Justin Wong recently sat down with Cross Counter TV to discuss how to break down match-ups in Street Fighter V:
The Karin-playing pro used the Karin vs. R. Mika match-up as his working example. By breaking down individual common tools, such as R. Mika’s dropkick, you’re able to figure out multiple solutions for common problems you’ll face in a match. Wong analyzes what he gains, and loses, from taking various actions. Though his examples are specific to his own character, the thought process behind learning and disassembling your opponent’s moves is universal.
In a collaboration with Moon Studios, the titular hero from Ori and the Blind Forest is joining the Rivals of Aether roster later this summer. Together with her spirit companion Sein, the duo utilizes all the abilities they learned in their first adventure to fight against their opponents.
Ori and Sein are akin to other puppet characters like Rosalina and Luma, with Ori acting as the frontline fighter while Sein provides support. Sein is able to juggle opponents with Spirit Flame and Charged Flame, allowing Ori to come in and continue a combo. Ori can even use her Bash ability to fling enemy projectiles back at the user. When combined with her Light Burst, she can even redirect her own projectiles or even catapult opponents across the screen, if she times the Bash right.
Ori and Sein also come with the new Spirit Tree stage, which can be played in both Competitive and Aether forms. In the Aether form, the evil owl spirit Kuro swoops in to attack opponents who fall off the stage, while the friendly Gumo will occasionally move the log platform in the center of the stage.
Ori and Sein will be available on both Steam and Xbox One later this summer, going for $4.99. Their release will coincide with the full launch of Rivals of Aether on Xbox One, meaning console players can finally start gaining on their PC counterparts. More original characters are coming to Rivals of Aether this fall, so stay tuned for more DLC combatants later this year.
We’re learning a lot about Marvel vs. Capcom’s cinematic, more-involving Story Mode, as well as who’s actually going to be in it, but what about the nitty-gritty details — the system mechanics and controls? This year’s E3 is rich in presentations, and Peter “ComboFiend” Rosas from Capcom is here to provide a quick but detailed rundown of what buttons we’ll use for Hyper Combos to smash the opposing duos.
Here’s the basic control scheme diagram provided in the video:
New to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite are:
Simple Commands
Execute an auto-combo by repeatedly pressing the light punch button; less damage but always works.
Pressing heavy punch and heavy kick together do an “Easy Hyper Combo” — one of the character’s supers.
Active Switch
Switch characters any time with one button.
Can also switch character while they’re attacked, to “Counter Switch.” Spends two bars.
Infinity Stone
Infinity Surge — a unique action different to each Stone.
Infinity Storm — trigger the full power of the Stone to completely change the battlefield in your favor.
Check out the detailed description and display of each mechanic in the video below:
A glimpse of what it’s like to live and battle in the heart of the 3rd Strike scene.
Japan’s arcades are where the spirit of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike dwells, and for foreigners to Japan that love the game, living right alongside the Japanese 3rd Strike scene is the best place to be to enjoy this classic game — and to improve their skills.
This mini-documentary by Jamboree features a number of foreign players taking advantage of this proximity, namely Ryan (currently considered the #1 American 3rd Strike player), Nate, Dusty, and Pherai (one of the moderators on SRK’s forums). They all have competed in Cooperation Cup. They talk about what they do in Japan, the arcades, and their love of 3rd Strike — the “red-headed stepchild” of the Street Fighter franchise. Check it out below! (Some language NSFW.)
Want to see these players in action? You can see Ryan take on Nica KO in a FT10 at TFC 2016 here:
Jamboree also appears in this footage from TFC 2016:
Some of them took part in the East-West War event, and can be seen competing here:
Otafest Assault is back to shake up Alberta in 2017!
If you’re near Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the end of June — and are ready to Smash — check out the fifth annual Otafest Assault, coming to the TELUS Convention Centre from June 30th to July 2nd, 2017, as a part of the annual Otafest anime convention. This event will feature tournaments for both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, with a $2000 prize pool bonus split between the singles events for both titles. There’s also a compendium on smash.gg to boost the pot bonus, if you want some Otafest swag.
Registration is open now on smash.gg! You can register in advance or on-site, and a pass to Otafest itself is required to attend. More details can be found on the smash.gg page.
Sales-estimating website SteamSpy is reporting a sudden burst in PC sales for Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-; the timing of this surge coincides with the announcement of ArcSystemWorks’s upcoming anime fighter, Dragon Ball FighterZ. It appears new players are diving into the ASW catalog to prepare themselves for the impending Dragon Ball title.
On June 8, SteamSpy reported 37,600 owners for the popular air-dashing fighter. On June 9, the first reports of DBFZ’s existence were leaked. June 11 was the official announcement of Dragon Ball FighterZ. By June 11, SteamSpy estimated a new total of 46,366 owners, an increase of 8,766 total in 3 days. That’s about 19% of total sales for the game over three days. BlazBlue: Central Fiction also had a small push of about 2,000+ owners.
It is worth noting that SteamSpy is not 100% accurate, as it measures owners and not actual sales. However, the spike is quite unlike anything Xrd has seen on the Steam platform since its release.
REV Major Philippines 2017 will rock Circuit Makati this July!
On July 8-9, 2017, the Power Mac Center (also the destination of the upcoming Manila Cup) in Circuit Makati, Philippines, will play host to REV MAJOR, the Asia-Pacific Masters event for the Tekken World Tour, presented by PlayBook Esports. In addition to Tekken 7, it will also feature side tournaments for the following games:
After 7 iterations of its core series, Tekken has gathered a textbook’s worth of system mechanics. You, as a new player, may not be aware of their existence — or what to do when you face a situation involving them. rooflemonger’s latest beginner’s guide hopes to shed some light on these hidden subsystems for you.
Covered in this guide is:
sidewalking
universal running attacks
the ki charge
armor/corkscrews/full circle attacks
ultimate tackle and break options
the low parry
chickening a parry
If any of the above subsystems are new to you, this is definitely worth a watch. None of these systems are particularly difficult on their own, but you need knowledge to deal with them!
E3 is definitely shaking up our favorite games this week, with new announcements for various franchises; if you want to keep tabs on what NetherRealm Studios has planned for Injustice 2, you can catch their E3 panels live on Body Count Fighting’s Twitch channel, or on WB Games. Their E3 panel schedule is as folllows:
Sony and Capcom dropped a bombshell for Marvel Vs. fans last night by firing out a surprise Story Demo for the game, giving PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players their first chance to get their hands directly on the gameplay–albeit via the story mode.
If you’d rather sit back and watch the new demo in action than play — or just want to relive it again and again — a number of players have uploaded video from the demo. Check it out below. (Some commentary NSFW.)
