jchensor (UCTV)

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Is Evo Too Much Of A Convention Nowadays? Sep 02, 2024

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HAS EVO STRAYED TOO FAR FROM BEING A TOURNAMENT? Some people (most of whom don't attend Evo anymore) have criticized Evo for becoming too much of a convention as opposed to being a tournament as it used to be. James weighs in on this, and talks about why Evo continues to... well... evolve! Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnRSmA4CBmo Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/evoisaconvention Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv Itunes - http://UltraChenTV.com/iTunes Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nOFXvdcuJng3Y14qK3CVF Join the UltraChen Discord! https://discord.gg/VAmkUdp Please consider supporting our Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv James Chen http://twitter.com/jchensor https://www.twitch.tv/jchensor #FGC #Esports #Podcast

CEO 2024 Results (And You NEED To Know About This FGC Website!) Jul 18, 2024

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INCROSS IS THE MAN!!! CEO 2024 has come and gone. James talks about the big three games and the storylines he feels are important coming from that event! As well as lets you know about one of the most useful FGC sites in existence right now! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro (And FGC Liquipedia) 0:01:51 Guilty Gear Strive 0:05:22 Street Fighter 6 0:12:07 Tekken 8 0:19:55 Mortal Kombat 1 Lights Out Victory 0:21:45 Back To Orlando Next Year! 0:25:26 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vy4dxBd1YY Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/ceo2024results Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv Itunes - http://UltraChenTV.com/iTunes Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nOFXvdcuJng3Y14qK3CVF Join the UltraChen Discord! https://discord.gg/VAmkUdp Please consider supporting our Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv James Chen http://twitter.com/jchensor https://www.twitch.tv/jchensor #FGC #Esports #Podcast

Why Did Soul Calibur Fizzle While Tekken Shined? Harada Explains! Jul 15, 2024

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HARADA IS A CERTIFIED REBEL! Social Media every so often does elicit some amazing conversations and stories. Someone talking about Soul Calibur prompted Harada, the director of Tekken, to write a VERY LONG AND VERY DETAILED account of what happened at Bandai Namco and why Soul Calibur fell off so hard after Soul Calibur II. It's a VERY fascinating read and James goes through the whole thing to discuss his thoughts on the entire conversation! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:24 Monty's Soul Calibur Suggestions 0:04:30 Times Change: Console Generation 0:10:11 Harada's NOVELS! 0:12:52 Convincing People To Buy Before They Play 0:18:32 Making Games To Last 0:22:12 How Important Are The Mechanics? 0:27:45 Franchises Built On A Creator's Vision 0:33:35 Adversity Often Breeds Genius 0:41:18 Soul Calibur Elite Team 0:43:54 The 2D To 3D Transition In Video Games 0:46:29 Tekken Vs. Soul Calibur 0:51:24 No More Need To Hide Basic Information 0:56:53 Should FGs From The Same Company Play Similarly? 0:58:34 Soul Calibur More Valued Than Tekken? 1:04:41 Japan Vs. U.S. Organizational Differences 1:05:36 ASIDE: James Hates 3D Action Games 1:12:52 Japan Vs. U.S. Continued: Becoming Managers 1:21:14 No Impetus To Remain In Game Development 1:26:28 History Of Harada Working On Tekken Secretly 1:31:00 FGs As A Vision Of A Specific Creator 1:35:27 Soul Calibur A Victim Of Organization 1:37:20 HARADA IS A REBEL 1:42:04 Soul Calibur Is Not Dead 1:45:47 Nitsuma And Marvel Vs. Capcom 1:47:15 MvC2 In Japan Vs. America 1:56:57 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvWIZmUo00c Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/haradastweet Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv Itunes - http://UltraChenTV.com/iTunes Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nOFXvdcuJng3Y14qK3CVF Join the UltraChen Discord! https://discord.gg/VAmkUdp Please consider supporting our Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv James Chen http://twitter.com/jchensor https://www.twitch.tv/jchensor #FGC #Esports #Podcast

