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The Discord era of SDR began as the show moved from the ever-crashing Skype application for this show. And then promptly discussion crashed as SDR took on the King of Fighters XIV teaser trailer, with cast members talking about the pros and cons of the reveal. While it is certainly good to see a new KOF, nothing about this trailer was impressive.

Discussion of the visuals in KOF XIV lead to a general discussion about the decreasing quality of visuals in fighting games and early builds, as Street Fighter V was put under the microscope with its recent reveal of Karin.

Lastly, Hellpockets' interest in Them's Fightin' Herds started a discussion about the game's IndieGoGo and SDR was impressed with the game's initial trailer and potential.

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Technology conspired to get the best of Super Desperation Radio, as both Skype and later Twitch served up technical difficulties throughout the show.

Undaunted, the SDR cast talked about Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- coming home in spring 2016 as well as the recent location tests for Jam.

And speaking of new characters, Street Fighter V's Rashid was also a topic as SDR talked about his gameplay and tried to figure out who the remaining SFV characters will be.

Finally, four players are being flown out to the Team St1ckBug event on Oct. 3, and SDR talked about movements in the airdash scene and a possible upcoming Xrd event for the Southwest.

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In a world with "Hot Ryu," all other topics on Super Desperation Radio could only receive so much airtime. SDR discussed the new Street Fighter V costumes and look of the game in general before latching itself to the costume that started trending on Twitter.

Before that, however, SDR talked about the weekend's Summer Jam and SCR Prelude II events including the now legendary 13-0 that was handed out by SonicFox to Perfect Legend at their match in Philadelphia.

And speaking of Mortal Kombat, the crew discussed the new patch that is trying to remove most of the game's option selects and Ed Boon's tease for big news coming later in the week.

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The release of Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator dominated the conversation on SDR as the crew talked about the game's new look, its additional characters—Johnny and Jack-O—and a possible release schedule. With Jam releasing in the future and a vote being held to bring another GG character into Xrd, it's hard to pinpoint any kind of timeframe for a console release of Revelator.

Hellpockets also brought his usual complaints about Sega and the guys talked about River City Ransom: Underground along with the possible revival of other Technos franchises under new owner Arc System Works.

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Super Desperation Radio Episode 424 Archive Online

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The news and results from Arc Revolution Cup 2015 were the first topics of discussion for this week's SDR. Jam's return to Guilty Gear was a big surprise, and the crew talked about how Jam could work under the new Xrd system. SDR then segued into how other characters could work under the new system mechanics if and when they are brought back into the series.

NESiCA's release into Southern California via Round 1 was also a huge topic of interest, as Sanchez and company talked about the price, community interest and how this could affect the future. With Ultra Street Fighter IV and BlazBlue Chronophantasma Extend already available, SDR talked about how it is up to players to support the release so other Round 1 stores can benefit and also so that more games can become available. One such game is the forthcoming BlazBlue Central Fiction, and the upcoming location test was covered by the cast.

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The seeming dissolution of Kazunoko's sponsor, Zeveron, started off this week's SDR and opened a conversation about the perils of sponsorship in fighting games. There was also talk about how bigger eSports sponsors function and keep themselves profitable.

SoCal Regionals registration has gone live, and SDR once again talked about majors versus regionals and the ever-rising prices of tournaments. This conversation was interrupted by Walkman, who segued into a discussion about Rising Thunder.

Lastly, the seeming return of Super Arcade left everyone at SDR happy about the prospect of a central place to play in Southern California again.

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Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] released in Japan on July 23 and SDR talked about some of the balance changes as well as the ridiculous damage combos that are now options for almost every character.

In other news, Vega is returning to Street Fighter V and the cast took some time to poke fun at his new look while also talking about his new abilities and questioning what changes might be in store for the Spaniard.

Lastly, talk of tournament organization and prodution again crept into the show as Hellpockets lead a conversation about pre- and postgame shows for events and the crew talked about upcoming events in Southern California. 

