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There was a consensus that Antonov wasn’t quite complete in Version 1.00 of The King of Fighters XIV. The self-proclaimed King of Fighters had the long limbs of a poking monster, but his versatility and damage conversions were lacking. As the patch notes for version 2.00 rolled out, it became clear that developer SNK agreed.

The King of Fighters XIV‘s cigar-munching strongman is now sporting an extra 100 health (despite his smoking habit!), several new OTG combo opportunities, and the ability to super cancel his overhead hitting crouching heavy kick. As Persona Entertainment‘s latest combo video demonstrates, the Boss now hits like one.

Source: Persona Entertainment

Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2’s recent release still has us learning new things about every character. While most received fairly subtle changes, many fighters have entirely new routes that vary depending on whom you’re comboing. If you’re looking to learn how to do the fancy REV 2 stuff with Guilty Gear’s guitar mistress I-no, look no further than these videos from I-no expert Mynus.

Mynus explains in the video description: “I-no in Rev 2 can now combo into her ground-based command throw, Shoudoku Method (SM). This is great for combo extensions and generates amazing meter gain. Tradeoffs are that it now no longer grabs.”

Generally, it looks like I-no combos into SM off of 6HS.

On Ramlethal:

On Bedman:

On Slayer:

On Faust:

On Sol:

You can also view the playlist of REV 2 I-no combos here. There’s a couple more characters included beyond the ones embedded in this article. Don’t forget to subscribe to Mynus for more I-no tech in the future.

If you’re a Sin Kiske main, don’t forget to check out our coverage of new REV 2 Sin combos.

Source: Mynus

SNK revealed via their KOF WORLD facebook page that there’s a secret command to unlock a frame counter for inputs. Not only that, but the command has been in the game since release, and no one found it!

Quoted directly from the original post:

Enter the following command in the Main Menu:
, then press X and △ simultaneously.

* Keys: X and △ in the case of a default configuration on PS4.
* For other controllers and configurations, please use the buttons assigned to the “Light Kick” and “Heavy Punch” attacks.

If done correctly, then this is what you see:

Note that this is not frame data for moves, and the two should not be confused. This is a running frame counter between your own inputs.

Source: KOF WORLD

As Injustice 2’s first DLC character, Ketchup and Mustard have hit the lab to break down everything Red Hood has in his arsenal. As a hyper-mobile mixup character, Red Hood excels at moving between his strong grounded strings and flashy special moves to defeat his opponent.

Red Hood’s ground mine is one of his best tools as it not only controls space, but can be meter-burned to start a combo. The meter-burned version of Gotham Stars can also be used to combo off an opponent’s unsafe jump-in, thanks to its incredibly fast recovery time. As for getting out of trouble or closing the gap, Fatal Drop and Lethal Lunge have Red Hood either rolling forward or away from the opponent. Fatal Drop is Red Hood’s only wakeup attack, so be careful about backrolling out of danger.

Red Hood’s trait is Electric Hammers, where he activates the tasers on the bottom of his gun to shock the opponent. The main bonus of this trait is that it can be special-canceled into, meaning you can covert into pressure on many special-cancelable normals. When you consider there are four different ways to end the Electric Hammer-specific string, you can get some devious mixups by canceling into this trait.

Source: PNDK&M

A trio of videos to help you dive in to NetherRealms’ new fighter.

If you’re looking to get started in Injustice 2, or are already tearing it up and are interested in taking on a new main or pocket character, VesperArcade has got you covered with these beginner combo guides for Green Arrow, Atrocitus, and Deadshot. Aimed at newcomers to the characters, these videos provide a foundation for you to build your game on. Give these fighters a try, if you haven’t already!

Source: VesperArcade

Tried out the Young Commander yet?

Ed is still the most recent addition to the Street Fighter V roster (unless Abigail suddenly gets announced at E3), and he shakes the formula up with his buttons-only control scheme. If you haven’t tried your own hand at Psycho Boxing yet, The Prince has prepared a basics video that will help you quickly pick up some techniques for this unusual fighter. It includes frame traps, okizeme, and an assortment of other things. Check it out below:

Check out more entry-level Ed tech in our prior look at Ed basics.

Source: The Prince

Here’s a question that your non-FGC friend might be asking you: how long exactly will it take me to get as good as you? When you’ve put in years of work on your fighting game resume, you may not even have a clear idea of how long would it take for a new person to “git gud.” Novriltataki, in his “Exploring Fighting Games” video-documentary series, tackles the query with a surprisingly straightforward answer.

“20 hours.” That sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Admittedly though, getting someone new to sit through a solid total of 20 hours learning a new game is quite a lot, actually. Novril (using mathematical graphs, no less) explains why that is. At first, one would improve significantly in those 20 hours, reaching a certain turning point where progress slows down. That first period is marked by some frustration and confusion as there’s a lot of new information to absorb. After that, however, the post-20-hour mark is easier and more enjoyable, as one can taste the finer nuances of the fighting game title.

Novril delves deeper into the specifics of how to divide and organize time to get the most out of learning a new fighting game. Check it out below:

Source: novriltataki