SNKronize: SNK Podcast w/ James Chen (@jchensor), OlafRedland (@OlafRedland), & KittyKaboooom (@KittyKaboooom) Episode 123, August 21st, 2024 Out of nowhere comes an SNK BLITZ of information from GamesCon! Terry's Gameplay Trailer for Street Fighter 6! Mai Shiranui in City Of The Wolves! And more! - SNKronize Episode Links - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrLEiR5ZRik SOUNDCLOUD: https://www.soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/snkronize123 SPOTIFY: http://tinyurl.com/UCTVSpotify - The Chensor Dynasty...
Sep 04, 2024•2 hr 41 min
COACHING CAN DEFINITELY HELP OUR SCENE! The topic of coaching came up once again in the FGC. And although it's been talked about on this show before, James has not dedicated an entire episode to the topic. So here is James's take, and yes, he thinks coaching should absolutely be allowed in the FGC! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:04:02 More Roles For Players 0:06:05 Officializing Coaches / Making Rules 0:09:38 No Realtime Coaching 0:12:18 Great Potential Coaches In The FGC 0:13:44 Old Man Jame...
Sep 04, 2024•44 min
THIS IS AS GOOD AS TUNA WITH BACON!!! Not content to give all us fans the Marvel Vs. Capcom collection, Capcom also announced the Capcom Fighting Collection 2, including... yes, indeed, including Capcom Vs. SNK 2!! It's a great time to be a fan of classic Capcom Fighting Games! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:06:38 Capcom Vs. SNK Pro 0:11:35 Capcom Vs. SNK 2 0:16:39 Capcom Fighting Evolution 0:22:13 Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper 0:29:01 Power Stone And Power Stone 2 0:37:19 Project Justice 0:46...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 7 min
THIS GAME AIN'T FOR NO BEGINNERS! James didn't get to play much of the Alpha Lab, but from what he experienced and heard from others, this game is not a simple game by any stretch of the imagination. People may think the game is supposed to be beginner friendly with the one-button Special Moves, but this might be one of the more execution heavy games in a while! Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i07w15rZzls Get the audio version of this episode here: ...
Sep 04, 2024•39 min
YOU'RE WELCOME. Xiao Hai's victory was made so memorable by the amazing moment he had with his wife on stage! His speech and dedication to her was the heart warming moment we needed in the FGC! And it almost didn't happen! Guess who was able to make sure it did?? ^_~ Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmKOA8bliUA Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/xiaohaismoment Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv...
Sep 02, 2024•13 min
THE RESULTS WERE DEFINITELY NOT WHAT ANYONE EXPECTED! The Esports World Cup took place and James talks about the results and how crazy and unexpected they were! See what he has to say about all the matches that went down! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:50 Phase 1: Group A 0:06:36 Group B And Group C 0:11:32 Group D 0:16:15 Group E And Group F 0:19:12 Group G 0:24:07 Phase 2 0:25:59 Phase 3 Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7LwQSJuzwY Get the au...
Sep 02, 2024•34 min
ONE OF THE MOST SURREAL EXPERIENCES THE FGC HAS AFFORDED ME! Somehow, through some weird twist of fate, I had the opportunity to hang out with Bill Walton for almost a whole day specifically to talk to him about Fighting Games. He was really wise and had a lot of really interesting advice and such. Obviously very sad at his recent passing, but that I can say we crossed paths at some point is definitely a blessing. Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBN...
Sep 02, 2024•7 min
HE DID IT! HE DID IT! AND THE US IS FINALLY NOT WINLESS SINCE SFIV!!! Punk the mad lad did it! He won Evo, and while I'm super happy for him, there's a lot of other interesting tidbits and data about the SF6 tournament at Evo thanks to some of our good friends like CatCammy6 and such. James talks all about SF6 at Evo! == TIME STAMPS == (Sorry no time stamps, just didn't have to time to timestamp everything before needing to leave the country!) Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https...
Sep 02, 2024•51 min
SNKronize: SNK Podcast w/ James Chen (@jchensor), OlafRedland (@OlafRedland), & KittyKaboooom (@KittyKaboooom) Episode 122, July 31st, 2024 SNK took the opportunity at Evo to announce a lot of updates to their games, including new characters for City Of The Wolves and new DLC For King Of Fighters XV! Come hang out with Kitty, Olaf, and James as they discuss all the cool new announcements! - SNKronize Episode Links - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msca8ZY88pE SOUNDCLOUD: https://www.soundclo...
Sep 02, 2024•2 hr 42 min
VIEWERSHIP, VIEWERSHIP, VIEWERSHIP! The same things get brought up every year after Evo, namely the prize money. But there's a lot more to discuss for this year, such as the new venue and the issues that arose from the queue to get into the arena! It was kind of a blow up, so how should they fix it? Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR43s2IAZ7w Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/evo2024arenaissues Soundcloud...
