Author: Zavian "mushin_Z" Sildra

iFix Machine works to keep fighting game arcade history alive and kicking.

Much of the North American fighting game community got to watch the decline of the arcade scene, as the games we played vanished from arcade cabinets to dwell only on consoles and PC, and the gaming centers that hosted them dwindled afterwards. But many community members still seek to keep the classic scene alive — and NYC’s iFix Machine has joined the fight.

On Rushdown Radio, Michael Mirrorcle interviewed Chris Sandoval, iFix Machine’s “hype man” that joined Christopher Velasquez and Jose Cruz to start up the arcade project. Sandoval describes what iFix Machine offers:

iFix Machine is both a game center and a repair shop. We focus on the repairing PCs, video game consoles, laptops, mobile devices, etc. We also offer RGB upgrades for retro gaming consoles. We also focus on retro fighting games pre-Street Fighter IV. We run our games on authentic hardware such as Capcom CPS2, Naomi, CS3 and Atomiswave with various PCBs such as Street Fighter EX 2 Plus and Fighting Layer. And if we don’t have it available, we utilize our RGB Modded CRTs with a supergun.

When asked about their plans for 2018, Sandoval replies “We hope to become the NYC version of Takadanobaba Mikado Arcade, which is located in Shinjuku, Japan, focusing on old fighting games.” He also describes the iFix Machine philosophy:

iFix Machine focuses on the games the current state of the FGC players forgot about. iFix Machine has brought Japanese quality arcade cabs to NYC. We want to bring back the sensation of players sharing tech with each other instead of everyone wanting to keep the tech to themselves. We want to focus on helping everyone evolve as a whole while providing a solid arcade experience with proper audio/visual quality to the players. Maybe even become a tourist attraction for people who want the Japanese arcade experience but can’t get to Japan.

For the full interview — and lots of pictures of the venue and their cabinets — head over to Rushdown Radio. You can also find more information about iFix Machine on Facebook and Twitter.

Thanks to Michael for the tip.

Source: Rushdown Radio

Is the Anniversary Collection missing some key games in Street Fighter’s history?

Capcom is planning to pack a lot of Street Fighter titles into the upcoming Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, coming in May 2018…

While it includes the multiple versions of Street Fighter II, Street Fighter III, the original game, and the Alpha series, there are still some titles that notably didn’t make the cut into the collection.

Phrost listed a number of games excluded from the collection on this thread on r/StreetFighter. Games arguably “missing” from this compilation are:

• updated versions/remakes of Super Street Fighter II Turbo, such as Super Street Fighter II HD Remix and Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
• expanded SFA titles like Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold and Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
• anything from the Vs. series, such as X-Men vs. Street Fighter
• Street Fighter: The Movie – The Game
• Super Gem Fighter Mini-Mix a.k.a. Pocket Fighter
• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, or its HD Remix version

The exclusion of these titles can be chalked up to a desire to stick to the original, main-line titles — and not crossovers, games that include non-Street Fighter characters, or “non-canonical” games like Street Fighter: The Movie – The Game. The updated Alpha titles (Gold, MAX) also had some unpopular changes among players, such as changes to Custom Combos and Alpha Counters in Gold and removal of the crouch-cancel glitch in MAX. Personally, I think the inclusion of Super Gem Fighter Mini-Mix would have been a nice touch. Check out the full posting on reddit for more thoughts and discussion.

Source: r/StreetFighter

Monthly battles return to Vancouver!

If you’re in Vancouver, British Columbia at the end of December, you’ll want to check out the new monthly tournament hosted by Air and Vancouver Street Battle: Okizeme 起き攻め! Featured games will include:

• Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
• BlazBlue: Central Fiction
• Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]
• Tekken 7
• Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
• Street Fighter V
• Ultra Street Fighter IV

There will be cash prizes naturally, and free Red Bull for attendees; for more information, check out the Okizeme 起き攻め event page on Facebook.

Source: Okizeme 起き攻め (Facebook)