Super Arcade !!!
@SuperDojo
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Owner of Super Arcade/37Reloaded Tournament Series. All views and opinions on this account are my own unless otherwise stated - Michael Watson
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I took so much sh*t publicly and behind the scenes for speaking out. Even until the actual release of evidence i was getting blown up. You might not like me, or like how I do things. But you will know I am not a liar and I get the job done. The only motive was save the community.
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Been awake since last night. Got to the arcade at 5am to make sure EVERYTHING was perfect for my 3rd Final Inspection. And guess what?
I just f*cking passed!
I can't explain how I feel right now. I've lost so much in the past 3 years, but no one can ever take this day away.
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I see people asking if we're moving or relocating and the answer is no. We are shutting down end of September and it's not a joke. So please just come and support us till then and enjoy the place while it's here. Thank you very much.
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Wow.... we're actually closed.... I want to say that I'm okay but I would be lying. This hurts bad. What hurts most is talking to people that are hurting and them telling me what the arcade meant to them. Once again, I'm sorry I couldn't carry on and know that I'm here with you.
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Tournament area arcade cabinets set up. We got Street Fighter 2 Super Turbo, Alpha 3, 3rd Strike, and MvC2 ready to go!
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Blogpost coming real soon regarding the current status of Super Arcade. I can't do this anymore and looking for a way out. Thanks to everyone who believed in me and helped me overcome a corrupt city to get this place open. I tried my best but doubt I can do it anymore. Im sorry.
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This moment..... this f*cking video..... I was trying my absolute best not to break down. I was always a Street Fighter guy and the Tekken community did this for me. 😭. What an amazing group. Thank you from thre bottom of my heart.
Hey Watson. It may have been a short one but you freaking did it, you brought back Super Arcade! Thank you for allowing myself and many new players to be part of this SoCal Lore and History.
@SuperDojo
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When all this smoke and craziness of 2020 finally clears, I might possibly be looking into the next chapter....
SUPER (B)ARCADE?
I always believe that anything is possible with time and effort. And this is definitely a huge maybe. Would I have your support? 😉
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Get motivated! I know a lot of gamers deal with weight issues and it's time to change that. I'm old, I have 2 kids, I work full time, and I can still destroy people in Street Fighter! Find the time, make the effort, and stop making excuses! Let's go!
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Its been almost 3 years... 3 extremely long years since Super Arcade has hosted a tourney. Theres no words to express the feeling of seeing people having a great time and enjoying the very place I put my entire heart and soul into. Heres to more days like yesterday! We're back!!!
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Please don't let one person's actions ruin your view of the greatest tourney to ever exist.
@ProtomCannon
and
@Pond3r
are the absolute most professional and caring people the scene has ever known.
@EVO
is back in the right hands and I would bet everything on them making it right.
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Sometimes you have to just burn it all down and restart. We can all help build a better future but we must be smart, don't be hasty, and put more love into your efforts. The gaming community is your 2nd family. Respect everyone in it and they will eventually respect you.
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Today was a very heavy day emotionally. Results came in extremely quick and although it's a huge victory to rid the scene of such a huge problem, this is only the beginning. I hope the community is happy and I am very proud of you all. Welcome to a brighter future for the FGC!
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Are they really allowing construction to begin? Hell yeah they are! To all our friends and fans, see you all real soon!
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Today is the 1 year anniversary of Super Arcade closing. Huge thanks to all of you that made it possible for this arcade to ever exist. I'm grateful for all the love and support we received and I'm sorry we are no longer here. Please know that I gave it my all and I love the FGC.
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Wow... What a night. So many old faces, so many new faces, and a sh*t ton of happy faces. Thank you all so much for coming out. This is my home, this is what I love, and I just hope you all enjoy it as much as I do. See you all again soon and goodnight!
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Can you say the Avengers of the FGC here? Find me a picture of a more iconic group of players and I'll say you're FOS. You want real history? Here's the history of the FGC as real as it gets!
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Huge props to
@EightyTwoLA
for the hospitality and
@CNN
for the coverage. It's been a while since I've had a good day like this. Thank you!
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I've picked a lot of battles that I probably should've passed on. I should've given up many times on chasing dreams. And I also fought for the wrong reasons at times. But I'd be lying if I said it didn't feel awesome reviving this place even if just for 1.5 years. I love the FGC!
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I see a lot of people feeling down and out lately. Let me share a quick story. I gave up my apartment and slept in the arcade for 6 months to ensure I could pay rent to keep the arcade alive. Do something for others and find happiness is their joy. It's rewarding, I promise.
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As a veteran of the FGC from day 1, I have never once made up any bullsh*t. The seriousness and validity of accusations need to reinforced with full evidence. I have convinced one victim to come forward and his story will be told within 48 hours. I have always kept my word.
