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Core-A Gaming looks into how Qudans and Jeonnding became household Tekken 7 names

Few people play Tekken as well as the Korean community. Although StarCraft is certainly a popular esport there, Bandai Namco’s fighter has found a lot of appreciation. Core-A Gaming raises awareness about this country by highlighting two world-class competitors: UYU|Qudans and UYU|Jeonnding.

The video ventures deep into their storied past, which starts with Jeonnding talking about competing in the first StarCraft game in his early years. However, he quit, and started to play the 3D fighter just for fun, as a hobby. As for Qudans — who found his name by converting Korean characters on the keyboard — he made his name in 2005 by winning the Evolution Championship. Both players talk quite a bit about the generally unfavorable stereotypes surrounding gamers, and they consciously make effort to “erase that image.”

Check out the informative video below for an insightful look into some of the best Tekken 7 players in the world.

Source: Core-A Gaming

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Hilarious BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle beta bug lets you fight with two characters together

The online beta for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle just ended, but there is still online access. Given the unfinished state of the game, players are bound to run into bugs here and there. Maybe it’s no surprise that it was PG|SKD who found one of the most game-breaking ones.

As presented in the clip below, SKD was able to bring both Ruby and Es onto the screen and truly tag team the opponent with a barrage of attacks. The second character stays on the screen, and receives the same inputs as the main character.

He explains the bug in this thread, and posts some more examples:

Here’s also a Japanese player triggering the same bug, but with the biggest characters available in the game:

There will be four-player controls in the game, so maybe Arc System Works might as well make this bug a playable mode in the vein of Guilty Gear Isuka. I would play it!

Recently, datamining has revealed the remaining possible BBTAG DLC characters.

Source: PG|SKD; @ukaga_ka

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Catch Blade Strangers in action in this footage from BitSummit Vol. 6

Nicalis recently brought their indie crossover fighting game Blade Strangers to BitSummit, one of Japan’s biggest independent video game shows. During the event, they got a chance to show off some gameplay, including some of the recently-added characters.

For those who weren’t at the event, Nintendo Everything was able to capture some off-screen footage of the Switch version from their panel. The footage below features newcomer Shovel Knight (from the game of the same name), Curly from Cave Story, as well as Emiko from Umihara Kawase.

Blade Strangers launches on Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC this Summer.

Source: Nintendo Everything

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The original Guilty Gear will be rocking out on PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch

A new opportunity to experience a Guilty pleasure.

The latest stream from Arc System Works’ Japanese Twitch account revealed that the original Guilty Gear is coming to modern consoles. Guilty Gear was released in 1998 — celebrating its 20th anniversary today — on the original PlayStation, and set itself apart with its strong rock ‘n’ roll vibe. The game includes ten unique characters along with Baiken, a secret boss.

Arc System Works has not yet mentioned a release date for this gem, but you can catch about 20 minutes of gameplay below. You can definitely see how the spirit of the original has been well-preserved in its latest edition, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2.

This announcement is definitely exciting, but don’t forget that Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R is also coming to the Nintendo Switch. Hopefully, that title will find its way to PlayStation 4 somewhere down the road, too.

Watch ARC SYSTEM WORKS official live from ArcSystemWorks on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Gematsu; Arc System Works Twitch (JP)

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Locke Cole from Final Fantasy VI is Dissidia Final Fantasy NT’s second DLC character

Square Enix has revealed the identity of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT‘s second DLC character! From the SNES classic Final Fantasy VI (or Final Fantasy III as it was originally labeled as in the USA) we have none other than the “treasure hunter” Locke Cole.

Locke — a treasure hunter, who definitely isn’t a thief — was shown off in a trailer as part of Square Enix’s recent live stream. For those who aren’t familiar with Final Fantasy VI, Locke is one of the first characters players get to use (unlike later titles in the series, FFVI doesn’t really have a central “main character” per se), and helps start off the events of the game when he’s recruited to rescue Terra during the game’s opening mission.

