Hold Back to BlockKiller Instinct is a fighting game seiries treasured by many and with its unique combat mechanics and cast of characters, it easily set itself apart from its contemporaries. And while Killer Instinct made a triumphant return in 2013, the road there was anything but easy,
In our latest doucmentary, we take a look at the incredible story behind the origins of Killer Instinct and how it returned against almost impossible odds.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 1:00 The origins of Killer Instinct 12:32 Reviving KI 24:20 Modernizing Killer Instinct 28:21 Combat and Combos 36:45 Music and Audio 42:20 Rollback 45:45 Wait, free-to-play? 52:01 Launch day 55:10 Losing Double Helix 58:57 Iron Galaxy 1:03:01 Hit the ground running 1:07:03 KI takes a step forward 1:13:11 Finding balance 1:22:53 Community and the KI World Cup 1:28:58 What do you mean "demo"? 1:34:17 #BringBackKI 1:43:06 Credits
FIGHT ON: The Killer Instinct Story (Documentary)Hold Back to Block2020-06-09 | Killer Instinct is a fighting game seiries treasured by many and with its unique combat mechanics and cast of characters, it easily set itself apart from its contemporaries. And while Killer Instinct made a triumphant return in 2013, the road there was anything but easy,
In our latest doucmentary, we take a look at the incredible story behind the origins of Killer Instinct and how it returned against almost impossible odds.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 1:00 The origins of Killer Instinct 12:32 Reviving KI 24:20 Modernizing Killer Instinct 28:21 Combat and Combos 36:45 Music and Audio 42:20 Rollback 45:45 Wait, free-to-play? 52:01 Launch day 55:10 Losing Double Helix 58:57 Iron Galaxy 1:03:01 Hit the ground running 1:07:03 KI takes a step forward 1:13:11 Finding balance 1:22:53 Community and the KI World Cup 1:28:58 What do you mean "demo"? 1:34:17 #BringBackKI 1:43:06 Credits
#PlayKI #BringBackKI #KillerInstinctNike Turned Evo Moment 37 Into A Sneaker!Hold Back to Block2022-09-14 | EVO Moment 37 aka the Daigo Parry is one of the most inconic moments in fighting game history and now it's a sneaker! We talk to Markman about the design of the shoe and try to explain Nike's bizarre silent release of the shoe to the public.
Description tags:How @Skullgirls Characters Are Made!Hold Back to Block2022-08-11 | Premiering at Evo 2022, we take a look inside the design process behind the Skullgirls cast for both Skullgirls 2nd Encore and Skullgirls Mobile and how the community helps shape a character.
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0:00 Building a character for Skullgirls 2nd Encore and Skullgirls Mobile 1:29 Drafting concepts for a Skullgirls character 3:52 Adapting a character for 2nd Encore vs Skullgirls Mobile 5:54 Making Umbrella 7:54 Making Black Dhalia 10:30 The alpha process
#Skullgirls #Evo2022 #FightingGamesA Fighting Game You Can Play ANYWHERE!? - Tough Love ArenaHold Back to Block2022-08-03 | Getting into fighting games can require a lot of investment: time, equipment, money. But what if there was an entry level fighting game that was not only FREE, but could be played anywhere? Meet Tough Love Arena, the fighting game made entirely in the web browser by M. Paul Weeks and Amy Xu. Learn about the challenges of developing such a unique a fighting game in our latest documentary!
0:00 The origins of Tough Love Arena 2:00 Making a "beginner" fighting game 5:43 Designing the roster 9:33 Making a fighting game in a web browser 16:32 The ups and downs of launch day 21:28 The double edge sword of transparency 25:18 The future of Tough Love Arena
#FightingGames #ToughLoveArena #IndiegamesHitman Mains In DNF Duel Be Like #ShortsHold Back to Block2022-07-25 | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#DNFDuel #FightingGames #DungeonFighterOnlineThe History of CEO (feat. Kenny Omega) - Get In The RingHold Back to Block2022-06-22 | Community Effort Orlando (@CEO Gaming) is one of the biggest annual events on the FGC's calendar, but it wasn't always that way. How did @CEO Gaming rise from the ashes of a dead event to become the major it is today and how did it attract the attention of professional wrestlers such as Kenny Omega and Austin Creed? Find out in our latest documentary!
