Fighting Games Are...Food? -REAL TALK-

[@TheGardfeez]

Hundred hand snacks

[@Sgt-Wolf]

So deretos?

[@hiroprotagonest]

*A THOUSAND BURRITOS!*

[@applejuicejunkie316]

Yoga Linguine

[@Destroyah5000]

One of E. Honda's taunts in SF4: "Wanna get a bite to eat?"

[@TheArthurLapin]

Shun Goku Katsu

[@juanchooh9965]

*watches title* This man has lost it *watches the video* This man is a genius

[@gizyjab1997]

Juancho OH i know right!!

[@bizzarovision]

Exactly this.

[@jacobfoxfires9647]

Title is misleading a bit. It’s implying that fighting games are like food and think he meant “people who play them need it” or something like that. When it should be like comparisons.

[@Laytonkyoju]

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe if it was "Fighting Games Are... Like Food?" would be more clear.

[@michaelromeo9567]

💖VIRTUA FIGHTER is French "haute cuisine". The most refined one. The most technical game the deepest where you can be the most creative. No game has such complexity with the simplest system. Watching Max and friends just trying to mash button without learning the moves and mechnanics is so sad. (VF is not mashing friendly) The simpicity of breakfast doesn't fit VF complexity.

[@perry-1572]

Max isn’t a KZbinr anymore. He’s my teacher now. I always attend Maximillian Class

[@GoldenMushroom64]

Matthew Reilly gotta get that Dood Degree

[@Spynmaster]

Yo!Videogames Master Class

[@Thatswutshesaid9023]

Wait what’s the homework for tonight?

[@pirajacinto4]

I would fucking pay good money to go to Max's School for Doods

[@tyeus3673]

@@GoldenMushroom64 underrated comment

[@gioanysgonzalez3396]

So if someone rage quit in the game, I guess that’s means their 😎 “Too salty”

[@stratogustav]

This is a glorious comment too.

[@Loocheena]

I hate you but take my like

[@MauZangetsu]

That was excellent

[@umanasilos2311]

Do you make forge gold when you speak? Cause sir you have my like.

[@daddybadguy4324]

Genuis

[@nikoreiesu]

Brawlhalla is like a high school lunch. You just grab whatever's there, be it pizza, soup, chicken, a sandwich, hoagie, hotdog, etc., eat it, and then go, and it's incredibly samey every day, aside from the few special days where they bring out a cake or have whole turkey legs for that special holiday that you end up appreciating. A lot of Brawlhalla matches and characters are like that, once you get down to brass tacks nearly every character is super samey because at the end they all have the same basic moveset, even if their specials look and feel different, but there's occasionally that one character that does something no other character can do that makes them feel just that tiny bit extra special and makes you want to keep coming back.

[@KalibreSteelblast]

I figure it's the high school lunch because it's all you can afford to even get in the same way that you can get what little you can afford from it cheap off of steam. :P

[@logandunlap9156]

brawlhalla is like a solid 3’x3’x3’ cube of garbage on a plate. it’s unpalatable, inedible, cumbersome, and made up of so much garbage that you can’t identify. the controls feel floaty and generally awkward, the characters feel so painfully generic and samey with ZERO personality, there’s nothing even redeeming about the soundtrack or the stage design. it retains none of the charm of the games it takes inspiration from. no one plays it, no one wants to play it. to have a full roster you have to buy the characters or invest a ridiculous amount of time into the game, no one likes mobile game monetization. worst of all, it’s not fun. even with friends that you genuinely love and enjoy being around, the game is just fucking dull and i would get more enjoyment from watching paint dry

[@Dracobyte]

I think Brawlhalla is free to play, so there is also that.

[@professorwizard8916]

i would think Injustice 2 would be the highschool lunch. same combos for every character but there's that 1 character you really enjoy

[@Dracobyte]

@@professorwizard8916 Interesting analogy!

[@emilholst9789]

"Hooters, there is definitely a fighting game in there." - Maximilian Dood dec 2019

[@keo_bas]

Im going to say brutal a pc fighter that sells it self only shallow violence with lite to no substance

[@PASTELXENON]

Shitty food that only brings people for the tits.

[@potatotablet727]

The waitresses don't stand a chance.

[@ShoHidari]

DOA

[@MSDarkspyro]

@@PASTELXENON your not wrong😄😄

[@runningwithscissors8612]

7:55 “what’s the name of those corn candies?” Hmm now that’s a thinker...

[@djsercy5879]

He was so close for so long, yet so far

[@DragonaxFilms]

I feel like it might be intentional, as part of Max's feigned lack of anime knowledge act.

[@lazybacon7520]

"...So come on down to Big Daddy Sakurai's Smash Smorgasbord Buffet! Everything! Is! HERE!"

