Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Here is Ibuki gameplay and combo potential courtesy from your guys at Capcom Pro Tour. Street Fighter V / 5 - Ibuki Gameplay & Combo Compilation【720p60 Highlig...



As you can see in the video, Ibuki's V-trigger, the bomb, is one of the most powerful tools the character has because it is "unblockable'' and it has tons of mix up tools. Ibuki is going to be one of my characters..it is a bloody shame I have to wait until end of June to play her.

Blizzard didn't you know, the internet is for porn!! So what if the user's making overwatch porn content!!

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Ibuki's release date as the next DLC character for Street Fighter V is.....



Not happening this for sure! Ibuki is not coming out this month. I got my sources from Capcom's official "Japanese" website...to be more specific...Saikio blog's -- a japanese capcom representative --disclosed the news.

Am I mad the character has been pushed back until the content is more polish? No, I am not mad at that. I am all in for delays if it means the content is going to be more substantial and polish. However, I am mad due to lack of communication and poor public relations management. Additionally, it is extremely antagonizing because they literally waited until the last day of the month, the last fucking day, to say something. Capcom knew the character would have not been ready and leaving us in the dark is unacceptable.

I would have been less mad if they say, "hey guys I know we promised this character to be released in May but to give you a better quality we feel is best to push back the character in June. And to compensate for your inconvenience we will throw in a free stage."  If they had taken that route a lot of fans would not be dirt pissed about the situation.


Yes the character is coming out in June. When you asked? I do not know. It sounds like the character is coming out mid June along with the massive story expansion. I personally do not care with the story expansion and those who did have remote interest in playing the story -- the casual players, mostly -- are having fun playing Overwatch with their friends.


As of now Capcom American has not officially disclose the news to fans in regards of deferred date. Thanks to Saikio blog's we an idea of which month the character is coming out. Is it early June? I do not have a clue...the character with the massive update might come out the last several days of June. It does make more sense from a business perspective to do everything in one shot than multiple updates in one month.

Capcom...you are becoming one of the most pathetic companies of this generation. You screwed fans with Mega Man and you are screwing us with Street Fighter. This is your BIGGEST TITLE and you already fucked up big time with your broken promises and nonexistent PR...

Are you guys understaffed? Do you need a PR guy to do your marketing? I am willing work for you guys once you guys pay me handsomely. Shit even my dog can do a better PR job than you guys...ugh...!!

SNK's hidden gem -- THE LAST BLADE 2....







This is one of SNK's finest fighters that came out in the late 1990s...I came across this game by accident through a computer software emulator called MAME which I used to rock in the past to play classic games.



I am sure there are ways to get it now without paying a dime but it just 15 bucks via PSN network and there is a limited promotional offer for PSN PLUS which ends today at 11:00am so act now if you want the game 13.49. That's a fucking deal right?!! I should know because I bought the game!



Yes it has online play and cross platform play, cross buy, and cross save. Meaning, in other words, you buy it once and you play it on all current Sony platforms -- PS4, PS3, and PS Vita -- which is fucking amazing!

The Last Blade 2 is one of those classical fighters that holds up well even today despite the game is almost 18 years old. I think the game came out 1998, a year before the iconic Mark of the Wolves. The animation is fluid and the art style is charming -- capturing ancient Japanese era with samurai, ninjas, and shaolin monks.

If you are looking for a solid fighter to play with your friends or on the go then this one is a no brainer.

Support these fucking guys. SNK is has made some excellent games in the past.  15 bucks with a gem such as this is not bad. Shit, that is even cheaper than my dates. I spend no less than 180 dollars on my dates...and women wonder why guys get mad when they get some by the end of dates. I mean they get a free meal and they do not have drive. Guys like me make sure they have amazing time, sometimes I take on several dates before I get extremely intimate with them. If a guy is spending all of that money and you know the feelings are not mutual then do not waste the guy's time. It is that simple ladies.



Sorry, I know I get a little off of topic with that analogy but in a nutshell 15 bucks is reasonable...just skip out on that date or a book of PAPA John's pizza for one night..:)

Monday, May 30, 2016

I am not a Capcom whore...I am more depth than what you may think.


I am aware my blog has been mostly Capcom centric or Capcom fighting games in general -- mostly the infamous Street Fighter V -- but I can guarantee you my future posts will be more varied in content.

