From Disappointment...to Redemption | Street Fighter V

[@vishaalmalolan4428]

Man u can see Max's sadness of capcom disastrous state back in the day, and now the joy bcoz of the redemption of capcom in these last few years, especially with sf6, I feel incredibly happy for him man

[@TSE_WOODY]

Capcom did such a U turn lol

[@Hypno_BPM]

ever since RE7 Capcom has been on fire minus MvCI which was more of Marvels fault than anything else.

[@zenozeno6672]

😊

[@Hypno_BPM]

@@kingofdragons7 yeah that’s why i said it was Marvels fault since they banned the x-men characters from being used. i’m sure that screwed up Capcoms plans for the game ya know

[@Hypno_BPM]

@@jorgelugo9473 meh i liked RE3 , is it full of replayability like RE2R ? no but imo it wasn’t a “bad” game just didn’t live up to many others expectations.

[@incoherentreviews9516]

Man never apologize when it comes to family. Your daughter comes before anything else.

[@r.f.switch5847]

Highest priority as a parent is your child.... If only my mom learned that.

[@danny12788]

Family!

[@kunduntroll]

​@@r.f.switch5847 hang in there bro, ur not alone

[@Rikardiho]

Well he apologizes everytime cuz some "fans" always complain he doesn't stream... Smh

[@Z48654]

@@r.f.switch5847I’d like to hear her side of the story.

[@datalphalion]

SF5 is probably the most humbling experience Capcom has faced. It will be etched in their history for sure.

[@roxtechs]

Also MVC infinite. It literally killed that franchise to the point that us getter ports of older games nearly impossible.

[@MrTD714]

5 was ass

[@PhillipOnTakos]

@@roxtechs Hey if Devil May Cry and Mega Man can both come back from the dead in a triumphant fashion so too can MVC.

[@terminhaider9695]

@@PhillipOnTakos we entered a Capgod era in 2019. I just happened to grow up playing Namco games for whatever reason and got into Capcom games through Namco X Capcom. Now I'm into SF, DMC, RE, MVC, DarkStalkers. video games are cool

[@austinfletchermusic]

What about SFxT?? 3S?? MvCI?? Many other canddiates, but this is the one they picked back up from the ground and powered through.

[@Shellshock39]

Street Fighter V sort of exemplifies the state of Capcom in the 2010s. Disappointing in the start but redeemed itself and became something amazing in end.

[@tropixx_xlr1549]

Indeed

[@bok4822]

Resident evil too had some "bad" games in that period. They are actually good games, but the leaders wanted to make them more shooters instead of survival horror games, which is what the playerbase was actually interested in. Monster hunter is the weird exception though, it actually had some solid bangers around that time, even though Capcom was suffering. Also, not only Street fighter, but also Resident evil 7, Monster hunter World and Devil may cry 5 (which came out in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively) were absolute bangers of games that were released and brought so many old and new fans into each series. Now just to see if they can maintain their footing, or if they will fall back down soon again. Street fighter 6 looks promising though, with exceptional quality (compared to most other gigantic piles of AAA crap that is released today). I only hope that the season passes that they will introduse to street fighter, and other systems like that for other games, will not be abused.

[@vasilykiselev6285]

​@@bok4822 absolutely right, the only thing i knew about capcom before resident evil 7 came out is that they are the company that made street fighter 4 that i really liked as a kid, but after 2019 i think i realised that resident evil and street fighter are the only game franchises right now that i truly love

[@Kittysune12]

@@bok4822 capcom never fucked up Monster hunter tho there is no bad game literally on monster hunter franchise both main and portable games ( also MH4 saved the company back on 2010s ) im pretty sure they will do the same ol looking for innovation on MH6 maybe they will explore the potential of low gravity fight again maybe....

[@assassin8636]

​@bok4822 isn't resident evil a combination of both

[@Hushoo]

Imagine if MVCI got the same attention from Capcom that Chun-li got for her SFV costumes

[@avypusha480]

Underrated Comment 💯 😂

[@WaffleAfterHours]

Dood, never apologize for prioritizing your kid over everything else.

[@kingjac4058]

I was just about to comment this man.

