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Don’t let them get away! The Prince shows you how to punish escape V-Reversals with Juri in Street Fighter V

Are you a Juri player that’s tired of dealing with escape V-Reversals? Fret no longer. The Prince has put together a solid video showing off not only ways to intentionally bait out these escape reversals, but also the big conversions you can score off of a correct read.

Stylish and substantive, these Juri punishes make use of her long limbs and stored fireballs. Throws also work versus most escape options, but as The Prince demonstrates, you can get so much more with a little effort.

Source:  The Prince

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ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational (Group D) streaming live

Group D returns to battle for progression in the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational.

Tonight, the last Group will wage their battle in the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational: Group D now assembles to fight out their regular season bracket. This Group includes the 2016 Capcom Cup Champion, Liquid|NuckleDu! Will he make it to playoffs? These matches–that will determine who fills the final two spots in the top 8–will be streamed on Twitch’s ELEAGUE TV at 6:00 PM ET/3:00 PM PT.

Watch live video from ELEAGUE TV on www.twitch.tv

If Twitch is giving you trouble, you can also watch on ELEAGUE’s YouTube channel; logging in to watch on live.eleague.com can get you 5000 Fight Money for your own SFV game.

Group D’s preliminary results:

Check out the prior standings from the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational preliminary matches here. Group A’s regular season results can be seen here, Group B’s here, and Group C’s here.

Source: ELEAGUE (Twitch)

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BIG: Battles in Glasgow returns for its second summer event on July 22nd

Scotland’s seasonal Super Smash Bros. for Wii U event is back for its first anniversary, returning to the Drygate Brewery in Glasgow on July 22nd. Along with Smash 4, BIG Summer 2017 will also feature Tekken 7 and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 as part of its game line-up.

Along with its regular singles event, BIG Summer will be also running Super Smash Bros. for Wii U doubles for the first very time, so grab a teammate and see if you can take this inaugural tournament. Do note that to avoid bracket hold-ups, players cannot enter both Smash 4 doubles and Guilty Gear so choose your event accordingly.

PQube and Nintendo UK are sponsoring the event, so expect some additional prizes for winners of the Smash and Guilty Gear tournaments. Registration is live on the BIG Summer smash.gg page, so sort your tickets now if you 100% on attending one of Scotland’s largest Smash 4 events.

Sources: Battlefield Glasgow; smash.gg

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Check out some hi-def pictures of Ed’s own strength from the new Street Fighter V CFN beta test

Ed’s going for those instant kills online: feast your eyes on some footage.

As part of the current Capcom Fighters Network beta test for Street Fighter V, both console and PC gamers can get a shot at trying out the next upcoming DLC fighter before his official release. Ed is now in the hands of the general public, so how’s the Psycho-boxer holding up? We rounded up some footage for you.

Naturally, Capcom released an official intro video to better detail Ed’s playstyle and unusual inputs. Matt Edwards breaks Ed down for us here:

A lot of great footage is appearing online as notable players give Ed a go. YogaFlame24 has uploaded some of the early “first look” gameplay, as well as some match footage of PIE|Smug vs. Floe!

Here’s a compilation from RektScrub, featuring CYG BST|PR Balrog tearing it up with his namesake’s student in online matches:

You can hang out a bit with VesperArcade as he studies, learns, and fights with Ed online a while:

Mr Slaynman plays a bit with Ed’s V-Trigger here, to see what combo fun can be found.

Xuses has also compiled a highlights reel of Ed match footage from the CFN beta, from a variety of different players.

Just can’t wait to play Ed in the main game? There’s already a PC mod to help with that, if you feel like chancing it!

Sources: Street Fighter; YogaFlame24; RektScrub; VesperArcade; MrSlaynman; XusesGB

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PND|Ketchup and Mustard look at “What’s Changed” with Green Arrow in Injustice 2

Arriving at the end of their pre-release coverage for Injustice 2, PND|Ketchup and Mustard complete their “What’s Changed?” mini-series by looking at another veteran hero, Oliver Queen, otherwise known as the Green Arrow.

