I just wanted to say a little about Street Fighter, as it has been occupying nearly all of my gaming time lately. I'm not meaning to neglect my precious blog, rather I've been playing a game that can't simply be "beat". After watching two extremely interesting and inspiring documentaries:
I Got Next, and
Focus, I've been playing online ranked matches obsessively. I haven't been this amped about online gaming in a good while, at least not since the last WoW expansion. I absolutely love the ranking, replay functionality, and everything about Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. It is without a doubt, the definitive online fighting game experience. Competitive fighting gaming is something I've always been passionate about, just never had the means to really develop at. Prior to just a few years ago, the only way to compete and get better at fighting games depended largely on your geographic location. Without much of a "scene" locally, or people with a strong desire to compete, it gets pretty lonely. Now here we are in 2011, during the heart of what many people consider to be a rebirth of the fighting game community. It's very exciting! I am grateful for this opportunity to chase a dream that has been on my mind for years.
I've been playing Blanka almost exclusively, so far producing pretty good results. I can definitely say that I am playing at a higher level than ever before. I can all ready see progress. From the very first matches I played online and got completely stomped, to the occasional perfect victory I pull over on somebody now. Right now I'm at a C+ rank, with just a little ways until I reach B. I may never make it to an elite, tournament level of play. However, the prospect of climbing the leaderboards on the PlayStation Network is plenty enticing. At some point if I'm feeling ambitious enough, I'd like to create a video. Something like a highlights video for my character, Blanka. Complete with carefully selected music to accompany the action. It will appear here first of course ^^
