Big thanks to Mike Ross (@thatmikerossguy) and Gootecks (@gootecks) for the inspiration - Check out "The excellent adventures of gootecks and Mike Ross". Had a friend over for some Street Fighter action and decided to do our own homage - unrecorded unfortuantely but it was a blast.
Street Fighter can be an enraging experience online! Losing to "scrubs", doing the wrong thing at the wrong time, forgetting to block and laaaaaag! Sometimes, it's important to realise that it's all for fun and not let the little things get to you. I get frustrated so this session was a great idea.
Super Meat Boy also played its part - it seemed a less frustrating game when played using the buddy system. Just get a group of friends around to pass the pad and mock each other, and the stress melts away!
So, we hit the net. I opened the way that a tribute should - Cody was used and "the boot" came into play immediately! We played characters that we mess around with, our mains, and characters that we haven't used. I wouldn't say we're amazing players but we can hold our own. We also won a lot more than I was expecting (on top of the previous skill element, we haven't played much recently).
It's great to be able to run it back with people you lose or enjoy a fight against - the one time I hit quick search too fast, I ended up in a 1 round, 30 second match....But I won!
We also gained the confidence to go into a one-button match. For those who don't know, and can't work it out, you pick a character and one button that you can use. We cheated slightly, thanks to a TE stick, and used 3K or 3P. I picked Bison and 3K - landed the U2 in one round. Lost the match 2-1 but it was a fun experience.
I would advise playing Street Fighter (and many games) using the buddy system. Remember that points aren't the most important thing in the world. Just play and enjoy! Maybe mix it up with something out-of-the-ordinary. Check out "The excellent adventures of gootecks and Mike Ross" (Street Fighter 4) or Day[9]'s Funday Mondays (Starcraft 2) for a little bit of inspiration.
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