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Frieza’s brother demonstrates that revenge is best served cold.

At Evo 2018, Bandai Namco Games and Arc System Works revealed that Cooler would be coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ. Now, they’ve dropped another trailer showing even more of Cooler in action.

Beyond just showing some gameplay clips, the video below actually shows an actual match between a couple of appropriately-themed teams. Cooler is joined by Frieza and Ginyu, while facing off a team with Goku, Vegeta, and teen Gohan. While it’s hard to quantify the level of play in the match — the match seems to played in a way as set up a Cooler vs. Goku showdown — it does show us a glimpse of what may be in store for Dragon Ball FighterZ players in the future.

Source: Bandai Namco Games

If there’s a combo you’re struggling with in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition that always seems just out of reach, the odds are good that you need to micro-step. Due to the push out on hit in SFV — and, worth noting, many other fighters — combos may not work quite the same way in every situation.

So, jump in with World Warrior FGC‘s tutorial above! Today’s video will get you started on the foundation of micro-steps in combos, with will allow you to connect longer and more damaging links.

Source: World Warrior FGC

Team NINJA brought a new build of Dead or Alive 6 to Gamescom 2018 in Cologne last week. The build brought with it Hitomi, Leifang, a new stage, as well as a number of tweaks and changes compared to the previous builds at Evo and E3.

IGN has previously already showcased video of the game, featuring producer Yohei Shimbori showing off the newly-revealed characters. Now, however, they’re back with more video — 10 minutes of it, to be precise — just showing off matches and nothing else.

Aside from showing off matches with Hitomi and Leifang, the video below also has some of the other known cast members, including Hayabusa, Hayate, Jann Lee, and newcomer Diego. Of course, we also see a lot of the new “Forbidden Fortune” stage, showing off how its transition works, and how some of the elements in the stage can be used by players for more damage or setups.

Dead or Alive 6 arrives on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC sometime in 2019.

Source: IGN

Everyone’s favorite Fu-Ma clan ninja and a mainstay SoulCalibur character since the beginning (except for SCV, but we’ll overlook that) needs no introduction. Famous for her good looks and powerful ninjutsu, Taki returns in SoulCalibur VI and though she seems fairly straightforward, you might still actually learn a thing or two from Hayate’s thorough breakdown video.

Of course, Taki excels in moving quickly and dodging, sometimes even attacking from the air. This plays into her having a limited range, but once she’s close, she can start using her Possession stance for pressure. Most of the moves from the past games return. But she also has plenty of new tricks to surprise her enemies, like a 6A+B projectile. A brand new mechanic revolves around her second blade, Mekki Maru. Any attacks with this weapon (highlighted purple) deal chip damage to the opponent, breaking through their defenses a bit and whittling down their life bar.

Taki has many moves that help her close the gap, and at the right moment, she can use Soul Charge to turn the tide. Similarly to other characters, her damage increases considerably in that mode. She gains some follow-ups that even launch the opponent to finish them off with her air throw.

Hayate’s other recent guide covers SoulCalibur VI‘s Zasalamel.

Source: Hayate EIN

“Prolonged pressure occurs when players take risks.”

In the last episode, the creators of the “Think, Don’t Mash!” education series explained how to formulate a game-plan as a new fighting game player. Now that we have that plan, we have to apply it. To do that, it is vital to finally start talking about the very basics of frame data and footsies.

Once you understand how “turns” work in fighting games, you’ll find yourself taking control of more situations than your flailing, erratic opponents at lower ranks. For further reading to accompany today’s episode, check out PBW’s excellent blog post here for a detailed breakdown on “turns” and pressure.

Source: Press Button Win

This past weekend, the online portion of the 2018 Capcom Pro Tour entered into the home stretch with the second event for Southern Latin America, which would also be the fourth and final event for LATAM as a whole. Eligible regions included Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru, and Uruguay; a notable 183 entrants answered the call to duke it out for their final shot at earring Ranking Points from the comfort of their own homes.

Results

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

1. F3|Brolynho (Necalli, M. Bison, Ibuki) – 150 Points
2. DT|Picoro (M. Bison) – 70 Points
3. TPT|Stunner (Cammy) – 40 Points
4. The Griffon Mask (Blanka) – 20 Points
5. RTN|ProSub (Balrog) – 10 Points
5. TheInquisitor32 (Guile) – 10 Points
7. Shodown|Zenith (Menat) – 1 Point
7. FSN|AAG Shingolex (Balrog) – 1 Point
9. BABYBRASIL (F.A.N.G)
9. Pauloweb (Laura)
9. AAG|PR3DA (Urien)
9. Arthuro-Ray|Arthuro-Ray (Akuma)
13. Jah_lexe (Ken)
13. -LEONARDO- (Karin)
13. FURIA|HKDash (M. Bison)
13. SL|Komodo (Chun-Li)

You can watch a full replay of the top 8 action — with commentary by Samifish and Vicious — below.

With only three Online Ranking Events remaining, it’s more important than ever to get in on the action if you can and try to earn those precious Ranking Points. The next event will be the second and final one for Eastern Asia on Saturday, September 29th. Eligible regions will include Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The tournament will begin at 10:00 AM JST, with top 8 beginning at 4:00 PM JST, which will be streamed live at twitch.tv/capcomfighters, the Capcom Fighters YouTube Channel, and the Street Fighter Facebook page.

Source: Capcom Fighters (YouTube)

The ability to stop time sounds like something straight out of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and yet, returning character Zasalamel’s repertoire includes chronomancy tricks. By now, many players surely have spotted that the scythe-wielder has some new mechanics involving curses — floating orbs that stay on the opponent.

If you’re looking forward to once again using Zasalamel, you should check out this tutorial that lays out the basics of the character. Andyroo assists Hayate in going over Zasalamel’s changes; though this fighter’s attacks are somewhat slower and often punishable, he makes up for it with the ability to manipulate the opponent around the playing field. A lot of his moves pull the victim closer, setting up an opportunity to take advantage of his new abilities. Zasalamel has a new series of B+K moves that can apply curses onto the opponent whether they block or attack. He can stack this up to three times, then release the orbs with certain moves. When that happens, he briefly stops time. Depending on how many orbs were stacked, he can either continue a combo or retain a lot of frame advantage.

Check out the rest of the tutorial below to learn about some exciting Soul Charge moves that Zaslamel is hiding in his arsenal. To learn more about other SoulCalibur VI fighters, check out the Siegfried tutorial.

Source: Hayate EIN