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James Chen speaks out on esports, negativity, and more!

On the latest episode of FGC Philosophy, Tavian “The Philocypher” Napier chats with well-known commentator and FGC personality James Chen (of UltraChenTV) about his longtime involvement in the fighting game community. They discuss the influence of esports and the professional future of the FGC, as well as conflict and negativity in the community — and much more, in an hour-long interview. Check it out below!

On prior episodes, The Philocypher has spoken with:

• Hollywood Sleep
• Joe Munday (from r/StreetFighter)
• Michael Martin
• RobTV
• The_Cool_Kid93
• mushin_Z (SRK Editor-in-Chief)

Source: FGC Philosophy

Who needs the Korean Backdash when you have… whatever this monstrosity is?

エディで1フレずつ4242と繰り返すと横にズレるけど、7入れジャンプジャンキャンから4242すると後ろに下がる。
なんぞこれ。 pic.twitter.com/z7rF8b6iJM

— よろレルワールド (@yorollel) October 9, 2017

Believe it or not, everything above is working as intended. One of the features and fun of Tekken 7 is learning its malleable, complex movement system. But having a movement system with so many ways to manipulate it can produce some unintended hilarity when you bring inhuman inputs into the equation. The above insanity is produced by repeated “back > down” inputs each frame — and adding a “up-back” input makes Eddy slide backwards — at a rate well above human capability. This likely works with every character, but Eddy’s active idle animation makes this particularly funny.

So you won’t be using this in tournaments (unless your tournament name is “Deep Blue”) but hopefully it’s a amusing reminder that Tekken’s movement will always be as flexible as you are.

Sources: @yorollel; reddit

The battle for the stones rages on!

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite has comboed its way into the FGC’s collective heart, and there’s no shortage of study material for aspiring warriors. Here’s another slice!

rooflemonger wants to help you learn the basics of good team-building:

For those that want to fight alongside the mayor of Metro City, here’s some tips on staying well-fed:

Speaking of good eating: neekogaming offers a possible optimal bread-and-butter for Dante:

More combos! This time for Jedah:

xero18 provides some tips on how to be your neighborhood’s best friendly Spider-Man:

If Chun-Li and Morrigan are your team of choice, marlonlonmilk presents these mix-ups and setups for your enjoyment:

UltraChenTV offers this tidbit about running throws:

Strider just loves to loop:

And here’s some heavy damage from the wandering World Warrior:

To close, in this video VesperArcade discusses the current meta of the game, and its outlook:

Sources: rooflemonger; neekogaming; andrew silver; xero18; marlonlonmilk; UltraChenTV; Clayton chapman; VesperArcade

BlazBlue: Central Fiction is an explosive game. With the availability of many resources, like Overdrive, Dragon Punches, and other character-specific mechanics, blocking is often the last resort. And yet, there are many characters with very long pressure-strings, resets, and overheads that lead into combos.

Watch Central Fiction newcomer Hibiki’s pressure become a lot less scary, once you see the video below. The text displays specific frame numbers so you know what kind of poke to use, whatever character you’re using. Some attack strings leave much bigger openings; if you Instant Block a 5A into Hibiki’s overhead, 4B, you can do a big punish. If you happen to play Es, you can pick up on some combos as well. It’s also useful to see how to counter Hibiki’s special moves, should he choose to do them in an attack string.

Though understandably, not everybody in the game has a Dragon Punch, and I can’t say I would “react” to some of these quicker strings, but having this knowledge (for example, which special move you can anti-air or even grab) can lead you to reversing the situation without using any resources.

Looking to pressure people as Es instead? Check out how Ronitta handles the BlazBlue character.

Source: Warui-Neko Kun

Will you fight to protect the world — or change it?

Bandai Namco continues to give us trailers featuring the mobile suits and pilots available to play in the recently-released Gundam Versus! This time, we get a glimpse at what’s playable from two more-recent series, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.

Fight with Celestial Being to change the course of mankind with the Gundam Exia, the Dynames, the Kyrios, or one of the deadly Gundam Thrones — meanwhile, the Earth Sphere is ready to fight back with the GN-X, Union Flag Custom, or Tieren Taozi suits:

Or, you can fight for Martian independence with Tekkadan — or join Gjallarhorn to put down these “human debris” upstarts — with the Kimaris Trooper, or the ever-popular Gundam Frame, Barbatos.

Gundam Versus is available now for PlayStation 4.

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America

TSM’s William “Leffen” Hjelte is one of the most polarizing figures within Super Smash Bros. Melee. While widely considered one of the best players in the game’s history, he can also turn people off with his attitude, at times.

TSM has recently started a documentary series on Leffen, simply titled “Hjelte,” that goes deeper into his mind through his own — as well as his peers’ — perceptions. In this episode, they discuss his falling short of glory at Evo 2017, which takes a further look into his perfectionist personality. They also discuss his frequent tweets, which are known for their critique of events’ shortcomings.

Source: TSM

Ibuki’s oppressive strength has been proven in the Street Fighter V tournament scene. As a popular, relevant pick in the meta, there’s never been a bad time to look into how she works or plays. If you’ve had even a passing interest in the art of Ninjutsu, oddbodjr1‘s Ibuki guide is a great place to start learning.

In 12 minutes you’ll get a thorough breakdown on her pokes, footsie ranges, rush-down options, and gimmicks. If that piques your interest, you’ll be interested in some of oddbodjr1‘s other tricks: a practical bomb mix-up setup, and an example of her command dash mix-ups.

Source: oddbodjr1

If you’re a Shadow Mewtwo player, then the various balance changes from his release on the original Wii U up until now have probably sent you through a roller-coaster of emotions. This glass cannon archetype was rightfully nerfed in the Wii U’s very first patch due to an infinite, but many have argued that the hammer of balance came down a little too hard on him.

Pokkén Tournament DX‘s changes send a pretty clear message about the direction Namco is trying to take Shadow Mewtwo. With improved rushdown with 4X, less Burst Attack damage scaling, new teleport cancels and yet another nerf to Pillar, Shadow Mewtwo seems designed to get in and cause as much chaos as possible. If you enjoy high damage and constant access to super, this is the character for you.

Source: BadIntent

Last time we saw Omen of Sorrow, it was at an exhibition match at First Attack 2017. Since then, AOne has brought the game to another Latin American event: Treta Championship 2017.

At Treta Championship 2017, an Omen of Sorrow exhibition match was held featuring Brian Kasugano, and ETC|McFly. The former used Vladislav and Caleb, while the latter went with Gabriel, while also picking up Caleb as well.

For those interested in how the exhibition played out, AOne has shared the footage of it — which you can watch below.

Source: AOne