EventHubs Podcast

Is Street Fighter 5 starting to feel boring? Plus a hacker is making ranked matches hilariously unplayable, tournaments need more money, and more

I've been experiencing a sense of fatigue when it comes to playing Street Fighter 5 lately, and it's starting to sound like I may not be the only one. Catalyst and I examine why we think this is, and how it could potentially be fixed. Plus a Street Fighter 5 hacker is on the loose, Ono is making moves on social media, and we welcome the great MajinTenshinhan to talk about the money problem the tournament scene is currently going through.

Timestamps

01:48 - Has Street Fighter 5 become boring?
31:39 - The surprisingly charismatic SF5 hacker
38:07 - Keeping an eye on Ono's Twitter
46:11 - Tournaments need more money! (With MajinTenshinhan)

Is Street Fighter 5 the most mentally taxing AAA fighting game? Plus how to deal with online hate, Terminator breaks new ground for NRS and more

Street Fighter 5 takes us on an emotional and mental roller coaster just about every time we play it, leading us to consider if it's the most mentally taxing AAA fighter out right now. Plus, Bonchan comments on and we explore what it takes to truly level up to the highest ranks in SF5, NetherRealm's securing of Terminator in Mortal Kombat 11 raises the bar for fighting games yet again, and we check the mailbag.

Time Stamps
01:14 - I SF5 the most mentally taxing AAA fighting game of this generation?
22:36 - Bonchan on "B-" players
45:50 - Terminator in Mortal Kombat 11 - Big win in more than one way
57:02 - Has SF5's Season 4 has turned a corner?
1:08:50 - Mailbag

'You're a total jerk if you play these characters!' - we explore robbery characters in Street Fighter 5, option selects in Mortal Kombat 11 and more

How exactly do we define robbery characters and why do they frustrate us so much? We try to tackle this surprisingly obscure topic from a few different angles. Plus Ono drops a conspicuous tweet that has us thinking about system crossplay potential for Capcom's fighting game future, Mortal Kombat 11 is changing thanks to newly discovered option selects, and we hit the mailbag.

Timestamps

00:38 - Robbery characters
34:43 - We knew about the November SF5 update all the way back in February
48:22 - Option selects surface in MK11
59:48 - Mailbag

Momochi vs. the JeSU pro license, Street Fighter League vs. North America, and Catalyst is VERY mad there isn't a Season 4.5 balance patch for SF5

Capcom sets up a lopsided Street Fighter League Grand Finals event that has a lot of us, including some of those participating in the competition, scratching our heads, Momochi wins a whole bunch of money but doesn't take it because of JESU Pro License politics, we take a closer look at some of the proposed issues that killed Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and Catalyst REALLY hates Rashid.

Timestamps

00:43 - Akuma's fancy pants air fireball
04:00 - Why we really could have used a ".5" balance patch this year
10:57 - Street Fighter League's big team disparity
35:31 - The dirty details on what killed Marvel Infinite
48:21 - Momochi and the JeSU Pro License
1:11:11 - Tips on fighting a cornered Rashid

Infiltration returns to the Capcom Pro Tour soon, how will the community receive him?

Infiltration has opened up to IGN Korea about his domestic abuse situation from last year that resulted in his leaving the Capcom Pro Tour through 2019. We're nearing the end of his ban period, and thus we discuss where things now stand and how the community may receive him. Plus MajinTenshinhan joins us to talk about where the Super Smash Bros. DLC ship is headed next, and we check the mailbag.

Timestamps

00:40 - The Infiltration situation
21:54 - How to deal with nerves in anxious situations
35:08 - Majin joins for Smash Bros. DLC discussion
47:51 - The Castlevania 3 anecdote
56:21 - Back to Smash
1:09:03 - One fighting game tip to work on this week
1:16:56 - Mailbag

What we're expecting from Street Fighter 5's next version if it drops early next year, Bonchan takes over, SNK is leveling up, and Battleship

We're suspecting there's a good chance we'll get some kind of a Super update to Street Fighter 5 early next year, and if that's the case, what kind of new mechanical shifts could the game really use right now? Plus the Bonchan dynasty has begun, but is this a bad time of year to get hot? Catalyst has a word or two about EVO and how it might get a little more hype than it actually deserves these days, I've leveled up my fighting game scope by getting my ass repeatedly handed to me in Battleship, and we answer a few listener questions here on this week's episode.

