The Lore Lounge

Some say Street Fighter is just goofy, colorful characters throwing fireballs at each other, but we know better. Today we tackle the deceptively hard question: what makes Street Fighter feel like Street Fighter? We unpack how it balances innovative mechanics, inspiring story moments, and “World Warrior” character design as it walks the line between exaggerated, funny concepts and serious, iconic fighters you learn to respect. Tekken has the Devils and the Mishimas, Mortal Kombat has the ninjas and the gore, but Street Fighter has a one-of-a-kind DNA. Come chill with us and find out why it’s still unique after almost 40 years of Hadoukens!

We hope you enjoyed the episode! Let us know in the comments what character or topic you want us to cover. 

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Graphics by Vince Dang https://www.instagram.com/fallingforsincerity/

Music by Jeffrey Daijiro Taylor https://www.instagram.com/jeffreydaijirotaylor

Character Illustration by Angelli Barrientos https://www.instagram.com/artgelli

It's official! We are tackling Street Fighter for our inaugural season. The first SF topic, you ask? "What Street Fighter means to us". This is the vibe-check episode, to let y'all know we know what we are talking about. Come find out how Street Fighter changed our lives, from rivalries and character crises to babies doing Hadoukens, and how it taught us to dig deep when life got tough. Let the Street Fighter season begin!

We hope you enjoyed the episode! Let us know in the comments what character or topic you want us to cover. 

Follow us for additional content over at  https://www.instagram.com/theloreloungepodcast/

Graphics by Vince Dang https://www.instagram.com/fallingforsincerity/

Music by Jeffrey Daijiro Taylor https://www.instagram.com/jeffreydaijirotaylor

Character Illustration by Angelli Barrientos https://www.instagram.com/artgelli

First gathering in the Lore Lounge! Meet Haile and Vonzell as they talk about the games that have shaped their lives as filmmakers and made them who they are today. And after the formalities, we will finally reveal what mysterious topic the duo will tackle for the first season! Place your bets now!

We hope you enjoyed the episode! Let us know in the comments what character or topic you want us to cover. 

Follow us for additional content over at  https://www.instagram.com/theloreloungepodcast/

Graphics by Vince Dang https://www.instagram.com/fallingforsincerity/

Music by Jeffrey Daijiro Taylor https://www.instagram.com/jeffreydaijirotaylor

Character Illustration by Angelli Barrientos https://www.instagram.com/artgelli

This is your official invitation to The Lore Lounge! We are your hosts, Haile and Vonzell, and we invite you to kick back, relax, revisit gaming history, and explore the creative legacy it left behind. 

We hope you enjoyed the episode! Let us know in the comments what character or topic you want us to cover. 

Follow us for additional content over at  https://www.instagram.com/theloreloungepodcast/

Graphics by Vince Dang https://www.instagram.com/fallingforsincerity/

Music by Jeffrey Daijiro Taylor https://www.instagram.com/jeffreydaijirotaylor

Character Illustration by Angelli Barrientos https://www.instagram.com/artgelli