More awesome Kazuya Super Smash Bros. Ultimate screenshots, Sakurai provides another look at Heihachi cameo
Tekken's own Kazuya Mishima is the next big contender joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Entering the battle by way of Fighters Pass vol. 2, fans just can't get enough of the 3D fighting game vet in Smash.
With his official reveal, the Smash Bros. Ultimate website shared a handful of awesome screenshots that give us another look at the powerful warrior. In addition to this, Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai also posted a special photo on Twitter that provides fans with a closer glimpse at fellow Tekken fighter Heihachi as he cameos in the new stage.
Guilty Gear Strive v1.03 update patch notes, network and bug fixes are the order of the day
A new update for Guilty Gear Strive has been implemented into the game as of today, June 18, 2021. This latest patch puts a focus on bug fixes, and also makes some tweaks to the online network.
The Guilty Gear Strive v1.03 update has had its specifics detailed in the patch notes released by Arc System Works. You can view everything that changed after the jump.
This Urien V-Trigger 2 combo in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition never ends
Though Urien's Aegis Reflector V-Trigger is often the star of the show when it comes to high level play for the character due to its strength and mix up potential, there are all kinds of fun things you can pull off with V-Trigger 2 as well in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition.
Twitter user rarirario222 put together a V-Trigger 2 combo that never ends (it does, but it feels like it doesn't because of how much is going on here). And it obeys all meter requirements too.
May uses normals to clash with Chipp's super in Guilty Gear Strive and she somehow wins the interaction
Guilty Gear Strive's Clash system can make for some truly hype moments. Two attacks interact and cancel each other out, with both characters very briefly freezing in place for added effect and a bit of added tension.
Despite supers being powerful attacks that typically take priority over other attacks due to their meter usage and risk for using them, it looks as though one of Chipp's isn't all that powerful on that front. A clip from Twitter user maychan__ shows a sequence where May is able to clash with the first three hits of Chipp's super using only normals, then ends up countering him before he can finish the animation leaving her at the advantage.
Topanga Championship 3 early results, stream ft. Tokido, Daigo, Bonchan, Fuudo, Gachikun, Momochi, Fujimura, Sako, Mago, Machabo, Kawano and more
Update: This story has been updated with full day 5 results.
The Topanga Championship series is upon us once more and as always it's filled to the brim with absolute killers ready to bring you the finest Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition action you can imagine.
The players participating in the event are basically a who's who of Japanese top players — you can expect to see Rohto|Tokido, BST|Daigo, RB|Bonchan, BST|Fuudo, RB|Gachikun, Victrix|Momochi, SNB|Fujimura, FAV|Sako, GyoGun|Mago, GyoGun|Machabo, HB|Kawano, FAV|Ryuusei, GyoGun|Moke, DNG|Nauman, DNG|Itabashi Zangief, CO|Dogura, G8S|Pugera, SNB|Higuchi, AZ|Kichipa-mu, GyoGun|Mizuha, YHC-Mochi, Nishikin, Youshikibi and HL|Zabeth delivering top level gameplay to the masses.
Killer Bee Cammy cosplay from Kristy CHE
We're sharing some beautiful Killer Bee Cammy cosplay photos from Miss Kristy CHE, who makes us quickly forget just how much of a pain the fleet-footed character can be when facing off with her in Street Fighter.
CHE sports the light blue thong leotard look that Cammy first pulled off back in Xmen vs. Street Fighter and then in the Alpha series after that. This appearance is much closer to that of the Shadaloo dolls as it features both a a small blue garrison cap and a tiny yellow tie.
Stop Laura from doing these 5 things that're killing you in Street Fighter 5
Though rarely regarded as a top tier character, Laura has been and continues to be one of the most frustrating opponents to face in all of Street Fighter 5.
The Brazilian Beauty's grappling vortex abilities have stolen away many rounds over the last few years, and while much of her design does come down to forcing her opponents to guess in unfavorable situations, there are a handful of things you can do while facing her to mitigate those feelings of frustration and give yourself the best chance of success. Here are five key tools for beating Laura in Street Fighter 5 before she has V-Trigger.
Honda's jumping roundhouse in the original Street Fighter 2 hit low? Here's a collection of Street Fighter oddities you won't believe
We've come a long way over the last three decades in the fighting game world as 30 years of trial by fire has taught us a ton in the way of what does and doesn't add up to fun experiences.
TheoryFighter has produced a new video titled "Street Fighter Oddities" in which they recall some of the weirdest, buggiest happenings that made their way into older Street Fighter titles.
From bonus damage to hidden super moves, here are 7 helpful secrets Guilty Gear Strive doesn't tell you
Guilty Gear has garnered a reputation for being a fighting game franchise that goes beyond to inform its players about the ins and outs of how to play, and while the brand new Guilty Gear Strive is no exception, there are a handful of helpful hints you won't find in training or tutorial modes.
