Week of December 16th to the 22nd, 2013.
Fighting Games Weekly is the weekly discussion thread for all things fighting games. News, events, streams, videos, players, drama, everything fighting game related.
Don't know what to watch right now? Check the FGCPros Twitch Group or Jaxel's Stream Viewer. If you want to watch multiple streams at once, you can use Jaxel's customizable multiviewer as well.
New to FGC-GAF is the FGC-GAF Index which lists the fighting games GAFers plays as a neat reference with some rough statistics to boot. To add yourself to the index, quote this post and use the survey link below. Please remember to save/bookmark the "Edit your response" link so you can edit your responses if/when you buy a game already on the list or a new game that releases in the future.
Last week's thread. An archive of previous FGW threads is available here.
Fighting Games Weekly is the weekly discussion thread for all things fighting games. News, events, streams, videos, players, drama, everything fighting game related.
Don't know what to watch right now? Check the FGCPros Twitch Group or Jaxel's Stream Viewer. If you want to watch multiple streams at once, you can use Jaxel's customizable multiviewer as well.
New to FGC-GAF is the FGC-GAF Index which lists the fighting games GAFers plays as a neat reference with some rough statistics to boot. To add yourself to the index, quote this post and use the survey link below. Please remember to save/bookmark the "Edit your response" link so you can edit your responses if/when you buy a game already on the list or a new game that releases in the future.
Last week's thread. An archive of previous FGW threads is available here.
2 Old 2 Furious: Veteran's Day [ Friday ] [ 8PM EDT | 5PM PDT ]
- Team Sp00ky and One Frame Link present a series of tournaments for old Capcom games, including ST, CvS2, SFA2 and SFEX2+A, out of The Next Level arcade in Brooklyn.
- Schedule, rules, fees, payout and more information is available here.
- Two, separate Injustice tournaments will take this place this weekend at Super Arcade, the home of WNF and TRB, on Saturday and Sunday.
- The Saturday tournament will be streamed by Level|Up.
- The Sunday tournament will be streamed by Wonder Chef.
Every week, FGW will spotlight one GAFer to get a better picture of their history with fighting games, their preferences, and much more. For this week's FGW Player Spotlight, we will be taking a closer look at biosnake20!
What fighting games do you currently play, what are your all time favourites and why?
Ive recently been getting back into AE2012 and im planning to get back into SFxT as well because its a great game. In AE I main Sagat and Cody and in SFxT I main Lars/Lily. Used to play Marvel 3 but then my xbox scratched the disc to hell and I just never got another one. My all time favorite is ST for various reasons. It was the first Street Fighter i actually got good at and have fond memories of playing it with siblings. Me, my brothers, and all my cousins were super competitive and would have tournaments when we went over each others houses. The combination of how deep it was but at the same time how easy it was to get into(at the time) made it great for everyone to play. It just felt like the perfect fighting game when it came to mechanics, number of characters, diversity of characters, balance, etc.
What are your favorite mechanics from the current selection of fighting games and why? What are your least favorite and why?
One mechanic I really like is the special move charging in SFxT. I like how you can use it for a variety of things like keeping yourself safe by cancelling it, creating new interesting combos, or just using it to be flashy.
One mechanic that is my one of my least favorites is a lower health player taking less damage. In SF4 its like this
-At 51% health or higher there is no damage scaling.
-50% health damage scaling is 95%.
-25% health damage scaling is 90%.
-15% health damage scaling is 75%.
SF4 has this mechanic and I just think its dumb. The player doesnt even have to do anything for this to help them make a comeback. They essentially just have more health. TAC is my actual most hated but im guessing it will be the same for a lot of people.
What got you into fighting games? Are there any other genre of games you play?One mechanic that is my one of my least favorites is a lower health player taking less damage. In SF4 its like this
-At 51% health or higher there is no damage scaling.
-50% health damage scaling is 95%.
-25% health damage scaling is 90%.
-15% health damage scaling is 75%.
SF4 has this mechanic and I just think its dumb. The player doesnt even have to do anything for this to help them make a comeback. They essentially just have more health. TAC is my actual most hated but im guessing it will be the same for a lot of people.
