[enzo_gt]

Week of February 11th to February 17th.

Fighting Games Weekly is the weekly discussion for all things fighting games. News, events, streams, videos, players, drama, everything fighting game related.

Last week's thread.

New Challengers X 2013 [ Saturday the 16th ] [ 2PM EST | 11AM PST ]

• A large, annual Cincinnati tournament, featuring a wide variety of current fighters, including the reintroduction of SFxTK.
• Location, fees, format, schedule and more information is available here.

Option-select Mixup Monday [ 10PM EST | 7PM PST ]

• SFxTK, SSFIV AE and UMvC3 out of Southern Florida.

UltraChenTV: First Attack & Lv3 Focus [ 11PM EST | 8PM PST ]

• Weekly FGC show dedicated to match analysis, teaching, commentary, news, debates, and more! Hosted by UltraDavid and James Chen.

The LI Joe Show [ 9PM EST | 6PM PST ]

• A weekly talk show hosted by tournament organizer, player and FGC personality LI Joe about recent happenings in the fighting game community. Also Castlevania, for some reason.

Ultimate Fight Night [ 9PM EST | 6PM PST ]

• Bi-weekly featuring around 5 exhibition matches in AE, with a main event usually featuring top players.

Kachitagari TV (JP) [ 9PM JST | 8AM EST | 5AM PST ]

• Bon-chan, Kazunoko and Fuudo's new show, focusing primarily on SSFIV AE ranked matches but is branching off into other games as well.

AmalgameTV (JP) [ 10PM JST | 9AM EST | 6AM PST ]

• Frieda and Fubarduck's weekly show.

WinnerStaysOn (UK) [ 7PM BST | 2PM EST | 11AM PST ]

• SSFIV AE and UMvC3 out of the UK, alternating between them every week.

Iron Fist League [ 8PM EST | 5PM PST ]

• TS Sabin a.k.a. Arturo Sanchez and Anakin host an online TTT2 league featuring hand-picked participants. It is in a round robin format and prizes include entry and venue fee coverage for the upcoming Final Round.

The Break Weekly [ 8PM EST | 5PM PST ]

• New Jersey's largest weekly featuring SSFIV AE and UMvC3.

WakeUp SRK Live [ 9:30PM EST | 6:30 PST ]

• Keits and skisonic host the weekly official podcast of Shoryuken.com

UltraChenTV: Level 3 Focus [ 11PM EST | 8PM PST ]

• Weekly FGC show dedicated to match analysis, teaching, commentary, news, debates, and more! Hosted by UltraDavid and James Chen.

Box Sessions Live [ 11PM EST | 8PM PST ]

• San Diego's largest weekly, featuring SG, SSFIV AE, and UMvC3.

Cross Counter LIVE [ 12AM EST (following day) | 9PM PST ]

• Cross Counter LIVE returns with the help of VxG. Cross Counter LIVE is a weekly talk show hosted by Gootecks and Mike Ross, who discuss hot button topics in the fighting game community.

The Show That Sucks [ 1AM EST (following day) | 10PM PST ]

• iPlaywinner hosts a weekly talk show featuring alpha stream monsters Harrison and Honzo Gonzo.

Game Spot Versus KoF Casuals (JP) [ 7PM JST | 6AM EST | 3AM PST ]

• KoF 1998UM, KoF 2002UM and KoF XIII C action from Japan.

TOPANGA TV (JP) [ 9PM JST | 8AM EST | 5AM PST ]

• Description needed.

Next Level Battle Circuit [ 8PM EST | 4PM PST ]

• NYC's biggest weekly at The Next Level Arcade in Brooklyn featuring SSFIV AE, UMvC3 and TTT2. If the Teamsp00ky link is not working, it is likely on the backup stream on goldencen.

Melee It On Me [ 9PM EST | 6PM PST ]

• A bi-weekly Smash podcast discussing recent events, news and issues in the Smash community, hosted by Scar, Prog, Cactuar and Sheridan.

Wednesday Night Xanbats [ 9PM EST | 6PM PST ]

• Weekly streaming from Maryland, featuring SG, SFxTK and UMvC3.

Wednesday Night Fights [ 12AM EDT (following day) | 9PM PST ]

• SoCal's biggest weekly at Super Arcade in Walnut, featuring TTT2, VF5:FS and SSFIV AE. Season details are available here.

Starbase Arcade [ 12AM EST | 9PM PST ]

• NorCal weekly featuring SSFIV AE and UMvC3. [ON HIATUS]

Game Spot Versus SFIII:3S Casuals + East-West Battle (JP) [ 8:20PM JST | 7:20AM EST | 4:20AM PST ]

• 3rd Strike action from Japan.

