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I've been experiencing a sense of fatigue when it comes to playing Street Fighter 5 lately, and it's starting to sound like I may not be the only one. Catalyst and I examine why we think this is, and how it could potentially be fixed. Plus a Street Fighter 5 hacker is on the loose, Ono is making moves on social media, and we welcome the great MajinTenshinhan to talk about the money problem the tournament scene is currently going through. Timestamps 01:48 - Has Street Fighter 5 become boring? 31:39 - The surprisingly charismatic SF5 hacker 38:07 - Keeping an eye on Ono's Twitter 46:11 - Tournaments need more money! (With MajinTenshinhan)

Street Fighter 5 takes us on an emotional and mental roller coaster just about every time we play it, leading us to consider if it's the most mentally taxing AAA fighter out right now. Plus, Bonchan comments on and we explore what it takes to truly level up to the highest ranks in SF5, NetherRealm's securing of Terminator in Mortal Kombat 11 raises the bar for fighting games yet again, and we check the mailbag. Time Stamps 01:14 - I SF5 the most mentally taxing AAA fighting game of this generation? 22:36 - Bonchan on "B-" players 45:50 - Terminator in Mortal Kombat 11 - Big win in more than one way 57:02 - Has SF5's Season 4 has turned a corner? 1:08:50 - Mailbag

How exactly do we define robbery characters and why do they frustrate us so much? We try to tackle this surprisingly obscure topic from a few different angles. Plus Ono drops a conspicuous tweet that has us thinking about system crossplay potential for Capcom's fighting game future, Mortal Kombat 11 is changing thanks to newly discovered option selects, and we hit the mailbag. Timestamps 00:38 - Robbery characters 34:43 - We knew about the November SF5 update all the way back in February 48:22 - Option selects surface in MK11 59:48 - Mailbag

Capcom sets up a lopsided Street Fighter League Grand Finals event that has a lot of us, including some of those participating in the competition, scratching our heads, Momochi wins a whole bunch of money but doesn't take it because of JESU Pro License politics, we take a closer look at some of the proposed issues that killed Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and Catalyst REALLY hates Rashid. Timestamps 00:43 - Akuma's fancy pants air fireball 04:00 - Why we really could have used a ".5" balance patch this year 10:57 - Street Fighter League's big team disparity 35:31 - The dirty details on what killed Marvel Infinite 48:21 - Momochi and the JeSU Pro License 1:11:11 - Tips on fighting a cornered Rashid

Infiltration has opened up to IGN Korea about his domestic abuse situation from last year that resulted in his leaving the Capcom Pro Tour through 2019. We're nearing the end of his ban period, and thus we discuss where things now stand and how the community may receive him. Plus MajinTenshinhan joins us to talk about where the Super Smash Bros. DLC ship is headed next, and we check the mailbag. Timestamps 00:40 - The Infiltration situation 21:54 - How to deal with nerves in anxious situations 35:08 - Majin joins for Smash Bros. DLC discussion 47:51 - The Castlevania 3 anecdote 56:21 - Back to Smash 1:09:03 - One fighting game tip to work on this week 1:16:56 - Mailbag

We're suspecting there's a good chance we'll get some kind of a Super update to Street Fighter 5 early next year, and if that's the case, what kind of new mechanical shifts could the game really use right now? Plus the Bonchan dynasty has begun, but is this a bad time of year to get hot? Catalyst has a word or two about EVO and how it might get a little more hype than it actually deserves these days, I've leveled up my fighting game scope by getting my ass repeatedly handed to me in Battleship, and we answer a few listener questions here on this week's episode. Timestamps 00:46 - What kind of mechanical updates should a Street Fighter 5 update include? 28:59 - Bonchan usurps Punk, but how long will his reign last, and was this is a bad time to get hot? 37:11 - EVO is a joke for payouts - Catalyst has some words for the Vegas major (continued at 40:48) 50:32 - SNK is getting guest characters in every other game 53:50 - What I learned about fighting games from playing Battleship 1:01:30 - Cornering your oppon