[@Dracobyte]

Upvote this!

[@sparkybig9799]

Ayo I agree with yo ass ma dawg

[@darkx6869]

@@kingofdragons7 slang

[@level3xfactor]

Even though it had a rough start, I have many fond memories of SFV and it helped me do a lot in the FGC. Going to events, spectating, competing, commentating, and now working the biggest event of the year. It's bittersweet to see it go but I'm ready for the future :)

[@Manno200]

✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@Nordath1]

Never apologize for your kid being sick. Always stressful when it happens. I hope she gets better soon

[@GlitchanBlack]

You put Street Fighter V's story better than anyone else could.

[@carlbloke8797]

Street Fighter V to Street Fighter 6 truly is one of the greatest Rags to Richest stories to ever exist.

[@thetruej7872]

For real

[@startyde]

That title goes to MK VS DC to MK9

[@Blitches-SLXM]

@@startyde facts, mk9 was a complete 180

[@Shiirow]

@@startyde well they did say "one of" and not "the"

[@lightup6751]

Rather Street Fighter V to Street Fighter V later seasons is the rags to riches story

[@TheAlmighty-ud4iy]

Street Fighter V got to be the greatest comeback out of any fighting game. It really went from zero to hero.

[@jamesgratz4771]

The art style is atrocious

[@leesaac2859]

@@jamesgratz4771 nah its clean. especially compared to 4.

[@lillianfaust9769]

@@leesaac2859 characters in 5 look like ugly clay sculptures compared to 4

[@fuyahanabi1304]

@@lillianfaust9769 idk what were you looking at or have eyes blinded by hatred. It's 4 that looks like ugly clay sculptures. 5 has Ken's banana hair and R.Mika's face looks weird but that's pretty much it.

[@ItzTayMan-_-]

​@@lillianfaust9769 no way you're serious

[@pitsburg91]

I hope Ripley is feeling better. Don't worry bro, we get it, your family comes first. So far I'm really loving these "historical" videos XD

[@TheTaylorde82]

I loved this recap series, and don't apologize for your lack of content. I adore every minute I see of your videos, your charisma, attracting us to fighting games. Cheers to many years of Street Fighter 6!!!

[@izumolee6714]

SF5 redemption i give a lot of credit to the new/old team led by Nakayama & Matsumoto as clearly you notice in how they present themselves and how the game was presented when they took over. It really felt that the old regime held back some of the ideas these guys had. We see it in fruition with how good SF6 is from the very beginning and it may go down as the best in the series.

[@MansMan42069]

Ironically, a lot of of Ono's ideas that got shelved early on are reappearing in SF6. And people are praising SF6 for it. Make of that what you will.

[@Kara-de5cz]

​@Man's Man but Ono was the man smiling and showing his Blanka during the events while the game had a terrible reputation. That's why.

[@MansMan42069]

@@Kara-de5cz why do you think he got hospitalised? He was essentially pulling double duty behind the scenes and in front of the camera.

[@Kara-de5cz]

@@MansMan42069 yes, I know. But sometimes honesty is better.

[@MansMan42069]

@@Kara-de5cz Which part of that implied dishonesty??

[@paddington2063]

Max, what you do for the FGC can’t be overstated. The amount of uploads lately is just so incredible and I’m grateful you rekindled my love of the genre for not only playing it, but just being interested in all the games bring; I love all the lore, I love the streams, I love the reactions and this has branched off to other channels as well. Seriously, it must be so much work, so I hope you never burn yourself out - you’re doing more than anyone!

[@Rogue_Nave]

Thank you so much for an amazing series. The editing and knowledge is always superb and a big thanks goes out to everyone involved.

[@arcr1790]

SF5 was quite literally the process of Capcom from touching rock bottom to recover their status as a top tier game company, but shown in a lifespan of a game's support.

[@kinoleogeo7998]

I will always appreciate SFV for being my first step into the FGC, faults and all. I’ve always been an onlooker since SF4 vanilla, played at a friends place to try trials and gave up halfway because it was technically difficult for me to complete the end ones. With an emphasis on being a little bit more assessable and its complexit, SFV got me to look for friends to go to locals with, and start to really dig deep into understanding, fundamentals, frame, data, and just a general appreciation for all of the lore from the first to the end of the series. It is the first game I try to take seriously, and while I will never make it out of pools, I had so much fun, making new friends and rivals in this scene. However, it’s time for SF6 to shine on .