Mike Ross' Neighborhood [ 4:30 EST | 1:30 PST ]

• Mike Ross hosts a show on IPL every week where he brings on a guest to play and discuss various fighting game-related topics with.

The Breakdown with DJ Huoshen and Unkn0wn [ 8PM EST | 5PM PST ]

• Description needed.

Thursday Night Vampire Savior Ranbats [ 8PM EST | 5PM PST ]

• Arcade Legacy VS streams out of Cincinnati, Ohio, with varying formats every week.

Valley Stream Monsters Thursday Night Casuals [ 8PM EST | 5PM PST ]

• MK9. Description needed.

Stream Monster Online Tournament [ 8:30 EST | 5:30 PST ]

• Weekly 16-player UMvC3 online tournament run by FGTV and sponsored by eightarc.

FNC The Arena [ 10PM EST | 7PM PST ]

• UMvC3 weekly out of Long Island, New York, which sometimes features other games.

Salty Cupcakes [ 10PM EST | 7PM PST ]

• A weekly Skullgirls event hosted by Mike Z himself, often featuring updated builds of the game. More information is available here.

The Fray [ 10PM EST | 7PM PST ]

• A weekly FGC talk show hosted by iPlaywinner, featuring a varying, ensemble cast of prominent members of the fighting game community.

The Runback Season 4 [ 12AM EDT (following day) | 9PM PST ]

• The UMvC3, P4:A and KoF XIII branch of Wednesday Night Fights also hosted at Super Arcade in Walnut, California. Season details are available here.

Thursday Night Throwdown [ 12AM EST | 9PM PST ]

• Description needed.

Game Spot Versus Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost Casuals (JP) [ 7PM JST | 6AM EST | 3AM PST ]

• Streaming the newest version of Extreme Vs.

KaoTV! (JP) [ 11PM JST | 10AM EST | 7AM PST ]

• For those who know how to use Nico Live, also join the GODSGARDEN community page on Nico to know when Ura KaoTV! goes live.

City of Mayhem [ 8PM EST | 5PM PST ]

• Bum's weekly UMvC3 tournament hosted at the House of Crack.

Rokrew Arena [ 8PM EST | 5PM PST ]

• Biweekly stream out of New Jersey featuring P4:A and Guilty Gear/Aquapazza alternating.

Fraud-Free Fridays [ 9PM EST | 6PM PST ]

• Weekly tournament run at the FGTV house. Don't forget about the second FGTV stream as well which compliments the main one.

No Mercy Fridays [ 10PM EST | 7PM PST ]

• Norcal weekly featuring VF5:FS, SCV and TTT2 continues at it's new location, Starbase Arcade.

The Midnight Challenge [ 11PM EST | 8PM PST ]

• Weekly P4:A tournaments run by Gamecenter.

Electric Wind God Fridays [ 11:30PM EST | 8:30PM PST ]

• TTT2 weeklies hosted by Aris out of Super Arcade in Walnut, California.

Game Spot Versus SSFIIX Casuals & 3on3 Tournament (JP) [ 8:20PM JST | 7:20AM EST | 4:20AM PST ]

• Super Turbo action from Japan.

Saturday Night Snapback [ 10PM EST | 7PM PST ]

• NorCal weekly featuring SFxTK, SSFIV AE and UMvC3 continues at it's new location, Starbase Arcade.

Game Spot Versus CvS2 Casuals & 3on3 Tournament (JP) [ 1PM JST | 12AM EST | 9PM PDT (previous day) ]

• CvS2 action from Japan.

Real Honest Sundays [ 4PM EST | 1PM PST ]

• NorCal weekly featuring CvS2 and KoF XIII C continues at it's new location, Starbase Arcade.

GGPO VanBats [ 4PM EST | 1PM PST ]

• Weekly GGPO Vampire Savior ranbats streamed by GAFer Rotanibur.

