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Never drop Giant Swing or Tombstone with these input shortcuts for King in Tekken 7

Giant Swing and Tombstone’s commands are a little more demanding than the average throw in Tekken 7, particularly for new King players just starting to learn the character. Regardless of whether your on a pad or stick, though, it’s helpful to know that there’s a shortcut for both of these moves — and the practical applications for them extend beyond just making the input easier.

By using these inputs, you can also mix up the visual cues players use to identify other throws King has, such as Muscle Buster. The smallest details matter in Tekken 7, and this could very well be the edge you need to score a surprise grapple to close a round.

Source: Thoughts Of Himself

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Never drop Giant Swing or Tombstone with these input shortcuts for King in Tekken 7

Giant Swing and Tombstone’s commands are a little more demanding than the average throw in Tekken 7, particularly for new King players just starting to learn the character. Regardless of whether your on a pad or stick, though, it’s helpful to know that there’s a shortcut for both of these moves — and the practical applications for them extend beyond just making the input easier.

By using these inputs, you can also mix up the visual cues players use to identify other throws King has, such as Muscle Buster. The smallest details matter in Tekken 7, and this could very well be the edge you need to score a surprise grapple to close a round.

Source: Thoughts Of Himself

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KayaneTV interviews SoulCalibur composer Junichi Nakatsuru

Here’s one for the creative types in the FGC, particularly of the musically-inclined: KayaneTV recently got to sit down with Soul Calibur series composer Junichi Nakatsuru, and picked his brain for the source of his inspiration.

Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of Nakatsuru-san’s process is how far removed he is from the game itself when composing a theme. Long before the game is anywhere near playable, he is given a story and sketches of the character — luckily, his strong imagination and exceptional talent allow him to fill in the rest.

Source: KayaneTV

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KayaneTV interviews SoulCalibur composer Junichi Nakatsuru

Here’s one for the creative types in the FGC, particularly of the musically-inclined: KayaneTV recently got to sit down with Soul Calibur series composer Junichi Nakatsuru, and picked his brain for the source of his inspiration.

Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of Nakatsuru-san’s process is how far removed he is from the game itself when composing a theme. Long before the game is anywhere near playable, he is given a story and sketches of the character — luckily, his strong imagination and exceptional talent allow him to fill in the rest.

Source: KayaneTV

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s full roster may just have been leaked

One of the things players are eagerly looking forward to in the lead up to this December’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the identities of the characters in the game. Recently however, an inadvertent leak may have just revealed the upcoming game’s entire roster.

The “leak” in question comes from photos posted in the imageboard 4chan. The photos seem to be of some promotional artwork and material for the game that happens to show off characters that have not yet been announced for the game. The characters supposedly “revealed” by this leak are as follows.

  • Shadow the Hedgehog (from Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Banjo-Kazooie (from Banjo-Kazooie)
  • Isaac (from Golden Sun)
  • Ken (from Street Fighter)
  • Mach Rider (from Mach Rider)
  • Geno (from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)
  • Chorus Kids (from Rhythm Heaven)

You can see them in this comparison of the game’s banners, including the “leaked” one, alongside the most recent one, and the one from E3 below.

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In addition to these characters, artwork also appears of a previously unseen stage.

While the photos were posted anonymously, users were able to decode the blacked out name on the images. These names have since been traced to the LinkedIn profile of an account manager at Les Ateliers Marina, a French printing company who’s clients include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate developer Bandai Namco.

Of course, all of this information is unverified, and as such we suggest taking it all with a grain of salt. That said, interested players can check out more details on it, and how the supposed source was traced over in the thread on ResetEra.

Source: ResetEra

 

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Skullgirls: 2nd Encore Complete Pack for PC is only $2 on Fanatical

Lab Zero’s Skullgirls: 2nd Encore is still one of the most impressive indie fighters ever made, what with its production values or its features that rival (or in the case of netcode, surpass) those of games made big name companies. Now, for those who have yet to get a copy of this fighter, now may be a great chance to do so thanks to a massive discount over at Fanatical.

Skullgirls: 2nd Encore‘s complete pack for PC can now be purchased for the amazingly low price of $1.99 over on Fanatical. Take note that this complete pack contains not just the 2nd Encore updgade, but also all of the additional characters (Squigly, Fukua, Big Band, Eliza, Beowulf, and Robo-Fortune),  DLC character colors, and other content (including Japanese voice overs) that Lab Zero has added into the game.

This complete pack usually retails for $24.99 so this discount represents a whopping 92% savings over that price.

Interested players can check out the discount over at  Fanatical.

Source: Fanatical

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Miss X joins the cast of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy

When NIS America and SNK teased a the next DLC character for SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, many guessed that it would be Miss X — Iori’s cross-dressing alter-ego from SNK Gals’ Fighters. Well, it turns out they were right, as Miss X is the next DLC character for the game, just not how you remember him… err, her.

That’s right, just like Terry, Iori has magically been turned into an actual girl for Miss X’s appearance in SNK Heroines: Tag Team Battle. That said, those who prefer the cross-dressing original can still play as him via one of Miss X’s alternate outfits. Her other alternate on the other hand has her dress up as rival Kyo Kusanagi, or more precisely, a Kyo fan-girl (something seems to irk her to no end).

You can check Miss X out in the trailer below.

