Fighting games can be intimidating and practice can be a boring, lonely grind. Whether you’re playing Street Fighter, Smash, or Tekken, these 3 fun yet enriching challenges you can do with a friend that integrate basic fighting game concepts.
1. Button masher
Learn to deal with pressure
Have one player mash buttons. The other player tries to punish the spammer using movement and/or blocking and punishing. Switch places after landing a punish or the timer rounds out.
2. Tag You’re IT
Float like a butterfly
Have one player be IT. Their goal is to hit the other player by any means necessary while the other uses their movement to dodge attacks. Switch places after landing a hit or the timer rounds out.
3. Escape Artist
Edges don’t scare me!
One player puts themselves in the corner or off stage. Their goal is to get out through attacks and movements while the other player tries to keep them there. Make sure to switch places after either escaping the corner/edge or when the timer rounds out.
Need A Play Partner?
Come to Fighting Game Community College. This is a monthly dojo where players come to set a goal for the day and give and receive feedback each match. It is not a tournament so feel free to experiment and have fun with no pressure to win. Sign up at the link!
https://nceclecticesports.com/events/
Bonus! For reading through everything take this handy guide!