Sep 02, 2024•31 min
HAS EVO STRAYED TOO FAR FROM BEING A TOURNAMENT? Some people (most of whom don't attend Evo anymore) have criticized Evo for becoming too much of a convention as opposed to being a tournament as it used to be. James weighs in on this, and talks about why Evo continues to... well... evolve! Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnRSmA4CBmo Get the audio version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/ultrachentv/evoisaconvention Soundcloud - https://s...
Sep 02, 2024•27 min
INCROSS IS THE MAN!!! CEO 2024 has come and gone. James talks about the big three games and the storylines he feels are important coming from that event! As well as lets you know about one of the most useful FGC sites in existence right now! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro (And FGC Liquipedia) 0:01:51 Guilty Gear Strive 0:05:22 Street Fighter 6 0:12:07 Tekken 8 0:19:55 Mortal Kombat 1 Lights Out Victory 0:21:45 Back To Orlando Next Year! 0:25:26 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this ...
Jul 18, 2024•28 min
HARADA IS A CERTIFIED REBEL! Social Media every so often does elicit some amazing conversations and stories. Someone talking about Soul Calibur prompted Harada, the director of Tekken, to write a VERY LONG AND VERY DETAILED account of what happened at Bandai Namco and why Soul Calibur fell off so hard after Soul Calibur II. It's a VERY fascinating read and James goes through the whole thing to discuss his thoughts on the entire conversation! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:24 Monty's Soul C...
Jul 15, 2024•2 hr 4 min
A 25-YEAR OLD GAME HAS OVER 1,000 ENTRANTS? WHAT?!? Evo registration has ended and as customary to their tradition the entry numbers were released for every game. And James was not prepared! 3 games have over 1,000 entrants, and games like Street Fighter 6 has some of the best retention we've ever seen for a year 1 to year 2 transition! Evo 2024 is going to be wild this year! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:26 Mortal Kombat 1 0:07:22 The King Of Fighters XV 0:09:50 Every Game Deserves Their...
Jul 15, 2024•49 min
RASHID NOW WINS BACK TO BACK DREAMHACKS! IS HE THE BEST CHARACTER? The talk of DreamHack Sweden is definitely Big Bird winning with Rashid! He's back on top and it's great to see, but with Gachikun winning DreamHack Dallas with Rashid as well, this starts to beg the question: Is Rashid the best character right now? And how did Zangief do with everyone being so scared of him now? == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:44 High Tech Spreadsheet: Top 64 0:06:29 Top 32 Character Usage 0:12:13 Top 16 / ...
Jun 20, 2024•34 min
THERE WAS NO WAY I BELIEVED THIS COULD EVER BE AN ACTUAL THING!!!! (Apologies about the static-y noise in the episode, will look into trying to fix that for the future!) There are no words that can describe how much the Marvel games meant to James and his Fighting Game career. X-Men: Children Of The Atom started James down his path of FAQ writing and from there basically shaped his entire reputation in the scene. Journey down memory lane with James in this very special episode! == TIME STAMPS ==...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 44 min
HE'S BACK!! BUT IS IT TOO SOON TO SEE THE RETURN OF M.BISON? The first DLC of Season 2 for Street Fighter is M.Bison. And he's coming out... REALLY SOON! But before he does, James takes the time to analyze the gameplay trailer released by Capcom and check out the character blog on Steam. Let's see what he learns! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:18 Initial Trailer Watch + Release Date 0:05:21 Trailer Deep Dive: The Horse's Name 0:08:39 Normals 0:10:42 The Psycho Mine 0:13:24 I'm TOTALLY WRON...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr
THIS WAS NOT ON MY STREET FIGHTER 6 BINGO CARD!!! Capcom dropped a bombshell on everyone for Season 2 DLC at Summer Games Fest! Terry and Mai are joining Elena and Bison as the Season 2 DLC, with Terry and Mai being the FIRST EVER Guest Characters in a mainline Street Fighter game! James discusses the ramifications of it all! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:05 Initial Trailer Watch 0:02:28 Release Schedule Mixup 0:03:44 How Will The Fatal Fury Lore Be Handled? 0:04:46 Elena Is Beautiful! 0:...
Jun 13, 2024•31 min
The Key To Adapting In Fighting Games by jchensor (UCTV)
Jun 08, 2024•21 min
HOW IS THE STREET FIGHTER 6 YEAR 1 REPORT CARD? It's been a year of Street Fighter 6 and Capcom is celebrating its anniversary online. But how worthy of celebration IS Street Fighter 6? James looks back on the past year and talks about the good and the bad of Street Fighter 6! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:35 The Good 0:08:26 The Bad 0:18:49 Lack Of Patches 0:23:51 Overall Very Solid Game 0:27:00 Changing The BGM For SF6! 0:28:17 Closing Thoughts / Random Questions Find the YouTube versio...
Jun 07, 2024•36 min
EVERYONE IS CRYING ABOUT ZANGIEF! IS IS JUSTIFIED? Zangief got buffs. And now, suddenly, everyone is complaining and crying about Zangief. What change made him so good? And are the complaints justified? Why is everyone so upset whenever Grapplers can fight? Why does everyone hate Grapplers so much?!? O_o == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:13 Zangief's Knee Buff 0:04:13 Blocking Zangief's crLK 0:07:02 Everyone's Talking About Zangief 0:09:45 Beginners Can't Fight Grapplers 0:13:46 The Zangief M...
