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While the young guns are turning up in droves to take major events–with players like Phenom, John Takeuchi, and NuckleDu leading the charge–there is yet another demographic that is doing exceptionally well in Street Fighter V. That group is the older players who have been around the scene for decades, proving that age is only a number when factoring into how competitive one can be in the game.

Why is this so true? Daigo Umehara, one of the old guard who is showing his dominance in Capcom’s newest title, believes the answer lies in the similarities to Street Fighter II, and top older players’ adoption of title due to these situations. In an article from theScore, Shinya Onuki concurs, stating, “SFV is very close to Street Fighter II, and the movement and combat systems are very close to that game as well, so my skills are still applicable.”

Source: theScore Esports

As with his recent Zangief montage, desk is waving goodbye to certain Season One variations of Street Fighter V characters with special combo montages. Moving from the Red Cyclone to the Sonic Hurricane, his latest montage deals with the world’s most American man, Guile and his various Sonic Boom combos.

With Guile’s Sonic Boom loops changing for Season Two, it’s possible that many of the lengthy sequences in this combo compilation may not exist come December 20th. Things such as the Uber Boom–which counter hits six different times–could be a thing of the past so say your goodbyes now. Those with access to the Season Two balance changes have discovered a new way to perform the Sonic Boom loop, so some of these 20+ hit combos may exist in an altered form for Season Two.

You are dismissed Colonel Guile. You can go home and be a family man now.

Sources: r/StreetFighter; desk

French combo technician Alioune has put together a short video, showcasing some of Street Fighter V Akuma’s basic combos and wakeup setups. . While some of the combos have been seen in prior gameplay footage, Alioune showcases the incredible juggle potential of Akuma’s V-Skill and special moves along with some devastating setups to punish players pressing buttons as they stand. In the video he appears to be playing the PC Beta of SFV Season 2 that leaked on Steam yesterday, so keep in mind that some of what you see may not be in the official release

Based off Alioune’s quick demonstration, Akuma will have the tools to convert a hit from just about any situation into a damaging combo with an advantageous follow up. While even more optimized combos are sure to be discovered once Akuma is officially released on Dec. 20, Alioune has given the community a place to start.

Source: alioune camara

A could of days back, SNK announced that Athena’s classic costume from King of Fighters ’98 would be coming soon to the King of Fighters XIV. Now, it seems that we may know when the costume is coming.

According to an article posted on Chinese site Gamersky, KOFXIV’s distributor in China, Gamepoch, has announced that the costume will be available for free from December 20, 2016 to January 5, 2017.

Take note that the above is likely only for the game’s Chinese language version. Whether or not the costume will drop for other versions on the same day is as of yet unknown.

In addition to the Athena costume, a couple of free PS4 themes will also be released on that day – a Christmas theme with Athena, Yuri, and Kula, as well as a classic Athena theme to go with the costume. These themes can be accessed by downloading the upcoming graphically updated demo for the game.

Source: Gamersky via Gatoray

Following a short retirement period starting back in December 2015, David “KirbyKaze” McDonald is back in the Super Smash Bros. Melee scene and has been picked up by Melee It On Me as their next player. As Canada’s best Sheik main and possibly their best player overall, KirbyKaze has been racking up some decent wins since his return to Melee, gaining ninth at The Big House 6, fourth at Canada Cup 2016 and fifth at Eden this past weekend.

Before his break from Melee, KirbyKaze had taken sets off of Liquid|Hungrybox, C9|Mango and EG|PPMD, marking him as one of the world’s strongest Sheiks during the period of 2010 to 2012. Hopefully, with the support of Melee It On Me, KirbyKaze will reach those lofty heights yet again. KirbyKaze’s first tournament with MIOM will be at Genesis 4 next January in San Jose, California.

For those who don’t know, rather than being your typical team, Melee It On Me is a sort of “player incubator,” advising and representing Melee players until they can sort them a high level sponsor. Previous MIOM alumni are DNL|Duck, Tempo|S2J, CLG|SFAT and C9|Mango, so the team has quite the impressive track record for securing their players decent contracts.

Source: Melee It On Me

You can get four fists furiously flailing in Brawlout, as the frog warrior shown off in the first trailer has taken on a dramatic transformation. We don’t know who he is under the mask, but we do know that Paco will be taking up the role of grappler in the upcoming platform brawler. Unlike traditional grapplers however, Paco looks to be as mobile as he is powerful, with plenty of movement options already shown off in the trailer below.

You’ll be able to give him a go during Brawlout’s open beta, which is coming to Steam on December 21, so brush up on your Frog-Fu, pull a mysterious mask on, and go to work on your opponents. And if you’re not sure what Brawlout is, or how it’s shaping up, be sure to check out our hands-on impressions of the alpha.

Source: Angry Mob Games