Hard Reads: Why Fighting Games Are Worth It

[@BinBintheRiceCake]

2:54 "When I approach a woman, I try and bait the flash kick" Jokes on you, all my attempts wiffed and was promply punished.

[@ssj9devil]

Jokes on all the girls who punished me, I’m into that shit

[@shun-li8204]

Ah you got hit by that unblockable restraining order too?

[@_meh3806]

try blocking her after you get close

[@marxssweetass6118]

Make sure you use a your meter next time, take down your opponent *before* they can attack. You are a rushdown character right? Edit: Sidenote: Make sure you aren't a grappler. Women don't like being suddenly grabbed, getting Pot Buster'd, & low tiers. Edit Edit: If you ever need to practice your combos, you can call us fam. We're here to help you out in any way we can.

[@SoojArt]

just pick a top tier -sanford kelly

[@duchi882]

Core-A Gaming is one of the reasons why Fighting Games are worth it

[@HumilityInTeaching]

Stop suckin

[@pablo.G28]

Core A actually took the time to create and post this video...thats worth it !

[@edwardcerverizzo7363]

I agree. The things I've learned from watching this channel really opened my eyes to the fgc and human nature. Fighting games are only the medium.

[@Chocoman103]

Facts

[@Zhizar_]

Aww~

[@kangstakangsta]

You had me at "Competitive speed geometry anime wrestling."

[@Ramsey276one]

Feels accurate

[@Gender_Ascender]

7:58 for anyone wondering. Heard it as I was reading this comment lol

[@chidori7234]

Put that on a shirt (:

[@coldramen6600]

Core a videos are such a fast click, fighting games are life

[@pkthegod2685]

Nah. fighting games are cool and all, but it will always be FPS games for life.

[@deco7217]

@@pkthegod2685 I just can't understand fps games personally. What makes them better than fighters in your opinion? Maybe there's something I don't understand.

[@ptato3010]

Fighting games are life? Nah, smash bros is life

[@deco7217]

@@ptato3010 Smash is a fighter... a platform fighter. But yeah, Smash is awesome.

[@coldramen6600]

@@ptato3010 my main game is smash lol, ive got like 700 hours in it rn

[@JayK_RLE]

6:27 Tasty Steve is the most motivating man in history. That "Let's go young man!" was heartwarming.

[@KingOfDarknessAndEvil]

If you enjoy doing it, and it isnt hurting anyone, then it's always worth it. Even if you aren't very good at it

[@bashirjohnson4120]

I totally agree with you on that

[@Erkki_Mela]

That’s what she said!

[@hpdam6650]

But pain is the best part 😈

[@Ophelia26s]

@@hpdam6650 your profile pic fits perfectly with your comment XD

[@Sheithan]

I love playing Alex, Urien and Twelve in 3rd strike even if I get mixed up to hell and back, and couldn't parry if my life depended on it

[@notgonnahappen8074]

Hard Reads: Why Taking Time Out of Your Day to Watch CORE-A Gaming is Worth It

[@phuuc8075]

There's no read that's just the true.

[@andrevilaca6469]

true

[@Persephone_07]

“Dude, sucking at something is the first step toward kinda being good at something.” -Jake the Dog.

[@machina4200]

Not always, sometimes you just suck and don't improve.

[@Persephone_07]

@@machina4200 How long have you been training ? Not just playing. Trying to improve on your mistakes.

[@_Error__]

Man I love that show

[@mranvil05]

@@machina4200 if you are not seeking improvement you will never improve. Practice does not make perfect, but rather the perfect practice makes perfect

[@CurlyHairedRogue]

@@mranvil05 and if perfect practice isn’t working? Friendly reminder that we’re all human, and most humans kinda suck at waiting for payoff. A good portion of us want our instant gratuity from playing games. We want things to feel good _now._ So we could practice perfectly, or… contrarily, we could find something that’s fun to practice instead, and do that. Fighting games suck to practice at, and they suck at making you feel like you’re accomplishing something until you achieve some mixture of zen and absolute *godliness.*

