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Trying to learn fightstick as a fighting game beginner with Garou: Mark of the Wolves
As a fighting game beginner, I have always played on pad - but I decided to try to learn to use an arcade stick with Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
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00:00 Why stick?
03:34 Why Garou?
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Why special inputs are so frustrating in Street Fighter 1
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The first Street Fighter game is an important part of fighting game history, but if you've ever tried to play it, you probably know that it's pretty frustrating. Why won't hadoukens and shoryukens come out with the usual motion inputs? Yes, negative edge is part of it - but there's more to the story. In this video I go down the rabbit hole to figure out exactly what the timing requirements are ...
You should watch fighting game tournaments
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At Capcom Cup X, a major Street Fighter 6 tournament, the total prize pool was over $2 million. But big money is only a tiny part of what makes these tournaments exciting. In this video I talk about a couple of other stories from the first competitive season of SF6. 00:00 intro 00:55 The LCQ 02:52 Double elimination brackets 03:17 Problem X 06:32 World Warrior (Asia South) 11:20 Si Anik's visa ...
Fighting games for beginners vs casuals
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Thank you for checking out my video! If you like what I do and would like to support me to do more of it, and you have some spare cash, consider donating on Ko-fi (which will also get you access to my Discord server): ko-fi.com/frumiousgaming When Maximilian Dood argued that beginners should focus on games with lots of other beginners, I didn’t really agree - but a comment on that video made me...
Tekken 8 is GREAT for fighting game beginners
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Thank you for checking out my video! If you like what I do and would like to support me to do more of it, and you have some spare cash, consider donating on Ko-fi (which will also get you access to my Discord server): ko-fi.com/frumiousgaming Tekken 8 has arrived and it is actually great for beginners - in this vid I talk about why it has taken such a big step forward for beginner friendliness ...
I went to a Smash Bros local as a total beginner
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Thank you for checking out my video! If you like what I do and would like to support me to do more of it, and you have some spare cash, consider donating on Ko-fi (which will also get you access to my Discord server): ko-fi.com/frumiousgaming Thank you to the following for letting me use their pictures and videos from their fighting game locals! * CSC: www.flickr.com/photos/197831644@N06 * Ooey...
The best free fighting game for beginners? | Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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Thank you for checking out my video! If you like what I do and would like to support me to do more of it, and you have some spare cash, consider donating on Ko-fi (which will also get you access to my Discord server): ko-fi.com/frumiousgaming Granblue Fantasy Versus was pretty good for fighting game beginners - how does its sequel/updated edition, Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising, compare? It has...
Is Tekken too hard to get into for fighting game beginners?
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Thank you for checking out my video! If you like what I do and would like to support me to do more of it, and you have some spare cash, consider donating on Ko-fi (which will also get you access to my Discord server): ko-fi.com/frumiousgaming Tekken: too tough for noobs? @personaxlity and I discuss our journeys of discovering Tekken. PersonaxLity gives his tips for beginners getting into Tekken...
Is it too late for beginners to get into Guilty Gear: Strive?
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Thank you for checking out my video! If you like what I do and would like to support me to do more of it, and you have some spare cash, consider donating on Ko-fi (which will also get you access to my Discord server): ko-fi.com/frumiousgaming In November 2022 I saw Maximilian Dood say Strive was no longer a good fighting game for beginners... I see his point, but overall I disagree. Let's get i...
A fighting game where fighting is (kind of) optional: Nidhogg
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Thank you for checking out my video! If you like what I do and would like to support me to do more of it, and you have some spare cash, consider donating on Ko-fi (which will also get you access to my Discord server): ko-fi.com/frumiousgaming In my last video about one-hit 2D indie fighting games, I didn't mention Nidhogg, much to the shock of dozens of commenters. Here you go, a video on Nidho...
Fighting games where every hit is deadly
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Thank you for checking out my video! If you like what I do and would like to support me to do more of it, and you have some spare cash, consider donating on Ko-fi (which will also get you access to my Discord server): ko-fi.com/frumiousgaming There are a surprising number of 2D samurai-based one hit indie fighting games. In this video I look at three of them, First Cut, One Strike, and Sclash. ...
Is Them's Fightin' Herds good for fighting game beginners?
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Is Them's Fightin' Herds good for fighting game beginners?
The most underrated beginner-friendly fighting game?!
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The most underrated beginner-friendly fighting game?!
The strange old fighting games of Nintendo Switch Online
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The strange old fighting games of Nintendo Switch Online
Is Melty Blood: Type Lumina beginner friendly?
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Is Melty Blood: Type Lumina beginner friendly?
Mortal Kombat 1 removed a key feature for fighting game beginners
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Mortal Kombat 1 removed a key feature for fighting game beginners
Does Pocket Bravery live up to its promise for fighting game beginners?
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Does Pocket Bravery live up to its promise for fighting game beginners?
Mortal Kombat 11 is still worth playing for fighting game beginners
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Mortal Kombat 11 is still worth playing for fighting game beginners
Samurai Shodown removes one big distraction for fighting game beginners
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Samurai Shodown removes one big distraction for fighting game beginners
6 fighting games for beginners: a noob’s perspective
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6 fighting games for beginners: a noob’s perspective
6 reasons we don’t need a Switch 2 right now
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6 reasons we don’t need a Switch 2 right now
The cozy game you will be obsessed with in 2024 - Dragon Quest 3!?
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The cozy game you will be obsessed with in 2024 - Dragon Quest 3!?
Panda, Smash, and the World Cup
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Panda, Smash, and the World Cup

