Neoempire.com has just put up an interview with Combofiend, describing him as the "world's most famous Spencer player." The interview details Combofiend's character choices in AE along with the future of fighting games as a whole.NE: Recently you have become known as “Mr Bionic Arm” thanks to your MvC3 match with Marn at Final Round making a HUGE comeback with just Spencer alone. Since then you have become synonymous with Spencer, how did it feel at the time? The roar of the crowd, taking the win and the constant chanting of BIONIC ARRRRM! And how are you feeling MvC3 at the moment?
Combofiend: I loved that moment to be honest cause it was so hype. The crowd in Atlanta was very vocal and it seemed that they were holding their breaths in anticipation for the next Bionic Arm. Marvel is still fun because of all the wacky combinations you can play. It’s definitely more fun in sets as opposed to 2/3, which is a bit more unforgiving due to all the dhc glitches, Wolverines, and Phoenix’s out there. I feel that the latter two create a bit more randomness.
NE: In SFIV you used Abel and moved over to Guy, Guy in Arcade Edition has received a number of buffs however you now seem to main Makoto. What were the reasons for the character changes and how do you feel about Arcade Edition in general?
Combofiend: There are only a few things I look for in characters. A good knockdown, good crossup, decent combos and decent enough footsies. If I see those qualities are there, I’ll play the character. I feel that AE is more fun due to it catering more toward rushdown players. It’s just a tad unfortunate that there only like 4 chars that really get to rushdown like maniacs while everyone else still plays like ssf. This is definitely one of the cases where I feel that “you won’t beat them , so join them.”
Tip from ForAsgard.
Name misspelled as "CombIfiend" in title, ComboFIED in first line.
I'd love to see Combofiend pick Iron Man back up in UMvC3. Also, I wish he would go back to playing Abel. His was so dope in vanilla.
The link to the full version doesnt work.
If he was gonna change his main in AE, he should have gone for Fei instead of Mak.
One of my favorite players to watch, particulary in Marvel.
As we all know Ironman plays entirely diff than his mvc2 counterpart, but I'd like to see Combofiend pick him back up. I wonder if he'll pick up Amy of the new characters as well.