Arcade Gospel from the Book of Gabe
Ain’t this the motherfuckin’ truth.
If you skim through any Street Fighter glossary, you’ll see common terms that describe the different types of players. There’s the ever-blocking “Turtle”. The unstoppable “Beast”. And of course the novice “Scrub”.
There’s one term that I tried to coin, but never quite made it into the guide books. It was to describe the devoted girlfriend that waits alone off to the side of the arcade cabinet while her champion plows through the competition. This girl, I refer to as the “Cup Holder”.
As Street Fighter IV revives the fighting game phenomenon, fresh legions of players emerge with their sweethearts in tow. Luckily for these gals, this new generation offers them better distractions to occupy them in the form of multi-featured cell phones.
I do whole-heartedly sympathize with Gabe’s post above. Oh, to be that young again in this new era of arcade gaming.
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