I Got Next gives inside look at fighting game tourney scene
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Jun 27th 2009 at 9:00PM }
If the world of professional Street Fighter-ing is a nebulous mystery to you, it may be time to get a clue from an excellent piece of research material -- indie graphic designer/filmmaker Ian Cofino's recently completed documentary, I Got Next. The feature-length film went live on UFragTV last night, and is expected to be widely released via torrent in the near future. For a bite-sized sampling, check out the trailer above.
For a still-harangued-by-student-loans amateur filmmaker, it's a really nice production -- one that gives us insight into the minds of a quarter-circle-punch obsessed populous we've never really bothered to study. Oh, also, it contains the music of The Go! Team, which is scientifically proven to make anything it touches a million times better.
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Sokkratez @ Jun 27th 2009 9:32PM
You mean they didn't use the KRS-One album "I Got Next" as the film's soundtrack? That's a pretty big oversight.
Dance Mofo @ Jun 27th 2009 9:32PM
I got next was when a WHOLE bunch of us guys were at the bowling alley playing mortal kombat 2. the next opponent would place a quarter on the screen and there would be like 7 quarters across the screen and we all would know who would be next to play.
Ebichu @ Jun 27th 2009 9:32PM
ARRGH, I love game related documentaries! Gimme, gimme, gimme!
jynxycat @ Jun 27th 2009 9:45PM
FYI,
Ian is going to Evo 09 next month to shoot a ton of footage, which will be added in the final version of the documentary, which will release late this year or early next.
That automatically makes the documentary 10x as hype.
Fuze9 @ Jun 27th 2009 9:58PM
Uhm, this had Anamanaguchi music in the background. Dunno 'bout that Go! Team.
Marshall Banana @ Jun 27th 2009 10:03PM
Noticed that, I love their music, but the Go! Team is pretty cool too.
I think I may have to watch this movie just for the music selection now.
inteller @ Jun 27th 2009 10:17PM
notice the distinct lack of girls in the room. These guys need to get laid.
mike @ Jun 27th 2009 11:00PM
Obviously.
More importantly, I noticed the distinct lack of witty analysis or deep thought:
"Basically a fighting game is two players fighting against each other, one on one. So you wanna beat the other guy."
Hm..
Way to take something that on the surface looks boring as hell, sound... ahem, boring?
Kimosabae @ Jun 30th 2009 1:07AM
You're an idiot. Wherever there's game's being played there's a lack of girls... including wherever you are this very moment.
-SynikaL
John @ Jun 28th 2009 12:12AM
You are posting comments to a video game blog at 10 o'clock on a Saturday night.
Jimiisama @ Jun 28th 2009 2:18AM
This is a good thread of comments.
mortegro545 @ Jun 28th 2009 5:20AM
Amen to that.
xeleion @ Jun 29th 2009 1:03AM
Believe it or not, lots of those people have actual social lives! They have friends and girlfriends and everything.
ZaxCG2 @ Jun 27th 2009 10:56PM
NICE. They used Anamanguchi's Sting Operation on the last half of the trailer. Very good taste in music.
ZaxCG2 @ Jun 27th 2009 10:58PM
http://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography/by/anamanaguchi
You can download the whole soundtrack here for FREE. ;3
nighttime__ @ Jun 28th 2009 2:30AM
Thank you so much for that link!
you made my day by introducing me to some sweet sweet musical love.
nighttime__ @ Jun 28th 2009 2:25AM
I miss playing in the arcade, and having a crowd of 20 or so people behind me, watching or lining up to fight me!
nighttime__ @ Jun 28th 2009 2:32AM
but it's really embarrassing when you lose to a 14 y/o kid from palette town.
ZaxCG2 @ Jun 28th 2009 8:55PM
You're welcome - regarding the link. If you ever have any more chiptune/8-bit music needs check out www.8bitcollective.com and micromusic.net
Emperor_Den_Den @ Jun 28th 2009 2:28AM
man one day I'll be good enough with zangief to play
noxmad @ Jun 28th 2009 5:46AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb76Sn1YvTc&fmt=22
youtube HD version
j.howlett @ Jun 28th 2009 7:37AM
i saw that gotecks guy on tv
weenus @ Jun 28th 2009 9:06AM
Not surprisingly, the genius gamers on Joystiq are hating on people for being good at a game they enjoy and playing it competitively.
Cerpin Taxt @ Jun 28th 2009 12:05PM
I love documentaries about sub-cultures. Also, The Go! Team makes it even more appealing.
T. @ Jun 28th 2009 2:20PM
Too true. Glad to see Joystiq shouting out some love for the Go! Team. I almost rented the Wii Cheer game as it had Huddle Formation in it. Oh Harmonix, please grant me my fondest wish of a Go! Team RB pack...