Board Thread:Element Knight 375's Discussion Board™/@comment-4743273-20150429004013/@comment-4743273-20150501010506

I have an interesting relationship with fighting games. I've tried Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat multiple times before, and I understand the appeal, but the only fighter I'm REALLY into is Smash Bros., and I mean I'm REALLY into it. (Just ask Isaac, I was super messed up when he kept beating me. :P)

The thing about it is, I don't really like the traditional "fighting game" formula, for two reasons: 1) because it's always so enclosed, and, 2) the combos are annoyingly hard to execute. Call me a filthy casual if you insist, but the things I love about Smash compared to everything else is that players can dodge around each other, and have to recover from offstage, so there's an entirely different dynamic.

And, on top of that, the controls themselves are pretty simple - the hard part is learning how to use them all effectively, which makes it a richer experience in my opinion.

I find traditional fighters fun to watch, though. Plus, they have really cool characters. In fact, I used to love drawing MK characters when I was little because they were so colorful.