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MOV, Takumi Sign Sponsorship Deals with Team GRAPHT

Big things are happening for Joe “MOV” Egami:. the longtime FGC mainstay has just signed a professional contract with Team GRAPHT.

GRAPHT, a Japanese company specializing in geek apparel, announced today that they had signed MOV, who finished in 5th place at both Evolution 2016 and Capcom Cup 2016. This will be a major move for Egami, who is already running a house dedicated to competitive fighting game practice in Japan.

Also being signed in the same move was Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 player Takumi, who has done well on the circuit with his play of Magneto/Wesker/Doctor Doom. With Marvel 3 in a plateau of sorts, one can think this may be forward-thinking to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.

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Modders Bring Cyber Akuma into Street Fighter V for PC

Street Fighter V’s Akuma has been out for barely over a week and he already received extensive costume mods on the PC version of the game.

This new skin from monkeygigabuster bring us back to Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter where he appeared as the boss character Cyber Akuma, or Mech Gouki in Japan.  In that game, Apocalypse had turned Akuma into his servant, giving him cybernetic upgrades and an expanded moveset.

Sadly, this mod for the PC version doesn’t give him those powered-up moves. Rather, just like in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, it’s simply an alternate costume, albeit a fan-made one this time.

Source: monkeygigabuster via PC Best Mods

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Check Out How The King of Fighters XIV’s New Demo Compares with the Original Retail Build

As previously reported, The King of Fighters XIV’s demo version 2–which features the updated graphics due in next months ver. 1.10 patch–is already out in Asia.

Now, those with North American and European accounts may be wondering at how different the new game looks. We’ve already done our own set of comparison screenshots. However, for those looking to see the differences side-by-side and in motion, Sennen War has provided exactly that.

In the videos below, Sennen War compares characters Leona, Yuri Sakazaki, Kyo Kusanagi, and Iori Yagami, showing both versions side-by-side in slow motion. These comparisons also include the game’s cinematic Desperation and Climax Moves where we can also see some of the updated effects, in addition to the new lighting.

Source: Sennen War

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Watch the Other “Claw” Sink into Flesh in This King of Fighters XIV Choi Combo Video

If we played a little bit of word association, I’d say “claw,” and most people would say Vega. If you were in Japan, you’d probably also be inclined to say Balrog. Either way, you’d be talking about the same character, but neither are a part of this article, other than to prove my point.

Now onto the lesser-known claw, shorty Choi from The King of Fighters. While he often does not see play in high-level matches, that doesn’t mean he can’t hit–and hit the little man does in this highly insane and impractical video.

Source: COMBONAUTS

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Sceptile Slashes and Spins to Success in This Pokkén Tournament Combo Video

It’s not easy beating green.

In Pokkén Tournament, the grass-type Sceptile is a force to be reckoned with, possessing the tools for lengthy and damaging combos. Swillo & BimmyTasty present a selection of such in the video below, featuring seemingly near-endless juggles, brutal wall combos (regularly topping 20 hits), and even a few calling in an assist from Reshiram for good measure, showing just how scary Sceptile can be.

Source: Swillo & BimmyQuestion

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AiAi Takes Street Fighter V Season 2’s Juri into the Turbulent Winds Against Gachikun and John Takeuchi

AiAi is most known for his top 8 finish at Evolution 2015, with none other than Juri in Ultra Street Fighter IV. However, he has also made the transition to Street Fighter V keeping his former main intact.

After the Season 2 update, he is likely counting his lucky stars, as Juri has found herself beefed up considerably. But how good is that compared to the likes of the top Rashid players, such as Gachikun and r/Kappa|John Takeuchi? Well, we shall soon see, won’t we?

Source: RektScrub

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Lambda-11 Goes Sentient with this BlazBlue: Central Fiction Combo Video

Can a machine become creative? That seems to be the question at hand here today in BlazBlue: Central Fiction. Today, we are looking at Lambda-11 and her–or its, perhaps–combo potential. As with BlazBlue, it is expected that the combos will be long and intricate–and this is no exception.

Lambda goes from full screen to close range and back again, showing off her complete potential in all situations, as well as the versatility of the combo system within Central Fiction.

Source: Monarch

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Lambda-11 Goes Sentient with this BlazBlue: Central Fiction Combo Video

Can a machine become creative? That seems to be the question at hand here today in BlazBlue: Central Fiction. Today, we are looking at Lambda-11 and her–or its, perhaps–combo potential. As with BlazBlue, it is expected that the combos will be long and intricate–and this is no exception.

Lambda goes from full screen to close range and back again, showing off her complete potential in all situations, as well as the versatility of the combo system within Central Fiction.

Source: Monarch

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Ricki Ortiz Talks Training for Capcom Cup, Street Fighter V Season 2, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and More with Yahoo! Esports

While much has already been said about Capcom Cup 2016’s finals and its winner Du “NuckleDu” Dang from Team Liquid, that’s only half of the Capcom Cup story. The other half involves Du’s final opponent, fellow American Ricki Ortiz from Evil Geniuses, who helped make history by giving Capcom Cup 2016 an unprecedented all-American grand finals set.

