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No surprise here. Go Daigo!
Was Iyo apart of this tourney? His Dhalsim at the Gamestop Tournament was unreal, I loved it.
Also, I still love the SF3 matches no matter what.
Was Iyo apart of this tourney? His Dhalsim at the Gamestop Tournament was unreal, I loved it.
Also, I still love the SF3 matches no matter what.
Yeah, the final matches weren't nearly as good as the first day's matches I thought.
Justin Wong also acted like a dick, getting up after every match like he was everything. Daigo just played it cool, even after winning.
Total professional.
Justin Wong also acted like a dick, getting up after every match like he was everything. Daigo just played it cool, even after winning.
Total professional.
"Justin Wong also acted like a dick, getting up after every match like he was everything."
That's what I HATE about Justin. Probably the only one doing that in the whole tourney too. I'd like to think of it as a silent battle between warriors, like Daigo is all the time.
Well, the more he does it, the more he gets his ass handed by Daigo.
That's what I HATE about Justin. Probably the only one doing that in the whole tourney too. I'd like to think of it as a silent battle between warriors, like Daigo is all the time.
Well, the more he does it, the more he gets his ass handed by Daigo.
Sabre is freakin amazing, makes me proud that sakura is my favorite character!!
That cammy that took out Dan from japan was crazy.
I wonder how Diago would fair against it?
That cammy that took out Dan from japan was crazy.
I wonder how Diago would fair against it?
Was this an amusingly ironic match-up of their mains or was it an intentional cliche American character vs. cliche Japan character match-up for the finals based on the players country of origin.
Comparing the both of them physically, I am now slightly more embarrassed to say i'm american.
Seriously. One appears to be in perfect shape, and good hygiene. The other, is an abomination. America... fuck yeah. *sigh*
Seriously. One appears to be in perfect shape, and good hygiene. The other, is an abomination. America... fuck yeah. *sigh*
I was there. it was amazing. had a fucking blast. these videos don't give the event justice. it was fucking epic
Daigo had it all over him, even though he lost a couple of rounds he just looked in control and totally dominated with his Ryu. Funny to see other people people saying Sakura is their favourite, she's mine too and i'm mighty sick of playing so many Ryu/Ken/Sagat's online.
"Fuck east coast just saying"?
East coast swept 2 teams and then almost swept wildcard...west better bring thier better game on next year, we need to see the rivals through.
East coast swept 2 teams and then almost swept wildcard...west better bring thier better game on next year, we need to see the rivals through.
Watching EVO on the live stream was amazing, and everything I want to see in watching a gaming event. I would have loved to be there :D
Also, I thought Sanford's Cammy was surreal....I was rooting for him to beat justin in order to face daigo, but they said he was planning on using Seth. I'm not sure how that would have fared, but who knows!
Also, I thought Sanford's Cammy was surreal....I was rooting for him to beat justin in order to face daigo, but they said he was planning on using Seth. I'm not sure how that would have fared, but who knows!
Where can I find video of this Cammy match? Being a Cammy player I'd love to see what a pro can do with a character many people deem to be low tier.
vApathyv: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5y5Euh0Zfo
You're very welcome!! Enjoy!! I know i sure as hell did!! =P
You're very welcome!! Enjoy!! I know i sure as hell did!! =P
Yea, Justin was being a real ham. It was kind of embarrassing. Daigo's good people, though.
The matches this year were all reaaally good and everyone played really well.
The matches this year were all reaaally good and everyone played really well.
nice I wanted to see the Sanford cammy matches as people have been saying his shit was awesome.
the Daigo/Wong match was good. I think Daigo dragged it out on purpose but that's me. Wasn't so much of a fan of Wong getting up after a few matches as if he won the damn series. sit your ass down and win. It's cool to be hyped but don't need to trudge off on a victory rant.
the Daigo/Wong match was good. I think Daigo dragged it out on purpose but that's me. Wasn't so much of a fan of Wong getting up after a few matches as if he won the damn series. sit your ass down and win. It's cool to be hyped but don't need to trudge off on a victory rant.