Catalyst thinks Daigo might actually be doing better with Ryu than Guile, Capcom appears to have screwed Xykes out of a spot at Street Fighter League, SonicFox calls for a GT Goku ban in Dragon Ball FighterZ, the FGC seems to be getting serious about demanding raised netcode standards, and we check the mailbag. Timestamps 02:09 - Play the right character, not necessarily a top tier (Daigo should play Ryu) 18:38 - SFL forgot about Xykes? 27:17 - What should online standards for fighting games be here in 2019? 42:07 - How is Lucia faring on the tier charts? 50:50 - SonicFox wants to ban GT Goku in Dragon Ball FighterZ 57:30 - Kombat Pack reactions, good and bad 1:08:05 - Mailbag - How to get out of Bronze hell

We've got another special episode of our podcast to kick off your week, this time featuring Nick "MajinTenshinhan" Taylor and a discussion devoted entirely to the new Samurai Shodown. Hear why this game continues to turn heads, how easy it is to get into, what makes it so fun, and plenty more. Timestamps 00:00 - Intros, Nick never plays online 03:37 - It's the ultimate secondary game to have 06:00 - Tips and pointers for getting started in SamSho 10:46 - How's the game balance? Pre and post-patch 19:13 - How often does the better player win? Risk vs. Reward balance 26:08 - The eSports factor 36:20 - SNK is really earning it (Free DLC, input lag, future DLC) 40:39 - What are the chances we see SamSho at EVO 2020? 42:01 - What's the most fun thing to do in the game? 44:00 - Rosters and story 50:00 - Bonus Taylor Swift question Editor's note: We've noticed the timestamps appear to change depending on the medium you're using to listen. The ones above may place you a few seconds before when each respective topi

The latest Street Fighter 5 Extra Battle Shadow Lady Chun-Li AI is turning a surprising amount of heads with her Marvel vs. Capcom tendencies... so could she be a foreshadowing of things to come? Plus Dogura asks us to compare Street Fighter 5 to Street Fighter 4, which is more fun to play and which is more fun to watch? Catalyst spent 10 hours getting better at SF5 without playing at all, Justin Wong draws an unexpected conclusion while commentating his epic Moment 37 match with Daigo, the CPT Asia Regional Finals have a tie issue, Street Fighter League is looking a little fishy at the moment and more. Timestamps 00:54 - Brendan Fraser does NOT suck 02:50 - Shadow Lady foreshadowing? 11:05 - Catalyst spends 10 hours improving without playing, and so can you! 29:22 - Is SF4 more fun to watch than SF5? 38:00 - Recent SF4 adventures and new realizations 52:57 - Is SF5's netcode worse after the EVO patch? 58:40 - Justin Wong on Moment 37 match: Daigo was playing like it was SF5 1:04:44 - Tie on the CPT Asia L

We're doing things a little differently (heh) and recording an extra interview for the EH Podcast this week. There's been a good bit of request for Tekken content, and so I decided to bring on one of the most passionate and enthusiastic Tekken players from my local scene to just talk everything Tekken. Welcome Shaun "Shaundude" Oyakawa as he shares the beauty of Tekken with the rest of us.   Timestamps 00:00 - Introductions 03:30 - Falling in love with Tekken 07:36 - What's setting Tekken 7 apart? 10:13 - What Tekken 7 offers new players 17:48 - What's the most fun thing to do in the game? 22:20 - Why is Tekken so easy/enticing to watch as a fighting game? 27:40 - Who are some of the best players to watch? 30:40 - How often does the better player win? 34:46 - The competitive narratives are incredible right now 39:31 - How Street Fighter players can especially appreciate Tekken 45:27 - How stressful is Tekken? "When you lose the ignorance" 47:34 - What's more fun? Tekken or Street Fighter? 53:14 - How often

People are having a good time playing Street Fighter 5 and things feel pretty good at the moment. Hallelujah. We talk about why. More Street Fighter content, in the package of some sort of winter bundle, is on the horizon but what could it be and how far into the future does Street Fighter 6 stand at this point? We talk about that too. And unfortunately, it's been a rough week for the FGC as a handful of allegations of sexual misconduct have been something of a rain cloud over our community, and we have a few words to share about that. Timestamps 01:04 - Rumors of a Winter Bundle for SF5 07:26 - Why people are liking the new characters 25:35 - Keep your eyes on Tokyo Game Show (September) 27:30 - Super SF5 in December? (Jon's history lesson) 35:56 - V-Triggers and the need for new defense 50:00 - Ono says no Street Fighter 6 yet... Ono is a big fat liar (like Rose players)... when's SF6? 53:22 - Sexual harassment/misconduct allegations in the FGC 1:00:11 - Capcom's eSports "generates an insignificant amount

