#8 - Fantasy Draft Lineup: Street Fighter (Part 1)

20/10/2023 48 min Temporada 1 Episodio 8

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Episode Synopsis

Welcome to The Penny Men’s underground tournament of fists, fireballs, and fierce opinions! This week, the boys go toe-to-toe with Street Fighter, the legendary Capcom franchise that sparked an arcade revolution—and at least three cartoon adaptations nobody asked for!In this roundhouse-kicking installment, Ben, Gregory, and Tom each draft their dream Street Fighter roster—eight fighters and one boss from any corner of the sprawling, spin-kicking franchise! From alpha prequels to 3D face-smashers, rival schools to final fights, even those weird EX games? They’re all fair game!Expect:Deep dives into arcade lore, from the pizza parlor machines of their childhood to PlayStation manuals advertising “the game of the movie of the game”!A recap of Street Fighter’s wild history: multiple timelines, character redesigns, comic cameos, and more Ryu than your brain can handle!A solemn tribute to Street Fighter 2010, the bizarre space-fighting NES game that turned Ken Masters into a grieving scientist with laser arms!But that’s not all!🥋 Featuring:24 roster picks3 artistically-rendered team lineups1 phantom jar of predictions0 appearances by Dan (probably)Street Fighter fatigue? Never heard of it!Too young to remember arcades? Doesn’t matter!Think M. Bison is secretly a plagiarist? You’re not alone!Choose your fighter—then hit play!🎮👊💥Quarters not required!