I love the implication at 1:18 that not only does Lythero bring his rabbits along, but they (presumably) split the bill

Gary is an entire hype squad and that's amazing

i once asked a GBVSR streamer if they could teach me the character they play and then asked them if we could play a set. they agreed to all and even though i didnt win a single game, they just said the most genuenine "GGs" ive ever heard

"The FGC gives you permission to be yourself" I had never thought of it in those exact terms, but man what a perfect way to describe it. The FGC has been my home for over 15 years now (ow my bones) and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

another thing i wanna add is its ok to lose!! i recently started grinding marvel 3 and learning my team of dante frank doom/dorm and ive been getting my ass kicked by my friend constantly but loss after loss after lose i got to the point where now if nothing else im starting to use the tech my friend helped me learned with stuff like bold cancles DHC into X factor camera shots with frank TAC into finish the combo into snapshot with frank etcetcetc YOU WILL GET BETTER just be prepared to lose a bunch before u do which is fine!!

Editor for this one here! FANTASTIC thread, I've met some incredible people through fighting games, so I'm very grateful to be in a position to help share Javi's advice on what to keep in mind with your own FGC journey! Without further ado, here's the music used in this video! 0:00 - Tekken Tag Tournament 2 -Your Sunset 0:45 - BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle OST - Online Lobby 2:46 - Dragon Ball FighterZ - Bardock's Theme 4:18 - Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix - Destruction Dance 6:08 - Granblue Fantasy Versus - Party People (Lowain's theme) 8:44 - DNF Duel - Online Lobby

Seeing the DUNK shirt just reminded me of you saying something along the lines of "Chat, I own like 5 of those shirts" and I like the idea that you have a different DUNK shirt for each weekday.

An important part of this video is that it's talking about your local FGC. After I started going to my locals, I realised just how different in-person FGC's are to the online FGC. It's a warmer, friendlier, more personal experience, and you know the people you talk to ACTUALLY play fighting games.

I miss the days of playing locals. That was the motivation I had in order to go to EVO 18. (That was the one where DBFZ debuted. I loved the Cell and Brian screams.)

BRO IS THAT DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION MARIO MIX MUSIC I HEAR!? Walugi Wrecking Crew let's GOOO

I see that RunTheSet footage! I've been in the distant wilderness with the worst tincan-and-string internet, physically and technically incapable of playing solid online fighting games. I moved a good distance from my home to a new place and I am really hoping I can find some FGC action myself. This was so good to hear as a motivator, I kid you not

I saw that Daimon clip. DON'T WAKE DADDY

I started playing Street Fighter 6 in late April, and while it wasn't my first fighting game, it was my first time interacting with the wider FGC. It's been an amazing experience and they helped me go from no experience to quickly getting a foothold and now I'm going to EVO next month (wish me luck). It's been a great experience and I can't wait to learn more about this genre I love!

10:32 omg Rogue of Blights mascot is SO CUTTTEEEE!!!! ♥

Having just gone to Combo Breaker as my first tourney the one thing I wish I knew... was each of the individual character specific chants for their combo's. Loved watchin Uni and hearing "A, A, AAA....A...RELOAD!" or sudden counting of webs. Fans that make signs... Hand us out some pamphlets for yer games yo!

Who knew this was the video that drove me to join two local fgc discord servers even though I don't own the fighting games I wanna play

You're so right about catching any top 8s in person. I was at EVO 2017 and I sat down to watch the Injustice 2 finals and it was incredible! I didn't play the game at all and the nice person next to me was willing to answer questions about the clash mechanic. It was such a great experience! Then I got a nosebleed!

The first one really hits me. I have a lot of friends who play a lot of games but non of them play fighting games, so I mostly just lone wolf the fighting games I go for. Fightcade is the only one that helps on playing with randoms and have fun on 3rd Strike and even CVS2, or even on beat em ups. Maybe I need to meet more people. Thanks for this Javi.

Bro, glad you're making the threads into videos. GOTTA do more of these.

Man I wish my locals were less than 2 hours away.

