First Post!

I'm really excited to kick off my new blog dedicated to competitive fighting games! This is part of a class project, but I'm intending to continue it once school has ended. If you're unfamiliar with the term, they're usually 2 dimensional video games where two players face off against each other. Each player is controlling a character that can perform kicks and punches, as well as special moves when the proper inputs are made. The goal is to deplete the life bar of the opposing character.

Here is an example of the basic layout of a fighter.

Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix Edition

As an intro, I've always loved fighting games. I grew up playing Street Fighter 2 (Pictured) and Mortal Kombat with my friends on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. Figuring out how to do the special moves and finishers was a load of fun, even though we never could perform them very consistently. I recently began playing them more once I discovered the existence of EVO, a competitive fighting game tournament held every year in Las Vegas. Reviving my love for fighters, I grabbed the latest versions of all my childhood favorites; Marvel vs Capcom, Street Fighter, Soul Calibur and, of course, Mortal Kombat.

Now that you know a bit about my history, let's learn about some fighters! We'll journey through the history of fighters up to modern installments, learn basic techniques, and experience the highly addicting, competitive fun that are fighting games. Thanks for following and stick around for future posts.
Shoryuken!