[@Jaybaybay2838]

"We got it all here! Everything from Ganondorf's Warlock Brunch to Banjo and Kazooie Wonder Wings!"

[@d.h.6984]

lazy bacon “smash bros isnt a food, its a snack” jk

[@CheekClapperJ69]

@@Jaybaybay2838 Don't forget about Captain Falcon's delicious Falcon Punch and Raptor Roast!

[@charlieterry8506]

@@d.h.6984 technically a buffet can be only a snack when how much you eat is entirely dependent on how much *you* actively decide to grab. not that hungry? grab a couple slices of sourdough bread * , put them in the toaster ** , and you will be pretty damn satisfied with your experience even if you probably spent even less time eating/playing than you did preparing. * (Gannon comand-grab, Bowser comand-grab, Charazard Flareblitz) ** (go into the training room for like 5 minutes and learn how to actually hit an opponent with those moves semi reliably)

[@adrianhendricks772]

@lazy bacon Man, I wanted to like this comment *so many more times!!* You had me guffawing my guts out! 😂😂😂😂 💖

[@jabarithegoldenlucario8841]

Now I want someone to animate the mascots of these fighting games eating the foods their games represent. I can imagine that. Ryu sits at the head of the table, eating a steak. Scorpion having a Five Guys Burger, eating a bit far away from the table. Mario having like a lot of shit on his plate. Sol eats a burrito while Goku sits next to him eating a LOT of steak fajitas. Kazuya eating his Korean barbecue slowly so he can savor it. Kasumi isn’t eating. She’s serving everyone else their food. Roll is chowing down on a random flavor of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Nakoruru finally getting the satisfaction of her perfectly made sushi. Sailor Moon opening up her Jack in the Box meal. Fillia came to the table late but she sits down with her Tiramisu, awkwardly looking at Roll’s Ice Cream Siegfried is enjoying the perfect Beef Lo Mein and he’s sure to get the best bites out of it. Akira is sitting with his Pancakes. Don’t ask. Even devoted martial artists need sugar. Jago sits with a big plate of food made by a different member of the KI cast. Orchid made the turkey.

[@silburrrrdurrr]

mario’s having WHAT on his plate

[@turretboi]

Sol badguy would eat a burrito like it's a churro.

[@toonman5099]

This needs to exist.

[@boxatron8010]

What about KOF

[@dariogonzalez8989]

​@@boxatron8010Either OP straight up forgot about it, which is not uncommon to see with poor KOF, or Nakoruru from SamSho is pulling double duty and representing both franchises.

[@CuriousCorduroy]

"Guilty Gear is Mexican food. "You can eat it three days out of the week if you want." Me, someone who is Mexican and grew up eating Mexican food every day o_o

[@plotylty]

He means the mexican food that is heavily advertised and sold in the US. The actual mexican food has more variety than that, does it not?

[@PyroSpartan1337]

When Max said he loves Mexican food then used Chipotle as an example, I kinda died. I hope he has the chance to eat actual carne asada tho lol

[@nottobay6768]

@@plotylty I think part of what he's talking about is the red sauce, if you have it a lot then your gut will get used to it but if it's your first time having it, or just your first time having it in a while it will isn't going to go well for you.

[@nottobay6768]

@@PyroSpartan1337 He said not Chipotle. ;p

[@psycosanches589]

“You doubt my power!”

[@Archonus]

"What's the name of those corn candies?" Candy corn, Max...

[@pkkiller_apathy4568]

Come on you'd forget what Force Jump was called too. Its the perfect comparison

[@KitKom]

Just about every description is dead on. Even when he names a game and a food and I go ... nah that isn't right, he starts explaining it and I realize I'm completely wrong and he has nailed it.

[@burningdeadman]

This is Why Max is amazing. He is goofy but god damn passionate and hilarious.

[@EstebanBrenesV]

Not only that but you can see his experience at work, I teach game design andthis has to be one of the best analogies to make someone understand how to build aesthetics and use different design variations in a single genre, it was also hilariou on the stream but this was just great honestly

[@filipepires9860]

@@EstebanBrenesV Its so true it's mindblowing None of my friends unfortunately plays fighting games, I'm gonna show them this video Maybe they'll reconsider

[@bit427]

@@filipepires9860 same

[@tipnsunny2107]

I think Jump Force (or games in that realm) is a like a mixed candy bag. Variety in sugary, kind of mediocre, candy that you’d feel better sharing with your friends… but nobody is going to have a full meal eating a mixed candy bag.

[@kxral7937]

As someone who enjoys some decent classic gummies from time to time, YES.

[@Allplussomeminus]

I'd say SFV is more like Applebees: high quality food, but prepared in a fast, cheap way.