[@BlazinBro786]

26:41 good job editor. putting in sf6 main theme while Max just talks about sf6 gave me goosebumps

[@null-wq5cp]

It’s insane how consistent Max’s opinion of V is. He’s definitely reviewed this game very well.

[@KaminariHouse]

Had the biggest smile on my face near the end of the video. SFV really turned around, it's honestly incredible. Only thing more incredible is you for making this series Max. Thanks, and Shine On dood! Hoping Ripples is doing better now.

[@LoneOtaku158]

Super Street Fighter IV AE may have been how I got into the series, but Street Fighter V Arcade Edition was when I REALLY started to learn the series. I'll always hold it close to my heart because of that. But at the same time, I'm hopeful for the future. Bring it on, Street Fighter 6! Another fight is coming our way!

[@Alanmaycry]

The last portion where youre talking about 6 really made me tear up a bit as a heavy SF4 player who felt betrayed by 5. I am so fucking happy. SF is back.

[@lightup6751]

SF has been back for years bro. Only the first seasons of SF5 were rough

[@new-gengd2644]

I did too I played SF4 when I was High School I returned in Street Fighter 6 and I'm really rusty because I haven't played in years

[@Odie50000]

​@Light Up The base of V was terrible though. The foundational gameplay of 6 is just in a league of its own. SO much better.

[@vasilykiselev6285]

Yea man, back when street fighter 5 came out everyone said its shit so you think its shit, street fighter 6 comes out and everybody likes it so you like it, people like you are unable to have their own opinion. Please tell me why street fighter 5 is a "betrayal" to sf4 players but 6 isnt. It looks to me like capcom is going kind of the same way with 6 as they did with 5 in that simplifying the game for the new players, there are almost no REALLY hard combos in either sf5 or sf6 compared to 4, they are making neutral easier by making whiffed buttons more punishable and it even gives you counter hit now, there are no invincible back dashes or invincible non od reversals so what is up here my guy

[@alexandersze49]

Damn that transition to SF6 toward the end give me goosebump. I can’t wait to finish work and go home to play THE fighting game.

[@lucianopereira8798]

Max didn't need to go home and be a family man...he already was 👏

[@jscriber100]

Got to remember that it ain't about the destination as nearly as much as the journey. I'm gonna miss SFV and Lucia, but this is a new chapter.

[@dealt]

SFV is weird for me. I didn't like it but my friends played for its entire lifespan, & as a SF fan I feel bad for not playing with them. Redemption with SF6 indeed.

[@BigEOT3]

[Necalli:I am invincible.] “Necalli gets out on a bus to play for the Guangdong Tigers”

[@yoshighomi]

This was a well done video... I love how much passion you put into making people understand what we have been playing. I remember back in the day where streetfighter was at the end of almost any sentence when we spoke on games... Now even though i don't play them more, im getting the excitement I had back when I couldn't play anything else. Thanks for sharing!

[@jmacdonald480]

This was the perfect series to run in the lead up to SF6 launch day. From a fan who started this love affair back in the arcade with the World Warrior, thank you for this walk down memory lane.

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

I’m extremely happy with how SF6 came out. SF5 helped Capcom walk so SF6 could allow it to run. I understand why they released it the way they did, and I don’t hate them for it. I had a lot of fun with SF5.

[@Mitsu_Vagrant]

Yeah, SFV was a roller coaster for the FGC, but I loved it. It allowed me to get to a level that I never thought I would be able to get to. I started at Bronze and ended at Platinum. I'll probably come back to the game every once in a while. But, SF6 looks like it's going to be the best game ever!

[@Psychotimewizard]

Akuma pulled up to 5 looking like a toilet brush 💀

[@blue-flare7060]

The freaking flowerkuma caught me off guard I was thinking lion cause of the hair XD

[@tsarcastic3722]

It was brave of them to add 1 claymation fighter, Cody, to a game full of computer generated characters.

