Every fighting game has top-tier and low-tier characters, even though the specifics on them are points of contention. Here and there, we see players break the mold by winning with surprising choices. Certain people are able to push their skill to outshine the weakness of their selections. The Philocypher sits down with recent Tekken 7 winner, Azure, who triumphed at Michigan Masters 2018 with Lucky Chloe.
The discussion starts out with some general questions about Azure’s approach to fighting games, and what attracts him to the genre. The common metaphor of “high speed chess” comes up. Azure talks about creating games within games to outplay the opponent and having fun with training. The discussion delves deep into structuring your time to making sure it’s productive, and how to grow as a fighting game player. Later on, they switch to talking about the negative effects of affixed mindsets (like thinking that someone can’t win with a certain character, or making excuses).
Are you sticking it out with a low tier character? Do you believe that the player can make enough of a difference to rise to the top regularly? Let us know in the comments.
Source: The Philocypher