forest-spirit on 06 March 2014
Good grief. No, you won't learn much from playing Smash Bros. and neither will you from playing Soul Calibur, King of Fighters, Tekken and other fighting games. You might learn the names of a few moves and how a sword looks when you swing it but if you really want to learn about martial arts playing a video game is a waste of time. Get some good books on the subject instead, or watch TV. They are fighting games for crying out loud, not fighting simulators. They are made to entertain, not teach.
Let's also stop this nonsense about "realistic" fighters being superior. Games like Street Fighter, King of Fighters and Guilty Gear are highly regarded among fans of fighting games despite being cartoony and unrealistic.
