“A last minute vote got Sean facing off against Akuma. Can this lightweight Shoto hold his own against the Shun Goku Satsu?!” (Note: Shun Goku Satsu not included.)
highlights:
SF3:3S Akuma fake demon flip mixup at 1:11, super fireball trade at 1:35, and Sean double Hadou Burst juggle at 2:15
Looks like we have a new Super Street Fighter IV combo maker on the scene. SRK spotlighted a few of Satwiden’s recent videos earlier today. They all have great editing and presentation, but honestly this is the only one with interesting content so far.
highlights:
SSF4 Dudley faaar s.HK links at 0:18, Dudley faaar s.HP link at 0:35, and Dudley 90% damage combo vs Seth at 1:33
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 quote:
Enthusiasm vs Experience on Sonic Hurricane
There’s a number of obvious reasons behind their immediate and continued success. They’ve gone up against just about every play style in existence. They’ve learned to use more characters than you’ve fought against. They’ve entered more tournaments than you’ve seen. Suffice it to say, experience is a major advantage.
However, if you’re a relative newcomer to the fighting game tournament scene, you shouldn’t worry about that gap too much. That’ll be there no matter what competitive arena you walk into. The people who have been around for a long time will always have the benefit of experience, but your motivation and your enthusiasm for the game can trump that.
It turns out the players are named Magical and Shinya, and this is an early Street Fighter Alpha 3 match from a 2-on-2 ranking battle. Thanks to Buttermaker for solving the mystery. According to him, “Magical teamed up with Masa (Akuma) and Shinya with Eipachi (Cody).”
players: Magical (V-Sakura) vs Shinya (A-Guy)
observations:
There are two things you can learn from this V-Sakura: how to press a guard meter advantage and how to mount a last-second comeback. There’s one thing you can learn from this A-Guy: don’t use Alpha Counters against Sakura! Both players actually do a good job of demonstrating their matchup advantages, but Guy’s inability to close out the second round seals the match for him. He was probably trying to save his meter for the third round, but that’s a risky gamble when it doesn’t pay off.
Team K.C.A. (for Korea Combo Alliance) has put together this amazing compilation of King of Fighters combos totaling nearly thirty minutes of insanity. It’s a must-watch for any KoF fan.
highlights:
KoF2k Leona vs Maxima at 4:28, KoF2k1 Iori vs Heidern at 5:11, KoF2k1 Kyo vs Athena at 7:03, KoF2k2 Athena vs May Lee at 9:56, KoF2k2UM Kusanagi vs Maxima at 12:50, KoF2k3 Gato/Malin/King at 15:25, KoFXII K’/Iori vs Kyo at 17:48, KoF2k3 Kusanagi/Gato vs Ash at 21:05, and KoF2k1 Kyo vs Heidern at 24:33
Thanks to the hard efforts of guest Ty “ReNiC” Mitchell who has taken on the role of editing the remainder of the show, we have another segment to watch today! Fair warning: As with prior episodes, there’s some relatively harmless profanity in this video.
notes:
Third Strike fans are in for a treat! Part 4 is overflowing with behind-the-scenes 3S talk. Find out where Pyrolee’s infamous name finds its origin. Listen to first-hand accounts of playing Third Strike in Japan. And lots more other outrageous questions you expect from the one and only Dogface Sh … Dr. Sub-Zero Show!
ShinjiGohan has been uploading all kinds of Street Fighter EX content lately, and i thought this match was pretty funny. There seems to be some confusion about who’s actually playing the match, but it’s either Jester, Sensei, or Gen.
players: Jester (Garuda/Dhalsim) vs Sensei (Shadow/Garuda)
observations:
If you’ve ever wondered why Garuda is considered top tier in SFEX3, this video is all the proof you need. That last Critical Parade combo tallies over 100 hits and instantly kills both characters! And it doesn’t even cost full meter. Not to mention, Garuda chips off over 5% block damage any time he makes contact.
Here’s the second set of King of Fighters XIII individual character combo videos uploaded by SNK’s Hong Kong branch in anticipation of the game’s console release.
notes:
Benimaru, Daimon, Kyo, K’, Kula, and Maxima comprise the second batch. This time around, Maxima is shown to have a 100% damage combo, with Daimon, Kyo, and K’ all coming very close with over 90% damage. K’ in particular looks very stylish, and Maxima’s escalating progression of crazy excessive weaponry is entertaining to say the least.
Whoever comes up with the best title picks the game highlighted in the next few screenshots. As always, the rules are one entry per person and i’ll choose my favorite on Tuesday.
JBA Jotaro’s stand-active j.A2 mirrors Dio’s j.A2 as his stand whiffs A1 Murdeeeeer! below. Setting up the spacing for this scene wasn’t trivial at all. It required a Tandem Attack by Dio, involving a whole bunch of whiffed moves to buy time for both characters to assume positions.
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 on Shoryuken
Give us a week, and we’ll give you the secrets to winning by seven Street Fighter pros. With the help of Street Fighter veteran and SRK advisor John Choi, we’ve picked the minds of some of the best Street Fighter Pros in the scene.
How does the Secrets to Winning Series work?
Each day for the next seven days, one of these tournament champions and experts will share their tips and secrets, to winning at Street Fighter. Each post is specifically designed to make you a better player and is broken up in three parts: General Tips, Character Specific Tips, and John Choi’s Key Takeaway.
The first chapter was posted today, featuring Arizona’s famous Abel player, Juicebox. It contains general advice as well as a few Abel matchup pointers. Go check it out.