On GAF we have various members that stream fighting games from time to time too:

• Kadey
• Sixfortyfive

Additionally, if you want to really get involved, you may want to check out the various OTs for specific games:

• BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
• Dead or Alive 5
• Gundam Extreme VS
• The King of Fighters XIII
• Marvel vs. Capcom Origins
• Mortal Kombat
• Persona 4: Arena
• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
• Skullgirls
• Soul Calibur V
• Street Fighter X Tekken
• Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012
• Tekken
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2
• Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
• Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown

GAF isn't the only FG community in town though. Here are a whole bunch of other FG communities across the internet that may be of interest:

• 8WayRun - Soul Calibur franchise community
• DOACentral - Dead or Alive franchise community
• Dream Cancel - King of Fighters franchise community and resource
• Dustloop - Forums/community for Arc System Works-developed games
• Eventhubs - Frequently updated news blog, resource and forums for all things fighting games
• FGCPros hub on Twitch.tv - A collective group of fighting game streamers on Twitch.tv
• FreeStepDodge - Dead or Alive franchise community
• Homing Cancel - Arcana Heart community
• iPlaywinner - Large fighting game news site and resource, and the home to Teamsp00ky and iPlaywinner
• Jet Upper - UK-centric news source and community
• Mayonaka Midnight - Persona 4 Arena community and resource
• Melty Bread - Melty Blood community
• Mizuumi - A resource for various "poverty" games
• Shoryuken - Mainly 2D-game centric hub, and probably one of, if not the largest FG community on the internet
• TekkenZaibatsu - Tekken franchise community
• Test Your Might - Mortal Kombat and Injustice community and resource
• Smash Boards - The largest Smash Bros. Community™
• VFDC - Virtua Fighter franchise community site

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If you have any suggestions for the OP, please do not hesitate to post in this thread or PM me to let me know.

[A Pretty Panda]

Song and dance of the week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-36qkHIhKEg

[KingofSarus]

Love it.

[WesternHeretic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdQSGEv1MOc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRhe9O15fOQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Rz-sdoJ30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX_OkStffnY

Yea sorry Q, but Alpha 2 > 3. Some of this shit is just silly

[biosnake20]

you know what im sayin dog

[Smedwicks]

Wub wub wub of the week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qb8_72GW3o

[WesternHeretic]

Guys we totally need to have a meet up and do our version for this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk1_DbbzSdY

[kirblar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdQSGEv1MOc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRhe9O15fOQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Rz-sdoJ30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX_OkStffnY Yea sorry Q, but Alpha 2 > 3. Some of this shit is just silly

How many of the problems with the game are fixed by banning V-ism? (Me and my friends as kids never really used it.)

[KingofSarus]

Yea sorry Q, but Alpha 2 > 3. Some of this shit is just silly

You're just stating the obvious.

[KingItachi]

Guys we totally need to have a meet up and do our version for this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk1_DbbzSdY

Nope.



http://www.ustream.tv/channel/a-cho-live

[jbug617]

Guys we totally need to have a meet up and do our version for this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk1_DbbzSdY

I don't acknowledge this Harlem Shake.

[Sixfortyfive]

How many of the problems with the game are fixed by banning V-ism? (Me and my friends as kids never really used it.)

That wouldn't do anything to fix crouch cancel infinites. Starting with full super meter and the presence of a guard meter are still kind of weird, too.

Honestly, Alpha 3 is one of my favorite SFs at a casual level, but it seems like a mess competitively.

[Emperor Bohe]

is Kusoru coming back to Final Round this year?

[biosnake20]

I dont get this new harlem shake shit.

[enzo_gt]

Guys we totally need to have a meet up and do our version for this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk1_DbbzSdY

There is only one Harlem Shake, and this is not it.

[FindMyFarms]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdQSGEv1MOc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRhe9O15fOQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Rz-sdoJ30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX_OkStffnY Yea sorry Q, but Alpha 2 > 3. Some of this shit is just silly

None of those are even real alpha3 matches lol

[Lost Fragment]

Now that I'm an adult, the only thing that isn't horrible about Clarissa Explains It All, In retrospect, is Ferguson.

Are You Afraid of the Dark sucks too.

[riskVSreward]

[enzo_gt]

^ Is that Mr. Belding?

WTF

[toddhunter]

is Kusoru coming back to Final Round this year?

Why would he? He already showed the US was free. Plenty of other places to play where he might get better competition.

[Deadpool940]

I'll bet any amount of money this thread will have at least one more page than last weeks

[Stabby McSter]

I don't acknowledge this Harlem Shake.

me neither

[FatboyRoberts]

^ Is that Mr. Belding? WTF

Look like Mr. Hankey hiding in his cleavage.

[A Pretty Panda]

I wonder if FChamp does that snort thing in tournament.

[alstein]

How many of the problems with the game are fixed by banning V-ism? (Me and my friends as kids never really used it.)

You'd never get such a ban, and it wouldn't fix all the problems. The Guard meter mechanic being poor, throw whiffing for meter, and fireballs doing 1 pixel of damage on hit were all pretty major problems.

