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vs Bang: BBCP 1/25/2013 Akibahara Leisureland Singles Part 1/2 [Kozou] vs Jin: BBCP 1/25/2013 Tachikawa 3on3 Part 3/6 [Merry] vs Noel: BBCP 1/25/2013 Tachikawa 3on3 Part 2/6 [0] vs Platinum: BBCP 1/25/2013 Tachikawa 3on3 Part 2/6 [0] vs Tager: 1/25/13 BBCP Spica Oomiya Minami Random 2on2 Part 1 of 4 [Ryu-san] vs Valkenhayn: BBCP 1/25/2013 Tachikawa 3on3 Part 6/6 [Merry]

I swear, girls with huge gloves are spreading like wildfire. I bet she also shoots fire with those things. And what about Waldstein?

Ah, didn't know that. Bracing for delicious Bullet, then.

So, the next episode's going to have the same guest? I'm fine with that. And what's with that remix of Bullet's theme?

Another scan, with more Johnathans: You can see two new stages there: the Joestar Mansion and the SBR course (still haven't finished that, so not sure where it is).

Some N-Otoko matches: vs Azrael: 1/21/13 BBCP Athena Nihonbashi Ranbat Random 2on2 Part 1 of 4 [N-Otoko] vs Carl: 1/21/13 BBCP Athena Nihonbashi Ranbat Random 2on2 Part 1 of 4 [N-Otoko] EDIT: vs Bang: 130122 a-cho BLAZBLUE CHRONOPHANTASMA 録画対戦会 [Jarrett]

vs Bang: コーハツ　第9回ブレイブルーCP金曜大会 [Heronoppo] vs Hakumen: 1/16/13 BBCP Shinjuku Sportsland Random 3on3 Part 2 of 4 [Reria] vs Hazama: コーハツ　第9回ブレイブルーCP金曜大会 [ikasumi] vs Mu: 1/16/13 BBCP Shinjuku Sportsland Random 3on3 Part 3 of 4 [Kaiduka] コーハツ　第9回ブレイブルーCP金曜大会 [Heronoppo] vs Ragna: 1/16/13 BBCP Shinjuku Sportsland Random 3on3 Part 2 of 4 [Reria] vs Taokaka: 1/16/13 BBCP Shinjuku Sportsland Random 3on3 Part 2 of 4 [Reria]

vs Azrael: BBCP 1/19/2013 Nisshi Nippori 3on3 Part 4/7 [Madao] vs Hazama: BBCP 1/19/2013 Nisshi Nippori 3on3 Part 1/7 [ui-do] BBCP 1/19/2013 Nisshi Nippori 3on3 Part 1/7 [ui-do] vs Izayoi: BBCP 1/19/2013 Nisshi Nippori 3on3 Part 3/7 [Kobayashi] BBCP 1/19/2013 Nisshi Nippori 3on3 Part 7/7 [ui-do] vs Ragna: BBCP 1/19/2013 Nisshi Nippori 3on3 Part 4/7 [Madao] vs Taokaka: BBCP 1/19/2013 Nisshi Nippori 3on3 Part 1/7 [ui-do] BBCP 1/19/2013 Nisshi Nippori 3on3 Part 3/7 [Kobayashi] vs Valkenhayn: BBCP 1/19/2013 Nisshi Nippori 3on3 Part 6/7 [Madao]

I dunno, making a crater just by punching sounds impressive to me.

vs Amane: 1/12/13 BBCP Nakamurabashi Casuals Part 10 of 10? [Matsunaga Tsubame] vs Azrael: BBCP 1/18/2012 Akibahara Leisureland Ranbat Part 2/3 [Reria] 1/12/13 BBCP Nakamurabashi Casuals Part 7 of 10? [Matsunaga Tsubame] vs Nu: 1/12/13 BBCP Nakamurabashi Casuals Part 2 of 10? [Matsunaga Tsubame] 1/12/13 BBCP Nakamurabashi Casuals Part 8 of 10? [Matsunaga Tsubame] vs Rachel: 1/12/13 BBCP Nakamurabashi Casuals Part 5 of 10? [Matsunaga Tsubame] vs Tager: BBCP 1/18/2012 Akibahara Leisureland Ranbat Part 3/3 [Reria]

Better quality of the scan: Now I can see all kinds of good stuff, like Zeppeli's gut punch, the frog punch, NANI WO SURU DAA and the Luck-Pluck swing. Also, I think the stage there is the one where they fought Tarkus.

The only things I can see there are Johnny's nail-shooting and Jonathan's ZOOM PUNCH! Though seeing Jonathan being his good old self rather than the abomination that Araki's new style made of him is great, too.

