# Are Fighting Games Reaching their Max Potential? | Extra Trashy Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/trash-talk-7101548/are-fighting-games-reaching-their-max-potential-extra-trashy Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/trash-talk-7101548/are-fighting-games-reaching-their-max-potential-extra-trashy.md Podcast: [Trash Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trash-talk-7101548) Published: 2026-02-18T17:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianf/episodes/Are-Fighting-Games-Reaching-their-Max-Potential---Extra-Trashy-e3f8e21 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO1304577573.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trash-talk-7101548/episodes/are-fighting-games-reaching-their-max-potential-extra-trashy Duration seconds: 5620 ## Resource NEW TRASH TALK YOUTUBE CHANNEL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TrashTalkFGC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BRAND NEW MERCH: ⁠⁠ https://BrianF.Shop⁠⁠ Listen to Trash Talk and Extra Trashy on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6q4KFX6icVO4AuyKvvwzt9⁠⁠ We launched a Patreon! - ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/Brian_F⁠⁠ for early access to main Trash Talk episodes, Q&A with the community for Extra Trashy, and more. Capcom has issued a statement regarding changes to the streaming guidelines Capcom Cup, including a price reduction of the PPV. There also is an essay going around by 6weetbix, the creator of several Tekken resources, called "Fighting Games Have a Product Design Problem" In this episode, Brian and iDom discuss the contents of the essay and why fighting games have a lot to go before reaching the levels of popularity that its contemporaries enjoy. Episode: Extra Trashy #29 Recorded on: February 16th 2026 Follow us YouTube - ⁠ ⁠@Brian_F ⁠ ⁠ Brian_F - ⁠ ⁠⁠https://x.com/Bri4nF⁠⁠⁠ iDom - ⁠ ⁠⁠https://x.com/iDomNYC ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ RobTV - ⁠⁠https://x.com/RobTeeVee⁠⁠ Edited by ⁠ ⁠ @nugieboy ⁠ ⁠ Extra Trashy video intro by ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@JeremyMansford ⁠⁠ NEW MERCH: https://BrianF.Shop MAIN CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@Brian_FSECOND CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@MoreBrian_FTRASH TALK + EXTRA TRASHY PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/6q4KFX6icVO4AuyKvvwzt9Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Brian_FTwitch stream: http://www.twitch.tv/brian_fTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/bri4nfOld Merch: https://brian-f.creator-spring.com/Fighting Game gear/PC Setup: https://www.amazon.com/shop/bri4nfAmazon Affiliates link: https://amzn.to/2C3sIKbHeadphones: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SKVNS00?ref=exp_bri4nf_dp_vv_d#brian_F #trashtalk #streetfighter6 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trash-talk-7101548/episodes/are-fighting-games-reaching-their-max-potential-extra-trashy/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/trash-talk-7101548/are-fighting-games-reaching-their-max-potential-extra-trashy.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.