Juri is one of the characters who many players feel has gotten the short end of the stick in Street Fighter V. Whether it’s because of her altered moveset, her shorter-ranged pokes or other reasons, many players feel that she just isn’t up to snuff compared to her previous incarnations. This new video from Revelant is bound to cement that opinion even further.
In the video below, Revelant demonstrates how Juri can be thrown out of the landing frames of all versions of her Ryodansatsu. This move–her anti-projectile flip kick–is considered by some to be one of her better moves in the game, especially the EX version since it work as an invincible reversal. This discovery, however, makes it mush riskier to do–since Juri is still considered by the game engine to be in her special move animation, she is unable to tech the throw.
The beginning of 2017 is filling up mighty fast, as another big US tournament announces its return for the first quarter of the year. Hosted at the Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, the Kumite in Tennessee or KiT for short, is hosting 12 separate tournaments over two days, promising a weekend bursting with entertainment. Pokkén Tournament was formally announced as the first game on the title card, but 11 others have since joined the roster.
Outside of tournament mainstays like Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mortal Kombat X, Guilty Gear Xrd REVELATOR and the like, games like Dead or Alive 5 Last Round, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Project M will also be represented at KiT 2017. Over $13,500 worth of pot bonuses have been announced, with NetherRealm Studios putting in a whopping $10,000 for this year’s Mortal Kombat tournament and Team Ninja adding $1,000 to the DoA5:LR pot. Barring BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Project M, and The King of Fighters XIV, tournament champions will also receive a sculpted trophy of a character from their game, so you may walk away with a bronze head of Heihachi or Bowser, as well as your prize money.
Registration is still open for KiT 2017, with December 30th acting as the last day to sign up online. There will be on-site registration on Friday 6th January, but this is cash only, so bring your wallet with you. Make sure to check out the smash.gg page for any additional information.
When it comes to fighting games, there is nothing more embarrassing than letting your opponent get a perfect round on you… except letting your opponent get two consecutive perfect rounds on you.
While getting double-perfected can be frustrating, this compilation video from XusesGB provides lots of study material for those hoping to avoid–or achieve–a Double Perfect. The various characters involved use a variety of pressure options and set-ups to corner and intimidate opponents while remaining unscathed. Though there is always risk involved when trying to maximize damage with no consequence, the double perfects in this compilation are impressive and not entirely possible to recreate!
Recently, Capcom’s Tomoaki Ayano hinted at some sort of new “collaboration announcement” related to Street Fighter. Now, Capcom has finally revealed what Ayano was hinting at, and may not quite be what some fans are expecting.
Capcom has announced a new collaboration between their Street Fighter and Monster Hunter franchises: specifically, Street Fighter V characters will be coming to Monster Hunter Explore. The Japan-only mobile game (the worldwide release was cancelled sometime in June) will be getting special outfits based on Street Fighter V’s Ryu, Chun-Li, Rashid, and Karin. In addition to this, players can also equip a weapon that utilizes Psycho Power hands, and battle a monster inspired by Dhalsim.
Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article are solely those of the writer, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.
Last year, Brazilian player Keoma wowed the world by making it to the top 8 of Capcom Cup on the back of his smart Abel play. He showed what many in Brazil wanted to world to know–that South America is a credible threat on the international stage in Street Fighter.
This year, all eyes are on Thomas “Brolynho” Proença to prove that fellow Brazilian Keoma’s success last year was not a one-time thing. But, whereas Keoma qualified directly, will Brolynho be able to repeat the success Brazil had last year, having qualified via points?
Well-Timed Pressure
Riding the strength of Necalli, who already has impeccable buttons and footsies, Brolynho takes it to the next level. Where players like Zowie|GamerBee and BX3.TP-Link|Phenom tend to play more aggressively at all junctures, Brolynho balances his play and even takes his pressure game to a different level than the rest of the Necalli army.
In his match with RZR|Infiltration at ESL’s Brooklyn Beatdown, we saw the best case of this. He had well-timed buttons that frustrated Infiltration, who struggled to escape his pressure. He is not 100% aggressive, but not 100% passive, either, and this works to his advantage–where Necalli players tend to struggle in one of these two categories.
Testing His Knowledge
I feel, watching his Necalli, that Brolynho has a more comprehensive knowledge of his character than other Necalli players I’ve seen. We’ve seen GamerBee just approaching the higher echelon with Necalli in terms of general spacing and aggression—having made him click to the tune of winning several events in recent history—and Phenom does well with more gimmicks than Brolynho uses. I think that’s the difference maker that impresses me the most.
Further, he has strong understanding of when to use V-Skill, as well as a solidly fundamental style that allows him to use it as a strong spacing tool. Moreover, he is one Necalli that I see that I would not want to test reactions on, as he is primed to use his Critical Art as punishment. These are critical skills that all Necallis should be using, and right now I see him doing the best work with these skills.
Korea or Japan?
