Youdeal’s Yukadon is well-known as the best Nash in Japan–and quite possibly the world–right now. Having made 3rd at Evolution 2016, followed by 7th at Capcom Cup 2016, it’s hard to argue.
But it now appears that he, like many of his peers, are starting to wonder if the grass is greener on the other side of the character select screen (post Season 2’s patch). As such, we’ve seen Yukadon start to throw out Ibuki online. How does he stack up with the character? Find out now!
Knowing the range of your moves–and when you can get hit–is crucial in any fighting game; Street Fighter V is no exception. To help more clearly understand the placement and duration of hitboxes in SFV, YouTuber alb3530 has prepared these lengthy breakdowns of the hitboxes for Laura, Juri, Karin, Chun-Li, and Ken–presented in slow-motion. Check them out to gain a better understanding of when and where your moves are active.
They’re still adding new fighters to this list, so keep an eye on alb3530’s channel for your favorites.
In his coined Delayed Hyper Commentary series, James Chen takes past footage of overseas tournaments or otherwise rare matches and gives commentary for them in real time. The subject material for Chen’s latest DHC is the stream for the Arc System Work’s Fighting Game Awards 2016 tournament qualifier that took place in Kansai, Japan very recently. The Kansai qualification event is one of the last of it’s kind before the real tournament takes place on January 14th.
James Chen expresses his appreciation for Guilty Gear, and says he plans to use his channel to highlight activity of the Guilty Gear scene in the future. Though he says that his Guilty Gear commentary isn’t on par with his Street Fighter commentary, fans that only know him for the latter might be impressed with his familiarity with Guilty Gear’s characters and mechanics.
You can watch his latest Delayed Hyper Commentary in the playlist below.
Diddy Kong has had a tumultuous time in Smash 4. At one point, the best character in the game without question; changes, nerfs and DLC have seen him settle into the position of “strong but not broken.” He’s still a beast in the neutral, and has some of the best results around, but he’s no longer the overwhelming presence he was on release.
Zinoto, one of Diddy’s leading practitioners and Michigan’s number one player, has decided that it’s time to change that. He’s released a video explaining some of the most underused techniques that Diddy Kong has at his disposal, including some advice on when to use them.
Whether you are an aspiring Diddy main, or just want to know what to watch out for, this video is well worth a look. At just under ten minutes, it’s comprehensive and fascinating, so grab your popcorn and your popguns and get ready to take some notes.
Exhibitions sets can be very exciting, especially against two evenly matched players. Crew battles add an extra dynamic, with the combination of high-level play and diverse playstyles/characters really great to see. We saw this just last weekend in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike with the Cooperation Cup, and now we’re seeing a similar team-based exhibition for BlazBlue: Central Fiction.
Shinjuku (with 43 players) vs. Chugoku (34 players) fight tooth and nail for nearly 5 hours, going back and forth and taking out each other’s fighters. Despite a 9-player difference between teams, we end up with a very close set showcasing just about every BB character on the roster. If you’re ready for this and have 5 hours to kill, then get comfortable, and grab yourself a snack and a drink–cause you’re gonna be here a while! The playlist for this exhibition is linked below.
As the scene for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 continues to find its second wind, it’s not surprising that new tech and high-level match videos are surfacing in 2017. YouTuber and Marvel player DarkWingZEROX shared a SSStylish Dante video that loops the opponent to decimate their lifebar.
The combo utilizes Devil Trigger twice, and then loops Million Carats over and over on Ryu. Note that the first part is to get Ryu cornered.
In addition, check out this recent high-level match compilation from Flying High, featuring LOD JoeyD, Stax_OG, FasialDante23, and bblue15 on PSN, which showcases more Dante and a host of other characters.
We’re now a few weeks into Street Fighter V’s second season, and the stream of updated tech isn’t slowing down. Ryu mains may be still feeling some ache from the blows of the nerf bat, but NurseLee is still here to help you follow your fist (into battle).
In this video, NurseLee lays out some new meaty setups for Ryu, this time focused on leading with his Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, with meaties following for both quick and back-rising foes. Check it out below, and rock your opponents–like a hurricane.
Akuma continues to assert his fearsome presence in Street Fighter V. Here’s a small roundup of tech for the Demon, to help you keep showing your opponents how weak they truly are!
AXETB provides a move list breakdown and some combos for Akuma in this video:
F1r3byrd prepared this video showing some throw-heavy Akuma okizeme:
Jason Ramoutar offers this Akuma set play video, including meaty setups, Raging Demon setups, and safe jumps:
Ominous_ sent in this video showing possible applications for the 12 frames of invincibility Akuma gains on a Goshoryuken V-Trigger cancel:
CrossUPDP put together this collection of Akuma max-damage combos; have you found any better ones? Let us know!
Alioune is becoming known as one–if not the–strongest Akuma players out there; LiangHuBBB posted this match compilation featuring this Master of the Fist.
Street Fighter V is probably the most heavily-criticized popular fighting game to have ever been released. Everyone–from news sites to fans to top players–have been discussing all the places the game has fallen down, between the shaky launch and the questionable design decisions: things like online problems, rootkits, quality-of-life issues (such as allowing player 2 to continue the match) and input lag, to name the hot topics. Through all of this criticism, many loyal fans are still enjoying the game, and were excited to see how the game would change with the new season.
Unfortunately, some players feel as though Season 2 isn’t being put together for them. SFV Evo 2016 Champion Infiltration sat down with Core-A-Gaming to talk about how he feels about the upcoming season. He starts off by lamenting Capcom’s decision to–in his words– throw away the hard work that people who loved Season 1 have put into the game over the past year, in favor of attracting new players. Infiltration does make it clear, however, that his criticisms of the state of SFV come from a “place of love” for Capcom and Street Fighter.
After getting his general concerns out of the way, he does go more into talking about the Season for what it is. He talks about characters he feels were buffed or nerfed, and also goes into his opinions on the invincible reversal changes, which mirror his opinion on the general direction of Season 2. He talks about a number of topics, like problems he had with the CPT–which he’s discussed before–so be sure to watch the whole interview.
Styx: Shards of Darkness is Cyanide Studio’s upcoming stealth adventure game arriving March 2017 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. In the latest game trailer, check out Styx subvert Elven defenses and using throwing daggers, knives, traps, and even chandeliers to distract and kill his enemies.
