Best Of V

Watch 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

This episode can be viewed on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/351033604

This 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 - Several TWT finalists considering taking a break from traveling - are lower prize pools to blame? 25:34 - Capcom Cup finalists being asked to check in at 8am 30:35 - Street Fighter V launches 'sponsored content': optional ads on costumes/backgrounds for extra Fight Money 36:11 - SonicFox wins Esports Player of the Year at The Game Awards 39:20 - Mortal Kombat 11 announced 45:35 - Capcom Cup predictions

This 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 Capcom Cup due to visa issues 1:00:53 - Interview with Cuddle_Core

0:00 - 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

0:00 - 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 holiday and Resident Evil costumes 59:25 - Interview with Red Bull Conquest commentator Vicious

0:00 - 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 to DreamHack Mumbai lineup 42:50 - Could Climax of Night's success lead to more scene-focused events? 49:12 - The Detective Pikachu movie... is a thing... 55:34 - ZeRo returns to competitve Smash for Ultimate; signs with Tempo Storm 59:42 - Justin Wong discovers an infinite in Omen of Sorrow that the developers didn't think was possible 1:03:20 - Modified controllers may be banned at DBFZ World Tour Japan Stage 1:09:27 - Injustice 2 Pro Series Grand Finals down to 4 players 1:11:52 - Capcom Cup berth clinching s

0:00 - 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 cancels Dragonball FighterZ tournament for undisclosed reasons 1:10:55 - Capcom announces details of the Japanese 3v3 Street Fighter League 1:15:08 - Infinite meter bug found for Tira & Voldo in SoulCalibur VI 1:19:25 - James Chen's FGC Locals Around the World

0:00 - 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/Grab: Which "Grinch Leak" characters would we want to see in Smash Ultimate? 1:23:30 - Our SoulCalibur VI giveaway goes terribly wrong...

0:00 - 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 cologne on sale in Brazil 59:57 - Capcom announces $8600 special editions of Devil May Cry V 1:01:15 - Street Fighter V lag patch released; down to less than 5 frames & stability increased 1:19:34 - Tekken World Tour Finals qualification scenarios heading into Canada Cup

0:00 - 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 releases continue with departures of JDCR and Saint (Tekken) & Boeken (FGC manager)

0:00 - 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 preview 1:05:33 - Efren takes on John in Ultra Street Fighter IV

0:00 - 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 need for community 1:07:07 - Cuddle_Core signs with Equinox 1:08:59 - Steve takes a deep dive into the TWT standings 1:14:50 - Impromptu Block/Grab: Capcom Connect

0:00 - 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 1:04:45 - Block/Grab: new Street Fighter V costumes 1:13:39 - Capcom announces 3v3 league for Street Fighter V 1:19:31 - Injustice Pro Series finals to air on TV

0:00 - 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 Isabelle announced for Smash Ultimate 1:01:55 - Capcom announces dates for Capcom Cup 2018 1:07:15 - Tokido, Problem X, Leffen, & SonicFox nominated for Console Esports Player of the Year 1:08:35 - Block/Grab: SFV's new Darkstalkers and Halloween costumes

NOTE: 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 releases. Is the plot problematic? 1:11:02 - Quick hit news (Ono's 'demotion', Esports Ecosystem sponsorships, Smash Ultimate demo at Best Buy) 1:12:58 - The crew previews SCR: Tekken 7, Dragonball FighterZ, Street Fighter V, and Injustice 2

0:00 - 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 Ninjin: Clash of Carrots 1:09:25 - Final Round announces its return in 2019 1:10:54 - Ilan gives a quick overview of the Tekken 7 Season 2 balance changes 1:16:29 - SoCal Regionals tells players that their sticks must be opened up before entering the venue 1:21:38 - International Olympic Committee doesn't want violent esports at the Olympics 1:22:10 - SNK to announce new game 1:27:12 - PGRZ full list revealed - Six players with a 'Power Level' over 9000

0:00 - 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 making good on his Chun-Li costume giveaway promise 54:34 - Sakurai says that Smash Ultimate's new Final Smash meter might be better for casual play 57:25 - Joey Fury signs with Equinox 1:00:43 - Azwel revealed for SoulCalibur 6 1:03:40 - Block/Grab: Which guest character would want to see in SoulCalibur 6? 1:19:22 - Panda Global creates PGRZ, a top 50 player ranking for DBFZ

0:00 - 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 revealed as well 1:04:49 - Tekken 7's Season 2 launching on September 6 1:09:51 - Devil May Cry 5... because reasons 1:11:17 - Block/Grab: SFV maid costumes 1:21:52 - UNIST launches on Steam 1:22:20 - IPS payouts and information coming out very slowly 1:25:37 - Leifang and Hitomi announced for DOA 6

0:00 - 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 allows more regions to be successful 48:16 - Money matches versus casuals: who gets priority? 57:12 - Screenshots show prominent UK SFV commentators 'conspiring' to embarrass James Banks 1:10:58 - Logan Sama interview: His side of the controversy 1:30:02 - Logan Sama shares his early impressions of G and Sagat