Good morning everybody,
First, sending out positive vibes to Kalenal and everyone out in Michigan who got nailed from the major blackout, hopefully the power companies will get everything back up ASAP!
Now yes it's rare that the Saturday blogs are posted in the mornings, that's because I was unusually warm so early in the morning it woke me up!
Last night we focused totally on Street Fighter V, first going through it's story mode which I have to say was very enjoyable, in fact I enjoyed it a lot more than I did the story mode of Marvel vs Capcom Infinite. And since Street Fighter V came first, it makes me wonder why did Capcom fuck up so badly with MvCI.
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| Sakura Is Ready! |
Anyway, SFV's story mode does have a plot that doesn't quite make sense that the latest plot to make M. Bison rule the world involves some 7 mini-moons that could cause some seriously bad vibes to increase his psycho-power, Charlie is a zombie on the hunt for Bison, and there are these trinkets that are important... and there are some very clear definitions of which characters are good guys, who are bad guys and who are kind of just 'there'. There is surprisingly a lot of 'lore building' as it relates to Street Fighter III and Gill, as SFV basically serves as the backstory for Kolin, who is seen as Gil's assistant when you face him in the SF3 games.
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| Cammy & Chun Li |
Now the fights in the story mode are thankfully single round encounters, which really helps considering it's very rare you fight as the same character in back to back matches, so it basically means you're going to get a turn with just about everyone in the game at some point during it. The one down side to this is that you don't always know who you're going to play as and if you're starting on the right side or left side of the screen. And the 'jobber' fights, against Bison's Dolls, a random cop and some other enemies keeps things fresh a bit and actually are incorporated into the story nicely... unlike how they were done in Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite.
Of course the star of the story mode is Zangief, who I'm declaring is part Krogran because he had some great moments tbat me laughing out loud.
Once the story mode was done, I continued the stream and did some ranked and casual matches, plus worked in an arcade mode run as well. Surprisingly I won 5 ranked matches in a row, and since Sakura is my main, I think my overall record is like 18 Wins and 33 Losses.
Since Street Fighter V is a PlayStation 4 game, that meant there was an opportunity to get achievements!
Street Fighter V Achievements
- Enlightenment: There is a power that resides deep within you. If you wish to know what that power is, trigger a V-Skill 100 times. Do so, and that power will belong to you.
- One Step Forward: If you're at a loss for what to do, why not raise a character to level 5? It should help you realize what you're missing.
- Your Story Starts Here: Your first goal for Story Mode is just to clear it once. You can probably guess, but I cleared it with Master Zangief first!
- Addicted To Winning: It seems you've won 10 Ranked Matches. Never forget how it feels to win, or your future will soon be eclipsed by defeat.
- Savoring The Win Streak: Achieved three consecutive victories in Ranked Matches, have you? It appears you are getting a handle on your power. Maintain your modesty, and focus on your training; the path ahead is long.
- All Going To Plan!: Master Zangief! I fought in 50 network battles! The ring came to life with the clash of burning spirits! (Excludes Battle Lounge)
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| Ken & Ryu: The Epic Fist Bump |
We also have clips for you to check out as well!
- Street Fighter V: Story Mode: What? Am I Bison?!
- Street Fighter V: Story Mode: Honey Baked Hams
- Street Fighter V: Story Mode: Juri Is A One Eye Monster
- Just Chatting: What's In The Box!!!!
- Just Chatting: Funkos!
- Just Chatting: The Danger Mouse Funko... and badly singing the theme!
- Street Fighter V: Story Mode: Backside to the Face!
- Street Fighter V: Story Mode: Zangief's Krogan Air Drop!
- Street Fighter V: Story Mode: Zangief Poses In The Background!
- Street Fighter V: Story Mode: I'll settle for that...
- Street Fighter V: Story Mode: Zangief Is Part Krogan!
- Street Fighter V: Boot To The Head!
- Street Fighter V: Who Is Coming To Kick My Backside Now?!
- Street Fighter V: I Got My Backside Kicked
- Street Fighter V: I Win with An Actual Super...
- Street Fighter V: That's 5 In A Row
During the stream, I had a delivery arrive with four Funko Pops, which were Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family, Pop Television #811), Dr Peter Venkman Special Edition ( Ghostbusters, Pop Movies #744) Captain Kirk (Star Trek Original Series, Pop Television #1136) and Danager Mouse - 2021 Summer Convention Limited Edition (Danger Mouse, Pop Animation #984). I don't chase after Funkos but I liked how these looked when I saw them..
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| Not sure why the Fitness Age is 23... |
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| A new personal best! |
Off stream gaming, I've been diving deep into playing Overwatch a lot off stream as noted before, but I have been focusing on a few personal challenges, such as seeing how if I can time escaping from danger as D.va. This has resulted in me having some really good matches, particularly in Mayhem where I've had three or fewer deaths as of late.Also my apathy towards being the carry healer continues to grow the more frequently I am thrown into matches where I see one or more 'new' accounts. Granted this has lead to me playing Brigitte a lot more, but since I'm using her out of spite, it's a weird tradeoff.
You know time is just flying by when you think: 'Didn't I just do my laundry' when you look at a semi-filled hamper. Of course I do my laundry every two weeks, but it's still an odd thing for me to think.
For tonight's stream, we're back to Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee, as we'll be working our way to gym badge number 6 by heading to Fuchsia City.
And on that note, we'll see you later over on twitch.tv/fredcasden!
