Ian Walker's discussions

I think you may be taking a throwaway bit of lighthearted trash-talking too seriously, but Du has earned the right to be a little cocky. Read more

It certainly wasn’t the analytical commentary we see at tournaments, but they were having fun and it was completely appropriate for this kind of event. Read more

This is so true. Navarre’s updated art has me feeling all kinds of ways.

lol no, that’s a widely-held opinion. People love that game! Read more

Luckily for you, Evo is home to a number of community-run side events. Just gotta sniff them out! Read more

I wouldn’t say they have a scene on par with Street Fighter or Marvel, but Nidhogg’s a clever little indie game that’s easy to pick up and play. It probably shouldn’t have been included in this vote when there are so many thriving fighting game communities out there, but that’s where we’re at. Read more

Same! Pokken is in a weird spot where players are still dedicated to grinding it out but its competitive future is reliant on getting downloadable content for the new arcade characters, a Switch port, or (best case scenario) both. Read more

Melee’s reaction to simply being relegated to Saturday finals instead of Sunday makes me think this sort of thing would bring their entire community crumbling down. Read more

Evo tried something like this the first year Street Fighter x Tekken was introduced with 2-on-2 competition, but dropped that format the following year. Read more

Nope, Ryu and Ken were in Street Fighter III from the start, but Alex was always meant to be the new protagonist. Read more

Yeah, there’s a lot of quality of life things Capcom can do to make Street Fighter V’s stay in the competitive scene more comfortable. Read more

I think there are still some high points for Street Fighter V in 2016, particularly its success in the competitive realm. Everything else might have been flubbed, but the fighting game community still overwhelmingly supported the game at Evo 2016. Read more

As Cary mentioned below, this was mostly about Street Fighter V in 2016, but I totally agree with your point about season two. Big mistake on Capcom’s part. Read more