History LetsPlay / TheOnlineWarrior

** Crappy netcode is something that gets on his nerves a lot, especially as someone who plays online a lot instead of tourney-hopping. Max has been championing the cause for better netcode to Japanese devs at almost every convention he's gone to in the past few years, to no avail. It got to the point where he once dedicated [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW61xJNJ9m8 a 20-minute pseudo-"Real Talk" episode]] solely on the topic, specifically on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_invented_here "Not Invented Here" Syndrome]], citing the myriad proprietary Japanese [[UsefulNotes/GameEngine game engines]] and proprietary, not-GGPO netcode, eventually boiling down the reason to "we can't be bothered to spend money learning foreign technology". His "Hype Check" video on ''VideoGame/DragonBallFighterz'' elaborates on how this issue affected his enjoyment of the game; after a few months of loving it, he became disillusioned by the netcode problems online not being addressed, and abandoned the game early in 2019. Even when he returned in February of 2020 to play it again, he expressed that he would very likely ''not'' play online because he was sure it had not been fixed. Max finally had his grievances on this topic addressed, albeit indirectly, in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpC-JB--c7Q "Fighting Game Developer Roundtable" conference]] held late July 2020, when Katsuhiro Harada (''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}''[='=]s executive producer) talked about the technical difficulties of adjusting 3D animations for rollback netcode and how their development team plans to overcome those difficulties. Multiple times throughout the video, Max tells his audience how happy he is to see ''literally any'' Japanese developer, much less Harada himself, finally take the issue seriously.

** He's watching the Nintendo Direct for 2015, and he invokes it twice. The first time is a minor one, where he decides Cloud won't be in VideoGame/FinalFantasyExplorers because it's a Nintendo title, [[BigWhat only for him to appear at that exact moment]], then he lazily declares it's the inevitable VideoGame/SuperSmashBros announcement, only for his eyebrows to raise at the music that starts up... The introductory music for '''''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'''''... Apparently, Cloud ''is'' in a first-party Nintendo title...
** He does it again with the Capcom "Kitchen" VR demo, first telling {{Creator/Capcom}} that, if it wants to make horror games like this, it should just make a Franchise/ResidentEvil; then making a "[[VideoGame/ResidentEvil7Biohazard Resident Evil 7]]" joke. Cue BigOMG.
** Just before the Capcom 30th Anniversary celebration, his thoughts on the big announcements are a fake announcement for [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Mega Man Legends 3]], along with a new mobile game. He didn't expect, at all, VideoGame/MegaMan11...

*** Later during the SFV Summer Update stream, Max said that if a Rival Schools character was to be announced, it would show that Capcom cares about its' fans and that they're trying to do right by them. The last character reveal during the stream was a Rival Schools character; Akira Kazama.

** Max made a prediction that EVO 2023 would not have any content for Killer Instinct due to Sony, the owners of EVO, not wanting to give press to their major competitor Microsoft. He ate his words when days later EVO announced a celebrity Killer Instinct tournament for the tenth anniversary of the game. Admittedly, ''[[BlatantLies Considering how he]] '''''[[OffscreenTeleportation attended]]''''' ''[[BlatantLies EVO 2023...]]''

* WhamLine: At EVO 2023, Max is watching a segment on Killer Instinct, when, as they are about to do an announcement, he gets up and moments later, '''''[[OffscreenTeleportation on the live stream itself]]'''''...
--> '''Max:''' ''"What's up, Doods, Max here."''

** ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' had Max say it's one the best games he's ever played from UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames.

** He seriously lost his shit when ''Final Fantasy VII'' was coming to [[UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames PS4]], ported from its PC release instead of being remade. Several months later, when he discovered that Creator/SquareEnix effectively trolled everyone, and actually '''''were''''' making ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' for [=PS4=], he lost his shit ''again'' in a much more positive way.

* BullyingADragon: Doom to Franchise/{{Batman}} in Max's review of ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'', after the [[RedBaron Dark Knight]] lets the two off the hook for withholding information.

** He also has a fear of spiders, based on an incident where a black widow bit and nearly killed him. As such, he has a partial disdain towards using Franchise/SpiderMan in any Marvel fighting game (not that it has stopped him from actually doing so several times).

** ''Dragon Ball [=FighterZ=]'': Team [[TimeTravel Time Travelers]] (Trunks, Goku Black, Hit), Super Broly, Baby

** ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' had Max say it's one the best games he's ever played from UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideogames.
** The above trend when it comes to mains was broken in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'', as he mostly plays Franchise/{{Megaman}}, despite the Blue Bomber being meh at best, simply because he's a big fan of the franchise. Similar treatment extends to the later additions of Ryu, Cloud and VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}.

** He seriously lost his shit when ''Final Fantasy VII'' was coming to [[UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideogames PS4]], ported from its PC release instead of being remade. Several months later, when he discovered that Creator/SquareEnix effectively trolled everyone, and actually '''''were''''' making ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' for [=PS4=], he lost his shit ''again'' in a much more positive way.
* BiasSteamroller:

---> '''Max:''' The "realities" of fighting games are kind of what I explained; that things aren't easy, things are very hard, and it's hard to get into this community. But, to be honest, guys... we're not gang members. We're not, you know, criminals. We are dudes playing video games, and I think ''that'' can be shared with almost anyone.

