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polarbair
@polarbair

1. Please get Fightcade.

Fightcade is a free platform to play arcade games, including fighting games, online There are basically infinite games on there and it takes 5 seconds to boot up. I can't stress how much fun I've had mashing with people in obscure games. Even if you don't end up getting really deep into them, it builds a good mindset and makes it easier to pick up big new releases when they roll around. It's super easy to set up as well: download it from fightcade.com, then grab the rom auto-downloader

2. Watch, if not attend, Combo Breaker.

Combo Breaker is one of many FGC majors, located in Chicago, IL I can't speak for the in-person experience because the last time I was at EVO was 2015, but as a viewer it kinda sucks when you see more ads than games. Now CB has incredible vibes, tons of side games that get attention, and less huge ad breaks to take you out of it. It's still the number one event to me. It's a lot more accessible and less hot and crowded than EVO's Vegas location, being in Chicago. I even wrote a full article on the Mystery Game, a still-living tradition from the region. You can read that here

3. Have fun!

Ryu and Ken exchanging a fistbump, from Street Fighter 3: Third Strike I get it, a big part of fighting games is the fact that anyone could be a top player. This doesn't mean you have to force yourself to play when you're not having fun, much less worry about results. So what if you went 0-2 at your first local or got placed into Bronze on ranked? You're here to have a good time at the end of the day. None of this would exist without people like you, no matter what anyone says.


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