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Tafokints Talks with D1 about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U’s Ruleset Chages, & Civil War

The sudden changes in the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U ruleset came as quite a shock to a lot of players in the community. While the ruleset typically stays in flux throughout the life span of a Smash title, this was one of the more dramatic changes to date.

Tafokints sat down with D1 recently to discuss these changes. They talk about the ruling to ban Duck Hunt stage–a stage that, on average, added a minute and a half to every set it was used in. They also talked about the decision to reverse the ruling on the ban of Lylat Cruise, stating that there needed to be more research done on it. They also discuss the coaching rule–which allows players a one-time coaching per set, for 30 seconds–stating that the loss of time was mitigated due to the ban of Duck Hunt.

After talking about the rule changes, they look forward to Civil War. There has been a decent amount of internet beef stewing over the event, which they cover in detail.

Source: Yahoo! Esports

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PSN Critics’ Choice Sale Includes Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat XL, & Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-

Grab some critically-acclaimed fighting games on the cheap with PlayStation’s current sale.

The PlayStation Store is running its Critics’ Choice sale over this weekend, until February 28; a number of fighting game titles for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 are on the list, so here’s a chance to grab these games for less, if you haven’t yet:

  • Street Fighter V [PS4] – $23.99 (from $39.99)
  • Street Fighter V (2017 Deluxe Edition) [PS4] – $47.99 (from $79.99)
  • Street Fighter V Season 1 Character Pass [PS4] – $11.99 (from $19.99)
  • Mortal Kombat XL [PS4] – $23.99 (from $39.99)
  • Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- [PS4] – $35.99 (from $59.99); [PS3] – $29.99 (from $49.99)

Note that the impending Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 upgrade will be discounted when it releases, if you already have -REVELATOR-!

Additional discounts apply for PlayStation Plus subscribers. This sale ends Tuesday, February 28th at 8:00 AM PST.

Source: PlayStation Store

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Mu Legend – Thoughts on Closed Beta 2

MU Legend is one of a slew of imported Action MMORPGs making their way west. Our thoughts on MU Legend Closed Beta 2 are summed up pretty quickly: it’s an OK time. MU Legend is neither immediately off-putting nor is it very unique or original. We’ve only leveled up to around 13 with a couple classes, but what we’ve seen so far is promising a decent online ARPG experience.

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The SRK Rollback: Best of February 17-23, 2017

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news–and our favorite SRK articles–from February 17 to February 23, 2017!

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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backdashThis Is the Year You Will Learn How to Perform Tekken’s Korean Backdash!

Crow Spaceboy provides us an in-depth breakdown on how to practice this fabled piece of Tekken tech. Study up and get your backdashing ready for Tekken 7!

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sfv_zangief_v-trigger_activation_cropThe Art of Learning: The Philocypher Interviews Joe Munday, Author of Gief’s Gym

In this great interview, The Philocypher talks at length to the creator of Gief’s Gym about learning and practice methodology–and philosophy–as it applies to fighting games, Street Fighter in particular. Excellent insights for players walking the road to a better game.

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Ultra Revival? Canada Cup Adding Ultra Street Fighter IV Back to the Event Roster for 2017

Canada Cup has been a blast both times I’ve attended, and the Super Street Fighter II Turbo event last year was probably the highlight for me. I’m hoping that the same magic can be made to happen for Ultra Street Fighter IV this year!

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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VSF2017VSFighting 2017 Returns to Birmingham’s Millennium Point from August 12th-13th

One of the UK’s best majors and based in my home city, VSFighting 2017 is returning to Birmingham’s Millennium Point for another year of top quality fighting game competition. Let’s hope the finals get on the IMAX big screen again!

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Cyborg Injustice 2The Fallen Titan Returns: Cyborg and New Story Details Shown Off in Injustice 2 Trailer

Booyah! The robotic leader of the Teen Titans is set to return for Injustice 2, as revealed in this brand-new story trailer. I’m still hoping that Starfire gets her chance in the sun.

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ELEAGUE SFVStreet Fighter V Joins the TBS ELEAGUE on March 27th

Street Fighter V goes full esports, as it joins the ELEAGUE next month. With the invitational overlapping with both Combo Breaker and Red Bull Kumite in May, we’re starting to reach real event saturation. Who will make it out to each event?

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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Gundam Versus ClashGundam Versus Gets 38 Playable Mechas in Its Upcoming Closed Beta

Giant. Fighting. Robots.

 

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swamp thing srkLearn the Nature of Swamp Thing’s Attacks in Injustice 2 with This Gameplay Walkthrough from IGN

The original Injustice made some interesting decisions with the grapplers, like Bane and Solomon Grundy, and it seems that Injustice 2 is looking to do the same. All I’m saying is, a grappler that has options to control almost any area on the screen? Yes please.

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MarlinPie_crop_750x400MarlinPie Talks Evo, Arc Revo, and the State of Guilty Gear in America with Shoryuken

As one of the very best Guilty Gear players in the West, you can rely on MarlinPie to keep proving that we aren’t free. He’s got a lot of interesting things to say about his experiences and why he believes that, at the moment at least, Japan has something of an advantage over the rest of us. It’s a great read.

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road to evolution titleThe Eternal Challenge Explored in New Indie Documentary: ROAD TO EVOLUTION

Director Jonathan Rouzier takes us along on a trip to follow Cliff Rouzier’s quest to up his Street Fighter game and score some wins at the world’s biggest fighting game tournament. This documentary shows the value of the drive to compete, and the personal growth it can lead to.

Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article and the selected posts are solely those of the writers, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.