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @xfrozenpanda6285
    @xfrozenpanda6285 11 годин тому

    I bought Strive as my first fighting game on December 28th of 2023; 1 year and 700 hours later, I've cracked Celestial rank in the Tower and don't regret a thing. Buy what you want, but always keep that bullshit blazing 👏

  • @RealMrSebas2005
    @RealMrSebas2005 День тому

    HOW TO DO THE MOVES *PROPERLY*, and I say, *PRO-PER-LY*, here they are, -Hadouken/Plasma Fire: At the same time, Hold PUNCH and move DOWN, DIAGONAL RIGHT-DOWN RIGHT, then release PUNCH -Shoryuken/Dragon Punch: At the same time, Hold PUNCH and move RIGHT, DOWN, DIAGONAL RIGHT-DOWN (Do the Z Movement thingy) then release PUNCH. -Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku/Hurricane Kick: U must jump W/O MOVING, doesn’t work on ground. While ON-AIR, at the same time, Hold KICK, and move DOWN, DIAGONAL DOWN-LEFT, LEFT, then release KICK.

    • @RealMrSebas2005
      @RealMrSebas2005 День тому

      FUCK, somehow it itsn’t making the “Properly” words *Bold*. (This * Symbol.)

    • @RealMrSebas2005
      @RealMrSebas2005 День тому

      I forgot what is hadōken called in English. Srry.

  • @selforganisation
    @selforganisation 4 дні тому

    I'm a brony and I loved that game. You can expand the roster with 5 DLC characters getting 11, by the way.

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 4 дні тому

      @@selforganisation when did you discover it?

  • @heromedley
    @heromedley 5 днів тому

    im convinced not even max know what the fuck hes talking about half the time

  • @boner4098
    @boner4098 24 дні тому

    It's too late for everything, actually. Here's my advice for beginners - don't even try. Don't even start the game. Don't even boot up the console/PC. It's over. It never began. If you didn't start playing at the closed beta - it's too late already. Max is garbage at GGS btw. He got owned by that Slayer months ago, and never recovered since.

  • @YTSMOKY
    @YTSMOKY 26 днів тому

    Is the mobile/switch version worth playing?