0:00 Open 1:18 Rising from the ashes of G.A.M.M.E 8:56 CEO & Wrestling 13:20 Making an entrance 18:46 Who pulled the fire alarm? 20:22 Enter Kenny Omega 25:02 Kenny Omega vs Austin Creed 28:15 Moving to Daytona 30:44 Working with NJPW and AEW 37:38 Welcome back, CEO! 44:20 Credits/Support us on Patreon!
Special Thanks:
Alex Jebailey Kenny Omega Supercombo.gg Li Hoang Thomas Tischio Panera Bread's WiFi
#CEO2022 #FightingGames #KennyOmegaShould Street Fighter 6 Be Free To Play?Hold Back to Block2022-06-06 | Street Fighter 6 is on the way and Capcom is promising a Street Fighter that will push the fighting game genre into a new future. And the best way they can do that is by giving the game away for free. No, seriously.
#StreetFighter6 #Capcom #StreetFighter5 Fighting Game Characters That Needed To Be BANNEDHold Back to Block2022-06-01 | With Lab Coat 21 running rampant in Dragon Ball FighterZ, the fighting game community is asking themselves one question: What makes a fighting game character bannable? In this video, we take a look at five fighting game characters who have been banned in the past to answer that question.
0:00 Intro 1:10 Akuma 2:20 Rugal 3:35 WE GOT MERCH! 3:46 Noob Saibot 4:58 Necrid 6:09 Kakyoin 7:36 But what about bad matchups though? 7:54 Check out the Fighting Game Glossary!
#DBFZ #FightingGames #KOFVelma Mains On MultiVersus Be Like #ShortsHold Back to Block2022-05-21 | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Description tags:@Sajam, Third Strike, & More! - Combo Breakers Look Alive Round 2 Day 1Hold Back to Block2022-05-09 | LOOK ALIVE is COMBO BREAKER’s mash-up of money matches, interviews, streamers, video makers, skit artists, DJs, beatmakers, and more. Each LOOK ALIVE program is produced in collaboration with the global fighting game community, making these shows random-select samplers of the FGC.
0:00 Intro 2:10 Street Fighter III: Third Strike 13:25 Guilty Gear Strive 34:57 Morning Of 35:54 TMNT X Justice League Turbo 52:25 King Of Fighters XV 1:19:11 Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] 1:35:23 JMpardy with @jmcrofts and @Justin Wong 1:49:47 Priceless 1:51:00 Garou: Mark of the Wolves 2:18:13 The importance of wikis 2:28:38 Power Instinct 5 3:03:30 Jam Radio with @Sajam and @PNDK&M 3:18:54 Blazblue Central Fiction 3:49:28 Fighting for Second 3:50:44 Making Guilty Gear Strive Sneak Peek 3:57:52 Street Fighter V
Some content was removed from the original broadcast due to copyright issues.
#FightingGames #LookAliveR2 #ComboBreakerWhen The Fire Alarm Gets Pulled At A Fighting Game Tournament #ShortsHold Back to Block2022-05-03 | Support our work: patreon.com/holdbacktoblock
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheBesteban http://www.twitter.com/HoldBackToBlockTMNT x Justice League Turbo: The Ultimate Fanmade CrossoverHold Back to Block2022-04-19 | What happens when fighting game fans pit the TMNT against the Justice League? You get TMNT x Justice League Turbo, one of the best fan made crossover fighting games of all time. Join collaborator Phil Nolan as they go behind the scenes and learn the stories behind this incredible game.
Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:13 A tiny idea with big potential 3:02 TMNT Tournament Fighters meets the Justice League 6:53 Old-school energy with new-school comforts 12:16 Famous actors, artists, and composers join in 17:57 Going beyond MUGEN 22:25 Surviving alongside major IPs and other modern games 26:11 Conclusion
#TMNTxJL #FightingGames #TMNTThe Gundam Fighting Game That Rules JapanHold Back to Block2022-04-12 | The Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. series of fighters has been around for over two decades and has dominated Japanese arcades for most of that time as well as given birth to smaller scenes in places like the United States especially after its latest console release, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON. I chatted with Brett Young about what makes this Gundam game stand out from the rest and why people seem to love it so much?
Additional editing by Phil Nolan
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0:00 Intro 0:49 What is Gundam Extreme Vs? 5:37 It's been popular for HOW long!? 10:08 How the US scene is growing the scene
#Gundam #EXVS #FightingGamesCan Fighting Games Make You Better At Elden Ring?Hold Back to Block2022-03-22 | I've fallen down the Dark Souls/Elden Ring hole after years of bouncing off the series and I think it's because I've realized that they're so similar to fighting games. How so? Well let me explain before I go back to Elden Ring and decimate The Lands Between.
Chapters 0:00 I got the Elden Ring Platinum While Making This video 1:38 Character and Weapon Selection 2:34 Footsies and Whiff Punishing 3:41 Manage Those Resources 5:28 Reading Your Opponents 7:24 Making Progress 10:07 Community
#Tekken7 #FGC #ShortsWhat We Want From Fighting Games In 2022 w/@Sajam, @jmcrofts, & More!Hold Back to Block2021-12-29 | Fighting games have had a good 2021, but what about fighting games in 2022? With 2022 fast approaching, let's talk about some of our resolutions and wishes for fighting games in 2022!
Chapters 00:00 My Matrix Resurrections Review 00:14 Fighting games in 2021 00:37 Subscribe or else 00:53 Jmcrofts 02:59 Cuddle Core 04:51 Woolie 09:41 Black Yoshi 10:37 Sharpie 11:41 Sajam 14:25 My wishes for 2022 14:44 Did he say "Marvel 2 doc"?
00:00 EXPLOSIVE Intro 00:18 What's Rumbleverse? 01:10 Rumbleverse first impressions 01:49 Combat breakdown 02:18 Movement 02:36 Player expression and choice 03:58 Rumbleverse's crossover potential
#Rumbleverse #IronGalaxy #BattleRoyaleThe Fighting Game Origins of Kenny OmegaHold Back to Block2021-12-02 | Kenny Omega and fighting games are forever entwined, but that wasn't always the case. How did Kenny Omega find fighting games and how did they influence his wrestling career. And what can the fighting game and pro-wrestling communities learn from one another?
Also, are those shots I hear?
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00:00 Engaging intro tease 00:09 Kenny Omega's fighting game origins 02:07 How fighting games influenced Kenny Omega's Wrestling 05:21 Discovering the fighting game community 10:43 What fighting games and pro wrestling can learn from each other 15:13 Who would Kenny Omega want in a first to 10?
#AllEliteWrestling #KennyOmega #CEOgamingHow $15 BROKE King Of FightersHold Back to Block2021-11-16 | King Of Fighters XIII's DLC is the stuff of lengends. The $15 dollar team of returning King of Fighters favorites such as Mr. Karate, Power of Flames Iori, and Nests Kyo made an immediate impact on the King of Fighters competitive scene.
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00:00 Hey, nice jacket! 00:28 DLC and Fighting Games 01:14 Team $15 01:49 Support us on Patreon! 02:07 EX Kyo 02:29 EX Iori 03:15 Mr. Karate 03:53 How these characters break the rules 05:34 KOF DLC and Evo 07:32 Outro
#KOF #KingOfFighters #SNKKiller Instinct Combos Are Like Making Sandwiches...KindaHold Back to Block2021-11-09 | At first glance, Killer Instinct combos seem daunting but in reality are easier than you may expect. Take it from Sajam, who in this clip from our documentary "Fight On: The Killer Instinct Story" compares making Killer Instinct combos to making sandwiches.
