Category: Fighting Games

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Find out how to get your own face into OtaKing’s new M. Bison-themed Street Fighter fan animation

Tokido’s tape measure giveaway isn’t the only Street Fighter-related raffle you can enter right now! Paul Johnson, the one-man animation studio behind the “TIE Fighter” animated short, has turned his sights to a Street Fighter-themed project. You can try for a chance to be a part of it; all you have to do is retweet this message below before October 31st:

Judging from the in-progress footage of the scene already up on YouTube, it’s safe to guess that the winner will likely receive the honor of getting bodied by M. Bison’s Psycho Power.

Source: OtaKing77077

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Revisit Vienna’s four-title throwdown in this viennality 2017 recap documentary

Early August saw competitors clash in Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Tekken 7, Mortal Kombat XL, and Injustice 2 (as part of the Injustice 2 Pro Series) in Vienna, Austria at viennality 2017! For those of us that couldn’t make it to the event, viennality offers this brief documentary video showcasing the FGC experience that was viennality 2017 — featuring interviews with event founders, organizers, and professional players. Check out out below.

You can also check out the full results of the tournament here.

Source: Viennality FGC

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Mastercup returns on November 25, with nearly a thousand of the region’s best Tekken players

One of the most prestigious events in competitive Tekken is none other than the Mastercup. This team based tournament is Japan’s biggest Tekken tournament, attracting a good number of the region’s best players.

The 9th installment of the Mastercup is taking place this November 25, a couple of weeks after the Tekken 7 World Tour Global Finals at the Tokyo Big Sight TFT Hall. While registration for the event is still open, the organizers have announced that they have already 190 teams — almost 1,000 players — registered for the event.

As part of this, they’ve released a new trailer for the event, featuring a number of top players and combo creators. You can check this out below.

For those interested, the event will be streamed live on Twitch. Details on the stream will be divulged at a later date, so stay locked on to Shoryuken for more on this.

Source: MASTERCUP

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Fighter 101 talks to Brian_F about his favorite titles, the business of fighting games, and much more

Brian_F opens up about option selects, and playing for real Fight Money.

Well-known for his solid Balrog play in Street Fighter V, heavy-hitting Boxer main Brian_F took some time to answer some questions for an interview article with Fighter 101. They discuss his favorite games (which include Super Mario Sunshine and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker), compare the degree of execution needed between games like Street Fighter IV (which started Brian_F’s Street Fighter career) and older titles like Super Turbo and the Alpha series, and discuss aspects of his SFV Balrog play between annotated match highlights. They also chat about Brain_F’s fightstick preferences, and his outlook on the business aspects of competitive fighting games.

You can read the full interview here. And check out Brian_F’s setplay strategy against 3-frame jabs here!

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Source: Fighter 101

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Reddit users put together character-usage charts for Gold to Master Rank in Street Fighter V

For better or worse, the online grind is where most players (even some of the pros) get a majority of their practice time. Multiple users over at r/StreetFighter have gathered character data from the top ranks of Street Fighter V to see which style dominates online.

Here’s the original thread, and the graph created from it by BrassHunky:

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and user sentient_petunias put the same data together in a easier to read bar-graph:

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Inspired by this, user  by _FIREPOWER_ gathered data from Gold Ranks in this thread, as well:

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There’s some obvious trends here that correlate to common complaints about the current character balance:most notably, the drop off of Ryu the further you go up the ranks. Are there any other placements that surprise you in these lists?

Source: r/StreetFighter

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BlaQ_NYC offers some help on training good “robotic” elements in your gameplay

Better-trained habits will benefit your overall game.

In playing a game that is as complex and fast-paced as a fighting game, the actions you perform can be categorized into two types: “robotic” actions, and “human” actions. The robotic refers to automatic processes — also called muscle memory — that need to be performed faster than you can typically think about, and are usually learned through repetition to become habit. The human component refers to the thinking elements of play — strategy, approach, and reading or training you opponent.

In the video below, BlaQ_NYC discusses these elements using Street Fighter V as an example, and offers some tips on how to train good “robotic” habits.

[Feature image: Overwatch Reinhardt mod for SFV on PC]

Source: BlaQNYC Vids

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Injustice 2, Skullgirls, and Samurai Shodown VI are part of the US PlayStation Network’s weekend sale

The US PlayStation Network Store is having a special sale this weekend. As part of that sale, a couple of fighting games have gotten discounts.

First up, NetherRealm Studios’s Injustice 2 is on sale. The regular edition of the game can now be bought for only $49.99, $10 off its regular price. Meanwhile both the Deluxe and Ultimate editions are also discounted. The Deluxe Edition can be bought for only $69.99, while the Ultimate Edition can be had for $89.99. These are decent savings off both, especially the latter which is listed for $125 for its physical copy in stores such as Amazon.

