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theScore showcases the intense rivalry between Armada and Mango at the Genesis tournament series

It’s very rare that two people find themselves pitted against each other across multiple majors, yet this is exactly what happened to Super Smash Bros. Melee players Mango and Armada. Up until Genesis 5, the American and the Swede always seemed to have their paths destined for Grand Finals, despite the odds of this happening repeatedly.

In this video from theScore, we see how their tournament paths crossed, and the circumstances surrounding each of them. It also shows how Armada has had the upper hand at the series, having beaten Mango 3-1 in Grand Finals sets.

Source: theScore esports

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A 9-month labor of love for Arakune results in unusual combo video for BlazBlue: Central Fiction

Now, now… I know how we all feel about Arakune players in BlazBlue: Central Fiction. To say that they are not the most-liked is a polite understatement. But just in case you aren’t aware of just how vile, disgusting, unfair, overpowered Arakune is, this is the video you need to see and share in misery with friends.

SugoiSmallFry took nine precious months out of his life to create ｢Unspeakable Evil｣, a combo video and character tutorial monstrosity in one. Starting out with a story edited from BlazBlue‘s sprites and animation, the lengthy clip goes into showing how to perform the dirtiest cross-ups and hard-to-blockable setups, that may result in ragequits. The visual editing is fairly impressive (occasionally meme-ing a bit), showing button inputs and even a chart that displays what type of mix-ups Arakune can perform in a “Block with me” sequence.

The latter half is a compilation of pretty practical situations that Arakune can turn around into a full Curse and some character-specific tricks. SugoiSmallFry shows how to get around common tools and defensive measures from fighters like Ragna, Lambda-11, Rachel, Jin, and others. Arakune can even disgustingly combo into a full Curse from a Counter Assault. Though the video is technically about CF 1.0, Arakune is relatively unchanged, combo-wise, in the current version.

And it seems like Arakune players have new theme songs to brand them, which are, bizarrely enough, remixes of I Feel Good and Wonderwall (though it’s actually called Wallspin). Yes. You read this correctly.

Source: SugoiSmallFry

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Learn to wield the gunblade with ease: Maximilian’s Squall breakdown for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

January 30th is just around the corner, which means that fans will be able to enjoy the full console version of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT very soon.  Continuing to help prepare those anxious for this game’s release, Maximilian has created yet another character breakdown, this time focusing on the highly-popular (and also highly-unpopular!) Squall Leonheart.

If  you are among those who claim Final Fantasy VIII as their favorite game of the franchise, there is a good chance that the gunblade-wielder will be the leader of your three-man team. If that is the case for you, there’s quite a bit you need to know before you go off hacking and blasting on the battlefield, especially if you want to seize victory (and impress Rinoa). Max has got you potential Squall mains covered in his breakdown video, which you can check out below. (If you’re more of a Final Fantasy VII fan with a dark side and a fondness for very long swords, be sure to check out his Sephiroth breakdown as well.)

Source: Maximilian Dood

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Looking for specific Dragon Ball FighterZ footage? This match database is just what you need

The release of Dragon Ball FighterZ is nearly upon us, and you may have already been doing whatever you can to get the upper hand on the competition, including playing in the beta version. While there’s already a good amount of footage available online — particularly on YouTube — it’s not the most handy resource to search. Thankfully, there’s something better.

keeponrock.in, who has similar websites for BlazBlue: Central Fiction and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, has made an online video database for Dragon Ball FighterZ. It’s a very useful tool, particularly if you know exactly what you’re looking for; you can narrow the search terms with a lot of parameters, such as specific characters, channels, players, and even versions. So if you want to see players who have used Beerus with Gohan and Frieza, or any other combinations, it’s a wonderful service.

