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00:00 Recorded in May 00:30 Introductions 01:24 General thoughts on the Strive Beta 04:13 The wall-break mechanic 16:07 The perception of Guilty Gear being too difficult 20:58 The untapped potential of tutorials 23:05 Bringing in new players to FGs 25:57 Fighting games are for boomers 27:52 NRS are ahead of the curve28:55 Engagement 30:44 COVID forcing developers to reconsider FGs as a complete package 33:17 Characters run fighting games 38:35 Developing a package that CAN attract new players, instead of a game explicitly focused on attracting new players 43:47 Guest characters as marketing tools 46:12 You can’t compare Terminator to Negan 47:42 Fahkumram and Leroy 50:37 Leroy “destroyed” the Tekken scene 53:29 Kokonoe “destroyed” the BlazBlue scene  54:48 Tekken fans have short memories 01:00:21 Outrage culture a listing the problems with Strive 01:02:44 Rollback in Strive is bigger than Guilty Gear / listing good points 01:04:05 The command list in Strive is amazing 01:07:54 Fuck the GG vets01:09:04 Why BlazBlue is more complex than Guilty Gear now 01:13:16 Thoughts on GranBlue Fantasy Versus 01:15:02 The effects of no arcade release 01:17:10 GBVS patches 01:18:51 GBVS had a vision…(until Zooey came out) 01:19:55 Why does Ferry have a DP? 01:23:18 #NotMyStreetFighter 01:26:19 GBVS as a secondary game / challenges of writing Tekken Overviews 01:28:18 Eddy, Zafina and Akuma 01:32:59 Capcom vs SNK 3 / Tekken X Street Fighter / Tekken 8 01:36:12 Season Pass: Remove Noctis, Negan and Chloe 01:39:56 Events hard-carry promoting fighting games 01:45:39 What do recent ArcSys games say about the direction they’re going in? 01:46:58 Should Strive have been a new IP? 01:47:33 Intermission - 01:48:53 How many new FG I.P.s have there been in the past 10 years? 01:52:37 The removal of Gatlings in Strive 01:54:29 Strive changes betray a lack of confidence in GG 02:07:22 Airdashes in Strive 02:10:33 The trend in modern fighting games towards volatility 02:11:43 Will Strive undergo a massive overhaul before release? 02:16:03 The first version will be rough around the edges 02:20:42 Setting pride aside 02:24:33 Hopes for Zato in Strive 02:28:41 Rev 2 Story Mode was for people who lurk GameFaqs 02:31:02 CHRISTIE IS HER OWN CHARACTER #WaitingForMileena 02:35:44 Being in the public eye 02:37:55 Complexity isn’t what’s turning people away 02:39:10 Let’s cut the dumb-shit for 2022 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ThatBlastedSalami)