EventHubs Podcast

Why Karin is dominant, but not cheap; what made Mortal Kombat 11's Shang Tsung reveal so good; Samurai Shodown's 8-frame blunder and more

Karin has been winning Street Fighter 5 major tournaments left and right, and a significant portion of the community is calling her cheap, but is she really? Plus Mortal Kombat 11's netcode is perhaps the best we've ever seen in a fighting game ever, Shang Tsung's reveal trailer is an absolute homerun, the Vice President and Creative Director at Marvel Games tells what the company is looking for when deciding on potential partners, the Japanese Sam Sho demo makes a big WUPS, and we check the mailbag.

Timestamps

00:44 - Is Karin cheap?
24:10 - Sako wants to have Cammy, Rashid, and Akuma nerfed because they're too common (also some M. Bison and Birdie talk)
36:28 - Marvel's Bill Rosemann on what it takes to team with Marvel (Chance of another Marvel vs. Capcom?)
42:22 - Mortal Kombat 11 setting the new standard for fighting game netcode?
54:47 - Shang Tsung, one of the greatest character reveals in recent memory
1:04:00 - Samurai Shodown demo has eight frames of input lag
1:10:22 - Mailbag (How would you buff Ryu to get more people to play him?)

Should Daigo's Gafro controller be banned? Should Cammy be nerfed? Should people be flipping Punk the bird? The answers lie in the EventHubs Podcast

Daigo has a controller that lets him throw Sonic Booms really efficiently, and the FGC has no idea what to think about it. Plus we have to wonder if Capcom will be giving us more than just characters for Street Fighter 5 come EVO... another balance patch perhaps? And if they do do a balance patch, they should probably consider nerfing Cammy again and they should DEFINITELY consider nerfing Rashid. Mortal Kombat 11 has a very good showing at Combo Breaker, Combo Breaker has a very good showing at Combo Breaker, Punk is showed the middle finger during his very good showing at Combo Breaker and more.

Timestamps

01:38 - Too much Rashid
15:18 - Is Cammy too easy to play?
25:40 - Will the SF5 EVO reveal be more than characters?
39:16 - Are you okay with Capcom's communication in 2019?
46:24 - Mortal Kombat 11 looks good at Combo Breaker, SonicFox doesn't win
55:51 - Punk unhappy with Combo Breaker heckler, Capcom addresses the issue on Twitter
1:03:16 - Daigo's Gafro stick

Daigo doesn't want revenge mechanics in Street Fighter 6, but they're probably here to stay post SF4 and SF5 success; why Rashid makes our blood boil

Street Fighter 5 breaks 3 million in sales, Daigo does not want to see revenge mechanics come back in Street Fighter 6 (which might not be utilizing the Unreal Engine) we're certain Rashid is too good, we're not certain Cammy is too good, Combo Breaker continues to push the envelope, XsK_Samurai is on fire, and more.

Timestamps
00:37 - Street Fighter 5 surpasses 3 million copies sold
14:42 - Daigo's wishes for SF6 (and why they'll probably never come to fruition)
28:45 - How Combo Breaker is continuing to push the envelope, leveling up the FGC for everyone
34:36 - Capcom potentially moving away from using the Unreal Engine
41:08 - Rashid of the Turbulent Douche
47:18 - Akuma's big fat crouching fierce
50:44 - The Cammy in the room
59:24 - XsK Samurai and his red hot run at SFL

Inside the minds of three great players, G is better than Catalyst thought, James Wan's Mortal Kombat film, scary characters at Combo Breaker and more

The way SonicFox practices, the way Tokido plays, and the way Bonchan talks give us useful glimpses as to how these brilliant fighting game minds work, plus there's a new James Wan Mortal Kombat film in the works, Catalyst admits G is better than he thought, a few takeaways from Summit of Time, and more.

Timestamps

01:14 - SonicFox at Summit, Mortal Kombat 11 week 3
11:51 - Catalyst's updated thoughts on G
30:42 - Tokido and his weird dashing habits
41:12 - Bonchan talks about Punk
49:39 - James Wan Mortal Kombat film... IN SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA!
56:34 - Combo Breaker top 8 character predictions

Ono states that new Street Fighter 5 content is on the horizon, we talk what it might be, when it might happen, and how hard it will potentially hit

Ono takes to Twitter to remind us all that more Street Fighter 5 content is indeed coming. We look to both the past and future to try to get an idea of what said content might be, when it's most likely to come, and how the community will respond given the three year emotional roller coaster that has been Street Fighter 5.

Timestamps

00:50 - Ono's tweets
03:53 - How Capcom has communicated in the past
05:24 - Ono uses new "World Warriors" terminology. What might this mean, and how much hype is left in the tank?
15:46 - Where are the likeliest places we'll see this upcoming reveal?
26:03 - 'Where does my heart beat now?' - How should Capcom handle the time between now and the eventual reveal?
32:37 - For all the negativity, there's a lot of good to remind ourselves about right now

 

Overworked game developers, Capcom's bright eSports future, who to pick in Mortal Kombat 11, comparing Street Fighter to Game of Thrones, and more

NetherRealm Studios has been under a bit of fire after allegations of harsh and grindy work environments surfaced, and this seems to be something of the norm for game development companies in general here in recent times. Capcom releases their latest IR report and let's just say the path into their future has a giant neon eSports sign above it. We also talk a bit about some backlash from 801 Strider over last week's episode of the podcast, discuss the struggles of content creation as BornFree may be ramping down soon, lay out which characters you should be choosing in MK11 if you want to play a top tier and more on this 50th episode of the EventHubs Podcast.