[@JCVOX]

God damn--that is too accurate!

[@pokeaust7800]

I feel like that’s more how SFV started, you can tell they started putting a lot more care into the game by Season 3 with stuff like new V-Triggers and V-Skills plus characters like G or Gill or Seth

[@wednesdaygeckok.7899]

Applebee's where i live kinda suck completely, so season 1 SFV?

[@CountOfMonteCristo_]

That’s a pretty good comparison!

[@psycosanches589]

I think you’re giving Applebees too much credit, my friend. However, I’d be lying if I said I never wanna go in there

[@heitorbatista5392]

Friend: "What fighting game should I play?" Me: "Boi, I hope you aren't hungry!"

[@biorobot2]

Bloody Roar is like McNuggets with McDonalds szechuan sauce: It ain’t coming back ...

[@royasturias1784]

Just the sauce, not the food a la carte Konami just letting the game decay...

[@RX-NoName]

@@royasturias1784 the serie already was killed. Way before Konami fused with Hudson. The last game was in 2003.

[@KANDEN3000]

And Darkstalkers, SvC

[@ChurchBoa]

Why’d you have to make me so sad but LAUGH SO HARD

[@Azmodeus87]

Booooooo!

[@JojiAnsoni]

Max reminded me of the judges in Food Wars when they start narrating how each dish is special because so and so, less lewd sadly.

[@evangedeon2194]

It's time for Max a Million Loods

[@tchitchouan]

He didn't go naked tho

[@topramen925]

Last Blade 2 is that secret menu item you've glanced over everytime you went out to eat, and when you finally order it it ends up being the greatest dish you've ever had. So simplistic yet refined, something you've never had before. And then you ask the chef, "Are there any other dishes like this," and he just says, "No."

[@Hmmqueyy]

I played Tekken when I was young, but I still prefer 2D fighting games. I have recently started getting into Tekken 7, and your “movement is the meat of the game” comparison actually helped me understand what the game is truly about and how to improve. Thanks for shedding a light.

[@TheGreatSoda]

Mugen is your pantry, you can make an interesting experience, for better or worse

[@ADTribalChild]

An apt description

[@doublevendetta]

HAAA

[@FalconPuncherPro]

I feel like MUGEN is pizza, because there are nearly infinite combinations of ingredients. And if you play the broken characters, it's like putting pineapple on it.

[@TheGreatSoda]

I would agree but I feel pizza at least has some consistency, where with someone showing you their own custom mugen you literally dont even know what's in it until you pick it apart or take a bite

[@Cucoolander]

Yup.

[@ShinMario098]

I want to say Fighting EX Layer is like a small family-owned Pizzaria.

[@GeoSaber_]

Cuz not many know about but its the best damn thing ever and you can tell there's alot of heart put into it?

[@tchitchouan]

Mom and pop pizzeria

[@bazzjedimaster]

I love me some greasy gougi toppings in my pizza.

[@gfkgrgrkm]

white castle

[@NegoClau]

Yeah! It's like artisan pizza with some unique flavors that people don't expect to go together, but somehow they do, and the end result is mindblowing!

[@louissalome9237]

One of the deepest fighting games analysis ever.

[@randallmakhanya]

This is my favorite Ted Talk

[@newguy6491]

South African ❤

[@goead]

@@newguy6491 no

[@AlluMan96]

In that sense, I suppose I could see BlazBlue as a pizza. You got the central mechanics like super overdrive, bursting and what have you, which are the dough, the tomato sauce and the cheese. What makes BlazBlue special however is the variety in how characters play, acting as the toppings. While you're all playing the same game, the approach that your character brings to it gives it a whole new feel and texture. Maybe you just like the basic ham and pepperoni, guys like Ragna or Makoto. Maybe you like something more with a specific appeal like Azrael, Tager or Terumi, the blue cheese or mushrooms of BlazBlue. Maybe you're the kind of guy that likes stuff like clams or banana on your pizza, that very specific way you enjoy having your pizza. Much like characters like Arakune or Susanoo have an appeal in being so out there. Be your tastes what they are, what you are getting out of BlazBlue is quite different than someone else, depending on your choice of character.

[@duckyedits6753]

tekken is like eating crab. it takes so damn long to even see the flesh, and it’s not necessarily for everyone, but if you’re into it, it’s amazing

[@jesterconfit9549]

Crabbb

[@imarock.7662]

As someone who fucking LOVES shellfish, I find this incredibly accurate.

[@matabishippuden6965]

And when the crab is poisoned that represents the game when you're against lucky Chloe

[@yupokaywow2541]

But I’m allergic to shellfish...damn

[@vagrant5970]

@@matabishippuden6965 idk why people get so mad about lucky chloe.

