Back from the lab: NKI returns with a new video exploiting Super Turbo

One of the longtime U.S. combo and glitch video makers has returned from hiatus as NKI has released an eight-minute video detailing some of the weird hitboxes and other system pecularities of the game known in North America as Super Street Fighter II: Turbo.

NKI was one of a handful of players that helped resurrect ST in the early 2000s, compiling data from players all over the world and making videos breaking down theories about the different versions of the game.

NKI Volume XII never breaks the game's system, instead using macros, save states and an emulator to capture oddities that might only be found in a single frame of the game's action. As such, NKI has also compiled a transcipt of every situation in the video, explaining to viewers what exactly is happening and how those states were achieved.

Readers can check out the video below, and find all of NKI's previous videos on Preppy's website.

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First match footage of BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle released

Days before a playable demo of the title will be available at New York Comic Con, the first video of a match of BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle has been released to the public.

The footage shows many features that players have seen in Capcom's team games over the years: assists, being able to cancel one character's super move with another and the possibility of mixing up the opponent once you kill one of their characters.

What is new, however, is the Resonance Blaze, a mode that seems to unlock only once a player loses one of the two characters. It's not clear exactly what Resonance Blaze does, but upon activation the player begins to automatically gain meter at a fast rate and may gain other bonuses as well.

Players in the U.S. will have the chance to check out BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle at New York Comic Con on Oct. 5-8, 2017. Readers can check out the footage, originally courtesy of Rooster Teeth's Gray Haddock, after the jump.

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Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite Strider combos by FinalShowdown

Clayton "FinalShowdown" Chapman has released his second combo video for MvCI, this time focusing on solo damage from Strider Hiryu.

Chapman's seven-minute video shows combos with varying amounts of meter used, from zero to all four bars. He also includes a wide variety of combo starters, from common openings to more specific, situational first hits.

Along with his first Ryu exhibition, Chapman said he plans to release a total of five videos for Marvel Infinite: two for each Ryu and Strider and then a team montage. For now, readers can check out the first Strider video after the jump.

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Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite Ryu combos by FinalShowdown

Veteran combo maker and former competitive Guilty Gear player Clayton "FinalShowdown" Chapman has returned with a new solo exhibition for Ryu in MvCI.

The roughly five-minute video is focused solely on what Ryu can do by himself in MvCI: no stones, no tags. It turns out the so-called "regular guy" can do pretty solid damage without anyone's help.

As the video is called "part 1," it seems that Chapman will be putting out another video or videos in the future. Readers can check out his YouTube channel for some of his other combo videos and watch the Ryu one after the jump.

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Character tutorials help teach the basics for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

The official Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite YouTube channel has uploaded small introduction videos for each character in the new game.

The videos, which are all under four minutes long, give a quick overview of a character's moves and special abilities before offering one basic and one advanced combo for players to use in learning the fighter. The videos also offer a suggested Infinity Stone to use with the character as a way to help boost the hero or villain's strengths.

While these videos may be simplistic to legacy players of the Marvel vs. Capcom series, they could be a great help to players looking to play their first Versus game.

Black Manta beginner combo guide by REO

Black Manta has been available to Injustice 2 players for less than 24 hours, but REO has a combo video ready for those interested in the damage that Aquaman's nemesis can deliver.

REO's two-and-a-half-minute video covers both metered and meterless combos, with many of them involving use of Manta's jetpack trait. There are even corner juggles and a few fancy anti-air juggles using Manta's uppercut.

Readers can check out the video after the jump, and find more Injustice 2 content on REO's YouTube.

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Lee Chaolan juggles with style in new video by JodyThaGreat

St. Louis' JodyThaGreat has created a new video showcasing the various combos of Lee Chaolan in Tekken 7.

In the over five minutes of footage, JTG shows off Lee's many launcher oppotunities and how players can make the most of them. He shows combos in stages with and without walls, using Rage Arts or Drive and other variations. 

