Fighting Games Are...Food? -REAL TALK- 

Hundred hand snacks

*watches title* This man has lost it *watches the video* This man is a genius

*Walks by a Mexican restaurant.* Mmm, gotta love the smell of the game

Brawlhalla is like a high school lunch. You just grab whatever's there, be it pizza, soup, chicken, a sandwich, hoagie, hotdog, etc., eat it, and then go, and it's incredibly samey every day, aside from the few special days where they bring out a cake or have whole turkey legs for that special holiday that you end up appreciating. A lot of Brawlhalla matches and characters are like that, once you get down to brass tacks nearly every character is super samey because at the end they all have the same basic moveset, even if their specials look and feel different, but there's occasionally that one character that does something no other character can do that makes them feel just that tiny bit extra special and makes you want to keep coming back.

Now I want someone to animate the mascots of these fighting games eating the foods their games represent. I can imagine that. Ryu sits at the head of the table, eating a steak. Scorpion having a Five Guys Burger, eating a bit far away from the table. Mario having like a lot of shit on his plate. Sol eats a burrito while Goku sits next to him eating a LOT of steak fajitas. Kazuya eating his Korean barbecue slowly so he can savor it. Kasumi isn’t eating. She’s serving everyone else their food. Roll is chowing down on a random flavor of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Nakoruru finally getting the satisfaction of her perfectly made sushi. Sailor Moon opening up her Jack in the Box meal. Fillia came to the table late but she sits down with her Tiramisu, awkwardly looking at Roll’s Ice Cream Siegfried is enjoying the perfect Beef Lo Mein and he’s sure to get the best bites out of it. Akira is sitting with his Pancakes. Don’t ask. Even devoted martial artists need sugar. Jago sits with a big plate of food made by a different member of the KI cast. Orchid made the turkey.

*walks into resturant* Me: I'll take 5 ryu's with a side of crouch jump forward heavy. And for to go I'll also have one of your ☝ down foward specials......yes from capcom vs marvel. Oh and I'll have a large coke as well.

"What's the name of those corn candies?" Candy corn, Max...

I am so happy, as a mexican, that you made a distinction between texmex and and real mexican food. You know, everyone who I know has only been eating texmex and then they taste our food gets their mind blown

This is my favorite Ted Talk

"Hooters, there is definitely a fighting game in there." - Maximilian Dood dec 2019

Timestamp, based of the fighting game. 00:12 KOFXIII 00:50 MORTAL KOMBAT X 01:22 Super Smash Bros Ultimate 02:05 SF II Super Turbo & SF III 3rd Strike 02:50 Guilty Gear 03:39 Dragon Ball FighterZ 04:13 Tekken 7 05:39 Dead or Alive 06:30 Marvel vs Capcom 07:51 Jump Force 08:23 Samurai Shodown 09:40 SFV 10:48 Fight Of Gods 12:09 Sailor Moon 12:35 Skullgirls 14:05 Soul Calibur 14:55 Virtua Fighters 16:34 Killer Instinct

"Guilty Gear is Mexican food. "You can eat it three days out of the week if you want." Me, someone who is Mexican and grew up eating Mexican food every day o_o

This is legit one of the most unexpectedly creative and accurate descriptions of fighting games.

7:55 “what’s the name of those corn candies?” Hmm now that’s a thinker...

*"I've been to a Hooters in my time!"* ~Maximillian Dood, December 2019 😂😂😂

I'd say SFV is more like Applebees: high quality food, but prepared in a fast, cheap way.

"...So come on down to Big Daddy Sakurai's Smash Smorgasbord Buffet! Everything! Is! HERE!"

Max isn’t a RU-vidr anymore. He’s my teacher now. I always attend Maximillian Class

Last Blade 2 is that secret menu item you've glanced over everytime you went out to eat, and when you finally order it it ends up being the greatest dish you've ever had. So simplistic yet refined, something you've never had before. And then you ask the chef, "Are there any other dishes like this," and he just says, "No."

I played Tekken when I was young, but I still prefer 2D fighting games. I have recently started getting into Tekken 7, and your “movement is the meat of the game” comparison actually helped me understand what the game is truly about and how to improve. Thanks for shedding a light.