[@KillaCheeto56]

Smash Ultimate being a buffet is the most accurate thing I have heard all day

[@h0m3st4r]

Yeah. There's just something for everybody to enjoy.

[@Esperboy8]

Buffette with only Japanese's dishes (maybe banjoo not, but he is like McDonald hamburger you buy in Japan) I'm still love smash XD

[@KillaCheeto56]

@@Esperboy8 Well buffets are always awesome as long as it's all you can eat

[@Esperboy8]

@@KillaCheeto56 😂😂😂 you're so f*cking right

[@KillaCheeto56]

@@Esperboy8 Food is awesome

[@greenscorpion64]

"Does ice cream look amazing? No! It's a bunch of congealed milk and shit frozen!" -Maximilian Dood, 2019 This might legitimately be my favorite line that has ever come out of Max's mouth!

[@joelimitsuandyoshi]

Hi Oscar, Fancy meeting you here

[@tobythenpc7040]

it still your favorite?

[@ishotbytim]

"It's Trash... *BUT IT'S GOOD.* "

[@yeahboyz9314]

Make sense, made by huge corporation

[@spriteuman9055]

Sonic The Fighters is a lot like the Sonic Drive-In. There’s a lot to uncover, but you don’t neccassarily want it all

[@MalikM-VGM-Rand]

True, true.

[@ADTribalChild]

Hmm... I can dig it.

[@SemperSalam]

Tator tots with chili and cheese are the only good things.

[@hasthehighground8560]

Sonic is a lot like Sonic if you will

[@haydenfisher1387]

Man, I just like some french toast sticks and a blue raspberry slush, levae me alone!

[@E24KLawson]

If this isn't featured in the Best of 2019 compilation, I'll have lost all faith in humanity.

[@ShintaTakama]

Include the entire video

[@conlinmckay1742]

M.U.G.E.N it's like a grocery store. It's filled with food products of different qualities in flavors. Sometimes you'll get something bad, sometimes you get something good. 😊

[@ADTribalChild]

Accurate

[@RamaFG]

And you have to look for the good stuff to make a good meal yourself(custom MUGENs)

[@TailsClock]

Very accurate. And you find one thing you want, only to notice there's another brand of the same item the same price and you spend a while just comparing the two trying to tell which one to buy. Some are obviously cheaper, and others fancier. Then you'll try to get other foods of the same brand as that one thing you enjoyed. Reuben brand Mayo and Ketchup, godly stuff! And then, you get brave. You buy ingredients and decide you're gonna make something yourself. That's what I did and now I'm one of the best chefs around! So often it feels like takeout aint worth the cost at all when my own cooking can surpass it.

[@raikoedgymoto]

What about the hentai?

[@Abigflamingstink]

@@raikoedgymoto i mean, there's always the corner store, or the convenience store that has *that* shelf. you know exactly what you're getting yourself into if you go into that corner

[@ajud24]

Did he come up with this on the spot??? This shit is so well thought-out and accurate it's just plain genius I can't believe be didn't write this beforehand.

[@yoshimallow]

Some of this was with the help of Chat... but for the most part yeah. This was just improv.

[@zhaf]

Me: whatever food CvS2 is I’ll have it for lunch tomorrow. Watches to the end. Me: Alright I’ll starve then.

[@rayminishi689]

Perhaps just a mix of the two franchises like a brick and mortar restaurant.

[@gangstashanksta]

🤣 Or maybe it's Mc Donald's.... + Fa.

[@holdenkimura5034]

Whatever it is has to have a lot of complex flavors and even bigger portions

[@holdenkimura5034]

Maybe it's a giant ass sub sandwich, you can change whatever kinda stuff you want on it, but you can put a lot of shit and it just works

[@otakunemesis34]

Subway

[@Levitz9]

This is one of the best discussions Max has ever had. And me being someone still celebrating the Skullgirls Release Party? Yeah, I can buy Skullgirls being some fancy tiramisu.

[@TheGeckoNinja]

and he did it on the fly

[@simon995pci]

bro that game is delicious

[@consciouscnote]

I think this was legit one of the best Twitch moments of the year.

[@themanofcalifornia9687]

Snk Heroines is like a maid cafe. It takes a very specific type of man to willingly walk into one. And it takes another type of man to walk in and enjoy himself. You’ll certainly judge him for it, but you can’t say he’s not enjoying himself.

