Analysis: Why Button Mashing Doesn't Work

[@worldjem]

1:25 - Neutral 2:18 - Whiff Punish 2:59 - Footsies 4:45 - Melee 6:08 - Attack Speed 7:25 - Frame Advantage 9:19 - Frame Traps 10:26 - Zoning 11:10 - Knockdowns 14:00 - Application

[@maximofernandez4957]

thanks man

[@mikekazz5353]

All the essentials for a balanced combo.

[@ReCharredSigh]

Pin this comment core-a-gaming

[@m7in]

imagine not watching the entire video

[@fufydjvjxhcal6991]

Button mashing to get out of grab/grounded moves in almost every smash games?

[@infinitekoolaidstream9072]

>calls video “why button mashing doesn’t work” >proceeds to give a very straightforward yet comprehensive analysis of everything you need to know to understand fighting games Based core-A

[@miniyodadude6604]

Clickbait, but actually a good video

[@buckfutters]

the best kind of bait

[@buckfutters]

@@ravendawn3222 its a wholesome meme you dip

[@lrdalucardart]

Core-A Gaming Style!

[@nonsugarnoki]

It all has to do with button mashing. No click bait here. Everything he talked about was related and gave you the full explanation as in to why actually thinking about what buttons your pressing works over just mashing. Goes into the technical and mental parts of it.

[@TechInspected]

This wasn't a video about Button Mashing, this was a complete breakdown on fighting game theory.

[@felixthefox100]

I had no interest in fighting games until now that I know the cool mechanics of it

[@arstar5435]

But that's just a theory A G A M E T H E O R Y

[@lucasvandijck3047]

He is trying to say is that if u are button mashing you cant use that theory

[@KevinRobertsArt]

I BEEN TRICKED!

[@KitsuneYojimbo]

@@arstar5435 Thanks for watching!

[@Asteroid_Jam]

I just got clickbaited in to watching a better video than promised.

[@KaiservonKrieger]

This is best clickbait

[@ryanhernandez1877]

I wish I could watch this clickbait.

[@Noadvantage246]

Seriously, I was expecting a generic video of "button mashing bad, combos good. Get gud" but the amount of depth and detail in this is 🤯. I legit learned more on how to play fighting games from this 16min video then I have from +10 years of actually playing them with friends.

[@omarzioui4766]

Guy

[@adrianziecik6280]

@@Noadvantage246 yea

[@CrystalHakurei]

"Ima block this wack ass mixup" always gets me lmao

[@Micha-Hil]

"I'mma block this wack-ass mixup." -kbradjstorm, 2019 "OOOOH" -kbradjstorm, 2019

[@NotLittleBoi]

What’s the time code on that? Edit Alr I found it: 12:33

[@taesumo]

I seen that shit live and it was just as funny 🤣🤣🤣 whole chat was WEAAAAAAKKKKK ASSSS FUUUUCK

[@taesumo]

Famous last words 😂😂😂

[@Dabbingduck420]

That shit was funny ngl 😂

[@Peroshy]

Lure em in with a nice casual question and hit them with the most understandable and uncomplicated explaination of fighting game basics out there? How could you.

[@sorrowfgc]

its the Vsauce of fighting games

[@RavensEagle]

This entire video is basically a frametrap where you thought you would get simple question. The moment you clicked on it after it popped up in your feed.

[@novikovPrinciple]

Learning is the _true_ mix-up.

[@atari_hmb]

Smash player Ally does the same thing. He plays like a caveman to throw off top players, and noob kills the lower levels by just fundamentals

[@Alex_Logan22]

Peringo MK11 tutorial beat him to the punch.

[@coltbolt6193]

Your enemy can't know what's you're doing if you don't know what you're doing

[@JohnQDarksoul]

This is Little Mac in a nutshell.

[@savvivixen8490]

Until they read your habits. Then they have yet another advantage to school you with. Hunter x Hunter SPOILERS Meruem vs Netero Even with a theoretically perfect moveset, Netero still had habits and patterns that Meruem eventually exploited.

[@JohnQDarksoul]

@@savvivixen8490 ok weeb

[@JohnQDarksoul]

@Pyro_OG ok weeb

[@chillinchum]

@@savvivixen8490 How can I prevent someone from reading my habits then?