What’s more, you can always catalogue videos by adding them to the site. Click an icon in the upper left-hand corner and press “add a video” to proceed. If you need help, don’t hesitate to reach out to keeponrock.in via Twitter, and refer to this handy visual guide:

Sources: rockthedrag.in; @keeponrock.in

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theScore chronicles the professional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U career of ZeRo in this bio-short

If you talk about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, one name is forever etched into its annals of greatness. Chile’s ZeRo has more tournament wins than the rest of the top players combined, and his commitment to being the best came to an abrupt end this month as he announced a hiatus from the game.

theScore chronicles his career, where he started from poverty and a tumultuous family life in Chile, to his dedication to grinding to be the best at the game in America. They also talk about not only his greatest achievements, such as a 53-tournament winning streak, but also his downturn after recovering from injury.

Source: theScore esports

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Open your Third Eye with Maximilian’s Tien breakdown for Dragon Ball FighterZ

With the days continuing to tick away until the launch of Dragon Ball FighterZ, Maximilian continues his series of character breakdowns for the entire base roster, this time choosing to focus on the former top pupil of the Crane School, Tien Shinhan.

Tien’s Volleyball Fist is a multi-hitting attack that can be controlled with multiple button presses, similar to a Rekka chain, beginning with an armored state that can transition into a forward lunge before hitting foes low, and then launching them with the final hit for continued aerial combos. The heavy/EX version of the first hit serves as a command grab that goes into the full Volleyball Fist attack, but is difficult to combo after without using Vanish or Assists. EXing the second or third hits of the move will cause Tien to go into the air faster and stop quickly, providing him with some unique air combo opportunities. The Aerial Volleyball Fist is simply the final hit of the chain, but will always be a soft knockdown unless EXed to become hard.

The Crane Strike is a grounded overhead attack that can also be used in the air, but is difficult to combo into due to its massive startup. Tien’s Ki attacks appear pretty slow, though the Dodon Ray does serve as his assist, giving him some unique utility. His final special, Telekinesis, involves summoning Chiaotzu — in a manner similar to Android 17, Zamasu, and the Ginyu Force — to paralyze Tien’s opposition from full-screen if they’re grounded.

Perhaps the most unique aspect to Tien are his super special moves. The signature Tri-Beam is a level 1 that covers the ground area upwards, but the level 3 Neo Tri-Beam is where Tien really shines, as it can be enhanced with up to four more Ki Gauges to deal massive damage to a character, at the cost of doing non-recoverable damage to himself.

Finally, his second level 3, Farewell Mr. Tien, recreates the iconic scene from the Saiyan Saga that sees Chiaotzu attempt to self-detonate himself while on Nappa’s back. It’s a fast attack that hits from behind for good damage, but will also cause you to lose access to Chiaotzu’s abilities for the remainder of the match.

You can see the full video below, along with links to his previous coverage of the remaining cast.

Dragon Ball FighterZ will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam this Friday, January 26th in the West, while a Japanese release will follow on the same platforms Thursday, February 1st.

Source: Maximilian Dood

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Oswald revealed as latest DLC character for The King of Fighters XIV

One of the biggest impacts The King of Fighters XI had on fans of the KOF series was the introduction of its “Hero Team”: Ash Crimson, Shen Woo, and Oswald. All three characters enjoyed considerable popularity, but where Ash and Shen Woo would find their way onto the roster of future KOF titles, Oswald quietly hung in the shadows.

Until now.

SNK has officially revealed the poker-playing hit-man as its latest DLC character. On top of that, SNK has gone out of their way to immediately reveal his movelist, as well:

At the time of this writing, no date is set for Oswald’s release, but we’ll update this as soon as that information becomes available. Considering how long fans have asked for Oswald, and with Evo Japan just around the corner, hopefully that date is revealed soon.

Source: @SNKPofficial

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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition video roundup: Ken’s MK Tatsu, Nemo’s Urien tech, and more!

And Street Fighter V marches on. Now that we’re a week in, how are you liking Arcade Edition’s combos and content? A lot of characters have wildly new tools and options, and the community has been more then eager to share it with us via our tipline. Let’s jump right in!

rooflemonger‘s Chun-Li Combo Guide shows off what the Queen of Street Fighter brings to Arcade Edition.