Evo 2024: No One Expected These Entry Numbers! Jul 15, 2024

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A 25-YEAR OLD GAME HAS OVER 1,000 ENTRANTS? WHAT?!? Evo registration has ended and as customary to their tradition the entry numbers were released for every game. And James was not prepared! 3 games have over 1,000 entrants, and games like Street Fighter 6 has some of the best retention we've ever seen for a year 1 to year 2 transition! Evo 2024 is going to be wild this year! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:26 Mortal Kombat 1 0:07:22 The King Of Fighters XV 0:09:50 Every Game Deserves Their Spot 0:11:18 Street Fighter 6 0:13:18 Tekken 8 0:16:58 Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 0:18:24 Street Fighter III: Third Strike (And MvC2) 0:26:21 Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes 0:27:05 Guilty Gear Strive 0:30:21 Evo Blog Statistics 0:37:33 Spectators And Cosplay 0:43:02 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn7w-Ekkcx0 Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/evo2024numbers Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv Itunes - http://UltraChenTV.com/iTunes Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nOFXvdcuJng3Y14qK3CVF Join the UltraChen Discord! https://discord.gg/VAmkUdp Please consider supporting our Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv James Chen http://twitter.com/jchensor https://www.twitch.tv/jchensor #FGC #Esports #Podcast

Big Bird Takes DreamHack Sweden For Back-To-Back DH Wins For Rashid! Jun 20, 2024

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RASHID NOW WINS BACK TO BACK DREAMHACKS! IS HE THE BEST CHARACTER? The talk of DreamHack Sweden is definitely Big Bird winning with Rashid! He's back on top and it's great to see, but with Gachikun winning DreamHack Dallas with Rashid as well, this starts to beg the question: Is Rashid the best character right now? And how did Zangief do with everyone being so scared of him now? == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:44 High Tech Spreadsheet: Top 64 0:06:29 Top 32 Character Usage 0:12:13 Top 16 / Top 8 Character Usage 0:15:33 Is Rashid The Best? How Is Zangief? 0:19:03 Champion Big Bird Was Held Back By Marisa 0:22:11 Again: OD Reversals Are Vital To Success 0:28:53 I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! 0:32:22 Outro Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU3IogIi7Y8 Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/dreamhacksweden Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv Itunes - http://UltraChenTV.com/iTunes Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nOFXvdcuJng3Y14qK3CVF Join the UltraChen Discord! https://discord.gg/VAmkUdp Please consider supporting our Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv James Chen http://twitter.com/jchensor https://www.twitch.tv/jchensor #FGC #Esports #Podcast

Capcom Drops A Bombshell: The Marvel Vs. Capcom Collection! Jun 19, 2024

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THERE WAS NO WAY I BELIEVED THIS COULD EVER BE AN ACTUAL THING!!!! (Apologies about the static-y noise in the episode, will look into trying to fix that for the future!) There are no words that can describe how much the Marvel games meant to James and his Fighting Game career. X-Men: Children Of The Atom started James down his path of FAQ writing and from there basically shaped his entire reputation in the scene. Journey down memory lane with James in this very special episode! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:48 Watching The Trailer 0:06:02 Fightcade Does Exist 0:07:32 COTA, MSH, And XvSF FAQ Career 0:11:45 Combo Is The Key! 0:14:45 MSH Vs. LordBBH At The First E3 0:20:36 From FAQs To Commentary 0:23:38 Courier 0:28:57 F*** Sabretooth 0:35:24 Capcom Working On Collections 0:36:16 MvC2's "Final" Meta 0:43:15 Justin Wong's MvC2 Streak 0:46:03 Sanford's Mashing Face And Toyota 0:49:31 The Vs. Games Effect On The FGC 0:52:19 The "Bang The Machine" Story 0:57:29 Going Through The Official Website 1:02:38 Boss/Hidden Character Availability 1:08:25 MvC1's Hidden Character Selection Secret 1:13:17 MvC2 Sprite Loss 1:16:31 XvSF Version Concern 1:24:35 James's History With MSHvSF 1:27:00 James's One-Of-A-Kind Relic 1:36:10 Leaks Ruin These Moments 1:41:00 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQF3dWRTqaM Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/mvccollection Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv Itunes - http://UltraChenTV.com/iTunes Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nOFXvdcuJng3Y14qK3CVF Join the UltraChen Discord! https://discord.gg/VAmkUdp Please consider supporting our Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv James Chen http://twitter.com/jchensor https://www.twitch.tv/jchensor #FGC #Esports #Podcast

