"You will have to step up your game": Rohit Jain on the Indian Tekken community, REV MAJOR 2022 Philippines experience, and more

sportskeeda.com:

Despite their high learning curve, competitive fighting games continue to grow in India thanks to the dedicated efforts of the FGC (fighting game community), which includes passionate players like the Tekken 7 enthusiast Rohit Jain. We spoke to the Tekken pro in an exclusive interview, who opened up about his growth from being a casual fan of Bandai Namco's acclaimed fighting game series to playing among the greats.

The 31-year-old gamer recently earned the 17th spot at the REV MAJOR Philippines 2022, helping India climb up the ladder on the international fighting game map. Here is how it went down.

Q1. First off, tell us about yourself. When did you start gaming and what got you into the competitive scene?

Rohit: Hi, my name is Rohit Jain. I'm from Rohini, Delhi. Besides video games, I'm into playing the guitar and traveling. As for gaming, I have been an avid gamer since childhood. I began my fighting game journey with Street Fighter and of course, Tekken. I started with Tekken 2 and while I began as a casual player, that was what slowly got me into the competitive scene later in 2019.

From 2, I moved on to 3, and then the first Tekken Tag Tournament game. But from there, I made a big leap directly to Tekken 7. There's this local gaming place I used to frequent as a child for Tekken, and eventually, a friend of mine suggested that I get into Tekken 7 since Tag Tournament was outdated at that point. Tekken 7 was also initially a casual experience for me, but first-hand exposure to various tournaments helped me gain valuable experience.

In 2019, I participated in The Capital Hustle and placed ninth, which gave me the confidence to pursue this line. Following this, I aimed for a couple other offline tournaments like The Zostel