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Analyzing Slayer’s Reveal Trailer May 02, 2024

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WHY IS SLAYER'S HAIR SO BEAUTIFUL?!? Evo Japan had a lot of reveals and Slayer gameplay was finally shown and WHY. IS. HE. SO. BEAUTIFUL?!? My God his hair is IMMACULATE! Check out the Slayer Trailer with James! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:53 Initial Trailer Watch 0:02:27 SLAYER'S HAIR WOW!!! 0:05:00 The Dandy Step 0:06:52 Poor Bat!!! :-( 0:07:29 New Tricks And Toys! 0:10:32 Slayer GETS NEKKID! 0:11:09 YUNG SLAYER?? 0:12:23 The Strive Glow Up 0:13:17 Fatal Fury In Guilty Gear! 0:14:26 Strive Is Just So Beautiful 0:15:19 Guilty Gear Has Always Been Woke 0:16:48 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndb4t846TJM Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/ggstslayertrailer 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

Akuma Trailer Detailed Analysis: Some DEEP CUT SF Lore References! May 02, 2024

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I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY ARE PUTTING A REFERENCE TO THAT GUY IN THE GAME!!! Evo Japan had a lot of reveals and undoubtedly Akuma's reveal has the most people buzzing. James analyzes the trailer in great detail and takes a gives his take on how strong Akuma looks and how some of his moves seem really, really strong. And then James freaks out when he catches some DEEP CUT LORE being referenced! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:06 Initial Trailer Watch 0:04:26 Release Date Vs. Combo Breaker 0:05:08 Trailer Analysis: Intro / Stage / Normals 0:09:35 Akuma's Glowing Eyes 0:10:30 Special Moves 0:17:06 Classic Costume And Crazy Combos 0:21:15 Super Combos And The RAGING DEMON 0:27:35 Akuma Info From The Location Test 0:29:47 Akuma Information PlayStation Blog 0:37:57 Major Balance Changes! Location Test Updates! 0:46:30 Battle Pass Trailer / James FREAKS OUT! 0:49:05 CAPTAIN SAWADA SEPPUKU?!?!? 0:52:28 Does Akuma Look Too Strong? 0:55:18 Closing Thoughts 0:57:31 Bishamon's Seppuku ES Special Move 1:00:16 Outro Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GqQ1SQ9_cM Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/sf6akumatrailer 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 Japan 2024: The Surprising Stories We've Learned! May 02, 2024

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MENA IS THE BEST. TEKKEN 8 ISN'T RANDOM. TEMPEST IS HIM. Evo Japan 2024 has come and gone and what an event! Definitely some amazing results there and James talks about the games he knows more familiarly, and what each result can tell us about the game and its players! Join James as he recaps the event! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:11 MenaRD Is The Best 0:05:08 Luke And Blanka So Strong 0:08:39 MenaRD Too Fundamentally Sound 0:13:37 MenaRD's "Mamba Mentality" 0:15:41 The Rest Of Top 6 0:17:46 SF6 Character Strength 0:21:16 Regional Strength 0:23:46 Chikurin Is Just Adapting 0:27:55 Tekken 8 Doesn't Seem Random 0:31:29 "Discourse Arms Race" 0:33:57 KOF Is VERY Much A Legacy Game 0:36:19 New Games Are Always Hated 0:39:53 Tekken Legacy Players Are Doing FINE 0:43:59 Sorry I Don't Know GBVSR Stories As Well :-( 0:45:22 Is Anyone Surprised By Third Strike? 0:50:05 The King Of Fighters XV: ET Prevails! 0:57:17 Sorry I Don't Know UNI2 Stories As Well :-( 0:58:42 Tempest The Most Consistent Strive Player 1:03:08 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ0X9tIxaQM Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/evojapan2024 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 Projectiles Make Fighting Games Better (And Other Cheap Stuff) Apr 27, 2024

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A GOOD COUPLE OF QUESTIONS I FELT DESERVED THEIR OWN VIDEO! Why do Projectiles make Fighting Games cool? And why do we like cheap stuff? Find out here! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Projectiles Are Amazing 0:05:45 People Want Cheap Characters Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwhHAEk6urE Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/projectilesandcheapstuff 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