[@josesoto1219]

My dad is the one who got me into fighting games because he’s a sf2 veteran and the first time I played sf4 with him he kicked my ass in the coolest way. Ever since then it’s been my goal to finally match up to his skill, it’s been 4 years and I’m getting there but he’s improving a lot too

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

Damn this sounds like an anime plot

[@josesoto1219]

@@IWantToStayAtYourHouse he learnt to fadc last month… help

[@chaolinpescain]

@@josesoto1219 Did you end up beating him

[@smoovemooths]

​​@@IWantToStayAtYourHouse sounds like the kind of guy you throw you into a volcano

[@LAPRlZ]

"Winning and losing are all on you." Moba players- "Okay, I'm waiting for the punchline."

[@garretwoeller7669]

Well I mean bro mid is 0/13 running it down mid and calling everyone the N word I don't think that's my fault. Is it?

[@LAPRlZ]

@@garretwoeller7669 decoy strats

[@ArifRahman-qj4ny]

One of the reason I quit Moba hahahaha I mean we still can carry them, but really? I have to deal with that kind of person in my 20-40ish minute games. Nahhh I'm good.

[@MAYOFORCE]

this is why fighting games are objectively better

[@Kaktanternak]

That's the reason I quit every single team game, now I play only starcraft, tekken and single player stuff. Nobody to blame and nobody else to babysit

[@Marisu_Prada]

1:32 "This is because unlike math class, we're not just doing math with our brain and a pencil, we're doing it with our hands" I don't see the problem here, I've always written by moving my pencil with sheer brain power.

[@kingkrispy5289]

holy shit guys it’s a puppet character

[@Marisu_Prada]

@@kingkrispy5289 LMAO pretty much

[@NSLM]

Yeah this guy's dumb. Gerald's the only one I'll watch, and for good reason

[@j4nky_]

@@NSLM yikes

[@nossiro]

I see, the floor is made out of floor

[@ajuicejemas]

One of the things I love about these videos is how the concepts can apply not just to fighting games, but to almost any challenging thing in life!

[@marshallzzz]

I think fighting games share this with sports, art and many other things. Ultimately to excel at something you have to grow as a human, and by mastering that pursuit you in turn grow as a person!

[@monkakonga4305]

Well, fg have some of the most important things of life: is 1v1, and you need patience and knowledge to make progress.

[@marshallzzz]

@@monkakonga4305 FGs have made me miss martial arts a lot, the one on one dance of pressure is great fun ahah

[@riffz6065]

This is also how I feel about learning chess.

[@ajuicejemas]

@@riffz6065 love your pfp

[@Iqzzy-KO]

4:43 "Performing in front of other people & seeing their approval can be a very powerful source of validation, & that validation is often what drives people to get better" as someone who didn't get much attention as a kid, this is so true!

[@flashbackfrank8781]

I'll never forget my first tournament...making it to finals, and the hype when we picked Dio vs Jotaro for finals, and the sheer energy when I got my opponent with time stop into road roller and the whole crowd screaming "Road-ah rollah daaaaaaa!" And it was just so magical.

[@blasianray]

God damn Core A was in the room during moment 37. I haven’t been as jealous as I am right now 😭

[@kyuketsukirook]

It was Patrick Miller, not Core A (Gerald) himself

[@JC_Revan]

I think it's much more rhythm than math. There's a little "speed geometry" but it feels so removed from math that it doesn't sit well in my mind. FGs feel much more like a dance than doing math

[@flyawave]

Your take on the nature of Fighting Games is part of why they are so great! A good chunk of the Psychology of Fighting Games is finding flaws in how your opponent internalizes the game. I mean to say, someone who conceptualizes the game as Geometry vs Dance vs Songwriting would all play differently. This diversity means that we have to learn how to fight these other styles by re-defining and wrapping them in our own conceptualization (understanding geometry as a type of dance.) Isn't that great?

[@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447]

well, rythm is also math

[@iceloveanime]

Smash is more speed geometry than most games. Applying directional influence alone is geometrical brain exercise every time you get hit.