In addition to the trailer, Square Enix also detailed Locke’s alternate costumes and weapons. You can check these out, alongside some new artwork from legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano, in the gallery below.

Click to view slideshow.

With the reveal of Locke, we now have only 4 remaining DLC characters. The hints that Square Enix have given about their identities are as follows.

  • New female character
  • New male character
  • Female character who previously appeared in Dissidia Final Fantasy series
  • New male character

All of these characters will be from the latter half of the Final Fantasy series.

Locke is set to arrive on Dissidia Final Fantasy for arcades on May 17, followed by Dissidia Final Fantasy NT on PlayStation 4 in June.

Source: Square Enix via Siliconera

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J King shows off the techniques available using King’s Frankensteiner in Tekken 7

King’s Frankensteiner is a peculiar move with unique properties. Counting as an untechable throw when the opponent is standing, it can also count as a hit when they are grounded. But beyond that, there are a plethora of setups and follow-ups for this move that must be known in order to reach its full potential.

When used as a grab, there are many uses for King’s down 3+4 while his back is turned, and can lead to interesting okizeme setups. But even more useful are his tricks to corner carry, using this move as a way to set it up.

Source: J King

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InfernoKong shows off a true champion’s might with this The King of Fighters XIV’s combo video

No one flexes harder than The King of Fighters XIV‘s Antonov, and no-one’s Antonov flexes harder than dedicated Antonov pro APE OF THE U N I V E R S E, a.k.a. InfernoKong. If you aren’t convinced yet about the potential of this character in version 3.0, maybe InfernoKong’s latest combo video will change your mind:

Antonov received a number of buffs to his Bering Wave, and a host of new cancel options into the move. This has helped both his damage output and, more importantly, his neutral game in 3.0.

Source: APE OF THE U N I V E R S E

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NurseLee’s Guile keeps up the pressure with these Knife Edge setups in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Guile’s 2-bar V-Trigger II, Knife Edge, has proven to be a powerful addition to the boom-chucker’s arsenal in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. Not only does it control a large part of the neutral game exceedingly well, it allows Guile to cash in some high-damage combos off of stray Flash Kicks. As NurseLee demonstrates in his latest setup video, the fun doesn’t stop after Knife Edge lands, either:

Inputting Bazooka Knee after landing Knife Edge allows Guile to set up meaties with both f.HP and st.MP, which not only gives Guile stronger combos than he’s normally allowed, but also grants him larger amounts of frame advantage on block. Watch the video above to see these setups in action!

Source: NurseLee

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Blade Strangers extended opening animation showcases the latest additions to the cast

Back in April, Nicalis released the opening animation for their indie crossover fighter Blade Strangers. However, it turns out that this wasn’t the complete opening animation for the game.

Now, a new video has been released showing an updated opening animation — the new opening has extra footage (starting at 1:54 in the video below). This footage shows recently-announced characters Shovel Knight, Gunvolt, Quote, and Isaac coming to help Solange in her fight against original Blade Stranger Lina.

Blade Strangers launches for PlayStation 4, PC, and Switch this Summer.

Source: Nicalis

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BornFree interviews rising Dragon Ball FighterZ star Wong Nation|Lost Soul

“I just really wanted to hit buttons, but I also wanted to go to the tournaments.”

One of the players that can potentially make it through the Summit of Power voting is the fascinating Lost Soul, a man who may have been born without a first name, but was born with a natural ability to take control of fighting games. At 8 years old he was already ruthlessly rushing down adults in X-men vs. Street Fighter, and needless to say, he’s only gotten better since then: he’s won at NLBC, and he’s scored the support of FGC legend Echo Fox|Justin Wong.

He’s also the subject of BornFree’s latest interview. which is chock-full of a life of interesting stories and great advice. Take a look above to find out about Lost Soul’s own bouts with stubbornness, his rise to the top, and the origins of his tournament name.

If you like BornFree’s interviews, why not give his YouTube channel a look?

Source: BornFree