I am gamer. I love games. And I play a lot of fighting games -- that is my favorite genre due to the wealth of unlimited competition in the online spectrum. My treasured franchises or fighters are Street Fighter series -- Street Fighter Alpha 2 & 3, Street Fighter 3rd Strike, and Street Fighter V despite its lack of content issues -- Marvel Games, mostly Capcom fighting games but I love SNK games as well. I think SNK games have more personality and depth than any Capcom fighter to date. I am still waiting for the long overdue sequel to Fatal Fury: Mark of Wolves. Arc System Works, are not too shabby with their fighters either - I love the BlazBlue and the Guilty Gear series.


I do play other games and I will talk about other games in the future. I am currently excited for Overwatch but I am reluctant to play $60.00 for the console version. I think the PC platform is the way to go. If it were not for Sony and Microsoft butting heads, I believe Blizzard would have made the game cross platform for online play. I would have been more confident in purchasing it then since it does not matter. I will most likely get it for the PS4 and then get it for the PC once I build one of my own.


I am looking forward to play Doom as well. I have been reading a lot of positive reviews from online consensus. My plan is to buy Doom, Uncharted 4, Dark Souls 3, and Overwatch all at one shot, hoping those games will be discounted to more than 30 bucks.

Outside of gaming I will most likely share my opinion on movies, anime, and random economic and social stuff.

In a nutshell, this is blog is about me and my passions and concerns and I will I want to share my life you all.

Capcom when is ibuki being release? And what about the other content you've promise us such as the daily challenges and other updates? What about the rage quitters?



 How is it fair to release a bare bones game, Street Fighter V, for the price at 60 dollars in a market where there are games out for free, literally for free, but yet you failed to communicate with the fans on the promises made.

Capcom you said to us,  "sorry for releasing an unfinished product but we promise to release DLC content that is attainable via game currency -- fight money -- and you will have these updates every month. Here are the DLC characters that will be out each month until the month of  September and in June we will have a massive update with with offline story content and other goodies to come with future updates"


Actual power point layout of Capcom's SFV DLC initiative which was presented  publically via conference.




It is May 30th and we are one day shy from June and although we are firmly aware of which character is coming out this month -- albeit I would have prefer the trailer releasing the middle of the month instead of last two fucking days of the month -- we are left in the dark with other things. For instance, when exactly is Ibuki being available? Is the character releasing today in a few hours or is it happening tomorrow or is it not happening this month? What about the broken counter system to discourage rage quitters that was implemented?  What about the online challenges to receive additionally fight money because most players tapped out all of it and the 50 credit fight money one wins per match is not nearly as attractive as the 1000 fight money.

You know what is worser than vague communication? No communication is. Capcom you are like an abusive bitch who wants all and do not want to give back or contribute to the relationship. You say you are sorry for fucking up and we forgiven you but yet you fall back in your broken ways because you are abusing our unconditional love and loyalty. 

Well Capcom, most of us will continued to be loyal and take the fucking abuse because we love the game so much but most of will not. 

Capcom I am going to be frank with you. You have fucked up and if you continue with this bad practice you will not increase the installed user base for this game. Other users, however, will not stand for this bullshit and move on to better games. We live in an age and internet age where bad word spreads fast like wildfire and thanks to mobile gaming and the multitude of free games, this generation of gamers have tolerance is low as fuck. They just say fuck it and move on. That simple. 


Phew...OK I am done ranting...


Capcom this is what I recommend to fix this fucked up situation of yours. Below is the list of following to fix this cluster fuck up of a game:

  • Patch the game to make all of the colors for both default costumes and alternative costumes from 1 to 10 to be unlocked. Fans both casual and tournament HATE that boring grind fuckery that is called survival mode. There is not even a leaderboard incentive for all of that hard work!! Who the fuck had the audacity to design survival mode without a leadership board?! 

  • Communication -- is it so hard to communicate to the fans? We want more transparency! We deserved it. We, the early adopters, spent 60 dollars on a full priced game but given a lackluster half arse game that is only worth 1/3 of the full retail price. Personally the game should have been a free-to-play as with just online and versus until the rest of content and bug fixes are fully fleshed-out and then charge a disc version after.  Killer Instinct for the Xbox One did it, and they are doing an amazing job. And maybe you should look at them for tips on how one should treat their community.

  • Incentive the fans for all the fucks up you have done until now -- give away 500,000.00 fight money and other goodies for free to all the fans as a big apology note and appreciate for their continued support. 

  • Revamped the current online modes and add more modes to encourage and increase community involvement such as the ability for users to create user based content and other modes for tournament like setting online. 

