Phenom pulls off a triple shimmy with backdashes then laughs maniacally as he punishes the opponent during Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition match
Pulling off a shimmy in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition is a powerful thing. Not only do you open your opponent up for a big punish, but you also send them a message that lets them know that you're in their head.
As such, NVD|Phenom uploaded a clip that really showcased him unraveling his opponent by using backdashes to shimmy his opponent. This happened three times in a row.
More gorgeous fighting game artwork from Cre.O.N
With as strong of a reaction that we saw after posting their first gallery, we had no choice but to round up another collection of Cre.O.N's awesome fighting game artwork.
You'll notice the artist has a fondness for the likes of Darkstalkers' Morrigan and Street Fighter's Chun-Li, but a handful of other femme fatales join in on the fun this time around as well.
Everything we expect to see in Street Fighter 5's Spring Update live stream tomorrow
It's kinda crazy to think that we're already almost two months into Season 5 of Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition and maybe even more so that the next big showcase for the game is coming tomorrow.
In less than 24 hours, Capcom will be holding their Spring Update live stream event, and here's everything we expect to see show up from Rose to other new content.
Guilty Gear Strive's second open beta test confirmed and lobby changes detailed
A second open beta test for Guilty Gear Strive following the game's delay last month, and now we finally seem to have confirmation of the next iteration's existence.
Arc System Works has now released the Developer's Backyard 5 for Strive that dives more into the future beta as well as what changes they're planning to implement for the game's poorly-received lobby system.
'Secret Tapes' set between YipeS and Apologyman travels back in time to the golden age of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
The time period of the early-to-mid 2010's remains seen as the golden era of the fighting game renaissance for many Street Fighter and Marvel vs. Capcom players with many titans cementing their legacies or began new legends within those years.
Fighting Game TV has been going back in time to showcase and provide nostalgia for this golden era with the release of 'Secret Tapes' that had previously been either lost or buried, and one of the standouts is a classic first-to-10 exhibition set between the mighty IFC|YipeS and BC|Apologyman in what may be one of their first meetings.
'It's not all CG I promise you' - Mortal Kombat cast discuss what makes the movie special alongside new footage that appears to show Shao Kahn
Mortal Kombat's mix of martial arts and fantastical elements made it the perfect breakout candidate for a film adaptation in the '90s, and that appeal doesn't appear to be lost on those in charge of bringing the new movie to life.
IGN recently released a new video featuring the main cast and crew of the film talking about what makes Mortal Kombat special in their eyes alongside footage we haven't gotten to see before that includes perhaps our first good looks at Shao Kahn in the film.
Nairoby 'Nairo' Quezada shares his reaction footage to Sephiroth's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reveal trailer
The story of Nairoby "Nairo" Quezada has evolved quite drastically over the past year from that of an exiled Super Smash Bros. legend to that of one with a hopefully brighter future, but that doesn't mean he was always sitting idly by during his time away from the stream.
Smash Ultimate's former number-four ranked player recorded a hype reaction video for Sephiroth's surprise DLC reveal in December 2020, and now he's finally been able to release it with a strong reception coming out of the community.
Go1's Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3 tier list reviewed by LordKnight
CO|Go1's final tier list for Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3 was released recently. Evidently, Go1 is a big believer in Gotenks since he is listed as the game's strongest character in Season 3.
In response, BC|LordKnight has released a video that has him reviewing Go1's tier list. Right off the bat, LordKnight points out how there are three "S tier" categories and a "top tier" category. This really highlights how balanced Dragon Ball FigherZ feels right now.
Smash World Tour South America Online Qualifier results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The Smash World Tour continues with its first bigger event, this one focusing on the South American region.
Players participating include Frido, Anality, Perezoso, Player 7, Oblivion129, Sonny, Firehao, Mitsu, Keen, Starlee, Lord, Paco, OZN~Tales, MoroccoYo, Wise, Luffyranha and more.
Capcom reveals first in-game screenshot of Oro in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition Season 5
Earlier this morning, Capcom revealed the first screenshot for Oro in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition Season 5. Oro is currently scheduled to be released in Summer 2021, after Rose who is being released in Spring 2021.
