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Sonero gave me excuse to back up my words, here some Baki shit i have 😁
 
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fun detail Goki's fake glass eye is fake here too lol
 
I like lot of stuff she have:
Basic moveset may work well on my Gen's Apprentice or malaysian girl Pencak Silat fighter*
The bubble stuff may work nice for Menat
The "dart/rope" attacks may work for my Zubaz or to simulate Maggio's yoyo if i give it a try
There's also a command throw i would like to try on Laura
There's even something i would try use on a Necalli if i will ever do one (currently it's not worth it)
 
Cool think even if you don't like a char you can still steal shit from him lol
Like Akuma is one of the very last chars i desire in a SF game, yet if he get some original non-shoto stuff to steal will be better than nothing lol
 
 
*don't remember precise full number but side by side with recreations of main cast wanted to dedicate bunch of slots to make OC based on legit rejected SF concepts... stayed loyal with original sketches some times, went for huge redesign some others 😁
Gave also name to all those that did'nt got one, but should see my save data, don't remember them lol
So far iirc i  made
 
SF4- King Cobra
SFV- Malaysia Pencak Silat woman
SFV-Gen's Apprentice
SF4- Smalt Raven
SF4- Franch judo girly boy (Abel prototype)
SFV- Aikido girl Asuka
SFV- "civilized" Yeti
SFV- Hawaian fire dancer fat girl
SF2- Legendary ZUBAZ (already posted pics iirc)
 
There are some more i wish to do, but stopped for a while waiting they release some locked stuff and we get more pieces to work with... currently specially non-urban chars are crippled hard by the selection Capcom allowed us to use. Unlock all Nayshall people (and lot other already existing NPC items) stuff would be already a big step, but wonder how long will take
 
  
Iirc the fighters side-quest have them all listed on the map when you activate the mission, try check it
Only truly tricky i remember was Shen Long, mostly because irrc there's a ladder to climb to the top that appear only after a specific point of your progress through story

I'm expecting her win quotes to be top tier.
 
AKI gives me the chilliest of chills. In a good way.
 
My World Tour run has been awful. I'm still trying to locate my opponents scattered throughout Metro City. 

Great now all of Cestus' characters are going to snake across the ground 🙃

Love they gave him gold chain and watch, small chara design detail but sell the idea even without know his story 😁
 
@Miðgarðsormhave a question over a pic, do you ever translated this?

 
I think it's supposed to tell us about Honda and Blanka during SF3 days, as seem part of same bunch of pics/ministories where we knew about Zangief throwing Pulk Hogen out of the ring with Sean knocking him out, and Rog losing to Alex in a mma tournament
 
Maybe you already this in some old post, but i don't remember anything

Looks like Capcom finally gave a proper name to Retsu's jumping kick.

 
破戒蹴り Hakaigeri, "Precept breaking kick".
That's both a wordplay (usually hakai, when written as 破壊 hakai, means "destruction") and a good reference to Retsu's nature as a "depraved" monk¹ . In Japanese Buddhist doctrine, 破戒 hakai means to consciously break one or more of the precepts. It's a word reserved for the clergy, in this case a Buddhist monk, but it also can be applied to other religions, and in a more broad sense can also mean the breaking of any vow. Tōson Shimazaki's 1906 novel The Broken Commandment's original title was indeed 破戒 Hakai, and here the protagonist breaks the promise made to his late father. Anyway, we don't know what precept(s?) did Retsu violate: his CRI profile just said he was excommunicated for being "turbulent and frequently engaging in private fights", but the list of vows for a Buddhist monk is LONG. If we simply go for the Five Precepts, we know that he likes to drink, as indeed in his Side Story Miharu chastises him because he's drinking sake in the afternoon on a sacred ground where it's already prohibited (lol)...
 
¹ Capcom repeatedly called Retsu 破戒僧 hakaisō, "depraved monk" (literally, "a monk who breaks the precepts"), even in his recent Side Story, とある破戒僧の旅 To aru hakaisō no tabi, "The journey of a certain depraved monk".

The next post is up. Street Fighter 6 took many lessons from the SFII animated movie. It had been used to make some of the best fighting game experiences for decades. Find out how on the blog.  https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2023/09/street-fighter-6-master-class-in-game_01844573532.html 

That's kind of the funny thing. I have a similar to reaction to Baki as to Naruto where I just straight-up eventually do not care about the main character but the side characters are cool. Honestly, I think Baki really goes off the rails and gets just dumb with uninteresting fights but some of the character stuff carries a lot of charm with the supporting cast.

