Season 4 of Street Fighter 5 is on the horizon, how should Capcom go about changing the game this time around? On that note, are you sure what your asking is what you really want? We discuss the delicate art of fighting game balance and why its so much harder than you'd first think. Plus, the 2018 Capcom Cup bracket is starting to take shape, and while Japan has by far the strongest presence, their time as top fighting game dogs may be numbered. Also I reveal what I think is the sexiest thing you can do in Street Fighter 5 and how you can use it to level up on this episode of the EventHubs Podcast.
2:10 - Capcom's next SF5 character announcement is probably extremely close
6:42 - Fighting games are still selling
10:22 - RAGE League in Japan - Capcom still investing in eSports very heavily
11:26 - eSports at Walmart (plus super sound relationship advice)
16:03 - Nintendo's hilarious joke: Waluigi, Piranha Plant and Smash Ultimate
21:22 - John's emotional roller coaster continues
23:27 - 'Take the Throw' - a huge difference between Street Fighter 4 and Street Fighter 5
41:57 - Capcom Cup bracket confirmed players by region/country. Japan/Asia are number one, but may not be for all that much longer
53:34 - Bison, Urien, F.A.N.G and Blanka have the highest win percentages online, here's why that doesn't make them good
59:52 - What (if anything) needs to change in Season 4?
1:05:57 - What's the line between "good" and "broken" when it comes to fighting games?
1:10:00 - How to give helpful feedback and avoid the blind spots and biases of putting yourself at the center of the universe
1:14:30 - SF5 needs more "cash for flash"
1:16:42 - Trap moves need to go
1:18:00 - More nerfs to Crush Counters?
1:22:20 - Why playing with intent is fun vs. why playing without your brain sucks for everyone
1:27:31 - The sexiest thing to do in Street Fighter 5, and how to do it better