Interview questions for Homestay Akira

Just to get the ball rolling.

When did you start playing VF?
Which Virtua Fighter is your favourite and why?
Who taught you how to play VF(If someone did)?
How often do you play compared to the past?
Do you play any other fighting games other than VF?

 

Strongest player you have played, past and present, also why?

Where do you think Sega should go with the series now?

Thoughts on overseas scenes?

Favourite Tournament experience/memory?

Any other stories to tell from local arcade?

(thanks Myke,Kamaage and Homestay in advance )

 

To build on the "Which VF is your favourite and why?" question, unless R is the favourite, how does R compare with the favourite?

What is your personal view on the overall balance, and who do you think are the strongest and weakest characters right now?

 

Did you think about dropping Akira in VF5?
Are you happier with Akira as he is now in R?
do you miss the other old school Akira player like ohsu and inocci? where they friends or enemy for you?

are you brave enough to come to Wales UK to challenge the best Akira player in the West?

 

Were do you see VF going after VF5R?
What feature would like to be added or improve in future installments of VF?
Do you have a sparring partner? if so who?

 

Is there any particular character you would like to learn in the future?

What, in your opinion, is Akira's biggest weakness?

What , in your opinion, is Akira's greatest strength?

What character do you have the most trouble fighting against?

What % of Japanese girls are really hot? Is it like in movies where every single one is a stunner?

Do you think that it's unfair that Sega refuse to give VF5R to the players in the west?


That's about all I can come up with at the moment. I'll think more on it during the day and might have a couple more later.

 

How popular is VF compared to other fighting games in Japan now?

Oppinion on some of the other popular fighting games and their mechanics.

Thoughts on VF3's system and the dodge button. Were the changes in both gameplay and art style good one's in VF4?

 

-Do u play xbox live VF5? IF so may i add u as a friend so i can play with u and learn from u. I also speak japanese so ill be able to understand what i can improve on.
-Are their currently any top VF5 players in Japan that play VF on xbox live?
-What do u think of goh and how do u find the match ups between AKIRA vs GOH.
-How do u hold ur joystick?
-alot of people hate abare in the west. What do u and japanese ppl in general think of abare. When do u use 2p, and how often do u use 2p? What are the best way to implement 2p.
-if you know a top player goh in japan that has xbox live, can u hook me up so i can learn from him.

 

On average, how many people are in the arcades playing VF5R when you are there?

 

How do you hold your joystick

 

Are you playing any other characters beside Akira in VF5R competitively?

Is Magnum the strongest Jeffry in VF5R? Are you friends with him?

Do you think Akira's single palm is too strong?

What is your favorite food?

What was your longest winning streak in any of the VF games?

What do you feel is your weaknesses that you need to improve on?

Can you tell Magnum I said hi?

 

Do you have any tips for a beginning Akira player?

 

-What do you think is the best thing Sega can do to recapture the love of VF5 for those who have seem to stop playing?

-Do you feel that the younger generation of fighters can be attracted to such a game as VF5?

-What parts of the game do you think make Virtua Fighter stand out from other fighting games?

-Do you wish for the Evade button to make a return in the next Virtua Fighter installment?

-Do you feel that there should be more or less characters in the Virtua Fighter universe, and why?

-What are your thoughts on Sega not having a console port of VF5R?

-Do you feel that the recent Virtua Fighter installments focus more on combos than pure strategies, and if so, why?

-What are your thoughts on the changing wall stages in VF5R?

-Do you think Sega should "lighten" the VF fighting system to bring new players into the game, or should they just add "new player-friendly" characters into the fray?

-What Virtua Fighter had the best music & stages in your opinion?

-What do you think will be the future of Virtua Fighter???

 

Thanks to everyone who is putting this together!

- Do you think VF needs a reboot like BlazBlue did to Guilty Gear?

- What originally drew you to Virtua Fighter?

- Did you initially like it or think you'd become a high level player?

- Did you ever play Fighting Vipers? What did you think of it? Why do you think it didn't take off?

- If you could add a new character to VF what fighting art would you have them use?

- Which character do you think rivals Akira best? Jean, Goh, Wolf or someone else?

 

Would you like to have international Rivals for VF5R for Japanese Pro's to play against?

What are your thoughts on VF5 at World Cyber Games and Fu~udo's efforts?

Do you think VF can survive as an arcade exclusive game?

Would you like to see VF at EVO in the states?

How long do you think VF can survive as a franchise?

 

What happened to Minami Akira, why did he quit VF? He dominated VF like no one else ever had during VF4/EVO/FT but then quit without anyone at VFDC finding out why. On a side note a lot of people here would be extremely interested in hearing from Minami I would think simply because of how prominent he is in VF history.

What do you think of the 'throw clash' mechanic that was added from VF4:FT to VF5?

Do you prefer Sanwa or Seimitsu (or no preference)?

Do you play any secondary characters other than Akira?

 

i really like these questions, good job tengu

 

a few questions for me.

How do you feel when and if top players burn out and leave the scene? Does it make you sad/angry/frustrated/happy/etc?

How do you feel about new players trying to break thru to the next level?

How do you feel about top players who disrespect new players? New players who disrespect top players? Is this is even a problem in japan: where established players tend to look down on newer players?

^ i know this is a bit of a prevailing feeling here, even tho in many cases it is more perceived than reality.

 

In VF5R. What New Moves does Akira Have that Gives him the ability to stand toe to toe against the faster characters?


Who is your Main rival and Why?


Who do you find to be the Most frustrating person to play and somehow no matter what you do you can't seem to get over?