Meanwhile, for those looking for something more animated, Lab Zero’s ever-so-excellent Skullgirls 2nd Encore is also on sale for only $7.49, more than $2 off its regular price of $9.99.

Finally, for those looking for something a bit more old-school, Samurai Shodown VI is also on sale for only $4.49, a dollar and some change of its $5.99 price.

Take note, however, that most of these discounts will end on Tuesday, October 24. So be sure to avail of them before then.

Source: PlayStation Lifestyle

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Red Bull to hold “Tower of Pride” Street Fighter V tournament in Tokyo on November 23, 2017

Who will stand triumphant atop the Tower of Pride?

Red Bull isn’t slowing down any time soon when is comes to hosting Street Fighter V events; roughly a month after this weekend’s Red Bull Proving Grounds Fall Finals in Chicago and Red Bull: The Pit in Cologne, Red Bull Esports has another big event planned to take place in Shinagawa-ku, Minami-Oi, Tokyo: the Tower of Pride.

“The only thing we put on the line is our pride.” This Street Fighter V tournament will require competitors to collect as many coins as possible, to challenge the eight “Gatekeepers” for a chance to enter the final stage of the tournament. The eight Gatekeepers are:

  • Red Bull|Bonchan
  • Hx.Twitch.CYG BST|Daigo Umehara
  • Alienware|Nemo
  • Echo Fox|Tokido
  • GGP|Kazunoko
  • Qanba|Xiao Hai
  • DNG|Tachikawa
  • NASR|Big Bird

Head over to the official (Japanese) website for registration, schedule, rules and other details; you can also read a translation of the same on the Fugu Tabetai blog.

Sources: Red Bull Tower of Pride via Fugu Tabetai

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Red Bull Proving Grounds 2017 Fall Season Finals streaming live from Rosemont, Illinois

This week is the finals for the Red Bull Proving Grounds fall season. Taking place at Joe’s Live in Rosemont near Chicago, Illinois, the Street Fighter V team finals pits city against city, coast against coast to determine which is the strongest. On top of the finals are singles events for Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Street Fighter V and Tekken, as well as a Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Battle for the Stones, with the Power Stone up for grabs.

Red Bull Proving Ground Fall Season Finals Teams

If you’re looking to catch the event live, tune into streams below and follow the brackets on Smash.gg.

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Source: Red Bull Esports

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Meet your Injustice 2 ELEAGUE commentators, and learn all the details of the upcoming finals

The Injustice 2 ELEAGUE is about to kick off with a bang, starting with today’s Last Chance Qualifiers, which will determine the last two players to join the final bracket of 16 elite warriors. On the eve of the event, ELEAGUE released the official commentary lineup, along with other details about the competition.

Host Richard Lewis will return, along with Street Fighter V ELEAGUE voices Stephen “Sajam” Lyon, Steve “Tasty Steve” Scott, Reepal “Rip” Parbhoo and Zhi “Zhieeep” Liang Chew. They joined by a pair of Injustice commentary veterans, Panda Global’s Bryant “Kitana Prime” Benzing, and David “UltraDavid” Philip Graham. ESL’s Joshua Gray will be serving as reporter, likely interviewing the players before and after their matches.

The Last Chance Qualifiers will kick off today at 12:00 PM ET (6:00 PM EU & 3:00 PM PT) live at the ELEAGUE Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, and will be streamed live at https://go.twitch.tv/eleaguetv.

After the final bracket is set, the players will be divided into two groups of eight players each, similarly to the Street Fighter V ELEAGUE, with Group A play beginning on Friday, October 27th, at 10:00 PM ET — live on TBS. Group B battles it out on Friday November 3rd, before the finalists battle for supremacy on Friday, November 10th at 10:00 PM ET on TBS. You can also catch the action live on Twitch, at 6:00 PM ET, as the entire tournament will be streamed. This event will serve as the culmination of the 6-month-long, worldwide, Injustice 2 Championship Series, with over $250,000 in prize money up for grabs.

For those curious as to why fan-favorite UK commentators and ESL employees Ketchup and Mustard aren’t being featured, Jake “PND|Mustard” Neal noted on Twitter that they simply were not contacted to participate in the event. However, they assure everyone that the chosen commentators have likely been studying up, and will undoubtedly give the game the respect it deserves on such a massive stage. They wish everyone involved with ELEAGUE the best, and look forward to watching the event themselves. You can read the full statement below.

As a reminder, the game’s newest DLC character, Raiden, will be banned for the entirety of the ELEAGUE proceedings, due to his sheer newness. It’s no doubt the upcoming competition will be fierce — who are you hoping earns their spot into the bracket with tomorrow’s Last Chance Qualifier? And who do you expect to win it all? Give us your predictions in the comments, and don’t forget to tune in.

Sources: ELEAGUE; PND|Mustard (Twitter); via Test Your Might