Archive - Press Button Win

Give Old-Timey Fighting Games a Shot

Getting into retro fighting games gave the whole genre a second lease on life for me, so I wanted to try to convince other people to give them a shot.

Mar 18 •

January 2025

August 2024

2XKO'd: Skepticism Rising

I still firmly believe in the theoretical potential reach of the traditional fighting game genre, 2XKO is not the game that’s going to realize it.

Aug 11, 2024 •

May 2024

The Future of Fighting Games?

One Button Special Moves and the Controller Arms Race

May 31, 2024 •

January 2024

Applying the Think, Don't Mash! Approach to Street Fighter 6

I’m not currently planning on making Think, Don’t Mash!

Jan 30, 2024 •

March 2023

October 2022

Street Fighter 6 Beta and the Direction of the Game

Understanding the Street Fighter Series as Capcom's Reaction to Criticism

Oct 9, 2022 •

September 2022

Lessons From a Decade of Making Videos

I wrote a post not too long ago called The Past and Future of Press Button Win. That post focused on the history of the channel and my thoughts about…

Sep 12, 2022 •

July 2022

Guilty Gear Strive's Success and Fighting Game Accessibility

A while back, I wrote a blog post about what a simplified Guilty Gear game might look like. While anime/airdasher fighting games are fun, they are…

Jul 3, 2022 •

June 2022

The SF6 Announcement Trailer Was Good: Let's Talk About Fighting Game Business Models

After the disappointing teaser trailer Capcom dropped earlier this year, I was surprised to find myself coming away extremely impressed after watching…

Jun 4, 2022 •

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