[@tang620]

Melty blood is like the meal that you made when you were high as a kite with your buddies, and you had it then and you all agreed that it was some of the best shit, but you come back when you aren't high, try it, and be suprised about how good it still is, even though it's still not too good for you. Edit: Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is like a small mom and pop restaurant that's super funkin good, but you only see about 20 or so people go there, but they go religiously

[@smushilad8324]

I SEE MAX IS A MAN OF CULTURE BY ACTUALLY CORRECTLY PRONOUNCING PHO

[@danhectic5629]

i heard him say it and was like "oh that must be how you pronounce 'pho'... glad i've never said it aloud!"

[@BakaMangaka]

It's like saying "fuck" but don't say the end right?

[@kiryukanzaki1141]

Not 100% correct, but extremely close. Pho itself has an accent mark on the "o," meaning you need to say it so the vowel itself goes up in pitch towards the end of the word. Max has been the closest I've heard, in recent memory, to get the pronunciation that close though, so mad props to him.

[@SaviourV]

12:55 So, Skullgirls is like a parfait, then? Makes sense.

[@RealNigga0190]

We thought max was just a fighting game connoisseur, but little did we know he was a food connoisseur and the fact he combined them together makes him a genius.

[@BetaXeeta]

Before watching the video: Max has officially lost his mind During the video: ...you know he’s making sense...

[@SSJDREADLOCSTER]

Don't judge a book by it's cover

[@adrianhendricks772]

"Everybody's hungry and everyone loves fighting games." --Max Dood, 09 December 2019 **QUOTED FOR TRUTH.** 😤

[@KiarOdyssey]

Catching Max's rants in the middle of a stream always brings joy to me

[@jakebeansboy3755]

Fantasy Strike is like toast. It is derived from a very basic, very versatile formula (bread), but it became something specific and distinct because of it.

[@logandunlap9156]

Fantasy Strike is a meal from a bad hole-in-the-wall restaurant. No care was taken in it’s presentation, it lacks a distinctive flavor, and there are way better options you could have had instead if you had just put in some more gas money to go down the block. You could have had a better time at the Mexican place, where it’s a bit pricier. After you get over the heat of the meal, you might find a new favorite. Fuck Fantasy Strike, if you need a simple fighting game, play Tough Love Arena, but otherwise just jump into a more fleshed-out game.

[@jakebeansboy3755]

@@logandunlap9156 I respect your opinion, and yes, on my own, I'd go for anything else But fantasy strike's simplicity has gotten a friend or two of mine into fgs before finding deeper things

[@kaleidoslug7777]

I'd argue it's like a simple, unsalted grilled cheese. It's not the most enthralling and addictive experience, and it's definitely made with simple ingredients, but it tastes alright even on a bad day and even great when you just need to kick back with a snack. You'll either have to eat a lot more of it or get a more filling meal to feel sated thought

[@gamerkingdom1442]

I don’t know what impresses me the most: that he explained Fighting Games with foods, or how his explanations actually MAKE SENSE!!!🤣🤣

[@tsnyan3964]

especially sam sho with sushi. He left me with an open mouth because it makes a lot of sense. Man.... I am starting to feel like I am becoming weird.

[@wafflerman]

Princess Trunks:This is the weirdest description of fighting games I've ever heard Android 16 offscreen: BUT NOT INACCURATE!

[@kxral7937]

also 16: ... B I R D

[@mystery8820]

Trunks responds to 6 by saying: WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE?

[@K3R1M]

This is legitimately one of the best videos Max has ever put out.

[@dmdeal7562]

I'd have to say most of this was extremely accurate. That being said I play a lot of SFV, but I absolutely agree that it's kind of the McDonald's of fighting games. It's fast, it's going to damage your insides, and it's affordable. On the good side, you know exactly what you're getting, every time, there's no real curve balls with SFV.

[@mychaeljones7526]

1:25 When Max big brain actually surprised him

[@qualityexs6295]

I would say Skullgirls is more like a japanese Maid Cafe but with really good food and the sweetest crepes It's super delicious but many people take one look at it and dismiss it as waifu trash

[@Geobardi]

Wouldn't that be more accurate to represent Arcana Heart, though?

[@GeoSaber_]

That is EXACTLY my experience Saw the game, looked fanservicey, wasn't interested. Looked again and saw Peacock and how fluid her rubberhose zoney nonsense was. Instantly hooked (I'm not a Peacock player, I use Squiggly. Peacock just caught my eye)

[@hiroprotagonest]

@@Geobardi Is there such a thing as a Korean BBQ Maid Cafe? Because that's what Arcana Heart is.

[@skyblade7438]

Feel like Blazblue falls into this too.

[@PolarPhantom]

Eh... I can see where you're coming from... But I think Skullgirls is way classier than Maid Cafes. It's very French though, which is where people might dismiss it... But you've got a point... But I think Max is closer.