[@Amaling]

"Why does button mashing not work against them?" Proceeds to explain the fundamentals of fighting games in the best compact format there has ever existed

[@neojackwastaken]

Its like they intended to show the button masher how to play the game

[@Amaling]

@@neojackwastaken I'm not at all complaining, this vid is awesome

[@harrylane4]

@@neojackwastaken jokes on them, I'm going to forget every single one of these notes the second I turn on a game and resort to button mashing once again

[@UTOOOOOOOY]

The V-sauce of the FGC On a serious note I guess what he's trying to say is that button mashing has no strategy behind it and every move in a fighting game requires a lot of strategizing and timing.

[@DerAua]

Yeah, I 've never been into fighting games, but after this I would like to try one. 😮

[@SomeJustice19k]

16 minutes ago I had a passing knowledge of fighting games, now I'm about to enter EVO 2020

[@fajaradi1223]

As spectator ...

[@kristophernimchan7699]

So. Update.

[@taistealai5523]

Evo online 2020

[@Raidanzoup]

@@taistealai5523 So, yeah, about that.

[@God-ch8lq]

Gg

[@GoatyGoY]

Came for button mashing, left understanding why a genre can be fun and strategic.

[@theguywhowentthere3346]

I honestly cant stand todays fighting games because pros as seen here can learn all this shit to the point where I never understood it myself. Left the scene after Alpha 2 and right as third strike was making waves. Watching this video and having all of this explained to me In a way I can actually understand might just get me back into trying them again to see what I've been missing out on and to see what tips from here I can grasp onto.

[@bonelesscommunism4031]

It’s fun until you’re hauled up in training mode comparing hitboxes to see which is better for your frame trap set up

[@KingOfDarknessAndEvil]

@@bonelesscommunism4031 that's lowkey fun tbh. Plus it's so satisfying when you get to apply all your training and body someone

[@bonelesscommunism4031]

uskan yeah boi

[@blessup367]

yall should stick to yer mobas and fps and shit

[@Yarnooee]

this is not just about button mashing.. its most well thought out brief-explanation of how fighting games work i've ever seen.

[@Nachy]

This. I love fighting games but I really am terrible at most of them, and even reading the terminologies and spending time on practice still has me overwhelmed and lost with a lot of stuff. This video is so detailed yet concise with the gameplay elements and concepts it really gave me a whole lot better understanding of these mechanics in fighting games.

[@chimericalical]

han gubi it explains why each situation where pressing buttons isn’t helpful. Or pressing random ones isn’t.

[@chimericalical]

Nachy just focus on basics first. Like in MVC2 I started with Blackheart as my anchor. All that I really needed to know was how to push block and that hard kick and hard punch threw out demons also his anti air assist was one of the best in the game. Doing and knowing just that helps a lot. I show that to new players at this barcade that had the game and they quickly get an edge over their friends just knowing those basics with one character in a 3v3 fighter. Then just knowing which assists to have for cover fighter during neutral helps. Sure, they can be used to extend combos as well, but working on cover and zoning is simpler and easier to help you get into the game. Things like that, just learn basics first, then do the more advanced things afterwards.

[@drankydrank1]

@@chimericalical That's cool... I wish we had a damn barcade T__T

[@chimericalical]

I'm Justin Y. & I Post Pointless Trash it’s pretty fun. I’ve yet to run into anyone who can beat me in MK2, MK3, SF2CE, SF2T, or MvC2 in the two near me.... Well no one who can beat me when I use my mains or a counter pick. Only a few rare souls who’ve forced me to use my main or a counter pick to win. The fun part is trying to show someone the most simple and basic thing they can do to win. They’re stumbling new into MvC2 like I was when it came out... only worse, they’re drunk and don’t play fighting games much. So my job is to show them it’s not so hard to play with the basics and it’s actually pretty fun.

[@jmcrofts]

Thank you for introducing a new generation to the greatest match of all time, FSP vs Gandhi

[@elidolo6993]

JMCrofts!!!

[@adolforamos4294]

I’ve learned the basics of fighting games from your videos, thank u sensei @jmcrofts

[@youngcansuela8327]

The classic jump attack into low attack meta. Absolutely unbeatable lol

[@pizzaiswaffles1325]

I know you I watch your dragon ball fighterz video I learned a lot from you

[@lazyarsekev]

this should be an unskippable intro video to EVERY fighting game

[@lotgc]

_starts up with Captain America_ "So you like to button mash?"

