Best Of V

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

0:00 - 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 28:33 - Evo Championship Sunday ran until 3am Eastern 31:20 - G and Sagat revealed for Street Fighter V 37:37 - DRAGONBALL FIGHTERZ discussion, including the side switch controversy 43:12 - Block/Grab: SFV swimsuit costumes (now that we can actually see the swimsuits) 54:24 - TEKKEN 7 discussion 58:42 - Seung Mi-Na and Astaroth revealed for SoulCalibur VI 1:00:00 - Negan (Walking Dead), Anna, and Lei revealed for Tekken 7 Season 2 1:07:53 - SUPER SMASH BROS. MELEE discussion 1:11:23 - Leffen to give a portion of

NOTE: 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-round byes 36:33 - Esports Ecosystem (cryptocurrency) sponsoring Evo 39:15 - Side streams and pre-events at Evo 45:49 - Major storylines for the three biggest Evo games: Tekken 7, DBFZ, and SFV 56:12 - SFV fantasy draft 1:14:18 - Evo predictions (Question of the Day and Block/Grab)

0:00 - 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 swimsuit costumes

0:00 - 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 Day: Which unsponsored players deserve to be picked up? 58:18 - Alex Valle interview

0:00 - 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 session for top US DBFZ players: "Summit of Pawer" 1:05:04 - Our viewers offer tips to new father Efren 1:08:00 - We attempt a Block/Grab on new Tekken characters. Key word: attempt.

0:00 - 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 entrances

0:00 - 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 tournaments at CEO 2018: DBFZ (Mike), Tekken (Steve), and SFV (John) 1:18:52 - Block/Grab: Our thoughts on SFV's new Devil May Cry- and Mega Man-themed costumes You can catch our show live every Tuesday on twitch.tv/bestofvshow at 7pm ET/4pm PT. Also be sure to follow twitter.com/bestofvshow for all of our latest news and updates.