Best Of V
258 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★ - 16 ratingsBest of V is your weekly FGC talk show where we cover Tournament results, new game updates and releases, and anything and everything happening in the FGC - stick with us to be more connected to the fighting game community! You can catch us LIVE on TUESDAYS at 6:30PM EST on twitch.tv/BestOfVShow Hosted by Ilan Raschkovsky,
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Episodes
04/23/2019 - You a Crab
April 25, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBThis episode can be seen on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/415469910 0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:42 - Street Fighter League - Round 1 recap 9:30 - CPT Online NA West results 12:00 - Street Fighter V at The MIXUP 19:59 - Dead or Alive 6 at The MIXUP 20:48 - Tekken 7 at The MIXUP 26:28 - Other MIXUP results 27:12 - Pound 2019 results 28:35 - Someone throws a crab at Hungrybox at Pound 38:05 - Events to watch this week 41:08 - Block/Crab: Which crab should be the next DLC chara...
04/16/2019 - April Home Annihilation Arcade Tour
April 18, 2019 02:07 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBThis episode can be seen on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/412140265 NOTE: We discuss Mortal Kombat 11 spoilers between 40:45 and 42:45. If you are hoping to avoid spoilers, please skip that two-minute section. 0:00 - Intro and recap 4:07 - Weekend recap, including Brussels Challenge, April Annihilation, and DamaGErmany 13:06 - What to watch this coming week 14:35 - Thoughts on the Street Fighter League draft 22:18 - Brian_F gets signed by Equinox 23:45 - New Star Wars trailer ...
04/02/2019 - Puffed Up on the NCR Beta (100th Episode)
April 04, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBThis episode can be viewed on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/405251465 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:45 - Weekend recap, including Pax East and the TrueGaming Invitational 8:01 - NorCal Regionals recap 16:24 - What to watch this coming weekend 17:54 - Jumping into some of the great SFV matches at NCR 33:51 - The Cool_Kid93's cheering wife draws criticism, some of it vile 41:23 - Chango vs Fauxhebro Melee set was full of stalling and non-engagement 51:15 - Koei Tecmo announces det...
03/26/2019 - BoV DLC Incoming
March 28, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 4:11 - Weekend recap, including the Japanese Street Fighter League finals and Toushinsai 15:13 - Events to watch this coming weekend 17:45 - Lots of new things revealed for Mortal Kombat 11 25:40 - Are Mortal Kombat 11's fatalities too graphic to enjoy? 35:35 - Block/Grab: What potential MK11 DLC characters would we buy? 1:04:28 - Dragonball FighterZ patch notes released - said to be the game's only patch of 2019 1:07:03 - Anakin and JB gain new sponsors 1:07:...
03/19/2019 - Final Round Stress Test
March 21, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBThis episode can be seen on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/398130481 0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:56 - Weekend recap, including Street Fighter League and the WESG Tekken finals 13:47 - Final Round recap 29:52 - Capcom announces a new stage - but no characters (yet) - for Street Fighter V 44:01 - Bandai Namco answers 50 common questions about SoulCalibur VI 47:34 - Sako and ItaZan's syncronized exhibition goes viral on social media 49:00 - Kid Goku GT confirmed for Dragonball Figh...
03/12/2019 - Farewell to Excellent Adventures (with special guest Gootecks)
March 14, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBThis episode can be viewed on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/394602049 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:26 - Weekend recap, including Street Fighter League and Smash Ultimate Summit 9:36 - Final Round 2019 set to kick off the 2019 Capcom Pro Tour this weekend 22:22 - Bandai Namco announces changes to Tekken World Tour for 2019 34:46 - Final Round 2019 entrant numbers 38:05 - Cassie Cage announced for Mortal Kombat 11 46:01 - Lowain announced for Granblue Fantasy Versus 48:49 - Full ...
03/05/2019 - Say No To The Dress (with special guest Persia)
March 07, 2019 02:03 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBThis episode can be seen on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/390972740 0:00 - Intro and recap 2:44 - Weekend recap, including Street Fighter League updates in Japan and the US 10:32 - We give away prizes for our Evo game list prediction contest 14:00 - Evo announces its game lineup for 2019 37:23 - Mortal Kombat 11 launch roster may have been leaked 43:45 - Mike gives away a copy of UNIST for his birthday 45:27 - Top Melee players react to the game being left out of Evo 2019 48:...
