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Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news and our favorite SRK articles from November 11 to November 17, 2016!

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

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Rising Up, Part Two: Street Fighter V’s Basic Combo Mechanics, feat. Bafael

After a bit of a hiatus, I’m happy to say Bafael’s “Rising Up” series returns, to help newcomers get a grip on Street Fighter V’s sometimes daunting mechanics. Practice makes perfect.

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Fantasy Strike Is Coming to PlayStation 4, Playable at the PlayStation Experience

The concept of low-execution-threshold fighters is one I hold interest in; with its development pedigree and the positive buzz I’m hearing, I am very curious as to what final product this project will deliver.

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Time for a Switch: Thoughts on a Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Port for the Nintendo Switch

Even after the Nintendo Switch’s reveal, we’re left with more questions than answers as to what’s in store for the console–particularly what role it’ll play in the fighting game community. But a Super Smash Bros. port is all-but confirmed, so it bears thinking about what form it’ll take.

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CPT Player Analysis: What Are Daigo Umehara’s Chances?

Umehara’s legendary status in the FGC puts a brighter spotlight on him than any other player–and greater expectations. Will he live up to his reputation at Capcom Cup, or disappoint his fans?

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Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown in Yakuza 6 Can Be Played Online via Share Play

It’s an incredibly roundabout way to finally play Virtua Fighter 5 online, but PS4 users can exploit the console’s Share Play feature to get in some competitive games. The only penalty is you have to wait until Yakuza 6 is available.

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Street Fighter V, Catherine, Rivals of Aether and Towerfall Are Now Part of the Genesis 4 Lineup

It’s not just Smash anymore! Genesis 4 is adding quite the eclectic mix of side events to its roster, including Street Fighter V with a $1,000 pot bonus.

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Enter the Dragon: Qanba Dragon Fightstick Now Available for Pre-Order

Qanba’s new fightstick is certainly pretty, complete with accent lightning, dragon scale design and headphone jack. If you have $300(!) to plop down on a new stick, the Dragon looks like a winner.

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#1 Japanese Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Player Komorikiri Signed by 2GGaming

As one of my favorite Japanese players, and the best Cloud in the world in my opinion, it’s great to see Komorikiri join up with such a well regarded team like 2GG. I wish Komorikiri and 2GG the best of luck at ZeRo Saga in December.

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Bonus Frame:
Another Fight is Coming Our Way: The Official Evo 2017 Trailer is Here

It’s official: Evo will return to Las Vegas–and Mandalay Bay–in mid-July 2017. Check out the announcement trailer and get fired up! 

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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.