Category: Fighting Games

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Turn on the jets with this Captain Falcon combo guide from MySmashCorner

The character used by For Glory players everywhere, Captain Falcon is known for his blinding speed, flashy playstyle, and ability to wipe out stocks in a blink of an eye — as long as you don’t kill yourself. To help struggling Falcon players better optimize their character, MySmashCorner has dedicated his latest combo and neutral guide to the spandex-wearing racing driver.

MySmashCorner has also interviewed YP|Fatality to get his thoughts on Captain Falcon. Along with discussing the character’s strengths and weaknesses, the world’s best Falcon outlines some good stages to counter-pick to, as well as his best and worst matchups. While Captain Falcon has a decent matchup spread, Fatality recommends that you either main the character, or don’t play him at all. It’s solo or bust.

Source: MySmashCorner

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ARIKA is exhibiting their playable fighting game project at Evolution 2017

Great news if you are attending Evo this year, as ARIKA will actually be doing a location test for the “mystery fighting game” they teased back on April Fools’ Day. It will be free to play on Friday and Saturday at ARIKA’s booth, with the team asking for player feedback following their time with the game.

By the sounds of it, it will be the same build used at the April Fools’ playtest, with Street Fighter EX characters Garuda, Kairi, and Hokuto playable. You may have to queue for quite a while as there is only one station, so make a beeline for it once your pool has finished!

Hopefully, the feedback received from Evo will help push ARIKA to fully develop what looks to be a mix of Fighting Layer and Street Fighter EX4. My prayers for Skullomania may finally be coming true.

There is still time to register for Evo 2017! Registration closes at 11:59 PM PDT tonight.

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Sources: ARIKA (Facebook); ARIKA (Twitter)

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Make your opponents fear the Green with these Swamp Thing combos for Injustice 2

Swamp Thing is generally considered to be one of the weaker characters in Injustice 2. That said, just because he isn’t considered “top tier” doesn’t mean that he can’t dish out some decent damage!

In this new combo video, Ronald Rogan demonstrates some combos that will make any player respect the protector of the Green. Included here are max damage meterless combos, interactable uses, damaging punishes, resets, and even some impractical (but stylish) combos.

Thanks to Raz0r for the tip.

Source: Ronald Rogan

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Controller Chaos shows off their Evo 2017 Qanba Obsidian fightstick and GameCube controller designs

Check out these slick limited-edition custom designs for Evo 2017!

Controller Chaos has revealed their Evolution 2017 custom designs, this year offering a Evo-branded GameCube controller and Qanba Obsidian arcade stick:

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Evo 2017 Qanba Obsidian fightstick

As sweet as that GameCube pad looks, the Qanba Obsidian (reviewed by SRK here) was already a slick-looking stick, and works extremely well with the new Evo colors and style! These are limited-edition custom controllers; keep an eye on Controller Chaos’ website and on Twitter for updates. The limited-edition versions will be available at the Evo venue, while standard versions will also be made available online.

There’s still time to register to attend Evo! Registration closes at 11:59 PM PDT tonight.

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Source: Controller Chaos (Twitter)

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Rise Nation adds Bryant “Smug” Huggins to their FGC roster

Joining the likes of MenaRD and Marn, Rise Nation have signed Bryant “Smug” Huggins ahead of this year’s Evo. The mayor of Duff City has hit his stride during Street Fighter V Season 2, finding his main in the original Street Fighter boxer Balrog. With top eight placings at CEO 2017, Combo Breaker, KiT and Winter Brawl XI, along with victories at Texas Showdown and Fighters’ Underground, you need to watch out for this man’s Turn Around Punch.

Smug was also one of the invitees to ELEAGUE’s Street Fighter Invitational, with his Balrog earning him ninth place overall. Rise Nation have certainly picked a winner with Smug, with his mix of skill and personality making him a definite fan favorite within the Street Fighter community. Expect this man to be putting new citizens on the Duff City bus at Evo.

Source: Rise Nation

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Splitframe’s new limited-edition Street Fighter “Groove Tech” street wear line now available for pre-order

New Street Fighter street wear to show your devotion to your respective side of the scene.

Splitframe has revealed three new pieces of officially-licensed premium street wear: the Street Fighter Groove Tech collection, available in Street Fighter Groove, US Groove, and JP Groove styles.

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Water-resistant, breathable, comfortable, and hand-customized, the quality of these hoodies looks to go beyond anything available in the FGC apparel market today, with a style suitable to wear both at and outside of FGC events. Pre-orders are open now over at Splitframe for $71.99 USD (pre-order discount, down from the regular price of $79.99). Each piece is limited to 150 units only; 75 will be sold by pre-order, while the remaining 75 will be available for purchase at Arcade Shock‘s booth at Evo 2017!

Source: Splitframe via Arcade Shock

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The SRK Rollback: Best of June 23-29, 2017

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from June 23 to June 29, 2017!

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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tekkentrainingTEKKEN TRAINING: Electric Wind God Vids — The basic role of jabs in Tekken 7

Our own Crow_Spaceboy kicks off his ongoing guide to the mysteries of Tekken 7, starting with the most basic move of all. Watch for more to come, to help you forge that Iron Fist.

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mvci ultron sigma blastWas the Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Story Demo a misstep on Capcom and Marvel’s part?

Capcom is in a rougher spot than ever (or at least than in a long while), and the MvC:I Story Demo didn’t seem to do them any favors. d3v discusses why releasing this demo now was a questionable move.