[@ArpeggioPegasusMusic]

@@lotgc "So, your last online game didn't quite go as planned."

[@lotgc]

@@ArpeggioPegasusMusic "you know what you did doesn't work, the question is, what are you going to do about it?"

[@imalittletoxicjustalittle]

most people start with button mashing then get better with time, telling people not to would just turn people away from fighting games

[@AirLancer]

@@imalittletoxicjustalittle Losing horribly while having no idea what they're doing wrong is a bigger turn off. When people lose and don't know why, they tend to get very incorrect ideas about how the games work. "This move is so unfair, there's nothing you can do about it," they'll say about a grab, or an overhead, or a low, or an invincible move that's actually punishable but they don't know the concept of punishing. "Combos are so unfair, I just get hit and then I can't even get back up again (because they don't understand the basics of the wake up game)."

[@unclaimedusername6608]

This is like benevolent clickbait. Like if I clicked one of those "Get your dongus longus in 4 ez steps" ads, but the instructions were for establishing a 401K.

[@i.suk.6146]

"Dongus longus" lmao

[@tonyhernandez582]

How convenient. Dongus Longus is the name of my checkbook

[@anirvana]

'Dongus longus' Wow. Just wow.

[@Captaincodeine]

Your bank should have options for you to put away for retirement. The best time to plant a tree is now!

[@elduritoval5843]

Biggus Dickuss

[@jakeradcliffe2396]

Glad to hear my SFIV match is still remembered after almost 6 years xD

[@leein]

Holy crap, it really is you.

[@jakeradcliffe2396]

@@leein Hahah thanks man :)

[@wildreams]

You are a legend! (He is THE Gandhi guys.14:15)

[@jakeradcliffe2396]

@@wildreams awww shucks ❤️❤️

[@owlbeardev4388]

Absolute madlad, props to you on your ryu plays

[@Spike-hl2mw]

This is not just about button mashing; this is actually a really great, concise guide on how to play almost any fighting game.

[@Life_Through_Galleries]

Yeah great round up on fundamentals

[@Life_Through_Galleries]

No matter how well you get always revert back to these fundamentals and you'll succeed.

[@Alex_Logan22]

Spike2501 Like MK11’s tutorial

[@azure5584]

Not gonna lie, they had us in the first half.

[@bwcore8-bit24]

No...you can't really win every fighting game?

[@TyrannosaurusChexmix]

Did you just refer to multiple Noctises as "Nocti?" Amazing.

[@sgtfignewton9413]

thought i was the only one who noticed and found it funny

[@taesumo]

Tyrannosaurus Chexmix yoooo I thought I was the only one bro’s iq was on infinity right there

[@mattdsoares]

@@taesumo I'll be the party pooper to point out that it's incorrect though lol. Noctis is the genative form of the Latin word Nox, meaning night. So Noctis would be something like "of night" or "night's". The plural form is Noctium.

[@Shpeedle]

​@@mattdsoaresnoctium is equally funny

[@Oscargoo]

As someone who just started getting into fighting games, this video honestly blew me away. So much beginner friendly information delivered in a concise way with godly editing too? This is quality

[@Alex_Logan22]

Oscar Hernandez Play MK11’s tutorial for how to apply basically the exact same lessons.

[@-LG_]

same i started watching him like a few months ago bc i wanted to get good at mk11

[@Derpinurface]

What fighting games are u getting into

[@Oscargoo]

@@Derpinurface Started Learning some stuff in SF2 and SF3 but then I realized there isn't really much of a community near me. So now I'm learning Fighterz

[@Derpinurface]

@@Oscargoo I'd still play what u enjoy the most

[@MrPomegranX]

Well... How about mashing the like button? YOU’RE BACK!

[@marche800]

Well if you do that you'll end up unliking 50% of the time. Far from optimal play.

[@MrPomegranX]

Marche True true

[@mikekazz5353]

Just mash the replay button, and you'll always win.

[@jackmcgwire2078]

Mike Kazz good call 👍

[@yopeepthestyle8308]

Button mash = mixing up pressing all buttons randomly (mashing - mixing) Button spam/tapping = rapidly pressing same button over and over. sorry, I had to, love you brotha

[@Nappybara97]

It's only a read when I do it, but if my opponent blocks correctly then it's a guess.

