Fighting Games – Page 621

June 16, 2017

SNK reveals secret easter egg in The King of Fighters XIV that unlocks frame display for inputs

SNK revealed via their KOF WORLD facebook page that there’s a secret command to unlock a frame counter for inputs. Not only that, but the command has been in the game since release, and no one found it!

Quoted directly from the original post:

Enter the following command in the Main Menu:
, then press X and △ simultaneously.

* Keys: X and △ in the case of a default configuration on PS4.
* For other controllers and configurations, please use the buttons assigned to the “Light Kick” and “Heavy Punch” attacks.

If done correctly, then this is what you see:

Note that this is not frame data for moves, and the two should not be confused. This is a running frame counter between your own inputs.

Source: KOF WORLD

June 16, 2017

Core-A Gaming sits down with Korean legends Saint and JDCR to talk Tekken

Korea has long been synonymous within the fighting game community for their prowess in Tekken, with players from the country being perennial favorites in international competition for the game. Two of the recent names that have stood out from the country’s elite players have been Echo Fox|JDCR — the Evo 2014 champion for Tekken Tag Tournament 2, who just recently won Tekken 7 titles at Combo Breaker and Rage Art — and Echo Fox|Saint–the reigning Evo champion for both Tekken 7 and The King of Iron Fist.

Recently, Gerald “mintcheerios” Lee of Core-A Gaming sat down with the two players for an interview featuring questions fielded by the community at large. These questions range from the zany (asking which Tekken character would be their “waifu”) to the technical (asking which Korean levers the players prefer). They also discussed the execution, and the necessity of Korean Backdashing — with JDCR saying that it’s less important given that much like Street Fighter, backdashing too often in Tekken can be easily punished — and whether the changes in Tekken 7 to make it more accessible to newcomers were necessary.

Source: Core-A Gaming

June 16, 2017

Ketchup and Mustard go under the Red Hood with their latest Injustice 2 character breakdown

As Injustice 2’s first DLC character, Ketchup and Mustard have hit the lab to break down everything Red Hood has in his arsenal. As a hyper-mobile mixup character, Red Hood excels at moving between his strong grounded strings and flashy special moves to defeat his opponent.

Red Hood’s ground mine is one of his best tools as it not only controls space, but can be meter-burned to start a combo. The meter-burned version of Gotham Stars can also be used to combo off an opponent’s unsafe jump-in, thanks to its incredibly fast recovery time. As for getting out of trouble or closing the gap, Fatal Drop and Lethal Lunge have Red Hood either rolling forward or away from the opponent. Fatal Drop is Red Hood’s only wakeup attack, so be careful about backrolling out of danger.

Red Hood’s trait is Electric Hammers, where he activates the tasers on the bottom of his gun to shock the opponent. The main bonus of this trait is that it can be special-canceled into, meaning you can covert into pressure on many special-cancelable normals. When you consider there are four different ways to end the Electric Hammer-specific string, you can get some devious mixups by canceling into this trait.

Source: PNDK&M

June 16, 2017

Nintendo announces free DLC plans for ARMS

With ARMS now available around the world, players will naturally be looking forward to what new updates and DLC will be coming to this stretchy-limbed fighter in the future. Announced during their final Treehouse Live presentation at E3, producer Kosuke Yabuki revealed the first batch of free updates coming to ARMS.

The first update will come at the end of this month, adding a special spectator mode for players wanting to analyze ARMS matches. This feature was seen briefly during the ARMS E3 Invitational, and will allow viewers to watch matches from multiple angles.

The other update will come in July, adding boss character Max Brass to the ARMS roster. As the current ARMS champion, Max Brass appears as the final opponent in ARMS‘ Grand Prix mode. Much like Spring Man, Max Brass also gains permanently charged punches when his health reaches 25%, and can deflect incoming attacks by dashing when his punches are charged. He can also bulk himself up, allowing him to armor through non-charged punches like Master Mummy and Mechanica.

Source: Nintendo

June 16, 2017

Bandai Namco releases two new E3 2017 gameplay videos for Dragon Ball FighterZ

As the hype continues to mount for Dragon Ball FighterZ, and the excitement level has gone well over 9,000. Thankfully, Bandai Namco has released two gameplay videos that were captured during E3 2017. This gameplay footage gives us a better glimpse at what was revealed in the first look videos we got of the demo version. Whoever the players are controlling the teams in this new gameplay footage, they seem to have a decent grasp of the game’s combat system, and they pull off some of the most impressive combos we’ve seen thus far.

In addition to a few authentic battles, we also get a better look at the game’s cinematic elements — like the stage transitions, battle damage effects, win poses, and interactive sequences that occur when a new fighter takes the place of a fallen one.

Check out the two E3 gameplay videos below!

Source: Bandai Namco via Siliconera

June 16, 2017

The SRK Rollback: Best of June 9-15, 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 9 to June 15, 2017!

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

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Rising Up, Part Three: Approaching the opponent in Street Fighter V, feat. Bafael

Bafael is back with an in-depth Street Fighter V guide to that most difficult-to-grasp aspect of any and all fighting games: the neutral. Learn how to make sense of it with this new video!

Frame 2:
Razer has a new limited-edition Street Fighter V-themed Panthera arcade stick coming in July

Street Fighter fans, if you held out on the Razer Panthera, your patience has been rewarded with this gorgeous limited-edition version of the fightstick, featuring an updated version of an iconic Street Fighter image.

