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Week of September 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.​

24 Hr DogFights [ Saturday ] [ 6PM EDT | 3PM PDT ]

• The last NorCal DogFight at Gamecenter manifests itself in a 24 hour goodbye stream featuring Gundam, Aquapazza, Guilty Gear and other poverty games.
• This event continues through Sunday.

Mad Catz Unveiled [ Friday ] [ 8PM JST | 7AM EDT | 4AM PDT ]

• Mad Catz keeps the ball rolling with yet another Unveiled event, this time taking place in Japan right before TGS, and featuring a card full of some of the most bombastic SSFIV:AEv2012 exhibitions yet.
• Exhibition listing and more information is available here.

Tokyo Game Show Capcom Cup Qualfier [ Sunday ] [ 11AM JST | 10PM EDT Saturday | 7PM PDT Saturday ]

• MadCatz, Capcom and TOPANGA collaborate on a SSFIV:AEv2012 qualfiier for Capcom Cup, taking place in the Mad Catz booth at TGS.
• This event is a Capcom Cup Qualifier (yeah, obviously).
• Brackets, location, schedule, platform, rules, prizes and more information is available here (Untranslated Japanese source here).

Ultimate Fight Night [ 9PM EDT | 6PM PDT ]

• Bi-weekly featuring around 5 exhibition matches in AE, with a main event usually featuring top players.

Marvel Mondays [ 10PM EDT | 7PM PDT ]

• Out of the ashes of The BOX Arena, comes the San Diego FGC's newest organized weekly for UMvC3.

UltraChenTV: First Attack & Lv3 Focus [ 11PM EDT | 8PM PDT ]

• 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 [ 8PM EDT | 5PM PDT ]

• NYC VF crew presents VF5:FS tournaments casuals out of The Next Level arcade in Brooklyn.

The Break Weekly [ 8PM EDT | 5PM PDT ]

• New Jersey's largest weekly featuring UMvC3 and Injustice.

WakeUp SRK Live [ 9:30PM EDT | 6:30 PDT ]

• Keits and skisonic host the weekly official podcast of Shoryuken.com. [ON HIATUS]

The On Blast Show [ 10PM EDT | 7PM PDT ]

• JamessMK & DarKNaTaS host a raw and uncut weekly talk show discussing events in the FGC with various FGC personalities.

UltraChenTV: The Tuesday Show [ 11PM EDT | 8PM PDT ]

• Weekly FGC show dedicated to match analysis, teaching, commentary, news, debates, and more! Hosted by UltraDavid and James Chen.

When's Marvel Weekly [ 11PM EDT | 8PM PDT ]

• FChamp and the FGTV Live crew host weekly Marvel sessions and hijinks. [ON HIATUS]

Cross Counter LIVE [ 12AM EDT (following day) | 9PM PDT ]

• Cross Counter LIVE returns with the help of VxG. Cross Counter LIVE is a weekly talk show hosted by Gootecks and Mike Ross, who discuss hot button topics in the fighting game community.

The Show That Sucks [ 1AM EDT (following day) | 10PM PDT ]

• 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.

TOPANGA TV (JP) [ 9PM JST | 8AM EDT | 5AM PDT ]

• Description needed.

Next Level Battle Circuit [ 8PM EDT | 4PM PDT ]

• 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.

Melee It On Me [ 9PM EDT | 6PM PDT ]

• A bi-weekly Smash podcast discussing recent events, news and issues in the Smash community, hosted by Scar, Prog, Cactuar and Sheridan.

Wednesday Night Fights [ 12AM EDT (following day) | 9PM PDT ]

• SoCal's biggest weekly at Super Arcade in Walnut, featuring TTT2, VF5:FS and SSFIV AE. Season details are available here.

Valley Stream Monsters Thursday Night Casuals [ 8PM EDT | 5PM PDT ]

• Kombat Network presents a weekly offering stream monsters a chance to get on the streams themselves.

Stream Monster Online Tournament [ 8:30 EDT | 5:30 PDT ]

• Weekly 16-player UMvC3 online tournament run by FGTV and sponsored by eightarc.

FNC The Arena [ 10PM EDT | 7PM PDT ]

• UMvC3 weekly out of Long Island, New York, which sometimes features other games.