My brothers got me into fighting games. Thats pretty much all they played so I was forced to as well. I got into competitive fighting games when I saw the 2006 MLG TV Halo 2 tournies. That made me interested in competitive gaming in general. I looked up some stuff and came across the Daigo parry video and it went from there. I also got heavily into competitive Halo.
I pretty much play every other video game genre. Last of Us is GOTY.
What is your favorite fighting game character and why?I pretty much play every other video game genre. Last of Us is GOTY.
This is an easy one. Dante. He is designed very well and is pretty much the ryu of Marvel 3. He plays almost exactly as I thought he would when he was first announced and ive always loved the DMC games. I had just hoped he would have a lot of special moves to represent all his weapons or have all his weapons and would switch through them like ammy does. I got the former. He is super hype to watch and GOD DAMN is he stylish. Also a big fan of Yun, Sagat, Cody, and Vergil. Nero is pretty cool too. He would be a mix of Dante and Spencer in Uncanny MvC3 if it ever existed(which it wont).
Describe your style of play, and how do you play (local, online, etc.).
I RTSD mostly. I also try to read my opponent a lot and do preemptive shit all the time. My success rate isn't very high. I am to Daigo as Red rapper is to Biggie.
I mostly play online but Im gonna start making it out to Next Level soonish.
What do you feel are your biggest strengths and weaknesses as a player?I mostly play online but Im gonna start making it out to Next Level soonish.
My biggest strength I would guess is mental fortitude. I make many comebacks even when it looks bleak and never get really angry over a loss. For example, Id never break my SF4 disc multiple times.
My biggest weakness would probably be adaptation. Im pretty slow at it and if you beat me in one match Ill respond by requesting you to play a long set for ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY! ANY AMOUNT!
Best and worst moments in the your fighting game career?My biggest weakness would probably be adaptation. Im pretty slow at it and if you beat me in one match Ill respond by requesting you to play a long set for ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY! ANY AMOUNT!
My best accomplishments would be be finally getting better than my brothers. I also have beaten some big name players online like Air, Gridman, whoever that was playing on the EMP GODS ARC username at the time, and Magus(lol).
The worst moment would probably almost losing to Magus in SF4 and doing poorly in the GAF ranbat.
What do you want from future fighting gamesThe worst moment would probably almost losing to Magus in SF4 and doing poorly in the GAF ranbat.
Well first off every fighting game in the future should have a set number of features that should be golden standards. Things like pressing buttons to button check, frame data and hitboxes built in, holding the start button to pause, online training mode, trials and tutorials, etc. I would also like songs like LOOOOSE MY MIIIIIIND built into games so every time I win it plays.
Another thing Id like is for companies to take more chances when it comes to pricing models. I think the demo KI has is really cool. You basically get the full game but just one character. I think this is a great way to bring in new players and it gives a great impression of the full game.
Who should be on next week's GAF Player Spotlight?Another thing Id like is for companies to take more chances when it comes to pricing models. I think the demo KI has is really cool. You basically get the full game but just one character. I think this is a great way to bring in new players and it gives a great impression of the full game.
Kadey
Super Desperation Radio [ 9:30PM EDT | 6:30 PDT ]
- Hellpockets and various other members of the KoF community discuss KoF and happenings in the FGC.
- Out of the ashes of The BOX Arena, comes the San Diego FGC's newest organized weekly for UMvC3.
- Weekly FGC show dedicated to match analysis, teaching, commentary, news, debates, and more! Hosted by UltraDavid and James Chen.
Kachitagari TV (JP) [ 9PM JST | 8AM EDT | 5AM PDT ]
- Bon-chan, Kazunoko and Fuudo's new show, focusing primarily on SSFIV AE ranked matches but is branching off into other games as well.
- NYC VF crew presents VF5:FS tournaments casuals out of The Next Level arcade in Brooklyn.
- New Jersey's largest weekly featuring UMvC3 and Injustice.
- JamessMK & DarKNaTaS host a raw and uncut weekly talk show discussing events in the FGC with various FGC personalities.
- Weekly FGC show dedicated to match analysis, teaching, commentary, news, debates, and more! Hosted by UltraDavid and James Chen.