02/26/2019 - Evo Line-Up: The 11th Hour
February 28, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBThis episode can be seen on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/387262043 0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:47 - Weekend recap, including Winter Brawl 3D and Frostbite 2019 8:40 - General Frostbite and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate thoughts 14:11 - Nintendo of America President/COO Reggie Fils-Amie announces his retirement 19:08 - Mortal Kombat 11 Summit of Time invitees have been announced; drama ensues 34:02 - Capcom announces 2019 Capcom Pro Tour DLC pack 43:36 - Capcom releases patch note...
02/19/2019 - Best of Core Values
February 21, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBYou can watch this episode on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/383519901 0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:47 - Weekend recap, including Anime Ascension and Evo Japan 17:52 - Momochi takes home $14,000 first-place prize despite lack of JeSU license 22:55 - English stream of DoA6 presentation at Evo Japan cut early due to sexual content 38:34 - Echo Fox signs NuckleDu 39:38 - BBTag announces Arcana Heart as 5th fate... and that there will be a 6th fate 40:51 - Julia and Negan to be relea...
02/12/2019 - Street Fighter IV is Almost a Teenager
February 14, 2019 16:55 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBThis episode can be seen on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/379722911 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:31 - Weekend rundown, including Japan Street Fighter League week 2 and Strong Style Japan 12:42 - Part of Mortal Kombat 11's roster may have been leaked by Steam's achievement database 26:18 - Our first experiences with Street Fighter IV 37:45 - Ten of our favorite Street Fighter IV matches 1:06:28 - Blanka has a time-freezing glitch in Street Fighter V 1:10:11 - Evo 2019 game list p...
02/05/2019 - Special Guest Justin Wong
February 07, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBThis episode can be viewed on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/375802228 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:55 - Weekend recap, including the Japanese Street Fighter League and Genesis 6 10:06 - A group of fans chanted "F*** HBox" at Genesis 6 18:40 - Genesis viewer counts peak at 150,000 for both Melee and Ultimate on Super Bowl Sunday 22:17 - Capcom announces format and schedule for 2019 Capcom Pro Tour 29:36 - SoCal Regionals skipping 2019, planning to return in 2020 31:23 - Mortal Ko...
01/29/2019 - Alan Bunney, PG CEO, Joins Us
January 31, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBYou can watch this episode on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/372035498 0:00 - Intro and rundown 1:50 - Red Bull Final Summoning (DBFZ World Tour Finals) recap and thoughts 22:20 - Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid gameplay footage released 24:54 - Tekken 7 Japan vs Korea 12v12 exhibition announced 30:00 - Ketchup & Mustard have video breakdown of what's new in Mortal Kombat 11 36:55 - Capcom's been awfully quiet as of late... 38:50 - Esports predictions for MK11 49:00 - Which...
01/22/2019 - We're Next
January 24, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBThis episode can be seen on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/368246438 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:13 - Weekend recap, including Glitch 6 and Frosty Faustings XI 8:20 - Capcom announces a North American edition of the 3v3 Street Fighter Pro League 18:47 - Nintendo announces the Smash Ultimate North America Cup 29:22 - Justin Wong announces he's a free agent, and team AtlasBear leaves the FGC 40:40 - Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid announced 43:11 - Jiren all but officially anno...
01/15/2019 - UltraDavid at Law
January 17, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBThis episode can be seen on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/364567493 0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:52 - Recap, including Cooperation Cup and KIT 2019 14:53 - Evo Japan announces prize pools totaling 10,000,000 Yen (~$92,000) 19:12 - Big DBFZ announcements coming at DBFZ World Tour Finals 30:25 - John addresses his article about "Ken players of note" 35:57 - Mortal Kombat 11: The Reveal coming on Thursday 39:52 - Justin Wong shares the changes he wants to see for the 2019 CPT 59:0...