This is great video in letting people know that the FGC is open to eveyone, and you don't gotta be shy when it comes to playing games. But there is onne thing I feel like has to be emphasised a bit more I know locals aren't everything, but I really do encourage finding a local scene near you or at least a buddy to play games with somewhat consistently. Speaking from expierence, not having people you know personally to play with and just grinding online endlessly can be soul sucking and can cause burn out. I've been playing FG seriously for around 7 years now and only recently in the past 3 months have I found a very small local scene. Before I found that scene I hit a wall in my main game and was spending less and less time playing FG and was even considering selling my stick. I had nothing to motivate me, but just having some people to play locally to force each pyher to become better gave me my motivation and healthy mind set back when playing. I started playing more consistently, I tried a new type of controller(leverless), I made it past that wall in my main game, and I even started playing other fighting games as well(ones I wouldn't normally play like tekken, cause I had no reason to learn tekken). And I only found this because I some guys where playing SF6 in room in my local hobby shop when I was building a model. Finding something local can really motivate you beyond just making a higher rank in your game. Now I'm gonna shamelessly plug my local place We play at vanguard tabletop games in hyannis, ma on capecod every saturday. There's not many people there but me and one other person show up consistently every week. We have a verity of games from Strive, xrd, Sf6, sf5, sf4, Kof15, Uni2, Fighterz, T8, mk1, and smash(later this summer), with several types of controllers available(stick, pad[ps4, and ps5], hitbox) So if you're nearby on cape cod stop by, we always start around 7:30pm and go until 10pm

Nice video, god i wish i had ways to get to locals, they seem like so much fun

I’ve always been scared to join locals or just tournaments in general. I never really realized how “we’re just here to play fighting games to fuck around and find out”. Now I’m putting it on my to-do for this summer. Point #1 pretty much sold me on it. I always love being the guy to light up the room and just imagining how chill it is to just play fighting games with new people is really inspiring ❤

This was such a very refreshing and beautiful topic to talk about hearing from a top player and hearing what they have gone through in the fgc and the love for the game and just the community as a whole this was a fantastic video and thank you for sharing that experience its still one of the coolest things

This video speaks truth to power, and I wholeheartedly agree with what it says. You don't need to be friends with everyone, but it's always worth showing those who could be your friends that you're a great person to know. It may just be four people, but they will be outstanding people. Also, It was nice to have briefly spoken to you at TNS 9, Justice.

If I'd know that "train out of public view and just play Juri to win a million dollars" was the path, I'd have spent last year doing that. But I'm damn sure doing it this year.

Man, I wish you were around when I was getting bullied in UMVC3 during the 360 era

“He ain’t blocking that, Oh god he blocked that, whatdowedo-“ All jokes aside this was fun to watch, I don’t know fuckall about fighting game mechanics/terminology but beating the shit out of family members in mortal kombat or smash bros or, hell, arcade street fighter has always been a bonding activity, so the FGC (i didnt even know it had a name thats how out of the loop i am…) was pretty much always around

cool stuff bud! The main reason i don't play very often is just number 5... i always think i am bothering others, so i play by myself often, and end up bored of playing on my own... and so on. So i guess i gotta work on that a little bit. Thanks!

ahhhh i needed this cuz im shy asf and i beat myself up when i lose. rly didnt help when my only Smash Bros "Friend" just wants to style and content me and call it fun... guy made me drop smash and move to UMVC3

I was the kind of guy to ask if I could play next all the time when I was playing Smash Bros in places like my school's esports club. I just love playing games with other people and always had fun even when I lost (which was most of the time). I unfortunately don't go to locals as I don't live close to any and my internet isn't the greatest, so I worry that I'll get DQ'd for it, but I can still play with my brother and my friends.

I'm so grateful I met you at our locals all those years ago playing MVCI

I feel this all the time. Except for myself honestly. It'll hard for me since Ima the only tekken guy in my friend group but they still cheer me on when I'm hopping on ranked. I love them honestly. And I do the same when they play their fighting games. Usually saying "You ain't got shit on my boi" like their opponent can hear me

Being in the FGC for so long, I really should go to EVO one day. This community is so tight-knit and it feels like I'm missing out fr

God bless the post-sesh late Denny's or whatever is your place of preference for this

My buddy and I were watching our boy play Tekken 8 ranked as Kazuya, and we both hyped AND heckled him. He gets a combo? HYPE. He hellsweeps past the enemy and keeps going? We heckle asking "My dude, what area code is you shippin that move to!", "You gonna pay for that two day shippin anytime soon?". Ya know, friend stuff.

