I remember that you used to criticize us in your comments for not paying attention to such an interesting game genre as fighting. Well, the comments are taken into account, catch up.
[[Bullet]] Faiting – these are liters of adrenaline, endless fights and beautiful locations. Paradise, and only!
But first, let me deepen into history and interpret the term itself. So, under the inating (from English. Fighting – fight) Wikipedia implies the genre of computer games imitating hand -to -hand combat of a small number of characters on special arenas.
The first combo
The first documented flinging was born in 1979 – it was an ancient game Warrior On slot machines. However, our players were unlikely to know her, but Karate Champ 1984 may well know. The game of the company Data East successful and laid the foundation for the future popular genre. In 1984, it already had a limited arena, the division of fights into rounds and a special glasses deduction system depending on the place and accuracy of hitting the blow.
The innovations were revolutionary, but seven years later Capcom ’Ovskaya Street Fighter II I went even further. In 1991, the Street Fighter first presented us with complex techniques from a combination of several buttons, various combinations and interruption of animation animation.
[[Bullet]] Karate Champ – The ancestor of the genre and the legendary game of the mid -eighties.
Among other things, the brainchild Capcom introduced us to various game characters. We got the opportunity to choose fighters, each of whom now possessed their unique blows, and also had weak and strong places. To win, the player was obliged to analyze the battle before he began, to try to understand what he could defeat his opponent.
Lightness, understandable gameplay and bright characters provided the game with frantic popularity and largely predetermined the further development of the genre. Years later many other fights appeared, like Mortal Kombat, Soulcalibur, Dead or Alive or Guilty Gear, But the fighting mechanics did not radically change, except that she undressed to three -dimensional and two -dimensional.
[[Bullet]] just learn to play? Do not rush to buy expensive devices, first practice on ordinary joysticks.
But over time, devices and devices for the game have changed. Today, each player is free to choose what to play for him – a gamepad, keyboard or in a special arcade stick. The latter is a square box of different sizes with a family – ten buttons. The number of buttons depends on the game, and the main keys are often painted differently.
It was almost impossible to buy a quality stick in Russia five to ten years ago, it was hoped that they would bring from abroad. Now the situation has changed for the better, and residents of large cities with proper zeal can still find sticks. And for the rest there are online stores or auctions like ebay. The main manufacturers – Mad Catz , Hori , QANBA , Etokki And Sega Arcade Sticks.
[[Bullet]] Arcade Style – Any player's dream in fighting.
Overseas tournaments
You know which games are ideal for computer sports? Those that combine the simplicity of the gameplay and the hardcore competitive part. Those in which a beginner should play one or two battle, learn keys and blows-and he is already quite a fighter. True, in order to become a champion, you will have to perfectly execute the combinations of strikes for a fraction of seconds, and these are years and years of hard training.
[[Bullet]] If South Korea goes crazy in Starcraft 2, then Japan "sick" with inating in. In the photo, visitors to the Tougeki Super Battle Opera championship.
Such games say "Easy to Learn – Hard to Master". This description is perfect for all the best e -sports games, and the fighting games were simply obliged to become popular disciplines. But they did not, at least in our area ..
However, in the USA, France, South Korea and Japan, unlike the CIS countries, virtual fights are very popular, and hundreds of championships of various sizes are held on them annually. They are especially cultivated by the genre in “console” Japan, where it is not customary to play PC, but the prefixes are in high esteem. The largest and most prestigious championship is held in the Land of the Rising Sun – Tougeki Super Battle Opera (he Arcadia Super Tournament ). Last year's city was held in the city Narita
[[Bullet]] Can you not agree with this philosophical phrase?
The local magazine has been engaged in the organization of the tournament for many years Arcadia. The Japanese are conscientiously approaching the choice of disciplines and annually update the list of games presented. Before holding a large -scale finale (in August), representatives SBO organize a series of qualifying in Asia, Europe and America.
Interestingly, several quotas of the August tournament are in advance for Western guests. To get to Japan, Hijis need to win a special qualifying tournament in France.