01/08/2019 - The Besties
January 10, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBWatch this episode on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/361011362 0:00 - Intro 3:58 - Best Match of 2018 7:45 - Best Event of 2018 16:25 - Best Popoff of 2018 20:48 - Best Story of 2018 26:05 - Worst Story of 2018 28:07 - Worst Stream Moment of 2018 31:59 - Best Stream Moment of 2018 35:22 - The 3-0 Award 37:42 - Rising Star of 2018 45:31 - Best New Game of 2018 56:46 - Best Player of 2018
12/18/2018 - Capcom Cup Recap
December 20, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBThis episode can be viewed on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/351033604
12/11/2018 - Capcom Cup Preview
December 13, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBThis episode can be watched on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/347881915 (Part 1) and https://www.twitch.tv/videos/347909463 (Part 2) 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:55 - Gfinity Elite Series - playoff results 5:55 - Infiltration speaks on his CPT suspension 8:44 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launches 14:36 - SNK announces plans to make King of Fighters XV 16:25 - DBFZ World Tour Finals to be held at Red Bull Final Summons 18:45 - UYU signs Evo 2018 Tekken 7 champion LowHigh 20:29 - ...
12/04/2018 - Tekken World Tour Finals Aftermath and Cuddle_Core!
December 06, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThis episode can be watched on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/344730094 0:00 - Intro and rundown, plus a sad Salty Claus gives away a copy of SoulCalibur VI 5:40 - Gfinity Elite Series - Week 5 results 8:26 - Tekken World Tour Finals recap and discussion 34:35 - TWT reveals: Marduk, Armor King, and Julia announced; Negan gameplay revealed 45:14 - Danke analyzes the Red Bull Kumite grand finals between Fujimura and Problem X 52:01 - Crossover announces his likely withdrawal from ...
11/27/2018 - Salty Claus Returns
November 29, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB0:00 - Intro, rundown, and Salty Claus 5:12 - Weekend recap, including ArcRevo Japan and DBFZ Japan Stage 11:48 - New Twitch emotes 18:12 - Full version of Smash Ultimate leaked; Nintendo going after YouTube accounts that post soundtrack early 33:22 - UltraChen and other FGC members nominated for a Gamers' Choice Award 38:27 - Block/Grab: Games that should be 'resurrected' 59:22 - Dragonball FighterZ to get patched 1:11:59 - Ace previews the Tekken World Tour Finals
11/20/2018 - Vicious In The House
November 22, 2018 01:58 - 1 hour - 76.8 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:15 - Infiltration withdraws from 2018 and 2019 CPT seasons; dropped by Panda Global 19:14 - Weekend recap, including the IPS Finals and the CPT NA Finals at Red Bull Conquest 30:47 - Danke breaks down the iDom vs CJ Truth match from the NA Finals 37:22 - Chris Tatarian dropped from Cygames Beast over a contract dispute 41:39 - Evo Japan 2019 announces first 3 games: SoulCalibur VI, Tekken 7, and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 44:57 - Block/Grab: Street Fighter V's...
11/13/2018 - No Shave November Commence
November 15, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 1:55 - Weekend recap, including the IeSF World Championships and Climax of Night 10:37 - Nearly 2/3 of matches in the CPT Online event ended in disqualifications due to no-shows 20:59 - CPT Standings update heading into the final event before Capcom Cup 25:14 - Red Bull Kumite recap 30:36 - Gachikun signs with Red Bull 34:22 - Block/Grab: Which unsponsored CPT Top-50 players would we sign? 39:53 - Jebailey announces addition of SFV, Tekken 7, & Smash Ultimate t...
11/06/2018 - It's The Plant's Time
November 08, 2018 02:44 - 1 hour - 80.4 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 5:12 - Weekend recap, including Gfinity and the CPT LatAm Finals 19:16 - CPT LatAm Finals had no cash prizing 28:35 - Dominican Republic has three players in Capcom Cup 34:32 - Ken, Incineroar, and Pirahna Plant announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 51:10 - Omen of Sorrow launches 56:49 - IFC Yipes considering starting a Curleh-esque DBFZ series 58:52 - Sega renews Virtua Fighter trademark; registers "Battle Genesis" trademark 1:03:12 - DreamHack Atlanta ca...