Salty Cupcakes [ 10PM EDT | 7PM PDT ]

• A weekly Skullgirls event hosted by Mike Z himself, often featuring updated builds of the game. More information is available here.

The Fray [ 10PM EDT | 7PM PDT ]

• A weekly FGC talk show hosted by iPlaywinner, featuring a varying, ensemble cast of prominent members of the fighting game community.

ATP LIVE! [ 11PM EDT | 8PM PDT ]

• Aris' new weekly show, discussing whatever he wants to! The format resembles old ATP podcasts.

The Runback Season 4 [ 12AM EDT (following day) | 9PM PDT ]

• The UMvC3, P4:A 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.

Fraud-Free Fridays [ 9PM EDT | 6PM PDT ]

• Weekly tournament run at the FGTV house. Don't forget about the second FGTV stream as well which compliments the main one. [ON HIATUS]

None at the moment.​

GGPO VanBats [ 4PM EDT | 1PM PDT ]

• Weekly GGPO Vampire Savior ranbats streamed by GAFer Rotanibor.

Super Smash Sundays [ 4PM EDT | 1PM PDT ]

• 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:

• Kadey
• Rotanibor
• Sixfortyfive

Additionally, if you want to really get involved, you may want to check out the various OTs for specific games:

• BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
• 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
• The King of Fighters XIII
• Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins
• Mortal Kombat
• Persona 4: Arena
• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
• 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

GAF isn't the only FG community in town though. Here are a whole bunch of other FG communities across the internet that may be of interest:

• 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.

 

[Passive Assassin]

terrible title 4/10

 

[DryEyeRelief]

I like it.

 

[Frostinferno]

Perfect title 10/10

 

[Professor Beef]

Needs the Michael Jackson gif to really nail it tbh

 

[gigantor21]

In b4 "but wouldn't you be right back where you started?"

thatsthejoke.jpg

 

[A Pretty Panda]

Mine was better.

 

[commanderpepper]

Good title 7/10. Also how can Chris G be stopped now?

 

[Rhapsody]

In b4 someone doesn't know the joke and says it should be a 180.

 

[Beckx]

Needs more gif...

Dammit Beef.

 

[RockTurtle]

Good title 7/10. Also how can Chris G be stopped now?

flip the batteries to his lightshow jacket

 

[Professor Beef]

flip the batteries to his lightshow jacket

He'll just keep going.

 

[Orpheus Telos]

I see the correct title has been chosen.

 

[DryEyeRelief]

Good title 7/10. Also how can Chris G be stopped now?

Justin needs to stop being lazy and do what it takes in order to win, since there's someone out there who's just as talented as him.

 

[commanderpepper]

Justin needs to stop being lazy and do what it takes in order to win, since there's someone out there who's just as talented as him.

I was thinking about UMvC3 but, yeah that's true too.

 

[Lambda Pie]

boom, it starts:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=82043725&postcount=9

 

[Canti.]

Justin needs to stop being lazy and do what it takes in order to win, since there's someone out there who's just as talented as him.

So you're saying pick a top tier?

 

[A Pretty Panda]

 

[enzo_gt]

So are we doing an FGC-GAF GTAV Crew or what?

 

[vulva]

yo enzo why don't you come to a&c? Last week disgruntled goa and a bunch were there playing. We ate dinner after and had a jolly time. Why don't you support your local scene bro?

 

[SloaneRisette]

Great title, 8.8/10

lol

 

[Kadey]

I am genuinely excited this week for some high level AE. Fall weather is already here so it's good to be inside.

 

[phaonaut]

boom, it starts:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=82043725&postcount=9

The racism one boggles my mind, can't think of a more racially diverse group of gamers.

So are we doing an FGC-GAF GTAV Crew or what?

I'll be muscle, ready to put in some work for the crew.

 

[Professor Beef]

yo enzo why don't you come to a&c? Last week disgruntled goa and a bunch were there playing. We ate dinner after and had a jolly time. Why don't you support your local scene bro?

He would rather theorycraft instead of actually play.

 

[Lost Fragment]

The racism one boggles my mind, can't think of a more racially diverse group of gamers.




I'll be muscle, ready to put in some work for the crew.

A latino dude popularized a "white people" chant when white people are on the stage, brah. FGC = totes racist.

I think that guy people are quoting is just a troll, though. Wouldn't take it that seriously.

