Category: Fighting Games

Combos that can do 30% or more damage in Mortal Kombat XL are not that uncommon, especially when meter use is added. So this video then, showing a 39% combo for Tanya, really shouldn’t be that special, except for one thing: the combo only has 3 hits.

Once she has her opponent with her Dark Shroud, Tanya’s Pyromancer variation can do a jump-in back kick into a meter-burn air fireball. The meter-burned air fireball will do massive amounts of damage due to the Dark Shroud.

Now we’ve seen damaging 3 hit combos before (King of Fighters XIV’s Athena can do a 70% 3-hit for two bars in a specific situation), this one seems quite practical, if Tanya can get the jump-in back kick (or jump-in 4 in MK parlance) to connect.

Source: ElChakotay Andrich

This weekend is southern California’s biggest yearly event, SoCal Regionals 2016. Players from all over California, the West Coast and the world will be at the Esports Arena in Santa Ana to compete in eight of the hottest fighting game titles.

With the Capcom Pro Tour season beginning to wind down with a continuous string of premier events, and with SCR 2016 having the premier event designation itself, a huge number of hungry fighters will be looking towards that Capcom Cup qualification spot. In addition to the $15,000 pot bonus for Street Fighter provided by Capcom are a number of other sizable pot bonuses for other titles, including $10,000 for Mortal Kombat XL, provided by Warner Bros./NetherRealm; $3000 for Tekken 7 Fated Retribution, provided by Bandai Namco; and $1000 for The King of Fighters XIV, provided by Atlus.

Some strong contenders from around the globe are set to participate this weekend, including Momochi, Haitani, Eita, GO1, Yukadon, Haitani, Mago, Onuki, Dogura and Haitani of Japan; PoongKo and XYZZY of South Korea; GamerBee and Oil King of Taiwan; Xiaohai of China; DR Ray, Caba and MenaRD of the Dominican Republic; and more. These players will be competing along with players from all over the States, like Just Wong, Rick Ortiz, Julio Fuentes, NuckleDu PR Balrog, Chris Tatarian, NYChrisG, Filipino Champ, LPN, SonicFox and more.

Streams

Five streams will be bringing you the action live throughout the weekend, courtesy of Level Up, 2GGaming, Capcom Fighters and the official TEKKEN channel. Check out the channels on Twitch itself in the embeds below, or on MultiTwitch, and follow the brackets on Smash.gg.

LevelUpLive

Watch live video from leveluplive on www.twitch.tv

LevelUpLive2

Watch live video from leveluplive2 on www.twitch.tv

CapcomFighters

Watch live video from CapcomFighters on www.twitch.tv

TEKKEN

Watch live video from TEKKEN on www.twitch.tv

2GGaming

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

Schedule

All times in PDT (UTC -7).

Friday, October 14

Saturday, October 15

Sunday, October 16

Sources: SoCal Regionals, Capcom Pro Tour, Kakuge Checker

Kyohei “MarlinPie” Lehr is used to being the lone wolf American in a Guilty Gear field predominantly filled by Japanese players. His top 8 finish at Evolution 2016 has ensured his spot at Arc Revo–Arc System Works’ annual tournament final–and it will be more of the same, with two other international players in the field–a Korean and American player each.

In this interview at CEOtaku, Red Bull eSports talked with MarlinPie about his training habits, who states that he practices less and focuses on countering players more by watching videos of their play and understanding their possible setups. He further talks about his confidence after a patch that saw the nerfing of Johnny and the elimination of his unblockables. He also talks about his plans of an extended stay in Japan after Arc Revo.

Read the interview here.

Source: Red Bull eSports

When Urien was first announced for Street Fighter V, the one thing that many people looking forward to was his Aegis Reflector. This character-defining move was the source of a lot of resets, setups, and combos in Street Fighter III 3rd Strike, and many expected it to be the same in Street Fighter V. The actual Urien that players got in-game definitely hasn’t disappointed–with the Aegis Reflector becoming quite the source of a lot of stuff for Urien in Street Fighter V.

This latest video from Dr. Fatbody showcases some of the crazy and stylish resets, setups and combos that Urien can do with Aegis Reflector and the rest of his Street Fighter V toolset. There’s a lot to digest here, from resets in situations where you wouldn’t expect them, to meaty setups off his throw that lead to extended combos off crush counter.

Check out the video below.

Source: Dr. Fatbody

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news and our favorite SRK articles from October 7 to October 13, 2016!

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Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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New Razer Arcade Stick Is in Development, According to Infiltration at South East Asia Major 2016

When I needed an Xbox 360 stick for Ultra Street Fighter IV at Evo 2015, I turned to Razer–and even though that was the same event where an Atrox infamously failed during the Momochi/Gamerbee USFIV Grand Final, my own always served me well. I look forward to what Razer will come up with for a new PlayStation 4 fightstick.

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The Pulse of Pokkén: Top Players Talk Present and Future of Pokkén Tournament’s Scene, Part 2

Pokkén Tournament still has supporters… let’s keep those local scenes going until those new arcade Pokémon fighters finally make it to console, one way or another! Part 1 can be read here.

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Bringing FGC and Smash Together: Interview with Cary Zhang, Tournament Organizer of Kings of the North

I don’t like thinking of the “FGC” and “Smash community” as separate entities; the common ground is greater than the sum of the differences. Not that any specialized event should be expected to diversify–but that common ground looks to be growing, and that can only lead to good things.

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Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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Scizor Announced as Newest Addition to Pokkén Tournament Arcade

Sorry, Empoleon, you’ve got to wait a while. With Scizor being announced for the arcade version of Pokkén, it begs the question when these three DLC fighters will actually make it to the Wii U version.

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The Playoff Picture: Who Has Made it Into Capcom Cup 2016?

Capcom have not exactly made the process of qualifying for Capcom Cup 2016 an easy thing to understand. Luckily, we know have a simplified list of those who have made it, and those who are close to making it into that final bracket. Simplify it next year, Capcom!

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BEAST 7 Returns to Gothenburg, Sweden on February 17th-19th

Europe’s best Smash major is back in 2017, with Street Fighter V also joining the tournament roster. With more and more US players making the journey to Gothenburg to compete at BEAST, 2017’s event looks to be the best yet.

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Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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The Spanish Street Brawler Miguel Returns to Fight in Tekken 7

An old favorite returning is always fun, and I’m a big fan of Miguel. Something about his unabashed villainy has always appealed, and now that he’s sporting a hot new look, it’s going to be even more fun beating fools’ faces in.

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See The Limits of Skullgirls 2nd Encore Pushed With This CMV ‘Gunrock’

Skullgirls is a gorgeous game to watch, and while it is going through something of a resurgence in the tournament scene, the creation of great new content like this is only going to help attendance. Plus, you get to see some incredible combos. What’s not to like?

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More Like the Mad House: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at The Big House 6

The Big House 6 was one hell of a tournament, and it took reading this to realize just how crazy it really was. Breaking down the biggest plays and upsets while casting something of an eye to the future, this is a great way to understand the current state of Smash 4.

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Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article and the selected posts are solely those of the writers, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.

If there was any character’s theme that needed a touch of class beyond what Capcom gave them, it would certainly be the heiress of the Kanzuki Zaibatsu, Karin. If you were asking for such a thing, well look no further.

xclassicalcatx just posted a collaboration of her playing the theme on viola, which is already classy enough. But, when mixed in with the smooth accompaniment of the jazz cover band The Consouls, and what you get is a track that you will want to play as you sip your tea with your pinky out. It’s what Karin would want you to do.

Source: xclassicalcatx