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I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS SINCE THE DAY STREET FIGHTER 6 DROPPED!!

All the talk about Blanka being top tier has felt pretty damn validating to James. He's been saying the potential for this character is insane since the day the game dropped. Why did it take so long for everyone to realize James was right???

Link to Sajam Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqLIVHuhfvU

== TIME STAMPS ==
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:11 Blanka Is A Joke Character
0:02:28 Blanka's Strengths
0:04:23 Top Players Don't Look To Blanka
0:07:13 James's Personal Bias
0:10:16 Blanka Top 3: What Is His Weakness?
0:14:36 Is Blanka Hard To Learn?
0:16:50 Blanka / Honda Archetype Can Carry
0:20:00 Mena Fundamentals + Wolfgang Tech
0:22:05 I BEEN TELLING YOU ALL
0:24:47 How Would We Nerf Blanka?
0:28:17 James REALLY Depresssed About Kim
0:30:15 Definitely Need To Buff Lower Chars
0:34:27 Closing Thoughts

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I REALLY DIDN'T EXPECT MYSELF TO PUT THIS CHARACTER AT #1!

James was talking about defense for characters in Street Fighter 6 on social media, claiming a few characters in particular as having the worst defenses in the game. Which made James start to think about which characters have the strongest as well! He then ranks every character from worst all the way to best!

== TIME STAMPS ==
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:11 Let's Start With The Weakest!
0:06:04 These Characters Are Pretty Bad, Too
0:08:59 James OCD Too Stronk
0:12:14 Not Great But Flawed Defense
0:17:31 Strong, But One Or Two Minor Flaws
0:22:06 This Is Getting Really Hard O_o
0:27:37 JAMES'S HOT TAKE!!!
0:34:15 Kind Of A Toss-Up At The Top
0:37:36 Juri's Anti-Throw Option
0:43:00 Everyone Else
0:46:12 James Being Wishy-Washy
0:50:24 Closing Thoughts

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FIGHTING GAMES ARE A SOCIAL GENRE! WE NEED TO BRING THAT BACK!

Ranked Mode is a miserable experience. James has spoken to this many times, and he has also suggested having a Group Ranked mode many times before. He fleshes it out a bit more here in a standalone short-form video!

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SPECIFICALLY, HOW DO WE FIX CROUCHING MEDIUM KICK INTO DRIVE RUSH?

The latest discussion on Street Fighter 6 on the streets is that Crouching Medium Kick canceled into Drive Rush is too strong and powerful. Okay, let's assume it is. How would we go about fixing it? James delves into many possible solutions and discusses how some would work and how most would not.

== TIME STAMPS ==
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:44 What Makes crMK DR Cancel (DRC) So Strong?
0:06:17 Counters And Counters To The Counters
0:09:39 The Supposed "Expensive" Cost
0:12:44 Actual Downside To The DRC
0:14:47 Making Drive Rush More Risky
0:16:38 Possible Solution Via Drive Meter
0:21:52 Weird Drive Parry Solution Idea
0:26:56 Increase Drive Gauge Gain Penalty
0:31:15 Back To The Drive Parry Suggestion
0:35:19 Let's Explore The Penalty Idea More
0:38:48 Testing Drive Reversal Vs. DRC
0:42:53 Testing Current DRC Scaling
0:46:17 Should L3s Have Higher Min Scaling?
0:51:10 Mindless, No-Risk Offense
0:53:02 Idea: Slower DRs Cancel On Block
0:58:10 Best Idea So Far: Added Penalty
1:02:09 Idea: Improving Drive Reversals
1:07:14 The Ripple Effect Of Buffs / Nerfs
1:12:10 Can't Over-Nerf Things
1:14:32 Drive Grooves?
1:19:00 Have And Have-Not Characters
1:24:28 Careful Not To Turn DRC Useless
1:27:48 Do Penalties Stack?
1:29:57 Some Last Thoughts
1:35:48 Closing Thoughts

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JAPAN IS STILL A LITTLE... UHHHHH... GOOD. O_O"

It feels like the world is catching up to Japan in Street Fighter 6 but is that really the case? Thanks to stats released by twitter.com/CatCammy6 , we have actual data that can help us determine that.

== TIME STAMPS ==
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:48 CatCammy6's Character Usage
0:03:30 Japan Ranked Domination
0:06:40 Cammy And Luke Popularity
0:10:14 More CatCammy6 Statistics
0:12:16 Closing Thoughts

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HOW CAN WE UPDATE VIRTUA FIGHTER BUT KEEP ITS DNA?

There are rumors that a new Virtua Fighter game is being made. Whether or not it's true, James takes the time to discuss how he thinks SEGA can make a new Virtua Fighter in today's modern FGC climate, where the game can be successful to new players AND still maintain its DNA for legacy players.

== TIME STAMPS ==
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:24 Virtua Fighter Is A Legacy Fighter
0:05:50 Should VF6 Maintain Legacy Knowledge?
0:09:15 VF6 Has To Be Beautiful
0:16:54 Stop Hiding Information
0:26:17 Plus Or Minus On Block Visuals
0:32:04 Visuals Meant For Teaching Not Reacting
0:37:26 Need To Add Visually Hype Moments
0:45:07 Weight Classes / Open And Closed Stance
0:52:29 Controversial Idea: Limited Ranked Matches
1:00:29 Should It Be A Separate Mode?
1:04:13 Text Tutorials Are Bad
1:10:23 Nothing Existing Has Worked So Far
1:16:51 Don't Let Them Know They're Learning
1:21:42 Reading Tutorials Is Not Playing
1:27:15 Learning Faster Does Not Remove Depth
1:31:02 Group Ranked Idea
1:37:57 Closing Thoughts

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