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Newly Discovered Super Smash Bros. Melee Technique Turns Link Into A Rocket
Super Smash Bros. Melee turns 17 years old next month, but that doesn’t mean the game has been completely solved. Sure, there’s an upper echelon of competitors who you can count on to win just about any tournament they enter, but there are also Melee players such as Joseph “Savestate” El-Khouri grinding out new techniques…
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Without Developer Support, Marvel Vs. Capcom Players Organise Grassroots Pro Tour
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite may be gone – or, at least, not on the Capcom Pro Tour – but it certainly hasn’t been forgotten by the diehard competitive community. Marvel players have done what the game’s developer did not: they’ve set up a series of connected events known as The Fate of Two Worlds in…
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The Street Fighter V Rivals With Dramatic Handshakes
While post-match handshakes have become commonplace in the fighting game community, they rarely come laden with dense layers of history. Japanese competitors Naoki “Nemo” Nemoto and Hiromiki “Itabashi Zangief” Kumada have turned these brief moments of sportsmanship into yet another opportunity for showcasing their deepening rivalry. The two had a very tense post-match handshake this…
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Champion Pulls Off A Rare Perfect Match
When two of Japan’s strongest Dragon Ball FighterZ players met in the finals bracket of the annual SoCal Regionals fighting game tournament last weekend, fans expected a close match. Instead, the eventual winner shocked audiences by scoring a rare perfect victory in the hectic anime game.