Honestly it’s good to see more people joining the fighting game community

Anyone who "joins" the FGC should probably also not be allowed to operate the stove unsupervised.

I had this mindset of “I’m a casual so I’m better off going on casual” still that doesn’t mean I can’t try out ranked and also in my opinion playing ranked in sf6 is even better than playing casual since it groups you with people of your level

Bro i wish LA had a local scene like it apparently used to, theres only yhe occasionally tournie, cant wait till i get my license so i may drive an hour or two south for a weekly tournie held in another city/town

You, Gary, and Lythero inspire me to get into fighting games. I've never played outside of Smash with my friends. You guys just make it actually look fun. I am thinking about getting into Guilty Gear Strive when it goes on sale. I have learned so much from your group in a month or two than I've ever known about these games. It all just seems so fun and community driven.

I remember going to my first Smash Ultimate local around 2 years ago and going 0-2, but after that I basically just sat there awkwardly because I knew nobody and didn't know how to interact with people. Even when they asked if I wanted to participate in the redemption bracket, I still said no because of how out of place I felt. But even still, I don't regret going at all. The games I did play were a lot of fun, I got to witness someone get salty then leave, and I got to witness everyone in the lobby shout "STEVE!!!" for absolutely no reason. lol Thank you so much for helping me realize that I wasn't alone in feeling the way I did. While it may still be a while 'til I go to another local (because of my work hours), I'll try and remember this video to hopefully elevate my next local experience. Though maybe my next local will be Guilty Gear instead. lol Thank you, IHeartJustice!!

Very wholesome dude, we need more content like this in the world.

Good video! Love all your FCG content 🎉

1:19 the IRL Doto picture is still so funny and strange to me for some reaosn

Yo iHJ this is the first video I seen of yours. But it's legit, got me fired up

I really vibed with this video. While I'm pretty integrated in my scene, I know a bunch of newer people I'm gonna be sending this to, in hopes of getting them to be a part of this fun, dumb, shit talking family we call home. ♥ Shoutouts to the SAFGC!!!!

I really enjoyed this one, I think #1 is the hardest because Shy people/introverts at 11 are like....the ceiling, you can see them but never reach them.

Thanx for the video bro, I created my KZfaq Channel for football games however i find myself streamng tekken8 and I really love tekken 8 I'm new to fighting games and I have to say I'm enjoying it

Eu vou escrever em português mas acho que o seu tradutor vai ajudar haha Mês passado participei do meu primeiro torneio de FGC, foi jogando o fighterz e cara foi tão divertido, para minha primeira vez eu até que fui bem e fiquei entre os quatro melhores, sei que ainda tenho muito o que aprender mas a comunidade de FGC aqui no Brasil é fantástica e tenho certeza que não é só aqui, jogo casualmente com alguns amigos e tudo o que disse no vídeo é verdade, é tão bom ganhar e dizer as falas do seu personagem favorito que não vai ser julgado e vão rir com você, FGC é o mais puro suco do amor e amizade que existe, valeu Javi pelo vídeo e por favor, jogue Pocket Bravery que você não vai se arrepender

Bro I wish I wasn't so socially awkward I love this community but I am a chronic lurker lol.

I’m new to fighting games as a whole so this was a great form of encouragement, and I was actually inspired to play marvel 3 because of your videos so I bought it for me and my friend and we’ve been having a blast. I do have one question which is, where should I look for locals if I don’t know where to look?

i just hop on DNOs stream everytime to say Haggar is cool and he usually agrees its about that community

I was there when armada took a long time to stand up it was rough.

I would love to hear your thoughts on how to improve when you are starting on the fgc I've played fighting games a lot throughout the years but never in a community (as in, just a casual with casuals) now that I would like to do so and I'm going online, well it's... Discouraging, a lot to learn, no good starting point, no results. Ugh, I don't know how people "click" with these games, I do like them, but can only afford being a casual

Oh hell yea iheartjustice u the goat!

