You Must Defeat Shen Long to Stand a Chance

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So. I'm not entirely sure this isn't more appropriate for my regular journal than for a community, but I figured it's actually probably relevant to more people than just me, so here goes.

First off, is anyone here a 2D fighting game player? I'm personally a BlazBlue/Guilty Gear kind of girl, but I also enjoy Street Fighter 4 and some of the later Darkstalkers. I know fighting games are kind of a niche genre (and they're really hard to get into -- my friend did his Interaction Design master's thesis on this very problem) but I figured there might be a few people lurking here and there. Oh, and if you play BlazBlue: Continuum Shift on the PS3 and are interested in fighting online, let me know! I'm always looking for new opponents.

Second, and slightly more relevant to the community at hand:

( Some ruminations about tournament play, and being the only woman in sight )