Fighting games were never my specialty. My childhood best friend would always beat me at Soulcalibur II, no matter which character I picked — Astaroth’s axe could only take me so far, and Raphael could never save me from defeat. However, despite my struggles, I still came back to it… and many others like it.
HIGH B. Jenet is back, and I will be taking no further questions on this matter.
LOW Ronaldo looks extremely out of place in this lineup.
WTF My newfound paranoia about getting punched in the face whenever people ask if I’m okay.
HIGH Luke: 9 HP, 2HP, 214+PP, 214+HP, 236236+HK.
LOW The initial character roster’s extremely unambitious.
WTF Bring Crimson Viper back already, brigands.
HIGH Almost all the content for one low price.
LOW Load times, especially when starting the game up.
WTF Receiving in-game ads for upgrading to Champion Edition.
HIGH Replaying the original Street Fighter
LOW Super Combo Gauge Joy Con troubles
WTF Did we really need five versions of Street Fighter 2?!
HIGH Rainbow Mika is amazing. No doubt about it.
LOW Several months on, and online matches are still taking too long to hook up.
WTF So many online Ryus. So. Many.
Old friend Darren Forman stops by to discuss 50% of Street Fighter V. Why 50%? Because the other half apparently hasn’t been released yet. Comedy! Plus Brad embraces his inner caveman in Far Cry Primal, and Chi marvels at Chun Li’s fashion choices. Featuring Richard Naik, Chi Kong Lui, Brad Gallaway, and Darren Forman.
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HIGH Solid gameplay and new features.
LOW Waiting until June for the complete game.
WTF Launching with this much content missing? Wow.
HIGH Trading the controller back and forth with my son, teaching him the basics.
LOW Realizing how far apart the series and I have drifted.
WTF Most of these voice actors are absolutely horrible. Are the devs deaf?