[@UchiGang]

Man this legacy series was the best yet. Makes me not wanna do anything else but just play and appreciate this wild ride we’ve all been on. Street Fighter has literally been apart of my life since birth. I’m so happy and proud to see where we’re at with it now. Makes being a Capcom creator that much sweeter.

[@kevingriffith6011]

11:40 What *really* didn't help Abigail is that other fighting games were just dropping hype character announcement after hype character announcement. I think this is when Geese just hit Tekken? Something like that. It's been a minute so I forget everyone who was hitting around the same time, but Abigail just trundled along like a dump truck in a hot rod show and people were just "SF5 looks as lame as ever".

[@BBGunRenegade]

Abigail also got leaked too and that also took the sails out of his announcement, in addition to what you said

[@captainmega6310]

​@BBGunRenegade that really didn't help either

[@LaironXD]

Man, this street fighter legacy was something else. I really enjoyed this format! Props to the editors and max! was really cool to watch

[@bumduckegypt2110]

The fact that SF5 launched without an arcade mode or even a way to VS CPU outside of survival, shows how disastrous its launch was. I feel like arcade is the bare minimum in terms of single player content in a FG. Great video and series, Max

[@lilibryant2032]

What a banger of a series dood. Going back and exploring new ways to experience the old games, providing the development history, and your own personal experiences just feels like three solid video series in to just one! Art!

[@deadlyravefgc]

Its so good to see a man talk about something you love with all that passion, we dont deserve you Max.

[@Coconater]

Bro the channel is a highlight of my week WITH THAT SAID! The LITTLE ONE COMES FIRST BRO! Youll be always at your best when your family is thriving first! Thanks for the awesome content i listen to it on the way to work or while catching a meal. Thanks !

[@GuardianDevil604]

i loved sfV. just the start was so rough...and the thirst was real

[@lutherheggs451]

It wasn't that rough...It was only rough to stupid people whom decided they don't need to pay attention to things, just like Aliens Colonial Marines....They literally stated for months before SFV launched that it was only going to be online, arcade and survival mode because they wanted to get it out for the Capcom cup, they literally stated for months that if you wanted a story mode to wait until the free update that was coming later with the story mode....They literally stated out loud for months what was releasing.

[@ANGRY2MATO]

@@lutherheggs451 And Stupid people would buy a car to wait for the wheels to arrive 6 months later or buy SFV on release date and complain

[@samshow8462]

​@@lutherheggs451 so what your saying is, people should feel bad for wanting a complete and decent game, for 60$?

[@efreq.6465]

@@samshow8462yeah essentially, lol it’s ironic because the fact that there are so many people like these two above is the reason video games have been delving into mediocracy and pay to win. IRONY AT ITS FINEST

[@lightup6751]

I always think it’s funny how SF4 also didn’t have a proper story mode and was played online exclusively. It was pretty much the same game as SF5. Yet nobody complains about one game but shuns the other. It really feels like most people in comment sections weren’t even there for SF4 launch and follow the hate to try to belong. SF5 was rough at launch but those were not the reasons

[@andrewbyers2587]

Watching this T-Minus 90 minutes before SF6 drops... We've come a long way from SFV (although it was fun in the end)! Shine on in the new streets everyone!

[@0NIB0]

I, among many, started playing fighting games because of you and YoVideogames, Max. I remember watching your SFV streams and got inspired to buy and learn the game. It's been a long time coming for Street Fighter/Capcom to return to another golden age and I've never been so excited for a new fighting game since Guilty Gear Strive. This version of the Street Fighter legacy was an amazing watch through and through. Shoutout to the editors and thank you Max/YoVideogames for all the good times over the years! Shine on and see y'all in the streets!

[@Parhikunii]

Street Fighter 6 will be my serious entry to fighting games since Tekken 3 and KoF '98, and its all thanks to Max. I really love this channel.

[@reidepperson8534]

We appreciate everything you do Max. Take care of your family!

[@tiagoj8020]

Watched your entire SF series and you caught me up! Thanks! Alpha 3 and a little of IV was my cut off. Getting SF6 today, got a fightstick and gonna start my training! Hope to see you out there!

