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Learn how to apply Delayed Tech and Negative Edge techniques in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

World Warrior FGC‘s “Git Gud” series is designed to help new players get to the next level with advanced techniques and analysis of common spots in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition matches. In today’s video, he’s covering Delayed Tech and Negative Edge techniques.

For those unfamiliar, Delayed Tech is a method of defense to protect you against the throw/button mix-up, and negative edge is a method of input involving the release of an attack button rather than another press. Check out the video above for examples and applications of each in SFV!

Source: World Warrior FGC

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Witness the Astral Skill Instant-Kills from the BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle demo

With the BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Online Beta in full swing, we’ve already seen some great tech from Twitter, as well as a variety of gameplay primers. Now it’s time to share a full, dual-audio compilation of the recently-revealed Astral Skills. These flashy match-enders can only be executed by pressing 222B+C when you have 9 full Bars of Skill Gauge, which is only achievable with Level 4 Resonance Blaze. On top of that, your opponent has to be down to a single character.

Avid Arc System Works content creator Koefficient has recorded all 20 of the legendary finishers for the entire 20-character base roster, and has timestamped them according to franchise. There are a lot of great little touches here depending on the series your characters of choice hails from. While the BlazBlue cast’s Astrals are set to BBTAG’s main theme, “Crossing Fate,” the Persona 4 Arena characters enter Awakening state (a requirement to access IKs in their home games), before performing their Instant Kills, set to the song “Mist” in a throwback to the original Arena title.

Additionally, the Under Night In-Birth characters, who utilize their Infinite Worth EXS, perform them to the tune of “Unknown Actors,” the console opening theme of Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late[st]. Team RWBY’s are set to Volume 1’s opening theme, “This Will Be The Day,” with the infamous moon of Remnant in the background. You can see the full compilation below.

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle’s online beta is currently ongoing for players who digitally pre-ordered the game on both PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. With the open portion beginning today, May 12th, and lasting until Monday, May 14th. The full game will be available on PS4, Switch and Steam PC, in Japan and Asia on Thursday, May 31st, with a North American release following on Tuesday, June 5th. A European release is salted for this summer.

Which Astral Skills are your favorites? Share your picks with us in the comments section below.

Sources: Koefficient

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Nicalis, Inc. announces crossover puzzler/fighter Crystal Crisis for the Nintendo Switch, feat. characters from Blade Strangers

It seems like Nicalis, Inc. isn’t slowing down its insane game announcements — In addition to their crossover fighter Blade Strangers getting announced last month for multiple platforms, the indie publisher and developer has followed up with another crazy crossover project for the Nintendo Switch.

Crystal Crisis is a new crossover puzzler/fighter clearly influenced by Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo, featuring characters from the upcoming Blade Strangers. As you can see in the trailer, you can spot Quote and Curly Brace from Cave Story+, Isaac from The Binding of Isaac, and Aban, Tina, and Jim Hawkins from 1001 Spikes. There are also some new additions (not in Blade Strangers) that manga and anime enthusiasts will recognize — such as Astro from Astro Boy and Black Jack from Black Jack. And if you want to get really obscure — Johnny Turbo, the infamous mascot for the TurboGrafx–16 add-on “TurboDuo”, has made cut for his first game appearance ever! These are strange, but wonderful, times we’re living in.

There’s other characters from different gaming series that made the cut, as well as original characters that you won’t find in Blade Strangers. You can read about these fighters, the gameplay, and different modes at Nicalis’s blog, linked in the tweet below.

Crystal Crisis is scheduled for a fall 2018 window release with both physical and digital versions priced at $39.99 MSRP. The physical edition will come with a full-color instruction booklet and bonus goodies. There’s no word yet if the title will be on other platforms — stay tuned for more details on this exciting new puzzle/fighting game as it gets closer to release!

Sources: Nicalis, Inc.; Nicalis, Inc. (Twitter)

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VesperArcade discusses Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition DLC character releases: Should they be stronger out of the gate?

It’s almost safe to say at this point that as far as Season 3 of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is concerned, three of the six announced DLC characters have received a less-than-stellar reaction from the community. Longtime fan-favorites Sakura and Blanka have been deemed too weak or too “honest” for the way SFVAE is “meant” to be played. Series newcomer, Falke, was greatly anticipated by some to be a successor to Rolento from Capcom vs. SNK 2 and Ultra Street Fighter IV; upon release, players discovered that not only does she not play at all like Rolento, but she is also slow, has mediocre damage output outside of her V-Triggers, and suffers from having some weird hit and hurt box problems.

While most agree that Falke is interesting and “fun,” her competitive future seems to be up in the air already, and she hasn’t even been out for a month yet! Of course there is still Falke tech trickling out on social media, and new characters take time to figure out — some judgement should be out on hold until more players try her out online and at local and major tournaments. Also, all is not lost when it comes to Season 3 characters: two more fan favorites, Cody and Sagat — and newcomer G — have yet to be released, so hopefully their releases will turn some people around…

With that being said, in VesperArcade’s latest video, he opens up a discussion concerning Capcom’s plans for the rest of the season three DLC characters and beyond. He talks about how Capcom should consider taking a risk to make their characters stronger, but not “overpowered” upon their launch. They discuss the idea that Capcom should have a beta test, or make the new character free to try out, before their actual release. He also weighs the pros and cons if Capcom decides to go down that path.

Source: VesperArcade

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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle roundup: A touch-of-death, Weiss combos, and Azrael tech

As the BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle beta has been available for over a day now, many players are busy discovering and posting tech on social media. SRK gathered a variety of clips that showcase powerful combos and useful tech for many situations. Thanks to everyone for sharing good tech with the community!