"DOA is Hooters." Perfect analogy is perfect.

This is Why Max is amazing. He is goofy but god damn passionate and hilarious.

"Does ice cream look amazing? No! It's a bunch of congealed milk and shit frozen!" -Maximilian Dood, 2019 This might legitimately be my favorite line that has ever come out of Max's mouth!

I'll throw my two cents. Fighting EX Layer is like one of those local restaurants where you feel this sense of familiarity and hospitality, they have a unique signature style that is hard to replicate. A family recipe of sorts. Cheap, lacking in much, but it tastes good. Then there's Capcom vs SNK 2 which is probably a Bistro. Those indie fighting games are basically those Food Trucks, experimental meals that taste good, but you're not sure if you can get behind it after the first one until you find the right one that suits your palette. Lastly... If Smash Bros is a Buffet then MUGEN is a Potluck. Just build your own roster and fighting game to suit your tastes...It might be good, it might not be good, but...you have fun making it.

So if someone rage quit in the game, I guess that’s means their 😎 “Too salty”

Mugen is your pantry, you can make an interesting experience, for better or worse

Ben and jerry’s new slogan “we’re gonna take you for a ride!”

This is actually my favorite video he's made in a long ass time. A funny video for fans and a weird but informative look at these games for people who aren't too knowledgeable about fighting games.

“Degenerate stuff like pancakes.” I can’t deal with Max sometimes lmao

Jump Force is DEFINITELY a tv dinner 😂

In that sense, I suppose I could see BlazBlue as a pizza. You got the central mechanics like super overdrive, bursting and what have you, which are the dough, the tomato sauce and the cheese. What makes BlazBlue special however is the variety in how characters play, acting as the toppings. While you're all playing the same game, the approach that your character brings to it gives it a whole new feel and texture. Maybe you just like the basic ham and pepperoni, guys like Ragna or Makoto. Maybe you like something more with a specific appeal like Azrael, Tager or Terumi, the blue cheese or mushrooms of BlazBlue. Maybe you're the kind of guy that likes stuff like clams or banana on your pizza, that very specific way you enjoy having your pizza. Much like characters like Arakune or Susanoo have an appeal in being so out there. Be your tastes what they are, what you are getting out of BlazBlue is quite different than someone else, depending on your choice of character.

Did he come up with this on the spot??? This shit is so well thought-out and accurate it's just plain genius I can't believe be didn't write this beforehand.

Just about every description is dead on. Even when he names a game and a food and I go ... nah that isn't right, he starts explaining it and I realize I'm completely wrong and he has nailed it.

Bloody Roar is like McNuggets with McDonalds szechuan sauce: It ain’t coming back ...

Melty blood is like the meal that you made when you were high as a kite with your buddies, and you had it then and you all agreed that it was some of the best shit, but you come back when you aren't high, try it, and be suprised about how good it still is, even though it's still not too good for you. Edit: Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is like a small mom and pop restaurant that's super funkin good, but you only see about 20 or so people go there, but they go religiously

Me: whatever food CvS2 is I’ll have it for lunch tomorrow. Watches to the end. Me: Alright I’ll starve then.

M bison: "This is delicious!"

Friend: "What fighting game should I play?" Me: "Boi, I hope you aren't hungry!"

"It's Trash... *BUT IT'S GOOD.* "

Catching Max's rants in the middle of a stream always brings joy to me

*There some fighting games* wherein you even forget your hunger Just because of how hooked you are into it _The Game IS the food_

One of the deepest fighting games analysis ever.

12:40- What is Skullgirls? Skullgirls is the strawberry, chocolate, and whip cream crepe you get outside of the arcade at the Ebina, Japan train station's mall.

"Fighting games are like onions... they have layers"

I want to say Fighting EX Layer is like a small family-owned Pizzaria.

If this isn't featured in the Best of 2019 compilation, I'll have lost all faith in humanity.

"i dont think whatburger is good" Texas would like to know your location

We thought max was just a fighting game connoisseur, but little did we know he was a food connoisseur and the fact he combined them together makes him a genius.

tekken is like eating crab. it takes so damn long to even see the flesh, and it’s not necessarily for everyone, but if you’re into it, it’s amazing

Comparing fighting games to food. Now THIS is some quality C O N T E N T.

