Category: Fighting Games

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Crush opponents with the art of “Goukizeme”: Akuma taunt okizeme & some combos for Street Fighter V

Murder opponents with some swagger using these okizeme techniques.

In Street Fighter V, Akuma possesses a power no one else does: his taunt deals damage! This may be well-known to anyone facing an Akuma and getting stunned with almost no life left, but the taunt’s slow startup makes it typically impractical–even though it can be used to start some damaging combos, if it hits.

Vandylizer wants to help Akuma players find their inner swag demon, and has thus put together this guide on how to apply Akuma’s taunt in okizeme. Check it out, and show your opponents how weak they truly are!

For some more Akuma okizeme, have a look at this V-Trigger okizeme video from The Prince:

The Prince has also uploaded some videos inspired by Javits’ recent Twitter challenges–this first video demonstrates a two-combo kill on Akuma (using Akuma, with a stun and a Critical Art), the second video is an example for the #1throw1comboDIZZY challenge.

Sources: Van Diesel Productions; The Prince

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Official ARMS tweets reveal different character color schemes, video preview of new Chakram weapon

Recent tweets from the official Twitter for the zany action brawler ARMS reveal alternative color schemes for characters, and a quick peek at a new weapon coming to the game. The tweets contain an image of the character Ninjara sporting pink instead of his original green garb, and a short clip of a weapon, apparently called the Chakram, that replaces the standard spring-loaded boxing glove with a chargeable boomerang-like projectile.

The description of the Chakram describes it as an “evolved ninja weapon,” which could imply it’s exclusivity to Ninjara, but not enough detail was disclosed to say for certain. The discreet nature of these updates could be due to the looming June 16th release date of ARMS, or it could be the start of a series of minute reveals that include similar details to the title’s other five characters.

Source: Siliconera via ARMS (Twitter)

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Capcom shares Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite pre-order costumes and new in-game screenshots

Following the reveal of the new cinematic trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Capcom showed off some of the pre-order bonus costumes for the crossover fighter on their official Facebook page. Click the images below to get a closer look at Evil Ryu, Command Mission X, Warrior Thor, and Gladiator Hulk.

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In addition to the costume links, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s official website updated with a slew of new in-game screenshots. If that Ultron beam is a special and not a super, that’s going to have some pretty decent screen coverage, huh?

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Sources: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (Facebook), Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (official site)

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Learn how to strengthen your defense in Episode 6 of The Fighter’s Dojo

After looking at ways to improve your offense in the last episode, Frabisaur now focuses on ways for players to improve their defense in the latest edition of The Fighter’s Dojo. Today’s episode answers the questions, “How do I get better at defense?” and “Where can I press a button?” Above all else, Frabisaur insists that players simply cannot panic when put on the defensive, as looking for a breakout point in an adversary’s pressure and being cognizant of when to use specific tools and resources at your disposal to escape bad situations is imperative to survival.

One of the keys Frabisaur demonstrates is knowing your character’s positioning when you get knocked down, as this spacing will determine whether an opponent can follow-up that knockdown with continued pressure or not, which comes with studying and experience. Though Frabisaur does outline a handy six-step process to help players make these decisions:

  1. Assess the situation
  2. Make your initial guess
  3. Weather the offensive sequence
  4. Be patient!!!
  5. Find your breakout point
  6. Look for patterns

With these tools in mind, players should effectively be able to reset the situation back to neutral or force their enemy to overextend themselves, allowing you to turn the tables.

You can see the full video below, and don’t forget to tune into Frabisaur’s stream on Thursday nights at https://www.twitch.tv/frabisaur, or follow him on Twitter at Frabisaur, for more on these concepts. We at Shoryuken would also like to congratulate Frabisaur on his recently being picked up as a content creator for Genex eSports, which will allow to continue providing more great content for the fighting game community.

Source: Frabisaur

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Ensure you never miss with Ketchup’s Injustice 2 Deadshot impressions from Insomnia Gaming Festival

Earlier this month, the Insomnia LAN Gaming Festival took place in Birmingham, England. The event featured a playable build of the upcoming Injustice 2, as many of the UK’s finest NRS players had been invited to compete in a variety of exhibitions. During his four days with the game, PND|Ketchup spent a large amount of time with Deadshot, who was recently broken down on the Injustice Watchtower, and has compiled a thread of his impressions with the mercenary after four days of play on Test Your Might.

Though this information comes from an unfinished build, it is still a great read for anyone looking to enlist the powerful zoner, as Ketchup covers detailed uses for all of Deadshot’s normals, notable strings, special moves and setups for his Trait. He even provides a list of some basic combos he found for Lawton. To view the thread in its entirety, head over to Test Your Might.

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

Source: Test Your Might

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Capcom reveals the next Street Fighter V Season 2 DLC fighter via the PlayStation Store: Get ready for Ed

Oops–intentionally or not (probably not) we now know who’s coming next for Season 2!

