January 24, 2009
WTF KICKS LOL!!!!!
Seriously, what the heck is this “kick” thing of which you speak. Balrog knows not of this.
But seriously, I was really hesitant in picking up Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (or SSF2THDR for short) because they priced it at 15 bucks and because I never have anyone to play with in these things. Even though the Talking Tyrants were playing it, I thought for sure it would go to waste. So I hesitated and hesitated, and eventually gave in.
I’ve been totally getting my money’s worth. Not only have I had several nights of hawt Street Fighting Fun with the Tyrants, but I’ve also been learning the game. I’ve been winning against random people online! It’s crazy! And it’s all thanks to that crazy Mike Tyson clone.
It all started when I picked Balrog just for shits and giggles against my fellow Tyrants… and then I won. And then I won again. And then I won again. It was shocking to me. I’ve always been a keepawayfireball kind of player in these games, and Balrog is all about charging in and dealing heavy blows. Granted, I’m normally Kamakaze. I shouldn’t be suprised that I take to his methods. But I took to them.
This led me to actually practice with him, to figure out what was going on. Morbid Coffee jumped in with some tips, as he’s also taken up the Balrog call and really gotten good with him. Better than me! And he showed me two keys to victory with him, and probably in Street Fighter in general.
1) Balrog’s throw is the FUCKING SHIT. He has this like… endless throw loop? It’s a thing of beauty, and just one of his throws does so much damage. Me throwing in general was something that I never did before in the game, and it’s so very effective.
2) There are moves other than special moves. Being effective with Balrog requires you to use several of his normal attacks well. I’ve always been a special move spammer, and now that I’m not doing nothing BUT those moves, I’m being much, much more effective.
Anyway, it’s nice to not suck at Street Fighter! At least with one character. And I hope some of these skills transfer to SFIV… that would be nice… yep!