The Baki Experience done right 😁
 
-Give no fucks about tier 1 Yujiro and Baki shit
-Hope to see your 2nd tier favs get some spotlight one day
-Pray one day your 3rd tier favs will return and be promoted to 2nd tier
-Itagaki will feed you with 5% of what you're asking, but you will still like it

That's kind of the funny thing. I have a similar to reaction to Baki as to Naruto where I just straight-up eventually do not care about the main character but the side characters are cool. Honestly, I think Baki really goes off the rails and gets just dumb with uninteresting fights but some of the character stuff carries a lot of charm with the supporting cast.

I just want to say (as someone with Chinese family and an awareness of history) that you have to strongly think about what you're doing when you talk about the treatment of the Chinese by the Japanese. It shows a lack of knowledge of history both in entertainment and regarding world events of the past. ESPECIALLY over the past century. In fact, this reeks of western centric benevolence wrapped in an almost patronizing attitude of magnanimous contrition to say "oh we did more damage and are oh so bad". Contrition for something you didn't even do. The worst kind. It really feels like a myopic focus on history where all other 'foreign places' are but vassal states to the entertainment, history and geopolitics of the west while ignoring literal centuries of very relevant regional history of a continent that influences attitudes, decisions and everything else to this day in that area (and beyond).
 
Also that doesn't even really expand into other issues across Asia like Japanese and Korean history.

That is the real ugly truth. Not some western public self-flagellation to invoke group-guilt. Which I find abhorrent btw. Do not include others when you say what 'audiences from the west' do or, especially, when you say 'what we have done'. I know I am not part of some collective responsible for the actions of others. Do not associate me with them nor with what they think or are 'failing to acknowledge'. I'm quite aware of negative stereotypes of all kinds used in media both past and present. A lot of people are.
 
That said, still love your blog and the vast majority of your insights. You're just way off the mark on this take (though I fully grant that it likely comes from good intentions).
 
EDIT:
 
I wanted to reemphasize the last part. Your blog is awesome and has top tier content. I've not only read it, I regularly re-read stuff in it and I do not think any of this disagreement stems from any outlook rooted in anything negative. On the contrary, I think all you've written hinges on and stems from good intentions on your part.

I just want to say (as someone with Chinese family and an awareness of history) that you have to strongly think about what you're doing when you talk about the treatment of the Chinese by the Japanese. It shows a lack of knowledge of history both in entertainment and regarding world events of the past. ESPECIALLY over the past century. In fact, this reeks of western centric benevolence wrapped in an almost patronizing attitude of magnanimous contrition to say "oh we did more damage and are oh so bad". Contrition for something you didn't even do. The worst kind. It really feels like a myopic focus on history where all other 'foreign places' are but vassal states to the entertainment, history and geopolitics of the west while ignoring literal centuries of very relevant regional history of a continent that influences attitudes, decisions and everything else to this day in that area (and beyond).
 
Also that doesn't even really expand into other issues across Asia like Japanese and Korean history.

That is the real ugly truth. Not some western public self-flagellation to invoke group-guilt. Which I find abhorrent btw. Do not include others when you say what 'audiences from the west' do or, especially, when you say 'what we have done'. I know I am not part of some collective responsible for the actions of others. Do not associate me with them nor with what they think or are 'failing to acknowledge'. I'm quite aware of negative stereotypes of all kinds used in media both past and present. A lot of people are.
 
That said, still love your blog and the vast majority of your insights. You're just way off the mark on this take (though I fully grant that it likely comes from good intentions).
 
EDIT:
 
I wanted to reemphasize the last part. Your blog is awesome and has top tier content. I've not only read it, I regularly re-read stuff in it and I do not think any of this disagreement stems from any outlook rooted in anything negative. On the contrary, I think all you've written hinges on and stems from good intentions on your part.

I just want to say (as someone with Chinese family and an awareness of history) that you have to strongly think about what you're doing when you talk about the treatment of the Chinese by the Japanese. It shows a lack of knowledge of history both in entertainment and regarding world events of the past. ESPECIALLY over the past century. In fact, this reeks of western centric benevolence wrapped in an almost patronizing attitude of magnanimous contrition to say "oh we did more damage and are oh so bad". Contrition for something you didn't even do. The worst kind. It really feels like a myopic focus on history where all other 'foreign places' are but vassal states to the entertainment, history and geopolitics of the west while ignoring literal centuries of very relevant regional history of a continent that influences attitudes, decisions and everything else to this day in that area (and beyond).
 
Also that doesn't even really expand into other issues across Asia like Japanese and Korean history.

