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It is no secret that Street Fighter V did not do as well as expected on launch–selling only 1.4 million copies, short of their 2 million fiscal goal. In December, it was announced that the sales had increased to 1.5 million–only 100,000 additional units being sold since February 2016. That is a big deal, given the additional content being packed in.

VesperArcade has released a video speculating why the sales have stagnated. First of all, while a lot of content has been released for free since, the AAA title cost of the title itself does not bode well when compared to other games with microtransactions. Also, he muses that the game may actually be too balanced, with too many similarities between the characters that makes the title seem bland to casual and competitive players alike.

Source: VesperArcade

Explore the frame advantage Juri gains with a Feng Shui Engine alpha cancel.

Juri’s Feng Shui Engine alpha V-Trigger state is deadly once activated; but naturally, like most V-Triggers it can also have deadly results when activated as well, by canceling normal/special moves into it and linking from there. The frame advantage gained opens up many possibilities to follow up your V-Trigger cancel with additional attacks, ready to pursue with your Feng Shui Engine-enhanced combos afterwards!

This video from marlonlonmilk offers up a variety of these V-Trigger cancel options for you to study and work into your own sadistic playtime.

(Note that Juri’s costume in the video isn’t a standard option, but a PC mod–sorry, PS4 players!)

Source: marlonlonmilk

One of Captain America’s oldest tricks in his Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 book is cancelling Hyper Stars & Stripes from Charging Star. It is a relatively safe frame trap that, when it connects, does a decent amount of damage.

However, there are ways to punish this frame trap, and everyone in the cast can do it. A lot of punishes require a Delayed Hyper Cancel, but if you hit a counter on his Hyper Stars & Stripes, you can extend into a full combo. One of the notable characters is Trish, who requires you to actually get hit by the Hyper, but she can still nearly kill Captain America off the punish if done properly.

Source: Brian Kasugano

Ryu is the perennial crowd favorite in the Street Fighter series. Every time a new iteration of the game releases, Ryu becomes a go-to character for many players. His easy-to-understand buttons and maneuvers–as well as his straightforward play style–make him a staple for newcomers and veterans alike.

While Ryu saw a major decline in power in season 2 of Street Fighter V, he still has a legion of faithful players. In this compilation, we see some of the best plays online from great Ryu regulars such as HyperX|Daigo Umehara, Echo Fox|Tokido, WFX|XsK Samurai, and Four Wude.

Source: YogaFlame24