#KillerInstinct #BringBackKI #FightOnThe Skullgirls Launch Party Is STILL Going StrongHold Back to Block2021-11-01 | Skullgirls is the game that has beaten the odds multiple times over and after a near decade since its release, is still going strong today. As part of Callisto's and Combo Breaker's One More Once event, we got a chance to preview some of the footage we've shot for a full documentary on Skullgirls next year in the form of these community mini-docs. Enjoy this compilation from the event and look forward to more videos real soon!
00:00 Running Around Making Docs 00:34 Buy Combo Breaker + Skullgirls Merch! 00:54 The Characters of Skullgirls 05:22 Combo Breaker and Skullgirls 10:13 Kai and Beowulf 15:04 Moments 19:03 The Rise of Skullgirls Mobile
#Skullgirls #ComboBreaker #SkullgirlsmobileThe FGC Needs An AEWHold Back to Block2021-09-07 | The FGC has some of the most diverse and unique personalities in the competitive gaming space, but why don't our biggest outlets showcase them more often? Could the FGC use something like an AEW?
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0:00 Intro 0:36 The importance of offline 1:29 Evo's importance to the FGC and changes 3:57 What AEW brings to wrestling 4:38 Benefits of an AEW-like FGC show 7:09 Support us on Patreon/Outro
#FGC #AllEliteWrestling #AEWAllOutJackie Chans FORGOTTEN Fighting Game!?Hold Back to Block2021-08-31 | Jackie Chan In Fists of Fire is a game you need to play! It's a fast and frantic fighting game that's easy to learn and has a cool story behind it!
Just remember it's HIS game.
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0:00 Intro 0:26 The History of Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire 1:57 Jackie Chan is top tier 3:07 Play Fists of Fire today!
#JackieChan #FightingGames #VortexGalleryWhat are the WORST matchups in fighting games?Hold Back to Block2021-08-10 | What are some of the WORST matchups in fighting games? And what makes them so terrible? Matchups are everything in fighting games and while everyone talks about the good matchups, we're diving in to some of the ones that are truly horrible.
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0:00 Intro 0:59 Zangief vs Seth 1:42 Zod vs Lex 2:58 Thorsten vs Kim-Maree 3:37 Sabretooth Vs Gambit 4:27 Iori vs Chin 5:39 Awesome Patrons & Outro
#FGC #KOF #GamingHow @WoolieVersus Told The INSANE Story Behind Guilty Gears LoreHold Back to Block2021-07-19 | Over the past year, WoolieVersus (Woolie Madden) has been explaining the lore of Guilty Gear. We sat down with Woolie to chat about the project's origins, it's challenges, and how he feels about the story of Guilty Gear now that he's made it to the end.
0:00 Intro 0:40 Project origins 1:55 Was this something for Arc System Works US or JP? 02:15 What was the workflow like for these videos? 03:22 How much of the story did Woolie know before starting? 04:42 How Woolie planned out the series 07:30 Coming up with the look for the series 11:23 Using assets to reenact story beats 14:03 Guilty Gear....Pachinko? 17:26 Did Arc System Works remember Vastedge XT? 19:11 Extended interview on Patreon! 19:26 What were the difficult parts of the project? 24:30 Would Woolie do this again differently? 25:50 How Woolie feels about the reception towards the series 27:53 Does Woolie like the story of Guilty Gear? 30:11 The significance of this opportunity 33:38 Credits
#GuiltyGear #GuiltyGearStrive #WoolieVSHow Do Fighting Game Events Return After Covid-19?Hold Back to Block2021-07-05 | With rising vaccination rates in the United States, more cities and venues are beginning to reopen in the wake of Covid-19. As fighting game events look to return in this post-pandemic world, what are some of the challenges they face?
