Double Tap – A Podcast for the Fighting Game Community

Evo 2025 is in the books, and StaticGorilla brings a full breakdown of his experience—from the layout and artist alley to the pools and tournament play. We talk about how this year’s venue changes impacted the vibe, arcade setups, and why this may have been the most well-organized EVO yet. They also unpack global EVO expansion, MvC2 cameos, and more. Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/3oy [https://mtb.gg/3oy] Show Twitter: twitter.com/doubletapfgc [https://twitter.com/doubletapfgc] Hosts: Andres Mirandes twitter.com/CrashtagVS [https://twitter.com/CrashtagVS] Jeremiah Ward twitter.com/mezzafgc [https://twitter.com/mezzafgc] Gabriel Medina twitter.com/StaticGorilla [https://twitter.com/StaticGorilla] Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations. Website: mashthosebuttons.com [https://mashthosebuttons.com/] Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetwork [https://twitter.com/themashnetwork] Discord: mash.gg/discord [https://mash.gg/discord]

Evo 2025 is right around the corner, and Double Tap is breaking down everything leading up to the biggest fighting game event of the year. The crew dives into the latest 2XKO updates, including Vi’s gameplay trailer and major system changes for the upcoming beta. Plus, they dissect the Mortal Kombat 2 movie trailer and highlight key reveals from Ken’s City of the Wolves trailer and Sagat’s return to Street Fighter 6. Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/3ov [https://mtb.gg/3ov] Show Twitter: twitter.com/doubletapfgc [https://twitter.com/doubletapfgc] Hosts: Andres Mirandes twitter.com/CrashtagVS [https://twitter.com/CrashtagVS] Jeremiah Ward twitter.com/mezzafgc [https://twitter.com/mezzafgc] Gabriel Medina twitter.com/StaticGorilla [https://twitter.com/StaticGorilla] Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations. Website: mashthosebuttons.com [https://mashthosebuttons.com/] Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetwork [https://twitter.com/themashnetwork] Discord: mash.gg/discord [https://mash.gg/discord]

Crash and Static Gorilla dive into Evo’s record-breaking Marvel vs. Capcom 2 tournament numbers, the evolving Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 landscape, and what players can expect at EWC with big payouts on the line. They also cover Guilty Gear Strive’s Anime Expo panel, the Lucy reveal coming to Evo, and how Cyberpunk’s Edgerunners music will shake up your playlist. Plus, the Street Fighter 6 Costume 4 drops just in time for Evo, bringing new fits (and opinions) to the hype. Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/3oq [https://mtb.gg/3oq] Show Twitter: twitter.com/doubletapfgc [https://twitter.com/doubletapfgc] Hosts: Andres Mirandes twitter.com/CrashtagVS [https://twitter.com/CrashtagVS] Gabriel Medina twitter.com/StaticGorilla [https://twitter.com/StaticGorilla] Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations. Website: mashthosebuttons.com [https://mashthosebuttons.com/] Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetwork [https://twitter.com/themashnetwork] Discord: mash.gg/discord [https://mash.gg/discord]

Mr. World Wide (StaticGorilla) talks about his experiences at CEO 2025 and its return back home to Orlando. They discuss the surprise announcement of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls made by Arc System Works, as well as EVO 2025 registration leaderboard. They talk a bit about the importance of supporting your locals, and dig into the outlook for fighting games through 2026. Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/3oo [https://mtb.gg/3oo] Show Twitter: twitter.com/doubletapfgc [https://twitter.com/doubletapfgc] Hosts: Andres Mirandes twitter.com/CrashtagVS [https://twitter.com/CrashtagVS] Gabriel Medina twitter.com/StaticGorilla [https://twitter.com/StaticGorilla] Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations. Website: mashthosebuttons.com [https://mashthosebuttons.com/] Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetwork [https://twitter.com/themashnetwork] Discord: mash.gg/discord [https://mash.gg/discord]

We discuss the latest Street Fighter 6 updates, including Elena’s debut and our take on how she could shift the meta. We also break down City of the Wolves newest patch means for characters like Hotaru and Hokutomaru. From our personal Combo Breaker experiences to exclusive stories behind-the-scenes, we share what made this year’s event special. Plus, we explore the Nen x Impact demo and how its mechanics stack up against classic versus-style fighters. Episode URL: https://mtb.gg/3ob [https://mtb.gg/3ob] Show Twitter: twitter.com/doubletapfgc [https://twitter.com/doubletapfgc] Hosts: Jeremiah Ward twitter.com/mezzafgc [https://twitter.com/mezzafgc] Gabriel Medina twitter.com/StaticGorilla [https://twitter.com/StaticGorilla] Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations. Website: mashthosebuttons.com [https://mashthosebuttons.com/] Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetwork [https://twitter.com/themashnetwork] Discord: mash.gg/discord [https://mash.gg/discord]