10/30/2018 - What Happened at Canada Cup?
November 01, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown, plus we start our SoulCalibur VI giveaway 6:39 - Weekend recap, including Canada Cup results 19:02 - CPT Latin America Final limited to 128 entrants 27:05 - Infiltration/Panda Global update: Infiltration will not compete until investigation concludes 36:37 - Organizational and stream issues plague Canada Cup 1:01:34 - Miss X announced for SNK Heroines 1:02:50 - Christie announced for Dead or Alive 6 1:03:40 - 2B announced for SoulCalibur VI 1:06:43 - Block/Gr...
10/23/2018 - 4 Frames of Fun
October 25, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 1:22 - Weekend recap, including East Coast Throwdown and Mastercup 18:16 - Mastercup grand final ends in controversial fashion 25:46 - Mastercup announcements: Strong Style Japan, 3 million in sales, and Tekken 7 arcade update 29:37 - SoulCalibur VI launches 39:50 - Block/Grab: Favorite SoulCalibur VI custom characters 53:07 - Dreamhack is moving from Austin to Dallas 53:50 - MenaRD, Caba, and Lilo24k to miss CPT Latin America Finals 56:23 - Street Fighter col...
10/16/2018 - Efren Gloats About Winning
October 18, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:13 - Weekend recap, including South East Asia Major 22:30 - SonicFox's SC6 Top 8 match at SEAM delayed to Sunday 29:05 - Mike's hot take: Situational knowledge needed in SFV "completely eclipses" what he's seen in other games 42:05 - Luffy: EU has more Capcom Cup qualifiers than the US despite being disadvantaged 45:00 - Vergeben rumor: Marvel vs Capcom update in the works 1:00:43 - Infiltration investigation continues into 24th day 1:02:36 - Echo Fox release...
10/09/2018 - Efren Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is
October 11, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 5:11 - Weekend recap, including TXT and Thunderstruck 16:42 - Mike discusses Sako's Menat play 23:25 - Capcom to reduce SFV's input lag in upcoming Oct. 23 patch 41:59 - Echo Fox releases Punk, Scar, Theo, along with its entire Gears of War and Call of Duty teams 50:52 - Panda Global's Infiltration investigation enters its third week 57:08 - Green Arcade, a prominent spot in the Korean Tekken scene, closes 1:00:50 - Preview of Tekken 7 at South East Asia Major ...
10/02/2018 - SoulCalibur VI Impressions
October 04, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:14 - John discusses the reception to his Mike Ross interview 5:39 - Weekend recap, including the first ArcRevo World Tour event 27:40 - Infiltration investigation update: Panda Global and Infiltration make statements 31:51 - Ilan shares his thoughts on the SoulCalibur VI beta 41:14 - Fortnite going cross-platform. What could it mean for fighting games? 44:55 - Super Arcade's struggles and the state of FGC locals 1:01:25 - Core-A Gaming's new FGC video on the ...
9/25/2018 - We Talk About That Thing
September 27, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:26 - Weekend recap, including Tokyo Game Show and the CPT EU Regional Final 19:28 - Allegations of domestic violence raised against Infiltration 49:18 - Smash fan Chris Taylor (aka SpookyWoobler) passes away after having his wish to play Smash Ultimate fulfilled 53:18 - 60-hour SoulCalibur VI open beta announced for this weekend 55:13 - John discusses his Eventhubs podcast interview with Mike Ross 1:00:00 - Street Fighter V introduces customizable dojo stages ...
9/18/2018 - Danke Gives Away More Chun-Li Costumes
September 20, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:40 - Recap of Tekken 7 at Rev Major and SCR 7:42 - Recap of Injustice 2 at SCR 12:35 - Recap of DBFZ at SCR, and how it was impacted by emergency registration 21:53 - Recap of SFV at SCR 27:11 - Upsets and volatility in Street Fighter V 41:13 - Punk in the midst of turning his season around? 44:29 - Chris Tatarian's strong weekend 50:18 - Rundown of the rest of SCR's results 52:20 - Armada announces retirement from Melee singles 58:58 - Animal Crossing's I...