In the screenshot, Oro's mustard yellow complexion is clearly seen on his wrinkled forehead. His eyes are also emitting a red glow. If we didn't already know who Oro was, we'd probably be led to think that Oro was a villainous character based on the red eyes.
Newest community Super Smash Bros. Melee tier list consulted 64 top players
PGstats has released the "13th official tier list" for Super Smash Bros. Melee. Although the last 12 official tier lists were traditionally created by special members of Smashboards' Melee Back Room, PGstats has noted the site's dwindling traffic throughout the years as the reason why they've taken up the mantle on this task. As such, the last Super Smash Bros. Melee tier list of this type hasn't been created since 2015.
To create this tier list, Ryobeat and PracticalTAS consulted 63 members of the Melee Panda Global Rankings 2019 and UGS|Armada on their opinions on how characters should be arranged on a Melee tier list. After collecting the data from these 64 players, PracticalTAS crunched some numbers to create these rankings.
King's grand return to The King of Fighters 15 inspires new top tier fan art that'll have you saying come on, baby
King's return to The King of Fighter 15 was pretty much a forgone conclusion given her popularity throughout the series though that doesn't mean fans weren't still thrilled to see her back.
One of the nice side effects of King's recent announcement is the surge of new works that the fighting game art community has been creating in her honor, so we've gathered up around a dozen or so of the best for a gallery dedicated her glory.
Roy's our boy at the Smash World Tour South America Online Qualifier but Palutena, Mr. Game & Watch and Sonic were also popular in the top 32
Many players are competing for a Smash World Tour 2021 qualifier spot at the Smash World Tour South America Online Qualifier this weekend. As such, we've got the character usage stats for the top 32 placers at the event. This should give us a small sample of how the meta is shaping up for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in 2021.
Roy ended up appearing the most in the top 32 this time around. In total, there were three players using Roy as their main while one more had him on standby as a secondary. Out of all those players, only the competitor with Roy as their secondary made it into the top 8 portion of the bracket.
WePlay Ultimate Fighting League Season 1 Soul Calibur 6 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The second week of the WePlay Ultimate Fighting League Season 1, this time focusing on a different game than Mortal Kombat 11, is happening this week in Kiev, Ukraine.
The participating players for this installment BlueGod, Yuttoto, PG|Shen Chan, BWV|Linkorz, AXL|PartyWolf, Oplon|Skyll, Keev, Saiyne, Kura, Pantocrator, Woahhzz, Dexus, Deus|Yoki, Aelz, Akeopo and Myloes.
Professional Soul Calibur 6 competitors at WePlay Ultimate Fighting League face off in the most nail-biter set ever
A huge Soul Calibur 6 tournament is being hosted this weekend via the WePlay Ultimate Fighting League Season 1. Earlier today, Oplon|Skyll ended up running into AXL|PartyWolf for a best-of-five set. Skyll used Mitsurugi while PartyWolf played as Cassandra.
This ended up being a real nail-biter of a set. At first glance, it looked like PartyWolf was destined to handily take it over Skyll with a 3-0 victory, but Skyll was really giving PartyWolf a run for his money.
Storm Kubo, Poongko and DoingMyJob use Dan Hibiki to take on Ultimate Grand Masters and Warlords in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition sets
As is tradition within the Street Fighter series, Dan Hibiki is generally looked at as one of the weaker characters in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition. Even with access to a corner infinite, Dan is probably, at best, a mid tier in Street Fighter 5.
Achieving victory with Dan against Ultimate Grand Master and Warlord ranked players is a sign of true mastery. SFV Fan has recently uploaded videos that showcase matches where DoingMyJob, Storm Kubo and PoongKo use Dan against highly ranked opponents.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is in desperate need of a great fighting game
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure exploded in popularity over the past decade with the anime adaptations bringing the long-running franchise to a global audience for the first time though its video games made during that time haven't exactly kept pace.
Seeing the announcement of JoJo Part 6: Stone Ocean finally getting its anime confirmed this morning and the response of the FGC's excitement for it serves as a stark reminder that the franchise is in desperate need of a new fighting game that everyone can get behind.
