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Thank you so much Dustin!!! I’ll do my best to honor this wonderful compliment! I have ideas for at least two more of this kind of “language” examination” gaming video I’m working on and hopefully can get them out over the next year:)

I appreciate it man! It’s tough when there’s the internet colloquial “gatekeeping” term and then an actual gatekeeping term that’s an explicit function of the media - which nobody seems to know about or talk about. Maybe I didn’t go into details as much from the media/information theory POV as I should’ve for sake of people’s patience and sanity lol I admit I don’t mess with any gaming “communities” where the colloquial term gets used and I purposefully take a naive view for my definition (the Dark Souls explanation), and fair enough - maybe there’s real issues I’m not aware of, but from my POV the whole concept of colloquial “gatekeeping” is a top-down injection of a payload by the actual gatekeepers to create a secondary gatekeeping apparatus in the audience. I’d be really curious what you think I’m missing or not grasping if you’d be up for getting into it! I don’t intend to do a lot of these ‘language games’ videos, but I am working on one about “objectification”that should be a real doozy! I hope you stick around, I’d love to hear what you think!!!

@@SpidersSTG Well there's also people not wanting accessibility options in DS, for instance, refusing absolutely any change for anyone. It's a complicated topic and I don't pretend to have the answers, and one might add the discourses about mysogyny, racism, and many other topics these last few years, that have been labeled as gatekeeping from various points of view. You not mentioning anything about these topics (even just to say "I'm not talking about that") made me think you didn't really know or cared about them, but maybe I was wrong. Or maybe I'm the one not understanding your video, which is very possible lol In any case, I really enjoyed it, I like this kind of meta-analysis and critic, and I hope I'll enjoy the next one too!

I actually did have a bit about accessibility but cut it for time/coherence… damn! I had an amazing conversation about accessibility that changed my mind on some things and solidified my thoughts on others… I’ll see if I can find it and if it’s worth sharing I’ll do a little clip! I think about those topics a lot in the context of gatekeeping and care deeply about them… I think about internet discourse in terms of information: compression, decompression, loss, artifacts, resolution, etc. Right now I don’t think I have the chops to do any service to those topics, but I think a good first step is to acknowledge the real gatekeeping mechanisms. For example I made a gag about the Amandla Stenburg music video as if to say there is no discussion if there is ‘discourse’. For me at least, I feel like I’m being presented with two sides of any given topic and I don’t agree with either of them, yet I feel for and am desperate to understand both of them. I hope that makes sense!

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Thank Bankai! I’m glad you dug it!

Thank you Alvi!!!! I appreciate you

Thanks Opimusp!!!! I have a bunch more videos coming with devotion and dedication as the theme. I think it’s really the greatest gift of the genre. I hope you stick around!!! Checked out your videos your SkyForce play is wild!!! Do you ever think about making videos for other games?

@SpidersSTG it will be very exciting to see them🙏. The idea was that I would post some videos on crimson clover world explosion and on some different cave games. but I don't have the time right now as I had another baby 8 months ago( i have 5 children, cat and a dog ). I'm too tired to put in the time unfortunately. So right now I only play maybe 5 hours a week. but you create good inspiration ❤️

That’s wonderful congratulations!!! Sounds like you have a big beautiful family ❤️ Getting five hours a week is amazing for real! Might be the other greatest gift of the genre is jam packing whatever time parents can get on the stick with meaningful game play sessions.

100% great answer! I think your right, and I think that highlights the issue I have here as well. That would all happen as a natural process. So, why force it? I’m tongue-in-cheek when I’m calling it ageism, but I do think an effect of (or purpose of) of gatekeeping is breaking the intergenerational channels of communication and maintaining a top-down influence. I think it’s telling that most players I see in the speedrunning community are too young to have grown up with the games they play, for example, or that even for myself I’m playing games now that I technically could have grown up with, but didn’t because of how I was influenced by the media of my day. Thanks so much for the comment Punch Party!!! It gave me a lot to think about:) I’m working on another “media theory” video about nostalgia and progress and your thoughts are really helpful for trying to understand what I think. Looking forward to checking out your channel too! You ever think about making videos again??

@@SpidersSTG I think the relative youth of speed runners also points to the general impotence of gatekeepers and the accusations there of. There aren't any real gates, only keepers and few, if any of them have meaningful ability prevent people who really want to engage with something. Video essays are always a hobby that's floating in the back of my mind since I like toying with different ideas. Though I don't really have anything concrete planned at the moment.

