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The video explores affordable ways to dive into fighting games, examining several titles while highlighting their unique features and communities. "Skullgirls" is praised for its hand-drawn art, deep mechanics, and flexible tag-based system beneficial for new players. "Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R" and "BlazBlue: Central Fiction" are recognized for their complex gameplay and distinctive art styles, with Guilty Gear's offensive gameplay and soundtrack standing out. "Idol Showdown" combines anime and traditional fighting mechanics, featuring popular VTubers and demonstrating developer responsiveness to community feedback. The simplicity and accessibility of "Tough Love Arena," a browser-based game, are applauded, along with its tutorial and varied character archetypes.
The video also recommends Fightcade for emulating classic arcade games like "Street Fighter 3: Third Strike" and "King of Fighters 98," offering online play and preserving older titles. Additional recommendations include "Garo: Mark of the Wolves," "Akatsuki Blitzkampf," "Windjammers," "Neo Turf Masters," "Bubble Bobble," and "Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code." The primary message is that enjoyable fighting games are accessible without significant financial investment, encouraging exploration of these titles. The video concludes with viewer engagement prompts and recognition of the creator's patrons.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker introduces affordable ways to get into fighting games without breaking the bank. They highlight “Skullgirls” as an indie favorite in the fighting game community, notable for its longevity and dedicated development since its 2012 release. The game features a unique tag-based system allowing players to choose between solo characters, duo teams, or trio teams, each with distinct advantages and disadvantages. This system helps new players learn the game by experimenting with different team compositions. The speaker praises “Skullgirls” for its deep mechanics, passionate community, and charming hand-drawn character sprites.
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In this part of the video, the speaker highlights key aspects of a fighting game, emphasizing its unique art style and Jazz-inspired soundtrack. The game’s effective online netcode and lobby system, along with the well-regarded GGPO rollback implementation, are praised. Players are cautioned about the complexity of the game, particularly the concept of resetting combos to inflict significant damage. Although the tutorial is excellent, it doesn’t cover resets in detail. The base roster is deemed sufficient for newcomers before considering the season pass and DLC. The game, while priced at £20, often goes on sale. The speaker concludes that dedicating time and effort to learning the game offers a highly satisfying experience.
Additionally, the speaker discusses “Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R,” citing its origin in Japanese arcades and subsequent releases. Although initially niche and overlooked, its 2020 netcode update revitalized the player base and bolstered its small but enthusiastic community, asserting its status as a beloved title in the series.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the merits of a specific game in the Guilty Gear series, highlighting its intense offensive gameplay, impressive soundtrack, and unique pixel art style. The game features many characters who are arguably at their most powerful due to the numerous options and moves available to them. This results in complex and varied gameplay, though it can be challenging and intimidating for new players. The speaker notes that each character has extensive, impressive combos and unique gimmicks. Special mention is made of the character Bikin’s ability to execute special moves from any block and super moves that can disable the opponent’s buttons. The game is praised for being highly engaging and offering substantial replay value, especially given its low price on Steam. Additionally, the speaker shares a personal preference for another game, “BlazBlue: Central Fiction,” which is also currently available at a discounted price on Steam.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses “Idol Showdown,” an indie fighting game featuring popular VTubers from Hololive. Despite not being a VTuber fan, the speaker appreciates the game’s mechanics and unique features like special move canceling and assist characters. The game strikes a balance between anime fighters and traditional ground-based games, offering a mix of mechanics that create interesting gameplay situations. It has received a major update, adding character reworks, lobby system improvements, and advanced training mode features. Additionally, two new DLC characters have been announced, yet their identities remain unknown.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the developers’ commitment to improving “Idol Showdown,” highlighting their responsiveness to community feedback, evidenced by character rebalancing and feature additions. Additionally, the video transitions to discussing “Tough Love Arena,” a browser-based fighting game known for its simplicity, low system requirements, and accessibility. The speaker emphasizes the game’s comprehensive tutorial and the ability to play it on various devices, making it highly accessible and easy to learn.
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In this segment, the speaker praises a fighting game with a simple yet appealing art style reminiscent of a teenager’s sketchbook. They highlight the game’s unique skins, which can be unlocked through specific achievements like reaching certain ELOs or winning tournaments. A Steam version is also available for purchase, which supports the developers. The game features various character archetypes such as Zoner and Rushdown, and although some roles overlap, the special moves differentiate them, making it enjoyable to master. The developers are commended for their efforts, and the game is lauded for its strong netcode and convenient browser-based play.
Additionally, the segment introduces Fightcade, a software client for emulating old arcade games on PC with a focus on fighting games. Fightcade offers a vast library of emulated games, including titles like Street Fighter 3, King of Fighters 98, and Marvel vs. Capcom 2. It provides online multiplayer with rollback netcode, and some games even have ranked play. The service helps preserve these classic games and makes them accessible, potentially leading users to discover new favorite fighting games.
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In this part of the video, the creator provides recommendations for some favorite games available on a particular service, emphasizing the need to obtain legal ROMs. The first game highlighted is “Street Fighter 3: Third Strike,” revered by the fighting game community with an active competitive scene. This segment also spotlights “Garo: Mark of the Wolves,” an acclaimed SNK title with a sequel on the way. Another recommendation is the dojin fighter “Akatsuki Blitzkampf,” praised for its appealing aesthetic and unique gameplay mechanics.
The creator also mentions “Windjammers,” a distinct fighting game involving extreme Frisbee, and recommends trying the sequel if possible. Additionally, “Neo Turf Masters” is cited as a straightforward golf game, and “Bubble Bobble” is nostalgically valued as a favorite childhood game. The overall message is that fun and affordable fighting games are accessible even without powerful equipment or significant financial investment, encouraging viewers to explore and enjoy these games. The video concludes with a call for viewers to share their favorite cheap fighting games and a brief mention of “Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code” as another enjoyable and free game to try.
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In this part of the video, the creator acknowledges the support of various patrons, listing names such as Naoto Jackal, Reeves mp04, HOA Ray, W Rich, Mine Super, Fourcon, Tom Tanks, Voltage Charge, and Zandatsu, specifically noting them as tier 2 patrons.