Though he was recently broken down on an Injustice Watchtower live stream, this video is a great supplement to that breakdown, as the PND brothers touch on specific property changes on his strings, such as his 2,2,3 string now launching opponents, instead of his 1,1,3–as the former string starts off as a mid, making it much more reliable punishing tool. B23 is now a mid-hitting hard knockdown, and his Injustice: Gods Among Us corner combos are no longer possible. Gaining the ability to meter burn his Hurricane Bow has resulted in the Hero of Star City having much greater damage output, in addition to possessing a reliable mid-screen opener for a bar. The Ice Arrow has also been nerfed to simply suspend foes in the air, as opposed to always restanding them on the spot, in an attempt to encourage diverse usage of all types of arrows. Though since Ollie deals more damage overall, this shouldn’t prove to be much of a problem, particularly when factoring in Shock arrow and Straight arrow extensions.

Finally, after briefly covering his new Boxing Glove arrow and the ability to hold them while moving, Ketchup notes that the Emerald Archer’s new Super is no longer an unblockable, like its predecessor. However, despite losing the inescapable resets and guaranteed damage, this could be seen as a buff; as now his super can be used normally, as he deals greater damage across the board–as opposed to being forced to rely on those reset situations. Players won’t have to fear immediately losing a clash after going for max damage, since they won’t always have to spend an entire meter to gain a life lead, only for adversaries to immediately heal it all back with you being helpless to stop them.

Catch their other “What’s Changed?” video, focusing on Cyborg, here.

Will these changes convince you to take up the quiver this time around? Tell us in the comments section.

Injustice 2 will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next Tuesday, May 16th.

Source: PNDK&M

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Ed can be played online in the main Street Fighter V game with this PC mod

Can’t wait for Ed to get an official release? Here’s an option for PC players. But be careful!

The next character joining the Street Fighter V roster–Ed–is currently playable right now as part of the second CFN beta test on PlayStation 4 and PC. As DLC, he hasn’t been given an official release date for the Street Fighter V main game yet… but that isn’t going to slow down the PC modding crowd.

Apparently, using the mod below you can “liberate” Ed from his beta-only status and bring him into most of the modes–yes, including online–in the SFV main game for PC. Download links for the mod are in the video description. Of course, Capcom itself has frowned on this behavior before: specifically, when Juri and Urien were pulled out of General Story before their release–so use of Ed online through your CFN account could result in penalties/banning. Use this mod at your own risk!

Source: Nelson’s TAS and Game Archive

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Relive Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 and BlazBlue: Central Fiction pool play from KVO x TSB 2017, courtesy of Team Spooky

Though the spotlight and many curious eyes were on the Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 tournament at this past weekend’s KVO x TSB 2017, BlazBlue: Central Fiction–which will also be an official part of the Evo 2017 lineup–was on display as well. A myriad of top players from all over Japan were in attendance to wage war over the Azure, ranging from the likes of Rikutoe, Monster (competing under the name Kaibutsukun), Souji, Yoshiki, Makki, BE TSB|Dora, Shino, Koike, Iwashi, Murishin, Barell, Naoto, the legendary Fenrich, and more. You can see the full qualifying rounds, as well as the top 4, with English commentary, in the videos below.

While we previously posted the top 8, majority of top 16, and team tournament, we also have pools action from Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, featuring names such as Cyclops Osaka’s Dogura, Ogawa, Omito, Dei, LOX, Nage, Rion, 2rio, Samitto, Kuni, Hasegawa, Anco, TopGaren, Saryu, Takehara, Spike, Nakamura, Zadi, DC, Tomo, TheArm, Ryan Hunter, Sabamiso, ET, Kedako, Zettai REID, Isamu, and even Stickbug himself. You can enjoy even more anime fighter action below.

If you’re still craving even more action from KVO x TSB 2017, you can catch the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 top 4, featuring Mabusin, RF, the Black Eye’s Takumi, and TMP|Cross here.

Source: Team Spooky

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Ronin Esports releases Alex Myers from their team’s roster

Ronin Esports has just announced the release of their lone fighting game player, Alex Myers.

The decision comes hot off the heels of the Cammy pro’s top 5 finish at DreamHack Austin in Street Fighter V. Considering his recent upswing and improvement, it’s a surprising departure. It certainly can’t be performance related: Ronin is still impressed enough to have Alex’s face dress the front page of Ronin HQ at the time of this writing.

Despite this, the release appears to be amicable. From Alex himself:

There is no official reason provided for Myers release, or word yet of how this impacts his future as a traveling professional.