We catch up Helst, as he prepares to run the first offline NYC Tekken 7 event in over a year to get insight on how TO's like himself handled events during the pandemic and what the path is moving forward for the FGC.
#FGC #FightingGames #TekkenNetherrealm Studios On Making Mortal Kombat X feat. Ed Boon!Hold Back to Block2021-06-29 | How was Mortal Kombat X made? As part of Maximilian's and Twitch Rivals' MKX Lives event, I had a chance to sit down with some of the team behind Mortal Kombat X including Tyler Lansdown, Mike Stallone, and Ed Boon to chat about the development of Mortal Kombat X. This video is a compilation of those segments, so sit back and enjoy this look inside Mortal Kombat X!
#MortalKombat #MortalKombatX #MKLivesMick Gordon On Killer Instinct Seasons 1 and 2 - Composing Instinct (Full Documentary)Hold Back to Block2021-06-21 | Mick Gordon's work on Killer Instinct is legendary. In this latest feature, Mick Gordon breaks down several tracks from his work on seasons 1 and 2 of Killer Instinct with additional insights from Casey and Ali Edwards, LittleVMills, Omega Sparx, Erika Mariko Olsen, and Kevin Senzaki.
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0:00 Intro 0:40 The Instinct 8:00 Hinnamatoom 14:59 Sabrewulf and Character Themes 17:37 Warlord 27:13 Touch Me and I'll Break Your Face 40:49 I'm Back (To Rise!) 56:37 Temperance & Vengeance 1:08:26 Inferno 1:20:11 Polemos 1:29:52 Village of Whispers 1:39:49 Herald of Gargos 1:48:26 Outro
#BringBackKI #MickGordon #KillerInstinctMaking The Audio of Killer Instinct: Killer Sounds (Full Documentary)Hold Back to Block2021-06-07 | In our latest documentary, we take a look at the audio of the killer Instinct series and the implementation of interactive audio system in its 2013 return that lends itself to an experience unlike any other in the genre.
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0:00 Intro/Finding Rare 9:28 Mixing Killer Cuts 12:40 Lessons Learned and KI 2 17:41 Bringing KI Back 25:51 Updating KI's Sound 34:19 Foley and Bringing Character's To Life 39:06 Making Interactive Audio 47:50 The Ultra Conundrum 55:10 Season 2 1:03:12 An Aggressive Release Schedule and the Challenge of Trailers 1:08:48 Atlas Plug and Celldweller Take The Wheel 1:26:14 Outro 1:30:40 Credits
#KillerInstinct #BringBackKI #FightOnCombo Breakers LOOK ALIVE Day 2, Powered by ASTRO GamingHold Back to Block2021-06-05 | COVID-19 left a giant offline-gatherings hole in the fighting game community. For over a year, the community turned to online organizers to rally players and bring us all together. The tournament’s they produced became the lifeblood of the fighting game community. Their events became how we connect. To celebrate them, COMBO BREAKER is presenting LOOK ALIVE, powered by ASTRO Gaming, a digital festival produced in collaboration with many of the organizers, players, and content creators that inspired the fighting game community since we last got together. For keeping us alive, we thank you.
Produced in association with Astro, Gaming Generations, The Hadou, 10/0, Team Spooky, and Hold Back To Block
#CBLOOKALIVE #COMBOBREAKERCombo Breakers LOOK ALIVE Day 3, Powered by ASTRO GamingHold Back to Block2021-06-03 | COVID-19 left a giant offline-gatherings hole in the fighting game community. For over a year, the community turned to online organizers to rally players and bring us all together. The tournament’s they produced became the lifeblood of the fighting game community. Their events became how we connect. To celebrate them, COMBO BREAKER is presenting LOOK ALIVE, powered by ASTRO Gaming, a digital festival produced in collaboration with many of the organizers, players, and content creators that inspired the fighting game community since we last got together. For keeping us alive, we thank you.
