My Top 5 Fighting Game Characters

(Cross Platform/Series)
Now, take this with a grain of salt, as my experience with fighters may be just a tad bit different then your own, but I've compiled a list of what I think to be the crème de la crème of fighters. 


Oroku Saki's Top 5 Fighters!:

Number 5: Guile, from the Street Fighter Series. A red-blooded American, though not completely rare in the realm of Japanese fighters, he is, what I'd like to believe anyway, the best pseudo-american fighter. With nothing nothing but his fists and the power of Sonic Boom, which is the fastest normal street fighter projectile, he hunts down the murderer of his combat buddy Charlie, in a quest driven only by the want of one of his friends back. Back to the glorious Sonic Boom, it stands as one of the fastest, most easily spammable moves in the game, despite Guile's backwards wiring in comparison to everyone else's moveset, an amazing and tournament winning tactic for grinding down on opponents who find it fun to sit in the corner blocking. However, the fact that most of his moves are just fast, and that his hits could be heavier when in comparison to most other fighters in his speed range, leave him the wayside at Number 5.

Number 4: Nightmare, from the SoulCalibur series. As the image above shows, Nightmare is a creature of impending doom, rise of the apocalypse, end of days, 2012, etcetera, the point is that he, as both a character, and a fighter, may be a serious weapon of mass destruction in the right hands. From his overpowered beginnings in Soul Edge, to his...still mostly overpowered continuations now, Nightmare stands  a class alone in comparison to the other characters in his game, as well as to many on this list. For all his power though, he is by far the slowest character in the game, making him fall short of the ideal balance that most seek when looking for a really competitive fighter. Not saying he's all over bad, but if you're playing against someone who knows what they're doing with Maxi or Ivy, you've got your work cut out for you. 

Number 3: Iori Yagami, from the King of Fighters series. A serious competitor, virulent character, and overall Demon Messiah for the SNK series, Iori's quest has never been driven by anything more then his desire to kill one single man; his rival Kyo. Originally introduced as a sub-boss character, Iori soon made his way to becoming a playable character, with great reception by fans everywhere. As with the rest of his clan, his signature flames are tinged a brilliant purple, rather then blue, because of a curse set on his entire family. I mean, the guy has a pretty good reason for wanting to kill Kyo, his whole family got the crap end of the "Seal away the Orochi Demon" stick, your mom will always die at your birth, and your dad has the ability to live to 30 if he's lucky? I'd be out on a quest for revenge too. His fast movements and overall power are good, including a dazzling moveset that showcases the power of the Orochi Demon his family conquered, a good character for competition. However, his very slight health, and the fact that when he uses his full Orochi Iori powers his defense is lowered makes him out to be a difficult character to play with against those who are in tune with other characters, such as Kyo, or Terry Bogard. 

Number 2: Hwoarang, from the Tekken series. One of my overall favorite characters. Of all time. OF ALL TIME. (/End Kanye) How can I say this...He has a definite cool guy persona, loves the thrill of the fight, and unlike other characters that embody that ideal, can actually win them. Hwoarang has been my favorite since a young age of playing Tekken, and continues to be as I grow, originally for his cool goggles and slicked back hair, but now for his amazing kick combos, juggling power, and the fact that unless I am completely outclassed by my opponent, I'm sure to be in for a pretty entertaining match. On top of this, his Korean heritage and backstory make him to be the toughest character without some mystical ancient power in the game. In addition, he boasts being the only character in the game who's taunt serves as an optional dance move/position change that can affect his play style if used correctly. He is number two not out of any bad reason, but if only because he cannot rival my love of number one on my countdown....

And Finally!! Introducing my Number ONE character!

*Drumroll*.......

AKUMA! 

No guys, just kidding. Great Character, but just not one of my personal favorites..

Back to the list. 

Introducing.. a man of wealth and power, the blonde phenom, Ken Masters, My Number One fighting game character. 

Number One: Ken Masters, from the Street Fighter series. An amazing all around fighter, with the perfect offense, perfect defense, just the right amount of hard to master button configurations, doesn't totally rely on a giant energy beam to destroy his enemies, and is as fast or even faster then Akuma, his only real counterpart beyond Ryu. (I discount 4, because 4 introduced an asston of almost create-A-characters that were unusually better then their street fighter 1/2/3/Alpha counterparts, I.E. Yun, or Makoto) The best part of Ken personally, is that he has no story, no need to fight, and trains because he wants too. You run around the world with Ryu, attempting to become one of the strongest hand-to-hand combatants on the planet because you felt like it?? Maybe your master was killed, but after all this, you're just going to go back to L.A. and live life normal until you decide it's time to take another barefoot trip around the world and kick everyone's asses again. Ken is just too cool for school, and deserves every ounce of fanship that he gets, because he always wins, without all the sideline story bullshit that every other character has gone through, he beats the living shit out Vega out of personal interest in the idea, making him my number one video game character of all time. 