9/11/2018 - SCR Preview
September 13, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBNOTE: To let us know your thoughts on the "I'm blockin' here" soundclip, message us here or tweet @bestofvshow to make your voice heard. 0:00 - Intro and rundown 4:44 - Weekend recap and thoughts, including The Mixup, DreamHack Montreal, and more 28:20 - SNK announces Samurai Spirits, a sequel to Samruai Shodown 42:30 - Question of the Day: What other fighting game series should get rebooted? 47:27 - Block/Grab: What other fighting game series should get rebooted? 1:03:08 - SNK Heroines...
9/4/2018 - Final Fighters China Fallout?
September 05, 2018 22:08 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:18 - Weekend recap, including Summer Jam, Ultimate Fighters Arena, and more 25:35 - Kombat throws a match against Deoxys in War of the Gods regular season finale 30:23 - Controversies abound at Final Fighters China 49:55 - Cervantes and Raphael confirmed for SoulCalibur VI 54:05 - Ed Boon confirms NRS working on another game 56:55 - Many new mechanics rumored to be coming to Street Fighter V in Season 4 1:07:34 - SonicFox's fursuit is a selectable costume in ...
8/28/2018 - The World Stinks Sometimes
August 30, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MB0:00 - The Jacksonville shooting and how it will impact security at FGC events 13:48 - Weekend recap, including Celtic Throwdown, and more 21:00 - Esports Festival Hong Kong 2018 recap and discussion 37:55 - Zain - a non-"God" - wins Shine 2018 43:05 - Japan and Saudi Arabia to square off in SFV, Tekken 7, and more 44:43 - Tekken 7 & DBFZ pulled from Body Count Fighting events (for now) 47:30 - Splatoon 2 & Melee cancelled at SCR due to low entrant numbers 50:00 - Mike finally starts m...
08/21/2018 - [Put Topics Here, Steve]
August 23, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB0:00 - Your chance to win a PS4 Sakura Nostalgia costume from Street Fighter V 2:07 - Weekend recap, including TWFighter Major and Tokyo Tekken Masters 21:30 - A deeper discussion on TWFighter Major, including the performances of Sako, Caba, and Bonchan 46:58 - Rocky on PSVR 47:40 - New costumes for SNK Heroines 49:20 - Smash Ultimate reveals for Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont, and King K. Rool 53:56 - Tira revealed as a DLC character for SoulCalibur VI; Libra of Soul story mode reveale...
Blowup Tuesday with Efren! (and Logan Sama)
August 16, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 94.7 MB0:00 - Efren returns! 2:48 - Recap of the weekend's event, including Body Count Fighting and 3 CPT events 17:28 - Hungrybox reaches a breaking point 25:15 - Viewer @BaikenStomps celebrates winning a pizza from us 29:20 - AJ begins a stream series on becoming a pro player 34:05 - Topanga League 7 groups announced 37:22 - Esports Ecosystem sponsors The Cool Kid93 to attend SCR 39:11 - Jazzy League (community-run 3rd Striker circuit) annoucned 41:00 - Daigo says that SFV's simplicity all...
8/7/2018 - Evo Fallout
August 09, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB0:00 - Pre-Evo news: Celtic Throwdown, Body Count Fighting 7, and Circa closes down 4:24 - Terry Bogard revealed for SNK Heroines 5:43 - Terry Bogard (and more) revealed for Fighting EX Layer 7:35 - Diego revealed for Dead or Alive 6 8:46 - MenaRD's champions' choice costume looks a lot like MenaRD 11:16 - John's Eventhubs team defeats Team r/StreetFighter at Evo 14:06 - Major delays on Evo's side tournament stream 16:28 - Mic was on the mic at Evo 18:09 - STREET FIGHTER V discussion ...
7/31/2018 - Pre-Evo Special
August 02, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBNOTE: Due to a technical issue, there is an echo that kicks in at the 30 second mark. It ends around the 1:30 mark. We apologize for the issue. 0:00 - Recap of all the weekend's action 13:48 - Footsies released for Android 15:58 - Avyd rises from the dead 17:20 - DBFZ World Tour announces online Radar events 19:11 - US Army hosts SFV tournament series for active service members 20:47 - Evo schedule and commentators... including Danke 28:33 - Evo's weird bracketing system and its second...
