New COMIC thread 07-24-09

Ringo

The Otaku Suppository

I think I just played Gears with a dude who had the expression from panel 3 the whole game. Fucker must have been practically vibrating in his chair.

Kazhiim

gabe's controller in panel 1 is missing the bumpers

must've got the madkatz controller

Big Red Tie

gabe is so silly, you can't astral heat with 50 tension!

unintentional

this happened with SSB:M with my brother and I

Shorty

when brawl came out whippy and I played it two hours every single day for at least a month

probably longer

unintentional

I was grateful for brawl to come out because we would both be equally bad at it
Great games

Umaro

So I didn't know what the hell BlazBlue was.

GAMEFAQS wrote:

In the 13th hierarchical city, Kagutsuchi, the Librarium regulates the amazing power of "Armagus", a fusion of magic and technology. Currently they are aft er a wanted criminal named Ragna The Bloodedge, also known as "Death", who wants to destroy the Librarium.

GONNA GO DOWN GIT A BOOK OUTTA THAT THERE LIBRARIUM.

Lucky Cynic

I just love Tycho in panel two.

Marth

The only (traditional) fighting game I've really tried to learn was Soulcalibur IV, and I did have a few "HA HA HA HA!" moments when I figured out how to do some cool shit.

Tossrock

Lucky Cynic wrote: »

I just love Tycho in panel two.

it is a very good panel

Shorty

modern fighting games are too focused on pedantic timing requirements for me to enjoy most of them

my personal enemy in these games is the dreaded Just Input

fuck you and your one-frame window

The Otaku Suppository

This is why I love Soul Calibur. I don't have to memorize ridiculous combos or learn to time moves down to the very frames to trash someone.

Shorty

well, that depends on what character you use

for instance, I really, really like Setsuka

but in IV they changed a bunch of her moves to require just input in order to activate the second/third motion

which is lame

slow

i like this comic

UnbreakableVow

I like this comic.

I bought Blazblue and it was entertaining for a day, but I haven't even touched it since.

Barcardi

is blazblue worth picking up for someone that their last fighting game was soul calibur 2, or is it off in the realm of awesome but totally unapproachable??

Butler

I imagine Gabe's laughter being like Tetsuo's in Akira when he discovered that he could fly.

slow

honestly barcardi, it's beginner-friendly as far as 2d fighters go

i'd say it's more approachable than guilty gear

the only problem may be the fact that it is intensely japanese

Big Red Tie

Barcardi wrote: »

is blazblue worth picking up for someone that their last fighting game was soul calibur 2, or is it off in the realm of awesome but totally unapproachable??

it is very approachable and awesome

VALVEjunkie

the latter would be the correct answer to that question.

Big Red Tie

Shorty wrote: »

modern fighting games are too focused on pedantic timing requirements for me to enjoy most of them

my personal enemy in these games is the dreaded Just Input

fuck you and your one-frame window

blazblue has almost none of that

nothing you'll encounter soon (i just encountered my first instance of this today in attempting jin's most damaging combo. except there's a way to do it without it... so)

slow

yeah the cancelling in blazblue is much less obnoxious than in some fighters

cooljammer00

So I don't understand. They're both cheating?

Meissnerd

that was me with Capcom vs SNK 2

GEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Big Red Tie

cooljammer00 wrote: »

So I don't understand. They're both cheating?

they agreed to not get too good at the game lest it ruin the fun they had with it initially

consequently tycho gets a massive guide to the game, and gabe practices until late at night mastering what is implied to be difficult and powerful

Ringo

I wonder who they chose?

Spoiler:

I wonder why I wondered that because I have no idea who the characters are in Blazblu

Big Red Tie

ragna vs. noel

I Win Swordfights

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG SHISHIGAMI

THE HERO OF LOVE AND JUSTICE
HAILED BY THE HEAVENS,
EARTH,
AND PEOPLE

slow

I Win Swordfights wrote: »

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG SHISHIGAMI

THE HERO OF LOVE AND JUSTICE
HAILED BY THE HEAVENS,
EARTH,
AND PEOPLE

I Win Swordfights

Slow I like you a lot

slow

is it ok that i have memorized the beginning of that song in japanese

i think that it is

Shorty

that reminds me of the boss battle music in Blue Dragon

the first time you hear it you're like

what the FUCK am I listening to



then every time after that it really does get you pumped up and ready to wreck face on a little old purple guy

AburnFlags

pfft there playing with controllers noobs =P great comic actually this is totally a chapter from the life of any nerd who's ever picked up a fighting game at the same time as his friend.

UnbreakableVow

AburnFlags wrote: »

pfft there playing with controllers noobs =P great comic actually this is totally a chapter from the life of any nerd who's ever picked up a fighting game at the same time as his friend.

No, not really.

Every fighting game I've ever played with a friend, we pretty much dicked around with no intention of really getting into it. I prefer it this way.

The only fighting series I ever learned to bother the intricacies of is Virtua Fighter (4, Evo and 5). And none of my friends played that, so I only got to test my skills online in 5.

Big Red Tie

AburnFlags wrote: »

pfft there playing with controllers noobs =P great comic actually this is totally a chapter from the life of any nerd who's ever picked up a fighting game at the same time as his friend.

i use a controller and i will leave your anus in ruins

I Win Swordfights

As will I, Aburn.

I posit that is in fact you who is the noob.

AburnFlags

Correct me if I'm wrong but are you asking for a challenge?!

I Win Swordfights

I think I am.

AburnFlags

be it blazblue or SF4 it's totally on, I'll be on Xbox live as Vilmon, look forward to fighting ya. Taking on all challengers! (you'll probably kick my ass I'm really not that good)

edit: totally forgot my xbox arcade games street fighter 2 hd and guilty gear x2

I Win Swordfights

I actually do not have blablue and have never played it.

I just kick ridiculous ass at guilty gear and hope that will carry over somewhat