THIS IS INTERESTING: After a month or second after Tougeki Super Battle Opera The organizers produce a special DVD publication with records of matches of the playoffs of all disciplines. In 2012, we counted those eight.
[Bullet]] Fuudo against Latif’s in the final of the Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition tournament in EVO 2011
The second most important championship in the world is the American Evo ( EvolutionChampionship Series ). It was founded in 2002 by brothers Tony And Tom Kennona , And also Joe Kuellar. Having pierced the list of winners in the ten -year history of the championship, we found only a few Europeans in the winners and not a single player from the CIS. Mostly the Americans, the Japanese and Koreans won.
The pursuit of the leaders
The first major fighting championship in Russia was held nine years ago, in 2004. Since the games of this genre were more popular in million-plus cities, Moscow chose the venue. So it was born MFA ( Moscow Fighting Arena ) – the largest domestic championship in the best virtual fights.
The first official disciplines of the capital's tournament were Soulcalibur 2 And Guilty Gear XX #RELOOAD. Over time, their number increased, and last year about six to seven games were already represented at MFA. Bend your fingers: Mortal Kombat 9, Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, Soulcalibur v , Tekken 6, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core And Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition.
[[Bullet]] This is what the gameplay in Soul Calibur v looks like. As you like?
From year to year, the number of participants grew. If in 2005 on MFA 144 players from all over Russia arrived, then in 2008 there were more than three hundred participants, and they came from six countries. Progress is visible to the naked eye.
The increase in participants, spectators and sponsors is largely associated with a good organization and the emergence of the site Fighting.ru. Founded by enthusiasts in 2005, the portal soon became the native home for all Russian -speaking fighters. Representatives of Fighting.RU needed several years to create a competent regional network and modify the rating system.
Among other things, they actively searched for worthy sponsors. So, in 2012, MFA helped Sony Computer Entertainment Europe ( PlayStation ), Mad Catz Interactive And TT Esports.
[[Bullet]] Moscow Fighting Arena 2012 – the most prestigious championship in the CIS
Last year, eleven separate championships took place under the auspices of the main CIS tournament, three of which were commanding ( Tekken 6 3V3 , Guilty Gear XX Accent Core 3V3 , Soul Calibur V 3V3 ). If we talk about individual competitions, then the most popular were tournaments in Tekken 6 And Mortal Kombat 9. The first gathered sixty -five participants, the second – fifty nine.
THIS IS INTERESTING: If you believe that bloody fighting plays are interesting only to guys, you are mistaken! We have in Tekken Girls deftly play. On MFA 2012 A separate women's championship was held, with a quota paid for Paris for the European Championship.
According to the results of the August Moscow Fighting Arena 2012, three of our fighters (among them – girl Greenleo ) won the right to protect Russia's honor in international competitions. So, a representative of Samara GR1NGO I took at once the first two places for Street Fighterx Tekken 1V1 And Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012 1V1, a Sineman And Greenleo They took gold in men's and women's tournaments Tekken 6 1V1, respectively.
[[Bullet]] Women's Tekken 6 Championship as part of Moscow Fighting Arena 2012.
Find out everything
Wanting to find out more about their successes in Russia, as well as about the general development of the fighting stations, we asked several questions to the organizer of domestic championships Igor Bugaenko ( Biologin ) and champion of women's tournaments Sofia Degai ( Greenleo ). We ask you to love and complain!
[Gambling.ru] Hello! Introduce yourself to our readers – who are you, what are you playing, what are you doing?
[AND. Bugaenko] My name is Igor, I am 31 years old, and the last nine years I have been doing the project Fighting.ru – if possible, I participate in everything related to the development of fightingley in Russia and neighboring countries. I play everything little by little, from fighting wings and strategies to RPG and quests.
[WITH. Degay] My name is Greenleo or Leoverde, depending on where you will look for me – on forums, on social networks or PSN ’E. I am a player in fighting winging, mainly in Soulcalibur And Tekken.