Timestamps

00:46 - What kind of mechanical updates should a Street Fighter 5 update include?
28:59 - Bonchan usurps Punk, but how long will his reign last, and was this is a bad time to get hot?
37:11 - EVO is a joke for payouts - Catalyst has some words for the Vegas major (continued at 40:48)
50:32 - SNK is getting guest characters in every other game
53:50 - What I learned about fighting games from playing Battleship
1:01:30 - Cornering your opponent and NOT going in
1:04:53 - Mailbag

The importance of playing the right character over top tiers, netcode expectations in 2019, a fishy Street Fighter League situation, and more

Catalyst thinks Daigo might actually be doing better with Ryu than Guile, Capcom appears to have screwed Xykes out of a spot at Street Fighter League, SonicFox calls for a GT Goku ban in Dragon Ball FighterZ, the FGC seems to be getting serious about demanding raised netcode standards, and we check the mailbag.

Timestamps

02:09 - Play the right character, not necessarily a top tier (Daigo should play Ryu)
18:38 - SFL forgot about Xykes?
27:17 - What should online standards for fighting games be here in 2019?
42:07 - How is Lucia faring on the tier charts?
50:50 - SonicFox wants to ban GT Goku in Dragon Ball FighterZ
57:30 - Kombat Pack reactions, good and bad
1:08:05 - Mailbag - How to get out of Bronze hell

'Samurai Shodown is the ultimate secondary game to have' - Majin and Raptor explore how Samurai Shodown is making all the right moves right now

We've got another special episode of our podcast to kick off your week, this time featuring Nick "MajinTenshinhan" Taylor and a discussion devoted entirely to the new Samurai Shodown. Hear why this game continues to turn heads, how easy it is to get into, what makes it so fun, and plenty more.

Timestamps

00:00 - Intros, Nick never plays online
03:37 - It's the ultimate secondary game to have
06:00 - Tips and pointers for getting started in SamSho
10:46 - How's the game balance? Pre and post-patch
19:13 - How often does the better player win? Risk vs. Reward balance
26:08 - The eSports factor
36:20 - SNK is really earning it (Free DLC, input lag, future DLC)
40:39 - What are the chances we see SamSho at EVO 2020?
42:01 - What's the most fun thing to do in the game?
44:00 - Rosters and story
50:00 - Bonus Taylor Swift question

Editor's note: We've noticed the timestamps appear to change depending on the medium you're using to listen. The ones above may place you a few seconds before when each respective topic actually comes up.

Is Street Fighter 4 more fun to play or watch than Street Fighter 5? Is Shadow Chun foreshadowing bigger things? Has SF5's netcode worsened since EVO?

The latest Street Fighter 5 Extra Battle Shadow Lady Chun-Li AI is turning a surprising amount of heads with her Marvel vs. Capcom tendencies... so could she be a foreshadowing of things to come? Plus Dogura asks us to compare Street Fighter 5 to Street Fighter 4, which is more fun to play and which is more fun to watch? Catalyst spent 10 hours getting better at SF5 without playing at all, Justin Wong draws an unexpected conclusion while commentating his epic Moment 37 match with Daigo, the CPT Asia Regional Finals have a tie issue, Street Fighter League is looking a little fishy at the moment and more.

Timestamps

00:54 - Brendan Fraser does NOT suck
02:50 - Shadow Lady foreshadowing?
11:05 - Catalyst spends 10 hours improving without playing, and so can you!
29:22 - Is SF4 more fun to watch than SF5?
38:00 - Recent SF4 adventures and new realizations
52:57 - Is SF5's netcode worse after the EVO patch?
58:40 - Justin Wong on Moment 37 match: Daigo was playing like it was SF5
1:04:44 - Tie on the CPT Asia Leaderboards
1:07:38 - Something smells fishy with Street Fighter League...

Why should I play Tekken 7? A passionate player joins the EventHubs Podcast to help explain why this game is growing like crazy

We're doing things a little differently (heh) and recording an extra interview for the EH Podcast this week. There's been a good bit of request for Tekken content, and so I decided to bring on one of the most passionate and enthusiastic Tekken players from my local scene to just talk everything Tekken. Welcome Shaun "Shaundude" Oyakawa as he shares the beauty of Tekken with the rest of us.

 

Timestamps
00:00 - Introductions
03:30 - Falling in love with Tekken
07:36 - What's setting Tekken 7 apart?
10:13 - What Tekken 7 offers new players
17:48 - What's the most fun thing to do in the game?
22:20 - Why is Tekken so easy/enticing to watch as a fighting game?
27:40 - Who are some of the best players to watch?
30:40 - How often does the better player win?
34:46 - The competitive narratives are incredible right now
39:31 - How Street Fighter players can especially appreciate Tekken
45:27 - How stressful is Tekken? "When you lose the ignorance"
47:34 - What's more fun? Tekken or Street Fighter?
53:14 - How often does the better player win?