Absolute Guard

By Jon Toy, AKGrandmasterB

A podcast for examining perspectives and history, past and present, of the Fighting Game Community from the lens of the Arizona grassroots community. Hosted by Benny and Jon!... more

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The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.

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December 15, 2023 Absolute Guard Podcast Episode 66: 2023 and Beyond
Jon, Benny, and Maynard reflect on the year 2023 and their views on the games they played, their other hobbies, and of course, the fighting game community. Jon also gets a phantom noise in his ear at the end of the episode!

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1h 30min
December 08, 2023 Absolute Guard Podcast Episode 65: KingHippo Returns
KingHippo42 aka Tanner drops by to give us the current state of MK1. We also discuss gaming monetization schemes and the industry as a whole. Tanner also weighs in on the latest eSports controversy.
Note: We had some technical issues during the taping of this show. We'll have another MK-focused episode soon.
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1h 31min
November 28, 2023 Absolute Guard Podcast Episode 64: Thanksgiving Leftovers
Benny and Jon take a breather after the Thanksgiving holiday and catch up on old bad fighting games, and their relationship with the games they liked as kids.
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1h 34min
November 28, 2023 Absolute Guard Podcast Episode 63: Skipping Neutral with Sabre
Sabre returns after a long hiatus from the Absolute Guard Podcast, and we skip neutral to get right into his hot takes! Jon and Benny sit down to discuss his impressions of Street Fighter 6 and thoughts on current community discourse around parry, drive rush, and his character Dee Jay. We also discuss potential directions for future changes to the game balance, as well as the necessity for thick skin when competing at the highest levels.
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2h 3min
November 15, 2023 Absolute Guard Podcast Episode 62: Heatin' and Hangin' with WillGetPaid
Fresh off the new Tekken character announcement, Jon and Benny sit down with WillGetPaid and get his impressions of Tekken 8. We also discuss the "transition period" between major releases of fighting games, and the current state of the FGC on social media.
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1h 38min
November 08, 2023 Absolute Guard Podcast Episode 61: State of the (AZ SF6) Community
Jon and Benny catch up with Thrasher again as we discuss his latest win in Tucson's local Down to the Wire tournament. We also discuss global FGC issues such as this year's CPT format, event security, game balance and more.
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1h 59min
October 31, 2023 Absolute Guard Podcast Episode 60: The Return
Jon, Benny, and Maynard return after a hiatus for Jon's wedding in October 2023. Together, we catch up on current events both local and in the global community!
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1h 56min
October 10, 2023 Absolute Guard Podcast Episode 58: History, Gameplay, and Emotion in Fighting Games w/ Kyoku236HS
In the last of our "Episodes labeled out of order" Trilogy, Benny and Jon sit down with Tucson anime OG Marvin, aka Kyoku236HS for a discussion of his fighting game career. We discuss his strategies in approaching a new game after having played so many, and gameplay philosophies as a whole.
Check out Marvin's upcoming novel, The Sturm Awakens: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marvinnorthtfr/the-sturm-awakens
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1h 47min
October 03, 2023 Absolute Guard Podcast Episode 59: News Grab Bag w/ TheXButton
Yes, we know the episode numbers are out of order. Will have it rectified over the next few weeks! Jon, Benny, and Maynard sit down to discuss the latest in SF6 and local fighting game community news.
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1h 47min
September 28, 2023 Absolute Guard Podcast Episode 57: Velociraptor
Local community figurehead, top player, professional media/journalist. Velociraptor does it all! Jon and Benny chat with Velociraptor about his history as a competitor and career-FGC personality.

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1h 34min

FAQs about Absolute Guard:

How many episodes does Absolute Guard have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.