Why were Leroy and Fahkumram so ridiculous upon release in Tekken 7? King Jae provides a better look at these two newcomers to the series Season 3 for Tekken 7 has marked some interesting times for the game's meta. Over a period of time, we saw the release of Zafina, Leroy, Ganryu, and Fahkumram. Although Zafina and Ganryu are returning characters, Leroy and Fahkumram were actually making their debut appearances in the Tekken series upon their release. Needless to say, their sudden appearance had drastic effects on the meta due to their overall power levels. Continue reading »

Who are the biggest winners and losers of Dragon Ball FighterZ's 3.5 balance update? Rooflemonger provides the breakdown Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3 just saw its 3.5 balance update implemented this week which brought with it a slew of changes to many fighters on the roster. Numerous buffs were handed out, and the community has been taking some time to dive in and figure out where everyone on the roster now stands. Rooflemonger put together a video that discusses who he feels are the biggest winners and biggest losers of the 3.5 patch. You might be happy to hear that almost everyone who received changes ended up a winner. Continue reading »

Nash, Juri, and even Blanka cracked top 16 while no top tiers really stood out among the pack at Capcom Pro Tour Online 2020 Southeast Asia 2 Street Fighter 5's competitive scene may be in the best place it's ever been for character viability, and this week seemed to really drive that home. The Capcom Pro Tour Online 2020 Southeast Asia 2 tournament wrapped up earlier this morning which proved to be one of the most diverse events yet with 28 characters showing up in top 32. Normally, we'd have at least one standout fighter for a particular tournament with much higher usage than the rest like Akuma, Urien or Cammy, but that wasn't the case for this powerful region. Continue reading » ,

Capcom Pro Tour Online 2020 Southeast Asia 2 results Update: This story has been updated with final results. The online Capcom Pro Tour continues this week with its second installment for the Southeast Asia region. Notable players set to compete include RZR|Xian, Chuan, SIN|Brandon, TGU|MindRPG, RSG|Bravery, Oswald, Dixon, AronManurung, Amir, Fubarduck and many more. Continue reading » ,

Celtic Throwdown 2020 Online early results, streams ft. Noka, Rixta, Deviance, LordVenom, Lythero, Xaeji, Gumius, Nevir, Mik, Stimoro and more Update: This story has been updated with day 3 results. The annual Irish fighting game event Celtic Throwdown is back on this year, though given the circumstances in 2020 it will be held online across several weeks. Notable players set to compete in this first week are Oplon|Noka, Rixta, Deviance, LordVenom, Lythero, Xaeji, Gumius, Nevir, Mik, Stimoro, AS1|Nutrient and many more. Continue reading » ,

GWO 2020 Autumn early results, stream ft. Xeph, Gamera, Omito, Score, Laggia, M', BNBBN, Tahichi, Nage, Daru, KojiKOG, Nakamura, Ruki and more Update: This story has been updated with day 2 results. GWO 2020 Autumn is a online event happening in Japan this weekend (and a few days after the weekend as well). Notable players participating include Xeph, Gamera, Omito, Score, Laggia, M', BNBBN, Tahichi, Nage, TRL|Daru, KojiKOG, Nakamura, Ruki, Takehara, Kyamei, Tsujikawa, Sabamiso, FAB, Chou, Pizamayo, TY, Ranger and Jajamaru, though there are obviously many, many more as well. Continue reading » ,

Phenom's G pulls off the dirtiest sucker punch I've ever seen in a Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition clip "Shake hands with the president." This is what G says in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition as he extends his hand after inputting the taunt command. Obviously if both players are using G, they can sort of simulate a handshake that symbolizes sportsmanship with one another before beginning a match with one another. NVD|Phenom recently found himself in a situation like this as he was practicing his G. Continue reading »

A rehash of the Super Mario Sunshine trial would be perfect for a Phoenix Wright trailer if revealed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate With only Min Min revealed so far for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Fighters Pass Vol. 2, there are still five challengers waiting to be revealed supposedly before December 2021 — though delays wouldn't be surprising considering the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Masahiro Sakurai, the continuous development of the Super Smash Bros. series that has gone on since Smash 4 is scheduled to end following the release of these five remaining challengers. Without much to work with in terms of clues about the next few characters, fans are left to their speculation and wish lists until something official is announced. My most wanted character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Phoenix Wright of Capcom's Ace Attorney series. I recently saw a fan video that demonstrates how Phoenix Wright could be revealed during a trailer if it should ever happen. Continue reading »

Master Roshi's moveset in Dragon Ball FighterZ is filled with references from the Dragon Ball manga and anime Arc System Works has been skillfully packing character movesets full of references throughout the development of Dragon Ball FighterZ. As one might expect, Master Roshi is no exception as he takes many references from the anime and manga. Since Master Roshi had become less relevant throughout the era of Dragon Ball Z, the majority of his moves actually come from Dragon Ball. Notably, Master Roshi spent a great deal of time in disguise as Jackie Chun so that he may secretly test his students, Goku and Krillin, during World Martial Arts Tournaments. Continue reading »

Two-time EVO champion JDCR creates excellent competitive beginner's guide for Tekken 7 in multi-part series It's no secret in the fighting game community that Tekken is among the most daunting series to learn and play competitively with even the newest entry lacking tutorials to help ease players in beyond the basics. Two-time EVO champion JDCR recently stepped up to create his own helpful five-part competitive beginner's guide for Tekken 7 which covers important topics like inputs, character selection, side-stepping, and the ins and outs of the game's combo system. Continue reading »

Ed Boon reveals first real klue for Mortal Kombat 11's next DLC using Queen lyrics Mortal Kombat 11's last batch of DLC characters came all of the way back in May with the Aftermath expansion though there now appears to be a big hint as to what's going to come next to the popular fighting game. After teasing and hinting for a while, MK co-creator Ed Boon revealed what he says is the first actual klue as to what's currently being worked on using lyrics to Queen's biggest hit. Continue reading »