That is the real ugly truth. Not some western public self-flagellation to invoke group-guilt. Which I find abhorrent btw. Do not include others when you say what 'audiences from the west' do or, especially, when you say 'what we have done'. I know I am not part of some collective responsible for the actions of others. Do not associate me with them nor with what they think or are 'failing to acknowledge'. I'm quite aware of negative stereotypes of all kinds used in media both past and present. A lot of people are.
 
That said, still love your blog and the vast majority of your insights. You're just way off the mark on this take (though I fully grant that it likely comes from good intentions).
 
EDIT:
 
I wanted to reemphasize the last part. Your blog is awesome and has top tier content. I've not only read it, I regularly re-read stuff in it and I do not think any of this disagreement stems from any outlook rooted in anything negative. On the contrary, I think all you've written hinges on and stems from good intentions on your part.

People, in the West, have a big misconception of Japan IMO. Or they are just flat out unware of their history. Japan was the bully of Asia for sometime. More people need to look at how Japan was before the Atom Bomb. The entire mindset of the country was different. Japan has always had an interesting culture and history. We tend to romanticize it in the West and only remember the "cool" parts of it.

I just want to say (as someone with Chinese family and an awareness of history) that you have to strongly think about what you're doing when you talk about the treatment of the Chinese by the Japanese. It shows a lack of knowledge of history both in entertainment and regarding world events of the past. ESPECIALLY over the past century. In fact, this reeks of western centric benevolence wrapped in an almost patronizing attitude of magnanimous contrition to say "oh we did more damage and are oh so bad". Contrition for something you didn't even do. The worst kind. It really feels like a myopic focus on history where all other 'foreign places' are but vassal states to the entertainment, history and geopolitics of the west while ignoring literal centuries of very relevant regional history of a continent that influences attitudes, decisions and everything else to this day in that area (and beyond).
 
Also that doesn't even really expand into other issues across Asia like Japanese and Korean history.

That is the real ugly truth. Not some western public self-flagellation to invoke group-guilt. Which I find abhorrent btw. Do not include others when you say what 'audiences from the west' do or, especially, when you say 'what we have done'. I know I am not part of some collective responsible for the actions of others. Do not associate me with them nor with what they think or are 'failing to acknowledge'. I'm quite aware of negative stereotypes of all kinds used in media both past and present. A lot of people are.
 
That said, still love your blog and the vast majority of your insights. You're just way off the mark on this take (though I fully grant that it likely comes from good intentions).
 
EDIT:
 
I wanted to reemphasize the last part. Your blog is awesome and has top tier content. I've not only read it, I regularly re-read stuff in it and I do not think any of this disagreement stems from any outlook rooted in anything negative. On the contrary, I think all you've written hinges on and stems from good intentions on your part.

For what is worth, I stand with @YagamiFireon his thoughts on the recent post, but yeah, it can't be stressed enough how top-tier quality your insights are @BigMex. Thank you for your work!

I just want to say (as someone with Chinese family and an awareness of history) that you have to strongly think about what you're doing when you talk about the treatment of the Chinese by the Japanese. It shows a lack of knowledge of history both in entertainment and regarding world events of the past. ESPECIALLY over the past century. In fact, this reeks of western centric benevolence wrapped in an almost patronizing attitude of magnanimous contrition to say "oh we did more damage and are oh so bad". Contrition for something you didn't even do. The worst kind. It really feels like a myopic focus on history where all other 'foreign places' are but vassal states to the entertainment, history and geopolitics of the west while ignoring literal centuries of very relevant regional history of a continent that influences attitudes, decisions and everything else to this day in that area (and beyond).
 
Also that doesn't even really expand into other issues across Asia like Japanese and Korean history.

That is the real ugly truth. Not some western public self-flagellation to invoke group-guilt. Which I find abhorrent btw. Do not include others when you say what 'audiences from the west' do or, especially, when you say 'what we have done'. I know I am not part of some collective responsible for the actions of others. Do not associate me with them nor with what they think or are 'failing to acknowledge'. I'm quite aware of negative stereotypes of all kinds used in media both past and present. A lot of people are.
 
That said, still love your blog and the vast majority of your insights. You're just way off the mark on this take (though I fully grant that it likely comes from good intentions).
 
EDIT:
 
I wanted to reemphasize the last part. Your blog is awesome and has top tier content. I've not only read it, I regularly re-read stuff in it and I do not think any of this disagreement stems from any outlook rooted in anything negative. On the contrary, I think all you've written hinges on and stems from good intentions on your part.