  • Lastly but surely not least, absorb what works for other game studios to see what works for their games and listen to fans in terms of what they want to see because as you said in the past Street Fighter V is going to be used as a platform and the additional content will be built on it. Fans of the fighting game community has amazing ideas to make this game fun and dynamic. Shit, I would like to see an online mode wager system where players bet against other players using their fight money. 

In conclusion, Capcom cannot continue mistreating their loyal fan base and expecting us to continue supporting their games with their poor marketing and public relations. It is not fair. Something has to be been, something drastic, to fix this situation. I do not want to see Street Fighter V fail or become the next Street Fighter X Tekken. I love this game. It has one of the best fighting ever made for a Street Fighter game to date but it fails to live up to contemporary standards. Capcom you are doing a terrible job in improving the community experience.

The public relations or the marketing team should have been aggressive on this. Weekly updates and discussions to keep the community engage. If the development team reaches a temporary roadblock, communicate it with the fans. Regardless if the news is good or ill, communicate it with the fans, they will love you for it.

This game was designed with the concepts of ESports in mind but you are doing a poor fucking job in releasing technical and supplementary information to the community.

I am not a sponsored player or a tournament organizer that needs your contributions to support my tournament scene, so I have the liberty to say you are fucking up. I am sure everyone that shares the same passion for this game as much as I do have the same sentiments I have but are scared to say. Anyway Capcom, FUCK YOU, and fix this game. 

Sunday, May 29, 2016

OMG, Capcom actually has a SFV: Guile Official Character Guide







Accidentally, I came across this by Capcom's official Street Fighter youtube page...I am actually quite shocked they did not make a lot of noise about this because it will surely put guys like me to rest with my rants. However, I have a sound reason, because there is no marketing or in game cue signaling the player that such video exists.



Capcom I strongly recommend implementing this in the game as a patch because it could be useful to many players in respects of the basics.



Kindly visit Capcom's youtube page and look at the various guides they have up. They don't have all of the characters but they have a decent amount.

SFV: Ibuki Reveal Trailer

Ibuki is seems to be the third DLC character and not balrog.

Ibuki's Critical Art move! RASENGAN!!...err not really..:)

 I guess Capcom's Ibuki and Naurto had a talk because Ibuki borrow a few tricks from Naurto anime such as the ninja bombs, ninja illusions, and her critical almost reminiscent of Naurto's signature move the famous RASENGAN!!!

She looks awesome!! Good job for Capcom illustrating the character on one of the biggest major fighting game tournament to get the buzz going. Quite an impressive trailer illustrating the character's mix up potential and numerous shenanigans to keep the opponent confused and reckless.  She doesn't play like her former iterations, a lot of moves and specials been changed and updated to keep her fresh and dynamic even her traditional ninja attire has been changed. She sports hybrid outfit with a Japanese School Girl outfit coupled with ninja like gauntlets, boots, and semi ninja masked, just masking her mouth.




 As you can tell I am extremely pleased with the character's aesthetics and Capcom made a smart choice of mixing things up a bit and not release another charge character in a consecutive fashion.


Sadly, there is not an announce date on when the character is going to be available.  It is the 29th and tomorrow is a national holiday. I doubt she's going to be available tomorrow or maybe so.  I wonder if Capcom is going to hold off on the character until next month and ease fans' rage with additional content coupled with Ibuki's availability because I have this gut feeling Capcom is lagging behind their initial schedule. Anyway we will see in due time.






Disclaimer -- I do not own this material, all rights are owned by Capcom, hence all content that is depicted in this video is Capcom's property, not mine. My intent is just  illustrate and inform the reader.

It is May 29th so where is Balrog or the next DLC character that is supposed to release this month?



Capcom what are you doing? Capcom promised that it would keep the community engaged and provide content....err...I will not say what promises this lazy company fails to live up because to me as a consumer I feel lost. I feel as if the company made it is and then say OK time for the next project, marketing team come with us so we can strategize on the next project.

Where is the communication? We were promised a DLC character every month so where are the trailers and demo videos to keep us engage prior to the character release or even a video or some sort of tweet on the web conveying to us when the character comes out?

There is nothing! No fucking communication to hardcore fans! That is unacceptable! This company is ass!! If it were for a strong and committed fighting game community this game would have died months ago. There are the only ones that are keeping game alive with tournaments and tutorials. Capcom has done practically a poor fucking job. The only thing they have done, however, is apologize publicly for releasing an unfinished fame.