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 26 днів тому

      @YTSMOKY the switch version, definitely yes (although the hd 2d version is out now!). The mobile version is still a great game but personally I found it a bit annoying that I couldn’t play it with my phone horizontal and I couldn’t use a Bluetooth controller, you have to use the on screen controls. They work fine when you get used to it and it’s still a great game, but I’d prefer switch over mobile because I like having the physical controls

    • @YTSMOKY
      @YTSMOKY 26 днів тому

      @frumiousgaming since I playing on Android phone, I'm planning to buy Dq6, is Dq6 mobile worth playing?

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 26 днів тому

      @YTSMOKY I think all the DQ games on smartphone have the same controls, I would recommend it for the games that aren’t on switch even though the controls are a bit annoying. It’s still the full amazing game and the controls are fine really. Maybe try to find a screenshot or video of someone playing it so you can see what the controls are like

    • @YTSMOKY
      @YTSMOKY 26 днів тому

      @@frumiousgaming yeah all of them have a same controls, but lot of people more recommend to play the Zenithia Trilogy, Especially Dq5 if you're playing with mobile phone

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 26 днів тому

      @ I wish they would put it on switch but the mobile versions are a very good version still

  • @salvatoreferrara3701
    @salvatoreferrara3701 28 днів тому

    New guilry gear fan and player, this game is Hella fun. I love it

  • @omamchy
    @omamchy 28 днів тому

    Im absolutely new to the game and it is quite difficult to enter but still great game and i was having a lot of fun in public matches even while playing as potato. Cos its a great game altogether. However i gave up on it just cos i dont have a much time for it. Otherwise i would play it a lot

  • @aarondaniel2380
    @aarondaniel2380 28 днів тому

    I just got into fighting games as a whole, started strive and sf6 side by side and while the learning curves been steep, its some of the most rewarding learning experiences in my gaming journey. As a hardcore souls fan, I'd been searching for another kind of challenge they way those games forced me to engage and be present like never before. With strive already being almost 4 years old I was scared I had missed by chance to enjoy what is artistically, the fighting game i'd been waiting my whole life for. Turns out, everything works out just as it should. I joined just in time to witness the season 4 pass which couldn't have been more the sign I was looking for. Blue has always been my favorite colour, blue characters have always been my favorites, very special etc. Also cybpunk edrunners deeply impacted me. "I really want to stay at your house" is forever going to be a top 5 favourite song of all time, Lucy is my favorite female character in fiction. As much as it made sense and I wanted to, I never let myself entertain the Idea of Lucy's character and specifically her combat skills (cyberpunk: 2077 teased us by having a cool looking monowire that didn't play well) being expanded on in any form, because I thought that was way too optimistic. The way I cried finding out about Lucy. And the fact that shes coming on the season pass when I start the game, however not until summer so I can actually get past the scrub phase for when I play her. The cherry is that she's alongside THREE blue characters?!! Three blue characters, and a genuine dream I never thought would come true, right when I needed a sign to dive into fighting games and guilty gear. Ty for listening to my ted talk <3 ... watch me update being like ya fuck that game i dropped it.

  • @niemand7811
    @niemand7811 Місяць тому

    In other words: only very few people are not casual players. Like the upper 0.5 percent of gamers are there to distinct themselves from beginner to pro sweat lord. Good to know and now we can move on.

  • @niemand7811
    @niemand7811 Місяць тому

    Sorry but Max is a loaded pimp. I mean most of the FGC members are just that. Sponsored to the brim. They got nothing really to do. So of course they fill the FGC with more sweat. My question is to get to know why anyone with a functioning brain would even care to become a member of the FGC as it is right now? That is what Max is talking about. to become a Guilty Gear Sweat Lord it might be too late because too many are drowning in their own sweat and that of others. But as a regular player you can always play any fighting game you want. There is never a time not to. Forget about these sponsored leeches. Be yourself and decide what games you want to play. I play the shit out of SCVI these days and couldn't care less about the FGC as I enjoy playing the story mode with different home brew characters. You want to play Guilty Gear Strive? Get it and start to play!