[@progamerhennessey9483]

You guessed right and checked the meaty pressure or!!!!! it was a mis-read, and your opponent read you.

[@Evil_Noah]

Thanks LTG

[@GiftedOperator]

Ah yes, the scrub option select. One of the most universal and powerful tools in all of fighting games.

[@LucasAguilar]

I'm returning to the 2D fighting games at age 35 and your videos help me so much to overcome my limitations and understanding what my brother did when playing against me. I'm replacing my long time frustration to a sense of learning and appreciation towards the games and my brother. Thank you for helping so much with each video you make.

[@cobaltdeleon]

"You have to get up sometime" *laughs in Voldo*

[@jakefrompc6287]

SCII forever

[@deemoyeah]

Laughs in Lei lmao

[@therealbahamut]

@@deemoyeah Laughs in Boskonovich.

[@elmohead]

*Laughs in Xianghua's tantrum*

[@animuszero1311]

I thought you'd go to some motivational shit. Dammit.

[@Chagogo]

I feel like I just cracked open the Bible and have been shown the way. For YEARS most of these frame and + - terminology has soared over my head, but now I finally understand.

[@Turshin]

Yea same here

[@jackmcgwire2078]

Robert Martindale yeah it's liberating I'm gonna start looking at frame data in tekken like CRAZY after this

[@Saixjacket]

You’re still gonna get bodied

[@Chagogo]

Drew Chamberlin And I’ll learn from it.

[@Galiaverse]

@@Chagogo That's the spirit! Never say die!

[@nixuniverse5240]

7:50 I love how you said “Nocti” like they’re an animal species

[@breezy1547]

a not so rare species of players who cant skip intros/outros *buddy..... you still there?*

[@xeno4693]

NixUniverse with yo android quality ass videos 🤪🤪🤪

[@malcovich_games]

Cactus? Cacti. Radius? Radii. Lotus? Er...

[@dfmh1]

@@xeno4693 Imagine not being able to come up with anything good for a remark so you look to the original posters channel to find something to make fun of them for. You're a real champ you know that?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@xeno4693]

SunbroSolaireTV with yo 76 subscribers and android quality ass videos 🤪🤪🤪

[@gabrielbogari7063]

13:31: "You still have to get up eventually" *laughs in Dr. Bosconovitch

[@Ramsey276one]

Tekken Ps1 FUN! XD

[@rfxkingflex434]

I hate when I get juggled and trapped in Tekken

[@jaedii7287]

*Flashbacks to getting destroyed by my cousin as Dr Bosconovitch*

[@Not_Ciel]

*Laughs in Xianghua*

[@NocturneYS17]

Laughs in hftf

[@bocodamondo]

your videos are always super fun to watch perfect combination of information, editing and humor

[@SheldonSempai420]

This is the chanel you need if you want to enter the fgc

[@KenIsNotToast]

My God, I never thought id see you again

[@Fleetw00d]

That Ghandi Ryu match is legendary. I remember watching that live and losing it laughing, haha. Weʻve all been there.

[@RavensEagle]

That is basically me, but barely knowing how to do a fireball and even less combo knowledge. Just know timings of when to attack and always spam the fastest attacks.

[@WeboKonAroz]

Every fighting game should include this video with their tutorials.

[@aidenessex4577]

Bro I didn't expect you to explain in detail the entirety of the concept of neutral game in a way that noobs can comprehend Nice

[@iller3]

Well I mean if people who button mash ARE the intended audience.... right?

[@xXER0SKiLLZx]

12:35 “Imma block this wack ass mix-up.” K-brad the legend

[@xxchilleyxx]

I had the same face as him when he did that wack ass mix up : D

[@28mafiapaintball83]

I 2nd that 😵😳😱

[@kosmicpotassium1922]

Finally, a video that cleanly summarizes the neutral meta and more, which helps me understand fighting game terminology way more than watching hundreds of tournament matches and wiki-ing terminology. Welcome back, Core-A-Gaming

[@KellyClowers]

As soon as someone says "meta" in regards to gaming strategy, that's when I know the conversion holds no value anymore

[@kosmicpotassium1922]

Why is that?