My hometown, San Antonio finally gets a shout-out and it's just to talk shit about Whataburger. I feel personally attacked but i can't be mad at this dood

I think Jump Force (or games in that realm) is a like a mixed candy bag. Variety in sugary, kind of mediocre, candy that you’d feel better sharing with your friends… but nobody is going to have a full meal eating a mixed candy bag.

Power Ranger: Battle for the Grid is a Juice Bar. (PR fans know which one I'm talking about) Their smoothies are cheap(ly priced), the interior design is stuck in the mid-90s, the menu is quite small. And yet, you can tell by the taste that they're doing their best with the limited means they have. As for the menu, they're actually adding new flavors every months. Primal Rage is like an old Dinosaur-themed fast-food restaurant, with the 5 floors kids playground to go along. The menu is nothing that hasn't been cooked somewhere else, but they make it work by using jurassic theme-naming and sticking to it. And when they disappear, you can't help but be nostalgic about their cheesy, yet charming attempt. DefJam: Fight for NY is an officially sanctionned nightclub, with famous rappers coming to perform every nights (and fight too). But then a shareholder fired the entire staff and tried to turn it into a Mainstream Karaoke. Unsurprisingly, it failed. ...And Rise of the Robots is a Trump Steakhouse.

Sonic The Fighters is a lot like the Sonic Drive-In. There’s a lot to uncover, but you don’t neccassarily want it all

This is legitimately one of the best videos Max has ever put out.

Fantasy Strike is like toast. It is derived from a very basic, very versatile formula (bread), but it became something specific and distinct because of it.

Smash Ultimate being a buffet is the most accurate thing I have heard all day

M.U.G.E.N it's like a grocery store. It's filled with food products of different qualities in flavors. Sometimes you'll get something bad, sometimes you get something good. 😊

Laughed so hard at “Ice cream! Milk! Caramel! Gambit!”

"I didnt know this country existed" shows corrin. Yeah, a lot of us didnt either...

I SEE MAX IS A MAN OF CULTURE BY ACTUALLY CORRECTLY PRONOUNCING PHO

I think this was legit one of the best Twitch moments of the year.

I'd have to say most of this was extremely accurate. That being said I play a lot of SFV, but I absolutely agree that it's kind of the McDonald's of fighting games. It's fast, it's going to damage your insides, and it's affordable. On the good side, you know exactly what you're getting, every time, there's no real curve balls with SFV.

Lethal League is like a reeeaally good sandwich. The most basic thing can be great. Lethal League is just advanced dodgeball mixed with baseball. A sandwich from a place like Jimmy John's, Which Wich, a local place, or Jason's Deli can have so much flavor. Lethal League has the most interesting gameplay, some of the best character designs, and quite possibly the best soundtrack of any fighting game. There's so much to it, and it's just amazing when you bite into the sandwich. Flavors that you wouldn't really combine turn out to be really good and then you put some chips into your sandwich and that thing comes ALIVE.

This is one of the best discussions Max has ever had. And me being someone still celebrating the Skullgirls Release Party? Yeah, I can buy Skullgirls being some fancy tiramisu.

12:55 So, Skullgirls is like a parfait, then? Makes sense.

This is my favorite Ted Talk Smash Ultimate being a buffet is the most accurate thing I have heard all day

Oh my, yo Max, I gotta say as a long time fan of your content (and I’ll admit there was some rough patches) this is my favorite video from you and one of your best ever. The editing, the points you made, the way you delivered the points, and the presentation all were really well handled. If anyone wanted to know why you are one of the top fighting game brands out there, this video proves why. That is all- Alexzander Lovehall

"Everybody's hungry and everyone loves fighting games." --Max Dood, 09 December 2019 **QUOTED FOR TRUTH.** 😤

Before watching the video: Max has officially lost his mind During the video: ...you know he’s making sense...

