Not a lot of FGC centric news, but there was a lot of general gaming news that could pertain to the FGC in the future. Pringle and I also talk about Master Roshi’s release, the Guilty Gear: Strive dev blog, and more!
No guest this week, as I just talked about why I took a break from the FGC for about a week, the concept of fighting game retirement, and some other small FGC news items.
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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!
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The State of the FGC in 2020
Date Published: 29 May, 2020
The year 2020 for the Fighting Game Community (FGC) is ironically a year that saw factors that led to both forward progress with regards to game theory, as well as an impediment to the competitive landscape.
There is often a theme in the FGC within any given year, be it the feeling of the guard changing in 2017 or the presence of esports in 2019. However, while only being halfway through the year 2020, it is already comprised of multiple major themes that have to be taken note of.
What Happened to Tekken 7?
Date Published: 17 April, 2020
Tekken 7 has been a fighting game community (FGC) darling practically since its initial arcade reveal in early 2015. The game came at a time when the FGC was going through quite a transition, and seemingly capitalized on the old idiom “In the right place, at the right time.”
However, over five years post its arcade introduction, the game has gone through a multitude of changes. It has declared numerous champions of contrasting walks of life, it has invigorated the 3-D fighting game space once again, and perhaps most importantly, it has been a major player in the postmodern era of fighting games.
Yet, despite its major contribution to the FGC, the current narrative around Tekken 7 is drastically different from what it was just merely three years ago, with its 2017 home console release. Therefore, as we stand here in the early months of the year 2020 we must ask, “What happened to Tekken 7?” Continue reading “What Happened to Tekken 7?”
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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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By far one of my favorite podcasts recorded to date, I am joined by two all-around cool dudes and brothers Alexein and Hrod who are both influential members in the Luxembourgish FGC, as well as players, turned tournament organizers.
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