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Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Getting Shaken Up By Its Own Wave-Dashing Moment

June 2, 2022Kotaku

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans are obsessed with ranking the game’s extensive, crossover cast of video game characters in tier lists. Tier lists constantly change to reflect alterations to the game’s meta, caused by balance updates released by Nintendo, but also players finding new techniques. The Smash community recently found a new technique with potential to drastically change the game’s meta: the slingshot.

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Controversial Street Fighter Champion Banned From Several Major Tournaments

May 20, 2022Kotaku

South Korean fighting game player Seon-woo “Infiltration” Lee revealed last night that he’s been barred from attending several major community events, including this year’s Evolution Championship Series (Evo). While the news came as a shock, many of those familiar with the highly accomplished competitor’s controversial past consider it a long time coming.

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Nintendo Won’t Allow Super Smash Bros. At Evo 2022

February 26, 2022Kotaku

Super Smash Bros. won’t be featured at Evo 2022, the biggest fighting game event of the year. The Sony-owned esports organization announced the loss of the platform fighter in a statement on Twitter today, and appeared to blame the decision on Nintendo, which has historically tried to tightly control how its games are featured out in the wild.

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In 2022, Justin Wong Gets To Relive Evo Moment 37

January 4, 2022Kotaku

One of the most famous esports moments in history happened way back in 2004 at Evo. Two now legendary Street Fighter players, Justin Wong playing Chun-Li and Daigo Umehara as Ken, were duking it out. Just as it seemed Wong was going to take the round, Daigo, with one pixel of health, parried 15 hits and came back for the win. Now in January 2022, Wong was able to relive that experience nearly 18 years later.

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In 2022, Justin Wong Gets To Relive Legendary Street Fighter Moment 37

January 4, 2022Kotaku

One of the most famous esports moments in history happened way back in 2004 at Evo, gaming’s biggest fighting game tournament. Two legendary Street Fighter players, Justin Wong playing Chun-Li and Daigo Umehara as Ken, were duking it out. Just as it seemed Wong was going to take the round with a souped-up move, Daigo, with one pixel of health, parried 15 hits and came back for the win. Most players would have just died, especially under such pressure.

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Dragon Ball FighterZ gets Gogeta SS4 later this week

March 7, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Sunday, 7 March 2021 12:37 GMT Bandai Namco has revealed that Gogeta SS4 is coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ later this week, and revealed a new trailer for the powerful fighter.During the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour event that took place on Saturday, March 6, the publisher revealed that the newest fighter to fill out the burgeoning roster would arrive on March 12. If you own FighterZ Pass 3, you will be able to play as Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta on March 10.Gogeta, who was announced alongside Super Baby 2 back in December 2020, is known to Dragon Ball…

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You can play as the Bernie Sanders inauguration meme in Soulcalibur 6

January 31, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Sunday, 31 January 2021 15:15 GMT Ever wanted to play as Bernie Sanders in Bandai Namco‘s Soulcalibur 6? Of course you have, and now a new mod brings the mitten-wearing politician onto the stage of history.The image of Sanders sitting on his fold-out chair, arms crossed, mask on, and sporting his infamous mittens has become burned into the consciousness of anyone that’s been on the internet over the past few weeks.A plethora of memes have circulated showing off the US Senator for Vermont sitting at the Biden inauguration, but perhaps the most laudable effort comes from User619 and JoeMashups who have managed…

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Super Baby 2 and Gogeta heading to Dragon Ball FighterZ soon

December 20, 2020VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Sunday, 20 December 2020 12:06 GMT Bandai Namco has officially announced that Super Baby 2 and Gogeta SS4 are heading to Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s third DLC pass this winter.The announcements, which were made during Japan’s National Championship broadcast over the weekend, confirm that Super Baby 2 will be released on January 15, 2021.Players waiting to get their eager hands on Gogeta SS4 – the super-powered fusion of Goku and Vegeta – will have to wait a bit longer. That character is “coming soon” according to the publisher. Ladies & Gentlemen, we are thrilled to present you Super Baby…

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