[@NaughtyKnaves]

@@KellyClowers scrub

[@formmannn5811]

12:35 best part

[@1993-r1q]

This is gonna blowup, 1m+ views. You did it man you explained the most complex parts of fighting games in a way everybody even a slight bit interested can understand and remember. Write a book sir, I will be one of many many more willing to buy it. This is your 'Art of War', a cohesive explanation on things most will never even think of on their own. many thanks brother ✓

[@kefkapalazzo1]

You jinxed it

[@1993-r1q]

kefkapalazzo1 Dont lose hope! it might not be tmrw but it might be next year! 1M+ Views !!!

[@the-mush]

I have no interest in fighthing games and couldn't stop watching!

[@Morriscent]

Sadly its age restricted

[@binozia-old-2031]

its age restricted so im not sure if it will

[@marscaleb]

TODAY: 16 minute video defining how to get frame-advantages in attacks and defenses with videos from dozens of different games and 60,000 dollar tournaments. 1991: "Eh, don't bother patching out that combo glitch; nobody is ever going to find it."

[@maximofernandez4957]

I don't speak so much english, but your videos are auto-explanatory with images. I love this content

[@gudiwa8798]

"You cannot attack and control your movement at the same time" *LAUGHS IN ARMS CHARACTERS*

[@Mr.9]

Arms isn’t a a fight game

[@JZblue9]

@@Mr.9 sure it is. i think the more applicable response is that its not a 2d/2.5d fighting game.

[@TorManiak]

@@Mr.9 It is. It's not the """"same"""" kind of Fighting game than the others though, just like Smash Bros isn't like any other general fighting game either (I mean, Rivals of Aether wouldn't exist without Smash, but Undernight for example would ) .

[@roguelites5225]

Choke point a game where the whole purpose is to fight another player using a variety technique and strategy is by definition a fighting game it’s just a 3D fighting game

[@Mr.9]

@@roguelites5225 ok then call of duty 1 v 1 is also a 3d fighting game, if we’re using that broad of a definition

[@freezycastform99]

I've seen so many videos, read so many tutorials and played so many rounds in various fighting games, but this one video was made so well, I finally feel like I ACTUALLY understand the fundamentals of fighting games. Well done. I'm speechless

[@reeses7839]

That's what I said after watching, I didn't expect to get such a surge of information from this one video alone I'm still going to suck, but now I know what I should be looking to learn

[@Marc-rw3dd]

That's a-core for ya

[@KuraIthys]

I dunno. This isn't the first A-core video I've ever seen, and most of them aren't actually that great at making fighting games understandable to someone who doesn't really know much about how they work. Full of jargon that isn't explained and so on. So... I wouldn't lay it all at the video creator... This video is special even for an A-core video...

[@mrosskne]

​@@KuraIthysEvery term in the video was explained.

[@raindance_ssbm]

One of your best videos yet, so much good information and portrayed in such an easy to understand way. Thank you so much for what you do for the FGC.

[@PraxiPlays]

I've waited ages for a new video Bless

[@pecoudracp7100]

A wild praxi appears

[@sskang94]

What the random?!

[@countdookie6987]

Holy shit I didn't know you were a fan!

[@dires]

Truthbomb at the beginning: "When you have no choice but to fight, it's better to do something than just stand there."

[@lodziklocPL]

Unless you get attacked by a bear* *does not apply to Tekken

[@crimsonwizahd2358]

@@lodziklocPL *aggressive Guh Huhs in the distance*

[@n0ame1u1]

6:15 "Any attack will reach." Cries in Jigglypuff.

[@aarontownsend2320]

Cries in Melee Pikachu grab range.

[@melvinmalonga4068]

Cries in Samus up smash

[@funstorm1789]

Laughs in Mang0

[@dylanharding5720]

*Snores in jigglypiff*

[@chiyachloe1073]

*Laughs in Melee Jigglypuff bair*

[@duchi882]

*Lessons Learned:* - Don't button mash - Consider distance - Counter - Subscribe and Hit the bell icon so you don't miss Core-A Gaming content after 4 months

[@Baiano29]

Lol at the last one. I thought this channel was over. Happy surprise

[@BigattckFirecat]

- Does juggling "What now mr expert".

[@FightSmartTrav]

Hey... I know that 'Head Movement' guy. He's really cool... and damn handsome.