@ everyone
Here's a better quality of the full grand finals between Justin and Daigo.
set 1 part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XtJhpgp6R0
set 1 part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQpTDiDjibo
set 2 part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgr24wo6Cs0
set 2 part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfG4cIWsC4
@ vApathyv
Here's Sanford's Cammy vs. Dan from Japan's Ryu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5yJ3x26sng
IMO she's still definitely low tier. Dan had never fought a Cammy before and Sanford happens to have ungodly reaction times; without those two advantages, winning with Cammy becomes much more difficult. I say Daigo would've smashed his Cammy if Sanford had made it to the finals and used her.
@ adwhammy
I don't know about 'dominated,' Justin took him to the final game of the final set (after winning the first set). If you're speaking generally and not about the grand finals in particular, then yeah Daigo was pretty dominant. But the grand finals were close as hell.
@ vexed alex:
Die in a fire.
Here's a better quality of the full grand finals between Justin and Daigo.
set 1 part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XtJhpgp6R0
set 1 part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQpTDiDjibo
set 2 part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgr24wo6Cs0
set 2 part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfG4cIWsC4
@ vApathyv
Here's Sanford's Cammy vs. Dan from Japan's Ryu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5yJ3x26sng
IMO she's still definitely low tier. Dan had never fought a Cammy before and Sanford happens to have ungodly reaction times; without those two advantages, winning with Cammy becomes much more difficult. I say Daigo would've smashed his Cammy if Sanford had made it to the finals and used her.
@ adwhammy
I don't know about 'dominated,' Justin took him to the final game of the final set (after winning the first set). If you're speaking generally and not about the grand finals in particular, then yeah Daigo was pretty dominant. But the grand finals were close as hell.
@ vexed alex:
Die in a fire.
TBH, Not that surprised.
Daigo is a monster but I just think his Ryu spams the hadouken a little too much...and Justin is such a douche. I don't care, his last name is another word for a penis... so... hah.
And the Sanford match, was amazing, but I did think the JP player was at a disadvantage, because JP players rely on arcade characters... and Cammy is not an arcade character.
He did kind of get the tactics after a while but his inexperience against a Cammy player, made the lost a little inevitable.
Daigo is a monster but I just think his Ryu spams the hadouken a little too much...and Justin is such a douche. I don't care, his last name is another word for a penis... so... hah.
And the Sanford match, was amazing, but I did think the JP player was at a disadvantage, because JP players rely on arcade characters... and Cammy is not an arcade character.
He did kind of get the tactics after a while but his inexperience against a Cammy player, made the lost a little inevitable.
Saw it live, the fight was incredible. I don't think they are going to post it on evo's website. Just on IGN Insider.
Yeah I saw it live too... that shit was electric... If you know SF, you know what kind of level these two guys were playing at. Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Wow...that really was an awesome Cammy match. I could never hope to be on that level. And while I'm sure Cammy's still low tier, it won't stop me from using her all the time, and it's really great to see there is a guy out there repping Cammy at EVO.
Also, douche or otherwise, that 12-hit Balrog combo from Justin deserved to be bragged about, IMO.
Also, douche or otherwise, that 12-hit Balrog combo from Justin deserved to be bragged about, IMO.
Daigo... Does he EVER LOSE?
He either is constantly bored.
Or thinks he's a god when playing Street Fighter.
Discuss. :)
He either is constantly bored.
Or thinks he's a god when playing Street Fighter.
Discuss. :)
@BS3 Owner
he lost to Iyo in the Japanese championship. But yeah, apart from that, no matter how tight the fights get, he always seems to come out on top.
he lost to Iyo in the Japanese championship. But yeah, apart from that, no matter how tight the fights get, he always seems to come out on top.
Congrats to Daigo for having an astounding amount of free time on his hands.
Christ, I hate this pro gaming shit, guy gets money cause he's good at Street Fighter? What a load of horseshit.
Christ, I hate this pro gaming shit, guy gets money cause he's good at Street Fighter? What a load of horseshit.
@ Kyosuke:
"Congrats to Daigo for having an astounding amount of free time on his hands."
...says the dude with 3300 comments on destructoid and a gamerscore 39,000. Don't be a hater.
"Congrats to Daigo for having an astounding amount of free time on his hands."
...says the dude with 3300 comments on destructoid and a gamerscore 39,000. Don't be a hater.
LOL @ Nanbu
If you can show your skills against the best in the world, why not get paid? Obviously the devs created the game to cater to the competition hungry. Since you and I can't pull half the shit these guys can and since people wanna see the skill, pay them for a COMPETITION.
