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Two fighting game enthusiasts, Miodrag and Colin, come together to discuss the genre from the perspective of the more casual fandom. The fighting game community can be intimidating, but we're keeping it friendly, simple, and helpful. Quarter up.

Neutral Game


    • Nov 15, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES


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    Neutral Game Episode 52 – Tekken 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024


    Well, it's a bit overdue, but let's talk about Tekken, shall we? The King of Iron Fist has returned, and our hosts have taken a while to sort out their feelings. Clearly, it's a well made game that does some impressive and admirable things. But it also engenders a weird sort of animosity in us? We finally sat down and decided to figure the whole thing out. Our artwork for the show is drawn by @WistWhistley! You can find both our cohosts on Bluesky- Six is @sixdettmar.bsky.social and Kyrie is @kyriepage.bsky.social. The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!

    Neutral Game Episode 51 – Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024


    Six and Kyrie are more than ready to Rock the Dragon with the newest fighting game in the Dragon Ball series! But, while Dragon Ball FighterZ was a tag fighter in the style of Marvel vs. Capcom, and thus very familiar, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is an ~arena~ fighter. You know, that genre that people scorn as being casual, fanservice only, broken and unbalanced, only fun for spectacle not to play... a lot of scorn from the FGC (fighting game community) in general. Is it deserved? Is this arena fighter worth taking seriously? While we're on the subject, is it worth taking not seriously? Or should one simply... not take it? Our artwork for the show is drawn by @WistWhistley! The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!

    Neutral Game Episode 50 – Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024


    Today in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, 2B was released as the latest DLC character! Don't expect thoughts on her in this episode recorded last Thursday, but we have plenty of other thoughts about the cast of GBVSR, the modes and tutorials, the missteps, and the future of the game. Our artwork for the show is drawn by @WistWhistley! You can find both our cohosts on Cohost- Six is @sixdettmar and Kyrie is @KyriePage.

    Neutral Game Episode 49 – Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024


    The original Granblue Fantasy Versus, high-budget fighting game adaptation of the popular gacha game Granblue Fantasy was... imperfect, to phrase it kindly. Netcode, balance, systems, there were some shortcomings that could use addressing. Unfortunately, the game hit at the worst possible time, and its life was squashed out of it- not given a chance to grow and realize its potential. I for one mourned the loss. Fast forward to 2023, and a successor is announced- the Super Street Fighter to GBVS's Street Fighter. With the number of things that could use changing, does Rising fix this fighter? Or do its changes move us further away from the goal, instead of closer? Let's find out, together. Our artwork for the show is drawn by @WistWhistley! You can find both our cohosts on Cohost- Six is @sixdettmar and Kyrie is @KyriePage.

    Neutral Game Episode 48 – Street Fighter 6 (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023


    Our Street Fighter 6 breakdown continues with discussions of the other half of the roster, modes, tutorials and training, handicap settings, World Tour discussion, and more. Plus, what's this about Rashid being legal at Evo despite how soon after his release that tournament will be? All this and more as we conclude our thoughts on SF6... for now! Our intro music is Ken's Theme, and our outro music is Marisa's Theme, both from Street Fighter 6. You can find both our cohosts on Cohost- Six is @sixdettmar and Kyrie is @KyriePage.

    Neutral Game Episode 47 – Street Fighter 6 (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023


    Neutral Game is back with a new cohost to cover a 2023 hit! Street Fighter 6 has been eating up a lot of time over at Scanline Media, as many normal hang sessions quickly become SF6 lobbies. Where does this new game fit in the legacy of Street Fighter, how is it a response to the lessons of 4 and 5, and what makes it just so electric? These questions and more answered in the first of our two part coverage of Street Fighter 6! Our intro music is Ryu's Theme, and our outro music is Juri's Theme, both from Street Fighter 6. You can find both our cohosts on Cohost- Six is @sixdettmar and Kyrie is @KyriePage.

