Analysis: The Three Types of Fighting Gamers (Laugh's Theory)

Gerald from Core-A Gaming explains a theory by Evo Champ Laugh (Ryan Ahn) about the three archetypes of fighting gamers. This video is a compilation of notes taken from numerous conversations.

Thanks to Laugh for letting us reveal his theory. Please check out his site for some top tier arcade sticks and accessories!

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BGM:

SFV Kanzuki Estate Stage
SFV Karin Theme

[jakezepeda]

I'd say I'm pretty well rounded with a 0 in every category.

[FioreFire]

how much do I have to pay to get a reroll on my stats

[heck_n_degenerate]

“But because you’re playing a fighting game and not chess, you don’t have time to analyze everything”

Smash Online: “Allow me to introduce myself”

[GregNumber]

The earliest instance of the Mind / Heart / Body distinction comes from Plato's Republic, written in the 4th century BC. Plato identifies three parts of the human soul, the rational part, the spirited part and the appetitive part. Humans will behave in accordance with whichever element is dominant in their soul. Also, Plato was a champion wrestler. He would have played Zangief.

[Harvey_Mod]

Love how the thumbnail correlates to the topic:

Juggernaut: Body
Batman: Brains
Ryu: Heart

[champion]

lol I'm none of the 3 I'm just shit

got no executions
got no reads
got no setups or tech

[Cristopherthekiller]

That moment when your videos are so good that I don't even play any fighting games and I'm watching...

[UltraTien]

>no one will completely embody one archetype
Mike Ross is 5 Heart and 0 everything else

[thenerdiestbear]

I just realized that I don't think I've ever played a fighting game with an arcade stick.

[dylkiller]

Low Tier God:
0 brain, 2 heart, 0 Body

[mr.mediocregamer]

You forgot "The Button Masher" ;)

[crosscountertv]

Great video, thanks for the shoutout!

-g

[fakegrant]

“The 3 fighting game fan archetypes”
Best
Suck
Angry

[unhine]

The day Daigo created EVO moment 37 was the only time a player truly reached 5/5/5 and became one and In tune with all three archetypes

[door_productions]

Huh I guess I'm option 4, the one who always loses because I have no idea what I'm doing, but i'm too proud to button mash.

[PepperBeefSoSpicy]

"People who aren't into fighting games think that Body/Execution is the only thing you need to be good at Fighting Games"
Boy that's a true statement if I ever heard it.

and i'm like
3/4/5

[PajamaZam]

The Brain: Mew2king
The Heart: Mang0
The Body: Lffn/Armada

[selfiestick]

He: "No one embodies an archetype"
Mew2king:...

[JackieKog]

5% Brains
15% Skill
80% Concentrated power of will


My favorite characters/classes tend to be ones that can punish heavily, turning a read into a victory. Otherwise I will play the characters I prefer like that instead. Everyone has a pattern since good fighting game players practice, but how they practice can be used against them. The best can turn a weakness to a win. I'm not saying I'm the best, though.






Unless it was like Smash 4 Pre-Nerf Bayonetta, that was pretty much just a win button.

[mockitosan]

Wooow man you put up so much great content, thanks a lot, your storytelling ability and your information are really good! Watching your videos its like taking a peak of pure creativity !