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I paid rent for this spot for 2 years while the city f*cked me.
$4800/month x 24
I spent over 100k in upgrades "required" by the city
$100,000
And I also made a promise to bring Super Arcade back and I did it.
*Priceless*
Here's your spreadsheet mofos. Enjoy it trolls.
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It's getting closer and closer everyday... the thoughts of closing down are really starting to sink in and as disheartening as it all may be, the reality is nothing lasts forever. I hope you all had a great experience and keep the passion alive once we're gone. Thank you.
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Farewell speech for our Azusa location. Thank you everyone who attended and supported. We will miss you all.
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Progress made today! We might have found our new location that's still in Azusa minus all the landlord drama and city approved.
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Please read Mikey's story and be supportive. Thank you.
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Going to talk to the landlord today and figure out exactly what day will be our last.
Personally I would like to be here till the end of September and run a few events to send the place off and have a few more memories to put away. Updates will come soon.
Thank you everyone.
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To the people complaining about the venue fee tonight. On a serious note, I could've closed down 2 weeks ago and saved 8k with a deal from the landlord. Instead I stayed open to throw finales for each community which made no where near that number. I need to recuperate a little.
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Rofl is this a joke? Back in the day we were lucky to get a arcade cabinet that had 6 working buttons and all the directions were functional. WTF is this primadonna shit HAHAH!
Money matching is one thing, but I truly hope you don’t have this logic if it’s a top player needing to warm up for tourney.
Only so many set ups backstage so top players often have to use floor stations.
Not “top player entitlement” - it would be people doing their jobs
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People ask me why the arcade is so important and why I make it such a priority. Easy answer... family is the most important thing in life, and everyone that comes to the arcade is more than just a customer. Don't ever let go of your dreams and always follow your heart.
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I can't believe we will only be open another 8 days for business..... just wow. Time is impossible to get back so please make the most of it. Reality is really really sinking in. Chase your dreams people. I have no regrets about this place and it has made me a much better person.
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Every week that I can keep the arcade going and have people come visit and enjoy our location is another week that keeps me motivated. I really do this for the community and I feel very fortunate to have so many supporters. Thank you all for allowing me to do what i love doing.
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This is absolute nonsense. They let a pedophile basically be the face and head of
@Evo
for years but won't allow someone to compete that hasn't been convicted of anything? You guys need to step up and fix this asap.
@ProtomCannon
@MarkMan23
@TheHadou
what's good?
Hello, this is INFILTRATION.
Thank you all for the support at EVO Japan 2024.
Many people told me that they want to see me back in the tournament scene.
It meant a lot to me, and I am truly grateful.
So today, I need to tell you all about something.
Since May 2022, I have been
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Official Announcement regarding console use : We can no longer waive a venue fee if you bring your own console unless we absolutely need it for a tournament. The honest truth is, I can't afford to let people play here for free any more. Im sorry and thank you for understanding.
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Life comes at you hard and fast sometimes. Choices you make can change your life forever. Some for the better, some for the worse, but the most important thing is to learn from your experience. Goodluck to those of you chasing your dreams and may you find happiness and success!
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Now
@jchensor
is being done dirty? This man is literally a commentator in the damn game of SF6! Without being bias, he is the most recognized commentator we have in the scene and does his job better than anyone. Super disrespectful not to have this man working on Sunday...
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The grand opening of Super Arcade is coming soon. Just did a test run of the tournament section so don't feel left out fam. Nothing official yet.
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It's a tough night. The feels are creeping in. People have been very kind with their thoughts and comments. I can't believe this is really it.... and to top it off a very sick friend made the effort to come pay his respects. I am at a loss for words. Thank you all for everything.
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Fake fake fake everywhere........you take money from a company and know what they're about then claim it doesn't represent your values? As if part 1 2 3 4 and 5 didn't have this type of content..... you took the money and knew the risk. Now deal with it! GTFOH!
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WE ARE OPEN!!! I can't believe it, but it's true! Come join us for some fun tonight. List of events :
6pm :
@OkamotoKitchen
will be here till midnight!
7:30pm : Live Entertainment (yes it will be streamed)
8:30pm : Tekken 7, SFV, and USF4 tournaments (ps4)
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Damn..... a tweet from
@CapcomFighters
? That's pretty freaking cool! Thank you for that!
Thank you for everything you have done for the community for all of these years.
If you are in the Socal area, please support
@SuperDojo
in their final days.
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Thank you all for always supporting the arcade. Thank you all for always being courteous and friendly. And most important, thank you all for always BRINGING THE HYPE! Tekken has come a long way in 10 years and I only wish for the game and the community to have continued success.
It hurts to see this place go. Super Arcade was like a second home to me. I'll never forget the good times that were had here. From the bottom of my heart and the Socal Tekken scene, thank you Watson.