[@sleepyshaman94]

You're a family man max don't apologize for taking care of them. Hope she gets well soon can't wait for tonight's stream!!!!

[@MGNashi]

The last minutes of this video really made me emotionnal , I remember booting SFV on release week as my first fighting game and being shit on and uninstalling it never to play it again till a year ago- seeing just how far this game has come to redeem it self is truly a beautiful thing. I'm typing this 15 minutes away from the release of SF6 . SFV maybe wasnt the greatest game ever , but it was special and it allowed SF6 to Strive.

[@lightup6751]

You deinstalled it not because the game was bad but because you got shit on right?

[@MrGatonegroish]

Joining the SF community with SF5 was like being born in a small village. You love it because it's the first thing you knew, but man, when you move to the big city...

[@RedLineOneGC]

Max is one of the greatest story tellers ever...this approach to the SF Legacy where youre explaining the history behind each part of the series instead of JUST playing thru them is so dope because if how much you learn about capcom the SF series as a whole and BIIIGGGG HUGE shout out to the editor(s) who put these together becuz their timing and placement of references and clips, etc. really rounded out the videos...and adding that SF6 theme at the end REALLY gave this story a finish line! ....videos like this i could always come back and listen to all over again! Thank you, Max

[@terrencepascual4137]

Loved this whole series Dood. No need to apologize. Hope everything is all good with your daughter.

[@Animaine7030]

18:47 i remember seeing this for the 1st time as a kid... When I say I felt every emotion all at once while reading this

[@ManyVoicesEd]

Osu! This was my first serious adventure into the street fighter games. Thank you for being my guide through it all Max. See in the queues online Max.

[@monkeyduhluffy]

yo man, nothing but the best for your family. hope she's feeling better and everyone's in higher spirits

[@metalgamer8179]

E. Honda in SFV was the best version of that character, fucking incredible redux. Went from a meh don’t care character to loving that guy

[@ronildo102]

Chegamos até aqui com um misto de tristeza e alegria pelo que o jogo se tornou

[@arnaldoalange3869]

Olá outro Espectador BR do Maximilian

[@dusathemaid]

@@arnaldoalange3869 Vejo que são pessoas de bom gosto

[@guilhermewolfman]

​@@arnaldoalange3869estamos aí

[@carateca2512]

Eae galerada BR! Animados pra jogar SF6 em uma hora?

[@Tungdil_01]

Laura, Sean, Blanka, or Brazilian Ken?

[@olimphus26]

It feels like new years eve, I'm kinda sad but happy at the same time. I will remember SFV fondly.

[@NiiRubra]

It's a feeling of moving on to a new chapter. Letting go and stepping into something completely fresh.

[@theotherjared9824]

2015 to 2019 was a dystopian era for fighting games. The games sold well, but no one that stuck around was happy. The trend was to appeal to esports spectators and the accompanying new generation. The main way to do this was to strip everything back and replace the lack of depth with canned spectacle like cinematic super moves and intentionally obstuctive big moments. Around 2019 and into 2020, everyone collectively decided that forced simplicity was a bad idea and changed course drastically. Nowadays, new fighting games are returning to incredible depth that the now experienced "new generation" can now fully appreciate.

[@ratedr7845]

GGST feels like a remnant of that, ah well, hope the next game returns to its roots

[@theotherjared9824]

@ratedr7845 ironically, Smash Ultimate was the first to correct course and led the way into this new era. Instead of taking things away, the whole gimmick is adding as much as possible. Not just in content, but in gameplay with how complicated some characters can get. That game showed that giving audiences what they want instead of what can make money the quickest can lead to unprecedented financial success.

[@assassin8636]

​@theotherjared9824 I mean it wasn't a dystopian era in those games

[@klear1256]

You don't have to apologize, if you have life issues at home take care of them first and take your time doing it, we'll still be here waiting for you bro.

[@MixTwentyOne]

This retrospective series was amazing! I love hearing the history of fighting games from someone who was there. I’d love to see one of these for the MK series when MK1 comes out!

[@null-wq5cp]

SFV has the greatest comeback story wow, started playing in 2020 and i did not know how awful it was internally, not even just street fighter but capcom. A major lesson learned from ALL devs.