[[Bullet]] Guilty Gear X-one of the brightest 2D phutings.
[Gambling.ru] How did you meet this genre? What was your first fighting? In addition to them, what else are you playing?
[AND. Bugaenko] I learned from an article about fighting Guilty Gear X Now, alas, the deceased magazine Game.Exe for 2002 (or 2001). This game became my first fighting game, in which I started playing seriously, it remains loved to this day.
[WITH. Degay] I met in 1998 when I had a console Psone. The first game of such a genre was Tekken 3 , And soon appeared and Soul Edge , What determined my choice of disciplines for many years to come. Nevertheless, in addition to the fighting, I am fond of slasers and Jrpg.
[Gambling.ru] The CIS e -sports sites almost do not mention fighting tournaments, and the genre itself is popular, but in our countries niche. What do you think – why?
[AND. Bugaenko] Futings came to us from arcade machines and consoles, and only a few appeared on the PC. In Russia, unlike many other countries, the console as a game platform is less popular than a computer – hence the attention of e -sportsmen mainly to computer disciplines. And on a global scale, none of the fighting faces reaches the popularity and volume of the prize to leading computer disciplines, such as Starcraft 2, Dota 2 And League of Legends.
[WITH. Degay] You can talk a lot on this topic. In my opinion, many different factors play a role here. Most likely, the point is in the platforms, on which https://fortune-clock-gb-casino.co.uk/ the bulk. Today it is PS3 And Xbox 360 , In Russia, it is much more popular than PC games.
[[Bullet]] Each self -respecting tournament must have good commentators. Not everyone can come to Moscow – many monitor broadcasts on the Internet.
[Gambling.ru] How many large championships on virtual fights are held annually in Russia? Compared to past years, there are more of them, or the situation has not changed dramatically?
[AND. Bugaenko] One or two, rarely more. Due to the "non-annual" status of Russia, the qualifications of international tournaments are not the most frequent guests-the main burden is assumed by the Moscow Fighting Arena. In addition, large tournaments are usually held at the exhibition Gamemir company "1C-SoftKlab".
[WITH. Degay] Only two large tournaments are held in Moscow annually – MFA and Fighting.ru Invitational. If we talk about other cities of Russia, then, probably, it should be mentioned about Yekaterinburg, there are stably held their relatively large tournaments.
[[Bullet]] Atmospheric reporting MFA 2012 from children from e-ninjas
[Gambling.ru] Who is the legislator of the fashion in the fighting? Is it true that the strongest nation in this type of competition is the Japanese? Are there any achievements at the global level of our guys?
[AND. Bugaenko] Mod lawmakers depend on a specific game. In Tekken, the favorites are Koreans, and in Street Fighter , Virtua Fighter and Guilty Gear – Japanese. In Soulcalibur, the French, Americans and Koreans can act on equal terms, and in Mortal Kombat And Marvel vs. Capcom The palm of the championship, perhaps, will be given to the Americans.
[WITH. Degay] Our guys have repeatedly traveled to foreign competitions. If we talk about last year's championships, the best results were shown by Belial in the discipline of Soulcalibur v. In large American tournaments Evo 2012 And MLG Summer Championship 2012 He hit the twelve and eight strongest respectively.
In addition, in 2012, a large championship in South Korea was held in South Korea Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , called ISF 2012. There was a division into male and women's tournaments. In the men's sineman, I got into the eight of the best, and in the female I took first place. We also have achievements in team competitions – in 2010 the team in the composition Goga , Overkill And Robobobr Won European qualifying on SBO – the largest Japanese Guilty Gear tournament.
[[Bullet]] Without a native joystick player player in fighting. Many Fighters have devices in the style of a certain game in the arsenal.