[@logandunlap9156]

that’s exactly what real fighters say about fighting. it’s all just a dance.

[@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447]

@@logandunlap9156 well, fighting being like dance and fighting being like math aren't contradictory

[@KibaKitsune]

"When I was a kid, nearly everyone around me made me feel like video games were a waste of time... Fighting games taught me that if I think something is cool, worrying what others think is the REAL waste of time!" One of my favorite quotes and something I'm definitely stealing!

[@garretwoeller7669]

SNK parries or Geese parries are the Epitome of why I love fighting mind games.

[@Ramsey276one]

May I suggest ..? ANJI MITO

[@ggpt9641]

Core-A with another top-notch quality video, sharing the thoughts of thousands, perhaps millions, of why they play Fighting Games. Time stamps for each section below. 0:38 - 2:36: Learning to do hard stuff is cool as hell. 2:37 - 2:57: Abstract Problem Solving. 3:00 - 4:28: Winning and losing is all on you. 4:29 - 6:56: You are a performer. 6:57 - 8:21: Everybody is the hero of their own story. Remainder being subscribing, Patreoning, Twitch supporting, and an ad for The Ridge Wallet.

[@CoreAGaming]

Hope this video gives you some inspiration when you feel these games are kicking your ass. Thanks to Patrick Miller for the essay and Evil Bill for the video. Also, thanks to Ridge Wallet for being back to sponsor another video. If you want 10% off a wallet, go to ridge.com/COREAGAMING. Enjoy the vid!

[@1times1]

only 2 likes damn

[@Flametix]

I find that fighting games really allow you to express yourself, especially when you get into the mindgames and adaptation.

[@M4TTYN]

this, but not in SFV sadly whatever that mess is.

[@Rugeon]

Ty for the video Pat, Core A always putting out good stuff, you might want to invest in a pop filter or do an audio edit pass/ change some settings in future. 0:08 1:00 1:02 1:04 1:26 2:00 3:53 4:24 4:54 5:14 5:30 6:20 7:04

[@Borbborbborb]

The wet mouth noises at 1:00 made me quit, no video on this planet is worth listening to that

[@ATerriblePlayer]

8:06 They really had a clip of smug wiggity washing flux with the greatest of ease

[@whatchutalmbout]

Hey Asuri

[@Neoxon619]

6:58 We still miss you, Chadwick.

[@Chandasouk]

Tokido's words brought tears to everyone's eyes

[@dontever]

Good to see another Core-A vid.

[@mug8429]

yo whats up dont ever

[@dontever]

Finished it. Good stuff.

[@nanoua27]

When in doubt...SHORYUKEN !!!

[@twist777hz]

That's what I do to my textbook when I can't solve a math problem

[@nomeruim9633]

JUMPING MEDIUM KICK

[@M4TTYN]

wake up DP baby! if only worked IRL ..... not in that sense but I mean to all life things

[@greyfox733]

@@M4TTYN ex dp it then!

[@benjaminbeltran7004]

That's how you get block punished like a scrub.

[@jollyanchorking3831]

Loved this, keeps me thinking about how the first thing I'm doing when its safe to gather in groups again, is find a local scene for a game and get into it, I've always loved the community you get when you get into a game, or the fgc in general!

[@bashirjohnson4120]

This video makes so much sense I wish other people can learn from this and try to do better next time

[@M4TTYN]

easier said than done. you try telling a new player a "simple" thing of x FG .... and not all clinge to x genre and not all ready to get bodied (it's good for you btw)

[@bluejay862]

I love fighting games because there’s always someone better. You are always being pushed by others and you’re always learning from those experiences. The excitement of the challenge is the best thing ever

[@laughingseal2282]

I came faster than DSP making up excuses for every hit he takes in fighting games.

[@lorenzobarchiesi2058]

I came faster than DSP*

[@Freefork]

@@lorenzobarchiesi2058 OH THE CAMERA'S ON? I can't beat it. I can't.