My Top 5 Fighting Video Game Characters

Hey everybody its C92cool and I am here to bring you my top five fighting video game characters. So without wasting any more time let’s get this list started shall we.

Number 5…Vega from the Street fighter series. Vega is a man who has the appearance of a warrior and the balls of a god; he tried so hard to get at it with Chun Li only to be beat silly. In the street fighter movie he looked badass and it carries over into the games. Sadly, Vega has the ability to lose his weapon and mask thus lowering his defense and offense capabilities. Also his moves do look nice, but that’s about it and seeing how some of his combos are far to annoying to pull off he lands at the bottom of the barrel as number 5.

Number 4…Scorpion from the Mortal Kombat games. First off…fire is so damn awesome and is better than ice. Scorpion not only has the ability to wield fire, but he’s undead so that just adds to his coolness factor. His weapon selection other than his fist contains two swords and his chain spear used to pull his opponent closer to him. Scorpion is however only ranked four due to his ability to be tricked by Quan Chi into believing Sub Zero killed his clan off and due to his lack of strength unless your good at chaining combos makes him close to last on my list.

Number 3…Link from the Legend of Zelda and Super Smash Brother series. Link is the Hero of Time/Hyrule and he brings his arsenal of weapons to land him the number three spot on my countdown. Link is typically armed with his master sword, hyrule Shield, bow & arrows, boomerang and bombs. He uses this wide variety of weapons to eliminate his enemies and reach goal. Now what makes Link a number 3 spotter is not the fact that he is an awful character since he's a pretty easy character to use and can easily combo people when needed. His long distance weapons is what is able to keep foes at bay and when they get close  Link can bash people with his shield and slice and dice with his sword. Link however is just not strong enough to reach the number 2 or 1 spot on my countdown.

Number 2…Roll from the Megaman and Capcom VS Tatsunoko games. What makes Roll so damn good and ranking in at number two is her ability to look harmless, but packs a punch when used by someone properly. When I first used Roll I didn’t know what to expect…and then I learned how good a broom and a bucket could be against almost any opponent. I would have to say Roll is like a Moral weapon and when someone loses to you because you used Roll then they just won’t focus at all. Now with all these good qualities you wonder why she is only number 2 and that’s because no one can compete with my number one pick.

Number 1…Steve Fox from the Tekken games. Steve Fox is man who uses only his fist and pummels people to a pulp with a series of quick punches. When I first used Steve I had no idea that he was a boxer and couldn’t kick. This news led to a seven round fight with my friend who tricked me into using him. I had won in the end and have been using Steve ever since. Steve Fox is just that one guy who you just don’t want to fuck with.
Well me lads and lasses it seems that we have reached the end of this countdown of mine. I hope that all of you have enjoyed this list and maybe you’ll agree and maybe you’ll won’t, but here is something I should also share with all of you.

Honorable Mention…Bowser from the Mario and Super Smash Bro games. Bowser is the King of the Koopa’s and has been a favorite of mine for years. He’s big, tough and has a variety of moves to kill someone with. The reason he gets the honorable mention is because do to him being such a large slow target and it’s hard to combo with him he falls badly down the list, but he still deserves a shout out as a true blue fighter for him never giving up no matter  how many times he gets his ass beat. 

A Glance Into My Mind

I would like to start out by personally thanking anyone and everyone reading our blog. I hope that you will enjoy our insight into the world of video games. Unique perspective is hard to come by nowadays in the spectrum of gaming, as many gamers prefer to just "go with the flow". What I mean is that most people would rather just stick with what the general populous accepts as a great game, rather than actually developing their own opinion. For example, the world famous Call of Duty series. While I can't knock the series entirely, the current formula is undoubtedly getting stale. But of course, since the general public accepts Call of Duty as "Gaming Perfection", development teams aren't working as hard to improve that formula. As a result, people are starting to forget just how diverse and pure the gaming industry can be. Instead of having an open mind and trying different games in a genre, such as first person shooters, gamers would rather just stick with the same old, same old. And this only further results in dev teams trying to emulate Call of Duty, which makes the entire genre very generic. So what's my point in all of this? Simply put, gamers are starting to forget what made video games fun in the first place. Originality. Games nowadays just don't seem to have a ton of it. Admittedly, some new games do possess great qualities. However, I believe that older games just seemed to rely on innovation, originality, and core gameplay, things that the current industry of gaming just don't seem to provide as much of. And I am here to show you just how great these older games were. They didn't need fancy graphics engines, or massive multiplayer matches. They stressed the importance of innovation and gameplay. And at the end of the day, that's what makes gaming fun, right?