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Coming back from their yearly Evolution vacation, the SDR cast talked about the event from both their pespectives as attendees and as people who worked at the show. Talk focused mostly on the Guilty Gear Xrd tournaments and the poor floorplan that lead many Gear players to watch quarter and semifinals in their rooms or outside the ballroom, but finals day and the USF4 grand final in particular were also mentioned.

The crew then switched gears to talk about the upcoming Arc Revo tournaments and how the U.S. teams would perform in Japan, as well the new updates to both Guilty Gear and BlazBlue.

Lastly, SDR discussed the recent problems with the Street Fighter V beta and what that means—if anything—for Capcom going forward.

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It was a complex group of emotions for SDR on the last cast before Evo 2015. On one hand, the crew talked about the excitement for Evolution as they were briefly joined by Chris Ceglia to talk about the production of the event.

However, the death of Satoru Iwata cast a long shadow over the gaming community and SDR took some time to talk about his philsophy as Nintendo president and his contributions to history.

Lastly, the announcement of the forthcoming BlazBlue: Central Fiction has renewed talk about the Arc System Works publishing cycle and the different viewpoints on it from the airdash community.

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With less than two weeks until Evolution 2015, Super Desperation Radio was talking about how the event is going to shape up in terms of competition. However, one game still up in the air is Mortal Kombat X, as continual patching has left people unsure of where their characters will be at the time of the tournament.

A much larger part of the uncertainty of Evo was cleared up as the official event schedule was released, and the crew talked about some of the smaller controversies surrounding it and tried to figure out how all the different side events would fit into the already-packed weekend.

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CEO 2015 was the last major stop before Evolution 2015 and SDR takes some time to talk about the results and happenings of the event. The crew discussed "random" as an excuse for losing, and talked about how CEO's production of each game made the players seem important and gave each some time to connect with a home audience.

Patching was a big topic of discussion, as as the cast talked about how MKX's continuous patching process has hurt player interest in the game and that Tanya could influence the way players look at the game for Evo and beyond. Sanchez, meanwhile, talked about the recently found proximity option select in Guilty Gear Xrd, what is likely causing it, and how it could be fixed in Revelator.

Lastly, SDR discussed the possible commentary teams for Evo and who should be behind the mics.

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The aftermath of E3 2015 was the biggest topic as SuperFX, Hellpockets and Giby discussed their experiences at the show and talked about the different new titles they saw. As this was the first E3 for both SuperFX and Hellpockets, both had a bit to say about the event and what the atmosphere was like in the hall.

And of course there couldn't be conversation about E3 without talking about Street Fighter V, as both Giby and Hellpockets tried the game out. They gave their initial impressions and the whole cast talked about the positive reaction to this early build of the game.

Aside from the barrage of E3 news, SDR also briefly talked about the coming of Tekken 7 to U.S. Round 1 locations, and mentioned the recent Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator location tests in Japan. 

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It was Mystery Desperation Radio as Walkman, Hellpockets, Sanchez and SuperFX watched the Sony press conference from E3 during SDR. The four had plenty to say about the different reveals in Sony's presentation, from the return of Birdie in Street Fighter V to the revelation of the Final Fantasy VII remake.

The cast also used Shenmue 3 to talk about Kickstarter's effect on the games industry and whether crowdfunding is starting to lose its magic to the general public. This dovetailed with Arc System Works' recent acquisition of the old Technos catalog and the forthcoming River City Ransom: Underground. And mention of ASW of course lead to a quick discussion of the Arc Revolution Cup qualifiers coming at Evo 2015.

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The Show That Sucks #128 The Final Episode This Sunday at 3pm PST (6/7)

Well this Sunday will mark the end of The Show That Sucks. We are going to have one last show Sunday to give thanks to everybody who has been watching us since the beginning! You will be able to watch the show live on our Twitch.tv Channel starting at 3pm PST this Sunday. Again thanks to everybody who has listened over the years and we hope to see you in chat!

