Arcades Report: VS Dojo
So I’m in France for the holidays and looking for a little kof action, and as La Mythik had just closed, I headed down to VS Dojo.
The last time I was here it was quite quiet and the opening times make it a little difficult for meeting after work mid week. However, it’s the holidays, and I was pleasantly surprised to see? the place was heaving!
VS Dojo is much like a small Japanese arcade, with versus cabinets, albeit side by side. SFIV, GG, 3S, ST, KOF 2002, 2002UM and XIII, amongst others.
2002UM was busy and some guy was beasting with Hinako. While waiting in the queue, I noticed the XIII machine was occupied by only one guy on practice mode so I threw down a couple of challenges.? The guy pretty much destroyed me, with what seemed like 90% damage combos with various characters!? By the time I could manage to get him down to his last character (my Ash finally woke up), I was quite broke lol.? I had to ask him for his name.
It was Frionel, the 2002um WGC champ. I didn’t feel so bad now lol.
He commented that XIII is a very easy game in comparison to 2002UM.? He also thinks that he is currently the strongest XIII player but the rest are catching up fast!? He confirmed he will be entering WGC 2011 for both KOFs… there’s going to be trouble and it’ll be a good fight between him and Salim, I’m telling you!? Rumours have it Mr. KOF will be coming down… I’m very tempted to fly over to Cannes just to watch the carnage!
There’s also news of a new arcade opening up down the road, at twice the size, on two floors in a few days… More on this soon…
Ratings
- The King of Fighters ’95 4Gag Battle
(5.00 out of 5)
- The King of Fighters ’95 4Gag Battle
About Oyaji
Ah crap, we could have met up! I’m going to go on Wednesday. Keep in touch, I think a lot of us are coming back out of the woodwork to play KOF, it’s weird isn’t it!
Gunsmith,
I’m also in Paris (straight from Minnesota USA) over the holidays and trying to get in some KoF XIII time over at VS Dojo! Tomorrow is my last day in town and I’m going to try to get to the Dojo as much as I can.
Thanks for curating a great site with lots of great guides. Minnesota has a small, but active SNK scene with active players in 98 UM, 2002 UM and CvS2. Me, I just got back into the scene this year (after playing in the arcades in mid 90’s) and am trying to catch up!