[@pastorofmuppets9346]

Well, gentlemen, here we are. Finally, at the door of a new era. Its been an honor to ride the rollercoaster that was the past decade or so with you all

[@MitchJustChill]

You dont have to apologize max you know we understand but man. What a story of SFV. I dont think a lot of new causuals will know how in the dump Capcom was during SFV.

[@malygos9301]

“Dan is one of the smartest characters“ At that moment the attack was completely facing away from the enemy at the wall and still hits LMAO

[@cashordeals3672]

A big redemption arc indeed 🤣

[@Amperture]

Man the section where Max mentions "I don't even want to talk about the rootkit." Reminded me of one thing that I'm still salty about to this day. Admittedly something very few people care about, but I care. The whole story of Capcom announcing there would be a version of the game put out for Linux ("SteamOS" was the wording, but Linux) that Spring. That release never materialized, and we never got any updates. The capcom unity post I wanna say exists to this day, but no updates, no delays, no cancellation. "Linux version this spring." and it just...never happened, dead silence...

[@linksoni213]

Also that Laura bit in the story was not bad It is on point, it is literally every latin american sibling relationship ever, we are very phisical and treat each other like shit

[@meganinten0078]

As a guy from South America, I can confirm that :)

[@mlkaizoku]

Great playlist Max! I started watching your videos during the sf5 betas, feels so nostalgic hahaha thanks for the amazing content!

[@rc9145]

I loved sf5’s art direction (besides the story mode art) i really wish it had a basic arcade mode with rival cutscenes at launch

[@KeybladeMaster87]

I'll never forget when playing sf5 at launch, when I finally got a match online to earn fight coins and won, my opponents would dc every fucking time so they would not suffer a loss and I would never get coins or rank points for it. EVERY DAMN MATCH IT HAPPENED! And capcom did nothing about it for a very long time.

[@Neoxon619]

Honestly, I feel like they would’ve been better off if they never back-ported Luke from SF6 to SFV. The decision honestly did more damage to his reputation than it helped. With that aside, it’s impressive how much Capcom was able to redeem SFV.

[@skurinski]

Nah you just dont like him cause he is white

[@MosoBubbles]

Flower akuma is my new spirit animal

[@thejackal007]

I hope Ripley is ok! Family always comes first, Max.

[@gray-fox6789]

For any fighting games news. Reviews, critics and trailers impression there's only one person that i can rely to and always looking forward no matter what. Dude, thank you so much for your contents, your insight and your comments on things fighting games and i keep looking forward to more videos from you. 👍👍👍

[@KiwiKang]

I remember seeing the SF5 trailer and all of my friends just go... "What the hell happened?". We all felt that there wasn't a real change from SF4 and that the art style really needed to come to terms with. Glad to see that the SF team really brought it back to such hype material and that we can look back at it with actual happiness instead of copium.

[@lightup6751]

SF5 looked amazing on launch tho it was part of the reason the game was so promising

[@IronKnee963]

Yeah, installing rootkits on every PC that bought SFV and never apologizing, now that's redemption!!!!

[@DepressionShaman]

This is the Capcom I remember from my late teens/ early twenties. Where they were knocking it out of the park with every game. These last few years have been a revival for their brand starting with Resident Evil 2 Remake. A game that I and my friends were waiting on for over 20 years. And it was a masterpiece. It had been years since I was so excited for a game. And they've been hitting homeruns every since (Resident Evil 3 Remake not withstanding). Watch. I'm telling you. There's going to be a Street Fighter Alpha 4. Just wait. I'm bullshittin. LOL There probably won't be, but with the way things have been going the last few years...

[@NiiRubra]

It can be argued that their big comeback was emerging with Resident Evil 7's announcement, which also goes hand in hand with how they were lowkey coming back at the end of season 4 of SFV, but yeah, even if it wasn't sudden, it became clear with these big changes coming around.

[@FrankEPhresh69]

Thanks for the retrospectives Max this was a fun series to watch!