- iPlaywinner hosts a weekly talk show featuring alpha stream monsters Harrison and Honzo Gonzo.
Game Spot Versus KoF Casuals (JP) [ 7PM JST | 6AM EDT | 3AM PDT ]
- KoF 1998UM, KoF 2002UM and KoF XIII C action from Japan.
- Description needed.
- NYC's biggest weekly at The Next Level Arcade in Brooklyn featuring SSFIV AE, UMvC3 and TTT2. If the Teamsp00ky link is not working, it is likely on the backup stream on Arturo's channel.
- A bi-weekly Smash podcast discussing recent events, news and issues in the Smash community, hosted by Scar, Prog, Cactuar and Sheridan.
- Often, WonderChef will stream Injustice pools up until Top 4.
- SoCal's biggest weekly at Super Arcade in Walnut, featuring Injustice and SSFIV AE. Season details are available here.
Ghost Battle Series [ 9PM CST | 10PM EDT | 7PM PDT ]
- Galloping Ghost Arcade presents an Injustice weekly out of Chicago.
- A weekly FGC talk show hosted by iPlaywinner, featuring a varying, ensemble cast of prominent members of the fighting game community.
- Aris' new weekly show, discussing whatever he wants to! The format resembles old ATP podcasts.
- The UMvC3 and KoF XIII branch of Wednesday Night Fights also hosted at Super Arcade in Walnut, California. P4:A is usually streamed on CounterAssaultTV until Top 3.
KaoTV! (JP) [ 11PM JST | 10AM EDT | 7AM PDT ]
- For those who know how to use Nico Live, also join the GODSGARDEN community page on Nico to know when Ura KaoTV! goes live.
- A weekly Skullgirls event hosted by members of the Skullgirls development team, often featuring preview builds of the game.
None at the moment.
GGPO VanBats [ 4PM EDT | 1PM PDT ]
- Weekly GGPO Vampire Savior ranbats streamed by GAFer Rotanibor.
- Level|Up and Team OXY partner up to create a new weekly for the SoCal Melee community, featuring doubles and singles.
On GAF we have various members that stream fighting games from time to time too. If you would like to add your channel to this thread, send me a PM.
Additionally, if you want to really get involved, you may want to check out the various OTs for specific games:
Additionally, if you want to really get involved, you may want to check out the various OTs for specific games:
- BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma
- Chaos Code
- Darkstalkers: Resurrection
- Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate and Core Fighters
- Divekick
- Gundam Extreme VS
- Injustice: Gods Among Us
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle
- Killer Instinct
- The King of Fighters XIII
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins
- Mortal Kombat
- Persona 4: Arena
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
- Project M 3.0
- Skullgirls
- Soul Calibur V
- Street Fighter X Tekken v.2013
- Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012
- Tekken
- Tekken Revolution
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
- Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
- 8WayRun - Soul Calibur franchise community
- DOACentral - Dead or Alive franchise community
- Dream Cancel - King of Fighters franchise community and resource, more US-centric
- Dustloop - Forums/community for Arc System Works-developed games
- Eventhubs - Frequently updated news blog, resource and forums for all things fighting games
- FreeStepDodge - Dead or Alive franchise community
- Homing Cancel - Arcana Heart community
- iPlaywinner - Large fighting game news site and resource, and the home to Teamsp00ky and iPlaywinner
- Jet Upper - UK-centric news source and community
- Mayonaka Midnight - Persona 4 Arena community and resource
- Melty Bread - Melty Blood community
- Mizuumi - A resource for various "poverty" games
- Orochinagi - King of Fighters franchise community and resource, more EU-centric
- Reddit Fighters - Reddit's own fighting game community subreddit
- Shoryuken - Mainly 2D, Capcom game centric hub, and probably one of, if not the largest FG community on the internet
- Skullheart - fan Skullgirls community and resource made official
- TekkenZaibatsu - Tekken franchise community
- Test Your Might - Mortal Kombat and Injustice community and resource
- UKFGC - UK-centric news source and community
- Smash Boards - The largest Smash Bros. Community
- VFDC - Virtua Fighter franchise community site
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If you have any suggestions for the OP, please do not hesitate to post in this thread or PM me to let me know.