Source: @RoninHQ

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Can you beat an esports champion? Challenge Justin Wong, Smug, and NuckleDu at Street Fighter V

Do you think you have what it takes to stand up to some of Street Fighter V’s best and brightest players? Do you believe you have the skill and the fortitude to challenge a champion on stream? If the answer is yes, and you’re in the New York City area this weekend, then head on over to Compete’s Can You Beat an Esports Champion, presented by Gillette.

This Saturday, May 13, interested players can head on over to Compete’s New York City headquarters at 2 West 17th Street for a chance to face Echo Fox’s Justin Wong, PIE’s Bryant “Smug” Huggins, and Team Liquid’s reigning Capcom Cup champion Du “NuckleDu” Dang.

The event itself will be split into three sessions at 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM, and 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (all times Eastern). Take note that the last session is open to players 21 years old and above only. Interested players can register here.

For those unable to attend, the event will be streamed on Twitch with commentary by Level Up’s Alex Valle and Ultrachen’s James Chen.

Source: Compete

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The SRK Rollback: Best of May 5-11, 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 May 5 to May 11, 2017!

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

Frame 1:
sfv ed reveal temple hideoutCapcom reveals the official trailer for Ed–the “Young Commander”–and provides his V-system details

After a (probably) accidental leak and a period of silence afterwards, Capcom finally opened up this week about Ed, showing off his beefy new look and giving us details on how he will play–and he looks to shake thing s up a bit, much as Kolin did. He’s playable right now in the CFN beta test, too.

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you are already dead hokuto no ken 750x400You’re already dead: On-site at the Fist of the North Star National Championships

I love seeing how communities in Japan remain devoted to old and somewhat obscure–at least to us in the West–titles like this. Jazz gives us another great look at such an event, this time for the so-bad-it’s-good Hokuto no Ken.

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sfv-rmika-criticalart-750CrossUPDP asks: Is Street Fighter V too easy, or just about right for the intended audience?

A debate not easily settled, depending on where your skill, experience, and expectations are in relation to Street Fighter, and fighting games in general. CrossUPDP gives us a good breakdown of how these factors will influence what you want–and get–out of Street Fighter V.

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

Frame 1:
Injustice 2 Championship SeriesWarner Bros. and ESL announce the Injustice 2 Championship Series

Going all in on Injustice 2, Warner Bros and the ESL are not only hosting a Pro Series, but special tournaments in North America, Europe and Latin America. No matter your skill level, there will be an Injustice tournament for you.

Frame 2:
ARMS Motion ControlsNintendo will be running a tournament for ARMS at E3 2017 on June 14th

As E3 is open to the public this year, Nintendo are running a special ARMS tournament for any contenders on the show floor. With the motion-controlled fighter coming out later that week, this event is the perfect time to get some high-level practice in.

Frame 3:
RoA Shine 2017The Rivals Championship Series returns for its second season

Following its successful inaugural season, the Rivals Championship Series is returning for 2017. Along with adding Australia to the circuit, Season Two of the RCS boasts more online monthlies to compliment its offline events. Get practicing platform fighter fans!

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

Frame 1:
kvotsbggrev2Check out the KVO x TSB Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 tournament footage from Japan with English commentary

Guilty Gear was the game of choice when I visited Akihabara a few months ago, and it seems all that practice has been paying off. This REV 2 play is exceptional–and we get to fully enjoy it thanks to English commentary.

Frame 2:
Umebura Japan MajorThe Japanese Super Smash Bros. for Wii U community comes together at Umebura Japan Major

One of the biggest Japanese Smash 4 events of all time, Umebura Japan Major was absolutely a celebration of all things Smash 4. In the end KEN couldn’t defend against MKLeo’s Mexican invasion, but there was tons of great Smash along the way.

Frame 3:
Captain ColdEcho Fox’s Sonic Fox shares his Injustice 2 character picks for competitive play

With Injustice 2 just around the corner (finally!) the best in the business has spoken up about the characters he is most excited about trying out. Don’t take this as a tier list or anything of the sort, but it’s great to see what top players are excited about going into the IJ2’s release.

Extra Frame:
sfv cfn expanded backgroundHere’s the schedule for this weekend’s Street Fighter V CFN beta test #2 for PC & PlayStation 4

The second beta test for Street Fighter V’s revamped CFN is live right now, until Sunday night. Free to try for pretty much everyone, here’s a chance for both console and PC players to try out the new features, balance changes, and the upcoming DLC fighter: Ed.

Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article and the selected posts are solely those of the writers, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.