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    Why Scorpion Sucks

    Tele was one of the best special moves in the game and it worked out ok because his normals and strings are so bland. The threat of tele to hit raw ducks and whiff punish low pokes allowed him to mount an offense. On top of that they also nerfed one of his best normals in d4 which doubled as...
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    Some initial thoughts on Burning Specter

    I think this is his best variation because it amplifies his strengths at being at range 1. b143 turns into a hit confirmable launcher that on block gives you advantage (b14~MB) and at the perfect distance Scorpion excels at. d1~MB,3 also gives Scorpion a safe way to push people back if they...
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    Hot Take: Third variations will have little to no effect on the meta

    That is the risk they've decided to take.
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    Hot Take: Third variations will have little to no effect on the meta

    Lol wow the old men and Crimson still at it. Some things on TYM don't change. I think a big take away from the Kombat Kast is they said they've taken the time to adjust the moves in the new variations. We have no idea what property changes might occur. Scorp's Misery Blade apparently takes a...
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    The Debate Of All Debates! Which TV Show Had The Best Theme Song?

    In the multiverse, I became a fighter pilot because of this cartoon And probably the coolest toys next to transformers One of the most underrate cartoons of the 80's and a great intro
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    After CEO, I've realized throws are really killing my hype in this game.

    I think this throw system is perfect. It's a little cheap online but that's true for all fighting games when playing online. Only thing I'd change, and this would be for future games and not possible with this one, is to create more than 1 throw animation for forward and back throws and make...
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    Scorpion General Discussion

    I do if my Burning Spear is active and if: I'm playing a character that I want to stay away from I know my Burning Spear timer is about to deplete
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    Scorpion General Discussion

    I agree. It's interesting all the Scorp hate yet tournament results suggest otherwise lol. I just think he's a good character who also happens to be a potent scrub killer since he controls the pace of most matchups. For me so far the matchups where spear gets punished hard even at further...
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    Scorpion General Discussion

    I'm still on the fence on which is better between SR and Reborn. The damage output on SR is serious. Significant more damage in combos and throws enhances all faucets of his game. His footsies are better in SR because a whiffed F3 commands more respect and allows him to get in easier. Death...
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    This Is How They Get Away With It:" Former NetherRealm Studios Contract Devs Reveal a Troubling Studio Culture

    As a former contractor for QA at NRS, I find this fascinating how much attention this is getting. I can only speak towards the QA Department since that's what I was hired for. To be fair to NRS, they have hired some quality people from the QA Department. 16 Bit, SauceyJack and Tyler...
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    16 Bit and Saucy Jack Game Informer Grudge Match

    Some things never change lol.
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    PND Mustard's thoughts on Custom Variations in Competitive Play

    A lot of good points and I agree as well. Ultimately we want the competitive scene to grow right? And NRS has always seemed to try and make their games "easier" to play to appeal to the casual audience and did a better job than most games trying to close that gap. So this concept of driving a...
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    POLL: Should Custom Variations be allowed in competitive play? (local tournaments, online ranked)

    What's most puzzling to me was NRS took a stance as if they had something new planned and were working on it. The Kotal/Jacqui Kombat Kast they literally said they got a lot of questions about it but they're not ready to talk about because they aren't ready to, which implies they have something...
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    The Slips and Hippo Show Ep. 12 - The One About The Stress Test and Castlevania

    I didn't want to triple post but yes Bloodlines has gotta be a top 5 games easy on the Genesis and on par with the best of the classic Castlevania's. It's very surprising how good the music is considering the Genesis is notorious for cringy ear piercing music.
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    The Slips and Hippo Show Ep. 12 - The One About The Stress Test and Castlevania

    Dude that song is ridiculous. The first half is badass in it's own right and then it cuts to Castlevania 1 Grim Reaper stage song? Mmmmmm so good
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    The Slips and Hippo Show Ep. 12 - The One About The Stress Test and Castlevania

    Putting it on shuffle is like listening to the radio and there's never a bad song for me. Enjoy!
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    The Slips and Hippo Show Ep. 12 - The One About The Stress Test and Castlevania

    Honestly the first Castlevania (nes version) holds up well if you've got the guile for it. They progress very well and the real question is which ones do you skip. Symphony of the Night is considered the best but part of the reason for that is it's tributes to the classic Castlevania's before...
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    The Slips and Hippo Show Ep. 12 - The One About The Stress Test and Castlevania

    Damn @KingHippo you didn't even capture all of Simon's theme at the end? Such a tease!
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    [Discussion] "This character is super easy to use"

    You're legendary yourself sir lol. I think a good way to balance characters that on paper are clearly better than others should have a higher execution barrier yes. If esports wants to show-off the skill of what it takes to be good at fighting games there should be something to show-off...