00:00 Recorded in May00:30 Introductions01:24 General thoughts on the Strive Beta04:13 The wall-break mechanic16:07 The perception of Guilty Gear being too difficult20:58 The untapped potential of tutorials23:05 Bringing in new players to FGs25:57 Fighting games are for boomers27:52 NRS are ahead of the curve28:55 Engagement30:44 COVID forcing developers to reconsider FGs as a complete package33:17 Characters run fighting games38:35 Developing a package that CAN attract new players, instead of a game explicitly focused on attracting new players43:47 Guest characters as marketing tools46:12 You can’t compare Terminator to Negan47:42 Fahkumram and Leroy50:37 Leroy “destroyed” the Tekken scene53:29 Kokonoe “destroyed” the BlazBlue scene 54:48 Tekken fans have short memories01:00:21 Outrage culture & listing the problems with Strive01:02:44 Rollback in Strive is bigger than Guilty Gear / listing good points01:04:05 The command list in Strive is amazing01:07:54 Fuck the GG vets01:09:04 Why BlazBlue is more complex than Guilty Gear now01:13:16 Thoughts on GranBlue Fantasy Versus01:15:02 The effects of no arcade release01:17:10 GBVS patches01:18:51 GBVS had a vision…(until Zooey came out)01:19:55 Why does Ferry have a DP?01:23:18 #NotMyStreetFighter01:26:19 GBVS as a secondary game / challenges of writing Tekken Overviews01:28:18 Eddy, Zafina and Akuma01:32:59 Capcom vs SNK 3 / Tekken X Street Fighter / Tekken 801:36:12 Season Pass: Remove Noctis, Negan and Chloe01:39:56 Events hard-carry promoting fighting games01:45:39 What do recent ArcSys games say about the direction they’re going in?01:46:58 Should Strive have been a new IP?01:47:33 Intermission -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 Strive01:54:29 Strive changes betray a lack of confidence in GG02:07:22 Airdashes in Strive02:10:33 The trend in modern fighting games towards volatility02:11:43 Will Strive undergo a massive overhaul before release?02:16:03 The first version will be rough around the edges02:20:42 Setting pride aside02:24:33 Hopes for Zato in Strive02:28:41 Rev 2 Story Mode was for people who lurk GameFaqs02:31:02 CHRISTIE IS HER OWN CHARACTER #WaitingForMileena02:35:44 Being in the public eye02:37:55 Complexity isn’t what’s turning people away02:39:10 Let’s cut the dumb-shit for 2022Support the show