Don't SSBM have their own tournament this year? Why would they take the spot on Evo, too?

vs Bang: 130115 a-cho BLAZBLUE CHRONOPHANTASMA 録画対戦会 [N-Otoko] vs Carl: 130115 a-cho BLAZBLUE CHRONOPHANTASMA 録画対戦会 [N-Otoko] 130115 a-cho BLAZBLUE CHRONOPHANTASMA 録画対戦会 [N-Otoko] vs Hakumen: 1/12/13 BBCP Rin Rin 24 Singles Part 3 of 3 [M shi] vs Litchi: 1/13/13 BBCP Pasopiado Tokyo Random 2on2 Part 2 of 3 [Kinekomochi] vs Mu: 1/12/13 BBCP Rin Rin 24 Singles Part 3 of 3 [M shi] vs Noel: 1/12/13 BBCP Central Hachiouji 3on3 and Casuals [Myu-beru] vs Nu: BBCP 1/5/2013 Nishi Nippori 3on3 Part 2/7 [Madao] vs Rachel: 1/12/13 BBCP Central Hachiouji 3on3 and Casuals [Myu-beru] 1/14/13 BBCP Kawagoe MAGMAX Singles Part 1 of 3 [Rigein] vs Taokaka: BBCP 1/5/2013 Nishi Nippori 3on3 Part 1/7 [Misakuraponkotsu]

Holy mother of spambots, Batman! http://www.dustloop.com/forums/member.php?30106-baccadiacle

So you can't just mash-cancel it while the opponent is blocking. Makes sense, it's just that I thought I saw someone canceling it even when it was locked on the opponent.

Huh, okay, I'll keep that in mind then. A bit of a stupid question, but how do you cancel the Drive stance?

vs Amane: 1/11/13 BBCP Spica Oomiya Minami Random 2on2 Part 2 of 3 [bloodRayne] vs Litchi: 1/12/13 BBCP Nakamurabashi Fun Factory Casuals Part 1 of 4 [Tamo] vs Nu: 1/11/13 BBCP Spica Oomiya Minami Random 2on2 Part 3 of 3 [Omnislash] vs Tager: 1/11/13 BBCP Spica Oomiya Minami Random 2on2 Part 1 of 3 [Omnislash] vs Valkenhayn: a-cho BBCP　第67回関西ランバト（2013.1.10） [N-Otoko]

Some cool stuff here: vs Jin: BBCP 1/11/2012 Tachikawa 3on3 Part 2/4 [blacky] vs Makoto: BBCP 1/11/2012 Tachikawa 3on3 Part 2/4 [blacky] BBCP 1/11/2012 Tachikawa 3on3 Part 3/4 [Merry] vs Mu: BBCP 1/11/2012 Tachikawa 3on3 Part 4/4 [blacky]

I'll assume that those A-cho replays don't have any other Bullet matches in there. vs Bang: BBCP 12/31/2012 Game Chariot Intrasquad Part 2/2 [EU] vs Hakumen: 12/29/12 BBCP Rin Rin 24 [M shi] BBCP 1/11/2013 Akibahara Leisureland 2on2 Part 1/2 [Kyuju] vs Hazama: 1/9/13 BBCP Spica Oomiya Minami Intrasquad Game Part 2 of 3 [PampyOrange] 1/11/13 BBCP Casuals: Uido (Bullet) vs Motomeinkyara (Hazama) [ui-do] 12/31/12 BBCP Kakario Sanshou Intrasquad game Part 6 of 8 [Henyuu] vs Jin: 1/11/13 BBCP Meidai Montekaruro Casuals vs Mu: 1/11/13 BBCP Meidai Montekaruro Casuals vs Ragna: BBCP 12/31/2012 Game Chariot - Kaqn (Ragna) VS The World Part 1/2 [EU]

Shingo is the one I'd recommend, but there are not that many replays with him, I'm afraid (0 reminds me of him a lot; did he change his nickname?). Keita and Ui-do is a safe bet most of the time, and BloodRayne is surprisingly solid for someone whose first replays appeared in late December. That might be true, it's just that I rarely see it used in neutral. Then again, I've been watching less replays than I'd like to lately.

That card game was the best Digimon game I had. Partially because DW2 and DW3 were bugged, and Rumble Arena just kinda disappeared. Oh yeah, and I'm biased towards card games. DW1 was way too hardcore for my young self, though I appreciate its depth.

In other news, characters voiced by the same voice actor tend to sound the same. Some people have better range, but Koyasu is plenty good at the roles he's picked for.

It's not that popular of a tech, I think: most people still prefer to use it as a Burst because of Bullet's poor defense. And if you use it for OD, you better use it in a combo and get 4-5k damage in the process.

A preview by Dice Tower is up, in case you need another argument for kickstarting the game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgNKNRQgHhs