Best Of V

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/dAm5NTzrMDo --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 6:43 - Vortex Gallery Week 2 schedule 10:27 - Sharpie's goals for the UltraChenTV Commentator Cup 16:44 - #FreeMvC2 campaign gains momentum 22:55 - Justin Wong beats Roundhouse 15-5 in $10,000 Marvel vs Capcom 2 money match 40:21 - Block/Grab: Noel in Melty Blood: Type Lumina 41:25 - Melty Blood: Type Lumina gameplay preview 49:08 - Block/Grab: Ash Crimson in King of Fighters XV 51:28 - Block/Grab: AI-created realistic Street Fighter V characters 1:08:52 - Riptide cancels Project+ events after conversation with Nintendo

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/z4czNUSkVE4 --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:45 - Capcom Pro Tour - Central Ameria East & South Africa results 6:28 - Street Fighter League Japan draft results 9:18 - Smash Ultimate Summit 3 results 11:38 - Big Levo 3 results 13:27 - DBFZ World Championships Opening Event results 16:00 - Vortex Gallery Week 1 schedule 20:10 - Summer Jam 2021 results 24:45 - Massive King of Fighters XV trailer reveals release date and more 44:39 - Block/Grab: King of Fighters XV pre-order costumes 48:14 - Block/Grab: Miyako Arima announced for Melty Blood: Type Lumina 49:54 - Block/Grab: CatDog announced for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 51:42 - Block/Grab: April O'Neil announced for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 55:02 - Sharpie's Shorts: Grapplers Anonymous 57:17 - Ilan's thoughts on the recent Guilty Gear Strive update 1:03:53 - Alpha version of Umbrella available in Skullgirls: 2nd Encore 1:05:58 - Sharpie to compete in UltraChenTV's commentator-only Gu

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BMviCgT4SA Ilan's Akira breakdown can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/K_ebz8f0KWc --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:07 - Two players disqualified from Evo for being underage after rule change 19:24 - Ace dives into Evo's disqualification numbers 31:25 - Evo 2021 Online - Skullgirls results, and Sharpie's experience commentating at Evo 45:29 - Evo 2021 Online - Mortal Kombat 11 results 46:06 - Evo 2021 Online - Street Fighter V results 48:38 - Evo 2021 Online - Tekken 7 results 52:15 - Evo 2021 Online - Guilty Gear Strive results 53:54 - SonicFox, despite not enjoying Strive, finishes second 1:01:55 - Block/Grab: Hisui & Kohaku for Melty Blood: Type Lumina 1:04:58 - Block/Grab: Antonov for King of Fighters XV 1:08:31 - Block/Grab: Baiken for Samurai Shodown 1:10:34 - Block/Grab: Jack-O for Guilty Gear Strive

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/dv8hCTgFrfY --- 2:04 - Evo cancels broadcast of Latin America Guilty Gear Strive finals 9:18 - Evo participants deal with a large number of DQs 16:53 - None of Evo's pools were streamed 24:02 - Evo results: Skullgirls 34:51 - Evo results: Mortal Kombat 11 38:16 - Evo results: Tekken 7 42:39 - Evo results: Street Fighter V 48:06 - Evo results: Guilty Gear Strive 57:42 - Capcom Pro Tour Australia results 59:04 - Sharpie Shorts: Job Interview 1:01:36 - Block/Grab: Umbrella teaser for Skullgirls 1:04:49 - Block/Grab: Hisui & Kohaku trailer for Melty Blood: Type Lumina 1:06:46 - Block/Grab: Oro trailer for Street Fighter V 1:09:01 - Dragon Ball FighterZ gets massive patch... and a 2021 World Championship 1:13:44 - Sharpie Shorts: Do An Infinite (Song: "F****N INFINITE TYPE BEAT.MP3" by Ayo J; available on https://soundcloud.com/djthebeatproducer) 1:15:48 - Panda Global announces "Next Street Fighter Star" competition for a roster spot