The video is fairly barebones, and features no annotations or explanations, but for players familiar to the Tekken series it can a useful tool in further exploring Lee.

Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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Soul Stone revives MvC memories, character gameplay footage debuts

The newest trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite shows off the last Infinity Stone in action, along characters making their first appearance in the Gamescom 2017 build of MvCI.

Given that it is the Soul Stone, players rightly assumed that both abilities would revolve life bars. The surge ability steals life from the opposing player. According to Maximilian's breakdown of the stone, the ability is not restricted to red life.

The more interesting ability of the stone may bring back memories of the original Marvel vs. Capcom to longtime fans. The Infinity Storm mirrors MvC1's Duo Team Attack, where both characters are brought onto the screen simultaneously. Even better, if one of the player's characters has been defeated they are revived for the storm and stay alive after it has completed (getting roughly 20 percent health back). However, unlike the duo attack, players are limited by the amount of meter they had before activating the ability.

Both the trailer and Maximilian's breakdown also offer new gameplay footage for Jedah, Firebrand, Ghost Rider and Dormammu, who show off some new abilities in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Readers can check them out after the jump.

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Punishing Ling Xiaoyu's "firecracker" move in Tekken 7

A video by YouTube user David Pinhal shows every way that characters can punish one of Ling's more frustrating lows out of Art of Phoenix stance in Tekken 7.

Firecracker is the name given to Ling's move performed by sliding from right kick to left kick (notated as 4~3) while in Art of Phoenix stance. This move gives players a lot of problems because while they can often block it, Ling stays low to the ground causing many normal punishes to whiff. Players are often left getting nothing more than a simple crouching kick in return.

The three-minute video shows better punishes for every character and even labels each in terms of execution difficulty. It's another resource for players having a hard time against one of Tekken 7's strongest characters.

Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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Maximilian shows off MvCI story mode stages in new gameplay footage

A five-minute video from Maximilian lets players get a look at more of the Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite story mode scenery in action.

First off, it seems like New Metro City has gotten a bit of a facelift since players first saw screens of it back in July: it is now more colorful, with scrolling marquees and busier feel with characters clashing in the background.

The other stage seems to combine the Darkstalkers world of Makai—complete with Aensland Castle appearing in the background—and Marvel's Dark Dimension.

Fighting in front of these backgrounds are Haggar, Nemesis, Dr. Strange, Thor, Strider and Morrigan. Maximilian also promises to talk more about the final, unrevealed stone soon, promising "it's exactly what you think it is, and way more." Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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Breaking down Black Canary version 1.07 changes by NS Cupcake

NS Cupcake has created a new video breaking down the alterations made to Black Canary in the August 2017 update for Injustice 2.

Over the course of a 10-minute video, Cupcake details all the changes to Canary's strings and special moves visually for players at home. He then discusses how each change will affect players of the character and how people playing against Canary will have to alter their tactics. Lastly, Cupcake gives an overall opinion of the character after the patch.

Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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Assessing combo risk and reward by Avoiding The Puddle

Recently during his stream, Avoiding The Puddle's Aris took time to explain his thoughts on combo choice in Tekken.

In a short video clipped from the stream, Aris talks about how damage and ease of execution are both factors a player should consider when choosing their combos. He also discusses what is considered "optimal" in Tekken and how players should consider the consequences of a dropped combo when choosing a juggle.

Readers can check out the video after the jump, and for more bits of Tekken information should check out the Avoiding The Puddle YouTube.

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New UNIST trailer debuts gameplay footage of Enkidu, Erika Wagner

Arc System Works has released a trailer showing off the features of the upcoming console release of Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st].

The almost two-and-a-half-minute video showcases all the different parts of the game, including story mode, a tutorial for beginners and a mission mode to help players explore combo possibilities.

It also gives players the first glimpse at gameplay footage of the two console characters in UNIST, Erika Wagner and Enkidu. Enkidu seems to focus on heavy-hitting attacks and even has a counter, while Wagner propels herself across the screen in attacks reminiscent of Zero's buster lightning and Captain America's charging star from UMvC3.

Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] comes to PlayStation 3, 4 and Vita consoles on July 20, 2017, in Japan. There is currently no information about a North American release of the title.

Readers can check out the new trailer after the jump.

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Dealing with Lucky Chloe "kick up" by Bloodhawk

New York's Bloodhawk has created a video designed to help people who are having problems against Lucky Chloe in Tekken 7.

Done out of backturn, Lucky Chloe's "kick up" is a move that is not only a juggle starter that leads to big damage, but is also safe on block.

In an almost seven-minute video, BloodHawk shows how players can find options that will interrupt and punish the move for their character and points out general movement choices that can help avoid a potential mixup. Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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Bronson Tran shares his thoughts on new characters to Tekken 7

A new video from Yahoo Esports offers a look at how one veteran player ranks all the brand-new additions to the character roster in Tekken 7.

Northern California's Bronson Tran is a player who is never short on words or opinions, even going to far as to commentate some of his own matches during the Tekken 7 tournament at NorCal Regionals 2017. 

In 13 minutes of footage from Yahoo, Bronson gives very short and concise opinions about most of the new characters coming to Tekken 7, pointing out their various faults or deficiencies. While he seems to not think many of them are very strong, he finds one or two worth suggesting to players looking for a new challenger in the Bandai Namco title.

Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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New videos show Sajam's "recipe" for learning Injustice 2

One of the stars of Cross Counter's newest show, "The Recipe," has created tutorials to help players better understand a competitive approach to the newest DC Comics fighting game.

Stephen "Sajam" Lyon has uploaded four videos in which he shows viewers how to identify basic strengths for any character in Injustice 2. Lyons discusses normals, combo strings and special moves, even stopping to cover command throws. The videos all run 10-15 minutes and feature Dr. Fate, Deadshot, Firestorm and Scarecrow.

Readers can check out the playlist after the jump.

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New Vega compilation shows the pain that rains from Spain

YogaFlame24 has released a new video showcasing the claw-wielding Shadowloo fighter in both Street Fighter IV and V.

The video, which runs roughly three and a half minutes, collects many different highlights for the character in the two most recent versions of Street Fighter. Meaties, ground cross-ups, flashy combos and even simple reads are all part of the compilation taken from online play.

Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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FGC Story Time: James Chen talks about the US coastal rivalry

In what may become a continuing series from UltraChenTV, James Chen sat down to talk about the historic East Coast vs West Coast feud that started in the earliest days of competitive Street Fighter and how it has evolved over the years.

Starting with some of the first meetings between the coasts at events such as Battle by the Bay 4, Chen talked about notable players like Eddie Lee and discussed how the competition moved from Alpha to Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and all the way into Street Fighter IV.

Chen interspersed his narration with match footage whenever possible, and was glad to have both Alex Valle and Justin Wong in the chat to correct some of his information. Readers can check out the Twitch archive below.

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Classic Marvel combo exhibition by Izumojin and Magnetro

A new video has revealed more bizarre exploits and interesting system abuses in classic Capcom games.

The 10-minute combo video contains footage from every Marvel fighter Capcom created before MvC3—Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men: Children of the Atom, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom and Marvel vs. Capcom 2—and finds ways to get the most damage out of weird situations.

From 100 percent juggles to upside-down combos, assist abuse and even mini-Spiral, the exhibition is an interesting and sometimes humorous look at the ingenuity of imaginative players. Readers can check out the video below.

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How to sidestep and defend properly in Tekken by JDCR

Photo by HatalyA new two-part guide by JDCR looks to bring more information about effective sidestepping to the general playerbase.

In part one of the series, JDCR talks mostly about the theory of sidestep and block: why players use it, when they use it and what difference it can make in a matchup. In the second video, JDCR uses example videos of his own play to show those thoughts put into practice.

Players can find the translated videos, as well as JDCR's previous two-part video on side-stepping, on the BattleFinger channel. They can also check out all four videos as part of a playlist after the jump.

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