[@lorenzobarchiesi2058]

@@Freefork Yet he did it anyways

[@Freefork]

@@lorenzobarchiesi2058 You know he can beat it. Just ask his controllers.

[@lorenzobarchiesi2058]

@@Freefork those poor little things

[@Tundric_Schwolf]

I hate that so little of this is part of the experience for some fighting games, may it be not enough people playing it (in your region) so you cant visit locals or horrible balance and game design just to realize that you spend thousands of hours to a game you thought would get better after you get good at it. Regardless, great video.

[@Bwooke]

I wonder why yt didn't recommend this. Hitting the bell from now on, I didn't even realize a new vid was out.

[@WarlockLov3]

"... And the best part is, no one is getting hurt!" I immediately thought of "STEVE MY ARM"

[@indylockheart3082]

No joke if playing fighters online taught me anything its being ok with being bad at something...actually pretty damn valuable

[@spacewargamer4181]

Interesting approach

[@fiestakaharriva]

I do love this kind of videos because they offer me a window into the mind of people who dedicate to this sort of thing. Although it's rare that any of them makes me take on the hobby itself, It's amazing to see what kind of awesome people inhabit the community. Thanks as always for making these

[@saintjynr]

"If you feel like you're wasting your time cause you cant get any better, try playing fighting games" But what if I'm trying to get good at fighting games but it feels useless? Haha...

[@johnnyjustice]

The truth is if you do try and fail, it feels terrible but in FACT you are getting better. You just need someone from the outside to tell you that fact cuz we often lose sight of objectivity when immersing ourselves in something. So find friends who support you. you see very few shonen heroes can become successful all by themselves. Naruto has his allies, Luffy has the straw hats, etc.

[@Ray-tf5wu]

@@johnnyjustice Finding friends to play with is even harder than improving lol

[@GreatWomp]

In the Trial mode of KOF 13, Vice was the character that I mastered. I did all 10 of her trails. It took about a month. Countless hours put into inputs. I almost cried when I saw "COMPLETE" on the final trial. It felt fantastic.

[@Cunnysmythe]

Really wasn't expecting to see people explaining what power bottoms are in this video

[@belkitoFUERTE]

Yeah in my local Smash scene, I would generally play Zelda in Smash 4, and she was considered low-tier, but I would still win with her. when I would walk in to the venue, I would hear, "oh, it's that Zelda player," and it would make me feel so good and gave me confidence. now my daughter watches me play Street Fighter and she loves it, so that's all that really matters to me is that she can see me play.

[@Aflay1]

For me, it was my Smash 4 PAC-man at my college. I played every chance I got. I enjoyed using tricks and beating people in silly ways. One day, a newcomer starts playing as often as I do. This Andy guy, he was really good and often beat the pants off of me. I hated fighting him, but whenever I told him I wasn’t in the mood to play, he begged me to fight him because I was the best Pac-man he ever fought. He said I was...unique. I’m told I’m fun to play against and people are shocked how good I am at perfect parries [I thank 3rd strike for that.] It’s really nice to know a player who was more skilled than I was thought I was good. It’s nice to be validated just by being really fun and interesting, and I had the pleasure of playing against some interesting people. Growing up with little friends to compete with, it meant a lot to me.

[@belkitoFUERTE]

@@Aflay1 haha I respect that. my boy iFox in Texas told me I'm impossible to tag with Snake C4, and I'm like, "I've only been playing Daisy for like 2 days now," and he was like "YOOOOO THIS IS YOUR MAIN." Felt good because he was miles ahead of me, and I tricked him into thinking I was playing her longer lol. But that's the beauty if you have a strong scene. Even the "weakest link" can manage to hold it together at times. Same with SF4 when I started playing here and just hearing other more veteran players saying I had good reads and mix-ups with my Makoto. I almost teared up lol

[@keynanmartinez]

Super Smash Bros Brawl was the reason why I love video games.