 

[ian to the max]

Is there where I find the latest crop of FGC memes?

 

[DrFunkatronic]

How bout that venue!? FGC really living up to its reputation. lol

 

[enzo_gt]

yo enzo why don't you come to a&c? Last week disgruntled goa and a bunch were there playing. We ate dinner after and had a jolly time. Why don't you support your local scene bro?

Local? ITS SO FAR AWAY

I'll be muscle, ready to put in some work for the crew.

Sweet. We need more people though!

He would rather theorycraft instead of actually play.

Me being accused of theorycraft, well that's a first.

Spoiler

I haven't played in weeks though

 

[vulva]

Local? ITS SO FAR AWAY


Sweet. We need more people though!


Me being accused of theorycraft, well that's a first.

Spoiler

I haven't played in weeks though

How far away?

 

[enzo_gt]

How far away?

~1.5 hours via bus

I'll be damned if I spend 5 hours total on a bus on school days. Maybe when I get a car I'll check it out. It's on the bucket list, alongside taking a picture with a life-sized Gundam in Japan, hoverhanding Susan Coffey and visiting Maranello, Italy.

 

[N4Us]

Can you please put this in the OP Enzo? For the final weekend at Gamecenter this week NorCal Dogfights is holding a 24-hour stream starting this Saturday at 3 PM Pacific and ending 3 PM on Sunday. Getting streamed on the NorCal Dogfight channel and featuring Gundam, Aquapazza, Guilty Gear and a bunch of poverty

https://www.facebook.com/events/623146997706574/

 

[vulva]

~1.5 hours via bus

I'll be damned if I spend 5 hours total on a bus on school days. Maybe when I get a car I'll check it out. It's on the bucket list, alongside taking a picture with a life-sized Gundam in Japan, hoverhanding Susan Coffey and visiting Maranello, Italy.

I bus 1hr15 to school every day of class. It's not that bad. I'd drive a bit over an hour to WNF almost every Wednesday when living in LA too. Come on man, love the games in person, not from a distance!

 

[xCobalt]

I have a place thats like 15 minutes away and I'm still too lazy to go on regular basis...

 

[Edgeward]

Not getting GTA V til it's on ps4 or PC

Until then, I'll just fire up GTA4 to keep the hype down and remind myself why I shouldn't be excited just yet for the new one.


And that MAdcatz event looks great but gotdamn 3am.

 

[Dahbomb]

He would rather theorycraft instead of actually play.

Enzo is Yamcha tier of theory fighting.

 

[enzo_gt]

Can you please put this in the OP Enzo? For the final weekend at Gamecenter this week NorCal Dogfights is holding a 24-hour stream starting this Saturday at 3 PM Pacific and ending 3 PM on Sunday. Getting streamed on the NorCal Dogfight channel and featuring Gundam, Aquapazza, Guilty Gear and a bunch of poverty

https://www.facebook.com/events/623146997706574/

Will update in the morning. Thanks!

I bus 1hr15 to school every day of class. It's not that bad. I'd drive a bit over an hour to WNF almost every Wednesday when living in LA too. Come on man, love the games in person, not from a distance!

I do too! 1-1.25hrs to school and the same back plus 1.5+ to A&C and back sounds like a nightmare to me. (I have early classes) I can already feel my contacts shriveling up.

Get off my case bruh, I went to Toryuken 2, and you didn't even stay long enough to say hi

And that MAdcatz event looks great but gotdamn 3am.

Yeah Unveiled is pretty much a no-go for me. The TGS qualifier is more reasonable though.

Enzo is Yamcha tier of theory fighting.

Cosign.

 

[call_kotaku]

Yamcha got to sleep with Bulma, used protection and didn't have to wife her. Dude's the Sentinel of DBZ, he'd be top tier if the Saiyans weren't so bullshit.

 

[DryEyeRelief]

Yamcha got to sleep with Bulma, used protection and didn't have to wife her. Dude's the Sentinel of DBZ, he'd be top tier if the Saiyans weren't so bullshit.

I never looked at it that way.

 

[vulva]

Will update in the morning. Thanks!


I do too! 1-1.25hrs to school and the same back plus 1.5+ to A&C and back sounds like a nightmare to me. (I have early classes) I can already feel my contacts shriveling up.