  • @Labasta_de_Lua
    @Labasta_de_Lua Місяць тому

    Anyone can gen into strive if they don't care about losing a lot while learning 😊

  • @holmes7077
    @holmes7077 Місяць тому

    Yes. Yes it is

  • @DeathAlchemist
    @DeathAlchemist Місяць тому

    Very thorough video

  • @DuckFoot777
    @DuckFoot777 Місяць тому

    The only problem i have with strive is that there are literally no people in Oceania so i have to play in japanese servers with 200 ping

  • @eternalsummer8409
    @eternalsummer8409 Місяць тому

    They were Right, USALLY, however in this case the power of bucket keeps people comming

  • @eternalsummer8409
    @eternalsummer8409 Місяць тому

    Never too late for basket<3

  • @hungrysparrow
    @hungrysparrow Місяць тому

    Blades of Gory has a sudden death mode where one hit kills.

  • @pgzpimba7732
    @pgzpimba7732 2 місяці тому

    As a swich player i barely touch in online, my god hundreds of hours on training mode and in the end not learning a thing

  • @FranzenGR
    @FranzenGR 2 місяці тому

    Very glad you enjoyed your time with Type lumina! It is one of my favorite fighting games and am happy to see anyone giving it a try. I've found with my own friends that the nature of the auto combos and strings made it really easy for my non hard core fighting game playing friends to dive in with me.

  • @vesperianstar
    @vesperianstar 2 місяці тому

    I don't know man. I've been playing Strive for a couple weeks. Maybe it's a problem on my region, but when I went to my floor nobody was there. I went to the open plaza and the only guys there were over Lv.900 and pretty much obliterated me with constant pressure. I understand losing is part of the learning process, but when you get pushed into a constant pressure chain that you have no ability to get out of it can get pretty frustrating. Maybe it was a bad time of the day or just my region, but the whole thing felt pretty bad.

  • @Yutappy99
    @Yutappy99 2 місяці тому

    This game certainly isn't thumb friendly. 5 minutes into the game and my left thumb was getting blisters like the old street fighter 2 days.

  • @paijwa
    @paijwa 2 місяці тому

    Peoples skill progression tapers off hard regardless of when they start. Someone who starts now will get 80% of the way to being decent in a relatively short amount of time

  • @turboyabo864
    @turboyabo864 2 місяці тому

    the tutorial for strive is very much poor since its not focus on characters in strives but a "hey X character should be able to do X thing as well just guess at until find the right ones". it should simply had had tutorial on what the characters can do , combo tutorials that aren't as strict .

  • @darkbornelines4587
    @darkbornelines4587 2 місяці тому

    Thinking of buying it now

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 2 місяці тому

      @@darkbornelines4587 hope you enjoy it if you do!

  • @arcadebun3450
    @arcadebun3450 3 місяці тому

    i started playing strive 5 days ago and i'm absolutely enamored with it ohmygod. It is hard definitely but it's so fun I don't even care at all

  • @shirotakanashi38
    @shirotakanashi38 3 місяці тому

    Was interested in the game because it’s a Tsukihime fighting game, Was exited when I saw Saber’s in the game And was ecstatic when I saw Aoko was in the game 100% gonna get into it purely so I can mess around playing as Aoko

  • @amateurasian
    @amateurasian 3 місяці тому

    had my strive for almost 2yrs in the library never really touched and played, i only tried online yesterday , it was fun

  • @russiandoggo4336
    @russiandoggo4336 3 місяці тому

    Literally started playing strive in late 2022, first game I've really competed in. His ass was not cooking.

  • @Mel_Shinoda
    @Mel_Shinoda 3 місяці тому

    Do you have to charge the 8bitdo stick ? Where does it draw power?

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 3 місяці тому

      @@Mel_Shinoda I usually play it plugged in by usb c so I never charge mine, but if you use it wirelessly you’ll need to charge it through that usb c port

    • @Mel_Shinoda
      @Mel_Shinoda 3 місяці тому

      @@frumiousgaming noted. Thank you brother 🙏

  • @Evan_Makeba
    @Evan_Makeba 3 місяці тому

    I played it when it was on game pass for four-six months, bought it since it left and I think I played it once.

