Month: December 2017

ARIKA’s Fighting EX Layer beta may be gone for now, but it has left the community with a distinct idea of what the storied Japanese developer has been building up to. With only a short time to explore the game’s beta, Fighters Generation was among to the many excited EX series fans to jump in and capture footage.

Fighters Generation’s focus was not finding infinites — of which there were plenty already acknowledged by ARIKA going in — but to find tech and combos representative of ARIKA’s current direction. In that light, this combo video is a great intro to anyone that missed the beta. Check out the video above for insight into the playstyles, combos, and tricks that make Fighting EX Layer such an anticipated game for many.

Source: Fighters Generation

The kid version of esports videographer Esteban Martinez made anime music videos on Windows Movie Maker. He probably didn’t think it would lead to anything — he just made what he liked. Years later, he’s worked as a videographer for the Tekken World Tour, Capcom Cup, and has just started a partnership with Danny O’Dwyer’s NoClip to produce an FGC documentary.  You never know where your passions will take you.

That’s the over-arching lesson of Esteban’s story in his latest interview on the People Playing Games podcast. Hosted by Mike Andronico, People Playing Games allows members of the gaming industry to share their stories and insight with the world. This is far from the only time they’ve talked with members of the FGC: check out their playlist for interviews with Jake “Mustard” Neal, Michael Martin, and more here.

Source: People Playing Games