A2 had its share of problems as well- some chars just absolutely sucking (Adon, Birdie), some overeffective AC's, and Valle CC's being stupid.

[Emperor Bohe]

aren't these dudes the villains of the neo geo scene?

[Face it Tiger..]

who came up with the thread title?


seriously, you're awesome.

[GeoNeo]

Sanwa Silent buttons on blast from Champ & PR Rog.

WTF kind of product is this shit Sanwa. It stops being silent if you use it too much rofl..poor poor product. Will avoid that shit for sure.

[Judderman]

SFEX2+ OH YEAH

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/a-cho-live

[Edgeward]

New Spooby's Let's Play Part 9 of The Guardian Legend

[riskVSreward]

aren't these dudes the villains of the neo geo scene?

Sweet sweet Neo-Geo drama!

SFEX2+ OH YEAH http://www.ustream.tv/channel/a-cho-live

SRSLY!? Best game, it's like SF4 but with more frames...or something.

[nycfurby]

Judderman that just reinforces my belief that acho is the best arcade ive ever been to. Where else can you find high level EX2+ in 2013 lol

[Nyoro SF]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iKt9GR1.jpg[IMG]

Who are these guys?

[riskVSreward]

The guy in the middle won some kind of prize or auction or something. The other two dudes ran NeoGeoFreakz which had a tremendous falling out with the Neo Geo community. Some real fine drama.

I don't know any Japanese but I am damn sure this commentator understands SFEX2+ on the deepest of levels purely based upon when/how much he yells.

[Judderman]

Man if this thread was around when Dark Geese was prominent. Would've been so good.

[supahkiwi]

Lando playing Rog in SFxT at FGTV

http://www.twitch.tv/fgtvlive

[Lost Fragment]

Pr Rog vs Lando in SFxT on FGTV right now. Should be worth watching for the lols alone.

[Smedwicks]

"You're so bad of a player, you need the computer to help you out"

lol

[Lost Fragment]

S-tier: jumping

[WesternHeretic]

Man if this thread was around when Dark Geese was prominent. Would've been so good.

What? Dark geese would just rage quit the thread like he does every game.

[Zukuu]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...RW1mdmFwUEE&rm

I went ahead and spent the majority of the last few days to apply the previous patch changes (including v2013) to the frame data of the guide. I also, done the frame data for 3 DLC characters so far (blanka, cody, dudley[wtf his frames are godlike]), doing another one each day. Alisa will be done by tomorrow. Further, I spot tested many moves and corrected errors of the vanilla data and revealed differences to the patch notes.
AFTER I'm done with all the DLC characters, I will check all special moves, super and cross arts of all characters and complete my change log.

Help would be appreciated for the DLC characters. I have no clue about most of them, so it's hard to get "notes" on the moves, ala "invincible frames, throw invulnerable, special properties, groundbounce on counter hit etc" or which move you can cancel by what. Even just writing all the moves, damage and hit level without anything else would save me 2 hours minimum per character.

Here is the change log SO FAR:

Street Fighter Side
Abel
EX Falling Sky: Start Up 7F (-1)
Ex Tornado Throw: Start Up 6F (-1)

Akuma
Air Tatsu: On Block +6 (Guide had it as -11F [wrong syntax] [-5F after 1.06])
HK Tatsu: Damage 40,20x3 (instead of 40,20x2)
EX Tatsu: Start Up 12F (-1)
Ex Tatsu: Damage 30x5 (instead of 35x5)
Misogi: Start Up 22F (-1)

Balrog
c.hk: on block -10F (despite notes saying -9F)
EX Dash Low Smash: Start Up 14F (-1)
EX Buffalo Head: Start Up 13F (-1)
Craty Buffalo: KKK Start Up 22F (-1); Hold K 20F (-1)
Craty Buffalo: PPP Start Up 18F (-1); Hold K 15F (-1)

Cammy
EX Cannon Spike: Start Up 4F (-1)
EX Spin Knuckle: Start Up 34F (-1)
EX Cannon Strike: Start Up 17F (-1)
EX Hooligan Combination, Razor Edge: Damage 120 (100)
EX Spiral Arrow: Start Up 8F (-1)
Spiral Arrow (All versions): knockdown (instead of hard kd)
Spiral Arrow (All versions): -38F on block (instead of 39)
Cross Art: Start Up 9F (+1)

Cody
nj.HP on CH causes groundbounce
Knife s.mp Start Up 7F (+1)
Launcher: Start Up 12F (all other characters have 13F)

Guilde
EX Sonic Boom: Start Up 10F (-1)
EX Flash Kick: Start Up 5F (-1)

Ken
MK Air Tatsu: on Block +5F (+1)

Ryu
EX Shoryuken: Start Up 4F (-1)
HK Joudan: Unchanged block advantage of -6F as in patch 1.06 introduced. (1.08 states additional -4F block stun)
Air Tatsumaki: on Block +5 (+2). Despite Patch 1.06 stating it was nefed by 5F to +3F (was +8F according to the guide before).

