I've uploaded a video as sort of a visual aid for this post, but if you don't watch it then you haven't lost anything. Rather, I'd like to discuss the impact my hobbies have on my taste in games. As much as I enjoy gaming, I enjoy martial arts a bit more. It makes me look like teh cool, it gives me discipline, keeps my ass from getting to fat, and impresses ladies...sometimes. Among the various disciplines of martial arts, my favorite is Capoeira, a brazilian martial art which prides itself on being more of a dance than a fight. You aren't trying to kill your opponent, but rather give them the ol' tricky. Capoeira prides itself on both upright movement, like flips, rolls, cartwheels, and ground movements, which are difficult to describe so I won't try. It looks cool, it's great excercise, and it involves everybody. To see a capoeira group is a rare treat that people don't normally experience. To my everlasting delight, I discovered that Tekken has a practitioner of capoeira, Eddie Gordo and the Eddie Gordo knockoff lady. Tekken 5 was a blasty to play, because I recognized the moves that Eddie was doing, though some were slightly improbable, and saw that I could do some of them myself. Since then, I've preordered the PSP version, Tekken Dark Ressurection, which has met with critical acclaim already from Gamespot. The game comes out the 26th, and I am teh excited to get my filthy paws on a copy. I identify with Tekken more than any other fighting game because of Eddie Gordo, and it surprised me just how excited I got about the game. I've played plenty of games of hobbies I enjoyed, such as soccer or fighting metal gears, but the unique nature of capoeira and it's relative obsquirity in US society makes Tekken a special treat as it highlights something I enjoy a great deal. If any of you have a PSP, give this one a whirl unless Tekken gives you heartburn.