[@brian.jrmontoya3227]

I guess for me KOF 98 is like home cooking from mi mama personally, it’s not the most complicated dish, but it hits all the right points for me and makes me feel comfortable and right at home.

[@geovanisouza4170]

This is my favorite Ted Talk Smash Ultimate being a buffet is the most accurate thing I have heard all day

[@krimson193]

This started off as me wanting to play more tekken, then ya talked more and now I'm sitting in a drive through. Thanks Max 😂

[@kenlee247]

I feel Max is trying to bring here in his ingenuity is that every fighting games are basically edible by the mind so long we chew the buttons correctly. Brilliant 👍🏻

[@vla1ne]

I have faced enough people to know some of them really do chew the buttons.

[@sirmaddin9132]

I'd like to have an 2023 update to this. I want to know what kind of food SF6 is going to be :D

[@danhectic5629]

"Pancakes are the 'down one' of Virtua Fighter..." good lord this man needs to be CELEBRATED! I was like "this video is gonna be dumb" but it was the opposite.

[@ADTribalChild]

Pure facts. I remember back in 93 and saw the VF arcade cabinet for the first time, my 9 y/o mind was thinking we're in the future. Given its the first commercially avaliable 3D fighting game at its time (to my knowledge) I can understand where Max is going with comparing VF to a hearty breakfast.

[@BenjiCakingPanda]

"i dont think whatburger is good" Texas would like to know your location

[@kDallas_]

😂

[@yetijunior]

My jaw hit the floor at the speed of sound

[@Behemoth-lf1nv]

As someone who lives in Texas, i can confirm whataburger tastes like shit

[@dontron810]

As a Texan I unsubbed immediately

[@Dracobyte]

I have never tasted Whataburger. Is it good?

[@yuu.7659]

I'm a simple man. I see Max Real Talk. I click.

[@natoriousthehopeful2786]

I loved YuYu Hakosho; it was one of the first animé I ever watched.

[@yuu.7659]

Jeremy Woodruff you’ve got great taste! It’s my favorite anime of all time. Still holds up even til this day

[@natoriousthehopeful2786]

@@yuu.7659 It deserves a remake; just it being animated by studio Ufotable.

[@Sgt-Wolf]

you're simple alright.

[@101mrcrazyman]

Slam Dunk and Yuyu need an anime remake

[@pixelgoat7317]

....So, is Power Rangers Battle for the Grid a greasy, tasty fan-favorite like pizza?

[@RuffWarl0ck]

A greasy, tasty fan-favorite like a funnel cake that you can put a whole bunch of toppings on. Much like other team-based fighters, it's sweet.

[@seokkyunhong8812]

Pepperoni pizza. It's childish, basic as fuck, but also very solid and no one can hate it for existing.

[@pixelgoat7317]

@@seokkyunhong8812 Couldn't have said it better!

[@Dracobyte]

And cheap.

[@Bangcat]

Yeah it came up.

[@TheYoungPanda]

Laughed so hard at “Ice cream! Milk! Caramel! Gambit!”

[@azuredragon8388]

So what would Blazblue be? I think blazblue is either Okonomiyaki or Takoyaki. There's a ton of weird things on and in it to the point where you don't quite understand what it is or what it's going to taste like until you dig in and once you do you're left even more confused than when you started eating... but it's good when you try it regardless

[@joelimitsuandyoshi]

Nah, I think BlazBlue is kinda like a fancy restaurant

[@Jirasu]

I watched this video twice. The first time was me laughing at the analogies that Max came up with. The second time was me appreciating how fucking accurate they were.

[@aaronwilson8632]

Max: "You don't need to get Pho all the time." Me: "That's where you're wrong kiddo."

[@darkroseky8117]

So what the hell is pho

[@austinpadmore5947]

@@darkroseky8117 Its a Vietnamese soup with rice noodles that has all types of meat and vegetable. You should try it yourself it's very good.

[@GuardianNewtonTurner]

"Virtua Fighter is breakfast food" -Maximilian Dood 2019

[@maximillion311]

“Dead or Alive is Hooters” sooooo accurate 😂😂😂

[@mychaeljones7526]

I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS COMMENT

[@Kinoksis]

Dong Dong Never Dies is just shrooms. You gotta be very moderate with it or you'll go crazy.

[@NoelNolNull]

I've been to hooters the same amount of times I've played DOA. Once. Food was fine, but like he said, that's not why i'm here. I also didn't go alone in both cases.