A Slight Introduction

Pat Phenom here, just to introduce myself. I am thrilled to be a part of this blog. My goal is to provide knowledge and insight into the vast world of video games. Whether I am covering issues in the gaming industry, or simply just talking about a game you might have missed, I hope that my writings will be beneficial to all readers. In terms of what kind of games I enjoy (and for the most part will be covering), I do not discriminate based on genre. I will play almost anything, however I am a firm believer in two things, gameplay and innovation. As a result, I tend to veer towards older titles. My favorites include the Mario Tennis series and the Mega Man classic series. I am also becoming a big RPG fan, with my current favorites being the Dragonquest series and also Secret of Mana. But these are just a few examples, I really just enjoy gaming as a whole. In closing, I hope you will find my future writings both helpful, and insightful.

SOTRPG

State of The Role Playing Game:


I've picked up quite a few RPG's for the older consoles recently, and I'm going to start playing through them, and finally scratching the itch of old. I'll pick up from where I'm at currently, in a gem that no one has really heard of; Megaman X: Command Mission. A very well thought out game, with decent graphics (For Gamecube anyway), an interesting enough non-canon (Doesn't tie in with the rest of the series) storyline, and simple play style that keeps you entertained for hours. Whether it be saving up for a new weapon, grinding on mettaurs and preons for hours on end, or just running through so you can finish the story, the game has a lot to offer for the RPG gamer of now and yesteryear. I'm currently in chapter 6 (About halfway through), and I've sunk 33 hours total into the game. That's not including resets from some of the insanely long boss battles that I've lost, as customary to the megaman series; A quick SOTRPG side note - I despise games that put you in a position to where you can lose to a difficult boss, not a in quick and simple overkill death (i.e. Sephiroth completely destroyed me in KH2, and set the tone that I should go level up before even attempting), but drags a fight that you're going to lose anyway out for hours as if it would make a difference. For whatever reason, you're level 15 and the boss is level 23, and somehow, thats the perfect ratio in level for a slow, agonizing, demoralizing, and altogether painful death.

But back to the game, it's a very good experience for those getting in the swing of the JRPG genre, and I recommend anyone with a GameCube or PS2 to locate a copy for their collection. In the future, I will definitely give more in depth with the SOTRPG, to give a decent idea of a walkthrough, because me starting in the middle of the game is a bit of confusing to most, but I will do a set of these for Command Mission if anyone  would like me too. Thanks for reading and stay thirsty!

I little bit about me...

Hey guys this is C92cool and this little intro of mine is to inform you guys about me a little bit...
First off ya'll can call me either C92cool or Chris...
Second my favorite types of games would be RPG's, i love to spend hours grinding and finding shit, or FPS's, i love blowing shit up and popping heads...
Third is that i'm someone who enjoys playing both the newest and latest games and also enjoy playing the classics of back in the day...
Lastly i have my own youtube page where i spread my comedian like commentary along with my videos of video game walkthroughs or just funny things i find i games...
I hope this quick intro gave some helpful info about me to ya'll...

Just Another Gaming Blog..?

Welcome to our blog! 


I'm Oroku Saki (a.k.a. Kevin) a writer for our blog, Just Another Gaming Blog. We made this in the hopes that some of our interests and experiences in gaming would be helpful to others, so first and foremost, thank you reader, for even visiting us today. A little bit about me; I'm an everyday gamer, and RPG Grinder, an avid Megaman series fan, and there's always room in my bag for something Nintendo and portable. And of course, that means I love pokemon. Can't get enough of it. Whether it be a go over of an old game, or a similarly recycled new game, if possible, I purchase it. Currently I have Fire Red, Leaf Green, Ruby, Sapphire, 2 copies of Diamond, Soul Silver on lease to someone, and Black. Though I haven't gone back to re-collect the older ones, I don't see much of a point in moving towards goals that can't help me in the now. That's it for now before I go on my poke'rant. Thank you all again for coming to our blog, and I hope you'll enjoy our posts to come! If you have anything you want us to talk about (Either all of us, or one of us specifically) shoot an Email to KevPatChris@gmail.com, and we'll be sure to get either a response or an article about it A.$.A.P!