GameNTrain: It is seldom that you get to try out a ground breaking piece of technology that impacts an entire gaming community. Two weeks ago at the fighting game tournament Revelations in Los Angelos, CA I ran across a very unique product. A company called Hit Box was showing of their brand new arcade fight stick, although there was one simple catch. There was no joystick. Instead the box contained buttons mapped to up, down, left and right along with the standard 8 button layout that many are accustomed too. The concept behind the product was very fresh and completely intriguing to me. Would I be able to use the hit box and how would it feel? Could this product really stand up to the quality standards put out by Juggernauts like Hori and Madcatz? And probably most importantly would the community be willing to accept the new contestant in the fighting game accessory arena. This article is no simple review, for the Hit Box is not a simple product, so I implore you to open your perspective on this one. And to answer the questions above: YES!
Have you ever noticed just how many songs are being spawned from fighting games these days? Well one writer did and he wants to share his top ten favorites with you! Check 'em out!
The 1st trailer for the upcoming More than a Game documentary, which chronicles the events leading up to the 2011 EVO tournament through the lives of several top fighting game competitors.
More than a Game Trailer #1 from Tom Hewett on Vimeo.
So far in the RipTen Dojo series, I’ve been mainly discussing the player side of the experience: how to begin the training process, what you can learn from your losses, and how to prepare and what you can expect from your first tournament. In this week’s RipTen Dojo, we’re going to look at things from the other side of things. I find it surprisingly common to hear people say that they want to be able to run their own tournament.
I would love to enjoy fighting games. I just don't have the patients to learn them lol
I love these articles. I've never been that great at fighting games but they are helping me get a lot better.
looks kool but i think it will take me a long time to master it,