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Puerto Rico’s Biggest Fighting Game Tournament, First Attack, Returns from September 2nd-3rd

Following last year’s overwhelming success which saw players from the US and beyond converge on the Puerto Rico Convention Center, First Attack is launching a pre-emptive strike by announcing that it will return this September. Releasing a short teaser video ahead of its full reveal, First Attack 2017 is set to run from September 2nd to 3rd and promises yet another action-packed weekend.

With it being a Ranking Event during the CPT 2016 season, I would not be surprised if the event keeps its Ranking status for this year. First Attack 2016 saw the West’s first real introduction to the young Rashid wonder, John Takeuchi, who took his first international tournament at the age of 18 by beating veteran Street Fighter player Go1. Here’s hoping the Turbulent Wind will return to Puerto Rico to defend his throne. With the Caribbean and Central America being full of undiscovered talent, I can image this year’s event will not be easy for any visiting challengers.

Expect more details from the First Attack team very soon and make sure to watch the teaser below in anticipation for the big reveal.

Source: First Attack

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Justin Wong Talks ELEAGUE and Tournament Saturation in Conversations & Fireballs

A lot has been going Echo Fox|Justin Wong’s way lately. Between his signing in January and getting an invite to TBS’ ELEAGUE, he is one of America’s hottest commodities in fighting games right now.

In the most recent episode of Conversations & Fireballs, Justin talks about his invitation to the event. He also comments that he is committed to attending Combo Breaker–which is hosted on the same weekend as ELEAGUE finals–no matter what, also stating that he will no be at Red Bull Kumite in France that weekend.

He also talks with Michael Martin about the potential of Street Fighter V team events, stating that they can be bigger than they currently are–but stresses that he thinks 2 vs. 2 is the way to go.

Source: Yahoo! Esports

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VesperArcade Looks at the Top Characters that Need Buffs in Street Fighter V’s March Balance Patch

With Street Fighter V confirmed to receive a second balance patch next month, VesperArcade’s latest video takes a look at some of the characters he believes are the most deserving of buffs in this update. Specifically, Vesper proposes how he would improve Alex, F.A.N.G, Nash and Ryu.

For Alex, he suggests restoring some of his neutral tools. This would such as reverting his Medium normals back to their original state and improving EX Air Knee Smash as an anti-air, and possibly restoring his previous oki setups.

In the case of F.A.N.G, he feels that his poison is a “missed opportunity for something unique in Street Fighter V.” He feels that it is not threatening right now, with many players tanking his V-Skill, just to hit him and remove it, as opposed to dodging. However, Vesper also feels that it is currently too easy for F.A.N.G to poison enemies, preventing Capcom from making it powerful. He proposes a somewhat radical change of having F.A.N.G’s V-Skill be the only move in his arsenal that can poison, but it would do immense damage in a short period. This would force opponents to play F.A.N.G’s game, as well as causing players to devise more setups to land the V-Skill, creating a sense of urgency for players and spectators alike.

Vesper acknowledges Capcom’s attempts to make Nash into a more aggressive character in Season 2, to further differentiate him from Guile, but feels his mobility options were over-nerfed. He feels his 19 frame dash should be reduced to 17-18 frames, as well as returning his Season 1 V-Trigger, so he can have a limited defensive option.

With Ryu getting significant nerfs in every aspect due to the Season 2 changes, Vesper would like to see his zoning improved by altering the speed and/or damage of his Hadoukens, on top of making them safer, so he can deal with the improved anti-projectile attacks. Lastly, Vesper would also like to see Ryu gain Dash Cancels with his charged fireballs in V-Trigger, to give him some mind games.

Source: VesperArcade