One critical thing to note is who he’s winning and losing to. At Brooklyn Beatdown, we saw Brolynho take down Infiltration in decisive fashion. This is around the time that we began to see dings in Infiltration’s armor. Can you say that you beat the world’s best when he is not playing his best?
When we look at his other matches, we saw him eliminated from the same tournament by EG|Momochi, who is for looking like a top class player when he shows up. At Never Give Up, Brolynho saw himself on the losing end of a set against Tokido in Loser’s Finals. Given my opinion of Tokido and Momochi as two of the favorites heading to Anaheim, this does not bode well for Brolynho, as he will likely have to face one of the two en route to top 8.
Possible Slump Incoming
What worries me most is that Brolynho is in on points. That is not to say that qualifying by points in and of itself is a bad thing; however, he could have been in as an automatic qualifier had he won the Latin American Regional Finals. He not only failed to do that, but finished by going 0-2. If you had asked me a favorite going into this event, I would have easily picked Brolynho based on previous results.
Was he dialing it in because he was in on points? I would hope not, as it should be his focus to make it in automatically to send a message to the field that he is for real. Any tournament that you make it into should have you fighting for the top slot, and as a competitor, I would assume this is Brolynho’s mentality.
Whatever the reason, Brolynho failed to make it through the field in Brazil and it does serve as cause for concern leading up to Anaheim as to what level he is currently performing at. If it’s anything less than what he is fully capable of, the results could be humiliating.
Final Thoughts
The risk of a slump is the most concerning for me. Brolynho has all the tools, but if he’s slumping or going on autopilot, his chances diminish dramatically.
He has all the tools to make top 16, and I think he just might do that. He also has the tools to make top 8, but given what we’ve seen from him this month, I am hesitant to put him there. Only time will tell, and we will know the answer come Anaheim.
While there are many games that fall under the umbrella of “fighting games,” there is one game that stands pretty far apart from the rest of the pack: Brawlhalla is a game that draws inspiration from Smash’s movement mechanics and League of Legends’ aesthetic, while throwing weapons into the mix and packaging it all as a free-to-play game.
Perhaps because it is so different from traditional fighting games, its getting a lot of attention on the esports circuit, leading to large pot bonuses and sponsors than one would expect on the surface. The game just had its World Championship, with $50,000 in prizes to be won. The tournament has concluded, but this hype reel has been uploaded by the official YouTube channel.
Their top 8 was also uploaded, which you can see below.
As was determined this week, Mr. Naps will be representing North America as our King of Iron Fist Champion. While CIRCA’s Anakin will also be there in Japan to represent us in the international finals, it’s Mr. Naps’ amazing Bryan play that stood head and shoulders above the rest, as he overwhelmingly plowed through Anakin’s Jack-7.
What was most impressive is how little has been seen of Mr. Naps up until this event, where he hadn’t been seen since Northwest Majors. Nonetheless, the Tekken veteran proved to be in great shape coming into the tournament.
Missed the excitement the first time? Bandai Namco has put up the replay on their YouTube channel!
As was determined this week, Mr. Naps will be representing North America as our King of Iron Fist Champion. While CIRCA’s Anakin will also be there in Japan to represent us in the international finals, it’s Mr. Naps’ amazing Bryan play that stood head and shoulders above the rest, as he overwhelmingly plowed through Anakin’s Jack-7.
What was most impressive is how little has been seen of Mr. Naps up until this event, where he hadn’t been seen since Northwest Majors. Nonetheless, the Tekken veteran proved to be in great shape coming into the tournament.
Missed the excitement the first time? Bandai Namco has put up the replay on their YouTube channel!
With the launching version of Chaos Code, subtitled “A New Sign of Catastrophe” on the PlayStation 4, it’s a good opportunity to brush up on techniques or jump into a new game.
Hikaru makes a good starting point for Chaos Code. As the protagonist of the game, he tackles opponents with a well-balanced playstyle which includes a fireball and a shoryuken move, in addition to having good conversions and corner-carrying potential.
In the world of esports, sponsors are very important contributors to players and fans alike. With a good sponsor, a team can afford to compensate its players for events, travel, and even living expenses. All of this lets players spend more time honing their skills, bringing a better and more refined game overall to as many tournaments as they can.
Mineski just recently wrote an article discussing the necessity of unusual sponsors in esports. Team NP, a primarily DOTA 2 team, recently acquired a FYM Hot Sauce sponsorship, which some are questioning as unusual. The article goes on to point out Hot Sauce isn’t that abnormal a sponsor, as other food-related companies like Coca-Cola and Doritos having dipped their toes into the esports scene in the past [not to mention Red Bull of course, and to a lesser degree, Bud Light – Editor]. Sponsors like this also allow esports teams to expand and cover multiple games. A good example of this would be Evil Geniuses, which has players in Dota, Starcraft, Halo, and Street Fighter.
While the primary focus of the article is traditional esports, the fighting game community should be paying attention as it continues on the esports path.
