So I decided to try playing VS Gamers last weekend after my buddy kept ranting about it. Grabbed a cold brew, fired up the rig, and downloaded it thinking it’d be another generic fighter. Boy was I wrong from the jump.
First Round Faceplant
Hopped straight into multiplayer like a dumbass. Picked the samurai dude ’cause his sword looked sick. Got absolutely demolished by some turtle character spamming projectiles. Couldn’t even get close! Rage-quit after three matches feeling like a total noob.
Lab Time Grind
Swallowed my pride and hit training mode next morning. Actually read the move list this time. Found out the samurai has this sneaky dash-slash move I totally missed. Spent hours practicing combos:
- Figured out down+kick launches enemies for air juggles
- Discovered heavy attack breaks shields after two hits
- Timed the parry window ’til my eyes bled
Started feeling the rhythm when combos finally connected. Muscle memory kicked in around hour three.
Secret Tech Unlocked
Jumped back online that night. That turtle spammer? Destroyed him. Used dash-slash to dodge projectiles then smashed his shell with the shield-breaker combo. Felt so damn satisfying! Found some crazy strats:
- Baiting opponents into corners for wall-bounce combos
- Feinting heavy attacks to force panic dodges
- Using environmental hazards as extra damage
Went on a seven-win streak before some tryhard whipped out a zoner character. Still lost but at least took two rounds off him!
Biggest Takeaways
VS Gamers ain’t about button mashing. That rage-quit first session taught me:
- Every character’s got weird gimmicks you gotta lab out
- Matchup knowledge matters way more than execution
- Losing’s actually useful if you watch the replays
Game’s deeper than I thought. Already planning to main that psychic girl with the puppet next week. Her frame data looks busted!