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Fighting games as an in-person social genre

April 3, 2026James “jchensor” Chen, Aris

James Chen amplifies Aris saying fighting games lost the magic of playing in person, pointing to Aris’s podcast appearance as a catalyst for the discussion.

Aris spoke a LOT of truth in that recent Heat Smash podcast.
we’ve lost that magic of playing with other people in person.
Fighting Games are a social genre.
They aren’t meant to be played
James “jchensor” Chen
Aris
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