Miss X becomes available for SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy on PlayStation 4 and Switch on November 15.

Source: NIS America

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Wednesday Night Fights x Orange County 3.11 streaming live tonight from Esports Arena, featuring SoulCalibur VI, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], and more!

Check out the high-level competition every Wednesday night at Esports Arena in Santa Ana, CA!

Wednesday Night Fights is a hotbed for fierce competition in a variety of fighting games, ranging from the current hottest titles to some less-prominent gems. Tune in to see the best of the best in California strive to up their game in these weekly battles at Esports Arena, brought to you by Level|Up Series!

WNF x Orange County features weekly tournaments in the following titles: Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2. They also feature monthly events for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Pokkén Tournament DX, and ARMS. Other games appear seasonally or for special events. For more information on the events and schedule (or to register, if you’d like to attend), check out the smash.gg event page, or Level|Up Series on their Facebook page or Twitter.

This week you can check out Wednesday Night Fights x Orange County 2018 3.11. Casuals kick off by 7:00 PM PT, while the main tournaments start at 9:30 PM PT. SoulCalibur VI and Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] are featured events!

BRACKET PLAY

Watch live video from leveluplive2 on www.twitch.tv

 MAIN STREAM (ESA OAKLAND & ESA ORANGE COUNTY)

Watch live video from leveluplive2 on www.twitch.tv

VARIETY

Watch live video from MaxDamageTV on www.twitch.tv

TEKKEN 7

Watch live video from LevelUpYourGame on www.twitch.tv

DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ

Watch live video from Kevin_Ha on www.twitch.tv

SUPER SMASH BROS. FOR WII U

Watch live video from 2GGaming on www.twitch.tv

ANIME

Watch live video from StuffRSStreams on www.twitch.tv

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Sources: Level|Up Series (Twitter); Wednesday Night Fights (smash.gg)

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Wednesday Night Fights x Oakland Episode 14 streaming live tonight from Esports Arena, featuring SoulCalibur VI, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, and more!

Check out the high-level competition every Wednesday night at Esports Arena in Oakland, CA!

Wednesday Night Fights is a hotbed for fierce competition in a variety of fighting games, ranging from the current hottest titles to some less-prominent gems. Tune in to see the best of the best in California strive to up their game in these weekly battles at Esports Arena, brought to you by Level|Up Series!

WNF x Oakland features weekly tournaments in the following titles: Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], Fighting EX Layer, Street Fighter X Tekken, and Super Smash Bros. Melee. They also feature monthly events for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Pokkén Tournament DX, ARMS, and Injustice 2 [TBD]. Other games appear seasonally or for special events. For more information on the events and schedule (or to register, if you’d like to attend), check out the smash.gg event page, or Level|Up Series on their Facebook page or Twitter.

This week you can check out Wednesday Night Fights x Oakland 2018 Episode 14, featuring the debut event for SoulCalibur VI at WNF x Oakland, and their monthly Dissidia Final Fantasy NT tournament as well.

Schedule (as posted on smash.gg):

  • 6:00 PM PT – Casuals
  • 8:00 PM PT – All other games besides Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition & Fighting EX Layer start
  • 9:00 PM PT – Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition & Fighting EX Layer start
MAIN STREAM (ESA OAKLAND & ESA ORANGE COUNTY)

Watch live video from leveluplive2 on www.twitch.tv

VARIETY STREAM

Watch live video from THEPANDORAHOUSE on www.twitch.tv

BLAZBLUE: CROSS TAG BATTLE

Watch live video from esedu on www.twitch.tv

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH EXE:LATE[ST]

Watch live video from Yowanehaku on www.twitch.tv

SUPER SMASH BROS. MELEE

Watch live video from windforceesports on www.twitch.tv

TEKKEN 7

Watch live video from Shangles on www.twitch.tv

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Sources: Level|Up Series (Twitter); Wednesday Night Fights (smash.gg)

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Will Namco respond to the growing backlash against Create-A-Souls in Soul Calibur VI’s ranked mode?

Soul Calibur VI‘s reception has been fairly positive, much more so than previous entries in the series. That doesn’t mean there aren’t complaints, and there’s one argument — particularly coming from within the FGC — that seems to be gaining traction. SCII Legend Aris’s video on the subject captures the feeling best:

There’s a growing discussion surrounding the fairness of Create-a-Soul in the ranked battles of Soul Calibur VI. As has been understood in past versions of the game, these characters possess different ranges, hitboxes, and hurtboxes than the characters their styles are based on. Note that “different” doesn’t necessarily mean “better” — you’re practically nerfing yourself if you make a CaS Astaroth, and the game has built in modifiers to make taller characters deal less damage — but it only takes one dropped combo on a weird anime wife for that fact to not matter. (Not to mention that you could cover your character in animation obscuring objects.)

 

This isn’t necessarily a new topic — in the past,  the SC community wrestled with the legality of everything from SC2’s console specific characters to SC4’s bonus characters. In the era of patching and with Namco keen on keeping up the reputation they’ve built up with Tekken 7’s success, though, the vocal backlash against CaS in Ranked might actually be enough to get a response. It certainly worked with Tekken’s input lag debacle sometime ago — so if this ruins your Ranked experience too, now’s the time to sound off.

Source: AvoidThePuddle;