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I've been playing Street Fighter as of late, and learning various things about the game. I was watching a video by Juicebox on footsies, and he said something interesting- basically, if you step forward when the opponent does and interrupt him, you can negate his range advantage. Or, rather...

I have never been one for execution. Ever. It runs in the genes- my father could not execute 236s back in the 90s, when the word “arcade” was still commonplace. There’s always something missing, when the inputs start to get complicated. It always feels like a monumental task, one that takes an...

OK, so, everyone knows about the reaction time tests floating about on the internet (i.e. "light flashes red, click"). But these tend not to be too realistic or applicable to reaction times in-game. Well, here's something a little more sensible (2D alert! but you may have seen this already if...

In the course of fighting, eventually your defenses will falter, and you will find yourself lying on the ground. This is a precarious position- you have no invincibility on the ground, you have no wakeup kicks, no reversal. Nothing is stopping your opponent from running over and stomping...

Strings, or preset series of attacks, can be effective initially. Often, when blocking a string, you don’t know when the string will end, and take action at the wrong time. Some strings are also completely safe on block, which can lead to their abuse. With study, however, these strings become a...

Guard Impact is a classic gameplay feature in the Soul series, going all the way back to the first Soul Edge. When GI was changed in Soul Calibur V, a lot of players dismissed it, citing the changed command and meter cost. This is a shame, as GI can be a powerful technique; arguably, more...

Welcome, malfested, stab lovers, servants of the dark blade, and the like! This is a basic guide to Pyrrha Ω, covering her general playstyle, an updated combo list, and complete moveset overview. This should help newer players get up to speed, or give veterans a different perspective on a...

Losing is one of the most difficult things to deal with. A loss implies that you are wrong- your methods are wrong, your thinking is wrong. It suggests that- if I am wrong about this, what else am I wrong about? It can be a crippling, destabilizing event that damages your ego into disrepair...

"Relearn the basics." Soulcalibur is a game of simple principles. Knowing these principles will lead to your success- and neglecting them will result in failure. Mastering the basics enables you to play as any character, and use any style. It is absolute freedom; a fundamental understanding...

When you sit down to play, you are putting yourself in a situation where you must make decisions. These decisions determine your success or failure, and only the correct ones will lead to victory. What exactly those decisions are- no one knows. But for every one that is made there is a price to...

When you know your opponent is stronger than you- maybe he is more skilled, or naturally talented. Perhaps he has more experience- maybe much more than you do… There doesn’t seem like there’s too much hope for your success. But- there is a chance for you. Your opponent is human. They have...

I've been wanting to make videos as teaching devices for a while now. Text on a forum is good, but we don't play text games- we play video games! Subtleties can be explained in a book, but it's not really "real" until you see it. I had experiences with capture equipment before (a Hauppauge...

Free damage. Everybody likes free damage, right? You can get it from punishing your opponent’s mistakes, and you can get it from kicking him in the legs if he never wants to block low. But what if I told you that wasn’t all? What if I told you there was a way to get damage that doesn’t involve...

This is it! You’ve broken through your opponent’s defense and landed a powerful strike, sending him reeling. Now, while the time is right- don’t back off! He is weakened on the ground- you can end this, right here and now! Step forward and deliver the coup de grâce! "It’s over! I have the high...

I must’ve had my PS3 since… 2007? 5 years. Constant play, holidays, long nights, hot summers, cold winters, wet, dry, a couple of moves, hotel rooms. “Good times.” Well, it finally started to freeze on me and nothing was working (formatting, trying all sorts of different restore options...

So your time has finally come. The veritable God of Calibur stands before you. Spacing unparalleled, punishment razor-sharp. Rushdown like a tornado, defense an impenetrable fortress. You have no chance of winning against this opponent. … but you do. You possess a gift- a small glimmer of hope...

I talk to my father occasionally about the game. He insisted I sit down and explain it in front of a camera. (Don't ask me, ask him...) I'll be putting up bits and pieces of it as it processes. It was quite long, so I don't have it all up yet.

If you’ve ever been playing the game, and you’re just having… just a lot of trouble. Nothing seems to be working, you can’t penetrate your opponent’s defense, you lose and lose and you don’t know why. If it’s ever happened to you, well, the million-dollar question is: Are you punishing? If...

What’s the one way that you can guarantee victory forever and ever, win all of the time, and never lose? I’m talking… tournaments, sponsorships, money matches, casuals in the dorm room, skimpy cosplay girls, game director shaking your hand, Charlie Sheen, all I do is win, put your hands in the...

This is square one. This is the most important lesson in Soul Calibur there is. If you do not understand this, you can do nothing. Victory will constantly evade you. You will lose for all eternity and there is no hope of success. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel. When you know...