Category: Fighting Games

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How to Avoid Getting Burst-Baited in Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-

Bursting can create on of the most hype moments in Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- and related games with similar mechanics. While this mechanic has everyone’s back, it also involves a metagame of burst-baiting and punishing that turns the match into a mindgame.

The latest episode of the Guilty Gear Crash Course is an in-depth coverage of how Bursts work. Novril begins by explaining how the gauge itself works. It’s important to remember that it retains over rounds, so using it at low health while the opponent is winning can turn out in wasting it. The episode ends with some very helpful tips on how to decrease the chances of the opponent reading a Burst and punishing it.

In -REVELATOR-, it’s also possible to do a Burst-enhanced Overdrive and to drain the opponent’s Burst gauge with a charged Blitz Attack.

Source: novriltataki

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Pre-Orders for Physical Release of Skullgirls 2nd Encore Start This Halloween, with Japanese Voices Coming at 10,000 Pre-Orders

Ever since Japanese fans got their hands on a physical release of Skullgirls for PS4 and PS Vita, fans all over the world have been excited about getting their hands on one too. Lab Zero Games has been hinting at a limited physical edition of Skullgirls 2nd Encore for PS4 and PS Vita for a while and this physical run is coming soon, through collaboration with Limited Run Games, a company that specializes in such releases.

The edition will be coming with lobbies, a long awaited feature on consoles, as well as the final patch that has been under heavy testing in the PC Skullgirls Beta since August. Pre-orders are starting next Monday, October 31st. As an extra bonus, most likely due to the poll Lab Zero held recently, this was also announced;

This is huge for fans of the Japanese voice overs, which are amazing. Pre-orders will also be shipping to the EU with a flat $15 charge for shipping, with no other charges at customs.

Sources: Skullgirls; Limited Run Games

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Tag In Nadeshiko to Punish V-Reversals with Street Fighter V’s R. Mika

Good Muscle Spirit includes having a tag-team partner that’s got your back!

With a character that’s built around such relentless one-sided pressure as R. Mika, you want to limit your opponent’s means of escape as much as possible to keep that vortex spinning! V-reversals are one means that is bound to surface, so it’s good to know that Nadeshiko has got you covered–if you’re ready to call her in. Beginning R. Mika enthusiasts–or experienced ones that may have not yet considered this option–will want to check out the video below, and add this V-trigger trick to your wrestling repertoire.

Comparatively, check out some V-reversal punishes with Ryu here.

Source: ElChakotay Andrich

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Keep on Training with VesperArcade’s Trial Guides for The King of Fighters XIV’s Alice & Yuri

VesperArcade continues working his way through the trial modes of The King of Fighters XIV’s massive playable roster; this time you can find a helping hand with the trials for first Alice, then Yuri. Check them out in the videos below.

Check out VesperArcade’s prior trial guides for The King of Fighters XIV:

Source: VesperArcade

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ESL Announces the Mortal Kombat X Community Cup for PlayStation 4

The ESL has been a big supporter of Mortal Kombat X’s competitive scene. That looks to continue with the announcement of the Mortal Kombat X Community Cup for PlayStation 4, which will tie into the new Tournaments app on PS4.

The Community Cup, which has already started in Europe and will start this weekend in North America, allows players to fight each other in online tournaments. Signing up for these is free, and can be done through the ESL’s Mortal Kombat Community Cup listing on the PlayStation 4’s Events tab.

For anyone interested in following the action, check out ESL’s brackets for Europe and North America. The European cup will have its first event tomorrow while North America will start this Saturday. Prizes for the cup have yet to be announced.

Source: ESL via Test Your Might

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Watch LI Joe Crush and Kill with Street Fighter V’s Urien in These Online Matches

LI Joe throwing in his bid for Illuminati Vice President.

Popular Street Fighter V competitor LI Joe, known for his skilled Nash play (as seen at Evo 2016), had indicated how interested in Urien’s arrival he was before the character’s official release. Now that Urien is properly out and playable in the wild (glitches aside), LI Joe has had his chance to check out the Illuminati tyrant for himself; have a look at Xuses’ compilation of Joe’s online matches with the Vice President to see what LI Joe can do with him.