[@alexlovehall7796]

This video will hold a special place in my heart because when my mom was terminally sick with cancer monthes ago, I was able to show her this and a documentary and I was able to get her to understand why I’ve loved fighting games for all these years

[@grantgarbour]

This was a 10 minute video to show y'all you can side step right Kunimistu's 1,1,2

[@mr101aaa]

This channel is my absolute favorite when it comes to talking about video games. Every video has an amazing level of wit, polish and general feel-good energy.

[@Giraffinator]

Man, this is gonna inflate the egos of a lot of people

[@calvino6949]

We've gotta feel pride in what we enjoy. It's been so long since the last IRL tournament, it's like a light in my life has been off. If a video like this can make me remember that feeling for a moment, it's worth it.

[@Snow1482]

@@calvino6949 ngl it does come off as a bit pretentious with the whole "fighting games are math and chess" thing, but I don't think the video is meant to be that serious anyway

[@Reilly-K]

@@Snow1482 Glad someone called it out

[@blackmanta2527]

How is Punk so good though?

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

@@Snow1482 There are certainly similarities to speed chess, or dance. But it makes me consider more why we put math and chess on such a high pedestal in the first place. All skill can be commendable after all.

[@WikiHL]

Because landing a gorgeous Bodega combo with Kyo makes you feel alive 0:43 (Esaka Forever starts kicking) "Oh yeah! That's the stuff! That's the pepper!"

[@KamyKam]

Patrick: Starts talking about the mathematical way to play fighting games Me: I just wanna beat my girlfriends ass lmao

[@vinnypunkcyber]

You guys have introduced me to alot of cool fighting game players and completely convinced me to get good at any fighting game I come across, and regardless, have pretty good informational and persuasive videos I could binge for a solid few hours (before my brain runs out of steam trying to understand what netcode really is or why frame data is important). Your channel is amazing!

[@meesk7218]

1:00 is that his tongue saliva action i hear

[@Josie.770]

IT'S SO DISTRACTING

[@daprince001x5]

😂😂😂

[@Aflay1]

Now we all hear it.

[@MattChang12]

Lmao I was just gonna comment the same

[@landoncore92]

I hate you, I can't stop hearing it now

[@GamerDeMeia]

Play fighting games with audience is one of the most exciting stuff I ever do. Greetings from Brazil.

[@gurkiratsingh8747]

4:35 Why do I get anxiety when I do that? You know performance anxiety, even trying to do a single thing infront of a single person. I mean of course, I'm not good at that skill, but I do worse when I feel like someone is watching over my shoulder, instead of ignoring them, I get nervous and do worse. But ofc it's different when it comes to video games, because I'm lost but still it does the opposite affect for me, sometimes.

[@boredlazymax]

*"Why study math formulas when I can memorize cool framed perfect combos."*

[@BladedStrider]

Honestly, its the people that keep me coming back to the scene. Even if you're someone who "retires" from competing, more often than not, you're gonna still attend events/keep up-to-date on that game. Maybe you won't enter a bracket,, but maybe you'll do some crew battles, or money matches, or even play some casual matches. Its sick and its great to know that most people who may stop competing in a game, can still sit down and play with others, as if they had never left the scene. That, and the storylines for players are always really fun to watch unfold.

[@JManTheOddball132]

Always gotta come visit a Core-A video. This is a great encapsulation of fighting games in general. The comment that really stuck with me is that a lot of people don't realize they like speed math, but only when you can do something with it. So many people talk about frames, plus or minus, etc. that probably don't even care for math in its educational setting. Because ultimately they probably won't use calculus unless they can use it in a field like statistics or physics.

[@SevastovTv]

I never think in this way like I'm the protagonist of my history when I playing fighting games 😮 suddenly I so hyped thank you so much 😭

[@Yakuo]

"Love your life, be good to one another, and play fighting games."

[@FrankTheDoomriderJohansen]

I love fighting games, but I do not have any faith in me getting as good as I want to be or even remotely close to it no matter how much time and effort I spend on it. But I will not give up.

