031 - WOMBO COMBO MODE

this man's got a nasty moveset

I grew up really only playing two games: Mario Kart and Smash bros. I got good at Mario Kart and Smash bros.

It was fun to main light guys like mario who could get a high combo count, but I loved playing heavies most of all. Nothing was more satisfying than landing a King Dedede forward smash on someone’s head.

That fighting style and pacing translated over to this comic, where there’s not really a lot of little exchanges with minor hits, just insane womps that jump you up 50%. I never actually thought about why until now, so that might be something that changes later.

But first, Roadrash is gonna [REDACTED} Skeleton Wizard’s [TOP SECRET].

complementary dieselwolf sticker 👇.

and now….

Here’s something cool!

Maybe you’ve seen this video. Maybe you haven’t. Either way, this is one of the most legendary moments in videogame history, from all the way back in 2004.

At the Polytechnic university of California Pomona, at the Evo fighting game championship series, the most beautiful street fighter comeback was made.

Ken, with one hp point left, manages to parry chun li’s Hyakuretsukyaku FIFTEEN TIMES, each parry requiring the timing precision of hitting a fly with a pretzel stick, and takes the match.

try not to cry.

And thanks for reading, have an awesome week!