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If you think of great names in Marvel vs. Capcom 2 history, three people that would immediately come to mind are Justin Wong, Sanford “Santhrax” Kelly and IFC Yipes. From 2000 to 2010, the East Coast trio won a combination of nine Evo titles in the game, and are still considered some of the best to every play the title.

Thanks to a donation incentive being met for Versus 2018, we were able to see these three titans square off against each other in a first-to-seven exhibition. While Yipes would play Storm, Sentinel, and Captain Commando against Sanford’s patented Cable, Sentinel, and Captain Commando, he would see a switch back to his famous Magneto, Storm, and Psylocke against Justin’s Team Matrix (Storm, Sentinel, Cyclops). All told, this is an epic exhibition you don’t want to miss.

Check out the first-to-ten exhibition between Justin Wong and Sanford Kelly here.

Source: Team Spooky

Only one Asuka player qualified for the Tekken World Tour bracket in 2017, and that’s Fergus2k8. This sponsored Tekken 7 pro was the lone representative of Ireland, and he scored a dominating win over America’s P. Ling during pools. If you’re an Asuka player looking to up your game, you could do worse then listening to Fergus’s advice!

Luckily, you don’t have to settle for worse. Fergus recently put out his thoughts on how Asuka’s offense works in Tekken 7. This isn’t just a movelist breakdown, but a discussion about how to think when playing Asuka, which should prove valuable for anyone looking to take her as far as Fergus did.

Source: Fergus2k8

Evo Japan was a huge success, and Core-A Gaming (being based out of Korea) was able to make the trip, and Gerald Lee recorded his own impression of the event.

Speaking to people such as James Chen, Alex Myers, and Kayane, he describes the crowds, the hype of unknown players showing themselves to be killers, and the excitement to play new and anticipated titles. He also spoke of the significance of the event, with Knee and Infiltration both talking of the importance of winning the event, with Infiltration saying he would rather earn the prestige of winning Evo over the money attached to winning Capcom Cup.

Source: Core-A Gaming

When Aegislash was released onto the world of Pokkén Tournament DX, one of the first Pokkén players out of the gate with sick, sword slinging combos was Mewtater.

It’s probably not a surprise that he’s also bringing us some early, disgusting tech for the Sword-mon, either. It seemed pretty clear from the onset that Aegislash was going to be an okizeme-heavy, setplay-style monster — and stuff like the shield break setup above only further confirms that.

While the setup is character size-dependent, it is worth noting that it still puts characters too small to get guard-broken very close to such a state, with a move that leaves Aegislash at frame advantage. Very nice!

Source: Mewtater

He’s covered the self-styled King of Dreamland, the Koopa King and Hyrule’s King of Evil — now it’s time for Izaw to cover Smash 4’s King of the Jungle. As part of his “Art of” guide series, Izaw has turned his attention to Mario’s long-time rival and banana fanatic, Donkey Kong. Famous for his “Ding Dong” kill confirm, one of the best back-airs in the game and an abysmal disadvantage state, DK has carved out a niche in the Smash 4 meta as the game’s resident grappler.

While he seems basic at first — grab enemy, throw enemy, rinse and repeat — DK has plenty of tricks to pile on the pain. From his tipper jab to grab, pratfall setups with his nair and footstool combos using either grounded or aerial cargo throw, this simian can guarantee some gnarly damage whenever he gets his mitts on you. The main issue with DK is that he sucks at getting back down to the ground or back on stage safely. He has the worst ledge options in the game and his large hitbox means it is nigh-on impossible to land without taking heavy damage.

Even with his glaring flaws, DK can be a super fun character to play and one that has the potential to do well in tournament, as seen through players like Konga, Tweek and Larry Lurr.

Source: IzawSmash

Well, you did it! And I’m not just talking about destroying our tipline with videos — Dragon Ball FighterZ made it to Evo. This was likely a foregone conclusion in many people’s minds (and why wouldn’t it be, given its success?), but it’s nice to have confirmation.

Let’s see what the community sent in today!

BornFree wants to signal boost the fact that not all 2H’s are created equal: an important fact for those trying to react to Super Dashes.

rooflemonger found the lack of scaling on Chiaotzu’s super — that should have been a hint that a Tien combo video wasn’t far off!

GLHFtv‘s breakdown of Goku Black is both useful for new players and a good primer for those trying to fight against the pink-haired antagonist.

Every Nappa combo video that shows off multi-saibaman plants in one combo is worth watching. Thanks, Persona Entertainment!

sikshot gaming shows off some blockstrings you need to be aware of when fighting Cell.

Sukairefurai has some setplay concepts for the God of Destruction, Beerus.

Brian Kasugano shows off big, flashy, non-practical damage in his first multi-character combo video.

desk injuried his hand — and it’s still not enough to keep him from submitting 100% damage combos.

And closing us out is Warui Neko-kun‘s Android 21 assistless corner combos.

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

Sources: BornFree; rooflemonger; GLHFtv; Persona Entertainment; sikshot gaming; Sukairefurai; Brian Kasugano; desk; Warui Neko-kun