Evolution 2010 Season Wrap Up Part 2 by jchensor

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Maj

Following up on his previous article, jchensor gives us his take on the future of fighting games as mainstream competitive entertainment, focusing on what makes the genre good for spectators in particular. Here’s the link along with a brief quote:

Evolution 2010 Season Wrap Up Part 2 on Meet jchensor

You could have the greatest sport in the world, but if no one watches, it will never go anywhere. Yes, if you are an expert of your game, it is always fun to watch high level play no matter what because you are aware of things that are going on. But for a competitive game to prosper from a mainstream standpoint, it must be enjoyable for the casual viewer. And it’s this area that Fighting Games truly shine. They are, by far, the best game to watch for spectators. And the reason for this comes from three main factors: Viewer Information, Tangible Action, and Balanced Pacing.

What does he mean by those three factors? Click through and find out.

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Weekly Screenshot: You Shall Not Pass!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Maj

Whoever comes up with the best title gets to nominate two MatchVid of the Day candidates. As always, the rules are one entry per person and i’ll choose my favorite on Tuesday.

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RBFF2 Sokaku’s Ikazuchi (S. Power) faces off against Billy’s Daisenpuu (P. Power). Somehow they both remain unharmed until Billy sets off the flame column at the end of his super.

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MatchVid of the Day: VDO vs Robust (MvC2)

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Maj

Here’s the second match nominated by Snatcher after winning last week’s screenshot caption. It’s actually the full tournament set between VDO and Robust (aka Potter) from Evo2k9.

players: VDO (Ken/Colossus/Rogue) vs Robust (Sentinel/Storm/CapCom & Storm/Sent/Cable)

observations:
It’s hard to believe this actually happened and ended the way it did – a literal death race against the clock. For anyone who complains about top players playing safe with top tiers, this is why they have to do it. Because this only has to happen once; then you never live it down.

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CvS2 Akuma Combo Video by TheMuffinMan

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Maj

Here is “the second in a series of character-specific combo videos leading up to an A-Groove exhibition video featuring most of the cast of Capcom vs SNK 2.” Apparently Dan is up next!

highlights:
CvS2 C-Akuma meaty air fireball setup at 0:37, C-Akuma crossup air Hurricane Kick juggle at 1:13, A-Akuma corner exit CC at 1:41, and A-Akuma 75% damage CC at 2:11

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SSF4 Super Freeze Series Explanation by Snoooootch

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Maj

There seems to be some confusion regarding Snoooootch’s Super Freeze montages, so this video provides a brief visual overview of what’s actually going on during SSF4 superfreeze.

notes:
As you can see from the match clip, slowing down playback speed using an editing program only increases the wait time between frames. In this case, all it does is make the animation look choppy. Conversely, initiating superfreeze in the SF4 series causes a fluid slow motion effect by creating a whole bunch of inbetween frames that simply don’t exist at normal speed.

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Check out Snoooootch’s first and second superfreeze sets, and stay tuned for the third.

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MatchVid of the Day: Bas vs Pinokio (CvS2)

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Maj

After winning last week’s screenshot caption contest, Snatcher chose to nominate this tense CvS2 match from a few years ago, featuring the familiar A-Groove vs K-Groove rivalry.

players: D44-Bas (A-Vega/Blanka/Bison-2) vs Pinokio (K-Hibiki/Sagat/Cammy-2)

observations:
It starts off as kind of a slow match between two long-range poking characters, but gets somewhat interesting as Hibiki refuses to die. Finishing off Vega is no easy task either, and it’s pretty impressive how it actually happens. A-Blanka is a bully as always, but two wasted CC activations and a couple of clutch uppercuts later, he finally goes to sleep. Pinokio starts off the Cammy round well, but Bas finally lands a CC (in the most ghetto way imaginable) and that’s the end of that.

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SF3:3S TA Fight: Ibuki vs Necro by DevilAzite

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Maj

DevilAzite’s seventh tool-assisted, choreographed Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike battle features the odd pairing of Ibuki and Necro, who complement each other surprisingly well.

highlights:
SF3:3S Ibuki anti-anti-air Kunai 0:14, Ibuki command dash expo at 1:13, Necro far s.HP punish at 1:21, and Necro fancy corner juggle at 2:20

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Catastrophic Rebound by Doopliss

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Maj

We finally have the answer to Doopliss’ mysterious trailer from last week, and it is awesome! In fact this SSF4 Dhalsim combovid is so off-the-wall creative that “every grounded normal is used at least once.” How cool is that?

highlights:
SSF4 Dhalsim dance routine at 0:03, Dhalsim pushing buttons at 0:31, Gouken elaborate delay setup at 1:03, Dhalsim pushing buttons at 1:51, Dhalsim full-screen counterlink at 2:15, Dhalsim sliding under fools at 2:26, Dhalsim triple EX Yoga Fire at 2:36, Dhalsim pushing buttons at 2:42, Dhalsim meaty far s.HK link at 3:10, Dhalsim delayed bounce juggle at 3:43, Dhalsim rising vertical j.LP at 3:49, and Dhalsim fancy corner juggle at 4:19

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CyberXkxDashX Personal CMV

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Maj

It seems we have another newcomer to the SNK side – specializing in chaotic striker combos for King of Fighters 2000 and 2001. This combovid was recorded and edited entirely by CyberXkxDashX, and i’m sure you’ll agree that it’s quite good for a first effort.

highlights:
KoF2k1 Athena midscreen corner meaty fireball setup at 1:04 and KoF2k1 thematic team combos at 2:48 and 3:03

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Weekly Screenshot: Tilting at Windmills

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Maj

Whoever comes up with the best caption will win an unopened Street Fighter The Movie collector’s edition widescreen DVD – valued at $9.99 according to this sticker that won’t come off. As always, the rules are one entry per person. The winner will be chosen on … Tuesday.

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RBFF2 Xiangfei cancels s.B into her Mogokoro Kiba (P. Power) super as CPU-controlled Alfred blocks and cancels into Augmentor Wing – his Break Shot (aka Alpha Counter).

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