I managed to not go on a no-guest streak! SNK connoisseur, and FGC commentator—HellPockets joins the show to talk about some of his fighting game upbringing, thoughts on The King of Fighters community, and much more!
Topics on this week's show include:
- FGC background
- Transitioning to rollback netcode in fighting games
- Commentary in fighting games
- The King of Fighters community global presence
- KOF XV prospecting
- The FGC's current state of affairs
- Listener questions
No guest on this week's show, but I manage to ramble for about a half-hour on Samurai Shodown coming to Epic Games instead of Steam, and the social anxiety problem many people in the FGC experience.
Topics on this week's show include:
- Injustice: Gods Among Us free on Steam store
- Social anxiety among people in the FGC
- FilipinoChamp's banning
- Samurai Shodown's odd decision to not launch on Steam
- Listener questions
Another great chat this week as Koefficient joins the show to talk about his content creation journey in the FGC, his thoughts on games such as BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Granblue Fantasy: Versus, and much more!
Topics on this week's show include:
- Koefficient's fighting game history and beginnings
- Content creation in fighting games
- Competing in multiple fighting games
- Thoughts on the launch and current state of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Granblue Fantasy: Versus' position in the FGC
- Future game wishes
A super fun chat this week as Pokchop joins the show and talks about building a community, mental warfare, the state of Tekken 7 and much more!
Topics on this week's show include:
- Pokchop's fighting game history
- Favorite Tekken games
- Thoughts on the current state of Tekken 7
- Mental warfare and trash talking
- Chop's dojo and building the Atlanta fighting game scene
- Thoughts on the Tekken World Tour and format
- Listener Questions
Another week, another podcast, and this one was a treat as I got to sit down and talk to Mike Z—Skullgirls and Indivisible lead designer. We spoke about the different ways of approaching fighting game features as both players and developers, his history with Marvel vs Capcom 2, and much, more!
Topics on this week's show include:
- Interest in game development
- Fighting game background
- Mechanical options in fighting games
- Ways to learn how to play tag games
- The importance of rollback netcode in the FGC
- The concept of balance in fighting games
Back after more than a month, and this time with yet another FGC guest! Stumblebee joins me to talk about all sorts of cool happenings in the FGC both in past and present, and even a little future speculation.
Topics on this week's show include:
- Fighting game background
- Stumblebee's work as an FGC content creator
- Street Fighter V's journey and possible future
- Dragon Ball FighterZ selling 5 million copies
- Fighting game netcode
- Listener questions
A personal rant about being micromanaged, the similarities in the life cycle of fruits and fighting games, and thoughts on the future of Tekken 7, along with Guilty Gear: Strive’s beta U.I.
Topics on this week's show include:
- Micromanaging rant
- Fighting game life cycles
- Tekken 7’s possible season 4
- Guilty Gear: Strive’s initial beta reaction
- Listener questions
Tekken 7 Season 3 has been a source of infighting for the Tekken community, and the latest saga is act II of FGC reporter and writer—Flying Wonkey vs Michael Murray, one of the main faces of the Tekken franchise on the development side.
Topics on this week's show include:
- Tekken 7 Season 3 backlash and community reaction
- Flying Wonkey's article on Michael Murray
- Dead or Alive 6's development cessation
- Combo Breaker 2020 cancellation
- Listener questions
Caffeine and quarantine makes one rambly podcast. I talk about some of the latest news and impressions from the FGC recently. Guilty Gear Strive's rollback netcode, Tekken 7's season 3 final DLC, and more!
Topics on this week's show include:
- Housekeeping notes
- Guilty Gear: Strive latest trailer impressions and rollback netcode thoughts
- Granblue Fantasy: Versus early impressions
- Tekken 7 season 3 DLC rundown
- Babymetal
- Listener questions
Back solo this week, but luckily I have a lot to talk about in the world of fighting games. I run down why its so important for the FGC to fight for their rights as consumers, the Capcom and SFV netcode debacle, and Koei Tecmo's awful DLC practices with Dead or Alive 6's customization on PS4.
Topics on this week's show include:
- Capcom's fighting game division continued incompetence
- Dead or Alive 6 PS4 DLC scandal
- Granblue Fantasy VS PC release announcement
- COVID-19 effect on the FGC's tournament schedule
- Listener questions
