We go online to put this port of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 through its paces.
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Videos
Jett Plays Street Fighter V Season One Wrap-Up
We close out season 1 of Street Fighter V with a few casual sets against Super Platinum level players! We also talk about how the game performed in 2016 and my hopes for the game going into season 2.
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Jett Plays the NES Classic Edition
After an extended hiatus from video, I return with a peek at the NES Classic Edition!
Street Fighter V Ibuki (Aozaki_Kyo) vs. Rashid (jettFTW)
Aozaki_Kyo immediately caught my eye with his ridiculously high ranking. Then he caught me with a beatdown using an Ibuki that’s less than a week old. Turns out, he’s also known as KusanagiMX, who placed 3rd at Japonawa X only behind Julio Fuentes and Chris Tatarian.
After the initial shock, I would settle down and give him a better fight. However, who knows how scary he could be if he keeps practicing this character. Maybe we’ll cross paths again!
Highlights
Ibuki empties the kunai clip on me in a sweet combo
I keep him locked in the corner until eventually breaking his defenses
Street Fighter V F.A.N.G (skisonic) vs. Rashid (jettFTW)
Best known for his work as a fighting game commentator and as a top 8 Evo finalist in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, I just so happened to run into Skisonic in Street Fighter V ranked matches. Check out how I fared against this prevalent fighting game personality!
Rashid (jettFTW) vs. Rashid (Guasoloco_EC)
Guasoloco_EC is no joke. He was one of the top El Fuerte players online in Street Fighter IV and we crossed paths in the newest game. Squaring off in the mirror match, he pushed me to the limit!
Match Highlights
Great pressure in the corner by me to end the round
Guasoloco with the clever reset off the forward medium punch
Psychic or lucky? I land the game-ending Crush Counter.
Street Fighter V Rashid (Alex Valle/CaliPower) vs. Rashid (jettFTW)
Alex Valle’s roots in competitive Street Fighter go all the way back to the first ever Street Fighter world championships where he squared off against Daigo Umehara in the grand finals. While I was certainly starstruck when we fought, I wasn’t going to let him steamroll me off the strength of his legacy. Watch the video to see how I fared against the legend himself!
Street Fighter V Final Beta Zangief Matches and Impressions
Even without his Siberian Blizzard Ultra combo from Street Fighter IV, Zangief will continue to protect the Russian Skies. This time, he has a mid-air Spinning Piledriver that can catch anyone while they’re in the act of jumping. This fundamentally changes the meta game of fighting Zangief, as you can’t simply hold up to get out of the way of a ground-based grab. His air grab is insanely powerful and can grab people out of almost everything, so it’s a real threat.
While he loses his Green Hand, he gains other tools in the transition that make him a more than worthy adversary in Street Fighter V, such as a V-Skill that allows him to walk forward while absorbing two attacks, to an armored standing medium punch, to a ground-based Spinning Piledriver that has incredible range. You should be scared every time you see this Russian wrestler on the other end of the battlefield.
Street Fighter V Final Beta Vega Matches and Impressions
Vega may appear like the same claw-wielding combatant of old, but he’s seen some major changes going into Street Fighter V. For one, he’s no longer a charge character, as all of his moves can be done with quarter circle and uppercut motions. Two, he’s now a stance character, as his moves change depending on whether he’s wearing the claw or not.
Both changes go a long way towards making the Spanish ninja a much more viable and fun character. By having access to his special moves at all times, he’s able to act on the fly. With the stance change ability, he can switch between being fighting at a distance or fighting in close. Top it off with an awesome V-Trigger and Vega is going to catch a lot of people by surprise.
Street Fighter V Final Beta Ryu Matches and Impressions
Capcom’s iconic wandering warrior returns with a few new tricks up his sleeve. Appearing under-powered and limited offensively by the end of Street Fighter IV, Capcom has given him a few more tools to succeed. His normal moves link together better for more combo possibilities. His parry V-Skill is fun to use and a great tool for countering your opponent’s predictable offense. Also, his V-Trigger that allows him to charge up his super-fast fireballs can make him an offensive threat from almost any range.
Ryu may not be the main character for you, but he’s still the best character to start with. Use him to get an overall feel for the game before moving onto someone else. Or, at least at this juncture, Ryu still has enough juice in his tank if you want to take him all the way.
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