Last year at Evo2k10, we presented a collaborative multi-game exploration of style in combos. With our Evo2k11 project, we’ve turned to the opposite direction – looking for pure damage!
notes:
All of these combos follow standard meter restrictions and were performed under default damage settings. Many of them were tool-assisted via programmable controllers or emulator scripting. Absolutely no hacks, cheats, or game-altering devices were used in the making of these combos.
The second X-Men vs Street Fighter combovid by izumojin covers the Capcom side, containing one absolutely amazing touch-of-death combo for each character.
highlights:
XSF Ryu double-Shinkuu beatdown at 0:24, Cammy pushing buttons at 1:31, double Charlie triple Sonic Boom at 2:08, Zangief real Soviet damage at 3:18, and Akuma air super barrage at 4:58
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Evil Ryu is still my favorite of the four new Arcade Edition characters, so i’m happy to see creative new material still being made for him. Q80Warlock recorded five variations of an advanced combo against crouching Rufus, and they’re all worth a look.
highlights:
SSF4AE Evil Ryu linkfest to ultra-1 at 0:27 and Evil Ryu linkfest to ultra-2 at 0:37
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Garou: Mark of the Wolves had a well-known glitch where enabling counterhit in Training Mode would cause it to occur during combos as well. Team KCA takes that “feature” to a whole new level with this video, crafting ridiculous combos with every character.
highlights:
MotW Rock style exhibition at 0:18, Jae Hoon random whiff backflip at 0:55, Tizoc dropping elbows at 1:43, Hotaru stompfest at 2:44, and Kain cross-stage parade at 3:42
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Looks like the SF4 series has a whole new batch of off-the-ground combos, courtesy of tsivillain and antiheroforhire. They shared their discovery with desk, and he made this quick combo video exploring its many applications.
highlights:
SSF4AE Yun double sweep juggle at 0:11, Dudley rose detail at 0:43, and Yun OTG command throw at 0:47
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Unfortunately, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition didn’t include any new combo challenges, so Doopliss has taken matters into his own hands. He’s written up a complete list of Trials for newcomers Yun, Yang, Evil Ryu, and Oni. Download the file below and give them a try.
SSF4AE Yun, Yang, Evil Ryu, and Oni Challenge Trials document:
gamefront.com/files/20596585/SSFIV+Arcade+Edition+-+New+Character+Trials.txt
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Phoenix and Irysa discovered a strange glitch in King of Fighters XIII involving Takuma’s wakeup animation. They’ve made a video to explain the phenomenon and provide examples.
notes:
Apparently Takuma can’t block overhead attacks on a particular rising frame. Those hits continue registering on the combo counter, strangely enough. There isn’t much more to say about it at the moment, but i’m sure we’ll see this show up in combo videos soon enough.
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The main man behind Chubby Boy Films, Gregory Gertmenian produced the upcoming short film Balrog: Behind the Glory – set to premiere next weekend at Evo2k11 in Las Vegas. He’s been playing Street Fighter II Turbo on 16-bit consoles for roughly sixty-five years.
Maj: What are your general preferences in fighting games?
Greg: I’m ashamed and smug to admit that my interest in fighting games never progressed past SFII. There is something extremely elegant about the simplicity and balance in that game, which kept me from taking a risk in learning anything else.
I had a Sega Nomad, so I took SFII to school and on trips and played on full stars over and over again until I knew the rules for fighting every character. My rule for eight-star Guile was “Don’t jump.”
I played Killer Instinct for a bit because the endless juggles made me feel like a king on the arcade. Plus there was always some kid who knew how to do the finisher where Orchid flashes her boobs and her opponent just dies. Something about the time it took her to undo her buttons really captivated my thirteen year old attention.
But for the most part, it began and stopped at SFII, even as the brand progressed through all the evolutions. Viper will never feel as much like family as Ryu did all those years. My obsession with SFII can be likened to my loyalty to T-9 flip phones. I’m the fastest texter I know if we’re talking 9 buttons. If I upgrade to keypad, I’d lose years of progress. Like I said, both ashamed and smug.
After a long wait, Keiko’s second volume of insanely technical Street Fighter Alpha 2 combos is finally here. Once again it’s a fast-paced short video, containing seventeen full combos featuring a wide assortment of characters. And this time, it’s tool-assisted for even crazier setups!
highlights:
SFZ2A Guy Bushin Chain interrupt at 0:49, SFA2 Sodom lvl1 super to CC at 1:06, SFA2 Rose superpowered drill at 1:12, SFZ2A Dhalsim fancy fireball CC at 1:19, SFZ2A Ken linkfest at 1:38, and SFZ2A Shin Akuma damage exhibition at 1:51
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I didn’t catch this video when it was released a week ago, but it’s too good to pass up. It focuses on only a handful of characters (mainly C.Viper, Chun Li, Morrigan, and Jill) but shows off some very clever ideas and high-damaging combos with each of them.
highlights:
MvC3 Chun Li air Lightning Legs relaunch at 0:17, Phoenix midscreen double-cross at 1:23, Morrigan air uppercut double-cross at 1:44, and Ryu triple Shinkuu Hadoken at 4:09
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