Opinion: Where Do Fighting Games Go From Here?

[LunarAura]

It’s a dichotomy that unfortunately may be its undoing. Fighting game specific forums are confusing to read, even for me, a gamer that has been playing fighting games casually for over 10 years.

The amount of acronyms and colloquialisms that litter their conversations makes for smoother communication between veterans, no doubt, but it makes it overwhelming and impenetrable to outsiders.

There is a partial solution to this. Noob unfriendly terms should have mouse-over definitions similar to some forums having key words mouse over to reveal text advertisements.

This would've helped heaps when reading about FG's I never got in depth with. No, it's not reasonable to read a thirty-foot laundry list sticky of definitions exclusive to that fighting game. I want to learn the definition when I come across it and not have to memorize it in advance. Apparently, that is too much to ask and 21st century internet hasn't adopted (what should be a staple) that niche.

Hell, I'd often dream of seeing move commands that you mouse over and a little GIF animation shows what that move is.

 

[DrHobo]

Wow I've always heard Tekken has a lot of juggling but damn....Can't you air control...or like Ukemi or something?