@SuperDojo
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If I could steal anything from any gaming community, it's the passion of the smash community. It's Thursday, and PM is rolling over 70 deep. Ridiculous.
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There is no way I can put into words how I feel about things but just know that I genuinely love the community and busted my ass to provide a home to all of you. Im sorry this is coming to an end and I can only wish that this place somehow improved or changed you for the better.
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What can I say about Smash..... this game and community has literally kept both of our locations afloat and brought nothing but class and hype even though they are the youngest scene around. Thank you for everything and special props to
@SC_Havel
for leading the cause.
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This Christmas I am able to say I truly got what I wished for. Super Arcade is finally a reality and has already brought me so much joy. I can only hope it will bring just as much happiness to my arcade and FGC family too. Merry Christmas everyone and happy holidays!
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Little bit of mood lighting to spiff up the place. What do you guys think?
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I want to personally thank the entire Tekken scene today for coming out and supporting. 15 3-man teams, 45 participants for singles, and a whole lot of help from everyone for making todays "Super Cup" event happen. Thank you all and hopefully we can run it back sometime soon!
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Although this portion is completed and I can finally open, there is a very long road ahead. Everything from rebuilding and repairing all the scarred relationships, building back our fanbase and clientele, and creating quality content. These are the new goals.
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On a not so positive note..
@BushinStyle6
Using your own logic, here is a question for you : Just cause I can beat your ass does that mean I should? Ask yourself that before you continue this bully nonsense. Apologize to
@sherryjenix
then give yourself a timeout for your own good
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Your voice has been heard. I will open at 3pm on Friday afternoon and stay open as long as my eyes can stay open! I guess I'll run a couple tournaments to get the juices flowing!
Most likely it will be SFV, maybe ST, and then it depends on who shows up. See you guys here!
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I think the return of our Twitch channel is near. Possibly looking to stream only 2 hours twice a week and include:
Watson story time
Fighting game fundamentals
Viewer call-ins
Talking to potential Co-host atm. On-Blast Super Edition? 🙈🙉🙊
This show will be unfiltered lol..
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It's only been 12 months of paying rent on an empty location, 2 public hearings, and a ton of sacrifice. But today I received great news!
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Effective 7/18
Weds : MVCI / UMVC3
Thurs : SF5 / USF4 / DBFZ
Fri : MK / INJ (bi-weekly)
Fri : Tekken 7 (bi-weekly)
Sat : Smash PM + 64 (bi-weekly)
Sat : VS / Skullgirls / GG AC+R / MB (bi-weekly)
Sun : HF (last sunday of the month)
$5 Friday Night Casuals will remain weekly
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I have always charged $5 knowing that some people genuinely can't afford the $10. If you honestly can't afford $10 and still want to come play and support, I will give you the discount. Im not shy asking for help, don't be shy asking me. Thank you.
If you guys really want to help, please understand that starting next week all venue fees are going up to $10. Thank you.
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Last night was our final MVCi tournament. These guys literally played a so called "dead game" and formed a community here that will never be forgotten! Thank you to each and every one of you guys. You will all be missed.....
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Man.....
@sherryjenix
be trying to kill my vibe. First she trying to feed me cake after midnight when im dieting, then tries to make me cry and makes give a speech.... Nope and nope! If someone has the speech on video post it up please. Thanks!
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And as much as I genuinely appreciate the time and care it takes to tell me you will miss this place.... please know I'm dying on the inside and would appreciate more to just see people come play and have a good time. Thank you again and sorry for the unloading the morning feels.
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I can understand wanting to clean house in the FGC..... but you guys are seriously looking in the wrong direction. There's a huge, selfish, egotistical pedophile roaming around right in front of your face and you want to condemn those for words said years ago? Go figure.......
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Skipped the appeal process and now applying for new permits for our new location. Will post a blog with more details tomorrow. Wish me luck!
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The current plan is to have a send off for every game if possible.
USF4/SFV
MvC3/MVCi
Tekken/MK 11
Smash
Anime Fighters
SS2F2T/HF
and last but not least MVC2!
If I'm missing anything let me know and we will try to make it happen. Thank you!
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I'm a firm believer in "Nothing is impossible." Super Arcade during the SF4 Era was lightning in a bottle. But what I'm most proud of is the fact we somehow recaptured that magic in the 2nd location and though it didn't last long, you can't deny it was awesome. I miss you all!
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Next week will mark the 1 year anniversary of the reopening of
@SuperDojo
. On Friday, April 5th we shall host a little celebration. Hopefully you guys can come out and have some fun with us! Might have a mariachi and taco man run back if everything goes well!
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Tomorrow's event:
S.uper
O.ffline
B.attles
feat SFV, USF4, and Tekken 7
Free venue fee, free casuals, free parking!