  • @sadpee7710
    @sadpee7710 3 місяці тому

    on the subject of fighting games that can be good for beginners: i found skullgirls to be an amazing game for people who want to learn fighting games, as it has a super extensive tutorial that takes you through lots of fighting game terms like jailing etc. (iirc?). not casual or "pick up and play" but if someone wants a crash course on all the necessary fighting game knowledge, skullgirls has that covered. been a while since i played it tho so i can't remember any specifics.

  • @HumanityFirst2
    @HumanityFirst2 3 місяці тому

    Maybe I’m just to slow but I can’t even tell what’s happening nine times out of ten when I’m trying to play strive. I’ve just started and there’s so many things going on it’s just overwhelming for someone who’s only experience with fighters is brawlhalla.

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 3 місяці тому

      @@HumanityFirst2 I know that feeling! Are you playing online or have you played any arcade mode?

    • @HumanityFirst2
      @HumanityFirst2 3 місяці тому

      @@frumiousgaming watched this after getting my ass handed to me 12 times in a row online. Played the missions up to 3 stars and most of what I learned went out the window by the 5th hit of whatever combo was hitting me at the moment.

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 3 місяці тому

      @@HumanityFirst2 I would recommend playing against the cpu a bit on arcade mode, it will still be hard and a lot going on but it’s a better way to ease yourself in if you’re getting overwhelmed playing online. You could also try joining a strive discord server and basically saying you’re a beginner looking for people to play with and you might either find people at your level or people who can play and give you advice

  • @J04Pierre
    @J04Pierre 3 місяці тому

    I play fighting games but I can’t lie gg is hard for me I’m trying to learn this game so bad

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 3 місяці тому

      @@J04Pierre which games are you into?

    • @J04Pierre
      @J04Pierre 3 місяці тому

      @@frumiousgaming I play em all mk tekken dbfz sf6 im just learning tekken and sf6 tho its so hard to do combos in sf6 tho so thats why i think that game is hard

  • @homurayurisquad1423
    @homurayurisquad1423 3 місяці тому

    koihime and phantom breaker are my underrated beginner middle ground games, that I have mixed feelings with as far as single player casual content goes. that both suffer from being hard to find players koihime is just so simple it's easy to learn. know how to play footsies, remember everything is minus, and you are a decent koihime player no matter what fg your main games are, every character has the same frame data with most combos being 5b special, outside of hougeki routes which you can follow a similar basic structure with anyone. they removed story mode in ryorairai version for some reason. still have arcade mode but just an intro and ending without the other vn cutscenes between matches. pbo is just kind of dumb mashing fun and freedom to jump around, with odd mechanics. story mode is ok but frustrating since theres no guides on where you are supposed to continue to get different routes. while some character's story arcs pretty much got unreasonably hard to accomplish, and i dont know if changing ai difficulty even affect them(seem too hard).

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 3 місяці тому

      @@homurayurisquad1423 ooh I need to try those!

  • @gobl1ngang
    @gobl1ngang 4 місяці тому

    this guy steal other people videos worst that mechaotakugamer

  • @StoryTeller796
    @StoryTeller796 4 місяці тому

    Me: Honestly, Maximillian might make a good argument, but I have a counterpoint. Brisket. Uh, I mean Bucket. Uh, I mean Bridget. Yeah, Bridget!

  • @LiquidChamploo
    @LiquidChamploo 4 місяці тому

    I'm slowly trying to make my way back into strive. I don't think this is an easy fighting game to get into though, it was at the beginning.

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 4 місяці тому

      @@LiquidChamploo why do you think it’s changed?

