Mortal Kombat is looking more realistic and gruesome than ever, but where is the line for over the top violence, and is Mortal Kombat in danger of crossing it soon? Plus we examine how Punk is inspiring people to practice their fundamentals in Street Fighter 5, how we should be tempering our expectations for SF5 announcements, why Samurai Shodown might encounter some trouble in recruiting new players, and discuss just how often fighting games should be updated here in modern times
Timestamps
01:35 - Rashid and Akuma still too good? What should balance update schedules for fighting games look like here in 2019 and beyond?
22:28 - Samurai Shodown, a bit too slow for 2019?
28:13 - Mortal Kombat's Fatalities pushing the envelope, how to balance gore-fueled identity and making a product people still enjoy watching?
40:05 - 5 new characters coming to MK11, Shang Tsung film actor reprising his role
47:31 - Punk's inspiring play at Final Round
1:02:45 - Events where we're most likely to see more reveals for SF5
Why the Street Fighter 6 teaser felt underwhelming and 4 differences to expect in SF6
Our Street Fighter 6 launch roster wish list
Should Street Fighter 6 have Third Strike’s global parry mechanic and 5 major issues SF6 must avoid at launch
Marvel vs. Capcom has been claimed by the fans; 8 characters that should die during Street Fighter 6’s story
What does Street Fighter 5 need most from its final scheduled balance update, and should older SF titles get re-balanced?
How high on Street Fighter 5’s tier list is Luke? Plus a Street Fighter 6 update and what else could be in store for 35th anniversary
Street Fighter 5 story-only characters who should be in Street Fighter 6, and 3 ways Capcom should fix their netcode
Should USF4 get rollback netcode and 10 characters who should definitely NOT be on SF6’s launch roster
Do certain Street Fighter characters HAVE to be base roster members? Plus the 5 best story threads in Street Fighter 5
How many times has M. Bison actually died and what your online Street Fighter 5 rank says about how you‘ll perform in tournament
5 big questions answered about Luke and the big opportunity Capcom missed with him
Luke reactions and how he‘s changing Street Fighter, new things we‘ve learned about Street Fighter 6
What attending an offline fighting game major is like in 2021
Street Fighter 4 vs. Street Fighter 5 - which is the better fighting game? Plus which characters actually won the Street Fighter tournaments canonically?
Considering what Street Fighter 6‘s mechanic could be, and 5 old Street Fighter things Catalyst HATED and hopes never come back
EventHubs Street Fighter 5 Season 5 tier list part 2
Street Fighter 5 Season 5 EventHubs Tier List Part 1 of 2
Remembering the 5 biggest blunders of Street Fighter 5 and will Street Fighter 6 be best on PC?
Five killer features we want in Street Fighter 6 and will Nick All-Star Brawl survive long-term?
Street Fighter 4‘s 5 biggest blunders and 4 problems that led to Street Fighter Alpha
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