If you can show your skills against the best in the world, why not get paid? Obviously the devs created the game to cater to the competition hungry. Since you and I can't pull half the shit these guys can and since people wanna see the skill, pay them for a COMPETITION.
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Man, fuck the people who hated Justin's crowd pleasing antics. He was putting on a show for the crowd and they reciprocated. Nothing wrong with that at all. Sorry you guys hate hype considering it's a huge part of the fighting game scene.
With regards to Justin hamming it up - It's important to take a few things into account.
One is that Justin is from New York. That's totally an expected thing for guys from New York. As long as you don't show disrespect to your opponent by slapping off a handshake, getting in their face, or something, playing to the crowd is all right. Getting them pumped up is cool.
Two, Justin and Daigo have a long thing going. Ever since Evo 2004. They're considered the best from their country and have a rivalry. They both have mad respect for each other and a little hollering isn't gonna change that.
Three, Justin is usually considered the bad guy in fights. Unless he's going against a Japanese guy he's the overwhelming favorite. When the crowd got behind him he was pumped.
Finally, Justin really had some clutch play by going with someone he doesn't normally play. Balrog would probably be his third character. However, Justin prides himself on being able to play anybody when the need arises. His main two picks weren't working so he pulled out Balrog and battled back from elimination it was amazing. Everyone was pumped.
Re: Justin being a fat slob - He's actually way more trim than he was when he showed up to the gaming scene. Also keep in mind he played a ton of matches. He made the grand finals in three major tournaments. He wasn't the only one looking pretty bad by the end of it.
This is the first EVO Championship Daigo has won since 2003.
Kyosuke - that seems... like a silly mindset? They're essentially gambling on who will win since it costs money to enter the tournament. Similar to a golf or poker tournament.
One is that Justin is from New York. That's totally an expected thing for guys from New York. As long as you don't show disrespect to your opponent by slapping off a handshake, getting in their face, or something, playing to the crowd is all right. Getting them pumped up is cool.
Two, Justin and Daigo have a long thing going. Ever since Evo 2004. They're considered the best from their country and have a rivalry. They both have mad respect for each other and a little hollering isn't gonna change that.
Three, Justin is usually considered the bad guy in fights. Unless he's going against a Japanese guy he's the overwhelming favorite. When the crowd got behind him he was pumped.
Finally, Justin really had some clutch play by going with someone he doesn't normally play. Balrog would probably be his third character. However, Justin prides himself on being able to play anybody when the need arises. His main two picks weren't working so he pulled out Balrog and battled back from elimination it was amazing. Everyone was pumped.
Re: Justin being a fat slob - He's actually way more trim than he was when he showed up to the gaming scene. Also keep in mind he played a ton of matches. He made the grand finals in three major tournaments. He wasn't the only one looking pretty bad by the end of it.
This is the first EVO Championship Daigo has won since 2003.
Kyosuke - that seems... like a silly mindset? They're essentially gambling on who will win since it costs money to enter the tournament. Similar to a golf or poker tournament.
@Jack of Arcades, Das Inchworm:
THANK YOU.
I was starting to get a little annoyed at all the "showboating" comments people are making. He got all the way to the finals and was playing to a highly energetic crowd (And crowds love getting any sort of recognition. See... Well, anything sports.) It's his right to have a little fun with it too.
THANK YOU.
I was starting to get a little annoyed at all the "showboating" comments people are making. He got all the way to the finals and was playing to a highly energetic crowd (And crowds love getting any sort of recognition. See... Well, anything sports.) It's his right to have a little fun with it too.
@Gten: C'mon man, that was just a rumor (I hope).
Grats to Daigo. Props to Justin too. He got one 1st and two 2nds. Not bad by any means.
Grats to Daigo. Props to Justin too. He got one 1st and two 2nds. Not bad by any means.
enh. Every vid I've seen of Justin makes him look like a sore winner/loser. I'm glad he got crushed.
And yeah, that Cammy video was amazing.
And yeah, that Cammy video was amazing.
Char -
Wong may or may not be a douchebag (I can't say for sure) but there was something about the way things went down that was electric. The fact that almost everyone in the crowd got behind him says something, because it was a mostly west coast crowd and not a lot of people like him.
Wong may or may not be a douchebag (I can't say for sure) but there was something about the way things went down that was electric. The fact that almost everyone in the crowd got behind him says something, because it was a mostly west coast crowd and not a lot of people like him.
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