Category: Fighting Games

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Learn Bedman’s Anti-Airs for Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 from GCYoshi-13

GCYoshi13 has remained a dedicated Bedman player since the beginning of Guilty Gear Xrd. This top 8 finisher at NorCal Regionals 2015 knows his character in and out, and if you want to pick up Rev 2’s creepy sleepy boy, this anti-air explanation video is a great place to start.

GC-Yoshi covers all the nuance you need to control the skies, from his gigantic 6P to his air-to-air options with jumping punch and jumping slash. This anti-air guide is apart of a larger Bedman primer GCYoshi is putting together, so if be sure to check out his channel for more Bedman vids.

Source: GcYoshi13

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Duct Tape Productions delve into the history of Project M’s current number 1, ThundeRzReiGN

If you’ve been following the PM scene recently, you’ll have noticed a certain red gorilla taking first place at many tournaments. Rising to the rank of Project M’s number one player using a character many consider mid-tier, Xayya Thomas “ThundeRzReiGN” Thammavongsa is the man to beat. Following his victory at The Bigger Balc back in May, Duct Tape Productions have produced a short documentary, hoping to show the world who ThundeRzReiGN really is.

Talking to other NorCal players and his SoCal rival Sosa, this video sheds light on how ThundeRz developed into the terrifying DK player we know today. From his first big performance at Final Boss to his current tournament winning streak, this documentary shows ThundeRz’s climb to the top of the PM mountain.

Source: Duct Tape Productions

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See the strange combo possibilities with King of Fighters XIV’S Ryo Sakazaki in Version 2.01

While Ryo’s shoto-eqsue style might be one of the dryer look fighting styles in King of Fighters XIV, Persona Entertainment‘s latest combo video shows us that the Kyokugenryu user has some new tricks up his sleeve in version 2.01.

The latest major patch allows Ryo to combo virtually any juggle state into his EX Zanretsuken. This additional tool is just another in a long list of corner-combo filler, such as parry-canceling his wall-splat causing C+D, and juggling after his fireball super Haou Shokouken. Max Mode is now scarier then ever for Ryo, turning any stray anti-air into a juggle opportunity.

Source: Persona Entertainment

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New Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite leak gives us potential story mode and DLC character details

The story of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s development is one closely tied to leaks, with the game’s existence being hinted at by leakers and insiders before its official unveiling at PSX 2016. As such, it’s fitting that right before E3 2017, we have what seems to be another big leak for the game.

The leak in question comes from a Redditor named RunningfromTrevor who claims to be a freelance animator who’s worked with people involved in the game at Capcom USA. Most of the details of the leak, including the characters mentioned, line up with what other leakers such as Ryce have already stated.

What’s interesting here however are the additional details about the game’s story mode that it drops. While the story mode will have you play as certain characters, what’s unique here is that it gives you the option of playing either as a solo character, or as a team from the characters available.  Also, similar to Street Fighter V, there are some non-playable characters, such as Asgardian soldiers, that the player can fight in story mode.

Also similar to Street Fighter V is the fact that some of the DLC characters will make appearances in the story. However of these, only Sigma will be fought. This brings up an interesting point, work on the DLC characters is not yet done – the most that some of them have is just a 3D model.

Speaking of  the DLC characters, the leak claims that they will be coming out in sets of two at a time. In addition to this, the leak states that they won’t be splitting up the DLC characters into seasons. Rather, there’s talk of putting them out in a series of themed packs – something that lines up with prior leaks.

Of course, given the nature of these things, we should all take this leak with a grain of salt. We’re likely to learn more about Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite at E3 this coming week.

Source: r/MvCI

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Capcom Pro Tour Online 2017 North America Ranking Event 2 streaming live

North America’s second Capcom Pro Tour Online Ranking Event is happening today. This time  around the western US and Canada get their shot to earn ranking points, open to players from the following states and provinces: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin in the US; and Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada.

The following players have fought their way into the final eight competitors.

Top 8 Winners

Method|Mikeand1ke vs. Carlos_FL
Briant_F vs. CJ Truth

Top 8 Losers

Nephew vs. Marvelo
Flash vs. Dieminion

You can watch the top 8 live on the Capcom Fighters Twitch channel.

Watch live video from CapcomFighters on www.twitch.tv

Source: Smash.gg

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2GGC: ARMS Saga is confirmed as July’s Saga event

With 2GGC: Nairo Saga currently underway, 2GGaming has confirmed the Saga for next month. Following a call fro feedback on their Twitter page, the next Saga event will be dedicated to Nintendo’s upcoming springy-limbed fighter, ARMS. Along with the usual Super Smash Bros. for Wii U singles and doubles events, there will also be a dedicated tournament for ARMS.