Evo's A-Comin' Edition
July 26, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB0:00 - Recap, including VSFighting 16:38 - Steve takes a deep dive into the Tekken World Tour standings 25:42 - Evo releases entrant counts and the order of Sunday finals 45:41 - Pot bonuses announced for SFV, KOF, and FEXL 49:32 - Voldo announced for SoulCalibur VI 51:12 - DBFZ news: New characters (Base Goku & Base Vegeta), new patch, and Switch beta 57:42 - NuckleDu signs with Ghost 1:00:37 - International Olympic Committee forms Esports Liaison Group 1:06:03 - Block/Grab: New SFV ...
7/17/2018 - Alex Valle In The House! (Well, His Own House, But Here With Us)
July 19, 2018 01:43 - 1 hour - 84.3 MB0:00 - Weekend recap 9:02 - Eleague SFV Invitational playoff results and thoughts 26:11 - Input lag cycles discovered in SFV 38:06 - Free characters coming to Fighting EX Layer 38:54 - Free agency and player sponsorship news involving RobTV, NuckleDu, and more 45:31 - DBFZ, Melee, and Capcom receive Esports Awards nominations 48:32 - CEOtaku lineup announced 49:47 - Status update from Smash Harassment Task Force 51:21 - Radar Events added to DBFZ World Tour 52:43 - Question of the Da...
7/10/2018 - The Return of John (but not Efren)
July 12, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB0:00 - Weekend recap, including Abuget Cup, Viennality, and more 10:10 - Abuget Cup attempted to run its SFV tournament on PC 15:48 - CEO 2019 announced; returns to Daytona Beach 23:56 - Skullgirls to Switch 26:05 - Talim announced for SoulCalibur VI 27:14 - Evo Japan announced for February 2019 in Fukuoka 32:06 - Second 'season pass' potentially outed for Tekken 7 35:43 - Rumored list of characters for SFV's Season 4 40:23 - Eleague finals predictions 1:02:00 - SonicFox hosts grind ...
7/3/2018 - The One After CEO
July 05, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB0:00 - EFREN IS A FATHER!!! Also, CEO tournament result recap 17:30 - CEOxNJPW (wrestling show) thoughts, including the Chasyn Rance controversy 26:15 - Kuroda arrested and charged 29:58 - Mike's thoughts on the state of DBFZ after CEO 36:00 - Sponsorship updates for Dimeback and Luffy 38:38 - Evo entrant leaderboard update 41:15 - Tokyo Game Show prizing details announced 45:21 - Players reporting racist incidents in Daytona Beach 48:52 - Question of the Day and Block/Grab: CEO entra...
6/26/2018 - We're Back, Baby!
June 28, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MB0:00 - Recap of the past two weeks of pro circuit events, including ELEAGUE Groups C & D, Northwest Majors, and more 25:46 - The impending FT10 between SonicFox and ZeRo in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 32:55 - Details of the Dragonball FighterZ World Tour 43:55 - Early thoughts on Cody in Street Fighter V 52:29 - Our thoughts on Fighting Chance, the new (loot box-esque?) feature added to SFV survival mode 58:02 - CEO entrant numbers revealed 1:06:17 - We preview three of the biggest tourn...
6/12/2018 - E3 Hyyyype!
June 14, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MB0:00 - Weekend recap, including Eleague Group B, TWT, and CPT events 17:25 - DBFZ Summit of Power: recap and thoughts 34:17 - DBFZ news: World Tour announced 40:27 - E3 news (DBFZ for Switch, SC6 release date, FEXL DLC plan, New Day vs Elite in SFV) 48:55 - Dead or Alive 6 announced... with less of an emphasis on sex appeal 59:28 - Jump Force announced 1:02:50 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate announced... is it the end for Melee at Evo? --- Our show streams live on Tuesday nights at 7pm E...