[@izzamunir4959]

I always wanted to play street fighter five... and i know some people who "criticize" the game by just hating on it and praising street fighter four a lot.. idc what anyone says ive seen gameplay of it and its something i think i would have fun playing. With cutscenes in the arcade mode,seeing what characters have rivalries with and the story mode in general. I have never played a street fighter game before but if i do, the first on i want to get is SFV. And if you want to reply with me saying stuff on how i "bash" other street fighter games when ive never played one.... just shut up. I dont think SFIV is a bad game and i KNOW people love it. Its a classic, but personally i would have a BLAST playing SFV. Just my opinion, dont hate on me.

[@Saxdude26]

Oh Max. No matter how much I wanted to hear you take this video approach to the EX games, don't EVER apologise for putting family, life, and physical/mental health first. Because guess what? You still got the message across as early - I feel - as the SF II Turbo video. And while I won't jump to SF6 immediately - mostly because of the price tag - I've been motivated to go back and enjoy the games I can play and can afford, namely SFV and HSF II. I will DEFINITELY come back to SF6 when I can. So genuinely, thankyou for making these videos a perfect blend of nostalgia for pros and insight for the casual audience. I think that especially speaks to the core of how broad your audience is and how your content can click with me who predominantly plays RPGs and platformers. Kudos Max, loved these videos, and they are so easy to binge watch because of how digestible they are.

[@maikott]

Amazing series. SF6 is going to be the first one I pick up and the series was so good to get even more hype!

[@AaronW0885]

Welcome! 6 looks to be an amazing starting point

[@evidencedotzip]

We love you Max! BE A FAMILY MAN UNAPOLOGETICALLY!

[@iiequinox8044]

19:13 This, right here is exactly why multiplayer games as a whole got boring around the time SFV launched. Every big name was trying to make EVERYONE a competitive player. I love that SF6 gives you the tools to learn to be a competitive player, but they don't try and sell the game as nothing but competitive fighting. Because in the end, we play games to have a damn good time.

[@conjuredlion]

This is by far, my favorite legacy series so far, well fu***** done dood

[@gouravchakraborty9801]

It's always the even numbered Street Fighter Installments that get the universal acclaim mainly SF2, SF4 and now SF6.

[@AwesomeYears]

And Street Fighter Alpha, known in Japan as Street Fighter 0!

[@jeffii9890]

This was such a brilliant series! I really hope he does the other games soon because this really left me wanting more. Binged the whole series and I was glued to every word.

[@mamodokod]

5 words to describe SV5. Rushed, greed, neglect, censoring, and empty.

[@NiiRubra]

Rushed, greed, neglect, reflection, change, rebirth.

[@c0wboys4life]

Them harsh beginnings for SF5 were wild…hardly recognize that game today

[@itsyaboijordan415]

I hope your daughter feels better Max

[@spenny2cents]

Thank you.

[@MyNameJefff]

The baby is always first, ALWAYS. You do what you gotta do for your family first and foremost. We’ll always wait for our favorite Dood.

[@Is-wunny]

I loved Luke in SFV, Because it's Part of the future, basically his Existance Alone Confirmed "Yes, there will be a SF6"

[@YamiSilaas]

Nothing to apologize for, brother. You being the type of person who prioritizes his family over his content is why we're here and happy to support you.

[@toro_sensei]

unpopular opinion but falke made me really enjoy sfv she just matched my preferred playstyle and i liked all the stuff she had with her normals to her projectiles having to hold down a button, then when they added her v skill 2, unfortunately i feel like i may never see her again do to not being super popular and in sf6 if they add another neo shadaloo character after ed down the line it will be one of the others teased in eds character story in sfv but she will always be remembered as the reason that sfv got saved for me personally

[@chupasaurus]

Both Falke and Ed were in leaked roster of 6...

[@toro_sensei]

@@chupasaurus falke wasnt in the leaks, ed was the leaks had the base roster and the 4 dlc which at the time people thought was also base roster, if falke shows up in ed's arcade story when he comes out then i would give her a chance to show up

[@kusogakirenfir]

There was so much insightful commentary throughout this Street Fighter legacy. I really enjoyed this change in format for the legacy videos. Now I'm really hyped to play the game, and see where it goes from here. Can't believe it's been 7 years, but it's really here. We're finally living in the SF6 era! Really hope you consider in revisiting this approach to more legacy videos with Tekken and Mortal Kombat down the line, too!