    • @LiquidChamploo
      @LiquidChamploo 4 місяці тому

      @@frumiousgaming Do you remember in S1 when veteran players were complaining about the lack of depth and complexity compared to older titles? I think with the new archetypes and mechanics, they've reached that level of complexity that their known for, so an average player watching a strive match is like civilians trying to keep up with Goku and Vegeta sparring, if you haven't gotten used to the speed, punishment, mechanics, you have a very high ladder to climb. The ladder gets even higher if you lack general fundamentals.

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 4 місяці тому

      @@LiquidChamploo yeah that makes sense

  • @MorbyLol
    @MorbyLol 4 місяці тому

    one of these things is not like the others

  • @SoggyWetCheese
    @SoggyWetCheese 4 місяці тому

    My friend really wants me to get the game and I think the game looks really cool I just hope that a new entry of guilty gear doesn’t come out really soon

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 4 місяці тому

      @@SoggyWetCheese I would be really surprised if there was a new guilty gear within a year or two

  • @deoglemnaco7025
    @deoglemnaco7025 4 місяці тому

    What a great video! But don’t forget there are many creators like you all over the world.

  • @RedlinePostal
    @RedlinePostal 4 місяці тому

    I never got this mindset. If you can’t stand losing you’re a little baby and shouldn’t be playing fighting games period. Playing against people who are better than you is how you get good, and losing doesn’t mean you aren’t improving. Go play assassins creed or horizon zero dawn if you need to win anything.

  • @MightyTuna221
    @MightyTuna221 4 місяці тому

    i have thank a couple good friends of mine it thanks to them i started to watch fighting game tournaments SF,KOF,Tekken,GG,it made me want to try even though im not great at fighting games but having discord night just to watch EVo or any competitive is great

  • @mechaotakugamer
    @mechaotakugamer 5 місяців тому

    Great video, dude. i fell in love with tekken 8 back in February when my friend let me play it with him

  • @middle_pickup
    @middle_pickup 5 місяців тому

    Def wanna try this. Idk anything about the visual novel, but the game looks cool.

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 5 місяців тому

      @@middle_pickup hope you enjoy it! It’s worth joining a discord server to reliably find opponents

  • @polackdyn
    @polackdyn 5 місяців тому

    I played at launch and now got back to the game since I JUST learnt they released the DANDY and ABA. That and I finally feel motivated enough to master my Baiken. So I am having a blast just doing training and relearning the game. One thing I can say to new people is that having someone to play with will really make the experience better. Not talking ab a rando internet player but a friend that you know. I play with my brother, for example.

    • @frumiousgaming
      @frumiousgaming 5 місяців тому

      @@polackdyn yeah definitely helps if you have people irl to play with!

  • @x9x9x9x9x9
    @x9x9x9x9x9 5 місяців тому

    I come from melee. So this idea of not playing a game because its old is weird to me. But if we are talking about picking up like DoA3 or something in 2024 then sure it makes sense to avoid it but the popular old games why not learn them? Also I just got into Strive like last month. I like picking up a game after things have been figured out.

  • @yeetkunedo
    @yeetkunedo 5 місяців тому

    Hey, this is my favorite 2D FG of all time. If you want some help figuring out some of the nuances of this game, let me know. I’ll be happy to walk you through it.

  • @Rico-Suave
    @Rico-Suave 5 місяців тому

    While I'm no expert I have a couple of sticks. The first one has a long name, I hope I get it right. It's the Hori Real Arcade Pro Hayabusa Viewlix. I love the stick because like you mentioned it has mechanical switches and everytime you move it an eighth of the way you hear a click so if you do a fireball, you'll hear 3 clicks (down, down-forward and forward). Then I have another stick I just broke out because it had been collecting dust. I don't know the name of it but it's the Razer one with Dragon Ball art on the face of it and the box is orange on the sides. Why I like that stick is because it seems stiffer and goes back to the neutral position quicker if I ever wanted to do an Electric Wind God Fist. Also I have a Razer fightpad and the directional pad is like a elevated disc but similar to the Hori Real Arcade Pro Hayabusa Viewlix's stick it has mechanical switches that click every eighth increment of movement and you can sense if you've passed every necessary direction to complete different motions.