I just want to say (as someone with Chinese family and an awareness of history) that you have to strongly think about what you're doing when you talk about the treatment of the Chinese by the Japanese. It shows a lack of knowledge of history both in entertainment and regarding world events of the past. ESPECIALLY over the past century. In fact, this reeks of western centric benevolence wrapped in an almost patronizing attitude of magnanimous contrition to say "oh we did more damage and are oh so bad". Contrition for something you didn't even do. The worst kind. It really feels like a myopic focus on history where all other 'foreign places' are but vassal states to the entertainment, history and geopolitics of the west while ignoring literal centuries of very relevant regional history of a continent that influences attitudes, decisions and everything else to this day in that area (and beyond).
 
Also that doesn't even really expand into other issues across Asia like Japanese and Korean history.

That is the real ugly truth. Not some western public self-flagellation to invoke group-guilt. Which I find abhorrent btw. Do not include others when you say what 'audiences from the west' do or, especially, when you say 'what we have done'. I know I am not part of some collective responsible for the actions of others. Do not associate me with them nor with what they think or are 'failing to acknowledge'. I'm quite aware of negative stereotypes of all kinds used in media both past and present. A lot of people are.
 
That said, still love your blog and the vast majority of your insights. You're just way off the mark on this take (though I fully grant that it likely comes from good intentions).
 
EDIT:
 
I wanted to reemphasize the last part. Your blog is awesome and has top tier content. I've not only read it, I regularly re-read stuff in it and I do not think any of this disagreement stems from any outlook rooted in anything negative. On the contrary, I think all you've written hinges on and stems from good intentions on your part.

I just want to say (as someone with Chinese family and an awareness of history) that you have to strongly think about what you're doing when you talk about the treatment of the Chinese by the Japanese. It shows a lack of knowledge of history both in entertainment and regarding world events of the past. ESPECIALLY over the past century. In fact, this reeks of western centric benevolence wrapped in an almost patronizing attitude of magnanimous contrition to say "oh we did more damage and are oh so bad". Contrition for something you didn't even do. The worst kind. It really feels like a myopic focus on history where all other 'foreign places' are but vassal states to the entertainment, history and geopolitics of the west while ignoring literal centuries of very relevant regional history of a continent that influences attitudes, decisions and everything else to this day in that area (and beyond).
 
Also that doesn't even really expand into other issues across Asia like Japanese and Korean history.

That is the real ugly truth. Not some western public self-flagellation to invoke group-guilt. Which I find abhorrent btw. Do not include others when you say what 'audiences from the west' do or, especially, when you say 'what we have done'. I know I am not part of some collective responsible for the actions of others. Do not associate me with them nor with what they think or are 'failing to acknowledge'. I'm quite aware of negative stereotypes of all kinds used in media both past and present. A lot of people are.
 
That said, still love your blog and the vast majority of your insights. You're just way off the mark on this take (though I fully grant that it likely comes from good intentions).
 
EDIT:
 
I wanted to reemphasize the last part. Your blog is awesome and has top tier content. I've not only read it, I regularly re-read stuff in it and I do not think any of this disagreement stems from any outlook rooted in anything negative. On the contrary, I think all you've written hinges on and stems from good intentions on your part.

I was wondering why my blog was getting a bump in views, I had to look at the sources, and found out about MegaShock. Thanks for the feedback. I do have the brain rot. Been staring at screens for a long time, and not touching enough grass. I like playing both sides of the argument in my writing, using my inner Tucker Carlson to say "I'm just asking questions" it helps stir some people up while at the same time taking a strong stance against characters I don't like. I don't care for A.K.I. but I don't hate her nearly as much as I hate F.A.N.G. or Rufus. Back in 2015 I did a two-parter on the roots of F.A.N.G. like many on the boards here I talked about Kung-Fu Hustle, and other design elements the character featured. I start part 2 with the most over-the-top hate for the character; " He is an ugly character, a mockery of Chinese martial arts systems. He doesn't really belong in the Street Fighter series but the powers that be have decided to give him a go anyway." 
But then I get to the heart of the issue in the same paragraph; 
"The reality is that Western writers, artists, actors, directors and producers have been doing a greater disservice to Asian characters than any Japanese developer ever could. It is the ugly truth. Audiences from the west fail to acknowledge what we have done culturally to Asians over the past century."
 
