Strong Opinions – VF5 Still Alive and Kicking

The retirement thread was beginning to fill up with posts of disappointed long-term players. There were posts abound about how we could emerge into new areas, into new games. Modern Warfare 2 and Tekken 6 made its debut and are still played heavily, even among the most faithful VF players.

But you know what?

Strong Opinions – Is Street Fighter 4 Really Worth its Money?

Since launch Street Fighter 4 has gained high review scores accompanied by bombastic sales numbers. A good amount of VFers already gave in, bought SF4, and returned disappointedly without ever quite leaving the VF scene. Capcom’s hype – also caused by their now-matured, original SF2 players – is taking hold of the more hardcore VF player base.

I asked VF veterans whether Street Fighter 4 is worth a VFer’s cash. And Konjou Akira, who we know from VFDC, US gatherings, and his blog, answered.

Strong Opinions – Bad at Inputting Moves? Maybe It’s Your Stick!

As XBOX 360 Virtua Fighter player you have no real choice when it comes down to hardware or accessories. Most of the time you are forced to rely on Microsoft-certified products.

 

In particular, your only official choice to play Virtua Fighter seriously, that is, with an Arcade Stick, is to buy the HORI Fighting Stick EX2. What that can mean to your playing is both shocking and frustrating.