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“Super Street Fighter Carnival 2017” is  the regularly occurring tournament series of Japan’s famous Mikado Arcade, featuring a revolving selection of arcade titles for its patrons to compete in. A number of games have already been played for this tournament season, which you can check out here.

Let’s catch up with this one-of-a-kind event! The most recent tournaments over at Mikado are Samurai Shodown 2, one of the most beloved tournament-worthy entries in the series…

…And Art of Fighting 3, a game with a slightly more polarizing reputation.

To give some context for this particular AOF3 event: there’s an Easter egg in this game where each character gets access to their Desperation Move at full health only on their birthday. (Otherwise, desperation moves are available at 1/4th health). Wyler is the (believe it or not, completely un-throwable) boss character of AOF 3, and is universally considered top tier. So knowing all this, it’s particularly cruel to run a tournament for this game on October 22nd: his canonical birthday.

You can preview this seasons’ games and player scores with Mikado’s public Drive document, provided you know Japanese or are fluent in Google Translate. You can also follow the action by subscribing to Mikado’s official YouTube channel, or try to catch the action in real time when they livestream.

Source: Mikado

Despite being a popular character, Bryan doesn’t tend to show up as often in tournament play as you might expect. Though this character has a incredibly high damage output and a solid keep-out game, he struggles on defense and requires very high execution. These truths ultimately regulate him to only the most dedicated players.

Is that you? If you love Tekken 7‘s most brutal cyborg and want to take him far, Scallywag 93‘s latest guide breaks down the character’s moveset and fundamentals. Anyone willing to learn Bryan — veteran or beginner — should find some valuable insight here.

Source: Scallywag 93

We are just two tournaments away from having the Capcom Cup picture mostly fleshed out. While there will be one player who earns their way in through the last chance qualifier in December — and NuckleDu has automatically punched his ticket — we will know the other 30 players after the Latin American Regional Finals and Canada Cup.

In this video breakdown of the two events, we see the implications of this “Do or Die” time on the Capcom Pro Tour, and what it will take for players on the bubble such as NL, Xiaobao, NYChrisG, and K-Brad to enter. We also see that players like Xiaohai — who was a favorite last year in Capcom Cup — have their backs against the wall, needing to place 2nd or higher at Canada Cup to get in.

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As they’ve previously done with the Major Carol Danvers, Superior Spider-Man, and the Evil Ryu, Command Mission X, Gladiator Hulk and Warrior Thor costumes, the Marvel vs. Capcom YouTube channel has recently uploaded a series of trailers for the four Premium Costume Packs that went on sale alongside Sigma, Black Panther, and Monster Hunter last Tuesday. For those still on the fence about purchasing some of these costumes, these trailers allow us a look at the how the outfits will look in-game; there is a trailer for each of the three available packs.

The Mystic Masters costume pack includes: Doctor Strange’s Illunimati Defenders/Marvel NOW! attire, seen in books such as Strange Tales #110; Ghost Rider’s Outlaw costume, which is based on the 2007 Ghost Rider movie’s Carter Slade/Phantom Rider and Prime Earth’s Cowboy Ghost Rider; Morrigan’s Night Warriors attire, based off of one of the succubus’s iconic win poses; Molten Dormammu, seen in Strange Tales #126 and New Exiles Annual #1; Firebrand’s Ultimate form from Demon’s Crest and Ultimate Ghouls n’ Ghosts; and Nemesis’s Tyrant costume, which pays homage to T-00/Mr. X.

The World Warriors pack contains Ryu’s Wanderer costume; “Joe Fixit” Hulk; Gladiator Captain America, seen in Secret Wars: Planet Hulk Steve Rogers; “casual” Chun-Li, referencing her Street Fighter II ending’s civilian outfit; Captain Marvel’s Warbird/Ms. Marvel costume; and classic Chris Redfield, a throwback to an alternate outfit from the original Resident Evil.

Finally, the Avenging Army pack consists of Ultimate Hawkeye’s Ultimatum costume; Dante’s Nephilim costume, recreating his appearance from DmC: Devil May Cry; Arthur’s Fallen Angel armor from Ultimate Ghouls n’ Ghosts; Ultimate Thor; Superior Iron Man, with the Endo-Sym armor; and a Gottfried Groeder outfit for Spencer. You can see all three trailers below.

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is currently available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam PC. These costume packs can be purchased for $11.99 each, and the outfits can also be bought individually for $3.99 each — or as part of the Premium Costume Pass for $29.99 (which will also include the other 12 Wave 1 costumes for the remaining base roster characters, to be released later this year).

