Hey fighting fanatics, so while Ready Up were representing at Battle of Destiny guess who I came face to face with? Let me feel your jealousy because I only had a full on interview with a world class fighting champion, the one and only Justin Wong of Empire Arcadia! OMGZ! Well enough gloating from me, let’s roll on with the geek talk and see what Justin had to say about Street Fighter IV.
Shaz – So how long have you been competitive in the fighting game community?
Justin – I been playing fighting games for 12 years but I been a competitive player for at least 9 years.
S – Capcom have Street Fighter 4 for an exclusive preview here at Battle Of Destiny. Did you get a chance to try it out? If so what are your impressions on it?
J – Yes, I did I played SF4 and at first I found it very basic but after 10 games, I started experimenting on the focus cancels and the new characters. I really like Abel and I feel like he is almost the perfect character. Good normals + he’s a grappler. Only thing he is missing is a projectile but that’s good that makes a good balance. I hope there will be secret characters though. The fighting engine is intuitive but at the same time simple enough for even the casual gamer to learn.
S – With Street Fighter 4 being released later this year, how do you think it will effect the fighting games scene?
J – I think Street Fighter 4 will be beneficial to the scene, it should bring back more of the people that retired from the scene, also it should bring in some new players who are going to get in to playing it because, well, it’s Street Fighter 4!
S – In your opinion do you think Street Fighter is going to retake the throne in the fighting game community?
J – As we all know a bunch of fighting games are coming out throughout the year and to get ready for 2009. Now in my honest opinion, I think Street Fighter 4 will be the main tournament game just because it’s the new Street Fighter. The games success will also help the other games, drawing player back to fighters. I’d say the King of fighting games is back!
S – Do you see any of the major commercial leagues such as CGS, MLG or WCG’s picking up Street Fighter 4?
J – I hope so, If they do, I would compete in all of them and win <grins>. But yeah, if they really do pick up Street Fighter 4 I think it would be the most popular competitive console game ever.
S – You’re a five time Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Evolution Champion, three time Canadian Street Fighter 3 champion and 6 individual Australian Fighting game champion *breathe* do you have it in you to master Street Fighter 4 and continue your reign as a fighting champion?
J – <laughs> of course, I got a good 10 years or more left in me for fighting games and whatever new fighting game that comes out, I will play it and dominate in it. Why? Because of who I am… I’m Justin Wong.
Keep an eye out for our Battle of Destiny video for more from Justin ‘Marvelous’ Wong!
You can find out more about Justin and the other Knights of the Empire of Empire Arcadia here.
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