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Edge Guarding is a vital technique in the Super Smash Bros. series. This method of taking stocks is a cornerstone of any good Smash player’s approach to the game, so it’s only natural for players to come up with varying strategies to maintain their advantage after knocking an opponent off the stage.

Peach main Dark.Pch came up with some useful edge guarding tech that the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom can employ. This strategy involves dropping a turnip off of the stage while the opponent is recovering, then harassing them with Toad to ensure they can’t make it back on to the stage.

Dark.Pch has other useful Peach videos as well. Some are tutorials like a break down of how to pressure opponents, but some are analysis-based, like this Peach vs. Captain Falcon matchup breakdown.

Source: Dark.Pch

The world famous Mikado Arcade continues to bring old school 2D action to competitive life in Japan. A total of 53 players showed up in early April to throw down in another dual-game nostalgia blast in the neighborhood of Takadanobaba. This time, the games in question were Street Fighter 2 X: Grand Master Challenge–which we know better in the US as Super Street Fighter II Turbo–and Fatal Fury Special.

The footage, which only recently made its way on to YouTube, features fantastic play, difficult single-elimination brackets, wide character usage, stage interactions, and sweet 60 FPS quality. Click on the videos below to immerse yourself in classic footsies.

Looking for more old school action from Japan? Don’t miss out on the footage from this recent Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike event hosted by Game Daytona.

Sources: Mikado U-Stream, Mikado YouTube