Month: October 2015

Dezmu of Edmonton Gamers recently sat down–through the power of the internet–with Evil Geniuses’ Ricki Ortiz, a player whose prominence within the fighting game community leaves little need for introduction. Though that may be the case for formalities, the opposite proves true when it comes to topics of discussion; thanks to her history spanning the expanse between Street Fighter II and Street Fighter IV, with frequent stops at the titles that came along the way, there’s more than enough to discuss.

With that in mind, Ortiz walks us through her journey through the world of fighting games, from her time as a kid at Golfland USA alongside her father and cousin to her successes in Capcom vs. SNK 2, and more recently her current training regimen.

Ortiz also speaks on how she feels Street Fighter V has changed from its early iterations, turning into something that, thanks to the recent build at Twitch Con, she seems more than excited to play. And, since we’re always curious what characters top players have in their sights as main material, Dezmu brings up the issue, which Ortiz meets with a handful of names: R. Mika, Chun-Li, and the recently leaked Laura, indicating that a decision is far from made.

Ortiz will be attending TCEG Con in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada this weekend to compete with some of the locals, as well as other invited players like teammate Justin Wong, so be on the look out.

Source: Dezmu

Hold Back to Block’s Esteban Martinez has dropped a brand new teaser for his upcoming documentary, FGC: Rise of the Fighting Game Community. While previous videos have focused on singular individuals, like Steve “LordKnight” Barthelemy and Team Spooky’s Victor “Spooky” Fontanez, this preview discusses the impact arcade culture has had on our scene.

As you’ll see below, folks like John “SweetJohnnyCage” Gallagher, Joe “LI Joe” Ciaramelli, and Seth Killian join the conversation, touching on their personal histories and how arcades shaped today’s fighting game community.

While a release date has yet to be set in stone, Martinez is hoping to drop his film sometime this winter. Stay tuned for more details.

Source: Hold Back to Block