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It’s very rare to see a fighting game make its way to portable systems, let alone as a console exclusive. Fighting games tend to lend themselves to complex controls, which require sturdier controllers or joysticks to execute properly.

Hitman Reborn Battle Arena was one of the gutsy titles to actually appear only on the PlayStation Portable. With no real way to support a sustainable multiplayer scene and its relative unknown status, it has stayed in obscurity. However, a couple of combo videos were submitted to Shoryuken by an intrepid individual named SPK, who come up with some unique combos in the game.

Using its unique slow motion mechanics, sweet spot mechanics that are rarely used in traditional fighters, as well as the fact that dizzy doesn’t immediately knock a character down, you can net some pretty damaging combos with proper execution in the game, including many touches of death.

Source: Rhuel47

You’ve likely heard or seen the hype for Civil War pop up somewhere, even if you make it a habit to avoid Smash news altogether. The excitement and anticipation for the coming tournament is mounting–but some might have a hard time understanding why, at a glance.

Here to explain just what the buzz is about is TSM|ZeRo, one of the two major forces competing at the event. He breaks down just what the competition is going to be like, with just about every one of the top 50 Panda Global Ranking players in attendance. He goes over how important the event is for Smash 4, being the game’s chance to prove that it can stand alone without the support of other Smash games, and how important it is for ZeRo himself to prove that he’s learned and can overcome Cloud 9’s Ally. It’s definitely worth the watch, so check it out below!

Source: ZeRo

SNK is on a roll with these recent DLC character reveals, with each character met with even more widespread hype. The latest character, Vanessa, has been a long-time fan favorite, and seeing this boxy mama in 3D is quite the treat.

Though we saw her in the latest trailer, our first glimpse of her combos is coming from Gatoray–a big advocate for KOF in general–while his original source for this footage is listed as mp.weixin.qq.com. We get a good preview of what her combo routes and conversions are going to look like, with some corner strings, standard Max Mode conversions, and a 5-bar combo.

Source: Gatoray, via mp.weixin.qq.com

TAC Infinites seem to be the gifts that keep on giving in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Recently, we features some new TAC infinites for Dante, however he’s not the only character with newly-discovered team air combo infinites.

Finisher of war recently shared a video demonstrating some new TAC infinites for Dr. Strange. The majority of these use his flight mode to keep him from touching the ground, and thus preventing hitstun scaling from coming into effect. Now, while most are for the corner, he also has one that works midscreen. This one instead uses his Flames of the Faltine fireball to juggle his opponent right before he hits the ground, allowing Dr. Strange enough time to get the quick rejump back up to continue the infinite.

Source: Finisher of war

The meat of learning to be better with any character is learning their matchups against other characters; oftentimes, this involves learning specific responses and tactics to deal with the tools those opponents possess.

In this new video, JusticeSoulTuna focuses on Juri and her specific punishes, tricks, and answers for specific things that other characters can do. While a number of the tips showcased here deal with punishes, the video also includes a few ways to deal with other characters’ tactics in the neutral game, showing how Juri can respond to certain patterns and setups that players using these characters may try to apply against her.

Source: JusticeSoulTuna

Skullgirls is an interesting game, in terms of both its mechanics and its community. A game that was once non-existent in the tournament scene is now in the middle of a vibrant revival, which is an impressive feat for any game. The title itself boasts some of the most free-form combos of the genre, which leads players to constantly find new applications for certain setups and combos. Here, we see one aspect become the focal point for an entire combo video.

YouTuber Morahan put together this video, and credits several community members with helping out along the way. We see a lot of use out of Cerebella’s Excellebella assist, which allows both Squigly and Valentine to charge Stances and Vials respectively, something they can’t usually do on their own. The video is a delight, so please enjoy!

Source: Morahan; via tip from Mizaki the Red Shinobi