Childhood memories at the Arcades in the 90's (playing Street Fighter) by Alex Valle (long-time master)

Alex is one of those seen playing in old videos and beginning competitions but actually I liked how upfront he was or his talking style. I did the audio, though visually explaining it was actual good (usually waste of bandwidth but audio is main thing)

It's a good segment relating to human interaction. The times when we were young, looking back from game release 30years later (playing in his teens) when games mattered most and what really didn't really matter was who we played with! (unless they beat us savagely!)

The game was more the focus and I think this is partially what is has lost it's life... or could do with much more of in life somehow (whatever we like, like the Street Fighter and nostalgia / history of new types or games and gameplay was the main thing and made a whole scene and excitement around it)

Audio edit (Video link below also)

+ Notes (from 29.50-44.08)

https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=mOYNHUE91Y0&t=29m50s

Video Notes (the rest is generally ok only if you're a fan but these are specific time points of Human Interaction and story from an original player is best even for me):

NOTES START:

He's a bit famous so that helps interaction but later mentions just talking between players at the beginning of matches also

Childhood memories follow and parts that were good...

1st thought: "What is this game?"

Meeting lots of strangers (at 7/11 in this case but for everyone it was similar but a different place to play)

Talking to people sometimes before playing... Having to interact.. meet acquaintances

A daily thing sometimes, for young people especially back then... a kind of social networking!

Didn't matter what they looked like, or their age, or where their came from, if you like the same thing as I do, we just had some fun.

Didn't even have to play, could watch (like we do YouTube!)

Crowd was attraction in itself, young people like 'us'

Machines in a lot of places; corner shops, food outlet, post offices with back room; anywhere almost with space and good money maker

Making small trips or walking to places was 'a thing' when you were young... for the sweets, to kill time... play arcade, meet friends etc...

Interactions kept things going,
Also reading the room and knowing when people didn't want to be approached.

(I personally remember hard to take losing and even older person pressing my buttons borderline bullied!)

Atmosphere mostly respect and skill (each place had it's own atmosphere, sometimes there was music or it was in basement type place, smoking was allowed back then, other arcades like Daytona like a fun zone or just someone hoarding arcades with many Space Invaders, Pacman, or airplane shooting games originally)

The 'highscore' / 1 player type games were first and then suddenly it was like a brand new phenomenon to play other players and beat 'em ups, control characters with an art of fighting WOW O_O

Breaking the ice using the game and discovering of it... being excited to play generally helps

getting a read on your opponent,
getting information by talking :)

people not have played for years and coming back into being interested or just talking about nostalgia / childhood history

Street Fighter seems to have some history even more than some Comic Con stuff

Hearing about people's story how they started. kinda this video itself

You never know when you'll cross paths again or where you'll see them around, so being friendly can helped say hi outside of gaming, maybe even making time to meet and play again the next day...

Maybe being introduced to other peoples/friends watching, you introducing your friend to others

SUMMARY:
So that's the similar story of childhood I think many had and puts all the points we can relate top.

I liked the "human interaction" part early on (for game and friends)
This segment ends around 43.51 (wasn't much more about Human Interaction and as I'm not being into the newer 3D looking games I can't recommend it being useful but do keep the game+people in mind... the newer games totally changed the 2D game almost but I'm sure new people playing arcade might have similar experience also).

I wish for more interaction like this... and even think about online gaming (for this game specifically because of the scene from back then)... wonder if it's on PC???????

:)

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