Jun 07, 2024•51 min
BEING A TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER IS HELL. A bunch of recent incidents have prompted some on social media to call out TOs as being problematic. But is being a TO all its cracked up to be? Is this actually something people want to become to achieve fame, fortune, and clout? == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:04:18 JDCR's DreamHack Dallas Misfortune 0:07:46 Was The Ruling Fair? 0:10:45 The Morality Issue 0:15:53 Why Are Wireless Controllers Allowed? 0:18:01 All Leading Up To A Tweet About TOs 0:22:39 Wh...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 19 min
IS IT "SOFT" TO WANT TO WELCOME MORE PEOPLE INTO THE FGC? The topic of wanting more FGC beef came up on Social Media, saying it was better in the "old days" and that the FGC has gotten too soft these days. But is that really true? Is the FGC soft? Was what happened in the past really the glory days? Or was it... like... not cool at all? James talks about it from his viewpoint! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:38 Is The FGC Too Soft Now? 0:05:05 We Already Have Heels 0:08:23 Legit Good Rivalr...
May 24, 2024•46 min
NO ONE HAS ANY OBLIGATION TO PLAY ANY SETS. AT ALL. Some drama erupted in the FGC (surprise...) when UMISHO made a couple of Tweets about palying sets with random people jumping into her DMs. It sparked a debate discussing what the responsibilities and expectations of top players are when it comes to playing newer players and giving them chances to fight against you. As usual, the topic is a lot more complex than people think. And James tackles it head on. == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:05:25...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 8 min
WITH ALL THAT'S SAID AND DONE, THE GAME IS REALLY IN A VERY GOOD PLACE BALANCE-WISE! The way the balance has shaken out in Street Fighter 6 has turned out strong. Obviously some characters need help, but at the top level, the game has some strong parity between the top characters. Here's where James feels everyone has ended up! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:53 The Terrific 10 0:03:22 The Top 5 0:11:19 The Other Top 5 0:24:54 The Worthy Challengers 0:29:15 These Guys Need Help! 0:40:43 Fin...
May 17, 2024•55 min
CAPCOM IS TEASING US! WHERE IS OUR PATCH NOTES?!? Capcom released a teaser video of some of the balance changes we are to expect in the Patch that drops alongside Akuma! James goes through that video and analyzes the changes one by one in painstaking detail! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:57 Initial Reactions 0:05:21 Recovery Drive Reversals 0:11:07 Ryu Change 0:12:40 Luke Change 0:18:44 Kimberly Change 0:25:34 JAMES HAS WORDS ABOUT KIM 0:28:10 Chun-Li Change 0:34:22 Manon / Zangief / JP C...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 53 min
JUST AN UPDATE: JAMES IS ON TEAM MYK! MYK WILL BE HIS COACH! Sajam ran an amazing Tekken 8 event recently called the Sajam Slam. He's now running the second one and... what's this? Who is that that I see in the list of players? Could it be? Is it he? Sacré bleu! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 What Was The Sajam Slam? 0:01:44 The 2nd Sajam Slam With... James? 0:03:44 The Players And Coaches 0:06:25 Schedule And Format And More 0:09:00 Closing Thoughts Find the YouTube version of this episode here: htt...
May 10, 2024•12 min
THIS IS SHOWING US WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN! CAN MVCI BE REVIVED?!? An amazing collaborative effort is underway to completely revamp Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite's graphics. And it's being funded by none other than Maximillian Dood! Developer "Ryn" aka twitter.com/WistfulHopes began an effort to improve MvCI's graphics and, once Max got word of it, the project has gone into full gear. Check out the super beautiful beginnings of one of the most amazing glowups we've ever seen! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00...
May 09, 2024•26 min
STOP TOP TIER SHAMING! Top players can fall victim to the discourse out there, and it's never more evident when we talk about how strong a character is. People tend to want to downplay their characters because they're worried they'll be discredited for being carried by a top tier. We have to stop this discourse! James explains why! == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:05:10 Downplaying Characters 0:07:23 Not Discrediting The Players 0:10:20 Tier Lists Are Real 0:13:02 Avoiding The Nerf Hammer 0:17:...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 2 min
SNKronize: SNK Podcast w/ James Chen (@jchensor), OlafRedland (@OlafRedland), & KittyKaboooom (@KittyKaboooom) Episode 116, May 1st, 2024 Evo Japan has taken place and there was SO MUCH City of the Wolves footage captured there! Olaf, Kitty, and James discuss a bunch of stuff but also go over the footage, all courtesy of @NeoGeoNow ! And go to his channel and watch his videos, by the way! You can find him at https://youtube.com/@NeoGeoNow == TIME STAMPS == 0:00:00 Intro 0:05:36 Thorgi's Arca...
May 04, 2024•2 hr 20 min
