Category: News

• D’Vorah – reduced the cancel advantage after Pterothorax combo (Towards + FP, FP, BP) by 2
• D’Vorah (Swarm Queen) – must be in the Bug Bomb held loop for 3 frames before you can dash cancel out of it
• Cassie – Single Shot is +2 on hit (up from -9)
• Ermac – adjusted hitbox on Soul Burst & Soul Burst to make it harder to low profile
• Ermac – increased Soul Burst damage by 4
• Ermac – increased Soul Blast damage by 10
• Erron Black – increased the cancel advantage of Down + FK by 3 (no longer connects into Tackle on hit)
• Ferra/Torr – increased damage on Grab ‘n’ Stab by 3
• Ferra/Torr – increased damage on Deep Stab by 4
• Goro – increased hit advantage on Shokan Grab & Shokan Slam to 28 (up from 8)
• Goro (Kuatan Warrior) – increased hit advantage on Chest Lunge to 20 (up from 5)
• Goro (Kuatan Warrior) – increased hit advantage on Chest Charge to 23 (up from 5)
• Goro (Dragon Fangs) – increased hit advantage on Shokan Stabs to 22 (up from 7)
• Goro (Dragon Fangs) – increased hit advantage on Shokan Massacre to 23 (up from 5)
• Goro (Tigrar Fury) – decreased combo damage scaling after Ground Scorch
• Jacqui – Stanky Leg (BK ~up BK) is now listed in the movelist
• Jason – increased the hitbox on Back Breaker, Spine Shatter, Choke, Choke Slam, Tight Squeeze, & Crippler to make it harder to low profile
• Jason (Relentless) – reduced the recovery frames on Dark Pursuit (enhanced) to 54 (down from 106)
• Jax – opponent can no longer techroll after x-ray
• Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs) – Away + FP now has 10 startup frames (up from 9)
• Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs) – all Speed Bag hits are now always -3 on block instead of every 4th one being 0
• Kano – Black Dragon Ball (enhanced) damage increased by 4
• Kano – Uprise Ball (enhanced) damage increased by 3 and is now -5 on block (down from -27)
• Kano (Commando) – Choke & Strangle are now -4 on block (down from -14)
• Kenshi – Down + BK can no longer be high parried
• Kenshi – it is now easier to juggle combo after Sword Dance
• Kenshi – several moves were not combo damage scaling correctly on hit
• Kenshi (possessed) – Sickle Lift reaction is now consistent (no longer more or less hit advantage depending on height)
  Kenshi (Kenjutsu) – removed armor from Tele-Strike
• Kitana – now pokes out with a fan in Punishing Poke (Down + FP)
• Kitana – Rising Blades can now be special move 2in1’d out of on hit
• Kitana – 2nd fan in enhanced Fan Toss is now a mid block
• Kitana – Back Slash (Towards + FP) is now -9 on block (down from -34) +5 on hit (up from -20) and has 25 less recovery frames
• Kitana – Learn Respect combo (Towards + FP, FP) is now -2 on block (down from -1FP) +6 on hit (up from -3) and has 9 less recovery frames
• Kitana – Fake Out combo (BP, FP) is now +2 on block (down from -12)
• Kitana – increased damage on Fan-Tastic combo (BP, FP, BP) by 4 and is now -3 on block (down from -10)
• Kitana – Fan Swipe (Towards + BP) is now -6 on block (down from -18) +8 on hit (up from -14) and has 12 less recovery frames
• Kitana – Gut Gash combo (Towards + BP, BP) -6 on block (down from -17) and has 9 less recovery frames
• Kitana – increased combo damage scaling after Rightful Heir combo (Towards + BK, FK)
• Kitana (Royal Storm) – Square Boost & Square Wave are now a hard knockdown
• Kitana (Assassin) – reduced meter gain from parry
• Kitana (Assassin) – Princess Parry startup is now 7 (down from 18)
• Kitana (Mournful) – easier to juggle combo after Air Glaive Throw and Air Glaive Return
• Kitana (Mournful) – Shadow Kick & Eclipse Kick startup is 12 (down from 14)
• Kotal Kahn – Towards + FK can no longer be high parried
• Kotal Kahn (Sun God) – improved hitbox on Sun God Choke
• Kung Jin (Ancestral) – now goes into a ducking state during Low Shot
• Kung Lao – no longer gains a bar of meter when doing a wakeup Hat Toss or Teleport
• Kung Lao (Tempest) – Hat Spin & Orbiting Hat now correctly combo damage scale on hit
• Kung Lao (Hat Trick) – Hat Call Back is now a mid block
• Kung Lao (Hat Trick) – Hat Call Back of a Low Hat Trap is now a low block
• Kung Lao (Hat Trick) – slightly easier to juggle combo after Hat Call Back
• Kung Lao (Hat Trick) – reduced High Hat Trap recovery by 25 frames
• Kung Lao (Hat Trick) – reduced Hat Trap & Low Hat Trap recovery by 15 frames
• Liu Kang – adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently
• Liu Kang – 3 more active frames on down BP