Thanks to the diligent efforts from content creator Rooflemonger, you too can be privy to these tips and use them to get the edge on any and all competition that comes you way.
Nemo's Gill fights China's best Ken in this Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition first-to-10, will drink whisky if he wins
Nemo remains one of the fighting game community's Gill pioneers in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition. Though he still brings out Urien in tournament, Nemo's Gill is one that is always a treat to watch and this top player remains one of the most skilled with the character in the entire world.
So, you can imagine that one of the best Gill players in the world going up against China's best Ken player, MaimaiKen, in a first-to-10 set is one of those barnburners you wouldn't want to miss. On top of that, Nemo notes in the video that if he wins the set, he'll drink whisky on stream — and we get to see if he does or doesn't in the YouTube upload we have below.
Skarlet looks bloody brilliant in these HD Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate screens
Though Skarlet finds her true beginnings as a rumored glitch from back in the Mortal Kombat 2 days, she was actually brought to fruition for 2011's Mortal Kombat 9 and then made a second appearance in the most recent franchise entry: Mortal Kombat 11.
Skarlet has seen some mixed reactions from MK fans as some feel she isn't distinguished enough from the series' other female ninjas, but it seems she's a favorite video editor and virtual photographer TQT who has taken many gorgeous high definition MK11 screen shots of the character dressed in a handful of different outfits. We've nabbed a few of our favorites for a gallery to share with you today.
Kazuya officially joins the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 'Everyone Is Here' banner
Kazuya is officially the next DLC character headed to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by way of Fighters Pass vol. 2. The Tekken representative joins the likes of fellow fighting game characters such as Street Fighter's Ryu, Ken, and Terry Bogard of Fatal Fury and King of Fighters fame.
Now that he is part of the family, Kazuya has been added to the massive "Everyone Is Here" banner. The official Japanese Super Smash Bros. Twitter account has shared the short clip showing the latest addition.
FGC Arcade: Evo Edition early results
Update: This story is being updated periodically with results.
For this year's EVO, there's going to be a main event in August as well as official Side Tournaments and this early event dubbed FGC Arcade.
The FGC Arcade events will be taking place throughout June and consist of tournaments for Tekken 7, Mortal Kombat 11, Guilty Gear Strive and Granblue Fantasy Versus.
Ryu actually battles a stinky coat in odd promotional campaign between Street Fighter and a deodorizing spray in Japan
It may seem like there's a new Street Fighter cross promotion or product getting announced though not many of them are quite like this.
The Japanese company Kao recently revealed a funny and odd collaboration with Street Fighter 5 for their Resesh deodorizing spray where Ryu actually battles a stinky coat in the game itself whose name is THE SMELL.
Guilty Gear Strive Directors want to share the joys of golden age arcade culture with modern players through the portal of powerful netcode
Having just come through 2020 and all the restrictions that put on us, the days of fighting game arcade culture seem especially far away right now. COVID-19 is far from the only or main culprit responsible for the decline of the arcade scene as home consoles and the internet have, in many ways, made the old approaches for doing things obsolete.
Those who have had the opportunity to visit and compete in a thriving local arcade know that there's a special charm that comes along with the experience, and that charm is something Guilty Gear Strive Directors Daisuke Ishiwatari and Akira Katano are hoping to capture in their brand new title. The funny thing about it? They're looking to achieve this goal through the online experience.
Kazuya Super Smash Bros. Ultimate meme reimagines if Kirby didn't survive and now it's a Mortal Kombat Fatality
The internet got hit with a surprise announcement during Nintendo's E3 2021 presentation this week. While fans expected a new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character to be announced, the general chatter certainly didn't predict what we'd ultimately see revealed.
Tekken's own Kazuya Mishima is joining the battle and was unveiled by way of a special trailer that saw him perform his trademark "cliff drop" on several of the game's characters. At the end of the trailer, Kazuya dropped Kirby off the cliff, but he floated back up and survived. The internet, however, has reimagined this scene and not only made it so that Kirby doesn't come back, but it is now a meme-worthy Mortal Kombat Fatality.
Street Fighter games should get 4 balance updates a year
Fighting games were among the first to regularly update and fine tune themselves as we recall the days of Street Fighter 2 and its various iterations in the early 90s, but it seems that practice has been adopted and expanded upon in more modern times by almost everyone except Capcom's fighting game division.
With how much data flows back and forth between developers and players these days, balance updates should be a good deal more frequent than just once or twice a year. I'll go as far as to say that four times a year is still a bit conservative by today's standards, but it'd make for a good look for Street Fighter titles moving forward.