M. Bison Gameplay Trailer DEEP Analysis! Jun 14, 2024

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HE'S BACK!! BUT IS IT TOO SOON TO SEE THE RETURN OF M.BISON? The first DLC of Season 2 for Street Fighter is M.Bison. And he's coming out... REALLY SOON! But before he does, James takes the time to analyze the gameplay trailer released by Capcom and check out the character blog on Steam. Let's see what he learns! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:18 Initial Trailer Watch + Release Date 0:05:21 Trailer Deep Dive: The Horse's Name 0:08:39 Normals 0:10:42 The Psycho Mine 0:13:24 I'm TOTALLY WRONG: Same Move, Different Sides! 0:13:47 The Head Stomp / Devil's Reverse 0:15:26 "MY HAND!" 0:16:45 Scary Drive Rush And Combos!! 0:19:21 Animation Concern: Not My Place To Say 0:22:15 Psycho Crusher Vs. Projectiles 0:24:18 Level 2 And Level 3 Supers 0:28:24 Bison Vs. Vega Name Issues 0:36:08 Steam Character Blog Cont'd 0:39:27 Akuma Week 3 Thoughts 0:42:49 New Balance Patch Week 3 Thoughts 0:46:31 Cammy Is Bottom 1 Now #Kappa 0:49:33 The Old Button Names 0:51:05 I NEED TO PLAY MORE 0:53:16 The Classic Tetris World Championships 0:57:50 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpUxUMiajKY Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/bisongameplaytrailer Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv Itunes - http://UltraChenTV.com/iTunes Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nOFXvdcuJng3Y14qK3CVF Join the UltraChen Discord! https://discord.gg/VAmkUdp Please consider supporting our Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv James Chen http://twitter.com/jchensor https://www.twitch.tv/jchensor #FGC #Esports #Podcast

SF6 DLC Shocker! Terry And Mai Joining In Season 2!! Jun 13, 2024

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THIS WAS NOT ON MY STREET FIGHTER 6 BINGO CARD!!! Capcom dropped a bombshell on everyone for Season 2 DLC at Summer Games Fest! Terry and Mai are joining Elena and Bison as the Season 2 DLC, with Terry and Mai being the FIRST EVER Guest Characters in a mainline Street Fighter game! James discusses the ramifications of it all! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:05 Initial Trailer Watch 0:02:28 Release Schedule Mixup 0:03:44 How Will The Fatal Fury Lore Be Handled? 0:04:46 Elena Is Beautiful! 0:06:12 First Guest Characters Ever! 0:08:12 Capcom's Take On Terry And Mai Excitement 0:10:04 Why Is Everyone Scared Of Elena Healing? 0:13:03 Final Fantasy VII Syndrome 0:15:06 There's So Many Ways To Balance Things 0:17:16 Conflicted With Terry And Mai As Guests 0:20:52 So Many SF Characters Are Still Missing! 0:22:19 Does This Mean Capcom Vs. SNK 3?!? 0:25:52 Sagat Face Turn 0:28:20 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnZAI8jPuIc Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/sf6season2dlc Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv Itunes - http://UltraChenTV.com/iTunes Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nOFXvdcuJng3Y14qK3CVF Join the UltraChen Discord! https://discord.gg/VAmkUdp Please consider supporting our Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv James Chen http://twitter.com/jchensor https://www.twitch.tv/jchensor #FGC #Esports #Podcast

The Key To Adapting In Fighting Games Jun 08, 2024

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The Key To Adapting In Fighting Games by jchensor (UCTV)

SF6 Year 1 Review: The Good And The Bad! Jun 07, 2024

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HOW IS THE STREET FIGHTER 6 YEAR 1 REPORT CARD? It's been a year of Street Fighter 6 and Capcom is celebrating its anniversary online. But how worthy of celebration IS Street Fighter 6? James looks back on the past year and talks about the good and the bad of Street Fighter 6! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:35 The Good 0:08:26 The Bad 0:18:49 Lack Of Patches 0:23:51 Overall Very Solid Game 0:27:00 Changing The BGM For SF6! 0:28:17 Closing Thoughts / Random Questions Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcd9PGpYfyE Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/sf6year1anniversary Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv Itunes - http://UltraChenTV.com/iTunes Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nOFXvdcuJng3Y14qK3CVF Join the UltraChen Discord! https://discord.gg/VAmkUdp Please consider supporting our Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv James Chen http://twitter.com/jchensor https://www.twitch.tv/jchensor #FGC #Esports #Podcast

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