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Originally posted by dhamsaic
The other game that I'm eager to fully get into is <b>Virtua Fighter 4</b>, which I got at a discount thanks to a pricing error. I really really really suck at it right now, but I think that it'll come to me with enough practice. If I spend the time to master all of the characters, it will definitely be providing me with PS2 goodness for a long time to come.
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Ooooook. No no no. If you spend the necessary time to master half of VF4's characters, you will be in a nursing home when you start on the other half.
Some are easier than others, of course. Mastering Jerky is a snap compared to, say, Jeffry or Akira, and anyone who can master Shun-Di deserves Congressional recognition and a temple built in their honor.
I'm far from that level myself, so I've taken the next-best route; those who can't do, teach. I've been working on a Wolf AI and plunging it into Kumite mode, with sparring and replays in between to drill good habits into his thick Indian head. He's at 7th Dan and counting, even if he still can't figure out "Catch" throws or go-behind throws 90% of the time. It's a great way to vicariously experience the fun of characters whose combos are too painful for mortal fingers to execute... the first time my Wolf pulled off a toe-kick/gut-punch/Tiger Driver combo smoothly, I felt like a proud papa handing out cigars.
(My big three: Lion for speed and annoyance, Wolf for power and chain throws, Lau for flowing attacks. An Aoi AI is next on my list to develop.)