** [[SNKBoss SNK]] [[GameMod Galactus]] scores Do Not Attempt/10 in his Boss Rage episode.
** When rating the supers for ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters King of Fighters XIV]]'', he reacts in StunnedSilence to [[CloudCuckoolander Xanadu's]] "The Wisdom", doesn't rate it and moves on to the next character.

* IShallTauntYou: Played with. Max is not fond of taunting midmatch or post-match, believing it is [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen unsportsmanlike conduct]]. However, for [[BreakingTheFourthWall Deadpool's taunt]] or [[PracticalTaunt Practical Taunts]] in ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII 3rd Strike]]'', he says it's alright.

-->'''([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frJGCpKDXMc against Oni]])''': We travel lightly down this path--the path to enlightenment. At the end lies a demon--a demon that cannot be surpassed unless motivation and spirit guide your soul. [[LetsGetDangerous LET'S ROCK]].

** Right after the [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII FFVII Remake]] announcement, Max mentions that it's one of "the most requested games that was never made", besides [[VideoGame/HalfLife Half Life 3]]. Then he remembers [[{{VideoGame/Shenmue}} Shenmue 3]]... [[BigWhat right as it's announced]].

** When the announcement of Sakura for VideoGame/StreetFighterV comes in, he's initially all for it, until Capcom shows a group of silhouettes, pushing one of his [[BerserkButton Berserk Buttons]], then they effectively seem to have heard his complaints, as they announce everything else in a trailer a few seconds later!
** On a less happy note, during his [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Master Fortress]] Boss Rage, he - playing as Cloud - decided to end the battle with Finishing Touch, a move that requires fully charged Limit Break and deals only ScratchDamage, but has very high knockback. After fully charging the move, he turned to camera saying "We can smile again" and unleashed the move... but Core wasn't damaged enough and wasn't KO'd. He repeated it with the same result, and before he charged third attempt, Master Core unleashed its [[DesperationAttack Desperation]] OneHitKill attack, forcing him to ''restart the run from the very beginning''.

* TookALevelInBadass: Galactus was one of the easiest Boss Rage opponents first time round. However, [[SNKBoss SNK]] [[GameMod Galactus]] put up much more of a fight.

** Max made a prediction that EVO 2023 would not have any content for Killer Instinct due to Sony, the owners of EVO, not wanting to give press to their major competitor Microsoft. He ate his words when days later EVO announced a celebrity Killer Instinct tournament for the tenth anniversary of the game. Admittedly, ''[[BlatantLies Considering how he]] '''''[[OffscreenTeleportation attended]]''''' ''[[EVO 2023...]]''

** Max made a prediction that EVO 2023 would not have any content for Killer Instinct due to Sony, the owners of EVO, not wanting to give press to their major competitor Microsoft. He ate his words when days later EVO announced a celebrity Killer Instinct tournament for the tenth anniversary of the game. Admittedly, ''[[BlatantLies Considering how he attended EVO 2023...]]''

* WhamLine: At EVO 2023, Max is watching a segment on Killer Instinct, when, as they are about to do an announcement, he gets up and moments later, you hear, on the live stream itself...

** Max made a prediction that EVO 2023 would not have any content for Killer Instinct due to Sony, the owners of EVO, not wanting to give press to their major competitor Microsoft. He ate his words when days later EVO announced a celebrity Killer Instinct tournament for the tenth anniversary of the game.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Max frequently lampshades the ones that occur when he plays ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}''.

* GuestFighter: ''Naraka: Bladepoint'''s free-to-play update added several cosmetics based off of Max, including a skin that resembles him in an attire befitting the game's style.

* GroupieBrigade: Max has said that he stopped attending EVO in person because of the sheer quantity of people that would want to talk to meet him at the event. It got to the point that EVO staff warned he would need security escorts to prevent people causing fire hazards crowding him. Shaking hands with strangers also [[OutSick got him sick]] enough times that he doesn't want to deal with any more. He still loves EVO, though, and makes a huge event of watching the events and following the news on his channel.

One staple of the channel was Max's Pomeranian named Benny. With a very expressive face, fans quickly latched onto him as the mascot of the channel and often appeared in Max's videos and merchandise until the later stages of his life due to Benny's declining health and increasing anxiety. Sadly, Benny passed away in 2022.

* CapcomSequelStagnation: [[https://youtu.be/Caz8X3EdxhM?t=112 Discusses the trope]] on a ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' trailer, specifically referencing the ''X2'' series's propensity for [[LongTitle extremely long titles]].[[note]]For the uninitiated, the sixth (and final) installment in the series went by the name ''Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R''.[[/note]] While he doesn't explicitly say he dislikes this trope (he ''is'' a Creator/{{Capcom}} fan, after all), he does at least acknowledge that it's "super polarizing".