    Neutral Game Episode 46 – BlazBlue Centralfiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 64:34


    The power of a rollback netcode update has revived an old favorite! Six and Miodrag bonded in early days over…

    Neutral Game – DNF Duel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 65:52


    For this special episode, Six is joined by fellow Scanline Media staffer Kyrie to talk about the DNF Duel beta!…

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    Neutral Game Episode 45 – Touhou 12.3: Hisoutensoku

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 35:22


    Conventions deserve to be challenged in every medium, that’s how we truly explore the form. It’s in that spirit we…

    Neutral Game Episode 44 – Guilty Gear Strive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 51:50


    This is an extension of our coverage of the beta, which you can find here or on the RSS as…

    Neutral Game Episode 43 – Learning to Lose

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 41:41


    To pursue the way of fighting games is to pursue mastery. You aim to be stronger, faster, smarter, all in…

    Neutral Game Episode 42 – Guilty Gear Strive Beta

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 58:25


    NOTE: This podcast was recorded before the announcement of Guilty Gear Strive’s delay. The year’s most anticipated fighting game briefly…

    Neutral Game Episode 41 – Deckcember 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 46:47


    Another year has come and gone, and so has another Deckcember! Miodrag spent another month streaming tons of fighting games,…

    Neutral Game Episode 40 – Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 50:20


    An unlikely year ends with us checking out an unlikely game! The followup to the beloved Marvel vs Capcom 3,…

    Neutral Game Episode 39 – Ninja Master’s

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 44:48


    Even further into uncharted waters we go, as 2020 continues to offer little in the way of new fighting games.…

    Neutral Game Episode 38 – Bloody Roar 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 34:34


    Mankind knew that they could not save society. So instead of reflecting on themselves, they blamed the zoanthropes. In this…

    Neutral Game Episode 37 – Capcom vs SNK 2 & Kensei: Sacred Fist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 49:32


    In the middle of a strange year, Miodrag and Six take a look back at some… classics? That title might…

    Neutral Game Episode 36 – Street Fighter V

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 94:22


    Miodrag and Six are back to talk fighting games, and this time, V has come to(o). Street Fighter 4 was…

    Neutral Game Episode 35 – Granblue Fantasy Versus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 76:44


    Neutral Game is back with the hottest pull in 2020 fighting games! The prolific veterans Arc System Works have adopted…

    Neutral Game Episode 34 – Tekken 7, Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 45:37


    The Neutral Game crew is back to re-evaluate Tekken. How have the shifting meta, changes to the game, and new…

    Neutral Game Episode 33 – BBTAG 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 52:48


    The Neutral Game cast is revisiting BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle in the wake of its 2.0 update! More RWBY! More…

    Neutral Game Episode 32 – Them’s Fightin Herds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 38:01


    There ain’t no cryin at THIS rodeo. The team at Mane6 making a My Little Pony fighting game discovered that…

    Neutral Game Episode 31 – Ultra Fight Da Kyanta! 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 43:24


    By popular demand, Miodrag and Six checked out Steam’s hottest early access fighting game: Ultra Fight Da Kyanta! 2. It…

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    Neutral Game Episode 30 – Dead or Alive 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 56:37


    Faaaaaaame Douglas. On this episode of Neutral Game, Miodrag and Six play maybe the best 3D fighting game? Wow, it…

    Neutral Game Episode 29 – Evo 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 74:07


    With Evolution 2019 now in the rear view mirror, we have a decent idea of how the various subcommunities and…

    Neutral Game Episode 28 – Samurai Shodown 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 67:26


    Show up to shodown. SNK is giving its samurai a spirited revival in the form of Samurai Shodown, a 2019…

    Neutral Game Episode 27 – Mortal Kombat 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 80:05


    Netherrealm’s latest is also the newest episode for Miodrag and Six! Six has never played an MK seriously before, but…

    Neutral Game Episode 26 – Retro Collection 1 (TMNT, SSF2, SamSho3)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 59:08


    On this latest episode of Neutral Game, Miodrag and Six cover a trio of old fighting games: Teenage Mutant Ninja…

