Week of May 5th to the 11th, 2014.
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.
IGNITION: Road to UFGTX [ Saturday ] [ 2PM CDT | 3PM EDT | 12PM PDT ]
- Ignite Gaming Lounge hosts a multi-game tournament in Chicago on the road to the final Ultimate Fighting Game tournament.
- Fees, location, payout, schedule, platforms and more information is available here.
- The secondary stream will be run by Deadly Bison Entertainment.
- East Coast's annual celebration of hype returns as the tournament season begins to heat up once more.
- Capcom Pro Tour qualifier
- This event continues through Sunday.
- Location, fees, schedule, rules, platforms, payout and 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 SolarKnight!
What fighting games do you currently play, what are your all time favourites and why?
Currently I play mostly UMvC3 and BBCP,with some Skullgirls, KoFXIII and Smash in there when I have the time and people to play with, but I like to give most fighting games that come out a try.
As for my favorites, Id say that its the KoF series in general and the VS. series, even if mostly out of nostalgia. Skullgirls too now that I think about it because its just fun overall and the constant support it gets from Lab Zero.
What are your favorite mechanics from the current selection of fighting games and why? What are your least favorite and why?As for my favorites, Id say that its the KoF series in general and the VS. series, even if mostly out of nostalgia. Skullgirls too now that I think about it because its just fun overall and the constant support it gets from Lab Zero.
For favorite definitely Skullgirls custom assists. Not only does it help give a game with a limited roster potentially much more variety, but it helps solve Marvels issue of not having your favorite characters potentially best supporting attacks available and means everyone should be able to have multiple assists worth using.
As for worst, its probably not the most original response, but I just have to mention MvC3s TACs too. It can just potentially be so much reward for random relatively little risk. Personally I feel TvC did something similar better.
What got you into fighting games? Are there any other genre of games you play?As for worst, its probably not the most original response, but I just have to mention MvC3s TACs too. It can just potentially be so much reward for random relatively little risk. Personally I feel TvC did something similar better.
It was finding an SF2 arcade cab (either WW or CE I cant remember) at a store near my cousins house. It was one of the first videogames I ever played so I had no idea at all of what I was doing, but I had so much fun and tried to go there to play as often as I could. Back then it was just very exciting to me when I found out how to do a special move by myself rather than just accidentally doing them while mashing. Competitively, that only started a few years ago, since I grew up without anyone to play with something that wasnt Smash Bros (and even then it wasnt that often) and my parents just wouldnt let me go to the arcades more than a couple times a year.
Other genres I play would be platformers, with my favorites being the Mega Man games (all of them).
What is your favorite fighting game character and why?Other genres I play would be platformers, with my favorites being the Mega Man games (all of them).
This is a hard question. Currently, I guess Id say UMvC3s Rocket Raccoon and Strider. When a match goes well with RR it just feels so good, and having your opponents fuck up and get hit by the spring super because of their own fault/hitting Wesker and Vergil out of their super with it is never not hilarious. As for Strider I just really enjoy how fast he plays.
I guess in general the characters that I like the most are ones that are either fast or annoying to the opponent.
Describe your style of play, and how do you play (local, online, etc.).I guess in general the characters that I like the most are ones that are either fast or annoying to the opponent.
My style used to be pretty much only rushing down and nothing else, but recently Ive discovered that I also like just being really annoying with zoning characters.
Most of my UMvC3 play is offline these days, and there are some pretty good players in the local community so that helps keep it entertaining. Every other game is played online mostly, the anime games community is just not as big as the Capcom games one (Im sure I can count the P4A and SG players with one hand) and they tend to have their gatherings at the same time as the Marvel ones but at very different locations so I have to choose one or the other usually.
What do you feel are your biggest strengths and weaknesses as a player?Most of my UMvC3 play is offline these days, and there are some pretty good players in the local community so that helps keep it entertaining. Every other game is played online mostly, the anime games community is just not as big as the Capcom games one (Im sure I can count the P4A and SG players with one hand) and they tend to have their gatherings at the same time as the Marvel ones but at very different locations so I have to choose one or the other usually.
My biggest strength is that I dont give up I guess? I mean, with how bad my local tournament results are (consistently) Im not sure what I can say, but the fact that Im still playing competitively as much as I can says something I think. This is a question that can be answered better by someone thats not me I guess hahaha.
As for weaknesses, definitely my execution. I just simply cant count the huge amount of times my failed execution of something has gotten me killed.
Best and worst moments in the your fighting game career?As for weaknesses, definitely my execution. I just simply cant count the huge amount of times my failed execution of something has gotten me killed.
Im gonna have to mention two moments for best. The first one is getting out of pools at the Divekick side-tournament in the previous EVO, thats pretty much the furthest Ive gotten in a tournament not counting that one P4A tournament I got top 4 but only because we were only 8 people and the level was really low. The second one is having the audience cheer for me and get hyped during my match even if just because I was playing someone from another state
which leads into the worst one in recent memory which was losing said match.
What do you want from future fighting games?
I only ask for more PC releases and better netcode, thats all that I want.
Who should be on next week's GAF Player Spotlight?
Hmm, I think we should give Skullgirls GAF some attention too, so maybe DiscoShark?
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 Cross Counter Live rises a new discussion show from Gootecks and Mike Ross!
- 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
The Smash Break Bi-Weekly [ 6PM EDT | 3PM PDT ]
- The Break hosts a new Melee bi-weekly to replace Rokunaya Bi-Weeklies which are ending.
- 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.
Rebel Up [ Secondary ] [ 7PM EDT | 4PM PDT ]
- Super Arcade's anime weekly, featuring GG, BB, P4A, SG, Gundam and older anime games as well.
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 Full Boost
- 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: Lost Swords
- 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 t- Reddit's own fighting game community subreddit
- Shoryuken - The largest FG community and multigame resource on the web, with a large Capcom games community
- 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.