City Of The Wolves Mechanics Analysis Apr 26, 2024

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SNKronize: SNK Podcast w/ James Chen (@jchensor), OlafRedland (@OlafRedland), & KittyKaboooom (@KittyKaboooom) Episode 115, Apr 24th, 2024 SNK released a detailed web page documenting the mechanics that will be found in Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves! Olaf and James go through the mechanics in details and discuss their impressions and predictions regarding the mechanics. == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:22 intro To COTW How to Play Page 0:03:35 Percent Vs. Chunks For Gauge 0:06:13 REV Blow And SPG 0:08:23 Streamer Adjustments 0:10:11 Smart Style 0:11:10 REV Arts (EX Moves) 0:14:00 Streamer Adjustments, Part Deux 0:15:34 The REV Guage Itself 0:17:43 REV Accel 0:19:10 Fuel Efficiecy Of SPG; Specials Per Gallon 0:23:14 REV Guard 0:28:10 REV Gauge, Overheat, Guard Crush 0:35:30 SPG And Health Recovery 0:40:30 Just Defense And Hyper Defense 0:47:45 Guard Cancels (From JD / HD) 0:55:45 Braking 0:57:37 Feints 1:01:25 Gauges 1:04:00 Basic Control Scheme Stuff 1:13:45 Other Universal Mechanics 1:19:45 Movelists 1:34:26 We Like Big Numbers 1:36:05 Special Nathan Cam And Overall Discussion 1:45:30 Do The Easier Combo For Consistency 1:48:10 Cool combos and getting the hit 1:50:00 COTW Vs. SF6; Playerbase, Sales, Longevity 1:52:15 Side Content / Single Player Content 1:54:10 Battle Passes, Good And Bad 2:09:15 EVO JP Is Impending, Announcements Plz - SNKronize Episode Links - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSU26G7S-1s SOUNDCLOUD: https://www.soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/snkronize115 SPOTIFY: http://tinyurl.com/UCTVSpotify - The Chensor Dynasty - Please follow and consider subscribing to The Chensor Dynasty stream on Twitch: twitch.tv/jchensor Support and Follow James On Other Social Media Platforms: Patreon: patreon.com/jchensor Twitter: twitter.com/jchensor And join The Chensor Dynasty Discord! https://discord.gg/2RVPc9C A friendly FGC environment designed to be welcoming to newcomers and beginners and those that want to have a positive atmosphere to discuss their favorite hobby of Fighting Games! - UltraChenTV - Please consider also supporting the UltraChenTV Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch stream - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv #FGC #Podcast #KOFXV #KOF15 #Esports

Will SF6's Low Patch Frequency Hurt Future Sales? And More! (Viewer Q&A) Apr 25, 2024

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GOT SOME DEEP QUESTIONS TODAY! O_o (TITLE QUESTION ANSWERED AT 0:40:30!) A lot of questions about the Fighting Game Community in this Viewer Q & A... but also some strangely deep questions as well! See what the chat has in store for James today! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro And Upcoming Events 0:02:44 Why Did You Cut Your Hair? 0:04:02 Do I Think Akuma Wi Be Top Tier? 0:05:52 Will I Restream EVO Japan? 0:06:31 Have I Played Balatro? 0:07:01 Is Justin Wong The Fighting Game GOAT? 0:08:05 Most Fun Playing With? And Who You Want To Beat? 0:12:00 Should Old Arcade FGs Transition To Emulators? 0:12:38 Who Wins FGC Karaoke Tournament? 0:14:02 Will Akuma Come WIth A Balance Patch? 0:16:02 Do You Enjoy The SFEX Series? 0:17:20 Explain Tetris With 7 Words Only 0:18:14 Do You Still Play SF Duel? 0:19:01 Will 1st Place Prize For SF6 EWC Be Over 1 Mil? 0:20:11 Have You Played FF7 Rebirth? 0:20:25 Do You Think V-Skills Should Come Back? 0:20:56 What's Your Favorite Comfort Food? 0:21:49 Going To First Evo: What Should I Do Or Go To? 0:23:09 Would You Be OK With Next MvC Not Made By Capcom? 0:24:00 Do You Have Any Favorite Non-Fighting Game Games? 0:25:02 Choice For Future Throwback Tournaments For Evo? 0:27:02 Have You Been Watching X-Men '97? 0:28:06 Should More Games Have Pre-Round Movement? 0:29:19 Did ChrisG's MorriDoom Make Devs Ditch Zoning? 0:31:41 Top 3 Mechanically Best Designed FG Character? 0:34:46 Favorite FG Boss Of All Time? 0:36:11 Do I Get Stopped A Lot For Photos By Fans? 0:37:29 Why Did Cmd Grabs Start Off As 360s? 0:39:22 Do You Miss Malls? Still Go To Them? 0:40:30 Does SF6's Balance Patch Scheduling Affect Sales? 0:44:04 What's You Favorite Fair And BS Fighting Game? 0:49:03 Wizard Banishes You To A Game World. Choose Where 0:52:29 Pick A Niche FG To Become As Popular As SF6 0:53:58 Did You Ever Play Psychic Force 2012? 0:55:37 Who Are Your Favorite Streamers To Watch? 0:56:40 My Soda Preferences 0:57:28 Do I Have A 9 To 5? 1:00:06 Million Dollars Makes People See FGs Differently 1:05:43 Should All SF6 Chars Have L1, L2, L3 Auto Combos? 1:07:10 What's Your Biggest Regret In Life? 1:09:57 What New Country Should A New SF Char Come From? 1:14:04 Fans' Reponsibility To Give Capcom Feedback? 1:15:08 How Is My Mental Health Situation Going? 1:17:25 Will FGC Ever Get To Having More Coaches? 1:19:12 Guilty Gear's Appeal To The Transgender Population 1:23:58 Would You Like Another Abigail Type Character? 1:26:51 Troll Question 1:27:39 Anti-Depressants 1:28:41 I Don't Watch Anime 1:30:40 How Do We Stop Top Streamers From Humiliate 1:36:29 Make Sure You Figure Out Your Oki 1:40:06 Old School Fan 1:40:31 Chun-Li Execution Error 1:41:35 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_ANgM5FpFI Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/qna-april-2024 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