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Gundam Versus ClashBandai Namco partners with AnimEVO to run the first-ever official Gundam Versus side tournament at Evo 2017

Be you a Natural or a Coordinator, you won’t want to miss your shot to try the new Gundam Versus ahead of its Western release — now with official support from Bandai Namco, this free-to-enter Evo side event will be a must-see!

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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evo_2017_d44BASWin $500 by eliminating D44BAS at the annual Capcom vs. SNK 2 side tournament at Evo 2017

The winner of Combo Breaker’s CvS2 tournament and all-round legendary player, D44BAS has placed a $500 bounty on himself during Evo’s traditional CvS2 side-event. If you think you’ve got what it takes, make sure to sign up!

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PGR v3Panda Global have begun releasing version 3 of their global Smash 4 player rankings

Ahead of Evo, Panda Global are currently releasing their list of the world’s 50 best Smash 4 players. Better place your bets now on who will be in the top 10.

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Capcom Pro Tour LogoHow does the order of the last four matches affect players’ performance in finals?

Momentum can be a powerful thing. This mini-study by Glenn looks at the most optimal way to order the final four matches of a tournament, to ensure the best experience for both competitor and spectator.

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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CEO_Tekken_7Players, wrestlers, and even the game’s developers face off in the Tekken Royal Rumble at CEO 2017

One of the most unique events I’ve seen at a major, the Tekken Royal Rumble was without a doubt a highlight of CEO 2017 for me personally. It was so much fun to see players just having fun with the game, and to see how some well-known names fared.

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DBFZ-Vegeta-ReferencesUnleash your Super Saiyan power: The known anime and manga references for Gohan & Vegeta in Dragon Ball FighterZ

Once again it’s just mind-blowing looking at the attention to detail that is being sunk into Dragon Ball FighterZ. It is becoming quickly clear that DBFZ is being developed by passionate fans of the franchise, and that’s very encouraging.

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HORI rap T7 promo bothShoryuken review: HORI Real Arcade Pro TEKKEN 7 Edition for PlayStation 4 & Xbox One

I’m a sucker for good looking tech, and these arcade sticks from HORI are straight up gorgeous. Cue me looking over at EiC mushin_Z, as he puts together a great review of these attractive sticks.

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marvel vs. capcom infiniteThe VERSUS build of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will be playable at Evo 2017

Evolution 2017 attendees will get a shot to try out the latest demo for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, previously shown at E3 and CEO. Evo registration is still open until almost midnight tonight, so don’t miss your chance!

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Red Bull eSports follow his breakout year in their new Snake Eyez documentary: MIND GAMES

With Zangief gaining a new lease on life in Season 2 of Street Fighter V, Red Bull’s own Snake Eyez has been back on form with the Russian bear-wrestler. Following a recent win at CEO 2017, along with top placings at Combo Breaker, Texas Showdown and DreamHack Austin, America’s greatest grappler is slowly working his way back to the top of the Street Fighter mountain.

To commemorate his return, Red Bull Esports are producing a new documentary which follows Snake Eyez’s 2017 Capcom Pro Tour journey. Starting at Final Round 20, this film will show how Snake Eyez deals with the pressure of tournaments, fighting tough opponents, and how he keeps on the path to improvement. If Snake Eyez does well at Evo, expect his success to become a key component of this documentary!

Source: Red Bull eSports

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Only 24 hours left to register for Evolution 2017!

There’s still time to sign up for the world’s biggest fighting game tournament!

Registration for Evolution 2017 — coming to the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 14-16 — is still open, but only for another 24 hours! Registration on smash.gg closes at 11:59 PM PDT later today, June 30th. That means there’s still almost a full day to sign up to compete in one (or more) of the nine main stage game events:

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Why sign up for Evo 2017? Here’s a few new reasons.

aksys-logoAksys Games & Arc System Works have jumped in to support fans and competitors of BlazBlue: Central Fiction and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 by providing $10,000 pot bonuses to both games this year, and their booth on site will offer event-exclusive new merchandise!

tekken7-logo-black-750Tekken 7 has already exceeded 1000 registrants at Evo 2017 — meaning this will be the biggest Tekken event to date! It will be a true King of the Iron Fist Tournament.

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In addition to AnimEVO’s many other side tournaments, Bandai Namco is now officially supporting the Gundam Versus side tournament! It’s free to enter — but you still need a pass to Evo!

Source: smash.gg (Twitter)

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How does the order of the last four matches affect players’ performance in finals?

A discussion on how changing the order of the final matches can affect the outcome.

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Tensions run high and endurance is pushed to the limit for players that have reached the final matches in the Winners and Losers brackets. To set up the Grand Finals, somebody needs to get knocked down to Losers–but how significant is the sequence of these final fights to the competitors?

In this blog post, Glenn discusses the difference between two match sequences that occur in Capcom Pro Tour events; the order of matches are either:

Sequence 1:
Losers bracket Semifinal, Winners bracket Final, Losers bracket Final, Grand Final [LSF/WF/LF/GF], or
Sequence 2:
Winners bracket Final, Losers bracket Semifinal, Losers bracket Final, Grand Final [WF/LSF/LF/GF]

The primary difference is whether the loser of Winners Finals has to play immediately after in Losers Finals (sequence 1) or if the winner of Losers Semifinals plays immediately afterwards in Losers Finals (sequence 2). Why is this significant? Because a player is playing their next match either immediately off of a high-stakes win or loss — and that’s going to have an impact on their mindset and momentum.

Glenn examines recent CPT results, and how the first sequence tends to result in poorer performance from the player that just lost their Winners Finals. After factoring in how much break time players get between fights, they argue that the second sequence is better for both the competitors and the spectators. Read the entire argument here!

Source: Glenn