Get off my case bruh, I went to Toryuken 2, and you didn't even stay long enough to say hi


Yeah Unveiled is pretty much a no-go for me. The TGS qualifier is more reasonable though.


Cosign.

Was TRK2 the one in May? if so, I wasn't there. I literally got back from LA that morning iirc.

 

[offcast]

So hype for TGS and Tokyo in general this week. So what was the general Consensus on TFC? Any highlights? I couldn't wake up early enough to watch it, but I might browse the archives later today.

 

[Kadey]

Not getting GTA V til it's on ps4 or PC

Until then, I'll just fire up GTA4 to keep the hype down and remind myself why I shouldn't be excited just yet for the new one.


And that MAdcatz event looks great but gotdamn 3am.

You just reminded me of the timezone differences. Won't be able to catch it on Friday morning here but at least the other two days should be alright.

 

[smurfx]

Sweet. We need more people though!

i'm getting the game and i might be interested in online play.

 

[Edgeward]

Isn't the online stuff not out on release? I thought that was coming later

 

[DryEyeRelief]

So hype for TGS and Tokyo in general this week. So what was the general Consensus on TFC? Any highlights? I couldn't wake up early enough to watch it, but I might browse the archives later today.

The internet wasn't consistent at the venue, so I would wait for youtube videos if I were you.

The general consensus was that:
-Doa was more exciting than expected
-probably the best marvel play since evo

Some unexpected highlights are SonicFox's Batgirl in Injustice and Wolfkrone vs Jibbo in SFxT. The expected highlights are winners finals & grand finals for AE and marvel. Watch winners finals first before you watch either grand final.

Also pool matches of the top of my head are:
umvc3:
somebrownkid vs flocker
shadyk vs chrisg
rayray vs jwong

AE:
poem vs xian
poem vs ricky ortiz

 

[Passive Assassin]

So hype for TGS and Tokyo in general this week. So what was the general Consensus on TFC? Any highlights? I couldn't wake up early enough to watch it, but I might browse the archives later today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsVomoKvZec

 

[Kincaido]

Good title.

 

[offcast]

ShadyK WENT TO A TOURNAMENT !?

 

[poopninjamvc3mk]

ShadyK WENT TO A TOURNAMENT !?

Lol, and he bopped Jwong.

 

[Professor Beef]

I never looked at it that way.

Probably because you're an intelligent human being who isn't a Yamcha fan.

 

[Tizoc]

Yamcha sucks, at best he'd be the weakest of the human fighters by the Cell Saga.
Post Cella Saga, I'd say he'd tie with Krillin, mainly because Krillin stopped training and fighting.
Speaking of Krillin, I like him a lot more with hair.

LOTS of good stuff this week-
5+ HOURS OF GUNDAM EX VS FULL BOOST!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDLPdYiEdl4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ6A7WhTe-M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztaKRuZzmtA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh9iL-66F1o

2+ HOURS OF TEKKEN TAG 2!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxqvTFpsJW4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGBwyGXjnhg

POWER INSTINCT MATCHES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEJk3XpLFxI

2+ HOURS OF RIVAL SCHOOLS 2/PROJECT JUSTICE MATCHES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW5ytTbdOYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_x1D-YgFgs

2 HOURS OF GAROU!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAMdic058_s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSer1I071Ns

2+ HOURS OF LAST BLADE 2!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEyj9AZtnEE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRxWqX90vNM

2+ HOURS OF STREET FIGHTER ALPHA/ZERO 3!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDMMCVWMbik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSySy85MsMY

3+ HOURS OF CHAOS CODE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIO9yOVyf0A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37AurFnT58s

3+ HOURS OF CAPCOM VS. SNK 2!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9OF_qPhksY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVLHoLIoPgU

5+ HOURS OF BLAZBLUE CP!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3mcrlRRJNA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuGzJ-0k3d4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrgu3muedmw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTua1aT1HAE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edMHaGJBG-A

2 HOURS OF HOKUTO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69zYebp2bcI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaDShju-OOQ

ARCANA HEART 3 LM MATCHES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7knSduX-mFs

STREET FIGHTER 3 3S MATCHES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf5mKV51_Sc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XC6hVTE0No
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww15cPAKWNk

STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN MATCHES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34O0gGSKNQw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RmDbMV-hAg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SKXEc3IbtQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_Sp_BQ1mAA