Timestamps

02:30 - NRS under fire for strenuous work environments (what change needs to happen to avoid this as a general rule?)
10:33 - Capcom's eSports plans are a blazin'
25:14 - Tekken X Street Fighter, it's still on hold and that's okay
33:27 - A response to 801_Strider's angry tweets
42:26 - You should check out BornFree's content (the trials and tribulations of content creation in the FGC)
51:46 - Top tier/most popular characters in MK11 right now
1:00:20 - Jon compares Street Fighter to other stuff (GAME OF THRONES SPOILERS THROUGH S8 EP4)

Job application requirements, Mike Ross makes an FGC appearance, G wins another CPT event and Daigo picks him up, MK11 one week later, and more

I got to experience Northwest Majors firsthand. Catalyst and I talk a bit about my experiences, including my brief conversation with 801 Strider, who won the whole event with G! Who is a good character! Who Daigo is now practicing with! We talk about him for a little bit. But also, Mortal Kombat 11 is a week old now, which characters are emerging as seemingly stronger than others, and have those pesky towers been fixed yet? Smash Ultimate becomes the best-selling fighting game of all time, but even Sonic mains are having a hard time finding anything good to say about the latest Sonic movie trailer.

Timestamps

00:00 - About that job requirement...
04:52 - Raptor's adventures with drunk friends at NWM
10:06 - G is winning more tourneys, Daigo is starting to use him, are general opinions on the character starting to change?
36:19 - Chris CCH doing work with Sakura
41:20 - Will Daigo be able to make G work given his particular style as a player?
45:53 - Troll E Honda character reveal reminds us of how thirsty we are for SF5 content
48:50 - MK11 one week in
53:46 - Smash Ultimate becomes the best-selling fighting game ever
55:41 - Snake slowing down Ultimate action - is it going to be an issue?
59:32 - About that Sonic trailer... (setting up the Smash Bros. cinematic universe :P)
1:05:34 - Mike Ross makes an appearance on Cross Counter's "The Untitled eSports Show"
1:13:23 - Cobra Kai Season 1 = Zeku Cobra Kai Season 2 = Sagat (Plus you get to hear Jon sing)

How did Mortal Kombat 11 turn out? Super Smash Bros. has a crab problem, Punk is back on top of the Street Fighter 5 mountain, and more

We've been playin' us some Mortal Kombat 11 for a good week or so now, we get into the good the bad and the beautifully ugly of the latest and greatest from NetherRealm. Also, the Capcom Pro Tour continues to chug along and Punk continues to make Grand Finals. Is his recent come from behind victory against Daigo enough to say he's the best in the business right now? Plus Hungrybox has a crab thrown at him after his win at Pound. It's funny, but it may be indicative that we're starting down a road that we really don't want to be traversing.

Timestamps

01:24 - Coffee, Salt, and Basketball
04:58 - Mortal Kombat 11 reactions - Why should people pick it up?
07:41 - How might it hold up in the competitive scene?
09:39 - Lots of mechanics, more technical than ever before
12:25 - Netcode experiences
14:41 - The problem with in-game economy (Krypt and Towers of Time)
25:52 - How big of a step in the competitive direction is MK11 taking the NRS scene?
28:36 - ESPN Mode? Limitations because of gore and cut scenes
35:49 - M. Bison, Punk, and The Mix Up
49:25 - SF5 is free to play right now... but do people care?
53:33 - How much would people care at this point if a character were announced?
59:59 - G wins a CPT event (are online events as legitimate as offline ones?)
1:05:29 - Hungrybox's crab problem
1:15:07 - Samurai Shodown is looking a little extra bloody, looking high risk/high reward, might not thrive in 2019's climate

Misconceptions vs. valid complaints about G, why Dragon Ball FighterZ could use a win, R. Mika gets the input lag pulled out from under her and more

G continues to polarize fans of Street Fighter 5, we take a look at why this character is evoking such emotional responses from the community... plus Dragon Ball FighterZ seems to be doing okay, but could use a little tidying up in a few different avenues, Chris T shares his Season 4 Ken match up chart, R. Mika has had the input lag ripped out from under her, recent tournaments have had some surprising results and more

Timestamps
01:28 - Capcom's "HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER" tease
04:49 - Mortal Kombat 11 has early copies out in the wild
08:56 - Dragon Ball FighterZ has too many Bardocks and too many glitches... how long will it retain charisma?
20:20 - Chun-Li shows up at April Annihilation
25:28 - Capcom's Street Fighter League wasn't half bad, looking forward to the next episode
34:34 - Why G is evoking such emotional reactions from the SF5 community
54:00 - Chris T's Ken match up chart
1:01:38 - R. Mika, a shell of her former self now?

Who are the top five, the most overrated, and the most underrated characters here in Season 4 of Street Fighter 5?

Who are the top five best characters in Street Fighter 5 here in Season 4? Catalyst and I offer our opinions as well as share who we think are currently the most over and underrated characters. All that plus a quick news recap here on episode 46 of the EventHubs Podcast

Timestamps

00:22 - Raptor's surprise assignment
09:36 - Kitana for MK11, very real, very Tokido
11:25 - NRS and single player fighting game content
13:49 - Samurai Shodown new content, and why PlayStation sux
20:20 - EVO numbers update, Smash Ultimate breaks 1,000 entrant mark
26:37 - Top five characters in SF5 Season 4
1:21:51 - Most overrated character
1:27:56 - Most underrated character