Fuck Capcom, if you want to make amends and continue supporting the game this path is not the path to go.

Engage the community by being more transparent with the future DLC content. Prior to content release, issue out online demos or concept art of said characters. Do weekly polls gather data which characters or stages they want next. Heck, commission passionate members of the fighting game community to make these projects -- detail in game tutorials and community character art  -- a reality.

The game still feels empty. My Street Fighter V gamer profiler teases me of what could have been -- illustrating my attack effectiveness ratio; ratio of wins vs losses against certain character - a very informative resource if it were finish but it is not. Additionally, there are no weekly online challenges or any systems to evoke a community online. Sadly, the online feels just as shallow as the bare bones game.

I have been very critical of SNK's King of Fighters 14 due to its budgeted graphical presentation but that game has more offline content - stages, modes, and characters - than the iconic Street Fighter team. Furthermore, the marketing team has been extremely aggressive in marketing the content of the game whereas Capcom's team has been on a hiatus post game launch.

Capcom needs to be restructured for it survive or to be successful in today's gaming market.  Most iconic companies like Blizzard and new game studios understands how vital communication is with the core market. They understand how rewarding it is in establishing brand loyalty by offering continued long term support whether it is tweaking game to perform better or offering free content just for the sake of expressing gratitude for fans support. They just understand it...Capcom still is fucking hard headed.

I am curious...my non-existent fan base, wherever you become existent please comment below and let me know what you think Capcom could do to take out the bad taste out of gamer's mouth and if there is a chance for them to draw new gamers and what should do to accomplish that.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Blizzard's first team base shooter, Overwatch, and my initial thoughts



 To be honest I did not care for the game and if it was not for extreme boredom I would have never taken my cousin's advice and check out the game that is called Overwatch.  Granted, I am a fan, a massive fan, of Blizzard's game and it is one of the few companies that produces masterful work.

A couple hours in diving into the limited Overwatch Beta and I was hooked. The game is addictively charming and cultural, yes cultural. Game subtly speaks to many cultures and ethnicities through the presentation of its characters and stages. It is extremely polished and additively fun.


Overwatch is one of the few games that actually tore me away from Street Fighter V and that in itself a feat. I will be getting this game once it releases.....ugh...I am lying....I will buy this game once it is discounted at 30 bucks or less.

Why you may ask? Although the game is charming and well done I do not think the console version should be priced at 60 bucks. On the other hand, Blizzard justifies the game's 60 dollar price point by providing support and free content throughout the game's lifespan. The company promises no charge for extra content and since it is Blizzard -- a company that still supports their legacy titles to this day -- I am going to trust their word.



Going end off this discussion by providing one of the most well produced shorts of a game of this genre, enjoy.


Post Street Fighter V thoughts.


I could take the unapologetic route or I could apologize for last post but that would not be me. Although, I have not been active on my blog as I should, I want to be authentic when I convey my thoughts of how I feel about a product, a service, a company, or a particular person. Going back to previous posts and making edits would undermine my expressive authenticity.

Anyway, I love Street Fighter V, it is by far one of the best fighters ever come out from Capcom to date. It is extremely good because the fighting is good and no matter how many content could have squeezed in the game prior launch and actually release a complete game, if the fighting was not as good as it is, the game would have flopped.

Capcom is a fuck up. There, I have said it, and any fan or person who disagrees with me then they can go and fuck themselves.

Capcom should have put more effort in releasing a complete package -- a Street Fighter game that is on par with the same level of offline content and online content as NetherRealm's  Mortal Kombat. How absurd of them to release a game as buggy as it was on the merits of the brand alone! Thankfully, the market has spoken, and the game did not do as well as they hoped. I think it was 1.4 million units shipped...only God knows how many units actually sold, but in conclusion the game did do well.

Despite its mediocre sales, the game is blowing up in the tournament scene, and the fighting game community is doing their fair share of work filling the gaps with tutorial content for beginners which Capcom should have done ages ago.

I hoping we  get some more DLC content such as more interactive stages and more characters with diverse fighting styles and more online systems and modes to keep us engage because the game currently feels hollow.

The fighting is addictively fun and the characters sport the best animation and graphical fidelity ever to grace a street fighter title but the lack of modes truly hinders the game from greatness.

To anyone remotely interested...by all means purchase it and use your online resource to get basics of the game because I believe Capcom is sincere about making the game complete through DLC. Additionally, with the positive career the game has going for it through the tournament scene, the game has a bright and growing future for it.