    Neutral Game – Interview with LostSoul

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 55:00


    This week, Six had the opportunity to sit down with Guilty Gear pro and Evo 2018 top 3 player, LostSoul.…

    Neutral Game Episode 25 – VS Puzzle Games (Magical Drop 3 & Money Puzzle Exchanger)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 35:51


    This month, Bear and Six sit down to talk about VS Puzzle Games, which share a lot with fighting games.…

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    Neutral Game Episode 24 – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 54:51


    The world’s biggest platform fighter has come to a new platform (heheh) with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and a whopping…

    Neutral Game Episode 23 – Soulcalibur 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 60:08


    This month, Miodrag and Six welcome you back to the stage of history. Soulcalibur claims to be a tale of…

    Neutral Game Episode 22 – Garou: Mark of the Wolves

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 49:24


    SNK has a storied history of fighting games, from Art of Fighting to Samurai Shodown, and a wealth of other…

    Neutral Game Episode 21 – Mario Tennis Aces

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 32:54


    Miodrag and Six welcome Mario to the show for the first (but likely not last) time as they discuss the…

    Neutral Game Episode 20 – The Spectator Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 65:51


    Another Evo has come and gone, and in its wake, Miodrag and Six contemplate what makes a good watching experience…

    Neutral Game Episode 19 – Fighting EX Layer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 42:51


    This year has been so packed with new and noteworthy fighting games that Six and Miodrag have had to split…

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    Neutral Game Episode 18 – BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 67:57


    Fate will not be denied. Though we try to resist, fortune conspires for Miodrag and Six to come together once…

    Neutral Game Episode 17 – Street Fighter Alpha 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 38:46


    As 2018 prepares to head into a fevered pace of fighting game releases, Six and Miodrag take a moment to…

    Neutral Game Episode 16 – Frame Data

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 42:49


    One of the most common scapegoats for players frustrated by the complexity of games, frame data is demonized as the…

    Neutral Game Episode 15 – Teaching Guilty Gear, and a True Rivalry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 37:11


    This month, we’re focusing on the more personal challenges of our cohosts, as Miodrag and Six tackle different elements of…

    Neutral Game Episode 14 – Dragon Ball FighterZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 66:18


    We’re about three months into 2018, and still no game has hit with the impact that Dragon Ball FighterZ has.…

    Neutral Game Episode 13 – Fantasy Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2018 54:10


    It is ever our endeavor to be your newbie-friendly fighting game podcast, so when famed competitive game designer David Sirlin…

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    Neutral Game Episode 12 – Deckember in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2018 48:01


    Over the course of December, Miodrag undertook an ambitious task: to stream over eighty different fighting games, and demonstrate their…

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    Neutral Game Episode 11 – Gundam Versus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 49:09


    We touched on it briefly last month, but on this episode, Miodrag and Colin talk in-depth about Gundam Versus, the…

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    Neutral Game Episode 10 – Team Fighting Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 37:14


    This month on Neutral Game, we take a look at team fighting games! No, not… not the games where you…

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    Neutral Game Episode 9 – Building Better Fighting Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 45:58


    As much as we love fighting games, they drive us crazy sometimes too. There are so many backwards ideas and…

    Neutral Game Episode 8 – Interview With Harrison

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2017 27:56


    It’s easy for us to talk about what it’s like to get started in fighting games as a newbie, but…

    Neutral Game Episode 7 – Evo 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 58:50


    The world’s biggest fighting game tournament, Evolution, has come and gone! There were many fantastic fights, incredible comebacks, and all…

    Neutral Game Episode 6 – Diving Into Tekken 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 57:30


    For the first time on Neutral Game, Miodrag and Colin have both played a new fighting game, and tried to…

    Neutral Game Episode 5 – Platformer Fighters and Sword Fighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 37:18


    With this episode of Neutral Game, we take a look at two subgenres within fighting games. First, we discuss platformer…

    Neutral Game Episode 4 – Single Player

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 41:00


    Thus far, we’ve been pretty fixated on multiplayer, but fighting games also have a lot of single player options. On…

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