Produced in association with Astro, Gaming Generations, The Hadou, 10/0, Team Spooky, and Hold Back To Block
0:00 Intro 2:10 Melty Blood - Luther vs Hard_Bread 35:18 Melty Blood - Alps vs Hath 57:56 Melty Blood - Scrawt vs Jbel 1:28:15 JMPardy 1:33:31 Scratch Routine - Mike 2600 1:39:36 Third Strike - Exodus3rd vs Nica KO 1:56:59 Third Strike - BigNasty vs WadupNEEM 2:19:29 Ryu Exhibition 2:25:40 How To Make Time For Fighting Games 2:32:38 The King of Fighters 2002 UM - Markyo vs Alekxkdash 3:11:52 Granblue Fantasy Versus - Omnisscythe vs Teiga 3:35:33 Granblue Fantasy Versus - Tbola vs Flowerman 3:52:36 Granblue Fantasy Versus - Diaphone vs Gandido 4:18:53 JMPardy 4:23:49 Dragon Ball Fighterz - Kami99 vs Perqins 5:00:07 Dragon Ball Fighterz - Kyden vs Wade 5:45:13 Miamosas - Cake Shake 5:48:02 Mortal Kombat 11 - Sanguefrio vs KillerXinok 6:17:30 Mortal Kombat 11 - Tweedy vs Curbolicious 6:41:09 Mortal Kombat 11 - WiZEGEMiNi vs Aztec 7:11:12 What Makes You Keep Playing Fighting Games? 7:16:09 JMPardy 7:20:10 Soulcalibur VI - Xephukai vs Incendiate 7:46:22 Soulcalibur VI - RichSticks vs Zendo 8:02:05 Guilty Gear Xrd - Pepsi of Nazareth vs CT_Warrior 8:28:07 Guilty Gear Xrd - Sway vs A3Religion 8:57:55 Guilty Gear Xrd - Juicy G vs The Arm 9:15:19 History of the Midwest Scene 9:19:38 JMPardy 9:24:27 Skullgirls - Gelato vs NCV 9:49:19 Skullgirls - Cloudking vs Triviality 10:17:52 Trick Shots 10:20:44 Brian_F and RobTV 10:27:27 Street Fighter V - Underscore vs Ramsey 10:45:19 Street Fighter V - iDom vs Shine 11:05:52 Street Fighter V - FluxWaveZ vs Spaceboy 11:31:07 Sarvets All-Stars 11:37:02 Scratch Routine - The Ultimizer 11:47:09 Marvel vs Capcom 2 - Gconceptz vs Chris Matrix 12:07:25 Credits
Some segments were trimmed due to copyright reasons, but you can find those at their respective channels here:
#CBLOOKALIVE #COMBOBREAKERCombo Breakers LOOK ALIVE Day 1, Powered by ASTRO GamingHold Back to Block2021-06-01 | COVID-19 left a giant offline-gatherings hole in the fighting game community. For over a year, the community turned to online organizers to rally players and bring us all together. The tournament’s they produced became the lifeblood of the fighting game community. Their events became how we connect. To celebrate them, COMBO BREAKER is presenting LOOK ALIVE, powered by ASTRO Gaming, a digital festival produced in collaboration with many of the organizers, players, and content creators that inspired the fighting game community since we last got together. For keeping us alive, we thank you.
