Comments on: A True Home Athlete: RayBladeX

By: keara22hi

keara22hi — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:32:47 +0000

I think a Beginner’s Guide to Fighters would be an awesome article, Ray. Mahalo for the good idea! Please start writing it tonight.

By: RayBladeX

RayBladeX — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:36:23 +0000

Thanks for the comments, everyone =)

I’ve been in the fighting game community (FGC) since 1998 and have entered all EVOs since 2000 (except 2010).

EVO revolves around the Street Fighter series but also offers many different different fighting games for players to compete in, at times they even had a tourney for Mario Kart DS and even Mario Golf (EVO 2007).

@ Cheeky -- Yeah, maybe I could write a beginner’s guide to fighters. “How to become a Virtual Fighter”.

@ Aiken -- my own article? Eh I dunno =p

By: Aiken_Drum

Aiken_Drum — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:15:22 +0000

When I first met Ray, I had no idea that he was this über-gamer guy. We just sort of chatted at the Dolphy races and he was a really good-humored, cheerful, generous sort of person. He’s the kind of person you find and, when it’s time to part ways, you hope you were interesting enough that he’ll accept a friend request so you can hang out again.

Personally, as impressed as I now am with Ray’s skills, what I still respect most is who he is as a person. Outgoing, earnest, even-tempered, intelligent, and, despite his achievements, not at all full of himself. I think that’s worth an awful lot, maybe even its own article.

Anyway, Ray, if you read this comment, I hope I haven’t made you feel awkward. I just figure you deserve to be spoken well of. I’ll go back to poking fun at you in Home, I promise.

By: CheekyGuy

CheekyGuy — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:47:39 +0000

15 Years on, Streetfighter STILL remains one of my favorite arcade games of all time. I have my favorites (Ryu, Ken, Sagat, Chun Li, Guile)

I hear that SF3 will be coming to PS3 via network store? that would be fantastic, because I loved that incarnation too.

It took me FOREVER to master the dragon punch (The special ‘Air’ defense and quick knockdown move on ‘weak’ punch) And I did learn the Chun Li is absolutely LETHAL to fight against when trapped into a corner.

Tekken is a favorite too. Paul Phoenix I like for his heavy handed power moves and throws. And Heihachi for his ‘own’ Dragon punch move.

I would love to get better at fighting games myself and compete in a future EVO tournament. I’d like to see ray write as a guest contributor of his own experiences as a fighter gamer and what advice he would give to new gamers that want to turn professional.

By: v_Trillian_v

v_Trillian_v — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:02:59 +0000

Ray is very giving and the best dressed Michael Jackson Homie I’ve ever seen.

I didn’t realize how much of a serious gamer outside of Home Ray is, thanks Burbie.

Congratulations on the Bloody Knuckles championship! Saweet!

I don’t play fighting games but catching a glimpse of this EVO tournament on Home I went online to see it without all the troubles I had on Home. It was very exciting, I couldn’t believe how into it I got.

Then someone mentioned that non other than my Home friend Ray was there. Not just there, but challenging the best Street Fighter players in the world.

SF it turns out, is THE marquee game in the EVO fighting world, maybe all fighters, tho I’m sure that debatable by fighting gamers.

I was soooo hoping the Puerto Rican Ray was my Ray, but alas he was not.

Great job Ray, at Home helping others and at being one of the best outside of Home gamers too. Well done.

By: RayBladeX

RayBladeX — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:25:09 +0000

Thanks for the interview.

Although I didn’t make it on stream, I ended up placing in the Top 64 players for Super Street Fighter 4 arcade edition out of 1800 players.

Feel kinda bummed I wasnt able to get any of the VO Home items.

By: Halday

Halday — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:19:12 +0000

Yay, Ray!
Good one, Cobolt,

By: coboltcurse

coboltcurse — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:45:22 +0000

Ray is a skilled gamer, and always taking time to make helpful tutorials. Teaching inexperienced people all the time, on how to squeeze their balls with finesse ;). GL at evo.

By: johneboy1970

johneboy1970 — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:22:50 +0000

Ray kind of dispels the myth that Home isn’t for hardcore gamers. Sure, there are a lot of elements which make it a ‘social app’, but there’s a lot to be said for the gaming environment as well, as Ray proves out.

And 8 hours and 16 bucks to beat Midway? Sheesh, dood must have 4 fingers and 6 thumbs. More power to you, Ray!

Nice interview, Burb. A pleasure to read,

By: cthulu93

cthulu93 — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:37:05 +0000

Much more impressive than Ray’s gaming abilities,which are impressive enough,is the way Ray approaches these games.Often times when some1’s score or time gets beaten by some1 else they get mad and start name calling,not Ray.He re-attacks the game again and again,improving his already impressive scores all the time.At some games being good isn’t good enough for Ray and he pushes himself to the upper limits of his abilities,while remaining a decent guy.Back in the early days of our rivalry on”Trigger Happy in a Box” I sent him a message saying “Nice try kid keep at it.” after we had swapped high scores,this was before i knew we were nearly the same age.I was kind of trying to make him mad but Ray never let on if he was,he just re-focused and took back the lead then sent back my same message to me,which made me instantly respect him.Congrats Ray on your own article,it is well deserved.

By: Aeternitas33

Aeternitas33 — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:50:42 +0000

Great interview, Burbie! I know of several people who are convinced that all of the Midway games are just pure chance, so it’s really fascinating to hear someone who’s an undisputed master say that they aren’t random at all. Eight hours and $16? Wow!