Thanks Eric!!! I was worried this would be too far out there, but I think all shmup players have poetry and philosophy in their hearts that the games bring out. What are you playing now? Have you thought about making videos again?

Hell yeah DG!! I hope it holds up the second time around :)

not a shot at stock titan its really good (although bat top was a must) i just like modding things lol

Hey Darkslide! In the video description at the bottom I have a link to Arcade Shock’s Compatibility Quick List where they have the Qanba Titan listed, and it says what options you have. Shinsun would fit anywhere a Knee would. Some posts on reddit (search Qanba Titan Korean) talk about what sticks fit good too.

Me too!!! I’m so glad so someone got that :) Thank you so much for watching to the end <3

Thanks brother! With the way you’ve been rocking I would say don’t change a thing with your setup lol!!! It’s funny I started Schildmaid MX with the Shinsun and ended up playing with a modded Sanwa for quite a bit… now I’m using a k-lever again with a really high resistance and getting really (relatively) small movements with the Wivern… it’s very cool to be able to dial in things like that if you can get into the tinkering and experimenting. Thanks for checking it out! I still got to catch your DOJ clear you got to slow down haha

Thanks brother! I *think* you can. I was looking for someone else who asked and I saw a post on r/fight sticks where someone dropped a Shinsun into the XBox 8bitdo no problem… just bending some contacts around. I’m going to check with my gear when I get the chance to confirm and I’ll let you know too:)

@@SpidersSTG You're the man dude thank you! I'm very intrigued by how slight you were able to move it to get movement! And the clicking gives me ASMR. I wanna try it out for Touhou style danmaku.

@@blazinglazers69 That was the penny drop moment for me for sure! It feels so silky in Shikhondo, Cosmo Dreamer, and some of the Steam 2H randos I tried too. Glad you like the clicks! I thought about dialing it down but I really like it too :)

Thank you so much kartacha!!! i’m glad you like the style. It gives me a lot of confidence to keep trying things out. I see you have a channel too I’m going to watch your Axiom Verge video tonight!!! Schildmaid MX “Score Junkies” is what I’m working on now to try and line up as close to the Switch release as I can. Andro Dunos 2 is the next big video project (I got the clears earlier this year) and Sophstar pt 2 I started “filming” (sound silly to say haha) and 8’ll be playing/filming Sophstar while working on Dunos vid probably until the end of the year. Hopefully everything comes together fast. 🤞

@@SpidersSTG Appreciated. Good luck with the projects.

@@kartacha You as well! It will probably take a few nights to get through the video but as soon as I heard “Sumerians” I fell in love with it! I’ll be dropping a long comment when I finish but I’m really impressed with your presentation style so far. I have an aversion to “explaining” or setting up things in a video, but the way you did it was not just smart but got me hype for a 1 hour journey. I also love that style of storytelling so I’m really excited to see a deep dive into something that’s not about Souls lore :)

@@SpidersSTG It starts with the Sumerians and ends up with a multi-dimensional spacetime paradox. If any of these sounds remotely fun to you, then it's going to be a nice watch. But yeah, it's a dense video, hard to watch, especially in a single sitting.

Hell yes! I’m really excited too it’s going to be wild and goofy ride, and the game has been so fun to get into!

My pleasure Metal Neon thank for checking it out! I don’t know why there’s no videos either. I wish I knew more to make a better direct comparison for you - no experience with the LS-40 a Seimitsu LS-56 and an SELS-70X. I think my tap dodging is next level on the Shinsun, but I hit diagonals better and have more confidence with them on the Seimitsu sticks. I can’t pinpoint like a science for it, but I noticed I play better with the Shinsun on certain games and better with the SELS on others. I’m still trying to figure out and articulate the reasons. If you have any questions or want any details I’m happy to answer any questions or make a quick unlisted video just let me know!

@@SpidersSTG I think the better diagonals may have to do with the way that the microswitches are placed in the two seimitsu sticks that you are talking about. The LS32 and LS 40 have the switches placed in a way that is much closer to how Korean sticks place their microswitches with longer leaves on the switches. I've heard that the LS 40 is super tight in comparison to the LS 56, and the LS 40 is loved by shmup players. Only question I have bout the Shinsun is how is deflection on the stick?

@@Vexonia_Music Funny you should ask! A player called Chanchai just put up a video yesterday demoing the deflection for Shinsun lever… check it out! From my end I had zero issues with a different setup than his. I’ll have to grab an LS-40 at some point!