• Liu Kang – now goes into a ducking state during low fireballs
• Liu Kang (Flame Fist) – Windmill Punch & Windmill Flurry can now be 2in1 special cancelled on block/hit
• Liu Kang (Flame Fist) – Shaolin Flame can now be 2in1 special cancelled out of
• Liu Kang (Dualist) – Low Soul Sphere is now a low block
• Mileena – adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently
• Mileena – Low Slash (down FP) no longer pushes opponents away before the active frames
• Mileena – increased hit advantage on Rider combo (Away + BP, BP, throw) to 25 (up from -7)
• Mileena (Piercing) – now goes into a ducking state during Low Sai
• Mileena (Ravenous) – increased hit advantage on grab specials
• Mileena (Ravenous) – doing the Quick Taste combo (Away + FP, BP, throw) will no heal her a small amount as she bites
• Quan Chi – opponent can no longer techroll after x-ray
• Quan Chi (Warlock) – victim is no longer throw immune after being hit by Portal Stab
• Raiden – Supernatural combo (Away + FK, BK) can now be 2in1 cancelled out of
• Raiden – reduced the hitbox of Electric Fly & Thunder Fly
• Raiden (Thunder God) – slightly less chip damage on charged normals
• Raiden (Master of Storms/Displacer) – now has a God’s Rage combo (Towards + FP, BP, Away + BP)
• Reptile – adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently
• Reptile – can no longer repeatedly stack the damage nullification from Stealth & Invisibility
• Reptile – Slithering Slaps (Away + BP) increased damage by 2
• Reptile – increased damage of Slink combo (FP, BP, FP) by 4
• Reptile – increased damage on Deadly Venom combo (FP, BK) by 4
• Reptile – decreased damage of Dragon Kick (FK) by 2
• Reptile – increased damage of Shedding Skin combo (FK, BK, Down + BK) by 2
• Reptile – increased hit/cancel advantage on Sneaky Snake combo (Away + FP, Down + BK) by 20
• Reptile – increased damage Toxic combo (Towards + FK, Away + BK) by 2
• Reptile – Low Heel (Down + FK) now has 7 startup frames (down from 9) and is -3 on block (up from -2)
• Scorpion – Eternal Vengeance combo (BP, FP, BK) has 4 less cancel advantage and no longer resets the block stun when it’s 2in1 cancelled out of
• Scorpion (Ninjutsu) – increased damage on Affliction combo (Away + FP, BP, FP) by 2
• Scorpion (Ninjutsu) – increased damage on Doom Slice (Away + BP) by 4
• Scorpion (Ninjutsu) – increased damage on Doom Blade (Towards + BP) by 4
• Scorpion (Ninjutsu) – increased damage on Dead End combo (BP, FP, BP) by 2
• Scorpion (Ninjutsu) – Downfall (Away + BK) now hits twice
• Scorpion (Ninjutsu) – increased damage on Cataclysm combo (Towards + BK, BP) by 4
• Shinnok – adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently
• Shinnok (Necromancer) – adjusted tracking of Devil’s Flick, Devil’s Backhand, Summoned Fiend, & Summoned Slam
• Shinnok (Necromancer) – increased damage on Judgment Fist & Judgment Smash by 3
• Shinnok (Necromancer) – Devil’s Flick is no -8 on block (up from -4)
• Shinnok (Bone Shaper) – Dark Beam is now a high block and +8 on hit (up from -14)
• Shinnok (Bone Shaper) – opponent can no longer techroll after Scepter Slam
• Shinnok (Bone Shaper) – Deity combo (Towards + BP, BP, throw) can now be 2in1 cancelled on hit
• Sonya – adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently
• Sonya – added 5 more recovery frames on Air Drop when missed
• Sonya – Energy Blast is a mid block and -5 on block (up from -15)
• Sonya – increased damage of Flying Kick (enhanced) by 4
• Sonya – increased damage of Leg Slam by 5
• Sonya (Covert Ops) – Garrote Parry is no longer throw immune
• Sonya (Demolition) – increased cancel advantage on Boomer combo (FP, FP, BP)
• Sonya (Demolition) – adjusted the damage & hit stun of the grenade attacks
• Takeda (Shirai Ryu) – the last hit of Air Spear & Spear Ryu will now combo damage scale correctly
• Takeda (Lasher) – Whip Thrash & Whip Strike now hits on both sides
• Tanya – last hit of throw will now combo damage scale correctly
• Tanya – adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently
• Tanya – can’t attack for 10 frames after a blocked Quick Teleport
• Tanya – removed armor from Quick Teleport
• Tanya (Kubu Jutsu) – Back Stab combo (Away + FP, BP + BK, throw) can no longer be punished on hit
• Tanya (Kubu Jutsu) – 2nd and 3rd hits of Tonfa Swipe will have less block recovery frames the longer you delay the previous attack
• Tanya (Pyromancer) – slightly increased pushback on blocked fireballs