EVO 2019 is now behind us and there was so much that went down. We welcome DreamKing and MajinTenshinhan to break down and explore early findings with Street Fighter 5's three newcomers. Also, EVO gets in a bit of hot water with fans thanks to a tease gone awry, multiple games knock it out of the park with wonderful reveals, Pakistan proves it's going to continue to make waves in the Tekken scene, we finally get confirmation that Riot is indeed making an all-new fighting game and more. Timestamps 02:00 - Honda breakdown and exploration 22:06 - Lucia breakdown and exploration 39:51 - Poison breakdown and exploration 1:07:20 - EVO's Snake tease 1:13:09 - Leroy Smith (and also Zafina) 1:18:25 - Samurai Shodown under-promises and over-delivers 1:30:55 - Bonchan wins SF5 at EVO 1:34:37 - New countries from around the world winning big 1:38:15 - Nick's EVO shoutouts and Capcom's words of communication

We're just two days away from the official kick-off of EVO 2019 and that means it's time to talk about what we expect to see, what we don't expect to see, and what the hell Capcom could possibly do to satisfy Street Fighter 5 fans at this point. We've recruited tournament expert MajinTenshinhan and his disarming Swedish accent to help us explore the potential for this massive event and the games that it's going to feature. Also, Catalyst kicks his own ass, Filipino Champ gets in trouble for pulling back the curtain on Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, I try to explore the disconnect between SF5 and some of its fans, and Street Fighter League makes a boo-boo Timestamps 00:00 - Street Fighter 5 EVO reveal leaked - Hot Take 25:48 - What's coming from Capcom? 40:12 - Tekken 7 continues to rise in popularity and clout, how will they follow last year's Negan reveal? 48:58 - Samurai Shodown and its crossover magic 52:13 - Is SonicFox the front runner for Mortal Kombat 11? 54:33 - Is Dragon Ball FighterZ falling off? 1:

Welcome to the third and final episode of our three-week special EventHubs Staff Street Fighter 5 tier list extravaganza. Today DreamKing, MajinTenshinhan, Catalyst, and myself conclude our tier talks as we reveal (and fight over) the top 10 characters as they rank in our collaborative lists. Be sure to check out r/SF Radio! https://rsfpodcast.podbean.com/ Timestamps 02:30 - Zeku* 14:54 - G* 34:48 - Urien 49:55 - Cammy 1:02:06 - Birdie 1:14:00 - Ibuki 1:26:07 - M. Bison 1:38:58 - Karin 1:48:57 - Akuma 2:02:53 - Rashid  

And we're on to part two of the Great EH Tier List Extravaganza. Catalyst, DreamKing, MajinTenshinhan, and I have ranked the entire Street Fighter 5 roster in order from weakest to strongest and have averaged all of our opinions into one big list. Last week we spoke on the bottom 10 as we organized characters 35 through 26, this time we're tackling the middle of the pack with 25 to 11. There are timestamps below, but they do kind of serve as spoilers if you're not wanting to know the order right off the bat.             Timestamps 01:49 - Ryu 11:36 - Abigail 22:09 - Dhalsim 32:36 - Sakura 43:01 - Sagat 50:23 - Ken 01:00:25 - Laura 01:13:22 - Zangief 01:24:39 - Chun-Li 01:31:37 - Balrog 01:40:20 - R. Mika 01:52:10 - Menat 02:01:16 - Necalli 02:11:10 - Kolin 02:19:54 - Guile