[@noboty4168]

He should make a channel.

[@CoreAGaming]

Lol, you're a legend.

[@VenetinOfficial]

mad lad.

[@icychaos5850]

You are smart, dear sir

[@mrosskne]

?

[@Red-Tape-Rending]

I feel like this video is an absolute masterpiece. The background music selection and timing are immaculate; the information is clear and well-explained; this whole video actually feels like a starter guide to 2D-fighter games. It makes me feel like I can share it with my button-masher friends. I love it!

[@DanAdeyoju]

When I say I took notes. Nobody's ever explained frame data this good to me before.

[@mrosskne]

When you say you took notes, what? Finish your thought.

[@burnin8trxx]

DUDE Ghandi is a legend LOL what a great lore pull!

[@SnakeTheBoss13]

I was always daunted by all these fighting game concepts, they kinda seemed too far beyond what I could understand. You my man, have been the only person that's been able to get me to understand all this stuff. Thank you so much.

[@JulesTrades]

God I love this video and everything it stands for.

[@hpdam6650]

Wha? Jtails? The legend himself????

[@xavibun]

@@hpdam6650 he dead

[@hpdam6650]

@@xavibun wait for real?

[@xavibun]

@@hpdam6650 Not irl

[@the_lifeoftimbo]

Me: Damn there's nothing to watch on KZbin *uploads new analysis* Me: Yes

[@Sappysappster]

14:15 I have to say, that's some pretty clever use of editing right there

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

lol, the uncle sam of fighting game characters.

[@Noadvantage246]

The amount of depth and detail in this is 🤯. I legit learned more on how to play fighting games from this 16min video then I have from +10 years of actually playing them with friends. Subbed

[@Tre4life100]

Well your friends don’t know how to play if this button mashing doing that in tekken is a Nono

[@Sonic-oe1in]

I've re watched this so many times and It never gets old. I always share this to people new to fighting games. God i love this channel

[@hagado]

The most didactic video about fighting games mechanics, ever! Every player (even the old ones) should watch this. This is perfect to introduce anyone who are willing to learn fighting games properly.

[@hagado]

Yeah! The most time we listen to things like "it's robbery", "not fair" or at least, when are some knowledge, "this have more/less priority", but in the most cases lacks of clean vision on why the things happen the way they do. Everyone can understand the rules behind the most games, but FGs... Feeling play a big share of FGs and because of that rules can be put aside sometimes... I mean, no one complains about pay rent in Monopoly after role the dices. You know what I'm saying?

[@Alex_Logan22]

Christian Martins Or have them play MK11’s tutorial so they learn as they’re applying it.

[@dayhaysoos]

Whoa, someone just told me you used T7 Chicken in your video! I'm the one that started the T7 Chicken project, I just want to say that it's awesome knowing you've installed it. Thank you!

[@CoreAGaming]

That's awesome. It's been a good reference for learning Tekken.

[@vladventura1928]

Could you please walk me through what it is?

[@doubtequalsammo]

Legendary app! Thanks for seeing the need and addressing it!

[@FGC_JohnDo]

AYYYY CHICKEN

[@profoundpro]

Nickkkkkkkkkkkk

[@celeschan90]

Excellent video. Especially the framedata section. I'll use this vid as reference any time someone claims you might as well just mash in a particular game.

[@malvaizn]

I think being able to have fun while only utilizing the basics like the last guy on the list, is something to strive for. I don't like doing my homework on a game and losing because I'm over thinking and only utilizing moves based on pressure or nervousness.

[@SheldonSempai420]

This is The FGC chanel If you want to know the basics or the history from some fighting games this is the chanel you need But the best part is that you don't get dizzy with the many information, the tier God edit, real life information (it feels so profesional everything) and cool music are awsome

[@KenIsNotToast]

*channel

[@gsai64]

Dude Chanel is my favorite Tekken player

[@ultimateman55]

Reads title, "I don't need to watch the video. The answer is obvious." Wait...it's Core-A. Of course it's worth watching!

[@mikekazz5353]

Thanks I've always had trouble understanding frame counting.

[@Bigboss192x]

0:47 That is the sexiest stick I've ever laid eyes on

[@HoneyMike]

I believe his wife gave that to him as a wedding present

[@kefkapalazzo1]

Jesus no wonder you don’t upload much. There’s so much information to cover

[@saotomebuster]

I’m literally going to watch this video 37 times. You give me hope for this platform.