Tourneys start roughly at 8! See you all here!
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The light at the end of the tunnel is finally here! I'll post a blog tomorrow with much more detail. Big thanks to all of our supporters.
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This is it ladies and gentlemen. This will be the last week of
@SuperDojo
and I hope everyone can come out and enjoy the arcade 1 last time. It's been a hell of a ride and I hope we were able to bring all of you some memories to last a life time! Final schedule coming soon.
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Can't wait to start streaming again and give you guys the REAL truth about FGC history. We won't be playing a bunch of BS commercials between matches! We gonna be spreading the gospel of the true old school!
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2nd Announcement : We are proud to announce a partnership with
@SkyWilliamsTho
to present a new breed of tournaments under the hashtag
#THE
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I have a very personal story to share and hope it motivates some of you....
Read:
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What have you done in the past 5 months? Share your stories. I have taken my health back. I have repaired friendships that were damaged chasing my arcade dreams. I have learned to be more positive. Let's all make a change together so we have a better world to live in!
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Received an email from City Hall today in reply to yesterdays event. Currently setting up a meeting to resolve the issues. Thank you again.
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Fgc throwback : About 23 years ago the 1st Team USA was assembled to represent against Team JAPAN. What an amazing journey and what incredible progress the community has made since then....
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For those interested here's my speech that was kind of rushed cause this girl wanted her cake lol!
The last speech we’re ever gonna get from
@SuperDojo
! Tbh, I just made his ass say the speech ASAP so I could eat some cake. Much love to everyone who came out ❤️
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Just looking at the pictures I posted last night tears me up inside. Outsiders view this place as a failure, but all I see is smiling faces and I could give 2 f*cks what others say. Man this has been a rough week and with 2 more days to go till closing.... damn this hurts....
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Interested in the number of entrants for each game at Reloaded? :
ST - 50
MVC2 - 47
HF - 46
3s - 28
A2 - 28
USF4 - 26
CVS2 - 25
A3 - 16
VS - 14
(150 unique)
In case you forgot, these games are OLD! Its amazing that we have this many entrants after all this time. Thank you!
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Without discounting the victim's suffering, I'm hurting so bad atm and will be off the grid for a bit. Please take this time to fathom what's going on and be positive moving forward. With all the horrible things going on currently we don't need anymore hate and anger. Please.....
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Man....
@Veloc1raptor
has always been good to me and the arcade while other people and sites clearly avoided us.
@eventhubs
actually sponsored our Reloaded 37 tourney when others wouldn't and will always have my respect. Thank you.
You might have to hold back the tears as you watch these clips from Super Arcade's final evening
@SuperDojo
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The sad reality is that hard work will not always guarantee success. But I promise you, effort, persistence, and hard work will bring forth opportunities that give you a chance at success. Don't ever stop trying, don't ever stop learning, and don't ever stop improving yourself.
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We will be selling off arcade machines, gaming monitors, gaming chairs, whatever merchandise we have left, and even the 5x5 arcade sign if anyone is interested. Shoot me a DM and let's work something out.
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I have a ton of things to do this morning and the next couple days but I will have a long write up after that for those interested in reading.
Huge thanks to everyone involved with our party last night. It was a f*cking amazing night to say the least....
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It's been an adventure since opening a couple months ago. Some things worked, some obviously didn't, and we're working to bring the scene what it wants. Thanks for sticking with us and stay tuned next week for some important announcements.
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Melty Blood being mocked as a bathroom game might sound funny to some.... but did you know that I won an official EVO tournament for Alpha Anthologies in an actual BATHROOM where the final 4 was held? Yeah.... Don't cry and tell me about poverty games lol.
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am thankful for:
My 2 lovely daughters
My friends and family
All the love and support from this wonderful community
But most important, I am happy to be alive and see another day!
Take nothing for granted and cherish every moment you can people!
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Did you come to the FGC looking for money or fake online clout and efame? Sorry and goodbye. But if you've come to the FGC looking to make lifetime friendships, healthy competition, and to share your love of games? Then you're in the right place! STEP RIGHT IN PLEASE!
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Saddest thing for me is that "I give up." Ive always been positive, had hope, and always reached my goals. The reality of being technically "homeless" and running low on funds is too much to deal with at the moment and now my focus is taking care of my kids. Im sorry FGC. :(
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Would any of you like to learn the basics of Street Fighter here on a Mon or Tues night? If you're new Fighting games, we can help. Details coming soon!
And if you are worried about teaching credentials...... do some homework. I innovated many techniques still used to this day.
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I'm sorry for the ranting, but I will always defend my brothers and my friends to the death. The stuff going on here is not right and neither of them deserve to be treated like this. The level of disrespect for the older generation is not acceptable and shouldn't be tolerated.
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