Source: XusesGB

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Galloping Ghost Arcade Hosts A Celebration of Mortal Kombat at Kombat Kon from November 19th-20th

Gathering together avid Mortal Kombat fans from around the world, Galloping Ghost Arcade is hosting a weekend of all things MK with Kombat Kon, held in McCook, Illinois. This konvention will have the original motion capture actors from the original Mortal Kombat series meeting fans and signing autographs, alongside hosting special real life “Test Your Might” events. There will be cosplay competitions, an artist alley filled with artists selling special Mortal Kombat themed art, as well as a dedicated freeplay arcade for attendees to enjoy throughout the whole weekend.

There will, of course, be some kombat during the weekend, with Galloping Ghost hosting Shang Tsung’s Fight Night VI. This will feature tournaments across Mortal Kombat’s history, with MK, MKII, UMK3 and MKX all having a spot on Shang Tsung’s Challenge Tower. The Mortal Kombat X tournament will be on Saturday the 19th, as well as a $10 buy in UMK3 tournament. If you cannot make those, there will be tournaments for the original trilogy throughout the weekend so there will be plenty of time to uppercut someone into the Pit.

More details are available on the Facebook event page for Kombat Kon and you can buy tickets right here. Two day passes are $40 while special VIP passes go for $100 and there are only 50, so get buying now if you want to spend your weekend treated as one of Shao Kahn’s greatest warriors.

Sources: Kombat Kon; Galloping Ghost Arcade

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Throw Kunai with Deadly Precision, with this Ibuki Optimization Video from FGC Academy

Ibuki’s kunai are integral to her gameplan in Street Fighter V, so learning to use them correctly is vital to do damage as this ninja schoolgirl. To stop Ibukis around the world misusing their kunai, the FGC Academy has created an instructional video, teaching all kunoichi how to properly manage their throwing knives.

As with handling any dangerous equipment, FGC Academy first goes over the improper use of kunai, like randomly throwing air kunai and getting punished or using more than two kunai in a single juggle. While it may look flashy and get the crowd on your side, excessive kunai use is just wasting resources and it’s better to learn and utilize the less flashy, but equally damaging combo whenever possible.

The main optimizations of kunai, according to FGC Academy, are hit-checking the opponent, using kunai to make moves like standing heavy punch safe and extending blockstring pressure by using EX kunai. If all goes to pot and you are running low, ending a combo with heavy punch Raida should give you enough time to reload at least one kunai. The video shows these kunai applications in action so try to see how you can further optimize these optimizations after watching this guide.

Source: FGC Academy

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The Premier Third Strike Teams Tournament, Cooperation Cup, Returns on January 8th, 2017

Japan’s legendary 5 on 5 Third Strike teams tournament, Cooperation Cup, is back for its 15th installment this coming January. Bringing together squads of absolute killers and reigniting old rivalries, this one day tournament guarantees some stellar Third Strike action and acts as a nice appetizer to kick off yet another year of fighting game action.

Expect more details on the official Cooperation Cup website in the coming months and get booking your tickets to Japan if you want to compete in this great gathering of Third Strike talent. Expect current Street Fighter V stars like MOV, Nuki and Haitani returning to bring the pain, so load up those old copies of Third Strike and start practicing.

You can check out all the action from this year’s Cooperation Cup in this giant, 10 hour VOD of the event.

Sources: matsuda4951 via Ryan Harvey; Aymane Farissi

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Street Fighter V Servers Going Down For Maintenance on October 25

Capcom occasionally takes down the servers for Street Fighter V to conduct maintenance on them. Whether it’s to apply a new patch, or just fix some issues with match making, these down times represent a good chunk of time where Street Fighter V players are unable to play online or earn Fight Money.

It seems that one such maintenance period is scheduled this week.  Hopping on to Street Fighter V, a new system message states that the game’s online servers will be taken down for maintenance on October 25 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT. You can see a screenshot of the system message below.

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Capcom has not revealed what the maintenance is for, so it’s probably just routine matchmaking fixes rather than a new patch. Additionally, the message states that the maintenance hours are subject to change.

Source: Street Fighter V [in-game]