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/l6d0PUvVn0A --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:35 - Capcom Pro Tour France/Spain/Portugal 1 results 3:47 - Skullgirls Summer Blockbuster results 5:04 - Evo schedule 6:22 - Street Figther V Summer Update format thoughts 9:38 - Guile and Cammy are coming to Fortnite 14:08 - Oro and Akira join the Street Fighter V roster on August 16 26:52 - Street Fighter V Summer Update will also include updates to Tournament Mode 27:41 - Ilan really enjoyed the behind-the-scenes peek at Cap-Jams 31:24 - First look at Street Fighter V's final character, Luke 38:12 - Block/Grab: New character trailers for Skullgirls, Melty Blood, and King of Fighters XV 47:04 - Smash Ultimate Summit 3 announces first 9 competitors 49:47 - The Big House cancels offline event for 2021 53:09 - Capcom unveils details of Street Fighter League 2021 57:10 - SonicFox tweet sparks thoughts on discourse about new games

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/L0hxwFILHeM Ilan's Goldlewis showcase can be viewed on Twitch at https://youtu.be/Ht-r1VADlpc --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:23 - Intel World Open Asia results 6:33 - Capcom Pro Tour NA East 1 results 8:23 - Punk on Capcom stream: "I'mma just play Guilty Gear" 18:25 - Music from SoulCalibur and other games featured in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony 24:15 - King of Dinosaurs joins the King of Fighters XV cast 25:48 - Melty Blood: Type Lumina's Arcueid and Ciel get character trailers 27:39 - Guilty Gear Strive's first DLC character is Goldlewis Dickinson 29:12 - Mortal Kombat 11 surpasses 12 million units sold 32:12 - Evo announces event schedule and entrant numbers 43:00 - Vancouver's Pinnacle 2021 announced 45:26 - Bandai Namco unveils SoulCalibur Online Challenge

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/b3VjNsZI4Ic --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:54 - Question of the Day: Who is your favorite grappler? 7:22 - Smash Summit 11 results 9:10 - Intel World Open Regional Finals results 20:04 - Thoughts on Intel World Open's two-day format 24:07 - All characters at Intel World Open wore track suits 31:27 - Skullgirls Evo side tournament results 38:02 - Genesis 8 announced for January 2022 39:40 - Kumite in Tennessee returns for Halloween weekend 43:38 - Melty Blood: Type Lumina's Shiki & Kouma revealed 52:44 - Guilty Gear Strive's first DLC character revealed 30 minutes after our recording 55:33 - Guilty Gear cologne hits the market 1:02:14 - Panda Global signs Jiyuna and Saint Cola 1:03:52 - Nickelodeon All Star Brawl's price will be $49.99 1:08:46 - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax remaster rumored to be in the works 1:10:00 - 5 Force Fighters Kickstarter campaign launches (Info can be found at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kaizen-creed/5

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/StdkHU-3jAM 0:00 - Intro and rundown 3:37 - Capcom Pro Tour - China 1 results 4:37 - Soccer/Football sidebar: Copa America 2021 and Euro 2020 results 9:15 - Capcom announces schedule change for a few upcoming CPT events 13:36 - Ramon announced for King of Fighters XV 20:55 - Seox is the final character for Granblue Fantasy Versus' season pass... or is he? 29:44 - Skullgirls added to Evo Online main lineup 39:00 - New offline Evo Showcase to award $125,000 in prizes in Las Vegas this November 49:41 - New Smash-style game: Nickelodeon All Stars Brawl 1:08:51 - Daryl Bunao talks about Vortex Gallery

0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:54 - Intel World Open Regional Final lineups 13:37 - Can player names be too wild? 21:16 - Input lag tests show PS5 is Guilty Gear Strive's laggiest version 29:07 - What challenges exist for making PC the tournament standard? 40:26 - NetherRealm Studios announces end of support for Mortal Kombat 11 50:56 - SNK confirms launch platforms for King of Fighters XV 58:02 - Bandai Namco announces new tournament series for Dragon Ball FighterZ 1:01:33 - Level 9 CPU Kazuya picks up wins in multiple Super Smash Bros. Ultimate brackets --- Like what we do? You can watch us do it live! We are live every Tuesday at 7pm ET/4pm PT: https://twitch.tv/bestofvshow Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/bestofvshow https://instagram.com/bestofvshow Host: Ilan Raschkovsky (https://twitter.com/ilan121) Panelist: DaPurpleSharpie (https://twitter.com/dapurplesharpie & https://instagram.com/dapurplesharpie) Panelist: Steve "AceKingOffsuit" Jurek (https://twitter.com/acekingoffsuit)