1. O_Super x Mag.Lo – “CEO Champion”
Main Theme of CEO 2015

2. Jeff Matthews – “The Last Kill”
Sources: Killer Instinct (1994) – “The Instinct” (Title), “Controlling Transmission” (Glacius), “K.I. Feeling” (Orchid), “Tooth & Claw” (Sabrewulf), “Trailblazer” (Cinder)
Original Composers: Robin Beanland, Graeme Norgate

3. DarkeSword – “Kuro Yuki”
Source: Persona 4 Arena – “Princess Amagi-ya”
Original Composer: Atsushi Kitajoh

4. DjjD – “Prodigious Blitz”
Source: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 – “Tekken Tag Tournament Piano Intro -Massive Mix-”
Original Composer: Akitaka Tohyama

5. Richie Branson – “Iron Fist”
Tekken Theme of CEO 2015

6. Flexstyle – “It’s Okay, I Still Made Money”
Source: Divekick – “JEO”
Original Composer: Harrison Pretat

7. zykO – “#unanimous #undisputed”
Sources: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (from Punch-Out!!) – “Minor Circuit”, Ninja Gaiden II – “Tower of Lahja ~ Heart of the Fortress”
Original Composers: Kenji Yamamoto, Ryuichi Nitta, Mayuko Okamura

8. Benjamin Briggs – “FALCON PUNCH”
Super Smash Bros. Theme of CEO 2015

9. Neblix – “Together, We Fly”
Source: Super Smash Bros. Melee – “Fire Emblem” (from Fire Emblem)
Original Composer: Yuka Tsujiyoko

10. DarkeSword – “Fatalistic”
Source: Mortal Kombat (Sega CD) – “Techno Syndrome”
Original Composer: Oliver Adams

11. Richie Branson – “Finish Him”
Mortal Kombat Theme of CEO 2015

12. DarkeSword – “U JELLY?!”
Source: Guilty Gear X – “Blue Water Blue Sky <May’s Theme>”
Original Composer: Daisuke Ishiwatari

13. Nutritious – “Dash Cancel”
Source: Ultra Street Fighter IV – “Theme of Decapre”
Original Composer: Hideyuki Fukasawa

14. Ivan Hakštok, Sixto Sounds – “What’s Your Poison?”
Source: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – “Character Select Screen for UMVC3″
Original Composer: Hideyuki Fukasawa