00:00 Recorded in May
00:30 Introductions
01:24 General thoughts on the Strive Beta
04:13 The wall-break mechanic
16:07 The perception of Guilty Gear being too difficult
20:58 The untapped potential of tutorials
23:05 Bringing in new players to FGs
25:57 Fighting games are for boomers
27:52 NRS are ahead of the curve28:55 Engagement
30:44 COVID forcing developers to reconsider FGs as a complete package
33:17 Characters run fighting games
38:35 Developing a package that CAN attract new players, instead of a game explicitly focused on attracting new players
43:47 Guest characters as marketing tools
46:12 You can’t compare Terminator to Negan
47:42 Fahkumram and Leroy
50:37 Leroy “destroyed” the Tekken scene
53:29 Kokonoe “destroyed” the BlazBlue scene
54:48 Tekken fans have short memories
01:00:21 Outrage culture & listing the problems with Strive
01:02:44 Rollback in Strive is bigger than Guilty Gear / listing good points
01:04:05 The command list in Strive is amazing
01:07:54 Fuck the GG vets01:09:04 Why BlazBlue is more complex than Guilty Gear now
01:13:16 Thoughts on GranBlue Fantasy Versus
01:15:02 The effects of no arcade release
01:17:10 GBVS patches
01:18:51 GBVS had a vision…(until Zooey came out)
01:19:55 Why does Ferry have a DP?
01:23:18 #NotMyStreetFighter
01:26:19 GBVS as a secondary game / challenges of writing Tekken Overviews
01:28:18 Eddy, Zafina and Akuma
01:32:59 Capcom vs SNK 3 / Tekken X Street Fighter / Tekken 8
01:36:12 Season Pass: Remove Noctis, Negan and Chloe
01:39:56 Events hard-carry promoting fighting games
01:45:39 What do recent ArcSys games say about the direction they’re going in?
01:46:58 Should Strive have been a new IP?
01:48:53 How many new FG I.P.s have there been in the past 10 years?
01:52:37 The removal of Gatlings in Strive
01:54:29 Strive changes betray a lack of confidence in GG
02:07:22 Airdashes in Strive
02:10:33 The trend in modern fighting games towards volatility
02:11:43 Will Strive undergo a massive overhaul before release?
02:16:03 The first version will be rough around the edges
02:20:42 Setting pride aside
02:24:33 Hopes for Zato in Strive
02:28:41 Rev 2 Story Mode was for people who lurk GameFaqs
02:31:02 CHRISTIE IS HER OWN CHARACTER #WaitingForMileena
02:35:44 Being in the public eye
02:37:55 Complexity isn’t what’s turning people away
02:39:10 Let’s cut the dumb-shit for 2022
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