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/jCkgzBi_-0E --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 7:34 - Intel World Open closed qualifiers - Australia, China, EU East, & US East results 12:31 - Pound 2021 Online results 14:28 - MKX Lives results 17:06 - Team Japan beats Team NA 10-5 in Guilty Gear Strive team exhibition 26:03 - CEO reopens registration; sells out within an hour 28:06 - Should top players get early access to event registration? 59:42 - Steam Summer Sale includes several fighting games 1:01:15 - Nintendo shows off Kazuya gameplay in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1:08:10 - Tekken 7 users have climbed 1:10:12 - Melty Blood Type Lumina to release on September 30 1:14:07 - Vanessa announced for King of Fighters XV 1:15:24 - First Attack announces offline return for Halloween weekend; Registration opens Thursday 1:16:10 - Battle Arena Melbourne 2021 postponed due to Australian COVID concerns

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/GekTCf9BGi4 --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:56 - Capcom Pro Tour - North America Central 1 results 7:48 - Beauty is XO Academy's Season 3 student 16:30 - Translation of Harada's podcast leads to speculation of Tekken X Street Fighter's cancellation 38:17 - Them's Fightin' Herds gets updated to Ver. 2.1 45:03 - Apologyman to present US vs Japan 10v10 Guilty Gear Strive exhibition 1:07:59 - Xanadu's offline events are returning with a bang --- Like what we do? You can watch us do it live! We are live every Tuesday at 7pm ET/4pm PT on https://twitch.tv/bestofvshow Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/bestofvshow & https://instagram.com/bestofvshow Host: Ilan Raschkovsky (https://twitter.com/ilan121) Panelist: DaPurpleSharpie (https://twitter.com/dapurplesharpie & https://instagram.com/dapurplesharpie) Panelist: Steve "AceKingOffsuit" Jurek (https://twitter.com/acekingoffsuit)

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/wINDF_5FtAI The full interview with Josh "Jaaahsh" Marcotte can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/PEx8p3ZwZj4 --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:25 - Mortal Kombat Pro Kompetition - Regional Finals results 8:26 - Capcom Pro Tour - Middle East 1 and Europe West 1 results 12:24 - Intel World Open - Open Qualifiers results and predictions 27:35 - Vortex Gallery (fka AnimEvo) announces initial 26-game lineup 33:15 - Guilty Gear Strive launches 44:27 - King of Fighters XV delayed to Q1 of 2022 48:54 - Luong announced for King of Fighters XV 49:37 - Amakusa released for Samurai Shodown 50:29 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's next character is Tekken's Kazuya 52:56 - Xanadu has officially reopened for offline play 57:19 - Interview clip: Riptide's Jaaahsh discusses the challenges of running a major offline event 1:07:49 - CEO registration goes through the roof 1:15:36 - Evil Geniuses' SonicFox plushies sell out in hours 1:20:01 - Is E3 still

This interview can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/PEx8p3ZwZj4 --- Panda Global's Josh Marcotte, better known as Jaaahsh, is one of the core organizers of Riptide, an upcoming Smash event that saw more than 2,000 players register in just a few hours. In this interview recorded on June 13th, Ace spends some time talking with Jaaahsh about the creation of Riptide, the challenges of running an event post-lockdown, what future events might look like, and more. --- 2:15 - Jaaahsh's history in the Smash scene and his involvement with Riptide 5:06 - The cancellation of Riptide 2020 7:40 - The decision to run in 2021 9:14 - The Smash community's massive response to Riptide 13:57 - The pressures of being among the first major offline events back 16:12 - On not reserving additional places for top players 17:45 - Jaaahsh's additional roles 19:08 - What might be different about events in the future

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at (https://youtu.be/DBzHCoWWiUw) 0:00 - Intro and rundown 1:53 - Capcom Pro Tour - Brazil 1 results 3:46 - What to watch this coming week 5:49 - DaPurpleSharpie was part of Combo Breaker's Look Alive event 22:15 - Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown launches 36:17 - Red Bull Kumite all but confirms US edition later this year 39:33 - AnimEVO retires old name; rebrands as Vortex Gallery 43:35 - King of Fighters XV's next character is Blue Mary 47:03 - The Atlantic covers black FGC players in the world of esports 48:40 - Sony announces slate of Evo-associated warm-up events and side tournaments

