CvS2 is my main game and it would be sad not to have it at Evo2k or other major tournaments.
I think more people should use N-groove and/or mid/midtop characters (yeah, I know, that was a pretty biased statement but whatever). Sure, Blanka, Sagat, Bison, etc, are really good and dominate a good chunk of the cast but there is still a good number of characters that are pretty solid and have potential.
Maybe having a side tournament where Sagat, Blanka, Bison, Cammy, Sakura & Vega were banned would help open peopleâs eyes and see how good some of the mid/midtop characters are.
thereâs a lot of reasons why cvs2 isnât more popular, but i honestly think one of the bigger reasons is becauseâŚ
itâs âcoolâ to hate on cvs2.
at the last three evos in a row, after the finals are over i always overhear people saying something along the lines of âwow, cvs2 top 8 was really exciting. i think that and (insert game that isnât 3s) had the best top 8.â
then, come next year, those same people are hanging out with their buddies like âcvs2 top 8 is next? i think iâm gonna catch up on sleep during that HAW IâM FUNNYâ
however, the main reason cvs2 isnât more popular is because of its steep learning curve; the game isnât really fun until advanced levels, and it is realllly hard to get over that hump
Meh ontop of that I just think some of us got tired of defending it. I spent 5+ years defending against the same tired agruements, you just get tired of it after awhile.
in most arcades in japan, youâre only going to see people playing the newest games. capcom games are crazy old, so youâre going to have to know which arcades have a scene for them. japanese arcades generally âspecializeâ in one or two games, though they often hold tournaments for their non-specialized games now and then (contrary to what the internet would have you believe, there is NOT a scene at mikado for a2 / groove on fight / samurai showdown 2 etc.)
very true, alot of people are like thatâŚactually, Iâd say the majority of the posters here are like that. I personally am very unbiased about it. I played it. Didnât like it. tried playing it more. didnât like it more. Went to go play something else. Simple as that.
Yeah but your numbers are like through the fucking roof regardless of the hate so it doesnât matter, where as CvS2 is disliked and declining in numbers.
No, but thereâs still a community for those games. Each time SNK puts out a rerelease anthology it tends to sell well into the 100k+ within the first month. My point was was that the Japanese community played the crap out of those games and theyâre moving on and occasionally they go back instead of being stuck solely on 3s and MvC2 like we seem to be. For them the idea of âfighting gamesâ Means more than just two or three games.
Itâs not that simple though. Celarly if thatâs the case, many would disagree with that statement. ( I do) but which is better isnât a matter of whatâs on paper. Itâs about how much fun people have with each game.
if you dont think cvs2 is the better game then you obviously dont know how the game works. if you had a clue, you would never EVER even compare 3s with cvs2. there is no contest.
next one says random shit like that is getting rocket punched in the faceâŚROCKKEETT PUNCH !:mad:
In my opinion, CvS2 doesnât get as much recognition becauseâŚ
A street fighter playerâs commitment to only one game. For ex: 3rd strike players are very proud to be 3rd strike players and nothing is better then 3rd strike.
CvS2 communityâs lack of participation in general. For various reasons CvS2 players are not vocal on srk forums. In addition, all CvS2 players love each other and shit, so they donât money match in general.
3rd Strike and MvC2 players active involvement on srk forums. âDramaâ threads and tournament result threads for only either 3rd Strike or MvC2(Even if multiple tournaments were held at the same place) are all over the forums. Newer players are exposed to these games the most so they believe these games are better.
Newer/Average playerâs belief that in CvS2, beating top players is just not possible, thus no one really wants to try. Like Buktooth mentioned previously, CvS2 does have a steep learning curve. Scrubs have less opportunities to be random and successful. (I.E. Mashing on assists or fishing for parries)<-Just a comparison, calm down.
And to the people that believe the only characters that matter in cvs2 are the ratio 2 characters at the end. I will say, âGo place top 8 at evolution hoeâ
to those who argue that the first characters arenât important, i beg to differ.
your r1 k-cammy leaves r1 a-sakura at 10% life? you are at a huge disadvantage.
r1 iori flies through your first character with nearly a perfect? you are in tons of trouble.
your r1 middle character with 30% life, against opponentâs anchor r2 a-bison. opponent kills you with a custom, going into the last round with no meter. your middle character getting killed was one of the most favorable things to happen in the match.
and the assumption that cvs2 players donât learn matchups and instead lean on the ratio system is hugely flawed. it also flies in the face of what all high-level cvs2 players have accomplished, inferring that they donât have to work as hard as players proficient in other games. the aforementioned steep learning curve says otherwise. (though i still love you james!)
I think Not.