Category Archives: Ultra SFIV

Thymos- What Is Soul?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by muttonhead

I really enjoyed this piece by Mark Edmundson: Do Sports Build Characters or Damage It? I was having a discussion with my colleague on Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday. Now I love boxing. The idea of restricting yourself, limiting yourself to … Continue reading →

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Bluehouse 2012 and the dog

Posted on January 23, 2012 by muttonhead

I went to Bluehouse today for the first time in two weeks. I haven’t been going there like I used to because it hasn’t been updated to version 2012 yet. When I spoke to Edi a few weeks ago at … Continue reading →

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International Field Report: Singapore Bugis Arcade

Posted on January 7, 2012 by muttonhead

I’ve been hearing a lot about the arcade scene in Singapore in general and this Bugis arcade in particular, both from the Singaporean players that I’ve met and the Melbourne players that have visited Singapore over the last few years. … Continue reading →

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My five minutes with AE 2012

Posted on December 13, 2011 by muttonhead

So I got home today and discovered that the patch is out. So I played around a bit in training mode and here is what I found before I had to go to dinner. Midscreen counter hit EX fireball with … Continue reading →

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The essay of David: The E word

Posted on December 13, 2011 by muttonhead

I’ve been waiting for this essay by UltraDavid ever since he started mentioning it on stream. To be totally honest; I know almost nothing about esports. I only play fighting games, and have little to no interest in other competitive … Continue reading →

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Six Psychological Tips to Help You Level Up Your Game Faster Part #1 by MyLifeIsAnRPG

Posted on November 30, 2011 by muttonhead

Excellent, excellent article by one of the new staff writers on SRK, MyLifeIsAnRPG. In the article, he discusses very interesting concepts to learning such as chunking and scaffolding and how you can apply that to your self-development in fighting games. … Continue reading →

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Couchwarriors 2011 Final Round recap: Discovering new She-Hulk tech -_-

Posted on November 22, 2011 by muttonhead

Edit: Added Burnout’s behind the scenes footage I wanted to get there early to test out some UMVC3, but I got held up by something. I can’t remember. It was either laundry or Dark Souls. Anyway… I get my ass … Continue reading →

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BAM 2011 Recap part 1

Posted on November 7, 2011 by muttonhead

Sorry I’ve taken so long to put this up. I wanted to put up the entire BAM recap as one post, but since I was taking so long I thought I might just put out part 1 first. BAM 2011 … Continue reading →

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.com

Posted on October 25, 2011 by muttonhead

So that annoying button whenever I log into my blog saying “Upgrade your blog to a .com domain” has been bugging me for a couple of years now. Being a cheap asian bastard, I’ve always thought; well nobody is paying … Continue reading →

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Losing the Ryu mirror II

Posted on October 24, 2011 by muttonhead

So I lost the Ryu mirror once again in tournament. I think the last time I beat another Ryu was Nick back in BAM 2010. Ever since then, I’ve been on a losing streak against every Ryu I’ve played against. … Continue reading →

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Shadowloo Showdown 2K11 Video Recap by Pantene Pro V Burnout!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by muttonhead

Good shit Kev, I had a real blast watching this and having all the hype memories come back to me. The Japanese INVASION! Great job by our citizen videographer!

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Why Bishi Bashi skillz are important in Marvel 3

Posted on October 19, 2011 by muttonhead

On a more serious note, Seasons Beatings was pretty exciting to watch. I couldn’t watch the top 8s because I was at work and missed the above gem… After taking a bit of a break, the Gods of Street Fighter … Continue reading →

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Why We Hate You

Posted on October 12, 2011 by muttonhead

Still taking a break, writing-wise. In the meantime I’ve just been chilling, playing Dark Souls and enjoying Street Fighter content such as Andre’s show with Finger Cramp: Why We Hate You. It has excellent production value, and there’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow

Posted on September 30, 2011 by muttonhead

C Tomorrow I’ll be stronger Staring at the ceiling wishing that the feeling                         Dm could fade               Fm I’ll be alright               C waiting today F                           C Tomorrow I’ll be faster all the jumps I missed I thump with rising fists … Continue reading →

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BAM is in 12 days!

Posted on September 19, 2011 by muttonhead

http://www.couchwarriors.org/bam/ So the last major for the year is almost upon us. It’s been one helluva year for fighting games in Australia, and I’m actually glad that it’s almost over and we get to take a bit of a break … Continue reading →

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