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Beware the Poison Spider’s Bite: Anti-Airs and Other Techniques for Street Fighter V’s Juri

The Illuminati are taking over Street Fighter V–but they’re not the only threat! Prior DLC roster addition Juri still has her fans. and if you’re looking to expand your Juri techniques, marlonlonmilk has these videos to offer.

In this first video, marlonlonmilk examines what anti-air options Juri has available and how to apply them against various other cast members:

In this video, you can check out a variety of nasty frame traps, and means to exploit proximity guarding:

Source: marlonlonmilk

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BlazBlue: Central Fiction Launches New Bundle with HORI Game Pad, Release Slated for November

While Aksys Games already announced a Limited Edition Bundle for the upcoming US release of BlazBlue: Central Fiction, there’s an another eye-catching offer: in a separate bundle that comes together with the Limited Edition goodies, Aksys Games is selling an officially licensed a HORI Fighting Commander pad.

The HORI pad boasts a d-pad, six buttons, turbo settings, and a wired connection in order to minimize input lag. Licensed by Sony and Arc System Works, the pad is compatible with PlayStation 4, as well as PlayStation 3 and PC thanks to XInput.

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Altogether, this bundle will cost $129.00 from the Aksys Store, while the regular BlazBlue: Central Fiction Limited Edition sits at $89.99.

While the release date hasn’t been exactly nailed down, Aksys Games tweeted out a clarification:

Those who pre-ordered the Japanese PS4 version of BlazBlue: Central Fiction can already enjoy its roster of characters in a limited demo. That version is fully releasing on October 6th.

Sources: Gematsu; Aksys Games Store

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Rise of the Secret Society: Urien Day One Roundup for Street Fighter V

The Illuminati have officially arrived in Street Fighter V, and even though his General Story build has been in-game for a while now, Urien’s promotion to full playability heralds the natural rush of new videos exploring what this power-hungry sadist can dish out. Let’s get started!

Welcome, Mr. Vice President. Your opponents are waiting for you.

Maybe it’s best to warm up with the basics. Here’s VesperArcade’s guide to Urien’s trials:

YouTuber neekogaming offers up this breakdown of practical Urien combos:

Moving on: marlonlonmilk has prepared this video of various frame traps, combos, and resets.

PAN brings us this little guide to some nasty Aegis Reflector applications:

Urien’s Dominant Crush Critical Art appears to have “interesting” properties; here it is comboing off of a throw:

And from his sweep (apparently only works on hard knockdown or normal recovery):

Here’s a combo from GGP|Kazunoko worthy of the Illuminati:

EG|Justin Wong is enjoying his time in the Urien lab as well:

XusesGB has uploaded some video of fLoE taking the Vice President online, and going up against some tough opponents:

Lastly, for those interested in how Urien has changed from the original General Story version to the official release, desk has started to examine and document exactly that.

Oh–and if you prefer Urien’s classic look, make sure to check out the means to select his Street Fighter III costume. Thanks to everyone that sent in tips!

Sources: VesperArcade; neekogaming; marlonlonmilk; PAN; UncleBibby47; pepospider2; かずのこ(Kazunoko); JWonggg; XusesGB; desk; Noumu4