So what would Blazblue be? I think blazblue is either Okonomiyaki or Takoyaki. There's a ton of weird things on and in it to the point where you don't quite understand what it is or what it's going to taste like until you dig in and once you do you're left even more confused than when you started eating... but it's good when you try it regardless

"Virtua Fighter is breakfast food" -Maximilian Dood 2019

"I've been to a hoot er too in mah time." I'm dead

I love how this conversation began out of nowhere on a stream days ago xD

OH My God the edits in this video were fricking funny man! I love the pictures for each fighting game represented by each meal. Great video!

I was watching live and conversing when this conversation went down. It was a fun one and ran for a long fun time.

I guess for me KOF 98 is like home cooking from mi mama personally, it’s not the most complicated dish, but it hits all the right points for me and makes me feel comfortable and right at home.

Princess Trunks:This is the weirdest description of fighting games I've ever heard Android 16 offscreen: BUT NOT INACCURATE!

Blazblue is the mongolian bbq of fighting games, every character has their own unique individual flavor they prefer, and most people only think about it once or twice a year.

1:25 When Max big brain actually surprised him

Finally someone who shares the same sentiments to me when it comes to Whataburger. I bit into the hype and that hype gave me the shits and drizzles.

We need a Part 2! I wanna know if his opinions have changed since this video. I wonder what he thinks newer fighting games & what food they are XD

"Everybody's hungry, and everybody loves fighting games." 🥂

Max reminded me of the judges in Food Wars when they start narrating how each dish is special because so and so, less lewd sadly.

This started off as me wanting to play more tekken, then ya talked more and now I'm sitting in a drive through. Thanks Max 😂

Max then: "Guilty Gear Strive could be Chipotle" Max now : *plays that shit everyday*

Max is one of the greatest things that has happened to the FGC.... Give him his flowers while he is still here

"It's TRASH. but it's GUUD." I love this guy. xD

MvC being like sugar is 100% accurate.

I really hope there’s a part two to this discussion.

"I've been to a Hooters in my time!" ~Maximillian Dood, December 2019 😂😂😂 This is legit one of the most unexpectedly creative and accurate descriptions of fighting games. "Hooters, there is definitely a fighting game in there." - Maximilian Dood dec 2019

I'm a simple man. I see Max Real Talk. I click.

I would say Skullgirls is more like a japanese Maid Cafe but with really good food and the sweetest crepes It's super delicious but many people take one look at it and dismiss it as waifu trash

Under Night In Birth is Italian food. Not everyone is into it. They can say they've dabbled into it in some cases (BBTag is the Olive Garden of fighting games fyi, yes I know what I said), but it takes a bit to get used to because of how much it's unlike any other country's cuisine. UNIST isn't like Blazblue or Guilty Gear; it's its own thing, its own craft. There's no food quite like the pasta dishes Italy thinks of; even gelato is unique in a way. But the people who eat Italian food, the people who've play UNIST since UNIEL, love it to death. They've honed its craft like a family tradition since day 1. Take it away and you're gonna pay. No, seriously, have you seen Italians reacting to the coronavirus? It's crazy.

One thing I want to add about ST/3S being like a steakhouse (and Max kind of said this in a different way, I suppose): If you meet someone for whom steak is their favorite food, it is flat out *impossible* to convince them that anything is better than a nice juicy steak, which is the *exact* same feeling I get from ST/3S players.

....So, is Power Rangers Battle for the Grid a greasy, tasty fan-favorite like pizza?

if Skullgirls is Tiramisu and Flan, then Them's Fightin' Herds has got to be... Carnival food that you'd get at the state fair. Most people look at candied bacon and Deep Fried Pumpkin Pie and Deep-Fried Nutella and are probably like "WTF, I ain't puttin' that in my body!" ... and then you do and it's FUCKING DELICIOUS! sometimes it's meaty and hearty and tastes like chicken even though it's fried alligator covered in powdered sugar, and sometimes it's got enough of a sweet treat to hype you through the rest of the fare! Most people only really wanna have state fare food once, though, and normally don't go out of their way to have it.

I think I just watched one of the best videos on youtube. This is so good Max.

This honest to god might be my favorite Max video. Every one of these was so spot on XD

"Pancakes are the 'down one' of Virtua Fighter..." good lord this man needs to be CELEBRATED! I was like "this video is gonna be dumb" but it was the opposite.