In this new interview, Yahoo! Esports’s Zorine Te talks to Ricki Ortiz regarding her performance at Capcom Cup. Specifically, they focused on how she prepared for it, leading her to go from being just a regular top 8 finisher at tournaments, to a strong contender to take Capcom Cup. According to Ricki, the change in her performance comes down to having structured training sessions (with Panda Global’s Ryan “Filipino Champ” Ramirez) for two-and-a-half weeks in preparation for Capcom Cup. Prior to this, having to travel to a lot of tournaments prevented her from getting in any proper practice time.

“I promised myself that for two and a half weeks straight I would practice hardcore with [Filipino Champ] and just focus on practicing completely to get the sharpest I could in the game,” Ricki states. “I wasn’t sure how much I could improve until Capcom Cup, but I knew I had to put my all into it.”

As for having an all-American grand finals at Capcom Cup, Ricki describes it as “monumental.” In addition to this, she states that she feels that this means that America is catching up to Japan. While she won’t say that America is better than Japan, she says that at the top American players can compete with Japan’s best players, and the latter won’t automatically be favored. “It’ll be a fifty-fifty toss up” says Ricki.

In addition to Capcom Cup, Ricki also talks about Street Fighter V’s second season. This includes the possibility of dropping her main character, Chun-Li. According to her, she likes the character and, if she remains competitive, she will definitely be sticking to her.

That said, she’s definitely taking a “wait and see” attitude. Looking to see how Capcom changes the balance and how the tiers stack up. She also wants to see who the new characters are, and she feels that these characters “have to be really cheap” if Capcom is doing a lot of tweaking and buffing.

Finally, she talks about the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, with Street Fighter V possibly taking a back seat to the former when it comes out. Ricki points out that she got her start playing competitively in the Versus series. She plans to get sharp enough in Street Fighter V so that she can then focus on Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite when it comes out, putting the former in the back-burner somewhat. This, she says, should allow her to juggle both games.

Of course, that’s just part of what Ricki talks about in the interview. Head on over to Yahoo! Esports to read the rest.

Source: Yahoo! Esports

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Ricki Ortiz Talks Training for Capcom Cup, Street Fighter V Season 2, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and More with Yahoo! Esports

While much has already been said about Capcom Cup 2016’s finals and its winner Du “NuckleDu” Dang from Team Liquid, that’s only half of the Capcom Cup story. The other half involves Du’s final opponent, fellow American Ricki Ortiz from Evil Geniuses, who helped make history by giving Capcom Cup 2016 an unprecedented all-American grand finals set.

In this new interview, Yahoo! Esports’s Zorine Te talks to Ricki Ortiz regarding her performance at Capcom Cup. Specifically, they focused on how she prepared for it, leading her to go from being just a regular top 8 finisher at tournaments, to a strong contender to take Capcom Cup. According to Ricki, the change in her performance comes down to having structured training sessions (with Panda Global’s Ryan “Filipino Champ” Ramirez) for two-and-a-half weeks in preparation for Capcom Cup. Prior to this, having to travel to a lot of tournaments prevented her from getting in any proper practice time.

“I promised myself that for two and a half weeks straight I would practice hardcore with [Filipino Champ] and just focus on practicing completely to get the sharpest I could in the game,” Ricki states. “I wasn’t sure how much I could improve until Capcom Cup, but I knew I had to put my all into it.”

As for having an all-American grand finals at Capcom Cup, Ricki describes it as “monumental.” In addition to this, she states that she feels that this means that America is catching up to Japan. While she won’t say that America is better than Japan, she says that at the top American players can compete with Japan’s best players, and the latter won’t automatically be favored. “It’ll be a fifty-fifty toss up” says Ricki.

In addition to Capcom Cup, Ricki also talks about Street Fighter V’s second season. This includes the possibility of dropping her main character, Chun-Li. According to her, she likes the character and, if she remains competitive, she will definitely be sticking to her.

That said, she’s definitely taking a “wait and see” attitude. Looking to see how Capcom changes the balance and how the tiers stack up. She also wants to see who the new characters are, and she feels that these characters “have to be really cheap” if Capcom is doing a lot of tweaking and buffing.

Finally, she talks about the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, with Street Fighter V possibly taking a back seat to the former when it comes out. Ricki points out that she got her start playing competitively in the Versus series. She plans to get sharp enough in Street Fighter V so that she can then focus on Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite when it comes out, putting the former in the back-burner somewhat. This, she says, should allow her to juggle both games.

Of course, that’s just part of what Ricki talks about in the interview. Head on over to Yahoo! Esports to read the rest.

Source: Yahoo! Esports

Photo c/o Yahoo! Esports