Week of July 6th to the 12th, 2015.
Fighting Games Weekly is a place for all things fighting games. News, game discussion, events, streams, videos, players, drama, everything fighting game related. Here are some quick links:
Fighting Games Weekly is a place for all things fighting games. News, game discussion, events, streams, videos, players, drama, everything fighting game related. Here are some quick links:
- FGCPros Twitch Group and Jaxel's Stream Viewer for what to watch right now
- FGC Event Calendar made by our own Malice215
- Jaxel's customizable multiviewer to watch multiple streams simultaneously
- FGW Archive which contains a listing of old FGWs, game OTs, weeklies, other fighting game communities, and more.
- FGC-GAF Index (Statistics) is a spreadsheet made from surveys of FGC-GAFers. To add yourself, quote this post and use the survey link at the end of this bullet point in EMAIL tags. 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.
Last year, GAFer Shouta helped organize donations from various FGC-GAF members to send fellow member QisTopTier to EVO. Q suffers from Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy, but has always wanted to go to EVO and we're looking to double up this year and send him to EVO again!
If you want to help out, you can check out the details and pledge on this spreadsheet.
Tekken 7 Announcement [ Tuesday ]
- Harada teases a Tekken 7 announcement on the 20th Anniversary of the Tekken franchise.
- Source (JP).
- Francis Mao and Ono return to San Diego once again to host a Street Fighter panel, although this time it is rightfully a Street Fighter V panel in particular. The description teases "exclusives, surprises, and hijinks," so let's hope for some character announcements.
- More information is available here.
- Marvel's most coveted invitational returns to the West Coast once again, bringing together 32 of the toughest competitors to rumble.
- More information is available here.
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 RomanceDawn!
What fighting games do you currently play, what is your all time favourite and why?
Super Smash Bros Wii U is all I play at the moment and so far it is my all time favorite. That title used to go to Soul Calibur 2. Im really big on all the new Nintendo characters introduced and new mechanics of Smash Wii U. As far back as Smash 64 I wished for guys like Meta Knight, Little Mac and even Ridley. So as balls to the wall crazy as 64 and Melee can be in competitive play, I just didnt have as much interest competitively because I didnt have the characters I truly wanted. At least thats what I assumed until I realized I was always in love with DK but by that time Brawl rolled around. Smash Wii U just hit so many right marks for me I dont even know where to begin. One main thing though is that there are certainly characters that arent nearly as viable as others but I have yet to see any Brawl style Captain Falcons. I am very pleased with the games balance, for the most part anyway.
What are your favorite mechanics from the current selection of fighting games and why? What are your least favorite and why?
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I dont really know to be honest. I suppose I love the new ledge mechanics in Smash Wii U/3DS! Crap recoveries actually have a chance now and it makes off stage play so much more fun. I love trumping people then getting that back air or spike. DK has about 4 spikes and all but one are useful and being a dare devil with the new ledge mechanics has never been more fun.
What got you into fighting games? Are there any other genre of games you play?
I hated fighting games before Smash and Soul Calibur. HATED! Mainly because I was just no good(I say that as if things have changed). Watching my friends and family go to town with Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat always made me miserable because of not being able to grasp the most basic of mechanics. With Smash its pretty self explanatory how that made me feel at home but it was Link guest starring in Soul Calibur 2 that made me jump to a more traditional 3D fighter. Something about the Soul Calibur franchise clicks with me that things like Tekken and Street Fighter dont. I dont know why but I took to Soul Calibur so well, I would practice at home and use my knowledge in the arcades. Soul Calibur even inspired me to forge my career in martial arts which led to acting and stunts.
What is your favorite fighting game character and why?
It should be Ridley(one day
) but at the moment it is Donkey Kong. Hes a big character that doesnt have too many options and he gets bodied to high heaven but man do I love him! Just look at that design! If I could be any animal it would be a gorilla. Aside from the childhood love that started with Donkey Kong Country I tend to prefer big characters that fight with just their bodies and no gizmos or gadgets. It makes it insanely difficult to get in on opponents that use heavy projectile users but for me its worth it. People sleep on big characters so much, especially DK, no one expects much out of him so when Im really feeling it and pull of some amazing stunts against a well known known player in a certain community it just feels really good.
Describe your style of play, and how do you play (local, online, etc.).