Source: Marvel vs. Capcom (YouTube)

A new kind of ninja, to meet your needs in this modern world.

Zeku has arrived in Street Fighter V, and SFV’s own “business ninja” is ready to party. Are you ready to join him as he transforms Bushinryu into a new kind of ninja? (I think they’re called “Slashers,” or something…?) Zeku looks poised to deliver the highly-technical and versatile gameplay that his trailer and subsequent details promised — so let’s see how he’s shaping up!

Here is desk’s first combo showcase for Zeku; more is promised to follow!

Brian Kasugano also shows off some Zeku combos:

rooflemonger is ready to party too, providing some combos and a tips and tricks video:

ElChakotay looks into uses for old Zeku’s powerful Gram attacks:

Next: exploring the meaty uses of Grams:

Meaty Gram Kick covers all recoveries. Good meter build as well as VT. Part 1 is showing everything on hit. #ZekuLab pic.twitter.com/RVSBd1AJb7

— Bryan Teran (@Dankadillas) October 25, 2017

Part 2 of meaty gram kicks. Block advantage and how to beat meaty gram kicks at end of video. #ZekuLab pic.twitter.com/8l5aQqfzYA

— Bryan Teran (@Dankadillas) October 25, 2017

MrSlaynman tries out some stuff of his own with the still-very-spry old Zeku:

Time for some young Zeku tidbits. First: a possible anti-throw option…?

Young Zeku's 6HP overhead seems to shift his throwable hurtbox backwards. This could come in handy I think #PS4share pic.twitter.com/xc9aHnJRhs

— Javits Arias (@jav1ts) October 25, 2017

Some nasty Crush Counter damage in the corner:

Zeku CC 5HK in corner, walk 2HP>MK Tatsu, EX Tatsu, EX Gram. 412 damage (sometimes 394 damage IDK why yet) #PS4share pic.twitter.com/WeNpz3sfHN

— Javits Arias (@jav1ts) October 25, 2017

Beware the footsies slide!

Yung Zeku yaaaas give me them footsie knockdownshttps://t.co/Mpxm3yuVci pic.twitter.com/ILw2Z3fyWt

— OFL | Draken DuBose (@DrakenDuBose) October 25, 2017

Young Zeku’s recovery timing is attracting attention; it seems to be able to mess up established okizeme setups:

Discovery by Cogliostro:

Yung Zeku's backrise recovery is 5f slower than everyone else in the game. Affects oki.https://t.co/VCTR5tRjay

— Arlieth@Zzzz (@Arlieth) October 25, 2017

MrSlaynman tries out some stuff with the still-very-spry old Zeku:

Want to see why Zeku is sneaking around the world of Street Fighter V? VesperArcade has uploaded the ninja master’s Character Story:

Xuses has been busy gathering footage of the FGC’s best practicing the ways of Bushinryu. Check out these online gameplay compilations from Echo Fox|Momochi and Scarz.HORI|Sako:

To close today’s roundup: it seems that Akuma isn’t the only warrior with a game-busting Critical Art. Zeku is also able to enter the “shadow realm”…

Thanks to everyone that sent in tips!

Sources: desk, Brian Kasugano; rooflemonger; ElChakotay, Bryan Teran (Twitter); MrSlaynman; Javits Arias (Twitter); Arlieth (Twitter); Draken DuBose (Twitter); VesperArcade; XusesGB; thiagois

Last week, we learned that Nappa and Captain Ginyu would be joining Dragon Ball FighterZ as playable characters. Their selection was surprising, seeing as they’re villains from earlier in the series who many thought would be overlooked in favor of more recent, popular characters. Now we get to see at least one of them in action, as Bandai Namco has released a gameplay trailer for Nappa.

As previously revealed, Nappa fights with the help of the Saibamen: plant-based aliens who he can summon in battle. In the series, these are infamous for taking out some of the supporting characters, including Yamcha (leading to his famous death pose). It seems the haven’t lost their effectiveness in transition to the game — giving Nappa options he wouldn’t have fighting solo.

Dragon Ball FighterZ hits PlayStation 4, XBox One, and PC on January 26, 2018.

Source: Bandai Namco

Want a little extra damage in your life? In The King of Fighters XIV, Verse has you covered in spades. This boss character has some amazing damage potential, so don’t let his mid-tier status fool you.

Right out of the gate in this video, Persona Entertainment is flaunting 60% or more damage per each combo, with the ability to string together multiples of the same level one super in order to extend your combo full screen. With the right execution, you can expect close to touches-of-death whenever you have meter and land a hit.

Source: Persona Entertainment