[@Shinou00]

Thank u for the motivational speech in the middle of the vid i actually needed it

[@fludeo1307]

im not so much into fighting games but, i get the feeling... i practice Bjj and its basically the "ultimate test" that everyone should experience. im a dark souls player, is not a "complex combat" game but all this stuff apllies in pvp.

[@remuvs]

Fighting games are super fun, even as a FPS main. In FPS, you can still succeed when not thinking, just running and gunning (commonly called “running around like a monkey”) while in Fighting games you have to HAVE to think which introduces mind games which are super thrilling.

[@parttimenoob9886]

I think it's really interesting how differently things are percieved. I love the video, and will defend fighting games being worth it, but some points presented are pretty much exactly opposite to my experience. In point 1, I dislike that the execution is so hard in Fighting games, because i specifically do not enjoy learning the hard execution as a preamble to getting to the pvp section of the game. In Reason 2, it feels weird to say that over time, the work put in gets rewarded and you get to feel that you are good at things, because playing fighting games made me question whether i'll ever be good at something. Because as i keep doing it, i keep being bad. I used to think i was good at things, fighting games has taught me im not, and that some skills i just can not learn.

[@parttimenoob9886]

PS: That also means the Validation point never happened for me, but i get that point because i know it from other things than fighting games.

[@HavokBringerof]

I'm not gonna lie, I miss Gerald these days, but Patrick, seriously, I'm so happy to have you here making videos for Core-A. I love your input on fighting game concepts and your particular brand of humor. Hope to see and hear more of you on this channel.

[@fpscanada3862]

🤣 That Pooky clip where he smokin third strike like it's BASS

[@nathanieltpa1837]

this vid has great points and i totally understand the passion. the geometry points and how fighting games are a conversation were well said. however this video is a little corny. i know we’re fgc enthusiasts but i just don’t feel like everyone fits into the narrative that’s described. there’s no mention of how fighting games can just be a fun casual thing to do with friends. not everyone in the community is setting out to be Tokido, but we can still have passion for the game and it’s community. idk if this makes sense but there is just something off about this vid compared to other core a vids. thank you regardless

[@HonneyFoxey]

Every time i see one of your videos you put me in the corner of my bed imagine what feels do some things like combos or readings, sadly i havw no FG on my possession, but still love your videos 💖

[@DJ_SMASH_NOG]

6:57 I miss you Chadwick! You where such an amazing person, please rest easy

[@Lil_Fr0sty]

Amazing video per usual. ONLY complaint is not leaving in the crowd cheering after Tokido's famous line lol

[@vittocrazi]

its super cool that fighting games bring pretty much the same mental strenght and conditioning as actual fiighting training. But they differ on how they will destroy your body

[@sonymicronin]

"When your playing a fighting game it feels like your having a great conversation without saying a single word" that sums up how my matches with my homies go its so accurate.

[@enderethan229]

I think what often causes “hard reads” to feel annoying, for me, anyway, is that not a lot of games have outside conditions that affect what your opponent wants to do. If you’re knocked down, you can be thrown, attacked, or some other option upon getup, and you have no idea which. You can take a wild guess based off what your opponent tends to do, but if they’re even half-decent at generating random options, you’re gonna have a rough time trying to do that. And since their ONLY goal is to be unpredictable, given that a lot of the characters who’re going to put you in this situation are going to get similar rewards from each option, there’s no evaluation on both sides determining risk, reward, and unpredictability all at once. It’s almost exclusively about winning the micro interactions then and there, rather than the macro gameplan that strategy games focus on. Reads have their place, certainly, but I’ve always felt that they emphasize player choice to an unhealthy degree, offering little I know the way of consideration for outside, uncontrollable circumstances.

[@TextbookBoxingGB]

Could you do a Christmas Q&A Just going over how you pick vid ideas, some technical things, any issue with copyright etc?

[@taylorallred6208]

Something kinda abstract that playing fighting games taught me is the difference between courage and carelessness. If you run in and mash you get punished, but hanging back too afraid to approach also gets you nowhere. My play got a lot better when I told myself I wasn’t afraid of my opponent, and I think that’s something good for my life.

