I stopped most competitive gaming when I came back from Germany; mostly because of location and current scenes but because when you really want to be serious in a game you’re usually regulated to a few to stay focused. I can’t do that anymore; I see so many interesting games and ideas out that I haven’t tried and I want to play and get solid at them all. And that’s what I do. We know we can do it with dedication and get back to that mindset…but what’s the point? I’ve only got a handful (dedicated, mind you) back in my GA scene and we have a blast studying and having fun with multiple titles. What else can we do? Set up a tourney? Its not realistic, and the playerbase just isn’t there. When I finally accepted this and started doing what I wanted and liked I had a great time.
Well what I mean is, this shit isn’t a career for me or some kind of job, so I don’t need to treat it as such. If that’s what it takes to get anywhere in these, then I won’t ever get there. So I’d never be like someone such as Justin Wong. I’m just going to streamline, cause what I’m saying is I don’t want to put in the same amounts of time as most other players would do in these games anymore. It’s just about playing them, remaining competitive, having some fun, and chillin with some of the players. No need for career hours and dedication, because it’s not mine, I’ve got my own new pending career to be enjoying.
That’s why R not coming out I just don’t care, because the players and competition and fun, don’t really stop coming, just the games. Everyone I’ve played VF with online and offline from VFDC, are still around, just a new VF won’t be.
So if R isn’t coming out, so be it, just play dat Tekken. I was going to play dat Tekken anyway regardless of if R would come out or not.
That’s what I’m saying; I have college, my current job and saving money. And there’s no incentive to dedicate that time to fighting games especially since I don’t consider it something I would want to revolve my life around.
Every year I find myself playing games less and less. I don’t know if I’ll still even consider it a hobby when/if I reach middle age.
I’ll get Tekken 6 when VF5R or VF5 Final Tuned gets announced for home console. I’m sure there will be plenty of people in my fighting game group that will get it for me to try out.
Tekken 6 BR can officially suck big ones. We need more fans that are more devout to there game, unlike alot of the VF fans that are selling out.
Seriously though. I look at VF5R vids sometimes(as you can tell from my youtube page.), but I mean alot of 3-D fighting fans(outside Asia) should switch to Tekken at least for now. Sux my favorite fighter isn’t too popular. You would think the 360 version would lead to a sign it would appear on their system at least.
Ppl, Perfect your Kazuya’s EWGF, instead of your fuzzy guard.
Precisely, The game is great. The company kinda sux now. I loved Sega back on the Dreamcast, Saturn and Genesis days.
VF2 and fighters megamix was the stuff back then.
I guess they gave up on promoting VF and selling it worldwide. I think they should at least try to sell it and promote the hell out of it. With Decent Online play, the game will sell and will be a successful anti-Tekken.
Let hope I am wrong people. Maybe Sega gonna surprise us all.
I don’t know…I love the Virtua Fighter series, and especially think 4:EVO and VF5 are awesome…but from what I’ve seen Sega is perhaps the most self destructive company that I’ve seen in industry. Now I personally have nothing against them and love many of their games but they haven’t been making the most sound decisions in the past 10 years.
Phantasy Star becoming an Online game rather then allowing the turned based RPG series to continue was the first problem, Shining Force becoming a renown Strategy RPG series into a mediocre dungeon crawler, canceling Streets of Rage 4 development on the Dreamcast, Turning Sonic from an awesome side scrolling platformer into the mockery it is today. Don’t even get me started on what they did with Golden Axe (Beast Rider does not live up to it’s predecessors in any shape or form)
I could go on and on, but I don’t want make this any worse. I love Sega and it’s games, and I really them to keep doing what they did best…Sega has not learned to understand the concept “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it” the above examples are a testament to this.
However I concede the Virtua Fighter series has gotten subsequently better and better…and I can say the same for Outrun as well (Outrun 2 and 2006 where everything the original was and so much more)
As much as I wish for VF5:R or Final Tuned to get a console release, my wish only amounts to nothing.
I had no problem and enjoyed the PSO titles, though had no particular love for PSU. Also, I can’t really say some of the older PS titles had good memories (grinding in PS2 may be considered ‘hardcore’ by many, but in practice being raped in that game wasn’t much fun. Least they included a full strategy guide in the game case, thank god). Still, I understand PSO doesn’t really have too much to do with the original series and it would have been nice to continue on its own path, offline.
I agree wholey with the rest of your setiments, but I have to wonder if the recent forced merger/takeover with Sammy(?) has something to do with some of their decisions. I do recall a interview saying Sega attempted to resist that as long as possible and the merger resulting in some financial choices that many of the Sega staff did not appreciate or support.