As this Saga is boxing-related, 2GGaming is planning to have a player compendium to bring Little Mac mains from around the world to Esports Arena. According to the initial tweet, there may also be a special Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots tournament to see who is the true king of the ring.

With Nintendo recently launching their NintendoVS initiative, we could finally see the company having an official presence at a 2GG event with ARMS Saga. The conspiracy theorist in me says that ARMS Saga is the start of an elaborate collaboration between the Big N and 2GG, with the rumored Pokémon Saga being delayed until September to coincide with the launch of Pokkén Tournament DX. We’ll see if my suspicions are correct next week, during Nintendo’s Treehouse presentations at E3.

Source: 2GGaming

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Infil and blackadde discuss fighting game bugs in the first edition of Fightin’ Words

Most famous for creating the excellent Killer Instinct Complete Guide, Infil is branching out into more general fighting game writing, via his website. Together with the writer of the SFIV Rindoukan Bible–blackadde–the two are starting a discussion series called Fightin’ Words, where they talk about elements of fighting games at great length.

For the first installment of this series, the two delve into the history of fighting game bugs to see how glitches have influenced how people play certain games. Not only do the two talk about game-breaking bugs, but they discuss certain instances where glitches have fundamentally changed the way fighting games have been played. From roll cancelling in CvS2, to TAC Infinites in UMvC3 to even the very idea of combos in Street Fighter II, bugs have sometimes defined the competitive future of a fighting game.

The piece goes through many specific examples from various games, with the two analyzing their impact and showing the bugs in action. If you’re into the nuts and bolts of fighting games, the whole blog is worth the read, as both Infil and blackadde really know their stuff.

Source: Infil

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Tekken 7 raises player blood pressure in Episode 8 of YogaFlame24’s “Top 5 Funny/Raging Moments of the Week”

YogaFlame24 continues bringing us some of the most hilarious and rage-filled moments in the fighting game community, with Episode 8 of his “Top 5 Funny/Raging Moments of the Week” series.  With the newly-released Tekken 7 now in the hands of the masses, there’s yet another title that can provide hilarious sodium-chloride-filled moments for our enjoyment.

This week, we have some more NSFW meltdowns from players streaming the new 3D fighter, an unsuspecting Ed player literally slipping on a banana peel, and Secret|Poongko paying dearly for a taunt. You can experience all the salt and rage with the full video below, but be mindful of your own blood pressure when viewing.

If you’d like a clip featured in a future episode, contact YogaFlame24 on Twitter, or leave it in the comments.

Source: YogaFlame24

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Mikado Arcade’s Street Fighter Carnival 9 continues with Street Fighter EX 2, King of Fighters 98′ Tournaments

World Famous Mikado Arcade’s month long tournament series Street Fighter Carnival 9 marches on! Recently the Mikado patrons paid a visit to Capcom (And Arika’s!) Street Fighter EX2. While there’s no doubt in my mind that Mikado would play this game anyways, it’s interesting to analyze it now that Arika has their own spin on the series in the works.

You may remember from SSFC2016’s King of Fighters 98′ tournament that there was an excellent Brian/Lucky player cleaning house. Well, he’s back, and his Sports team is as fun to watch play as he was before. I wonder what sort of pop Lucky/Heavy/Battler would get as DLC in King of Fighters XIV…

Be sure to subscribe to their channel for more SFC9 action. You can get a sneak peek at a few of the games they plan on playing here on their tournament leaderboard! You can also try to catch them live on their UStream.

Source: Mikado

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Top Injustice 2 players discuss a variety of topics in Yahoo! Esports’ “FGC Candid”

With Injustice 2 being the fourth fighting game under NetherRealm Studios’ belt in seven years, the ever-growing scene’s top players have had plenty of things to say about how the latest DC brawler compares to previous entries in the franchise. The Combo Breaker top 8, which included players like Echo Fox|Sonic Fox, Noble|Dragon, Circa|Forever King and NASR|Tekken Master, sat down with Yahoo Esports for the initial episode of “FGC Candid,” a roundtable discussion on a variety of topics related to the new game. 

They issue a stern warning to any Capcom players who think they’ll have an easy ride when joining the Injustice 2 Pro Series, the ‘NRS cycle’ of game releases, as well as offering tips to newer players looking to enter the scene. It’s an enlightening discussion from the panel, providing a unique look at all eight of these strong players. You can see the full video below.

Source: Yahoo! Esports, via Test Your Might