@@SpidersSTG Yea I saw their vid. They talked about it cause I asked em in my state's FGC discord. This defs seems like a lever I wanna give a try!

@@Vexonia_Music I think I figured it out since I started messing with a Knee Neo... with the Shinsun the throw is so long and *maybe* because I removed the shaft cover that I'm trying to hit a diagonal closer the the center not using the gate at all. With the Neo and a the 35a (?) grommet I tap the cardinals in a tight box and hit hard/fast to the gate for the diagonals. Once I got the hang of it it is sick, just obviously fatigue kicks in quicker. Gonna try and carry that technique over to the Shinsun. But yes in general I noticed this with the Sanwas vs. Seimitsu/K-Levers I really like the leaf switches a lot for knowing where I'm at.

Thank you Professor! It kind of just came out when I was recording but I might want explore that thought further!!! I'm so glad it connected with you.

Right!? So mysterious! That poor detective is going to have to learn the hard way about Brunhildian Physics!!!

@@SpidersSTG Ohgawwwd

@@michielkroder4031 ..."Psychics" lol I am a moron!

@@SpidersSTG Haha! The physics part had me extra intrigued!

8bitdo case is too shallow (pretty sure). I’ll see if I can check for you!

Scratch that... I just saw a post on r/fightsticks where someone dropped a Shinsun into an 8bitdo!!!! I asked if it fit with no modding and I'll let you know if the answer before I can check for myself :)

From the reddit OP: “Yeah, in the Xbox version at the very least. It's a tight fit close to the edge of the casing, i had to slightly bend two of the switch connectors, but otherwise it's perfect. I did remove the squircle gate on the bottom, but I think it fits even with it on.” Should be good to go! I will still check to confirm when I get the chance

@@SpidersSTG amazing thanks :)

I have a mad carz ego with sanwa and some times i feel too smooth , and imprecise .the ship moves too much ; really thinking to buy a mayflash and do that modification

Hey Alejandro! You’re not that old lol!!! And I’m not just saying that because I’m only a couple of year behind lol All that stuff was my girlfriends haha but I did start using a product with beef tallow that I *think* is helping? It feels nice either way. I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. I love the ritual and habits too… it seems a little thing, and it was even an off-hand comment in the video, but I really do think it grounds is in this reality of fantasy we all participate in, rather than just being blown around like leaves by the whims of the industry. I was saving up for a PS5 for many years, and now I can’t even imagine getting the latest console and just hoping they will make games I may enjoy eventually, a controller I will hopefully get used to and enjoy, etc. Abrazo from the web my fellow spider!!!

@@alejandromoreno8248No need!! I actually dropped it into the knock-off Mad Catz Ego (Monoprice Dark Matter) and it fits perfect and solves the issue I had with the the NE diagonal angle… we really are brothers lol. You would just need a 5-pin to .187 adapter and a screwdriver. Default grommet matches Sanwa spring resistance.

That’s my favorite lever too!!! It IS a rabbit hole haha but it’s too late for me.

Thank you Frédéric! I’m so glad you found the genre and my channel and appreciate the videos!!! There’s so much great shmup content out there, but I didn’t see a lot of stuff from a rookie perspective, and as an avid video game content RUclips watcher I feel like I wanted to see things about what it feels like to actually play and be a gamer rather than just about games - so many people do such a great job of doing that already! If you’re interested, I did an interview with Dace @Shmuptopia and we go into a lot of things about the hobby and what it’s like to be a new player. His channel is one of my favorites too :) Crimzon Clover is wonderful! I’ve been chipping away at the Novice 1CC for a couple of months while playing other games… the TLB (true last boss) robbed me of the 1CC the other night!!! It’s a great place to start and I kind of wish I wasn’t as intimidated by it when I first started. I hope you stick around! Any questions or if you just want to chat or celebrate a victory feel free to leave a comment in any of the videos :)

@@SpidersSTG Thanks for the very nice response. I'll definitely stick around your channel and listen to your interview! Cheers and congrats for your great content!

That’s awesome! I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels that way lol. I didn’t know the SuzoHapps fit into Arcade 1up but that makes sense - does it fit naturally or are you drilling it right into the panel?

@@SpidersSTG I upcycled a broken Street Fighter Gen 1 cab. They have full size holes and fit a Sanwa JLF (their stock sticks are the same size and shape, just worse quality). I had to unglue mounting plates but they could be easily switched over. They have 28mm button holes which are fine for SuzoHapps or ILs. I have Happ Competition Buttons (panel too thick for Sanwa etc) but have tried out Happ convex buttons which still feel nice to use.