[@psycholuigiman]

I don't think I'll ever let Capcom live those days down. Not just for SFV, but the other fighting games too. Like, SF6 is a single good fighting game with seemingly no malicious, predatory, stupid, or slapdash vibes. It can't possibly be enough to make me forget just how low they can sink.

[@Sorrelhas]

I never understood this mentality The game was bad, but now it's good, and it's shitty that Capcom never attempted to make reparations for the people that invested money in the beginning, but if you bought SFV around season 4 you got a damn good fighting game It reminds me of Cyberpunk 2077 and No Man's Sky. Both games had disastrous launches, (and again, no reparations for the people that got burned in the beginning, which sucks balls) but eventually managed to make a comeback and become good games. And I own both of them. And when I admit that publicly, there's always someone that asks "but don't you remember the state in which those games were released?", yes I do, but I'm buying the game now, where it is a quality product, not back then, when it wasn't. "Oh but you're encouraging a culture of release now fix later", may be. But I have almost 100 hours on Cyberpunk, and more than 200 on PS4 and PC combined, I still check it from time to time because of the constant free updates. Yes, it had bad practices attached to it, but it is still an enjoyable product. I don't criticize you for not forgetting about the past, I criticize people for not allowing themselves to enjoy things because of old wounds

[@psycholuigiman]

@@Sorrelhas That must get old, having people judge you for buying those games. I mean, as long as you actually enjoy them, I say it doesn't really matter. My thing is always with early adopters, who really oughta realize they're about to get screwed, getting mad. Like, the writing is on the wall and those folks must be deliberately ignoring it if they're still pre-ordering, ya know? Dunno how I feel about the idea of reparations beyond just getting your money back if you decide to return the game. Like I said before, the customer oughta be able to figure out ahead of time if a game is worth the asking price or not. As for those who can't figure it out, well, we've all gotta start that journey somewhere (mine started with Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly). For me, it's not so much that I think I'd be encouraging the "fix it later" culture so prevalent in the industry. It's more like I'm thinking extremely far ahead to when all those free updates will be lost or unobtainable. Someday, especially on consoles, those updates that make the games playable won't be available ya know. Capcom kinda gets away with it since they released SFV again under the subtitle "Champion Edition", which I presume would just come with all the data up to a certain update. Most "fix it later" games don't get that treatment. Why, I've got a copy of Xenoblade Chronicles X that is vastly inferrior now because my WiiU broke down and I can't possibly get the updates to improve the draw distance and load times anymore. Stuff like that is what I think about when buying a game.

[@Sorrelhas]

@@psycholuigiman Ah, definitely I don't pre-order games (although I did preorder SF6), and a lot of games I can see from a mile away that the game will be bad, or just not live up to standards and expectations. I also agree that a lot of people have the memory of a squirrel, and will constantly set themselves up for these situations "because they learned from the last game, right?". The thing you mentioned about updates is one of my fears regarding preservation of digital media. A recent example is, all monsters released after the launch of Monster Hunter World Iceborne won't be available to people when Capcom shuts down the servers for that game, because they're all tied to online-only event quests. You could mod the game to unlock those event quests, but if you're on console you're boned. A lot of games also release in unplayable states, and get patched on day 1, which means that people with physical copies won't have a way to play the games they own when PSN/Xbox Live dies eventually. Game of the Year editions sometimes fix this, but not every game gets nominated for game of the year.

[@AlexTheRed1985]

"My daughter got sick so I'm sorry". Dude, that's nothing to be sorry for, family over everything else, always. Good on you mate!

[@AdAce21]

100% agree. SFV got off to a poor start, but by the end, it was a legitimately great fighting game (and a pretty well balanced one, at that). It's probably become my favorite SF game! And I didn't think anything could dethrone Alpha 3.

[@mrh7290]

You still have it installed? And playing it?

[@AdAce21]

@@mrh7290 actually, yeah

[@cashbag]

SFV really got me into fighting games. In 2020 I had nothing to do and saw it was on sale for $20. Immediately fell in love