[@soopplaza4477]

They’re worth it because they let me do SPDs and play as Iron Tager

[@tonyleer2999]

The emotions in these videos. I love these clips and you speak in a way that is uplifting.

[@ThevenimX]

This is the reason i love fighting games so much. The sick plays, the characters that play the characters, the outplays the upsets the new guys the low tier characters that are put to work. Its why im so sad that the fighting game community is hurting from COVID-19

[@gentlguy1101]

Leon Massey and Core-A Gaming are one of the best FGC youtubers i need for a deep dive on the fighting game genre including the community.

[@timothyhall4794]

Leon needs so much more love. He's criminally unknown.

[@girdielbohmer2148]

My favorite part of fighting games is how you become your character. It´s like a fusion of both emerges from that screen, you can tell who´s playing the character just looking to the screen. This "magic" only occurs on fighting games. Maybe is because hours of grinding, i don´t know. But it´s breathtaking.

[@rizqiefajar]

2:40 Empathy huh.. *Flashbacks of my opponents rage quitting, teabagging, and taunting.. Hmm, I don't know about that..

[@thebreakdown96]

Haha so true I was playing dbz fighterz for less than a week before I got my first salty personal message. Less than a day for the first rage quit and man the toxic behavior u run into in other fighting games is just ridiculous. Wish they'd make a video about that.

[@leeadirn]

There's literally a video on this channel about the mentality of teabagging and taunting

[@thebreakdown96]

@@leeadirn thats more directed at professional players not casual online matches. A video on this subject would be more focused on the general toxicity you encounter online. This would have to entail the insane amounts of racism you find on places like fightcade, the countless toxic threads on reddit that are just echo chambers for assholes, the messages you will receive from both gloating or salty players, the fact that if you play fighting games you probably have a list of people you've had to block. And just the general archetypes of toxic people you run into online.

[@EmrlsCommunity]

Hi Score Girl is the anime adaptation of this video for those interested.

[@elneco4654]

Except... (Spoilers) It still fails. Poor kid tried his best to git gud to confess to her and still lost in the tourney finals, Oono went to the US, and the other love choice is the filthy Rugal picker.

[@niwona_]

I think "winning and losing is all on you" is kind of a hard sell and what often becomes off-putting about the genre to outsiders. And I don't really think it ever is anyway, because the community is what makes this so unique from other games and having those people to practice with or cheer you on at locals or in tournaments is what makes things all the more gratifying and affirming.

[@Martin-tv7hr]

Tbh the best thing from smash and the fgc was teaching me to do the fgc nod. Yesterday I got a 70% on an exam and I just did the fgc nod.

[@rolandkatsuragi]

I never thought fighting games could be used as tools to develop soft skills in the real world

[@HairyLoco]

I'd say pretty much any game teaches you skills that translate to real life :) I've been a gamer pretty much all my life and I have learned a lot of things from games, even socially ^^

[@M4TTYN]

2:39 is key but building up the community no matter 2D or 3D Tekken, GG, UNIST, SMASH, Virtual fighter, KOF, Gran blue, DOA, SF, KI so on we all pushing buttons ok these games are adapting to the times with season passes, new mechanics, (DOA did the worst) to things most widely dislike but the players should get along, not hassle the Dev's, aid new players, don't go overboard with opinions and what not we all mashing rather you understand what your doing to various degree's, known or not always say *GG* aid those who ask lastly don't plug but that's on you lol

[@yomart105]

Lol i turned on captions and it said “taquito” 😂

[@AlkisGD]

I've never been dedicated enough to be good at fighting games (plus, grew up in a small town with no arcade scene and crappy internet), but I still love the idea of fighting games. At 34, I enjoy watching pros play more than I've ever enjoyed pulling off a crazy combo vs the CPU (because I had no one else to play with).

[@jevy2099]

Babe wake up new Core-A vid

[@prince_thomas]

I will never be good at fighting games because I haven't really improved over a few decades of practice, but I will always love them anyway. I'm glad so many people around the world appreciate this type of entertainment. There was a period in the early 2000s (before SF IV) that the genre seemed in decline but it sure bounced back strong and the market is supporting a large number of fighting titles right now so I'm happy.

