character to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 along with a brand new form of Goku! The release window for Extra Pack 2 has not been announced. There isn’t much else known about the collaboration with FighterZ, but those who own both titles can expect to unlock special items, as announced by Bandai Namco.

What content will be unlocked for those who also own Dragon Ball FighterZ? Will the brand new form of Goku seen in the recent episodes of Dragon Ball Super be playable? And what is the identity of the original character coming in Extra Pack 2? Find out on the next episode of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2!

Sources: Bandai Namco

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Capcom is looking for a new Street Fighter Senior PR Manager

Looking for a simultaneously thankless and incredibly important job? Are you a masochist? Do you like having the perception of your entire company carried on your every word and expression? And (last, but certainly not least) are you proficient with Microsoft Word?

Capcom is looking for a new Senior PR Manager, and according to their advert, the new guy will be dealing directly with Street Fighter and the esports scene. If you think you might have the right combination of FGC exposure and media savvy, check out their job posting here. Good luck to those that apply!

Oh, and you also need to be able to lift 25 pounds. The CPT trophy must be really big this year.

Source: Capcom