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[Shun]

Is this the same godsgarden channel, or another one? *Trying to look through them all*

Same Godsgarden channel.

They only have one stream set up and the rest are off stream.

I'm just translating and providing the players on the bracket and on the screen since I made the tournament thread this weekend and I feel obligated to provide information since people are interested.

They're getting ready for Best 8 in this block right now.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

The reactions to Sylvie in chat are just delicious.

 

[SAB CA]

Shun: Ok, thanks! Just making sure I'm not missing a stream of a different set of machines or something. Appreciate the work and running back-and-forth between threads!

 

[Shun]

Sakamoko vs Fair.

You can find the brackets here

http://challonge.com/kofaa
http://challonge.com/sdffsfsdfsdf

 

[TreIII]

Choi looks like he'll be as annoying to fight, as always~!

 

[SAB CA]

That Choi play looked a LOT like Justin Wong's Rufus! XD

Geeze that was properly annoying. And I'm pretty sure most of those combos were just RUSH? Simple and effective.

 

[Amedo310]

Chio putting work in with Dive into rush combo. So effective.

 

[Troubled Bat]

Finally watching the stream!

 

[Chie Satonaka]

This Choi tho.

Ha.

 

[BossRush]

Oh my god that Dive kick into Rush shenanigans is dumb.

 

[BadWolf]

Why did they give Choi a dive kick he can combo after -_-

Not looking forward to fighting him.

 

[Sayad]

For some reason, seeing this Choi made me think "why did King lose her air venom strike?!!".

 

[SAB CA]

The best thing about all this Choi.... is that he has a blue pants / white & red Shirt "Where's Waldo" alt color. I can deal with that.

• Weird Size
• Annoying
• Dive kicks
• Has a Tornado Move
• Easy combos into Super

This all sounds familiar...

 

[TreIII]

Woo, Dat Ryo combo~

 

[Shun]

Midareneko vs Tarebouzu

Providing twitter handles for the players that I recognize.

http://fgamers.saikyou.biz/?たれ蔵

Tarebouzu is a well known KOF player.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

Woo, Dat Ryo combo~

Was siiiiiiiick

 

[BadWolf]

Woo, Dat Ryo combo~

I like how short and hard hitting the combos feel.

 

[Sayad]

This Ryo guy trying to shimmy, lol.

 

[SAB CA]

I love Ryo's new normal forward throw. It has that perfect KoF Roll-Shenanigans-On-Wakeup spacing that should see a lot of use... even though it's just a basic throw.

 

[TreIII]

Was siiiiiiiick

I like how short and hard hitting the combos feel.

Yeah. So far, it looks like this game is striking the right balance between letting you be able to style, but not turning into a long combo game, either. I'm loving it.

I love Ryo's new normal forward throw. It has that perfect KoF Roll-Shenanigans-On-Wakeup spacing that should see a lot of use... even though it's just a basic throw.

I just love the way it animates. For years in the MVS sprite era, Ryo had that take down throw. Now, he's just punching fools in the face and letting them crumple where they stand.

Alas, I think that lets me out. 2:30 here, and I've been pulling all nighters this week. King Dino and pals understand.

 

[Shun]

Glay Teru vs Kantoku

You guys should know who Kantoku is.

 

[BadWolf]

Dat Vice reverse ocv O_O

 

[Chie Satonaka]

Vice going in hard.

I'm already in love with this game. Every character looks SO GOOD

Edit:

Is Andy on drugs?

 

[SAB CA]

Yay for competent Vice play! And we got to see her Climax actually land. Since cancelling into DM isn't such a rare thing anymore, it'll be nice to land Overkill off of Shoulder Tackle->Splash more regularly now.

Oh yeah, and also loved the showing we got of EX PSYCHO BALL + EX INSTANT TRANSMI- I mean, teleport, for Athena.

LoL, I love how disrespectfully Kim's air Phoenix Kick SLAMS you back to the ground.

 

[BadWolf]

Kim having a different animation for his super depending on whether it's done in the air or the ground is so cool, did not expect them to go the extra step.

 

[yagal]

All these languages in the Twitch chat C'est magnifique!

 

[Shun]

Now is B Block Top 8.

Gosyo vs Cabbage

We're getting down to KOF veterans left in the bracket.

A lot of familiar names showing up now.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

ATHENA GOING IN HARD

 

[BadWolf]

Now is B Block Top 8.

Gosyo vs Cabbage

We're getting down to KOF veterans left in the bracket.

A lot of familiar names showing up now.

Good stuff, thanks.

 

[SAB CA]

PSYCHO-BALL! PSYCHO-BALL!

LoL, weak Phoenix Arrow recovers SO fast, she's just in perpetual magical idol beatdown mode.

 

[Big0Bear]

Yeeea Im scared of Athena , she made the game look way faster than it is too lol

 

[Chie Satonaka]

Kinda sad this game won't make Evo this year.

 

[Troubled Bat]

We'll have a fun 2017 for KOF. Especially if that DLC list comes true. Goddamn.

 

[Shun]

KOF14 Best 8

Kantoku
Cabbage
Fat Yashiro
Tarebouzu
K2
Jai
Duck
Jam

First match is K2 vs Tarebouzu

 

[Troubled Bat]

'Dat Kyo cosplay.

 

[BadWolf]

Kim's EX launcher super leaves the opponent in a ground bounce state, very nice.

 

[SAB CA]

^Yeah, what you said, ha.

So the EXDM version of Kim's Houou Hiten Kyaku actually not just pops you up, but also violently slams you back down into a ground bounce. Cool, cool.

 

[Shun]

Now is Kantoku vs Fat Yashiro

 

[Basketball]

King of Fighters XIV |OT| Just squint man

 

[SAB CA]

Combos? Who needs them? I have a command cross=up and EX Ya Otome! This is... really all you need.

Of course, even here, we WOULD have someone win with a Climax from Luong. Arigatou! (◔◡&#9684

 

[Shun]

Cabbage is so good...

 

[Edgeward]

Mai's physics are all over the place

 

[BadWolf]

Mai's target combo from XIII is back (LK> HK) but this time it's cancelable into specials/supers, yes!

Cabbage is so good...

His anti-air reactions are really something.

 

[Het_Nkik]

Yagami's coat is open but is still follow the waist like it was a corset.

Even though it's open, it looks like it's held closed around his waist with chains.

 

[yagal]

Even though it's open, it looks like it's held closed around his waist with chains.

Anyway I'm not a fan of the result

 

[SAB CA]

Vice DENIED. Man, the combo looked so nice, but the Overkill Cancel was a bit late...

 

[BadWolf]

What the heck happened lol.

He supercancel too late?

EDIT: Answered above, thanks.

Such a hype match.

 

[Het_Nkik]

I really hope they can get some animation into Ryo and Kim's clothes before release. They look like they've been washed in a gallon of starch right now. Kim's pants especially, it's always been great seeing how they'd animate in each game. And in this one it's just like... they don't

 

[SAB CA]

Heh, and just like that, the holes in Athena's offense are exposed!

... but thankfully, he's much more than a 1 tricky pony, and actually had ANOTHER trick to mix in that wasn't as easy to react to!

I love her teleport into command throw stuff. I felt like I never saw it enough in XIII. The rushin' Athena is real!

This still leaves me feeling that Vice needs more open up / chip damage tools again, however. SO MUCH of her actual damage depends on landing d+B or jump-ins...

 

[yagal]

WITH STYLE!

I really hope they can get some animation into Ryo and Kim's clothes before release. They look like they've been washed in a gallon of starch right now. Kim's pants especially, it's always been great seeing how they'd animate in each game. And in this one it's just like... they don't

lol