Is Blanka Top 3 In Street Fighter 6? Apr 24, 2024

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I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS SINCE THE DAY STREET FIGHTER 6 DROPPED!! All the talk about Blanka being top tier has felt pretty damn validating to James. He's been saying the potential for this character is insane since the day the game dropped. Why did it take so long for everyone to realize James was right??? Link to Sajam Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqLIVHuhfvU == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:11 Blanka Is A Joke Character 0:02:28 Blanka's Strengths 0:04:23 Top Players Don't Look To Blanka 0:07:13 James's Personal Bias 0:10:16 Blanka Top 3: What Is His Weakness? 0:14:36 Is Blanka Hard To Learn? 0:16:50 Blanka / Honda Archetype Can Carry 0:20:00 Mena Fundamentals + Wolfgang Tech 0:22:05 I BEEN TELLING YOU ALL 0:24:47 How Would We Nerf Blanka? 0:28:17 James REALLY Depresssed About Kim 0:30:15 Definitely Need To Buff Lower Chars 0:34:27 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-1p9l69Fzg Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/blankaistoptier 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

SF6DeTier List: Ranking Every SF6's Characters' Defensefense Apr 20, 2024

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I REALLY DIDN'T EXPECT MYSELF TO PUT THIS CHARACTER AT #1! James was talking about defense for characters in Street Fighter 6 on social media, claiming a few characters in particular as having the worst defenses in the game. Which made James start to think about which characters have the strongest as well! He then ranks every character from worst all the way to best! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:11 Let's Start With The Weakest! 0:06:04 These Characters Are Pretty Bad, Too 0:08:59 James OCD Too Stronk 0:12:14 Not Great But Flawed Defense 0:17:31 Strong, But One Or Two Minor Flaws 0:22:06 This Is Getting Really Hard O_o 0:27:37 JAMES'S HOT TAKE!!! 0:34:15 Kind Of A Toss-Up At The Top 0:37:36 Juri's Anti-Throw Option 0:43:00 Everyone Else 0:46:12 James Being Wishy-Washy 0:50:24 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7hn8_LzumU Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/sf6defense 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

How Can We Make Ranked Mode In Fighting Games More Enjoyable? Apr 19, 2024

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FIGHTING GAMES ARE A SOCIAL GENRE! WE NEED TO BRING THAT BACK! Ranked Mode is a miserable experience. James has spoken to this many times, and he has also suggested having a Group Ranked mode many times before. He fleshes it out a bit more here in a standalone short-form video! Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nxWE215pBw Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/groupranked 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

How Can We Fix Drive Rush Cancels In Street Fighter 6? Apr 18, 2024

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SPECIFICALLY, HOW DO WE FIX CROUCHING MEDIUM KICK INTO DRIVE RUSH? The latest discussion on Street Fighter 6 on the streets is that Crouching Medium Kick canceled into Drive Rush is too strong and powerful. Okay, let's assume it is. How would we go about fixing it? James delves into many possible solutions and discusses how some would work and how most would not. == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:44 What Makes crMK DR Cancel (DRC) So Strong? 0:06:17 Counters And Counters To The Counters 0:09:39 The Supposed "Expensive" Cost 0:12:44 Actual Downside To The DRC 0:14:47 Making Drive Rush More Risky 0:16:38 Possible Solution Via Drive Meter 0:21:52 Weird Drive Parry Solution Idea 0:26:56 Increase Drive Gauge Gain Penalty 0:31:15 Back To The Drive Parry Suggestion 0:35:19 Let's Explore The Penalty Idea More 0:38:48 Testing Drive Reversal Vs. DRC 0:42:53 Testing Current DRC Scaling 0:46:17 Should L3s Have Higher Min Scaling? 0:51:10 Mindless, No-Risk Offense 0:53:02 Idea: Slower DRs Cancel On Block 0:58:10 Best Idea So Far: Added Penalty 1:02:09 Idea: Improving Drive Reversals 1:07:14 The Ripple Effect Of Buffs / Nerfs 1:12:10 Can't Over-Nerf Things 1:14:32 Drive Grooves? 1:19:00 Have And Have-Not Characters 1:24:28 Careful Not To Turn DRC Useless 1:27:48 Do Penalties Stack? 1:29:57 Some Last Thoughts 1:35:48 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVNBxUBUwgw Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/driverushcancels 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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