It’s no secret: Virtua Fighter 2 is a cult classic in the 3D Fighting Game genre since its release back in 1994. With 60FPS gameplay, dynamic graphics, and memorable music, Virtua Fighter 2 set a brand new standard for fighting ...

On this day in 2001, Microsoft entered the video game market by releasing the Xbox. In addition, the Dead or Alive series is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, but it seems that the first game isn’t only celebrating ...

After years of rumors and speculations of what the NX is supposed to be, Nintendo finally revealed the Nintendo Switch to the public. Based on what we’ve seen on the trailer, it is basically a console/handheld hybrid that you ca...

Virtua Fighter innovated the 3D fighting game genre back in 1993. Throughout the entire decade, several developing teams from different companies found several ways on how to use what Virtua Fighter started and make it unique. Tekken ...

Virtua Fighter is known to be the Godfather of 3D Fighters since it first hit the scene back in 1993. Since then, it set a basis for other 3D fighters such as Tekken, Dead or Alive, Bloody Roar, SoulCalibur, and many others. Make no m...

Another EVO is in the books, ladies and gentlemen! Oh man, we have witnessed a lot of memorable moments in the tournament. We've seen insane comebacks, perfects, and even bracket resets. Man, we've done it FGC. We really did it. I do...

EVO season is coming, ladies and gentlemen! Can you feel the hype and the excitement? I can, and it is amazing! Since EVO 2016 is coming this weekend, I figured I would do something to celebrate this occasion. If you remember last yea...

Dead or Alive has been one of Tecmo’s (now known as Koei Tecmo) flagship titles next to the likes of Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo Bowl, and the Deception series. For 20 years, we experienced explosive Danger Zone moments, beach volleybal...

The Dead or Alive Festival 2016 is almost approaching soon, and we are looking forward to see the next qualifying player that will be going to NEC17 in December. Best part about it is that this year is the 20th Anniversary of the DOA ...

E3 has came and went, ladies and gentlemen. And there were quite a lot of information regarding the fighting games that are already out, or about to be released in the future. Let’s look back at what was mentioned during E3. Kil...

There were two games that made their mark in the fighting game genre in 1993. SNK released the first 2D weapons-based fighter, Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits in Japan) in July of 1993, while SEGA released the first 3D fighting game,...

Rivalries in the fighting game community can bring the best out of two competitors when it comes to the love of the game, to see who’s better, money matches, or either pride. This blog is about one of the oldest rivalries in FGC...

[Last year, I made a blog about the joys of watching/participating a Virtua Fighter tournament. This year, I figured that it would be a good time to talk about another community in the FGC. This community is part of another 3D fighter...

Before I begin, this blog is dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, which is today. Since then, it has spawned several updates (Champion Edition, Turbo Hyper Fighting, Super, Super Turbo, Hyper)...

Every year when Mr. Wizard announces the lineup for EVO, I usually give out my opinion on what I think about the current lineup on the EventHubs forums. Thanks to the power of blogging on Destructoid, I'm gonna talk about what I think about...

The final day of Kumite in Tennessee 16 and Genesis 3 are officially underway as the first two regional tournaments of 2016. While these tournaments are going on, I want to talk about the most common ruleset in fighting game tournaments: ...

How did I get involved with Virtua Fighter 5? I heard about the game while I was in my sophomore year (AKA, the worst school year of my life) in high school back in late 2006/early 2007. I remember seeing a trailer for Virtua Fighter 5 on...

After SEGA stopped making consoles back in March 31, 2001 (my tenth birthday), I was pretty devastated that the Dreamcast couldn’t keep up. What would happen with franchises such as Sonic, Shenmue, and other IPs? Better yet, what would ha...

Oh, Virtua Fighter 3… How I had so many fond memories with that game! In case anyone didn’t noticed, I LOVE Virtua Fighter 3. Out of all the VF games I’ve played, I kept this as my #1 of the series. It was the most unique ent...

Virtua Fighter 2… where do I begin with this game? Well, my first encounter with Virtua Fighter 2 was limited when I was a kid. I recall playing the game at the arcades first before I played it on the Saturn. Funny thing is that I re...

It’s December, and you know what this means right? No, not Christmas. December is Virtua Fighter Month! For the month of December, I will be writing about my memories with different Virtua Fighter games from Virtua Fighter to Virtua Fight...

Seth Killian.You’ve heard about him (or his name) several times before. Everyone knows that he commentates for EVO, formerly worked for Capcom as a community manager and Sony’s Santa Monica Studios, and most recently he worked on Risin...

I was gonna post this blog before I left for Summer Jam 9. But because I was having a hard time finding out what to say in this blog (Writer's Block), that's what's been holding me back. Anyway... When it comes to newcomers joining the Fig...

Summer Jam 9 came and went this past weekend. Players from all over the United States and Canada came to Essington, PA for this hype event. Since this was my 4th time going to a fighting game tournament, I learned that it gets crazier ever...

[Here's something casual from Yours Truly.] Other than fighting games, I enjoy watching a lot of professional wrestling. I watched WWF/WWE, WCW, ECW (Original and WWE Brand), and TNA (when it was good) when I was a kid. Since then, my ...

  Oh man, I am having a hard time getting a blog out nowadays. I’m in the middle of trying to release a blog about how to be tournament ready, but I’m kinda distracted if you catch my drift. However, I do know what to talk ...

I am a competitive DOA player. My goal is to focus on the competitive aspects of DOA instead of the fanservice. I got into DOA when I was about 9 years old. The first DOA game I played was Dead or Alive 2 and I remembered that I enjoyed it...

On August 1, 2015, Team Ninja will host the first ever Dead or Alive Festival at the Osaki Bright Core Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Fans and top players from around the world are celebrating the legacy of Dead or Alive series.  In attendance...

It’s no secret: I love fighting games. They are my favorite genre in video games. I played them casually as a kid, and I currently play them competitively as an adult today. When playing fighting games casually, there are things that...

EVO 2015 has came and went. We have seen so many hype moments, WTF moments, and many more. We witness Woshige celebrating too early against Ogawazato in Guilty Gear Xrd Top 8. The killer comeback by Sleep against My God in Killer Instinct...