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Interest for older fighting games seems to have been building as of late, something we just talked about in relation to the modern FGC landscape. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike could easily be considered a poster child for classic fighters, and as such we gathered up a nice compilation of some great matches for the game here today.

Our first set features a 3v3 tournament held after the prominent Cooperation Cup a little over a month ago. Many prominent players compete through intense matches–it’s well worth the watch.

We also have here a compilation of older match footage of Hugo player Y・S・B around 2011 to 2013. These sets are a joy to watch, as his confidence and matchup knowledge really shine.

Here we have sets featuring Kuroda and his Oro, along with some more videos featuring various other high-level Japanese players, using a range of different characters.

If you’re a fan of higher-level casual play, we’ve got you with some US play featuring our own Bafael on FightCade. He goes up against ac-slayer in one video, and LiftedLeaf in the other, so buckle in for a long series of FightCade matches and commentary.

Lastly we have here a US FightCade tournament, which is nice to see.

Sources: 3rd STRIKE; Classic Game Fighters; Sf3lp

The King of Fighters XIV has been building a lot of steam lately. Between the graphical update, SNK’s World Circuit, and fans just getting more active for their game, there’s a lot going on in the scene right now. Not least of all in this community activity is the constant stream of educational video content, helping players of all levels improve their game.

Today we have a few videos from regular content creator Gato Ray. First up he shows off how to utilize hopping to crossup your opponent, giving many examples across the roster of instances where a hop leads to a crossup situation.

Next up is a compilation of all the moves in the game that have less than 5 frames of startup. Fully understanding which tools your character has, as well as your opponent’s tools, will help your punish and pressure game significantly.

The final video for today focuses on learning which specific moves link, chain, and cancel into one another. This is useful for combo filler, but can also be of great use for hit-confirms and block strings. Study up!

 

Source: Gato Ray

One of the more annoying moves in Street Fighter V Season 2 is M. Bison’s Devil’s Reverse. The move is already deceptive enough, but when you add in that it’s +13 on block, there is hardly a risk in throwing it out. Should a Bison player commit to the reverse early, then it is easy to counter. However, they can commit to it late, messing up your timing and leaving you open to getting hit by the move.

But Kim1234 has decided to show up some of the secrets to the move: despite being a M. Bison main, he has explained how to combat the move in various ways, including most characters’ typical anti-airs. But one of the best techniques he shares is to dash under the move. This not only disallows him the frame advantage on block, but also forces him to waste meter!

Source: The Jump-In