The storied-yet-dormant Samurai Shodown franchise is back! Recently revealed at Tokyo Game Show, the news of the franchise’s return got me to jump out of my chair. Uusual for me to elicit a response to a series that I’ve barely played and am horrible at.
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My Struggle with Smash Bros.
I used to love playing the Smash Bros. series of games. However, a long hiatus and a developed skill-set in traditional fighting games really warped my approach to Smash to the point where I struggle to play it and enjoy it at any level. Will be picking up Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in December though, so maybe that one will be the game that gets me back on the wagon!
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The Shoe Fits, But…
A few weeks ago, my friend Jascha and I were went on a multi-hour Overwatch binge. New to the game, Jascha bounced around from one character to the next, hoping to find a character to invest in. At first, he struggled mightily with high-learning curve characters like McCree and Widowmaker. Then he moved onto Symmetra and Tracer, where he started to show some positive gains. Despite his initial success with those characters, he stubbornly went back to McCree and Widowmaker, failing now just as he did before.
Piquing my interest with this curious decision, I asked him why he went away from characters that were working for him. While I don’t remember his exact response, it was clear to me that it was going to take more than being good for him to stick with a character.
Messing Around in Skullgirls Encore
Hooked up the PS3 and tried out Skullgirls Encore for the first time! Neat game and I’m excited to play 2nd Encore on the Switch when that’s released!
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Late Night Pocket Rumble featuring the #6 Player in the World!
Winding down a late night with a comfort food game: Pocket Rumble! Also featured here is friend of the show xdarkdiamond98 aka Jonathan on Switch, who is the #6 ranked player in the world!
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Switch Beta
Did you miss out on the Dragon Ball FighterZ beta on Switch? Fear not! I’ve got almost two hours of footage from a hi-res capture and a lengthy stream with my brother! So far, it looks really close to the PS4/Xbox One versions and it plays great!
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Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Review
From being the first fighting game to go mainstream, to being the franchise that brought the genre back from the dead in the late 2000s, to the cultural impact the franchise has had on society as a whole over the course of three decades, the impact that Street Fighter has had on the world is immense. To celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary, Capcom released this collection of 12 games that span every major iteration of the game from the original to 3rd Strike. Does this collection score the perfect victory?
Bitter Rivals! Pocket Rumble Online Play
This set of Pocket Rumble matches features some salty matches with top Naomi and June players!
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Sagat and G Make Their Street Fighter V Debut in This Set of Videos!
Revealed at EVO 2018 and released the next day, fan favourite Sagat and mysterious newcomer G enter the fray in Street Fighter V! Get your first glimpse of these fighters here!
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#1 Keiko with the Beat Down! Pocket Rumble Online Action
Here’s the top Keiko player in action! Even though I was on the receiving end of the beating, it’s cool to see what the character can do in Pocket Rumble!
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In Third Person 