Goukifafa
12-12-08, 12:16
Capcom have created the most recognisable, most popular, most played fighting game series in history. Yet in comparison to sales figures for each individual game only a small percentage choose to take up the game competitively.
While learning a fighting game to a tournament standard takes a little time, this can be achieved just amongst you and your friends. Check websites like Shoryuken.com for combos and strategies. Watch some of the pro players on youtube and pick up tips and ideas.
Not a lot is more satisfying in the world of video games than being at a big tournament, on stage, squaring off 1 0n 1 with another player whilst the crowd are cheering on your every combo or super move. Resulting in more often than not a cash prize to sweeten the event.
But its not just the games, its the socialising, meeting up with players from all over, discussing favorite characters / combos / events / predictions / games in general.
More often than not there are people in your area with a similar interest into learning Street Fighter (whatever version) properly and trying their hand at tournaments going up against other pro players.
There are a number of websites that run tournaments in europe, a lot of them leading up to the biggest tournament of them all, Evolution. neoempire.com is the UKs main fighting website. Search google for neighboring sites also in europe.
Give it a go, see how good you can become. Street Fighter 4 is the perfect place to start.
While learning a fighting game to a tournament standard takes a little time, this can be achieved just amongst you and your friends. Check websites like Shoryuken.com for combos and strategies. Watch some of the pro players on youtube and pick up tips and ideas.
Not a lot is more satisfying in the world of video games than being at a big tournament, on stage, squaring off 1 0n 1 with another player whilst the crowd are cheering on your every combo or super move. Resulting in more often than not a cash prize to sweeten the event.
But its not just the games, its the socialising, meeting up with players from all over, discussing favorite characters / combos / events / predictions / games in general.
More often than not there are people in your area with a similar interest into learning Street Fighter (whatever version) properly and trying their hand at tournaments going up against other pro players.
There are a number of websites that run tournaments in europe, a lot of them leading up to the biggest tournament of them all, Evolution. neoempire.com is the UKs main fighting website. Search google for neighboring sites also in europe.
Give it a go, see how good you can become. Street Fighter 4 is the perfect place to start.