6/5/2018 - DreamHacked
June 07, 2018 00:59 - 1 hour - 77.6 MB0:00 - Eleague Week 1 recap & thoughts, plus a discussion on young players under bright spotlights. 15:32 - Recap of the rest of the weekend's events, including RAGE and DreamHack Austin, blending into general DreamHack thoughts 38:50 - Mike's thoughts on the current state of Dragonball FighterZ. 44:38 - The frequency of fighting game balance patches 48:45 - Maxi is confirmed for SoulCalibur VI 50:14 - Ilan's initial thoughts on BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 51:32 - Next week's Body Count ...
5/29/2018 - Combo Broke
May 31, 2018 13:50 - 1 hour - 84 MB0:00 - Combo Breaker results recap 39:06 - PS4 slowdown issues at Combo Breaker 48:43 - Heavy female representation at Combo Breaker 56:44 - Upcoming events (RAGE, War of the Gods S3, Climax of Night) 1:00:52 - ELEAGUE SFV Invitational groups 1:10:10 - Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection issues 1:15:34 - SFV Cody trailer 1:22:30 - Block/Grab: SFV Professional Costumes
5/22/2018 - Combo Breaker Is Gonna Be Good
May 24, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 81 MB0:00 - We recap the Eleague Challenger finale, Battle Arena Melbourne, and Toryuken. 15:52 - We recap Stunfest, including Fujimura's dominant run through the losers' bracket. 29:22 - New DLC characters coming for Dragonball FighterZ. 34:48 - Rumors that the next Mortal Kombat game will be announced at Combo Breaker. 39:36 - Kotaku's 'Smash players stink' article and the idea of clickbait in FGC journalism. 55:01 - Fortnite gets $100,000,000 in prize pools. 1:04:47 - A brief recap of the...
5/15/2018 - Hadou In The House
May 17, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MB0:00 - Weekend recap, including The Colosseum, Canada Cup Masters Series, and more 20:55 - The (not-so) big update for MvCI 24:10 - Streamers fighting against freebooters 31:15 - Evo Japan reportedly suffers $1.1 million loss in its first year 36:38 - Sportsbook gambling on FGC events takes a big step towards becoming reality 51:40 - Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Tournament Series announced 56:31 - Interview with Rick Thiher (TheHadou), event co-director of Combo Breaker
5/8/2018 - Texas Showdown Was Great
May 10, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MB0:00 - We recap a busy weekend, including Texas Showdown and KVOxTSB, and more. 28:13 - We share our thoughts on Texas Showdown - Mike and Efren as attendees, John and Steve as viewers. 44:15 - Mike shares his *minor* frustration with the DBFZ patch notes. 51:17 - We discuss Capcom's response to the CPT point structure controversy. 1:02:33 - We try to pull out meaningful topics from the big Twitter blowup between former Eleague host Richard Lewis and members of the FGC, 1:20:00 - Steve ...
5/1/2018 - Get Jebaited!
May 03, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Event recap 26:15 - Falke thoughts 31:21 - More games added to AnimEvo 35:50 - Summit of Power nominations 39:43 - Panda Global announces FighterZ League 41:26 - Taki announced for SoulCalibur VI 43:45 - CPT points structure 50:57 - Question of the Day - Who in the FGC should get in a wrestling ring? 58:30 - Interview with Alex Jebailey (CEO lead organizer, CEOxNJPW promoter)
4/24/2018 - Why the Falke Aren't We Playing Falke?
April 26, 2018 15:04 - 1 hour - 77 MB0:00 Intro & Recap 20:24 Players doing ads 26:08 Goku in Smash? 28:24 Player signings 32:33 Summit of Power opt-ins 36:05 FGC players in movies 44:12 MK9/MKXL pot bonuses at Combo Breaker 47:13 SFV update: Falke & new costumes 55:23 When should you take a game? 1:02:21 Eleague's The Challengers - Ep. 1 1:08:52 What anime should get an ArcSys fighting game?
4/17/2018 - What the Falke!?
April 17, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBWe start off by recapping the past week's events and diving into a couple of the emerging storylines from those tournaments. Danke then talks about the King of Fighters XIV's new characters. Next up, we discuss the list of publicly-confirmed players for the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational. After a brief discussion on Nicki Minaj's new track, "Chun-Li," we dive into our first thoughts on Falke's addition to the SFV cast. We debate which aspects of tournaments we'd gladly pay a 'tax' to h...