Sagat
EX Tiger Uppercut: Start Up 3F (-1)

Vega
EX Scarlet Terror: Start Up 5F (-1)

Zangief
Lariat: Damage 100(120) (-50)
Flying Body Attack: On Block +5F (+1)

Tekken Side
Asuka
EX Onikubigari: Damage 190 (+10)

Bob
Gaufrettes Punch: Vs Airborne doesn't cause groundbounce as stated in 1.08 changelog.

Heihachi
Demon Kicker added

Hwoarang
EX Air Raid Special: Start Up 17F (-1)
EX Air Raid Special: Hit Advantage 11F (+1)

Law
EX Somersault: start up 16F (+9)

Lillie
Angel Knee Ascension: Jump cancel
Super Art: Fixed Damage

Marduk
EX Gator Slam: Start Up 6F (-1)

Nina
LP Blond Bomb: On hit 0F
HP Blond Bomb: On Hit Hard knockdown
LK, MK Geyser Cannon: On block -7F (+1)
MK Geyser Cannon: Start Up 18F (+3)

Paul
s.hp: On Block -7 (-1)
c.hp: On Block -13F (-3)
LK Shredder on Block -4F (+1)
EX Shredder Start Up 6F (-1)
EX Sway Start Up 30F (-1)
EX Smasher Start Up 11F (-1)
EX Mortar Punch Start Up 23F (-1)
Super Art 8F Start Up (+1)
Cross Art 10F Start Up (+1)

Raven
far HK: On Block -5 (-5; wrong notes translation)

Steve
Foot Stomp Right Hook: on hit hard knockdown (knockdown)

Yoshimitsu
EX Gehosen: Start Up 6F
Oni Killer (back throw): Damage 130 (+10)

[Lost Fragment]

.

Wow, goodshit.

[Smedwicks]

*snip*

Man, this is godlike. Thanks a ton, this'll help once I start getting back into SFxT!

[QisTopTier]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdQSGEv1MOc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRhe9O15fOQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Rz-sdoJ30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX_OkStffnY Yea sorry Q, but Alpha 2 > 3. Some of this shit is just silly

Yup it's silly in a good way imo. Well minus crouch cancel stuff. But you can't like Marvel then say UGH ALPHA 3

And fuck banning Vism not having hilarious ass Vism dhalsim would be horrible

[biosnake20]

hard work

tears of happiness thanks

[ReXXXSoprano]

You'd never get such a ban, and it wouldn't fix all the problems. The Guard meter mechanic being poor, throw whiffing for meter, and fireballs doing 1 pixel of damage on hit were all pretty major problems. A2 had its share of problems as well- some chars just absolutely sucking (Adon, Birdie), some overeffective AC's, and Valle CC's being stupid.

Albeit all the problems you list between both games nobody plays the updated versions of Alpha 2 & 3 because of the problems you listed with any seriousness. I guess 1 Level Alpha Counters and Throw Whiffing must be really important to those metagames I guess.

SRSLY!? Best game, it's like SF4 but with more frames...or something.

Hmmm....

Man if this thread was around when Dark Geese was prominent. Would've been so good.

If SRK was any indication of how DG would've been then he wouldn't have lasted long on GAF anyway. And plus he seems to be satisfied with his current plan to rule KoF in Mexico with an iron fist or something.

[MiniBossBattle]

Lando vs PR-Rog(Paul?) playing SFxT and cracking me up.

[sephi22]

The thread title is Ice Cold.

Also my Page 1 controversial post of the week:

Mike Ross > Gootecks > Clakey D > Marn > CJ Showstopper > Dahbomb

[Smedwicks]

The thread title is Ice Cold. Also my Page 1 controversial post of the week: Mike Ross > Gootecks > Clakey D > Marn > CJ Showstopper > Dahbomb

The only controversial part of that post is that Clakey D and Marn aren't at the bottom.

[sephi22]

The only controversial part of that post is that Clakey D and Marn aren't at the bottom.

They play the game, albeit sometimes than just theory fighting, so why would they be at the bottom?
And I just like trolling CJ Showstopper. He's actually good.