Category: Videos

Back when we tried out AOne game’s Omen of Sorrow at Evo Japan, the game had two new additions, in the form of Dr. Hyde and Vladislav III. Now, AOne Game’s and ETC’s McFly have dropped a a couple of videos for these two, showing off some combos for them.

Now, we’ve talked about Dr. Hyde before — that said, the last time out, the focus was more on his zoning and keep-away game. In the video below however, we finally get a chance to see what he can do in terms of combos.

Vladislav III on the other hand is more of a counter-zoner, with a projectile that lets him teleport in on hit, as well as the ability to chain his normals in quick succession should he get in. When he does, the video below shows some things that he can pull off.

Source: ETC Chile

“The stage is set for a meteoric match!”

Good afternoon, Dragon Ball fans! We’ve got another stack of Dragon Ball FighterZ footage for you to peruse: hopefully there’s something here you’ll want to take into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with you.

Let’s start out with the main man himself, Goku. NurseLee leads us in with some simple BnBs for the series’ iconic protagonist.

“Subarashi!” Here’s a simple Goku Black option select from Pony that allows you to convert on 2H hit and keep the pressure up on block.

If you’re unsure of exactly what’s invincible in DBFZ, rooflemonger covers everything in the game with invincible properties.

He also shares soe Vegeta tips and tricks with us.

Frost Edge – TV shows the offensive synergy between Goku Blue and Android 18.

MrKingFunk breaks down how to connect Majin Buu’s Fat Throw attack with nearly all assists in the game — vital information for anyone wanting to quickly reset or kill opponents with the roundest Buu.

HapkidoRed shows us some high damage combos and resets with Hit.

Finally, we close out with sikshot gaming‘s breakdown of how to deal with Captain Ginyu on block. (RIP Milky Cannon glitch.)

As always, if you see anything worth sharing, let us know by submitting a tip for our next roundup. Thanks everyone!

Sources: NurseLee; Pony; rooflemonger; Frost Edge – TV; MrKingFunk; HapkidoRed; sikshot gaming

David Spence’s home videos are offering the new school players a glimpse into what tournaments were like over a decade ago. Moreover, it gives us a look at long-lost footage of events long since past, as well as players that have hung up their joysticks, but once were tops of their region.

This video features footage of the Old School Challenge tournament, that took place at 8 on the Break in New Jersey in 2001. Featured in this footage is Nothingness — still considered one of the strongest Honda players in North America — footage of Arturo Sanchez playing Vega (Claw) long before his switch to Dhalsim, and some faces that are now unknown making top 8.

Source: Atari FGC

Street Fighter Carnival X is Mikado Arcade’s currently-ongoing multi-game tournament series for a wide variety of classic (and sometimes, obscure) arcade titles. To see the beginning of these high level Japanese tournaments, go here!

SNK vs. Capcom: SvC Chaos may not have been the success of any of its Capcom-produced predecessors, but it has enjoyed a cult following despite many of its well-documented balance problems. The game has a surprisingly entertaining pace, and there’s something charming about watching the absurdity of its top tiers clashing. It doesn’t hurt any that this game is the source of some rare and gorgeous SNK sprite work of Capcom characters.

You can follow the action of SFCX by subscribing to Mikado’s official YouTube channel. For the night owls in the US, you can even try to catch them when they livestream.

Source: Mikado Arcade

Meno is back with another great combo video. This time, they set their sight on Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition‘s Ibuki. The ninja has received a couple of exciting tools in the latest version, so if you haven’t explored her in-depth yet, this is a great opportunity.

The notation of each combo is displayed at the top of the video for reference. The sequences are organized by screen position, starter, and resource usage, so it’s easy to find something for any situation. The latter sections of the video cover mostly heavy kick jump-ins and highly damaging routes. Several also have V-Trigger activations. Her second V-Trigger, the Fuma Shuriken, comes back like a boomerang — it’s not only a good combo tool, but it can also setup a cross-up reset situation, which can be seen around the 2:28 minute mark.

Refer to the full video below to learn how to catch opponents off-guard with Street Fighter V‘s (first) ninja:

Recently, Capcom discussed V-Trigger scaling for the character in a post.

Source: Meno

Now that Pokkén Tournament DX is returning to Wednesday Night Fights, it’s a great time to brush up on some of the highest-level techniques found in tournament play. If there’s one set of defensive techniques that you can nail down to get ahead of the field, it’s the combination of Perfect Block and Homing Cancels.

By combining these two in Field Phase, you can negate the throw/homing mix-up many characters will run once they frame trap you. The homing cancel itself protects you from the throw, and the perfect block technique will often times give you a punish opportunity after your successful block.

Source: 21 Hits

As the 2.1 patch recently landed on consoles, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 enthusiasts have been busy studying the changes, and figuring out new attacks and possibilities for every fighter. Baiken is certainly a popular character, who had a rather weak entrance in her Xrd itineration.

Baiken received several welcome buffs in the 2.1 Guilty Gear patch, and Baiken community mod NitroNoodlez, recently streamed an overview of the changes. After setting up a bit, he starts by going over a few pokes and mentions the increased defense modifier at about 18:00 or so (which is 1.12 right now). At about 22:00, he starts to talk about 5HS, which has had its hitbox increased. It can lead to more damage because it hits airborne opponents. He shows some examples combos with it. NitroNoodlez then goes over her anti-air, the 6P. Her jS (jump Slash) also comes out faster. Another big buff is that Youzansen allows comboing on counter hit without spending Tension.

Check out the full video below:

If you prefer to see a more focused selection of combos, I would highly recommend checking out Kellen’s Twitter timeline, where he posts combos regularly.

Sources: NitroNoodlez; Kellen