[@BlackDT]

This is my favourite channel on KZbin. I didn't even care about Fighting games when I first saw this channel and now I'm pretty invested. Thank you Gerald.

[@CoreAGaming]

Glad you found it useful!

[@rookie4906]

Why Rushing B every round doesn't work

[@keithadams897]

I'm sending this to my eight year old cousin and maybe he will be evo ready by next week

[@keithadams897]

@-DE- Nerve get him evo ready we don't want him drowning in pools

[@rmglover3191]

it is not an exaggeration to say - I *love* this video. since coming back on the scene to watch SF videos 4 years ago, I've been looking for a concise explanation to share with people about certain terms. especially "meaty, mixups, and frame traps." thank you so much for this. and, as always - so entertaining.

[@FelipeHernandez-qn5nd]

I have been rewatching all the old videos this week. Blew me away to see a title I hadn't seen already and then noticed the upload time. Turning on notifications for sure now! 😅

[@bluehealer6202]

As a button masher of 20 years, this has been a better lesson than any fighting game tutorial. Thanks!

[@GilbertTang]

I hate saying this because it's not necessarily a productive comment, but I'm always genuinely shocked when a CAG video comes out. Thank you. Edit: Superb. This ended up being a much more comprehensive overview of what makes fighting games great, but from a more technical perspective. It makes communicating these concepts to my nonbeliever friends much easier. Awesome.

[@TangEhuang]

It is the BEST fighting game tutorial video clip I ever had. Simple, straight-forward, and don't have a tone of professional term

[@Oneinchpunchmaster]

I watched this and feel like i just was just taught how to play fighting games all over again , this vid is so informational, it needs to be shared to everybody who plays fighting games or games in general

[@TheNik7000]

4:04 "well that was easy" -now see it at normal speed OOH

[@MixTheHedgehog]

"Why button mashing doesn't work" Killer Instinct: *"Allow me to introduce myself"*

[@LanceSKLTR]

MvcI would like to introduce itself

[@BeeLy1011]

Well there is still some strategy involved in you want to do combos higher than 11

[@shyecity916]

I'm lost

[@Cactuardude]

ULTRAAAAAAAAAA

[@Diggy22]

V. Rosso from SF EX2 Plus: "Hold my hair grease."

[@LuckySketches]

"No matter what anyone says, there is no law out there requiring you to play footsies."

[@blasarcemarino2303]

*LAUGHS IN BLAZBLUE CROSS TAG BATTLE*

[@stonevicta]

AKA Street Fighter 5 first commandment. lol

[@wjjgtin5074]

Yeah I saw that part too

[@Chandasouk]

I don't even play fighting games much anymore but will always watch Core-A Gaming! LET'S GO, GERALD!

[@lautaromontoya3993]

7:58 my two last brain cells during the test

[@shogil9880]

This video makes me want to play a fighting game right now. RIGHT NOW.

[@Calcos323]

Tekken 7 goes on sale all the time, especially on PC ;)

[@ImageOmega]

Do it! Can't go wrong with MK11.

[@crome2021]

Play DBFZ!

[@36cowboysintotalatramranch]

Glad you're getting so many recommendations! If the other ones aren't your speed, Under Night In-Birth Exe Late[st] is another good game, with a healthy community, that's a little different from the other 3 posts 😂

[@alexhardline2208]

Skullgirls !

[@nachocotelo8649]

I been playing fighting games all my life and this is the greatest analysis of all.

[@mxcristian11]

Man I love fighting games, only thing I wish is that I got into them when I was younger, missed out on a lot of games in their prime

[@chaotixspark7934]

Honestly, we're in a fighting game renaissance right now. Video games are still a very young media with fighting games being a sub genre. There's like 10+ fighting games that are popular you can choose from sfv, tekken 7, uniclr, mk11, gran blus vs, sam sho, soul calibur, kyanta 2, third strike, and smash ultimate. Plus all the other valued classics.

[@fuckcontinentals]

@@chaotixspark7934 also dbzf, and now strive

1:13 Hey, it's Tommy Tallarico! His mother is very proud.

