To be a good player not only do you need execution but you also need to be psychologically strong. – Sammy Nguyen, senior mechanical engineering
“Street Fighter is truth. The game is impartial. If your move doesn’t come out or your combo is dropped, you need to play better.” – Jenkins Mitchell, owner of Nerdy Video Game Stuff
“Learn everything about the games. The guy with the baseball cap or the red-haired mutant chick is a good place to start.” – Dennis Pham, senior human development major
“You got to yell a lot!” – Sterling Carlton, customer at Nerdy Video Game Stuff
“Cheetos, a two-liter bottle of coke, a five-hour energy drink, a 40-inch monitor and a good finger workout routine!” – James Johnson, senior anthropology major
“Grind [slang for ‘practice a lot’]!” – Harris Sobottka, customer at Nerdy Video Game Stuff
“For Marvel vs. Capcom 3, play Sentinel. For Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, be Vance Wu.” – Collin Vaughn, customer at Nerdy Video Game Stuff
“Be able to recognize patterns in your opponents’ habits.” – Sammy Nguyen, senior mechanical engineering major
“If you get angry when you play, figure out why it’s happening and improve on it.” – Marc Rodillion, senior music major
– Text by Claire Maldarelli