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I'm often reluctant to spend too much time getting good at a particular game only because I don't want to get good and have the game become obsolete. But with the popular fighting game series' like Tekken, Soul Calibur, DoA, I'm realizing now that c
PostPosted:Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:09 pm
by Nev
<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>I'm often reluctant to spend too much time getting good at a particular game only because I don't want to get good and have the game become obsolete. But with the popular fighting game series' like Tekken, Soul Calibur, DoA, I'm realizing now that currentpractice may be useful for a very long time.</div>
Oh yeah, of course.
PostPosted:Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:18 am
by SineSwiper
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>Sometimes, there are newer combos and juggles that are a lot better than the old skool ones, but if you're really good at one fighting game, you're at least going to be an intermediate player with the sequel. Unfortunately, the arcades around here are non-existant, unlike 3-4 years ago. That's a damn shame because I usually only play the fighters to play with other people at the arcades (where you'll actually find some good players).</div>
Oh yeah, of course.
PostPosted:Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:21 am
by SineSwiper
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>Sometimes, there are newer combos and juggles that are a lot better than the old skool ones, but if you're really good at one fighting game, you're at least going to be an intermediate player with the sequel. Unfortunately, the arcades around here are non-existant, unlike 3-4 years ago. That's a damn shame because I usually only play the fighters to play with other people at the arcades (where you'll actually find some good players).
However, in your end of the country, the players are world-class and arcades are numerous. Some of the best players are in the Cali area; so much so that they don't have jobs and live off of tourneys. The Boston scene is powerful, too, something Justin Woo probably kickstarted.</div>
PostPosted:Mon Dec 13, 2004 1:40 pm
by Blotus
<div style='font: 10pt "arial narrow"; text-align: left; padding: 0% 5% 0% 5%; '>Online is the new arcade. See DOA:Ultimate (yuk) and MK: Deception on Live. In February, the Xbox version of Street Fighter Anniversary Collection will also be online. I wouldn't be surprised if Namco's next fighter fighter will be online (mmm... online SC).</div>