[@candyexplosives_]

Wow, feels like your editing really blew through the roof on this one. Great job as always and glad to see you back

[@TheAssirra]

Wow, this was the most comprehensive guide i ever saw about all these terms. As someone that just watches fighting games but had no clue what half the stuff means, Thank you.

[@Alex_Logan22]

Assirra Try MK11’s tutorial for application.

[@mikekazz5353]

Man I love these edits, thanks to the editor this made my day.

[@dmatayoshi1]

Core-A: Mash L to do this: *procedes to do a DBF combo* Persona 4 Arena Auto Combos: *Allow us to introduce ourselves*

[@bonelesscommunism4031]

DeggoEggo DBFZ combos are just really long autocombos

[@rapidrobby]

Ive never seen a more perfect demonstration of frame advantage in a video, holy shit

[@kairunelastreeper]

Absolutely phenomenal evaluation of these tricks. I have had to learn a lot of these vaguely over the years and I have never seen such a coherent review of this material. Just props to you.

[@korwl540]

this is a really good video. i love how the little clips PERFECTLY illustrate what's being said, like when you're talking about ways around neutral and you show how tokido beat punk at evo 2018. for people who might not understand that clip, punk was playing karin, a character which excels at playing footsies, and punk is a player with one of the most solid understandings of the neutral game around. tokido's character, akuma, is no slouch in the neutral game, and tokido as a player is amazing as well, but he's arguably worse than punk at just playing a straight up game. so, tokido used akuma's ways AROUND the neutral game to destroy punk.

[@SkarmoryThePG]

This has been the single most informative overview of fighting game concepts I have ever had the pleasure of seeing, thank you.

[@BakaByte]

He's back! Never clicked on the notification so fast in my life

[@SiskoCisco]

Same here

[@kaoko111]

Dude, same.

[@NewSupa]

So you button mashed the notification button, huh? Surprising how it worked out well.

[@fngerg7034]

"imma block this wackass mixup" famous last words

[@spiralriku]

dude, you're the one who lured me to fighting games again. been practicing two months long in street fighter and tekken-just because of your videos. i watch these vids everytime just because i can. solid content.

[@beybladetunada5697]

It's crazy to me how this one video can teach pretty much anything you need to know about fgs

[@Nyx571]

So in less than 24 hours and this gets age restricted for what exactly?

[@Hailstormful]

Music, perhaps?

[@mr.voidroy6869]

Fighting is bad mmkay

[@ShibaScience]

KZbin automatically age restricts Mortal Kombat 11 and X videos because the algorithm reads it as real life violence

[@Sheithan]

@@ShibaScience "¡Hey, let's make an app called KZbin kids!" *(Proceeds to age restrict videos in normal KZbin)* ¿Whatever happened to KZbin kids btw? ¿did it die of Elsa and Spider-man?

[@hereticsshallbecleansed7245]

@@ShibaScience I didn't know xvideos had real life violence.

[@Kurisu545]

Why is the video age-restricted? Thanks KZbin...

[@mythosinfinite6736]

Mods are salty about being told to practice for once

[@Kurisu545]

@@mythosinfinite6736 What are "mods"?

[@mythosinfinite6736]

@@Kurisu545 The drones/chimpanzees in charge of keeping the peace on KZbin

[@Kurisu545]

@@mythosinfinite6736 yeah basically

[@ShibaScience]

KZbin automatically age restricts Mortal Kombat 11 and X videos because the algorithm reads it as real life violence

[@samadhoosen6014]

This video deserves to be spread. My grandkids are going to be irritated with me forwarding this in 30 years.

[@DelinquentDJ]

This is seriously one of the best fighting game analysis videos of all time and my favorite video on the channel. Even though the video is about "Why Mashing Doesn't Work" it ends up dissecting fighting games to its very core; frame data, footsies, movement, etc so good.

[@dkhepra2842]

Love every content of this channel, I'm not even actively playing fighting game anymore these days.

[@Abridgelion]

0:40 "Who Am I?" is my favorite movie of all time, thank you for incorporating it.

[@mechagurd]

Hey, Jared. Good stuff. I've been binge-ing your fighting games analysis videos for a couple of days now and I think you did a great job explaining all the fighting game concepts that even a beginner can understand. Hats off to you man :)

[@CrazyLikeChris]

Just sent this video to my friend who is new to fighting games, and they want to play sf6. I love your videos. Timeless