The Season 2 Character Pass on the PlayStation Store now reveals something we didn’t yet know, but was a solid guess: Ed is one of–probably the next–Season 2 DLC character for Street Fighter V–at least according to this DLC listing.

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Balrog’s mysterious partner from the Story Mode is about to get less mysterious. Expect some official reveal information on Ed from Capcom soon, now that this cat is out of the bag.

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Source: PlayStation Store via Joey Cuellar (Twitter)

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GAME a-cho fights for the future in these fierce Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike match replays

GAME a-cho delivers the goods once more, with this hour-and-a-half upload of fantastic Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike matches. For all you 3rd Strike junkies out there, this footage has all of the parries, footsies, and clutch hit-confirm super finishes you need to get you through the rest of your week.

The replays start right as you hit play and begins with an electric Dudley vs. Yun match. No spoilers on who takes it, except that the nameless Yun player (assuming it’s the same one) appears in several sets, giving them many opportunities to be rooted for. The others regulars are a green gi’d Ken, a blue headband-wearing Ryu, and (possibly) two different Makoto players, all who put up a down right fierce performance.

The rumors about the emulous 3rd Strike community in Japan certainly ring true in these replays. Check them out:

Source: GAMEacho

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801 Strider talks Street Fighter V’s balance, Urien not being top 5, and Ryu being terrible with BornFree

One of the names that’s been quietly been putting in the work this season is Winterfox’s Gustavo “801 Strider” Romero. 801 Strider has been a consistent performer this season, finishing in the top 8 of two Capcom Pro Tour Premier events.

At NorCal Regionals 2017, Mark “BornFree” Sheridan caught up with 801 Strider, where the latter shared his thoughts on the game’s balance. Regarding this, one of the more surprising insights that he shared is his opinion on Urien: stating that, contrary to popular opinion, the Illuminati Lord is not in the top 5 characters of the game. He mostly attributes this to Urien not having a reliable anti-air. More in line with popular opinion though are his thoughts on Ryu, who he calls the worst character in the game.

In addition to this, 801 Strider also talks about the game as a whole. Echoing the sentiments of many other players, he worries that the game will become more “random” with the impending removal of the fuzzy-jump option select. Even at its current state, the game is already unforgiving, with one mistake possibly leading to a loss. He compares it with the Marvel vs. Capcom series in this regard.

Source: BornFree

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Joker confirmed as a playable character via Injustice 2 achievement list

As one of the worst-kept secrets circling NetherRealm’s latest fighter, we’ve finally got confirmation that the Joker will indeed be a playable character in Injustice 2, thanks to the release of the game’s achievement list. There are two achievements to do with the Joker, named “I Love You, I Hate You” and “Why Aren’t You Laughing?”

“I Love You, I Hate You” tasks players with defeating the Joker with Harley Quinn’s “Go Night Night” move, while “Why Aren’t You Laughing?” has players defeating Batman with the Joker’s “Not So Funny Is It?” attack. Most of the achievements involve characters with storied rivalries finishing each other off in specific ways, either with standard or meter-burned specials. A couple of my favorites are Captain Cold’s “FROSTY!!!” achievement, unlocked for defeating The Flash with a Cryogenic Blast and Bane’s “OUTTA NOWHERE!!!” achievement, which has him defeating Superman with a meter-burned Bane Bomb.

You can find the whole achievement list here and don’t worry, there are no major Story Mode spoilers from this list. The only thing it does reveal that you will be able to take alternate paths at certain points, shown by the “I’ll Do It Again” achievement.

Source: XboxAchievements

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Bandai shows off new S.H.Figuarts Ryu and Chun-Li figures, with Rashid and Cammy soon to come

The time has nearly come to unleash these high-quality figures!

Yoshinori Ono, the executive producer of Street Fighter V, recently shared new images of the vastly detailed Bandai Tamashii Nations S.H.Figuarts Ryu and Chun-Li figures on his Twitter account. The photographs were taken at Tamashii Nations Akiba Showroom, the official showroom facility of the Bandai brand, to exhibit their newest products.

Two fighters arrive, with two more on the way.

According to Ono, the two famous fighters will headline the new figure line in Round 1, with Rashid and Cammy to follow suit in Round 2. Each figure will come with multiple hands and faces, special effect pieces and stands, and a backdrop sheet placing each fighter within an iconic stage from Street Fighter V. The collectibles will cost ¥6,480, which equals roughly $60 USD. More photographs can be found at the Bandai Corp. Collector’s Division Official Twitter account below.

Plenty of choices for your preferred purchase.

The action figures were first listed back in December of 2016, so it’s nice to seem them back in the spotlight, especially so soon before their release. Ryu and Chun-Li are currently available for pre-order on Amazon for $59.99, with a release date of June 15. Lower prices are available at both AmiAmi (Ryu, Chun-Li) and the Lunar Toy Store (Ryu, Chun-Li) with varying release dates.

Sources: Yoshinori Ono (Twitter); Bandai Corp. Collector’s Division Official Twitter; Tamashii Store