Real Life Street Fighter

How to build an Arcade Stick

If you've ever played a fighting game on a home console for any serious length of time, you've probably been frustrated by the inaccuracy of the analog stick/d-pad. I tend to press the buttons pretty hard and after a while the controller feels creaky and loose, and the buttons feel all mushy. I then become less accurate and it becomes frustrating instead of fun. There's a reason the best fighting game players use arcade sticks. Accuracy. You can buy a quality arcade stick or build your own. I chose to build my own and I'll show you how I did it.

Overcoming Adversity and Destroying the Competition

"Meet Mike Begum (aka "Broly" or "Legs") who has a condition called arthrogryposis. Despite his circumstances, he became one of the top Chun-Li players in Texas after playing the game for just 6 months, and is also one of the best Super Smash Bros. players in the country."

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Happy 20th Birthday Street Fighter 2

Holy crap I'm getting old. I still remember the first time I laid eyes on a Street Fighter 2 cabinet at the arcade. I was mesmerized. I still am.
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Bonus Video! Thank you Street Fighter 2!