On this week's special episode of the EHP, we're welcoming both DreamKing and MajinTenshinhan as we kick off our Street Fighter 5 tier list extravaganza. The four of us have compiled individual tier lists to rank order each and every one of SF5's 35 characters. We've averaged those four lists out and thus come up with our final EH staff list and we're sharing the results over our next three episodes. Today we're kicking things off with our bottom 10 characters in the game. Enjoy.       Timestamps 02:53 - Falke* 11:42 - Ed* 19:42 - Alex 31:47 - Vega 38:56 - Nash 45:39 - F.A.N.G 54:13 - Cody 1:07:42 - Kage** 1:18:10 - Juri** 1:29:05 - Blanka

Catalyst has a few potential million dollar ideas pertaining to how the competitive fighting game eSports scene might get to that next level where major competitions offer seven figure payouts. Also should we expect more than just a lot of points to come out of the all-new Pro Tour "Super Premier" events? Perhaps Capcom may have some major reveal plans for each of these big stops. Plus two Mortal Kombat players get heated at CEO, Mr. Wizard asks which EVO title should get the Sunday Finals final spot, Cammy hasn't won a single CPT event this year thus unequivocally proving that Catalyst has no idea what he's talking about and more. Timestamps 1:40 - Catalyst made it to Master Rank! (And so can you!) 06:25 - Might Super Premiers on the CPT hold announcements for SF5? 17:06 - How the FGC can have million-dollar prize pots 33:17 - What should be the last game at EVO on Sunday? Mr. Wizard's poll 39:25 - Pro Tour win stats by character 52:04 - Bonchan's brilliance and Punk's presence 1:03:40 - r/Street Fighter's

Street Fighter 5 might not be as close to its end as we thought, we discuss the possibility and likelihood of a "Super" update, and what that might mean for the game's future. Also, Samurai Shodown is officially out and we're... not exactly sure how to feel about it yet. Plus CEO is just days away, Capcom updates their Pro Tour controller rules, we can't agree on whether or not Cammy is a problem, the newest King of Fighters reveal is giving us strange feelings we don't know how to deal with... also we play fashion police. Timestamps 02:31 - Possibility of Super Street Fighter 5 33:02 - CEO 2019, monster event, everyone is going, bring condoms 35:30 - Birdie falling off a bit? 43:35 - The great Cammy debate 57:30 - Samurai Shodown, good or bad? 1:06:48 - King of Fighters For Girls 1:11:21 - Capcom updates CPT controller rules 1:17:27 - Fashion Police! New Menat, Dhalsim, and Laura costumes

How will the rest of Street Fighter 5's life play out and what might it look like for Capcom to gracefully transition into Street Fighter 6? We talk about it. I'm finding myself feeling kinda bad for Yoshinori Ono these days, we talk about that too. Mortal Kombat 11 is on pace to outsell MKX, which is no small feat. SNK pulls off an impressive comeback with a speedy fix for Samurai Shodown's input lag, we only kind of agree with Dogura's SF5 tier list, we agree even less with Momochi's views on fighting game development. Timestamps 01:50 - The future of Street Fighter 5 15:10 - (What we'd want to see in 2020) 21:20 - (Managing expectations via communication) 27:26 - I'm a little sad for Ono 37:50 - Samurai Shodown brings down the input lag 42:28 - MK11 on pace to outsell MKX (And our one gripe with Shang Tsung) 49:13 - Dogura's SF5 tier list is a little bit whack 1:08:51 - Momochi's thoughts on how to develop fighting games in modern times

Hello and welcome to the EventHubs Podcast, before we get into this week, we'd like to share that we're giving away $300 via either an Amazon or Stream gift card to our listeners. To enter, subscribe to this podcast on any podcasting service, follow Catalyst and I on Twitter, tweet at one of us with a screen shot showing that you're subbed as well as a quick note about what you enjoy about our show and the hashtag "#EventHubsPodcast." Please note this is open to both new and already existing subscribers. The contest will run from June 12th - July 3rd, after which we'll announce a winner. This giveaway is restricted to participants in the United States only. With Microsoft's Project Scarlett officially revealed, a new piece of the when's Street Fighter 6 puzzle might be in place. Catalyst is tired of dealing with lag when playing Street Fighter online, and has a proposal that would see players begin to forfeit rounds if their connection is too slow. Plus Banjo Kazooie and Dragon Quest's The Hero have been off