As always you can send questions to Myself or Honzo Gonzo on Twitter.

If you missed last week's show, head over to our podcast section where you can watch or listen to every show!

Blowing up the FGC one week at a time, The Show That Sucks was a weekly Podcast with Harrison, the streamer of IPLAYWINNER, and Honzo Gonzo, the worst person on the internet.

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It was an exciting episode of SDR as the cast was joined by DJ Cream and St1ckbug, who talked about some of the side tournaments that will be happening at Evolution 2015. Dubbed AnimEvo, these events will be run by organizers from both coast of the United States.

St1ckbug also announced that Arc System Works and Aksys Games will be sanctioning two 3-on-3, single elimination tournaments for BlazBlue Chronophantasma Extend and Guilty Gear Xrd. However, the entry fee, prizes and exact rules of the competitions are still to be announced.

With the big news out of the way, SDR then talked about the upcoming Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[ST] and discussed the opening of registration for the first SoCal Regionals Prelude event.

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Thefts in the fighting game community have given SDR pause, including the most recent one targeting PandaXGaming. The crew talked about the possible bad precedent the crimes may be setting, and to avoid blaming victims in the aftermath.

SDR also talked about the placement of games on finals day, and asked why many tournaments do not showcase the new or "hot" games when they are released to help viewership. SuperFX also rallied the rest of the cast against the trend of 3/5 games for non-finals matches.

Lastly, the SoCal Regionals announcements left the cast questioning why anyone would want to go to Ontario, California. 

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Japan's stream production has recently improved by leaps and bounds thanks to the efforts of Game Newton and e-Sports Square Akihabara, and SDR talked about the recent Hokuto no Ken and Garou: Mark of the Wolves tournaments that happened at the venue. There was also talk about a possible small revival of HnK in the U.S.

There was also conversation about being careful about things said both on commentary and on Twitter, as sometimes ideas are better left off the table completely.

Lastly, the cast offered their thoughts on the recent KSB event in Japan and wondered which players will be coming out to Evolution 2015.

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There was a lot of talk about Northwest Majors 7 as the SDR cast was joined by special guest VDon. SuperFX broke down his experiences as someone who had never been to the Seattle area before, and both he and VDon talked about how much work the Pacific Northwest scene put into making NWM a great experience for players and spectators.

The recent implosion of Konami was the next topic, as everyone sounded off about the company's seemingly uncertain future.

Lastly, Walkman reacted to the most recent Defense of the Ancients patch with excitement as everyone else tried to steer the conversation off the subject.

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It was a drama-filled SDR as Hellpockets brought up the recent Smash Bros. Sandstorm tournament in Arizona and its myriad problems, along with the recent Twitter trash talk between Perfect Legend and SonicFox.

That conversation brought up the often-cited conversation about "fundamentals," and SDR discussed what that means (and doesn't mean) in today's fighting games. This segued into a conversation about games past and present, which allowed SuperFX to alert listeners to TheBeautifulDude's efforts to defeat the first Castlevania game.

Lastly, the recent Shoryuken call for Evo volunteers has seemingly kicked the hornets' nest, and SDR talked about the positives and negatives of volunteers, and how to possibly fix the system.

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After a one-week hiatus due to numerous hangovers and travel time after NorCal Regionals, Super Desperation Radio returned to give its afterthoughts on the event. Although problematic brackets and missing staff conspired to hurt the event, the SDR crew still had a great time.

Talk from NCR focused on the Guilty Gear Xrd event, with thoughts about how the community is growing heading toward Evo 2015.

With NCR covered, attention turned to the Fatal 8 tournament and the Mortal Kombat X release. And with several stores breaking street date, SuperFX had a chance to play the game early and give his initial thoughts on the new system mechanics in the game.

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