[@theotherjared9824]

What have fighting games ever done for me?

[@Izumimxt]

You're the only one that can answer that

[@andrewnagy9174]

If it's anything more than occupied free time that could have been better spent elsewhere, then you need to take a long hard look at your life.

[@vivid_xyz]

The literal only thing that keeps from playing fighting games is *my internet.* Our wifi uses NAT type 3, which basically makes it very restricted to low-latency online gaming. Like, you can't find any lobbies, nothing at all. I found this out only after already buying Tekken 7, SFV and Blazblue CF. I didn't want to realize, that I'm basically soft banned from this gaming genre. It's still a little frustrating.

[@Robstafarian]

Other than ignorance, I cannot imagine why people compare fighting games to chess instead of go. In chess, a bishop is always a bishop; in go, a stone is defined by the stones which precede it-you know, like a combo or an antiair.

[@DonWippo1]

Well familiarity is another reason, everyone knows chess, but few pepole know the ruleset of go. If I am explaining which games I play there is no value in explaing that with games others are unfamiliar with. This is the reason why I tell other Gamers I play games like Street Fighter and Tekken, even though the airdashers I play are quite different.

[@ojsojs6004]

At chess even though a bishop is always a bishop, a bishop's strength also depends on its position and the position of other pieces. Fighting games are comparable to chess. At fighting games, there are defensive or aggressive style characters. Same case with chess. At fighting games, it has counter attack, chess also has counter attack.

[@NaoyaYami]

Wait a moment... "Unlike math class, we're not just doing math with the brain and the pencil - you're doing it with your hands" So what do you usually hold your pencil in a math class then?!

[@yoseffabudayeh3078]

So fighting games are math? Oh boy lemme show this to my teacher and get my fighting games ready 👍

[@GatsuRage]

About the "hurting" part... u do get hurt, the eyes, hands, back, legs, etc for being countless hours on the grind lol. Take breaks during and in between session kids! Top quality vid as always!

[@real765rp8]

I just can't agree with any statement that goes like "game xy will teach you something useful in real life". Someone in my formula student (students designing and building race cars) team once told me: " I cant picture you playing fighting games, you do everything so slowly" So no dexterity carried over. Same with math and especially empathy. And they didn't really boost my will to speak publicly either. I made a lot of friends thanks to a local fighting game scene tho. And they are fun. Especially with your homies spectating. Anything beyond that seems unrealistic to me.

[@djhero0071]

If you’re new to fighting games and want a more in depth video on why you should get into them and how, I highly recommend Cosmonaut Variety Hour’s video on fighting games and how to get into them. One thing before you watch it tho (which is something you won’t hear often when choosing a game to play). Find a game you enjoy but also one that has a big player base. That’s hard for a beginner because not every game will click for you and maybe the most densely populated games might not be ones that click. But along with finding other people to play with you, it especially helps to find people who play AT YOUR SKILL LEVEL! That’s an important aspect people forget to mention to beginner players. Anyway, good luck if you’re new to fighting games, play what you like (and if it’s not densely populated, there’s always discord servers for games too), and just have fun!

[@SourRobo8364]

You want to know why I gave up fighting games? The community. Never in my life has an online community been so disrespectful. Yes COD is equally if not worse, difference is I can mute them. Every fighting game I have played their is no mute option. Fought a guy who was blasting the sound from the game into his mic. Had to mute my whole TV system.

[@jasonadu4820]

The whole trickster picture makes fighting games serious fun.

[@phazedq]

“ROLLBACK NETCOOOOODE!”

[@ShellShocks14]

That’s start about math is the same for music, it’s LITERALLY using your ears to calculate pleasing sounds, which are ratios between wavelengths. Your ears are doing multiplication and division to produce the next sound

[@acidpit7334]

NOTIFICATION SQUAD! love your vids dude, you expand the fighting game scene with each video!!!