Are fighting games reaching their MAX potential? | Extra Trashy

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Fighting Games Have a Product Design Problem:

Capcom has issued a statement regarding changes to the streaming guidelines Capcom Cup, including a price reduction of the PPV. There also is an essay going around by 6weetbix, the creator of several Tekken resources, called "Fighting Games Have a Product Design Problem" In this episode, Brian and ‪@iDomNYC‬ discuss the contents of the essay and why fighting games have a lot to go before reaching the levels of popularity that its contemporaries enjoy.

Episode: Extra Trashy #29
Recorded on: February 16th 2026

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Capcom Cup PPV and Fighting Games are Bad Products
4:58 The Suits Come Clear the Air
11:30 Will there be PPV Next Year?
14:34 SFL Japan has been extremely successful
15:41 "If you're a broke boy, just say so"
17:04 How do you get new fans
20:37 The difference between monetizing SFL and CPT
23:23 On Piracy in Japan
27:00 Avatar Slop
30:42 Battle Hub Streaming
38:19 Fighting Game have a Product Design Problem
42:08 When Does Gameplay Start Mattering?
45:05 What are missing from Fighting Games?
47:21 Why Do Fighting Games need single player content?
1:01:59 Why Do People Play Fighting Games
1:08:04 Arcade Lobbies are not relatable anymore
1:12:09 FGs fumbled the Taunt
1:14:51 Integrated Social Features
1:25:44 The Mortal Kombat Exception
1:30:46 Why should fighting games grow, anyway?

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