Author Archives: mtvillwock

About mtvillwock

Matt is a software developer living in San Francisco. In his free time, he enjoys running, reading, writing, fighting games, and swing dancing.

Put on Hold

Greetings, Injustice fans! I type these words with a heavy heart. Due to several complications, I am placing Injust Adventures on hold until I am able to post in a more consistent and well-executed fashion. In a way, I feel that … Continue reading

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Interlude: A Selection Process

Welcome back, Injustice fans! Today I’m listing the handful of characters I’m looking at to replace Aquaman. I’ve included a few things I like about each character that drew me to them. Here’s the list: Sinestro Final Shackles. It can … Continue reading

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This isn’t giving up, this is letting go.

Welcome back, Injustice fans! This week I’m giving up on Aquaman. I’ve made a lot of negative comments about Aquaman’s playstyle over the last few months. Yet I kept playing him. Well, the insanity is over. I think Frank said … Continue reading

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A Study in Aquamarine Part 3

Welcome back, Injustice fans! Happy 2014 to you all. I hope you had a great New Year’s Eve! This is my last week analyzing Aquaman players in pools matches from NEC14. Like last week, I’m going to go through this … Continue reading

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A Study in Aquamarine Part 2

Welcome back, Injustice fans! This week I am looking at more footage of Aquaman players in pools matches from NEC14. The main things I noticed in this match were: Aquaman got punished for whiffing From the Deep a lot. (3:42, … Continue reading

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A Study in Aquamarine

Welcome back, Injustice fans! This week I’m looking at some matches from NEC14, a championship series in the Northeast. This post will deal with EMPR Theo’s matches from the Top 8. Next week I will look into other Aquaman players’ … Continue reading

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Shifting Gears: Knockdown Advantages

Welcome back, Injustice fans! This week we are shifting out of neutral and into a new gear, which I call “Oki”. The word “oki”, short for “Okizeme“, refers to pressuring a knocked-down opponent. Essentially, it is the rock-paper-scissors of the … Continue reading

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Stuck in Neutral 2: Distilling the Options

Welcome back, Injustice fans! Last week I introduced the concept of the neutral game and raised a few questions about it including: How important is neutral to Aquaman? and: Does Aquaman have an advantage in neutral, and if not can … Continue reading

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Stuck in Neutral

Welcome back, Injustice fans! This week I’m discussing The Neutral Zone, an area of Injustice (and indeed all fighting games) that I’m struggling to improve both my understanding and execution of. No, not that Neutral Zone. No, not that one … Continue reading

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Stay Out of the Deep End: A Retraction and a Look Forward

Welcome back, Injustice fans! Last week I said that this week I would unveil my secondary character, who I planned to use as a training partner for my new apprentice(s). Well, about that… I lied. I’ve opted to not undertake … Continue reading

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