I really want to join the FGC community, but I don’t have money or the right things to properly join.😢

Been playing fighting games since the release of tekken 7, and I still don’t think I’m apart of the fgc, since i haven’t gone to a single local or major tournament. I just play with a few friends and grind ranked 😭 I’m a legit online warrior

Shit if I knew where to find people to practice and play UMVC3 and fighterz here in Vegas, shit I would go hang out and try and learn. But I can never actually find anything

any and all Javi content is welcomed. tbh if it wasn't you woolie and Gary I would not have played strive and actually want to learn

Asking for games is something I still struggle on. When it's my friends, who cares, right? I bother them about stuff that literally doesn't matter. Strangers? Bro I don't wanna waste their time. Even if we there to play, I almost feel like if I'm not a challenge for my opponent, I shouldn't have even been there to begin with. That's just me though.

Thank you Javi.

I want to get more involved in the FGC but from a lot of things I see regarding tournaments whether it be something major like EVO, Frosty, etc. to even small local tournaments that are streaned I see absolutely no good sportsmanlike conduct. Person A wins, pops off, doesn't acknowledge their opponent. I dont know if I'm a minority with this mindset but its a bit offputting for the winner to completely disregard the person they just beat. People say the FGC is about comradery but to me that feels more like the exact opposite. I like fighting games, but the fact that I never see the sportsmanlike conduct that people keep saying happens I'd rather not participate in locals or tournaments. I understand not everyone will get along but even when FChamp lost to Kane Blueriver in that one marvel set he still shook his hand. They acknowledged each other after the match. I dunno. Correct me if I'm wrong or if the community just doesn't do that in general.

very fun relatable vid

This makes me want to go to my locals even though in not that good at fighting games but i want to improve also if someone want to run some sets im willing to play

For every 1 lame toxic person, there's a dozen awesome people down to run sets. Please just ask people you'd be surprised. Online or otherwise.

What if you don’t have a local scene?

fire video

I got into the fgc bc of Maximilian dood and lythero then later on themainmanswe

I would like to play umvc3 but I live in Brazil, (you can't play online here because no one plays umvc3)

4:18 Laboratory jumpscare! Are you from around Philly?

Fr? is it that easy? just go: AYO GAMES??? SOME SETS FOR THE HOMIE??? and that's it? damn

Goated video

How do I find out if I have any locals near me? I live in Peru and I know we have a bit of a fighting game scene down here but I have no idea how to find out if there's anywhere people get together to play

Javi!!! Hespeck dude.

Holy shit this was a good video

Salud, l'ami~ 🥂

Just got back into fighting games, I also just started playing UMVC3, anyone got some tips? The few characters I use are Dante, Deadpool, Hsien-Ko, Amaterasu, Akuma, Nova and Ghost Rider

I wish I knew what the numbers mean. I’m still not entirely sure what they mean tbh.

do you think the haibane would play fighting games

W video fr🔥

I have to play devil's advocate for a second though I came to my first really big locals very recently, and I tried being the most myself I could right out of the gate. The problem was, I was essentially intruding a long established friend group years in the making. I didn't know anyone, but when people heard this loud mouth talkin shit like he usually does with his online friends, they didn't see the real talk side of me, so they Just figured I was making an ass of myself because I could "get away with it" To an extent, 7 months later I've still got a little bit of that annoying shithead first impression with a few people I still haven't gotten to really meet. Now mind you, I get to really be myself around fighting game players. And over time people have came to understand me. But when you're in any new environment remember to show respect first. Make others comfy around you so you can be comfortable with them.

The Denny's/IHOP/Waffle House at 1 AM is real lol

First time watching your channel, but the moment that UMVC3 clip vs Noah popped up I went "oh that's you?!" To anyone looking for a random top 8 to watch for the energy, check EVO 2012's KOF XIII. And I guess 2013, too.

Welcome to the FGC we turn on each other lma0

Ohhhh nooooo.......nonononono. I don't have the luxury of following that last piece of advice. My entire life, people have really, and truly, rejected me being who and what I want. They walk away and ignore me all day. I am on personality-altering MEDICATION because society rejects the true me. Whenever I'm allowed to be happy and excited, everyone hates my guts. It's either conform or get an earful, ESPECIALLY from family. Even society's current standards on what is lame is what I find enjoyable. iheartjustice, I love ya and I appreciate your advice, but your advice is terrible for me. Hope you have a pleasant day, though, and thank you anyways.