The first thought I have is about meter management and team construction. As I was watching this video for the first time more as a spectator and not looking to break it down, the first thing I noticed is that your Akuma played almost the whole match either without adequate meter or without any meter at all. Most characters in this game either run a meter surplus or are meter neutral. What I mean by this is that they either build more meter than they use naturally--through combos or through normal use of enhancement supers--or they are at least self-sufficient. Akuma tends to run a meter deficit which means usually you don't want him as your starting point character because you can run low on meter, as you saw in this match and probably in other matches you've played.
Now while you can mostly alleviate the problem by changing the order of your team (I personally recommend Doom/Akuma/Dante or Dante/Doom/Akuma), you can also change up the combos you're doing with Akuma. In MvC3 extending your combos not only helps you out damage wise, but builds meter which will help your future damage potential. Generally I don't think combos are as important as good setups and proper fundamentals but you might as well get as much damage as you can.
Is there anyway to know who is giving the commentary since Capcom "enlisted the help of various well known names in the community." I haven't checked CU yet though.
Side Note: I hear everyone complain about the announcers. I've had mine on since launch day and I just don't notice them during fights. Am I alone in this regard?
Wow, both players are pretty terrible. This kind of advice is wasted on them.
Because only pros or people attempting to be pros should have access to getting their game critiqued? Capcom Unity is a community platform for all fans of Capcom games, not just the best of the best of the best.
You're cordially invited to get off your high horse.
such a waste. these guys don't even know the basic concepts of fighting games. they can't even do a basic magic series combo consistently.
new guys need to learn to atleast below average level so they can absorb constructive criticism
oh wow, the article is way better than what I expected out of this when I read about it in the first place.
I love how everyone that post on forums pretend to be godlike knowing that they get bodied on a daily bases. And I'm speaking about the posters talking crap about these guys when the point is they want help and their getting it.
Cool. I run the same team but in the order that the article suggests, for the very same reason they suggest it. Good to know I was on the right track with that.
Oh, and lay off the guys for being so bad at the game. They needed help and they got it, so leave it at that. No reason to bash them for not being that great at the game. They themselves admit know this and that's why they're looking for help.
Oh god that's what the announcer's voice sounds like? I turned it off so fast i couldn't even remember.