[@brendanb2982]

Under Night In Birth is Italian food. Not everyone is into it. They can say they've dabbled into it in some cases (BBTag is the Olive Garden of fighting games fyi, yes I know what I said), but it takes a bit to get used to because of how much it's unlike any other country's cuisine. UNIST isn't like Blazblue or Guilty Gear; it's its own thing, its own craft. There's no food quite like the pasta dishes Italy thinks of; even gelato is unique in a way. But the people who eat Italian food, the people who've play UNIST since UNIEL, love it to death. They've honed its craft like a family tradition since day 1. Take it away and you're gonna pay. No, seriously, have you seen Italians reacting to the coronavirus? It's crazy.

[@lol_no_man]

Blazblue is the mongolian bbq of fighting games, every character has their own unique individual flavor they prefer, and most people only think about it once or twice a year.

[@derpmaycry2885]

I remember how we all got sidetracked for a really long time on this lmao.

[@admiralbright7308]

How can Max forget the greatest fighting game of all time: Dongdong Never Die

[@phodon129]

The craziest, sloppiest New York chili dog you've ever seen in your life that looks like it might kill you but ends up being way tastier than it has any right to be.

[@olzarius]

And most brits don't know what it is... But those that do, know!

[@Zadamanim]

Whenever one of my friends is looking to get into fighting games, I'll send them this video. And after I kick their ass I'll send them Core-A's "Why Button Mashing Doesn't Work" LOL

[@TheHobospider]

Suggested: Blocking

[@Zadamanim]

@@TheHobospider Suggested: Punish the Stupid DP

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

😂😂😂 beautiful

[@RedSweetRum]

i would really like a follow up of this conversation on the triple k.o. podcast

[@MoonlightArchitect]

You know... the term 'Fighting Game Philosopher' is probably one that could be considered ridiculous But from this video I honest to god believe that Max is a Fighting Game Philosopher

[@mariamolly3637]

God damn someone else in the world remembers Bushido Blade!

[@MiguelAldanotes]

This is actually the best way to introduce people to fighting games. I'm honestly shocked how spot on this is. Max has accomplished his long time goal.

[@alexlovehall7796]

Oh my, yo Max, I gotta say as a long time fan of your content (and I’ll admit there was some rough patches) this is my favorite video from you and one of your best ever. The editing, the points you made, the way you delivered the points, and the presentation all were really well handled. If anyone wanted to know why you are one of the top fighting game brands out there, this video proves why. That is all- Alexzander Lovehall

[@KindaGrump]

Lethal League is like a reeeaally good sandwich. The most basic thing can be great. Lethal League is just advanced dodgeball mixed with baseball. A sandwich from a place like Jimmy John's, Which Wich, a local place, or Jason's Deli can have so much flavor. Lethal League has the most interesting gameplay, some of the best character designs, and quite possibly the best soundtrack of any fighting game. There's so much to it, and it's just amazing when you bite into the sandwich. Flavors that you wouldn't really combine turn out to be really good and then you put some chips into your sandwich and that thing comes ALIVE.

[@kxral7937]

I love this comparison. Also, if you think about it, for the right person, if you add some heat into the sandwich, if the game gets hot (i.e. the ball becomes really fast) its like MvC, where it just triggers the happy spot of our febble human brain and we just explode with excitement.

[@crimsonwizahd2358]

Now I wanna know what the Subways of fighting games is?

[@kxral7937]

@@crimsonwizahd2358 hmmm... uuuh maybe like a mix of smash bros and a game like lethal league or just a super simple fighting game Oh I know! Maybe like Smash Bros Crusade, a budget, smaller and simpler smash thats basically flash almost.

[@GamerTowerDX]

I think Lethal League is the donut they tried to compare Soul Calibur with. With a single bite you can feel every single flavor it has to offer at once,its explosive,but simple and affortable,just like when you get into Lethal League you inmediatly get it,you know EXACTLY what type of game Lethal League is and it has no fear to show what type of game it is.

[@brendanb2982]

Sajam? What are you doing here?

[@franciscomairal8039]

This is probably one of my favorite real talks ever made. Your experience in this genre gameplay and community-wise really shines through here.

[@ItsAkile]

I almost died when Max said SFV is McD, literally had the same thought. this looked fun to edit bro

[@bigballzmcdrawz2921]

I go for the Mc nuggets, but than I remember Wendy's & Chic Fila have better nuggets.

[@yustinfan5928]

Smash Melee is fine wine, very technical and well aged, or straight up just drugs

[@robcotto7081]

Nah, more like the expired chips that you had somewhere in your kitchen, you shouldn't eat them but you still do because to you they still taste sorta good

[@yustinfan5928]

Rob Cotto gonna have to disagree on that my man

[@danh9498]

and having too much of it make you smell bad

[@Bhubnipz]

Damn the Jump Force analogy at 7:51 was deep as hell

[@connormcmahon5375]

I thought this video was going to be about how you need to switch up what you eat every now and then because if you eat one thing for an extremely large amount of time, you get sick of it. That’s like how if you compete in ONE fighting game, you don’t enjoy it like you used to anymore. I was wrong, but this was even more entertaining😂

[@JustinJonesDuke]

TLDW: Every game is delicious, but bad for your health.

