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SF4 Game Mechanics Guide by 3nigmat1c

Over a two-year period, 3nigmat1c put together an amazing compendium of match-practical knowledge on the SF4 series. His articles cover a wide range of critical skills such as frame traps, option selects, meaties, safe jumps, and much more. Each article … Continue reading

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Picking Up Tokido on Being a Scrub

Tokido is one of the Japanese players attending Shadowloo Showdown 2010 this weekend, and muttonhead was one of the players who picked him from the airport upon his arrival. He wrote this awesome post about Tokido’s first day in Australia, … Continue reading

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The Stages of Learning by darcontek

Here’s an interesting post about the psychological aspects of learning how to play Street Fighter. It doesn’t delve into any strategy specifics, but it is kind of a neat of way looking at the whole process. Here’s the link along … Continue reading

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SRK’s Street Fighter Pro Secrets Series Complete

Street Fighter veteran and SRK advisor John “ChoiBoy” Choi has interviewed a different top player every day for the past week, to uncover their secrets to winning. The entire seven-part series was completed today, so all seven sessions are now … Continue reading

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Enthusiasm vs Experience on Sonic Hurricane

This week’s strategy article on Sonic Hurricane discusses the constant clash between fighting game newcomers and veterans, with regard to their relative advantages. Of course it’s tough to overcome experience, but not impossible. Here’s the link along with a brief … Continue reading

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7 SF Pros Share Their Secrets to Winning on SRK

I don’t know where this idea came from but if John Choi is involved then it can only be awesome! Here’s the link along with a brief explanation of the premise: 7 Street Fighter Pros Share Their Secrets to Winning … Continue reading

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Manipulating Proximity Blocking on Sonic Hurricane

There’s a new strategy article on Sonic Hurricane explaining the concept of proximity blocking and providing a few example applications. Here’s the link along with a brief quote: Manipulating Proximity Blocking on Sonic Hurricane Dating all the way back to … Continue reading

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RPS Perspective on Fighting Game Strategy on SH

There’s a new strategy article on Sonic Hurricane which explores various fighting game challenges through rock-paper-scissors comparisons. Here’s the link and a brief quote: RPS Perspective on Fighting Game Strategy on Sonic Hurricane Truthfully, RPS metaphors are only useful for … Continue reading

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AaaA: s-kill’s Tournament Player Archetypes on SH

There’s a new spotlight/strategy article posted on Sonic Hurricane reflecting upon a classic Domination 101 essay written by none other than Seth Killian. Here’s a brief preview quote: AaaA: s-kill’s Tournament Player Archetypes on Sonic Hurricane However, the overall level … Continue reading

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Bait Combos and Block Strings Article on Sonic Hurricane

There’s a new strategy article up on Sonic Hurricane explaining the general concept of using attacks to bait supers and Custom Combos. Here’s the link along with a brief quote: Using Combos and Block Strings as Bait on Sonic Hurricane … Continue reading

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