No better way to say hello than with this “Touch of Death” combo. It may be one of the first ones found. Note that it won’t kill higher-health characters.

Now, I already thought Azrael corner cross-up shenanigans are awful… but ASW decided to give him a partner.

Tager also greatly benefits from having a partner. While Gadget Finger restands were already plenty terrifying in regular BlazBlue games, now the partner can tag in for cross-ups and other mix-ups.

Going back to Azrael though, he certainly retains the spirit of his original appearance in the main BlazBlue games.

Here’s a stylish combo between newcomer Weiss and Persona mainstay Yukiko. Now that’s combining ice with fire effectively!

Here’s a Ruby combo. Note that it starts from an overhead!

BlazBlue’s Jin retained the vacuum properties of his standing B, allowing him to cross-up the opponent in the corner.

Here’s an advanced solo Ragna combo. Even without a partner, the combos in BBTAG can be pretty involving.

Es in action. That’s an air confirm leading to close to 10,000 damage.

If you want to play Weiss, here’s a quick combo tutorial for her.

Ruby and Weiss look amazing together in this stylish mid-screen combo. Arc System Works has done an amazing job conveying their abilities from the show.

Who knew Ragna and Hazama can make a good team? It sure is nice to not have a limit on chains.

The frog army is coming! King George is an EX move for Rachel, so with Resonance Blaze, she can throw out quite a few as her meter fills up automatically.

Don’t forget that the BBTAG beta is ongoing. Details have also been revealed about the Nintendo Switch BBTAG beta and the dates for the European version of the game.

Sources: @OmniSScythe; @ikamen99; @Hi_Im_Sunfish; @rairai7280; @kmpyj1; @DISA1126; @isukagg; @kuzumith; @yabujin53; @2C_Quiche; @ShowYouCanSYC; @KoTeRu_

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Register for Street Fighter V at Combo Breaker 2018 and get this Nicki Minaj-inspired Chun-Li poster

Street Fighter competitors at Combo Breaker get a special treat for attending this year!

Registered for Street Fighter V at Combo Breaker 2018 yet? If you have — or if you haven’t, but still sign up before the May 13th deadline — you’ll get a great Chun-Li poster by Long Vo as a registration bonus. Fans of the Strongest Woman in the World won’t want to miss this:

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Combo Breaker 2018 is a Capcom Pro Tour Premier event, and hits Chicago, IL on May 25-27. Head over to the official Combo Breaker website to register!

The poster itself, of course, is based on the cover image for Nicki Minaj’s recent single Chun-Li, as you can see:

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The single itself has met with mixed reactions from Street Fighter and hip-hop fans alike; if you’ve missed it, you can check out the video below. (It’s Nicki Minaj — so, yeah, definitely NSFW, by the way.)

Sources: Combo Breaker (Twitter); Long Vo (Twitter); Nicki Minaj (YouTube)

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rooflemonger goes over system mechanics in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

This in-depth look sheds light on what’s new with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Now that the beta has begun, many players have been busy practicing BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, which switches up the regular Arc System Works formula considerably.

Fighting game guide rooflemonger is tackling the newest ASW game with a walkthrough of the gameplay mechanics. It’s a fairly relaxed video, divided into a few sections — starting with a general overview of the game’s bars and buttons. At about 5:20, he ventures into the defensive mechanics, including the risky Dragon Punch. rooflemonger then discusses pushblock which operates à la Marvel vs. Capcom. After that, he delves into the tag system, covering how to effectively weave your partner into combos and neutrals. Finally, rooflemonger explains Resonance Blaze, BBTAG’s “X-Factor” mechanic.

All in all, the video is a nice look at what to expect from BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle and its gameplay mechanics. If you prefer a guide that displays inputs and is a little more concise, check out this JP BBTAG system primer instead.

Source: rooflemonger

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Shovel Knight swings into Blade Strangers as its next guest character

Blade Strangers is getting stranger by the second!

Nicalis, Inc. continues its surprise announcement spree for Blade Strangers by enriching its roster with the presence of none other than Shovel Knight, the star platformer from the game of the same name.

Shovel Knight boasts an impressive sprite size, particularly in contrast with Isaac from Binding of Isaac, another surprise character that was recently revealed. Shovel Knight certainly looks like a fighter to reckon with, even judging by his size and reach alone. Nicalis also recently announced the guest characters Gunvolt from Azure Striker Gunvolt, and Quote from Cave Story.

It won’t be long until Blade Strangers releases this summer on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Until then, check out the shovel-rous soldier for yourself below!

Source: Nicalis

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– In Case You Missed It, All Blizzard News in One Place

Blizzard has started a new series that provides a wrap up of the big news stories for all of its stable of games. In this week’s edition, the team takes a look at what’s happening in World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, Starcraft and Overwatch. Check it out and catch up on all the Blizzard news!

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Body Count Fighting announces a new weekly online tournament series for Dragon Ball FighterZ, Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, & Injustice 2

Prove your strength online, and you could win some cash and a shot at a live match in a future BCF event.

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Body Count Fighting wants to give everyone a chance to join in on the action — and now you can from your own home, with the BCF Online Tournament series. They will hold online events weekly in one of four featured games — Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ, or Injustice 2 — each with a $250 prize pool, and a chance to earn points towards an online final, and ultimately a live feature match in Los Angeles, CA in an upcoming Body Count Fighting event.

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Entry is free, and registration opens at 12:01 AM on the day of each event. The first cycle kicks off on May 17th with Street Fighter V. Interested contenders should go check out the event page on smash.gg! Find more info on the full tournament cycle on the league page.

Source: Body Count Fighting