Frame 3:
Keeping a beneficial training mindset: The Philocypher talks to RobTV

Are you your own worst enemy? The Philocypher and RobTV discuss how important your mindset is to training — and improving — in fighting games.

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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Eagle comes to Killer Instinct on June 27th, alongside patch 3.8

He’s been a part of Killer Instinct lore since the original game back in the arcades, but Chief Thunder’s brother Eagle is finally coming to KI this month. As a hyper-mobile zoner with massive mixup potential, this archer could be quite the top tier contender.

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Want to see more of Dragon Ball FighterZ? Your wish is granted: Gameplay, impressions, & producer interview

Want to know everything about Dragon Ball FighterZ? Well, we made a deal with Shenron to bring you all the news out of E3, including an interview with the game’s producer Tomoko Hiroki.

Frame 3:
Ori from Ori and the Blind Forest joins the Rivals of Aether roster this summer

If the announcement of Ori and the Will of the Wisps wasn’t enough, Ori and her spirit friend Sein are joining the Rivals of Aether roster this summer. With many of her moves coming directly from Ori and the Blind Forest, she looks to be quite the threat in-game.

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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Sudden boom seen in Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- owners after Dragon Ball FighterZ announcement

It has been a long time since the FGC has seen an announcement that has caught the imagination of casual fans and hardcore tournament attendees alike. It’s fascinating to see just how real a response this can generate.

Frame 2:
Shoryuken talks to Fable|KidViper about Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 changes and metagame

KidViper is quickly blossoming into one of the most dominant players in the US anime scene, so we caught up to him to talk over his recent success.

Frame 3:
Smasher Daniel “ChuDat” Rodriguez joins Team Liquid

ChuDat is great, and a fantastic pickup for Team Liquid. He’ll also probably form a terrific team with Liquid’s own Chillindude. Who cares about that when you have such a mind-boggling brilliant announcement video? No announcement will ever be as hype as “Liquid Fire.” Ever.

Extra Frame:
Dragon Ball FighterZ officially revealed at Xbox’s E3 press conference

This new collaboration between Bandai Namco and Arc System Works dropped a Spirit Bomb on E3 2017, eclipsing any and all other fighting game announcements. The scouter can’t measure this game’s power level!

June 16, 2017

VesperArcade’s here to help you get started with Green Arrow, Atrocitus, and Deadshot in Injustice 2

A trio of videos to help you dive in to NetherRealms’ new fighter.

If you’re looking to get started in Injustice 2, or are already tearing it up and are interested in taking on a new main or pocket character, VesperArcade has got you covered with these beginner combo guides for Green Arrow, Atrocitus, and Deadshot. Aimed at newcomers to the characters, these videos provide a foundation for you to build your game on. Give these fighters a try, if you haven’t already!

Source: VesperArcade

June 16, 2017

Community Effort Orlando 2017 streaming live from Orlando, Florida

Alex Jebailey and CEO Gaming are presenting to you another year of one the biggest fighting game events in the US, Community Effort Orlando (CEO) 2017. As you would expect, CEO is bringing you the freshest and hottest titles as well as the quality production you’ve come to love, championship belts included.

CEO represents a major stop for a number of championship tours for their respective games, including Street Fighter V, Injustice 2, Tekken 7, Pokkén Tournament and Killer Instinct. And with the big bonus prizes pools on the line, some of the strongest players from around the world will be competing for their share. Check out Smash.gg for brackets for each game.

Tournament Games

A whooping eight streams will be bringing you the action live from Orlando. Thanks to CEO Gaming, Capcom Fighters, NetherRealm, Tekken, Pokkén Tournament, VGBootCamp, villain904 and PolarityGG.

Schedule

All times in EDT (UTC -4).

Sources: CEO Gaming, Smash.gg

June 16, 2017

Community Effort Orlando 2017 streaming live from Orlando, Florida

Tournament Games

A whooping eight streams will be bringing you the action live from Orlando. Thanks to CEO Gaming, Capcom Fighters, NetherRealm, Tekken, Pokkén Tournament, VGBootCamp, villain904 and PolarityGG.

CEOGaming

Watch live video from CEOGaming on www.twitch.tv

CapcomFighters

Watch live video from CapcomFighters on www.twitch.tv

NetherRealm

Watch live video from NetherRealm on www.twitch.tv

TEKKEN

Watch live video from TEKKEN on www.twitch.tv

PokkenTournament

Watch live video from PokkenTournament on www.twitch.tv

VGBootCamp

Watch live video from VGBootCamp on www.twitch.tv

villain904

Watch live video from villain904 on www.twitch.tv

PolarityGG

Watch live video from PolarityGG on www.twitch.tv

Schedule

All times in EDT (UTC -4).

Sources: CEO Gaming, Smash.gg

June 16, 2017

Rise to rule Neo Shadaloo with these Ed basics for Street Fighter V

Tried out the Young Commander yet?

Ed is still the most recent addition to the Street Fighter V roster (unless Abigail suddenly gets announced at E3), and he shakes the formula up with his buttons-only control scheme. If you haven’t tried your own hand at Psycho Boxing yet, The Prince has prepared a basics video that will help you quickly pick up some techniques for this unusual fighter. It includes frame traps, okizeme, and an assortment of other things. Check it out below:

Check out more entry-level Ed tech in our prior look at Ed basics.

Source: The Prince