I play online quite a bit, only occasionally do I visit local tournaments or gather with my fellow nerds. Ive never won a tournament but I feel like I do a little better each time. Online I play on Anthers ladder and I really like the system because of how straight forward it is. However Im married with 2 kids so getting to play as much as I want just doesnt happen like it used to.
What do you feel are your biggest strengths and weaknesses as a player?
My biggest strength is probably that I have a very cool head. Losing can be really annoying but you would be hard pressed to actually make me mad having that affect my play. Well so long as the mechanics are just and no Dedede style infinite moves come into play. Because of this I dont give up, I just keep on trucking, gradually improving no matter how hard the match up or how many losses I accumulate. So this is good and bad as I am very stubborn. Everyone tells me, I should play other characters who can deal with the bad match ups other wise Ill lose and yada yada yada. I care enough to play, visit these scenes and try to get good, but as silly as it may sound to the competitive, I dont care to win that much. I am not happy playing as Fox, Shiek, Rosalina or Diddy(curse Diddy and his DK64 inspired move set! Get rid of that rocket barrel, peanut gun and generic banana then well talk!) Id rather lose as DK than win as Diddy. Thats just the type of person I am. I dont have to win it all, I just like the respect.
Oh and I love spiking people, so I often try waaaaay to much. So much so that it gets me killed occasionally. I also get stuck on auto pilot sometimes, so the things I do, I can do fairly well, but as Shamrock put it, a good player will see that right away and punish accordingly.
Best and worst moments in the your fighting game career?Oh and I love spiking people, so I often try waaaaay to much. So much so that it gets me killed occasionally. I also get stuck on auto pilot sometimes, so the things I do, I can do fairly well, but as Shamrock put it, a good player will see that right away and punish accordingly.
I dont have too many super great moments in my alleged fighting game career, at least nothing I can remember. Just yesterday I was in tournament with over 150 people and made it only up to round 4 but I loved that people were asking to play me because they had never faced a competent Donkey Kong before. Just getting that little bit of respect was nice.
What do you want from future fighting games?
I know Im going to be run out of town for this but the dreams of men never die! I want fighting games to become more simple. Now maybe not the franchises that are already established and have their followings but maybe newer franchises. Pokken is giving me some hope so there is at least that. Im just the type that cant invest as much time as I once did into video games period but I do still love them so learning really super intricate combos and movement mechanics just really turn me off now adays.
Oh and Ridley, gotta have more Ridley. Hes been in like 5 fighting games now right? He needs to be playable!
Who should be on next week's GAF Player Spotlight?Oh and Ridley, gotta have more Ridley. Hes been in like 5 fighting games now right? He needs to be playable!
Leave it to the masses!
Since Dahbomb strongly encourages pre-orders, what games do you plan to buy that have been officially announced?
Star Fox Zero , Xenoblade Chronicles X, Yoshis Woolly World and thats all that comes to mind.
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07/07 Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm
SUMMER Skullgirls 2nd Encore
MARCH Street Fighter V
2015 Rivals of Aether
TBD Beast's Fury
TBD JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven
TBD Next The King Of Fighters Title (tentative)
TBD Pokken Tournament
TBD Rise of Incarnates
TBD Tekken 7
TBD Tekken X Street Fighter
TBD Yatagarasu: Legend of Raven
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.
Often, some fighting games can seem intimidating to players new and old. Below are a bunch of resources that may be of aid to new players, or handy as references.
- Learn How To Play Fighting Games Free eBook from Shoryuken is a fantastic primer for new players to the genre.
- Footsies Handbook is a guide to the potentially elusive, but integral part of doing well in any fighting game.
- NeoGAF's Arcade Stick Thread is the place to go for questions about anything arcade stick-related.
- Step Up Your Game is an editorial series by Justin Wong that covers a multitude of topics, notably focusing on strengthening your mental game and playing smarter instead of harder.
- Tips for first time competitors will help you straighten out those nerves and expectations when you head out to your first tournament.
- Domination 101 is almost a cult classic article in the FGC, which has Seth Killian telling us how he really feels about the idea of "cheapness" in fighting games.
- Team-building Guide by our very own Karsticles, which helps make it easier to approach team-building in MvC games, and games with similar synergistic elements.
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If you have any suggestions for the OP, please do not hesitate to post in this thread or (preferably) PM me to let me know.
