you should play fighting games!

also looks badass when you master them

i’m curious, have you played under night?

@dawg i have!  you can probably guess EXACTLY who i play lol

super excited for uni2

i just started playing ggs a couple weeks ago and im having too much fun!!! whos your fav(s)???

@aval0nnie been playing ky since ac+r! super excited to see johnny again though!

I play nagoriyuki/testament in GGST because they're both gender. I will say that i would never have gotten halfway to decent if I didn't pick a character i thought looked cool. If you don't pick a character you think looks cool you will lose motivation to practice i think just idk pick someone awesome if you're new (this is not directed at OP i'm sure they know this already lol)

As someone who has played fighting games for as long as 5-6 years, i can say that fighting games are a bit of a niche gandra, ney, a bit of a make or break deal of sorts, with a ofthen big learning curve and a dedication requierment that tends to be somewhat of a turn off for people, specially looking to partake in the more competitive aspects of the FGC.

for me tho, fighting games are like making a song duet with people, its the convination of flow and movement in such cordination and display that ofthen, dirves people like me insanely hyped to its now more stablished "e-sport" aspects, to this day, watching top players going at it in old tourneys like classic EVO moments and such, amazes me to this day, seriously worth the look into.

my tip for new players would defenetlly be: "regardless of the control type you use (keyboard, stick, controller), find one that suits your playstyle and go for characters that call to you, if unsure, try easing into the game by playing less imput heavy characters or more shoto style ones, great for starting out, afther that, branch out if you feel like it... and also, remember that its like riding a bike, your skills will carry over to the next game depending on how much knowledge you gather... i not telling you to focus on frame data and what nots, i sure as hell dont, but your motions and moves will defenetlly transition from one game to the other, ofthen overtime but they will"

been playing fighting games for.. almost 2 years now, so let me put something out that may break some preconceived notions regarding the genre for anyone reading this who's on the fence:

don't let anyone tell you that the fighting game community is toxic! (to an extent some of them suck)

the actual communities behind these games, while there's always some toxic people, as there always is with any game that can be competitive, there's so many people that are there just because they love the games and the people.

just through finding a game that i liked, and trying to find other people who liked it like i did, i was able to find a local scene near me, i was able to make friends, and just with all the time and positive reinforcement/influence, i also became kinda nice w/ it.

that's right, i had a lot of fun, made friends, and started winning! it isn't a community where rage-quitting or telling people to die or any of that rude ass bullshit takes center stage! we celebrate each others victories, cheer each other on as we all strive (heh) to improve, together!

so go!! go find a game that looks fun to you and try it! find the community! talk to them! we're always happy to get more people into the games we love!

(and if the game you want to try is under night in-birth then aha heyyyyyy hmu)