[@Josh_ua]

everything in moderation.

[@kirakhai]

Eat fighting games got it I'm putting it in my mouth immediately

[@derpmaycry2885]

It's only bad if there's an excess of salt

[@Knifeandspo0n]

Too much salt

[@josephdawoud21.]

No shit 📣

[@Raiden3651]

Thought he was gonna address the "hunger" a player has when they havent played matches in their fav FG for weeks/months

[@vision4860]

You mean cravings?

[@Raiden3651]

@@vision4860 search for "Daigo's Hunger" vid... ;)

[@DJHYDEHEART]

Proud to say I caught the stream when he started talking about this.

[@eddierivers3250]

Lol you lucky bastard

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

@@eddierivers3250 bro!!! My internet went out when he was in the middle of this masterpiece 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@eddierivers3250]

@@SPACECOWBOY705 lol wow i know you were pissed

[@MrTaiko92]

"I've been to a Hooters in my time!" ~Maximillian Dood, December 2019 😂😂😂 This is legit one of the most unexpectedly creative and accurate descriptions of fighting games. "Hooters, there is definitely a fighting game in there." - Maximilian Dood dec 2019

[@Hector-eh6do]

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day = we need virtua fighter back

[@tornadoandy123]

Give us more breakfast!

[@HelenaRedgrave]

3:41 "It's Mexicali" Never did I think I'd one day hear Max name dropping my home city, I'm happy though!

[@tchitchouan]

Redgrave192 love your pfp

[@rakiat8815]

Cachanillas in the house brooooo!!!!

[@weouthere2082]

“Marvel is the crack sugar of fighting games” And your not wrong IM FIENDING FOR A NEW MVC

[@shady8045]

feel like thats borderline racist just because alot of black people play marvel (like standford and dave and such)

[@Mr.9]

bigshady680 so you’re saying that only black people do crack? Now that’s racist Let people do whatever drugs they want without their race being a factor Let a black man become a meth head, let a white man get lit off of codine. This is America god dammit

[@DiscoCokkroach]

One thing I want to add about ST/3S being like a steakhouse (and Max kind of said this in a different way, I suppose): If you meet someone for whom steak is their favorite food, it is flat out *impossible* to convince them that anything is better than a nice juicy steak, which is the *exact* same feeling I get from ST/3S players.

[@jonrivere424]

Just the title speaks to my soul, everyone always wants the next best thing when everything isn't for everyone

[@DaeronPixelArt]

Darkstalkers would be like halloween candy and pumpkin pie

[@ADTribalChild]

I'm surprise that Max didn't cover Darkstalkers on this one.

[@SAPProd]

ADtheTribalChild name drops Battle Arena Toshinden out of nowhere but not Darkstalkers? Lame.

[@j.r.cardona]

Actually, since Max said that super turbo and third strike were steakhouse types, then Darkstalkers would be a fusion restaurant; very avant-garde, but familiar.

[@DaeronPixelArt]

@@j.r.cardona -Hello, i would like to order fast paced action with fun and charming designs and animations, with aerial blocking seasoning. +Excellent choice sir, anything else? -Yeah, a funny combo naming list and... something you would suggest? +Our latest character Q.Bee has the most refined animations, with special care on arcs. -Excellent, that too, that would be all thanks

[@ralph5089]

When you said Skullgirls was a fine dessert, I felt that was the perfect description lol

[@Koricica]

Hmm... Would Arcana Hearts be classified as standard Maid Café?

[@meyes5671]

That's a great analogy. It's kinda like an even weebier, less overtly sexual cousin of DOA. With lots of sugary, delicious food.

[@milesprowr]

I say that Dong Dong Never DIe is like bacon soda... "Why?", you ask!?... "Why not!?", I reply! (edit) I got it! It's a fun, funny, weird, and cheap novelty product that some will love and others will hate for the very same reasons... An abomination to some and a guilty pleasure to others, but nobody will be able to stop themselves from talking to others about it after they try it.

[@PoboiDraws]

Perfect analogy

[@kaptain_marty6699]

This actually is from now on my all-time favorite video on the internet! This dood compares fighters with food.... Actual genius 👌

[@SC-mm6vz]

Haven't watched the vid yet but I already know Max has gone off the deep end

[@MenaceRx]

Aaaand you were right

[@iTs_Turbine_Time_in_Turbonia]

I'm amazed that you were able to pull off such a feat, lol. You collabed various food references with fighting game dynamics in one cleverly-crafted monologue.