The TO Desk

The TO desk is a show dedicated to telling the perspectives of organizers inside the FGC. Slashback Volume 2 is coming at you this week! Host DJCream sits down with the staff behind NorCal's latest and greatest anime FGC event now in its second year. Topics of discussion include a look back on Slashback 2023, the outlook on numbers for this year, what tournaments the team is looking forward to the most and recommendations for food in downtown San Jose, California! 🛒 Check out the Slashback 2024 Merch shop: https://slashback.info/shop 🔗 Schedule & More Info: https://slashback.info

Right before the hotly anticipated release of Under Night In-Birth II, DJCream sat down with two friends and fellow tournament staples of the French Bread scene to talk about the history of the series and passionate fanbase surrounding it. This is AIRDASH ARCHIVES!

The TO desk is a show dedicated to telling the perspectives of organizers inside the FGC. On this episode we got CMV guru turned Event Director Brett on to deep dive into the making of Slashback! 9 games over 2 days in Northern California showcasing the greatest of the west coast's anime FGC.

The TO desk is a show dedicated to telling the perspectives of organizers inside the FGC.   

Vortex Gallery Online 2023 has officially reached 100+ tournaments! Join us by getting your game or regional tournament in before our cutoff on December 16th: https://956pro.com/volunteer 

We're back with more FGC news recap! We go over Street Fighter 6 announcing a 2nd Beta and deep dive into the "Input Delay Reduction" feature touted by Capcom. After that, we talk the news out of ArcSystemWorks following ArcRevo Japan for both Guilty Gear Strive and DNF Duel and round it off with perspectives on the Smash World Tour shutdown and how the logistics play out with alleged meddling by Panda Global. Oh, and Project L is a thing still!  

Early registration for Vortex Gallery Online 2023 is LIVE: start.gg/vortexgallery

The TO desk is a show dedicated to telling the perspectives of organizers inside the FGC.   It's been a while! The 956P crew gets together to recap the announcement of Vortex Gallery Online 2023, giving you all a quick update on our timeline and how YOU can be a part. Don't forget early registration is live for our players!  After that, we look ahead to Evo Japan and catch up on news coming out various fighting game developers from Team Ninja to the doujin game scene and community modders including our very own!  Early registration for Vortex Gallery Online 2023 is LIVE: start.gg/vortexgallery

The TO desk is a show dedicated to telling the perspectives of organizers inside the FGC.

Winter  Gaiden is on its last weekend and we go over a few details before  getting into the big news - we'll be back at EVO 2022. We're talking  what we do, how we do it and sharing a few stories from the years of  side events in the Mandalay Bay. Shib's never been - so he's gotta know.

The TO desk is a show dedicated to telling the perspectives of organizers inside the FGC. 

We're coming at you in the midst of our Guilty Gear Strive weekend for Winter Gaiden! After a recap of our first 3 tournaments we cover the news. EVO makes its first plays and Smash ain't one of them. Plus, a ton of new games are coming! Updates are coming! Very busy year for fighting games. Stick with us for a big talk about the Capcom Fighting Collection and what it means for retro communities.

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The TO desk is a show dedicated to telling the perspectives of  organizers inside the FGC.   We're coming at you with a preview of Winter Gaiden - just a week away  from our Strive kickoff weekend! Join Coren, Hagure, Osugure and Shib to  talk about The King of Fighters XV's impressive launch, BBTAG's blessed  netcode update and a look ahead to Combo Breaker 2022.  If you enjoyed this episode please consider subscribing to our YouTube  channel for more FGC content.

Today we're gathering to present our next event - Vortex Gallery: Winter Gaiden. 3 weekends of online tournaments on PC in 5 global regions! We're bringing y'all the Vortex Gallery tournament experience across Guilty Gear -Strive-, Melty Blood: Type Lumina and the long-awaited King Of Fighters XV. Join Coren, Daryl, Giby, Hagure and Shiburizu to go over our plans and expectations. Plus we talk about what are team will be when KOF drops.

Join Coren, DJCream, Shiburizu & Tenma on a look ahead to 2022! We  briefly look back at what highlighted fighting games in 2021 for each of  us (including an extended rant on Concerto's development by Shib) and  recap our thoughts on the open beta tests for DNF Duel & The King of  Fighters XV. What comes next? First we talk about Frosty Faustings due  this coming week at the time of upload, and make some guesses on what  we're watching closely in 2022.

The TO desk is a show dedicated to telling the perspectives of organizers inside the FGC.

Join Coren, Hagure and Shib on a discussion of retro hardware and playing old man games in 2021 - how to buy, where to buy, what to look for and  factors to consider when running events. Where does the enthusiast community stand amidst the inflated prices of retro hardware and  original game packages? After that, Chickzama and Shib talk about the  FGC Retirement Home - Final Fantasy XIV! Listen to their pre-Endwalker  expectations and speculation.

00:00 Intros
01:36 Running events on old/retro hardware
55:35 FGC Holiday Gift Guide
01:13:03 Final Fantasy XIV - Endwalker expectations & FGC Retirement Home

Links to content discussed in the retro segment:
- [RetroRGB](https://www.retrorgb.com/) - News & Info for retro  tech. Great place to get started for learning about Retro gear.
- [RetroRGB Video Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLPIbBCKVH2uKGm5C4sOkew)
- [RetroTINK](https://www.retrotink.com/) - Home of the RetroTINK  upscalers; Easiest way to laglessly upscale retro video for use with  HDMI.
- [VideoGamePerfection](https://videogameperfection.com/) - Home of  the OSSC; Another powerful, lagless upscaler (Harder to use, but  powerful)
- [Home Arcade System (HAS) Supergun  Thread](https://www.arcade-projects.com/threads/home-arcade-system.332/)  - Golden standard for Superguns
- [Arcade Projects Forums](https://www.arcade-projects.com/) - Forum where a lot of retro tech is developed & discussed
-  [ShMUPS Forums](https://shmups.system11.org/) - Another hotspot of  retro tech activity  - [HDMI Equipment for  OSSC](https://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=63585) - Great  thread for HDMI equipment (switchers, matrixes, etc.) that works well  with retro tech.
- [raphnet](https://www.raphnet-tech.com/index.php) - Home of Raphnet Adapters; a way to convert console controllers → USB.
- [Brook Gaming](https://www.brookaccessory.com/product/) - Home of  the Brook Adapters; Easiest way to connect USB → console controller  ports. Defacto standard for DC & PS2 based tournaments. Also home of  the Fighting Board, probably the best Arcade Stick PCB for modern  consoles.
- [Undamned DB15 USB  Decoder](https://paradisearcadeshop.com/products/undamned-db15-usb-decoder)  - Used to connect USB Controllers to most modern superguns.

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Check out our hosts on this episode:
Shiburizu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shiburizu
Hagure on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hagure Chickzama on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chickzama
Coren on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CxR_Coren

Join the full house of Coren, Daryl, Shib, Shtkn and Tenma on this  episode's topics: Three big character DLCs rounding off 2021, holiday  shopping season recommendations for the FGC member in your life, and the  return to offline events with tips on organizing around the ongoing  pandemic. Oh, and we talk about Kill la Kill -IF.

The TO desk is a show dedicated to telling the perspectives of organizers inside the FGC.   Join Coren, Daryl, and Shib in our inaugural episode talking about a busy weekend for the community including our thoughts on the King of Fighters XV beta test, our Project L reactions and the big news in the world of competitive fighting games. Will Nintendo's sponsorships ultimately benefit the community's organizing efforts? What does Climax of Night returning mean to us? What even is MBON? All that and more on this episode.

• 0:00 Welcome to the desk!
• 4:55 The King of Fighters XV Open Beta Test
• 34:06 Nintendo x Panda Global for Smash Ult & Melee
• 50:02 Project L revealed (again!), our reactions
• 1:08:05 Climax of Night Type-4