Produced in association with Astro, Gaming Generations, The Hadou, 10/0, Team Spooky, and Hold Back To Block
0:00 Intro 3:31 SFV - Lizardman vs Crouchfierce 24:29 TMNT CE - NerdJosh vs MaccSensei 41:04 GG Plus R - Shine vs Peppery Splash 1:05:11 Mortal Kombat 11 - Infinitii vs L0STyGIRL 1:41:22 Dragon Ball Fighterz - Coach Steve vs AlukardNY 2:11:20 TEKKEN 7 - Joey Fury vs Binchang 2:37:08 Skullgirls - Kirkhammer vs Areki-mgtg 3:01:13 DaPurpleSharpie 3:04:11 Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - Spartan Throne vs ShuffleUK 3:21:24 The King of Fighters 2002 UM - Cuatelalo vs DS Shadow 3:55:25 Mortal Kombat XL - Damaja vs Skip To My Liu 4:10:30 Super Turbo - Hokuto vs SuperrV 4:25:49 Killer Instinct - Bass vs CrazySkateNate 4:52:18 Credits
Some segments were trimmed due to copyright reasons, but you can find those at their respective channels here:
#CBLOOKALIVE #COMBOBREAKERKI Lives! Compilation - Community, Audio, Netcode, and More!Hold Back to Block2021-02-02 | We were honored to be a part of Maximilian's and Twitch Rivals KI Lives event earlier this week. We worked with Max to put together these segments for the show featuring footage from our documentary Fight On, as well as some new unreleased footage! Enjoy this compilation of our segments and look forward to our new KI doc coming soon!
Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:18 Reviving Killer Instinct 4:17 Killer Combat 7:49 Enter Iron Galaxy 11:36 R-R-R-Rollback 15:12 Music & Audio 20:29 Community
#BringBackKI #KILives #PlayKITeaching Instinct - Creating The Greatest Fighting Game Guide EverHold Back to Block2020-12-02 | In our latest feature, we sit down with Infil and talk about his work on "The Complete Killer Instinct Guide" and dive into why many think it's the greatest fighting game guide ever written.
#KillerInstinct #FightOn #BringBackKIHow Slippi Changed Melee FOREVER! - Revolutionizing MeleeHold Back to Block2020-10-26 | Project Slippi has changed the way players and viewers interact with Super Smash Bros. Melee. Created by Fizzi, it adds such features as replays, stats, and even rollback netcode into the game close to two decades after its release. What drove Fizzi to create Slippi, and where is it going in the future?
Chapters 0:00 Intro, Fizzi's origins, and Melee Homebrew 3:42 What can Slippi do? 10:29 Adding rollback to melee 19:28 Future of Slippi 21:40 Credits/Patreon
#SuperSmashBros #ProjectSlippi #FreeMeleeHow Two Speedrunners Pulled Off The ImpossibleHold Back to Block2020-09-30 | In all of speedruning, the blindfolded Punch-Out Speedrun is a thing of legend, and at AGDGQ 2020, Zallard1 and Sinister1 teamed up for a two player, one controller, BLINDFOLDED run of NES Punch-Out that shocked and amazed the crowd....but it almost never happened.
Timestamps 0:00 Intro/Sinister, Zallard, and Blindfolded Punch-Out 2:59 Origins of Two Player, One Controller 4:23 Troubles In Practice 6:09 AGDQ 2020 9:04 Credits/Patreon
Video sources: pastebin.com/dptcZ5QcFighting For Visibility - Amanda Stevens and Transitional CombatHold Back to Block2020-08-24 | We chat with Amanda Stevens about her work on Transitional Combat, a Street Fighter V charity tournament that raised over $10,000 for Trans Lifeline, and the continued fight for visibility and inclusion by many in the fighting game community.
Timestamps 0:00 Intro/Amanda's career in esports 2:59 #TransitionalCombat 7:41 Fighting to be seen 12:33 How the FGC can make a better future for itself 18:33 Credits/Patreon
#SFV #BlackLivesMatter #TransRights@WoolieVersus Is Getting YOU Into Fighting GamesHold Back to Block2020-07-21 | WoolieVersus Is Getting YOU Into Fighting Games. We chat with Woolie Madden about his time with the Super Best Friends, creating The Baz, and his work in getting as many people as he can into fighting games.
0:00 Intro/Woolie's origins 2:34 Fighterpedia and The Baz 10:06 Friday Night Fisticuffs 15:37 Getting YOU Into Fighting Games 22:37 Credits/Patreon
#WoolieVersus #FGCFIGHT ON: The Killer Instinct Story - Documentary TrailerHold Back to Block2020-05-25 | In our next feature, we tell the incredible story behind Killer Instinct and its reboot in 2013. Coming June 9th!
