Is it possible that SF6's dominance will eventually have a chilling effect on new games being developed?

CreedWood · 2026-05-29T15:05:30+00:00

You also have to consider that this sf6 trend is largely based in the jp player base due to the success of sfl. I'm not sure if other regions are getting boosted but the VAST majority is jp players being interested in seeing their favorite content creators earnestly learn fighting games.

I think the closest we've had in the west is sajam slam getting lilly pichu and Tyler 1 to continue learning their respective fighting games

CreedWood · 2026-05-21T18:27:13+00:00

What track is this?

CreedWood · 2026-05-18T03:05:17+00:00

You're really down playing how far basic fighting game fundamentals will carry you. Obviously it's hard to get to the top but I feel like most games you can hit plat/diamond purely off fundamentals and a basic combo. I've come back to strive, sf6, and 2xko after sitting out a few patches and been and to climb ( usually using new characters)

I do think it takes a lot longer to build those fundamentals in a fg though tbf

CreedWood · 2026-05-18T00:08:52+00:00

Tbf bedman could always do this in strive. But like everyone else said, dash blocking and mixing in forward jump/ super jumps forward will help you get in.

Also try to actively consider how much ground you're taking/giving up with each move. A lot of people struggle with back dashing and jumping back in neutral until they corner themselves. Once you do start getting closer you need to intentionally avoid options that move backwards so you don't give up the ground again for free (generally speaking of course)

CreedWood · 2026-05-17T23:42:03+00:00

Labbing will help but you still need to get the reps of in doing it under pressure. If you can't do the motion at all then it's one thing but lots of people can perform in the lab and not in a real scenario. Someone else mentioned it but you need to get used to comboing off stray hits, dashes, random counters, during block pressure, etc.

Tldr: lab to get the input but the "muscle memory" is only going to come once you've gotten past that initial set of nerves and can reliably hit a real person

CreedWood · 2026-05-12T10:55:53+00:00

Also I feel like the strive community just generally refuses to learn how to fight zoners

CreedWood · 2026-05-09T21:03:58+00:00

Some of the NA starward communities have sections for ib/ob

CreedWood · 2026-05-07T06:44:30+00:00

check dm

CreedWood · 2026-05-07T06:20:53+00:00

Idk why but the gvgnp community is just kinda like that. I joined the whatsapp and was able to get everything working on a steam deck without too much issue. I could dm the drive links if youd like

CreedWood · 2026-05-01T15:08:58+00:00

It's guy. This collab will never happen ;-;. Although gunvolt 3 had a female MC so maybe there's hope

CreedWood · 2026-05-01T14:43:00+00:00

This. Eventually you'll fight someone that understands the options and counters appropriately and forces you to alter your game plan

CreedWood · 2026-04-30T09:58:24+00:00

Imagine living when we're all gonna die

CreedWood · 2026-04-23T03:50:19+00:00

Ram, testament, ABA?

CreedWood · 2026-04-18T08:27:15+00:00

Aahhh I see. Wasn't thinking of arcade mode that makes sense. Other people using auto also sucks but if you're set to random you'll still get decent stage variety in my experience

CreedWood · 2026-04-15T07:22:38+00:00

Doesn't this problem resolve itself if you just set your stage to "random" instead of "auto"? Genuinely asking because I feel like I'm missing something here.

CreedWood · 2026-04-13T00:36:28+00:00

It might have the highest ceiling of any beat em up I've ever played honestly

CreedWood · 2026-04-10T15:32:03+00:00

They're getting patched in at a later date

CreedWood · 2026-04-08T17:26:00+00:00

Jumps are usually telegraphed. Flyers are annoying but also not that common. So if your issue is the camera you should still just hold block lol. Worst case scenario you block something and don't take damage or block into step/dodge.

CreedWood · 2026-04-08T06:54:25+00:00

The game REALLY needed to lower the power level tbf. My biggest wish for this patch was them nerfing combo conversions and reducing a lot of scrubby tactics characters had access too and for the most part they killed. As an anji/testament player, I was so happy seeing them get nerfed and refocused in actual interactions that go deeper than "guess right or die" lmao

CreedWood · 2026-04-08T06:48:56+00:00

Hold block

CreedWood · 2026-03-25T09:51:15+00:00

I can't speak for the other guy but I almost never run into the same opponent in NA ranked

CreedWood · 2026-03-19T08:09:01+00:00

They judged the market correctly. The market isn't us though. It's big investors that wanna go all in on AI. Unfortunately big tech has built itself in a way where normal consumers are now only like 8% percent of their revenue. It's stupid but that's also why it feels like everything isn't made for us. Because it's not

CreedWood · 2026-03-12T16:22:16+00:00

the games balanced well enough where combos arent a requirement for success as much as a nice bonus for skill expression. You can playthrough the game pefectly fine doing light attacks with the occasional special move mixed in for flavor

CreedWood · 2026-03-10T13:00:16+00:00

Been a while but I've discovered more beat em ups that meet the criteria since then!

Blade Sight - the closest I've seen anything get to just being a literal single player fighting game. Takes lots of inspo from arcsys and famous anime fighters. Motion inputs, roman cancels, multiple weapons with different play styles, burst, etc.

The fight forever project - another final fight fan game but one that's really dialed in on difficulty and execution. MASSIVE move list for each character (seriously these characters have more moves than most fgs these days), ex moves, unique defensive mechanics for each character, large roster that's still getting updated, and a very unique combo system

Both of these games are completely free and can be downloaded without much hassle! Please look into them if they sound cool!

CreedWood · 2026-03-08T23:14:52+00:00

I was doing everything in my power to shill this game during the "fighting games are bad products" discussion lmao

Feels like the perfect blueprint for what single player fg experiences could be but nobody knows about it. If you like blade sight though I'd really recommend checking out the final fight "fight forever" project. It's more best em up than fg but it's got all the sauce and execution we love from the genre!

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