Hahaha thank you! I’m case anybody was wondering the game is called Demon Sword: Incubus and it’s pretty fun!

I just setup a Knee Neo and I totally get what you mean - getting the high resistance and “slapping” the bat reminds me of the old US arcades. I would say Shinsun being built for the lighter resistance (it comes with a 15 grommet stock) but still having that snap to neutral and smaller distance to activate would be better for shmups, but it’s not so much better than a Seimitsu in every regard that I would pick one over the other completely. I’m happy to have the luxury of not having to choose only one! I haven’t watched Mark’s “golden lever” video in a while… I remember his setup being really interesting but more work and investment I was up for at the time.

Thanks Psy!!! I caught that later into making the video, that there were low collar k-levers that could drop into Japanese setups. The actuation/throw difference caught me off guard (as shown in the video)! It’s pretty dramatic with the Shinsun. I since got a Knee Neo which is much stiffer and can play a lot further out to the collar/gate to hit diagonals, but yeah everything kind of syncs up around the resistance. i definitely want to experiment more with the Shinsun tensions and try the 15A+balltop, and the NewHelpMe too… it’s an addicting hobby!!!

Hey Psy, I really like using a ball-top with a hybrid/wineglass grip and usually prefer an LS-56. What K-Lever would you recommend based on that? I'm hoping for something that will fit in my 8bitdo wireless or Qanbra Q4raf.

​@@blazinglazers69 I would again point to the 309 NewHelpMe but it's not easy to find a conversion shaft anymore that would allow you to install a ball top on it. I might actually have to recommend the Shinsun in your situation because of that. Now there are higher end boutique options like the Golden Lever and the Sanjuks levers, but those are really expensive and not a good starting point for people new to K-levers. Also, your Q4RAF should fit just about any low-collar K-lever with no issues and would be much better suited than the 8bitdo wireless stick.

@@psymagearcade Beautiful. Thank you man!!

@@psymagearcade You need to be making some K-lever videos my friend!!!!!!

i also appreciate you taking Korea to the limits

Thanks VW!! The world of arcade sticks is a lot and I think it’s really hard to find well articulated discussions about it because so much is “feel”. Sanwa is pretty popular with 2D fighters and some people swear by them, but they also kind of “won” the format war like VHS did and not necessarily for being better than Betamax. I don’t really like them, but that said they are really easy to mod with tons of options available and after tweaking some things I do have 3 different modded Sanwas I love. Seimitsu is generally preferred by shmup players and hardcore retro arcade players for the LS-32 which was the standard Japanese arcade cab stick and also (I think) in Neo-Geo cabs around the world. I’ve seen a lot of shmup players use the LS-40 and LS-56. My “main” stick is an SELS-70-X which is based on the LS-56 and with no shaft rotation. They make a silent version too. Happ was the ubiquitous American arcade stick, and that design is now made by a company called IL (Industrias Lorenzo), though SuzoHapp is still around. They don’t fit in common consumer cases (just XArcade I think), people usually put them into cabinets or custom work. The Korean levers (IST, Crown/Samducksa, seem even more nuanced and different even among a brand, so I don’t have much to offer for info. The market seems very driven by Tekken players, and even more by Mishima players, so it’s hard to get a read on what would be good “for the rest of us” lol If you ever want to dive in and have any questions just shoot me a message. I have a ton of spare parts too if you ever need or want to try different buttons or whatever I can mail you something.

@@SpidersSTG I would probably start with a default/entry level stick. To start. One that I could use out of the box. And go from there. Who knows I might hate using it! Haha

Got so caught up in stick talk I forgot about the rest of the comment! I'm glad that connected with you. I've been thinking about that a lot the last couple years. One, I think even though I've been playing games since I can remember, it wasn't until getting properly into arcade games and it shifting my mindset that I felt like a real gamer instead of just a consumer. I think when you're a consumer you're just kind of stuck with what comes down the pike, and these last few years I feel like not only have the mainstream games been really unsatisfying, but the attitude from the industry and media has been such a "if you don't like it you're the problem" and it's really... discouraging to say the least! You're a badass diehard gamer, so I don't see the industry blowing you around like a leaf!!!!

@@SpidersSTG I feel like I am true to myself in my gaming. Just need to keep refining the formula. Thanks man. I am definitely not chasing the new trends/games. The last few years and presently the mainstream industry is lost. The big publishers deserve all the failures the receive. They do it to themselves.

Thanks Aaron! I’m so glad you liked it:)