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at () --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:43 - CPT South America West 1 results 8:00 - Red Bull Kumite London 2021 results 12:36 - What to watch this coming weekend 14:03 - MKX Lives suspended due to doxxing and DDoS attacks 22:27 - Daigo Umehara out of the hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis 29:38 - Registration now open for Intel World Open 31:46 - Street Fighter V patch released 36:06 - East Coast Throwdown will not run traditional event in 2021 43:08 - Ralf and Clark announced for King of Fighters XV 46:13 - Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid - Super Edition announced 49:17 - Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown to be released on June 1 1:00:00 - Bandai Namco announces Tekken Online Challenge for 2021

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/UAET-6V0Wlw --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:03 - Capcom Pro Tour - Asia East 1 results 5:40 - What to watch this coming weekend 8:40 - Oil King is out of Red Bull Kumite 11:37 - WePlay tweets that they "can't wait to bring you the next season" 17:10 - AT&T's sale of Warner Media could lead to uncertainty about NetherRealm's future 23:03 - Mortal Kombat X is the next Twitch Rivals event 28:03 - Climax of Night to expand registration cap after selling out in 12 hours 41:16 - CEO announces offline event to take place in December 51:15 - Samurai Shodown announces Steam port and next DLC character 57:56 - Erin Fitzgerald gives up Ramlethal role to Laura Stahl 1:04:28 - Thoughts on the Guilty Gear Strive beta 1:20:12 - Infil releases FGC glossary

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/_B5ZRmdKLK0 --- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 2:32 - Capcom Pro Tour - North America West 1 results 11:47 - What to watch this coming weekend 12:42 - Twitch Rivals teases an upcoming Mortal Kombat event 15:20 - Umbrella announced as next Skullgirls character 27:08 - Guilty Gear Strive's open beta is this weekend 32:51 - Climax of Night announces dates and location 40:57 - We catch up on SNK's trailers for Samurai Shodown and King of Fighters XV 47:18 - Five more players announced for Red Bull Kumite London 2021 55:06 - Intel World Open returns at 2020/2021 Olympic Games 1:03:56 - Axibyte Esports gets so sick of Lidia, they (temporarily) quit Tekken

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/cfqhfu_ZB5s ---- 0:00 - Intro and rundown 6:05 - Skullgirls Spring Blockbuster results 12:47 - World Serpent Championship results 15:01 - Capcom Pro Tour - Central America West 1 results 16:20 - Red Bull Kumite London LCQ results 18:13 - What to watch this coming weekend 19:25 - Capcom ends indefinite suspension of CeroBlast 35:35 - Red Bull Kumite London 2021 announced 42:44 - NetherRealm and Bandai Namco prohibit WePlay from using their games in future Ultimate Fighting League seasons 1:08:30 - Project L open beta not expected to go live in 2021 1:09:35 - Virtua Fighter 5 eSports/Ultimate Showdown gets rated by Korean & Japanese ratings boards 1:10:55 - Fighting EX Layer Another Dash to go live on May 19 1:12:30 - Combo Breaker to run collaborative "Look Alive" event on Memorial Day Weekend

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/3xwBDPOtQsI --- 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - Steve's feelings on the Derek Chauvin verdict 9:39 - Capcom Pro Tour - Japan 1 results 17:58 - What to watch this coming weekend 20:44 - Capcom uses stage replacement mod for CPT stream 29:25 - Street Fighter V's Rose is released 38:10 - Capcom Pro Tour 2021 has a new/old theme 41:25 - Mortal Kombat 9 reached its 10th anniversary 50:26 - CEO 2021 officially cancelled 53:29 - Shermie announced for King of Fighters XV 58:45 - Players who played Lidia early get bans from Tekken 7's online play 1:11:10 - Guilty Gear Strive's Japanese location test reduced to two arcades

This episode can be viewed on YouTube at (link). --- 0:00 - Intro 2:06 - WePlay Ultimate Fighting League - Tekken 7 results 9:12 - Climax of Night 4 announces dates for offline event 18:08 - Sharpie's thoughts on the Skullgirls Championship Series 27:18 - Sharpie's thoughts on Shanty's release in Them's Fightin' Herds 33:10 - Ryu and Chun-Li announed for Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid 37:12 - Mai Shiranui announced for King of Fighters XV 43:08 - How transparent should developers be? 58:25 - Sony has no plans to return to E3 1:07:46 - Mane6 announces Stampede Tournament Circuit