Now take your SFVAE Chun-Li even further with this okizeme guide!

Y. Xiao looks into the new V-Trigger II shuriken combos and mix-ups for Ibuki.

Those looking to jump into the newly-released Sakura should check out alb3530‘s guide.

World Warrior FGC explores Ken’s buffed m.Tatsu.

Nemo has some disgusting anti-airs and mix-ups with Urien…

…but so does R-r-r-r-yan Hart! (Just pretend I trilled the “R.” I’m working with the medium here.)

How many j.MP’s do you want in your M. Bison combos? desk has five for ya, right here.

And closing us out is VesperArcade, who reflects on the new content and Fight Money situation for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.

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

Sources: rooflemonger; Y. Xiao; @RyanJosephHart; @GOOD_NEMO; desk; World Warrior FGC; alb3530; VesperArcade

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X-Kira’s datamining reveals new Extra Battles & potential upcoming costumes for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Since the release of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition last week, dataminer X-Kira has continued to scour the game’s files and code to find more tidbits about potential upcoming content. His most recent videos have shown him facing off against upcoming opponents for Extra Battle — a new mode added to Arcade Edition that allows players to challenge CPU enemies in timed events that provide special rewards upon their defeat, for the price of a little Fight Money for each and every attempt.

While Shin Akuma literally struck fear into the hearts (and virtual wallets) of many players, it seems some of the upcoming adversaries will be just as treacherous. First off, X-Kira uses Juri to battle a giant-sized Peter Zonta in a scene reminiscent of battles against Tatsunoko vs. Capcom’s pair of giants, or your favorite Kaiju movie; as well as Shadow, the alternate form of Charlie Nash seen in Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter after capture and experimentation by M. Bison. We also see a powered-up version of Phantom Bison (from the Cinematic Story Mode) an Alpha 2 version of Shin Akuma (sporting differently-colored attire), as well as the trio of Golden Shadaloo Soldiers who were recently delayed until this weekend by Capcom, giving us a good idea of their possible attack patterns. Kira also tweets briefly about “Shadow Lady” Chun-Li being able to passively regain health as the match goes on, and that Evil Ryu will have an exclusive V-Trigger when we face him.

He also shows off a match against a fourth, “Low-Rank Shadaloo Soldier C,” in addition to a series of potentially upcoming Premium costume sets. A “Set_0074” features outfits for Sakura and Akuma, “Set_0078” for Ibuki, “Set_0077” for Rainbow Mika, “Set_0057” for Nash, “Set_0076” contains attire for Ken, and finally a full set of Default, Story, Battle and Nostalgic outfits for a “Z27,” likely a placeholder for the second (upcoming) Season 3 character, Brazilian beast-man Blanka. [The Ibuki, Ken, and R. Mika sets are probably these upcoming Crossover Costumes for Extra Battle. – Editor]

Lastly, X-Kira provides us with a look at all of the weekly Missions for 2018, which include the usual fare of cryptic stage-specific tasks and playing various game modes, but now come with added quests involving playing the new Arcade and Extra Battle modes, obtaining specific high scores in Arcade, utilizing a specific number of Critical Arts and special moves (such as Ryu’s Hadoken, Ken’s Shoryuken, and Necalli’s The Disc’s Guidance) with each world warrior, as well as clearing the various Survival Mode courses (which recently lost their exhaustible Fight Money bonuses). He also confirms we’ll be seeing additional monthly CPT Missions, likely tied to a 2018 Capcom Pro Tour pass just as we got last year. You can see all the videos, including a look at the long-missing EX01 colors for M. Bison and Necalli, below.

What are your thoughts on these upcoming Extra Battles? Are there any more special opponents that you’d like to see? Sound off in the comments below.

Sources: X-Kira; Mikami_XKira (Twitter)