Sorry if my tone or intent didn't come through with the A.K.I. blog. The only way to improve is to listen to what other people think about her. Thanks to the people that have been linking to my series, thanks to DarthEnderX for going to bat for me. It's okay for people not to like my run on sentences, and slanted bullshit. Y'all keep playing your favs, and doing what you love. I'll do the same.
- Noe V. aka BigMex
 
My F.A.N.G. rant part 1.  https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2015/12/what-is-going-on-with-street-fighter-v.html
My F.A.N.G. rant part 2. https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2015/12/what-is-going-on-with-street-fighter-v_11.html

"Um ackshually, minorities are magical fairy creatures that have the infallible ability to be right about EVERYTHING to do with race and racism even when they're saying it about a race that isn't their own"
 
My Chinese sister-in-law said you're being very racist with that sort of "Magical minority" thinking. I say the same thing. That's two to one.
 
Please react in your prescribed non-racist way.
 
Except you won't. Instead you'll deny her existence and her condemnation of what you've said here just as you'll ignore the fact that I condemn what you said as racist as a minority as well. So...aren't you required to agree with her and me? Or do you get special privilege? How does this nonsense work (especially since you literally denounced the concepts of rationality and morality 😂)? Is there some advanced Minority Math you use? Show your work. I could use the laugh.
 
You won't be consistent cuz you're an authoritarian amoral hypocrite with no actual philosophical or even coherent foundation to your thinking because you're a religious nutbar that doesn't even realize they're religious at all who will GLADLY ignore, denounce and erase the existence of any minority that disagrees with you even while OH SO RIGHTEOUSLY claiming to champion them.
 
You have no standards. You just want to morally grandstand to show off how "enlightened" you are. You get off on accusing people of things like some Puritanical witch-burner because it gives you a thrill of righteous indignation, consequences and truth be damned. "Oh what a good person I am! I called THREE people racist today! That'll show the world I'm valorous and good!" What a sad, sickening little person.
 
Not everyone shares your insane religious convictions. The sooner you realize that the sooner you might be mentally healthy.
 
Here's your trope, you walking meme-person
 
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicalMinorityPerson
 
Be better and stop throwing around slurs, racist (oooh I feel so righteous).

LMAO Did you just unironically do the "The only reason people don't use slurs is because black people are so violent they'll punch someone in the face for saying words" argument? Cuz...it really sounds like it. This might shock you, but some people refrain from using slurs not because they're afraid of SCAAAARY minorities punching them but, y'know, cuz it's not cool to use slurs. Or do you think someone using a slur in their own house risks someone popping out of the aether to punch them? 🤣We are what we do when no one is watching. Therefore I don't use slurs at all to refer to people. Pretty simple.
 
As for you...I guess you just don't use slurs out of fear of reprisal? Damn, man. Talk about telling on yourself. I can only imagine what you get up to saying when you know no one is around to hear.
 
 
Protip: This is a REALLY stupid standard. Like astoundingly stupid. Like blithering ardent Flat-Earther stupid. Straight up "If the woman drowns she wasn't really a witch but if she swims she's a witch so we'll burn her to death" level stupid 'logic'.
  
Correct. I do not judge peoples actions based on their race. Cuz I'm not racist. I judge people based on their actions and the intent of those actions regardless of race. Crazy concept I guess?
 
You went from 0 to 11 over a BigMex article FAST. Good talk. Stay classy. I particularly liked the part where you said you knowingly called someone a racially charged slur...while accusing someone of being racist. The irony gave me a good chuckle.
 
Be less of a racist authoritarian busybody in search of offense, bro. It'll do you good.

Damn Anti-Chinese racist *checks notes* Stephen Chow!
 
  
Yeah it's genuinely INSANE that in a game about martial arts and martial arts cinema that a lot of the characters are Asian. Did you know the majority of the HEROES are Asian too? Racist AF.

It ESPECIALLY doesn't make sense when FANG is an overt homage to characters from Chinese cinema. Ah the scourge of Chinese-on-Chinese racism rears its head again!

This is some legit brain-rot from BigMex.
 
Chun-Li, Ibuki, Karin, Maki, Makoto, Mika, Sakura...
 
These are all female Asian characters and none of them are villains. 'Doubling down' on 'Asian female that is a villain' being a...what? A negative stereotype of the "Chinese villain trope"? Are you actually for real? Juri isn't even Chinese so how the hell is it even a 'double down'? Also, is it even then POSSIBLE to make a Chinese villain without this somehow fulfilling some 'negative trope'? It's an absurd statement on the face of it because it completely eliminates an entire ethnicity from being villainous...in a series where the most prominent HERO is also from the same area (and specifically the same country)...and she happens to be the most prominent and influential female in the entire medium.
 
Dude has a lot of good takes...this one however is dumpster-tier.

Like watching The Room before watching a review of it 😄