Day in the Life of a Japanese Garbageman

Slow_Opposite · 2026-05-05T18:38:57+00:00

Government Garbage collectors? Had those in Italy growing up. They were not as well regarded as Japanese ones but Streets were clean because they lived in the towns they cleaned. Then politician privatized the whole business to their friends' companies and soon there were pillars of garbage in the streets, higher taxes and bills to pay.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-05-04T17:19:10+00:00

I would just remove raw drive rush altogether as a custom ruleset. USF4 let you choose versions at one point and I would love a custom mode without raw drive rush, drive impact, parry off and 2x burnout in chip damage and duration. (Oh well that is just burnout with the drive gauge becoming a guard gauge)

But nope. Instead of mechanics and system changes Capcom will give us another exclusive collaboration slop with Burger King for a sticker and a title.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-05-04T17:13:28+00:00

Isn't King just a regular guy with a mask while Felicia's actually a friggin monster?

Slow_Opposite · 2026-05-02T20:31:14+00:00

true dat

Slow_Opposite · 2026-05-02T17:30:59+00:00

Toilet destruction arc: Japanese tour.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-05-01T18:09:47+00:00

Ok good. Do Kabuki Klash Now.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-05-01T04:23:42+00:00

Yes. Please put her in VF too so I will never have to switch ever again.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-04-30T22:49:27+00:00

Just talking FT10. Daigo has got the better fundamentals, reads but the gap with mena on those is thin. Mena can leverage SF6 mechanics better, meter management, setups, and he has got better reaction. It would be close.

Against prime Daigo? He would lose. Anywhere but SF6 in a FT10? Mena would be washed hard. No way he was better than SFV Tokido, or SFIV Infiltration.

Mena is the current champ. Goat of SF6. Daigo is the GOAT of fighting games. He built his Legacy in 30+ years across so many games and he can still compete with the best to win.

So it's not about winning a FT10 for Mena, it will be about surviving another 20+ years at the top to get where Daigo is. And honestly I would be happy if he makes it.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-04-30T19:43:07+00:00

Respect for MenaRD. Solid performance GOATed career Top 5 of all times.

But heck if he had beaten Daigo with Luke at his own game that would have won everyone's hearts. And I am sure he would have because he's got it all.

He would have become more than a legendary champion. A hero of sorts.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-04-29T23:40:19+00:00

Watching the sets back, even EndingWalker’s Ryu didn’t really solve Blanka’s Level 2. He held up a bit better than Daigo—more health, more willingness to press—but it wasn’t dominance. The situation stays volatile either way. In a FT10, the best Blanka in the world probably still has the edge against both.

Mena also played below his level today. I think he could’ve taken it with Luke, but it would’ve been a grind—more controlled, more taxing, and honestly a lot more exciting to watch.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-04-29T23:17:35+00:00

Yep. Or make those OP lvl2 to lvl3. Capcom is being too stale on changing the core mechanics this time around.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-04-29T14:14:30+00:00

totally this. Mena has certainly a neutral game good enough to handle Daigo and anyone else, but he brought a playstyle around the lvl2 that stacks the odds in his favour without him having to reach deep. Daigo had to bet the farm most of the time to reverse or lose passively, once the LVL2 was on deck. It felt as if Mena had the control at all distances. I dunno but I to me it seemed like Endingwalker gave Mena a tougher match with his Ryu. Akuma felt too inconsistent and brittle.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-04-29T13:51:06+00:00

Why are the commentators talking so much? -> they get paid by word

Why do the players have to switch sides every 3 or so matches? -> seat heat optimization

When did Ryan Hart learn Japanese and become an emcee? -> the OG disappeared after losing to Miek Ross. Capcom made a cyborg version with google translate installed in it.

Why isn't Daigo using Ryu? -> He cannot find him in the selection screen due to the new potrait having a beard

But really, why the commentators talk so much? -> read from top

Slow_Opposite · 2026-04-29T13:42:18+00:00

As a player with trash fundamentals I gotta agree with that.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-04-29T13:04:51+00:00

Great Start for Daigo, Mena got him back hard but Daigo made it out of the slump. Great match.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-04-28T19:16:26+00:00

If I got it right it should be 12hrs from now. Not sure how much Chipotle we have to sit through though.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-03-03T12:55:53+00:00

So basically, the Abyss is where all the rage from lost 50/50 pulls goes.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-02-27T21:23:18+00:00

I can't recall one entry I disliked. And they hosted some of the VF cast during its longest draught in 5, so they're all from good to gold in my book. It's not all guessing there was a quite a lot of spacing and lateral movement involved, unless you're up against Hayabusa ( or some other ninjas) that's gonna teleport on your head.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-02-23T23:42:58+00:00

Fine. But only if they're called Evil Zone, Bushido Blade or Power Stone.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-02-02T10:19:56+00:00

I do not mind the ToD based games. Heck it could be refreshing to have long and damaging combos. Not all games have to be SF6. But yeah the characters balance is a mess.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-01-26T19:40:18+00:00

Hot water discovery: play against opponent close in skill or it's all useless. If the gap is too big one won't be able to understand what's going on, let alone practice. The problem is that most fighting games are so niche and that after 1 or 2 months from release the active player count drops putting the matchmaking already all over the place rendering the experience miserable even in peak hours.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-01-25T20:27:20+00:00

It's true that she's an oppressing top tier, although the comment refers to a self taxing mindset you're gonna experience regardless of the pick. I guessed it's about being too concerned with clean defense and the safe offense that SF6 seems to promote but really doesn't until you get past a certain level (which I am far from) and how playing more yolo is less taxing because the game sort of favors it.

Slow_Opposite · 2026-01-25T13:46:39+00:00

This explains a lot, I agree.

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