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It's time for the first fresh Stream Monster Headquarters of 2016! Where the best and brightest gather to theorycraft, gossip, and do everything but play our "favorite" fighting games! Without further ado let's kick off...
THE ROAD TO
Let's take a look at some new entries and returning favorites in this year's Tournament of Champions, starting with the
Incomplete Fighter V: The Phantom Game
Capcom's newest fighting game masterpiece. Such a lust for season pass money, ONOOOOOOOOOOO!
Ryu vs Comic Book Mans: No Age For Contract Renewals
Did you know people still play this? Crazy, right?
What if I don't like Capcom games?
Ninjas vs Movie Monster: Frauds Among Us
The EX Clone just doesn't work right. You know I'm in the lab but the move doesn't work. It's more than a 50/50. MORE than a 50/50. It's FRUSTRATING playing Sub-Zero.
Divekick 2
They really went in a different direction with the sequel.
Everybody's Gone to the Volcano aka Akuma's Last Resort
This isn't ever coming out in the US so don't worry about it.
At Least It Looks Good Xrd -$60Update-
Where the hell is Bridget?!
Pokkén Tournament
Pokkén Tournament is a fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game combines gameplay elements from Bandai Namco's Tekken series with characters from the Pokémon franchise. It was released for Japanese arcades on July 16, 2015, with a worldwide release for the Wii U on March 18, 2016.
Look forward to the rest of the game summaries in our big update this June~!
There were a couple of titles that didn't make it to EVO this year. I've compiled a video package of FGC reactions for those games below
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Skullgirls
King of Fighters XIII
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
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Here are some quick links:
- FGCPros Twitch Group and Jaxel's Stream Viewer for what to watch right now
- Jaxel's customizable multiviewer to watch multiple streams simultaneously
On GAF we have various members that stream fighting games from time to time too. If you would like to add your channel to this thread, send me a PM.
Often, some fighting games can seem intimidating to players new and old. Below are a bunch of resources that may be of aid to new players, or handy as references.
- Basics of BNB construction starring Hokuto no Ken
- The Fighting Game Noob Thread: From Scrub to Master
- Learn How To Play Fighting Games Free eBook from Shoryuken is a fantastic primer for new players to the genre.
- Footsies Handbook is a guide to the potentially elusive, but integral part of doing well in any fighting game.
- NeoGAF's Arcade Stick Thread is the place to go for questions about anything arcade stick-related.
- Step Up Your Game is an editorial series by Justin Wong that covers a multitude of topics, notably focusing on strengthening your mental game and playing smarter instead of harder.
- Tips for first time competitors will help you straighten out those nerves and expectations when you head out to your first tournament.
- Domination 101 is almost a cult classic article in the FGC, which has Seth Killian telling us how he really feels about the idea of "cheapness" in fighting games.
- Team-building Guide by our very own film lover-slash-cannibal Karsticles, which helps make it easier to approach team-building in MvC games, and games with similar synergistic elements.
- FGW DIscord Chat Chat it up with FGW regulars and get matches in
