Author Archives: muttonhead

The taste of schadenfreude

Posted on November 9, 2012 by muttonhead

I haven’t written anything in ages! Just taking it slow. Putting in more training room time and moving around boxes in my home instead of taking the time to sit down and write. So no post-BAM recap for now. But … Continue reading →

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My favourite Ryu player: Vol 2

Posted on October 9, 2012 by muttonhead

Many of my friends know that my favourite Ryu player is not any of the current top SFIV Ryu players but actually John Choi aka the Korean Inferno. I still get asked sometimes which Ryu player I like/study. And when … Continue reading →

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The hypest moment of BAM 2012

Posted on October 8, 2012 by muttonhead

Can’t stop…laughing… Okay so I didn’t take much of a break after all. Am grinding my Spencer in training mode to get ready to put him on point, and tuning up a lot of my Ryu stuff. I am also … Continue reading →

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2012 is finally done

Posted on October 1, 2012 by muttonhead

In terms of the fighting game calender – for me, at least. I’m actually really glad to see the end of BAM. This month alone I travelled to Brisbane for Buttonsmash, had to help with running BAM two weeks later, … Continue reading →

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The death of CCH

Posted on September 27, 2012 by muttonhead

When I walked into the new Shadowlogic venue in Footscray for the first time, my first thought was “This place is…freakin’ awesome!” It was near the city in Footscray, and only about a ten minute walk from the Footscray train … Continue reading →

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BAM 2012 Player Profiles

Posted on September 24, 2012 by muttonhead

Check out this series that Kevin (Burnout) and I did for BAM to highlight some of the local talent in Melbourne. Kevin did all the video editing, and is releasing them one by one as pre-BAM promotional material, and we … Continue reading →

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Must Kill Bison

Posted on September 11, 2012 by muttonhead

(Taken from Air’s Youtube channel. Thank you Air for uploading these Dakou matches.) I find Dakou’s Ryu to be very helpful to watch. Compared to say a Daigo or a Choi, whom I also enjoy watching, while their styles are … Continue reading →

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Don’t be a Scrub Podcast Episode 23: Antman – Pre BAM2012 Special!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by muttonhead

Hi guys, this is the twenty-third podcast that Spider Muttons Productions © 2010 have done, and in this we feature Melbourne’s own Antony “Antman” Nguyen! Widely regarded as Melbourne’s best UMVC3 player, Antman has had a hell of a year … Continue reading →

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Ego: The Player’s Most Difficult Opponent

Posted on September 5, 2012 by muttonhead

I saw this article through a link Kientan put on a current Ozhadou thread. Ego: The Player’s Most Difficult Opponent So I clicked it, not really knowing what to expect. But hey! It’s written by Melbourne’s own AlexMD. I have … Continue reading →

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The winter of the Melbourne FGC

Posted on August 15, 2012 by muttonhead

It has been a few months since Shadowloo Showdown, and a lot has happened in that time. I thought things would slow down a little for me, but it seems like there’s been one event after another. Except for CCH … Continue reading →

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Shadowloo Showdown 2012 highlights video: We Are Shadowloo…

Posted on August 8, 2012 by muttonhead

I remember noticing the camera crew of Nathan Swan constantly filming and recording stuff throughout the entire weekend. At the time I thought it was just another gaming web site group coming to do an feature on the event. But … Continue reading →

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The old Mech itch

Posted on July 31, 2012 by muttonhead

So I felt the urge…to play some MechWarrior last Saturday night. With MechWarrior Online coming out soon, (the only game that could possibly retire me from SF at this point), I’ve been catching up on my Battletech lore. Grabbing them … Continue reading →

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Ryu vids from Evolution 2012

Posted on July 19, 2012 by muttonhead

Time to study up. Salty Suites Laugh vs ElivePro Qanba Dakou iPeru vs ElivePro Qanba Dakou Laugh vs ElivePro Qanba Dakou TH|Poongko vs LapchiDuong PR Rog vs ElivePro Qanba Dakou

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Play Diablo to get EVO top 8

Posted on July 17, 2012 by muttonhead

In 2010 we had Shakespeare powering Mike Ross to his first EVO top 8. This year we have… Top tier advice from Bomb. Congratulations on your placing Jonny!

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Shadowloo Showdown 2012 Recap: Sunday

Posted on July 11, 2012 by muttonhead

This is the end… My only friend, the end. We wake up at a more reasonable hour of 7 am. It’s the last day of Shadowloo Showdown and I for one am really looking forward to it. I always love … Continue reading →

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