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Guile Is Now Selling Hair Gel In Japan
Guile. Hair. Gel. It makes sense that the Street Fighter character would now be a hair product pitchman in Japan. Guile is the new spokesperson forJ-Gelfrom Yanagiya, a company that’s been making cosmetics since 1615. The official site has a humorous interview with Guile in which he says nuggets like this: “Disheveled hair is connected…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 3, 2017 -
New Street Fighter Figures Are Cool
S.H. Figuarts has a new line of Street Fighter figures out, and I like ‘em. There are four so far. Ryu and Chun-Li are already available, while Cammy and Rashid are on the way. As we can see in these pics from Toyark, the joints are…not great, especially on characters like Cammy who are showing…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2017 -
EsportsThe Stripped-Down Fantasy Strike Demo Makes You Focus On Fundamentals
Fantasy Strike takes recognizable moves from other fighting games but removes the difficulty of performing those moves, meaning there’s no joystick twirling or lengthy combo strings required. I played the free demo of Fantasy Strike this past weekend. It feels it was created by someone who wanted to break the habit of using the joystick…
By Maddy Myers Published August 1, 2017 -
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Top Street Fighter V Player Rage Quits During Massive Upset
New York City’s fighting game community saw one of their own step up to the plate in a big way at this weekend’s Defend the North tournament just north of the city in White Plains. Derek “iDom” Ruffin faced off against Philadelphia’s Victor “Punk” Woodley, arguably the best player in the United States, and effectively…
By Ian Walker Published July 31, 2017 -
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Network Error Exiles Street Fighter V Players To Fictional Island
Street Fighter V players noticed something strange happening during their online matches on the afternoon of July 22. Instead of appearing near their real-world locations on the Capcom Fighters Network map (a platform that ensures competitors match up with opponents in their general vicinity), they were being placed west of Africa, smack dab in the…
By Ian Walker Published July 28, 2017 -
EsportsStreet Fighter V Players Showcase Abigail’s Giant Potential
Street Fighter V’s newest character, Abigail, is the game’s largest fighter to date, towering over even resident grappler Zangief. Since the character’s arrived on Tuesday, the focus of community discussion has been on his capacity to inflict serious damage with just a few hits. Many players have been surprised by the utility of Abigail’s moveset,…
By Ian Walker Published July 27, 2017 -
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CM Punk Consoles Street Fighter‘s Punk, One Punk To Another, About Losing
Victor “Punk” Woodley has had a tough week. After months of first-place finishes on the Street Fighter V competitive circuit, most notably the $150,000 top prize in the Eleague SFV invitational, Punk experienced serious heartbreak in the Evo 2017 finals this past Sunday. Evo is the biggest, longest-running fighting game tournament in the world, and…
By Maddy Myers Published July 19, 2017 -
EsportsESPN Makes Street Fighter Player Change Character’s Thong Due to ‘Broadcast Standards’
On Sunday night, ESPN aired Evo 2017’s Street Fighter V finals. During Ryota “Kazunoko” Inoue’s match, in which he played as the character Cammy, ESPN requested that Kazunoko change the character’s costume from her default thong leotard to her formalwear DLC outfit. (Cammy does not wear pants in this formal outfit, either, but she does…
By Maddy Myers Published July 18, 2017 -
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Street Fighter Player Turns To The Book Of Daigo After Loss
In times of trouble, some players turn to a coach or fellow pro, possibly even to a higher power. This Street Fighter player chose to lean on the Good Book: namely, Daigo’s book, The Will to Keep Winning Daigo Umehara is among the pantheon of Street Fighter legends, with a long and storied career. His…
By Eric Van Allen Published June 17, 2017 -
Chun-Li And Dante Look Weird Now, Capcom
As it is with video games, character designs evolve and change over time. Sometimes they get better, and sometimes they do this. Fans notice! For example, one character looks so different in Resident Evil 6 that his appearance launched conspiracy theories (more here, spoilers). Now, folks are noticing how in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2017 -
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite‘s Story Demo Feels Like Awkward Fanfiction
It’s hard to combine characters from wildly disparate sources into one epic story without things getting absurd. The Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite story demo’s strategy is to embrace the goofiness. The story concept is cool. Two powerful mechanical beings, Marvel’s Ultron and Mega Man X villain Sigma, driven by their shared desire to rid their…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2017 -
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Who To Watch In Tonight’s Street Fighter V Finals On Eleague
Tonight, eight Street Fighter V pros will face off in the Eleague play-offs and finals, which you can watch on TBS or via digital live stream. By the way, there are also two other Street Fighter V competitions happening this weekend as well—Combo Breaker 2017, a premier tournament in the Capcom Pro Tour series, and…
By Maddy Myers Published May 26, 2017
