Hello lemmy gamers! Curious who’s around here – anybody play fighting games?

I’m mostly into Tekken (and play it competitively), but I’ll dabble in most fighting games here and again. Would it be reasonable to have a community specifically for the FGC around here?

  • skulblaka@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I grew up not really “getting” fighting games but in the last few years I’ve really gotten into them in a big way. Been playing some SF6 recently but my true love is Guilty Gear. GG Strive is what got me into fighting games as a whole and taught me what okizeme and plus-on-block mean.

    Lots of Smash fans here looks like, I also enjoy smash bros but if we do have a general FGC it might be better to separate them just so that the two communities don’t run over each other. Smash is incredibly popular but it doesn’t have a whole lot in common with other more traditional fighting games.

  • aRatherDapperFox@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Soul Calibur is my jam. That, and Mortal Kombat. Never played competitively, I’m not that good. Just good enough to beat all my friends, lol.

    Absolutely trash at Smash, though. I don’t think I’ve ever won a single game.

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    1 year ago

    Not my favorite genre, but I do like Tekken, Dead or Alive, Soul Calibre, Virtua Fighter, Battle Arena Toshinden, Fighting Vipers, World Heroes. Mostly I am attracted to a game for cool characters and fighting styles more than the actual fighting, if that makes any sense. Oh, does Virtual On count? 😋

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      1 year ago

      I feel this, and I actually feel a little bit petty realizing that SF6 doesn’t have any fighters or attacks that seem visually interesting to me. It seems to be doing so many other things so well that it’s a strange sticking point.

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    1 year ago

    I’ve always liked the idea of fighting games (depth, strategy, persnickety nonsense) but they’ve never clicked. Street Fighter 6 has changed that, though. Falling into a reaaaal hole with it as I try and figure out how to play Chun-Li.

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      1 year ago

      Niiiiice! Glad it’s working out for you! I think a lot of people are having this experience.

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    1 year ago

    Yesterdey I tried Tekken 7 on ps plus. Last time I played Tekken was back in the ps1 with Tekken 2. I really liked it, it remind me my afternoons being scared of yoshimitsu. If the community is created, I’m down!

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    1 year ago

    I’m sure lemmy will get enough members to make more niche communities eventually. I’m a fan of the netherrealm games myself like mortal Kombat and injustice.

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      1 year ago

      Yeeeahhh! Hopefully we are both about to get some exciting news tomorrow :D

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    I liked Tekken 7, but didn’t have anyone to play with really. My favorite artistic style is the French Bread fighting games. Their characters are pretty stand out too.

    Currently don’t have my hotbox, so i can’t be grinding out combo trials and trying to figure out which character i vibe with most in SF6

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      1 year ago

      Oh it’s huge! So many people are playing it right now, I think they can count this as one of the most successful fighting game launches ever.

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    1 year ago

    Yeah! I’m middling at best, and Street Fighter is my game, been having a lot of fun with the new one. Always down to try others too. As another commentor said, the salt/toxicity/gatekeeping aspects that can creep into some of these sweatier communities I dislike. Fostering a welcoming inclusive environment is something that’s important to me too

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    I play Smash Ult every weekend with my buddy. During the pandemic, I got so fed up with Smash online that I picked up SFV. I was an Akuma main. Now I’m learning Dee Jay in SF6. Fun stuff.

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    I love fighting games, even if I’ve never been particularly good at them. It’s the character designs, music and stylish presentation in games like Strive, SF6 and Skullgirls that do it for me. I try to introduce my friends to the genre any chance I get but most people find them intimidating. Can’t say I blame them, but I think that SF6 will bring some new blood to the community.

    And I’ve unfortunately found a lot of ignorance and bigotry in fighting game spaces, like in other exclusive Ur-Gamer spaces. I think with more notable queer and trans players in the scene though, things are changing.

    Edit: I’d definitely join a FGC on Beehaw if such a thing appeared. Also I play on Steam!

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      And I’ve unfortunately found a lot of ignorance and bigotry in fighting game spaces, like in other exclusive Ur-Gamer spaces. I think with more notable queer and trans players in the scene though, things are changing.

      I think that’s true for the bigger franchises, unfortunately. But honestly, the Guilty Gear (mostly Strive, I suppose) and BlazBlue communities tend to be pretty chill, from what I’ve found on reddit.

      Also, hello, fellow Millia main (if I’m guessing it correctly through your username).

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          1 year ago

          That looks awesome! I hope you won’t mind me asking but where did you get the coat and the fur hat? Also love the Testament with the umbrella as a replacement for the scythe.

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            1 year ago

            I got the whole getup from EZCosplay except the boots and tights. And yeah I didn’t know them but they looked awesome!

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    As of last week I do, simply because SF6 has really captured my heart. The modern controls allow me to still pull off some cool moves, but give me a chance to focus on building fundamentals. I don’t want to grind away in the lab mode for 1934589 hours. I want to learn by doing. I’ll never be hyper competitive, but I have won a few matches online and now I have the bug.

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    1 year ago

    Hey there! I’m a Smash Ultimate player. I’m going to my local regularly and trying to improve, though I’m still trash.

    I’d love to have a community for the FGC here. I frequented the subreddit r/CrazyHand a fair bit, which is a community focused on helping people improve at competitive Smash, and it’s a great little place.

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    I used to play a lot back in the PS3/360 days then my group fell apart, but have gotten back into them in the last year. Nowhere near competitive but it’s so hard to top the experience of playing fighting games with friends of similar skill levels and helping each other improve!