[Gambling.ru] What does a young player need to start playing well at Street Fighter or MK? An ordinary joystick will fit or you definitely need that "square thing with large buttons"? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
[AND. Bugaenko] The standard joystick from the PS3 is enough. If we talk about the joystick from the Xbox 360, then it more often causes complaints due to the design of the cross, but in principle you can successfully play on it and on it. “A thing with large buttons” is called an arcade stick, and it is rather a long -term investment, because with its help it is possible to clearly control the character. But I repeat – for a novice player, the steak is not at all required.
[WITH. Degay] Personally, I believe that you can show the results and take places in tournaments both on ordinary joysticks and on an arcade stick. Personally, I could not master the stick, yes, to be honest, there was no particular need. It all depends on who pursues what goal. If the player plans to closely connect his fate with Korea and professional performances, without a stick he is nowhere. In other cases, this is a matter of taste.
[Gambling.ru] Is it hard to find good sponsors for the fighting championship? What are the main difficulties in organizing such tournaments?
[AND. Bugaenko] When compared with traditional cyberdisciplines, then it is much more difficult for us to find a platform with a sufficient amount of space, it is more difficult to assemble equipment. It is hard and with the search for sponsors, because it is much less accessories for consoles.
[WITH. Degay] A difficult question for me, and it is clearly not at the address, since I have never been engaged in organizing. But, as far as I can judge from the outside, yes, to find sponsors – hard work. At least in Russia for sure.
[Bullet]] last year MFA secured solid sponsorship and went to the proper level. We hope that this year it will definitely be no worse.
[Gambling.ru] How and how much our best players train? Where they are looking for rivals? Please give me a couple of tips on how to significantly increase your level of game.
[AND. Bugaenko] The training method depends on both the player and the game. Who can play online, mainly with Russian and European opponents. Who cannot – cut with friends and in tournaments. In any case, you need to spend a lot of time on training, where the main blows of different characters and their combinations are worked out. Such matches will improve your knowledge of protection against different attacks, and you will learn many ways to open the opponent’s defense.
You can give only one advice to young fathers – be patient, get ready to assimilate new knowledge and learn to put them into practice for a long time. Watch demos and videos with records of the best players, read the theory, analyze the information received – and, most importantly, do not forget about training, both from AI and living people.
[WITH. Degay] It has become much easier to train recently, since online in fighting winging has become much better. Therefore, you will most likely find any player in precisely PSN. Learn your character, watch matches, play through a network with as many players as possible, and your game level will definitely increase.
[Bullet]] Most that you can win at our MK and Street Fighter championships are paid trips to the World and European Championships, as well as medals and game consoles.
[Gambling.ru] Studying the topic, we noticed that there are several disciplines in fighting. What game is the most championships for the game? Which game is more prestigious?
[AND. Bugaenko] Different fights become more or less popular in different countries. In Russia, the palm of the championship, perhaps, should be given to the series Tekken And Mortal Kombat. Comparing the prestige of Russian tournaments in different fighting winging is pointless – all relatively identical in the size of communities.
[WITH. Degay] If we talk about the most prestigious discipline in the world, then I will call Street Fighter And Marvel vs. Capcom. But in Russia other trends: what happened recently, then more prestigious. The game is usually gaining momentum very quickly, but she fails to live a long life.
[[Bullet]] Many of the Cleaner of the Genre speak of his excessive cruelty. However, this does not reflect on professional players – they are all the kind of soul people!
[Gambling.ru] Addiction to inchings is a pure love for a sports component? Acquaintances and relatives in real life, for an hour, do not shake?
[AND. Bugaenko] Faiting is a very interesting genre that requires a serious player of a unique set of skills. With the decision -making speed comparable to the fighters required in shooters, the Futites need to solve the complex tasks of “monitoring” their character and at the same time still respond to enemy actions and predict them. In other genres, only individual parts of this “alloy” can be found-therefore, not to love fighting, in my opinion, it is simply impossible!
[WITH. Degay] Alas, I'm in the wrong weight category to beat someone. But seriously, then love for the inchings has nothing to do with real violence. This is just the spirit of rivalry, the desire to go out the winner in the game or win in the tournament.
