Ian Walker's discussions

Yes. Just because someone dedicates time to playing a weaker character and wins doesn’t mean the character is suddenly stronger. That kind of thinking is a disservice to the players who make them work. Read more

I did so here because you won’t ever hear someone in the fighting game community call it Darkstalkers 3. It’s always Vampire Savior. And because that’s the version of the game they were running at Combo Breaker, I thought it might be confusing if all the media I attached said Vampire Savior but the article called it… Read more

That’s my fault, sorry. Read more

His controller wasn’t the one that malfunctioned. Read more

I will not hear slander about my shitty emo boyfriend. Read more

Oh totally, that’s the norm these days. But for the most part, the community does a good job of finding out how to beat something, it’s just the loudest people who get the most attention. Read more

Probably! I say as much in the article. Read more

Wow, this looks really neat! Thank you for sharing. Read more

The input change wasn’t final, and only covered uppercuts. Don’t expect a totally different game. Read more

I played the game. I used the different inputs. I don’t know why a Capcom rep is suddenly trying to spin this as untrue but it’s anything but. Read more

I think that’s a totally valid desire! Fighting games can be enjoyed at a lot of levels, not just competitive. Definitely check out Mortal Kombat X and Injustice for their single-player content; NetherRealm Studios is really good about that. Read more

They were very adamant that the easy controls won’t be locked behind a “simple mode” or option menu. If anyone wants to get serious, they’re going to have to move beyond the auto combos anyways, because they leave a lot of damage on the floor. Read more

There’s no way this was only for the press build. Combofiend explicitly pointed it out to us. They wanted it reported. It’s still being tested but to say this was only a press thing is super dismissive. Read more

Infinite definitely needs something to help characters stand out from the backgrounds more, but this might be a too close to the Marvel 3 style. Read more

Nah, I think we nailed it. Read more

No doubt! Pokchop’s trash talk could fill a whole separate article. Read more

This literally just started, so I’m sure there’s room for expansion in the future. Would love to see Melty added myself. Read more

Yeah, Frosty Faustings is a big deal. It’s one of the tournaments that Burst League provided retroactive ranking points, and I’m sure it would fill the final event role if it was later in the year like CEOtaku. Read more

He didn’t shake at first because he thought the set was still going. Nothing rude about it; in fact, he was being pretty considerate by making sure they were done playing before celebrating. Read more

The fighting game community hasn’t really had to deal with this in a major way, but the next few years will be interesting. A lot of the stronger Japanese players (Daigo among them) are getting on in age, Alex Valle (arguably the greatest American competitor of all time after Justin Wong) is two years shy of 40, etc.… Read more