Episode 659: EVO Report 2022

TJ covered — and also competed at — EVO 2022 this past week, and likewise, many of the news items today are about the lastest fighting game news out of the event.

  • Fatal Fury returns, after more than 20 years
  • Street Fighter 6 introduces Kimberly at EVO
  • Splatoon 3 gets three-way fights and a demo later this month

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