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheBesteban http://www.twitter.com/HoldBackToBlockHow Core-A Gaming Makes VideosHold Back to Block2020-03-23 | On a recent trip to Evo Japan, I had a chance to stop by Seoul and chat with Gerald Lee about starting Core-A Gaming, what it goes into producing one of his videos, and his thoughts about opening a new Core-A Gaming event space in Korea.
Video sources: pastebin.com/RTTUr7EXEQNX, Tekken, and Sponsorships In The FGC - A Chat with Emily TranHold Back to Block2020-03-04 | We chat to Emily Tran of EQNX to learn more about her career in esports, founding the team, and what it takes to be sponsored in the FGC.
Video Sources: pastebin.com/eRU3qccZLong Live The Night: An Under Night In-Birth StoryHold Back to Block2020-02-12 | In our latest documentary, we take a look at the history of Under Night In-Birth and its community and learn how they rallied together to get the game into Evo 2019, seven years after its initial arcade release.
Video sources: pastebin.com/hZ8fYvcqTalking Netcode With Adam Keits HeartHold Back to Block2019-11-25 | While filming our upcoming documentary on Killer Instinct, we had a chance to sit down with Adam "Keits" Heart of Iron Galaxy and got into the hot topic of netcode in fighting games. He walks us through its different flavors and why more developers should look into the advantages of properly implemented rollback netcode.
0:00 Intro/What is rollback netcode? 10:11 Rollback netcode in Killer Instinct 11:42 Retrofitting rollback netcode into current releases 15:28 Why Japanese developers may not be using rollbackLocals #2: Fighting Tuesday (Feat. Majin Obama)Hold Back to Block2019-10-30 | In our next episode of Locals we take a look at Fighting Tuesday in Tokyo, one of the most consistent and popular locals in the world today. We had a chance to speak to Majin Obama about what it's like being a foreigner running a local in Japan, as well as what goes into the event
Jona footage: youtube.com/channel/UCDPlDLvsIHChbUspbdkgtcwMaking Thems Fightin Herds: The Story of Mane6Hold Back to Block2019-09-17 | In our latest documentary, we take a look at the origins of Mane6 and their work on Them's Fightin' Herds to see just what goes into making an indie fighting game.
Warcraft Map Editor Footage: Soothing World Editor: youtube.com/watch?v=Eld0Kq74cVMRoad To King of Iron Fist - Tekken 7 DocumentaryHold Back to Block2019-07-17 | In 2016, Bandai Namco put together a North American tour for Tekken 7 before its console release, bringing arcade boards to tournaments around the country to give players a chance to play the game before release and also win a spot in the King of Iron Fist finals in Tokyo, Japan. Now for the first time, watch the stories of those tournaments on Youtube!
Quick ad note: Some of you might be seeing ads on this video due to some of the original music. Please note that any monetization from these ads are going straight to the artists in question and not to Hold Back to Block. Thanks for your understanding!
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheBesteban http://www.twitter.com/HoldBackToBlockHelst, iFix, and the 115 Player Local - LocalsHold Back to Block2019-07-01 | In our first episode of Locals, we head down to Brooklyn to speak with Helst and learn more about his Tekken monthlies and how he's preparing for one of the biggest Tekken tournaments Next Level has ever seen
Full disclosure: Rick is a patron of Hold Back To Block but outside of some fact-checking, he had no influence on the narrative or topics discussed in this video.
Additional videography provided by Eric Olsen: http://www.olsen-media.comArt and Samurais - A Chat With Nobuyuki KurokiHold Back to Block2019-05-13 | We were able to get a few words with Nobuyki Kuroki of SNK at PAX East to ask him about the games he's worked on, his focus on art, and why they brought Samurai Shodown back.