Persona has been making combo videos for over ten years, starting with King of Fighters 2000 and Capcom vs SNK 2. He prefers to focus on finding new combos, usually sticking to minimal editing or enlisting help from other editors so that he can concentrate on game engine research.
What was the first video you made?
Persona: My first combo video was a KoF 2000 Athena video back in the days when I still had my own website, Fighters Cafe. I was a bit nervous about the feedback it was going to get but it got good feedback so it motivated me to make more videos.
How do you make your videos? Are you happy with the method you use?
Persona: I make all my videos by hand. But to be honest, if I had the chance to use programmable pads, I would. I don’t make combo videos to show off my execution, but it’s more about the idea around the combo. Someone who can come up with crazy ideas will always win over someone showing off their execution skill in my book, therefore when it comes to combo videos, execution means almost nothing to me. If people want to give the wow factor then they should be doing well in matches, not in training mode.
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