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Leo can be problematic to face in Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-. His options are unlike other characters in the game, and thus leaves players perplexed when facing him. Whereas some people would immediately call for nerfs, it’s rather time to hit the lab and learn the matchup.

Fortunately, several of Japan’s best players–Ruu, Tomo, and Takehara–have released a four-part guide on how to face and defeat Leo. The first two parts were already available in English, with translations by BloodWolF and Lord Knight respectively. Recently, part three was released in English, again translated by BloodWolF.

Source: IPlayWinner

Kim1234 is back for another episode of his Jump-In podcast. Usually, this podcast features a special interview–but this time, we have a sit down with his co-host Logan-sama via the magic of Skype.

In this episode, they talk about the importance of community within the FGC, and how infectious hype can be at events. They also skew off the FGC path by talking about fellow fighting game fan and pro wrestler Kenny Omega’s recent main event at New Japan Pro Wrestling, and discuss the season 2 off-season moves.

Source: The Jump-In

It’s finally here folks. After a slight delay in proceedings, Panda Global’s second world ranking is finally being released for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Starting with numbers 50-41 today, the rankings will be released with a new batch of nine players being released every day until January 19th, the day before Genesis 4 kicks off.

Smash 4 Top 50 – #PGRv2 41-50 by @ThePGstats

Vid: https://t.co/M8473DZVgT
Article: https://t.co/fypNYXQxNb
Mobile: https://t.co/SSfn63rQI2 pic.twitter.com/LzXP6mydyo

— Panda Global (@PandaGlobalPG) January 15, 2017

These early rankings will be particularly volatile, with only four of the nine players in ranks 41-50 listed on last year’s PGR, with the rest being previously unranked. Two of the new contenders are Kirihara and Taiheita, Japanese players who really made an impact on both their local and international scene this year. As Japan becomes a more prominent region, it’s fair to expect more Japanese players creeping onto this list.

Check out the video below for a detailed explanation of each player pick and look out for continual updates to the PGR v2 as we approach Genesis 4.

Source: Panda Global (YouTube)

With the recent announcement of the Injustice 2 release date, and the reveal of Darkseid as a pre-order bonus on PSN, fans have even news to look forward to; more details about the superhero-themed fighter will appear soon on the PlayStation Blog. The console company tweeted out a small teaser:

A new threat approaches… stay tuned to https://t.co/6rfZPfginF on January 17 for more Injustice 2. pic.twitter.com/1CcrY46Kpz

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) January 13, 2017

By the looks of it, the tiny clip featuring Super Girl in a CG sequence could be either a teaser to a story trailer or an opening animation to the game. The “new threat” likely refers to the main villain of the game. A blog post is planned on the official PlayStation site.

The Injustice 2 account also shared a teaser with the same date, but a different graphic:

The Lines Are Redrawn.
Find out more 01.17.2017 #Injustice2 pic.twitter.com/bG4DX2wtye

— Injustice2 (@InjusticeGame) January 13, 2017

Stay tuned to Shoryuken as we provide coverage for the NetherRealm Studios title.

Sources: PlayStation; Injustice 2

One of the things that people are wondering about Ultra Street Fighter II is if there’s anything more than just what has already been shown. While a brand new, rebalanced, Street Fighter II revision is interesting, it’s not exactly something that people feel is worth the expected $40ish price. That said: the game’s launch trailer may have actually dropped a hint at other additional content that Ultra SFII might have.

It seems that some interesting footage was snuck in by Capcom at the 2 minutes and 8 seconds, mark, right before the words “a classic is reborn” appear. The footage shows Ryu taking on what seems to be a Shadaloo trooper. What makes it interesting is that the footage is from a first person perspective–Ryu’s, to be exact. Additionally, the action seems to be taking place in the Secret Laboratory stage from Street Fighter IV.

Is this a secret new gameplay mode that Capcom is including into Ultra Street Fighter II? Or could it even be a hint at another game that Capcom’s releasing for the series’ 30th anniversary? (With the various VR hardware options on the market now, maybe this is a new VR game?) Stay locked on to Shoryuken for more on this story as it develops.

Source: Street Fighter via Jared Gropper