The Canada Cup in 2015 was his sole Ultra Street Fighter IV win, but when Street Fighter V came along, everything changed - CEO 2016, EVO 2017, with one of the greatest losers run in the history of the FGC, SEA Major 2017, RAGE Byakko Cup 2018, Thaigger Uppercut 2018, ELEAGUE 2018, Tokyo Game Show 2018, and Canada Cup 2018 cemented his legacy. Consistently getting top placements with no wins to his name, it took Tokido his entire focus by dropping every other title he competed in to start getting those coveted victories. His first EVO win playing a main Street Fighter title came in 2007 on Super Street Fighter II Turbo. One if not the most versatile fighting game players of all time, Tokido's Street Fighter legacy has perhaps not reached the heights it could've considering the overwhelming amount of titles he plays and excels at. Tokido striking Akuma’s pose (Picture: ESPN) Nuki is a character loyalist and this affected his results when he moved to more recent Street Fighter titles, sticking to Chun-Li despite constant nerfs and the addition of characters that made her even more irrelevant - despite this, no one can take those early years of stardom away from him. His rise was intertwined with that of Daigo's, becoming Umehara's first rival before he travelled and faced Alex Valle, unsuccessfully challenging him at two separate big Japanese tournaments of the late-90s. One of the Five Fighting Game Gods from Japan, Onuki is a three-time EVO champion (2005, 20) getting all his wins maining Chun-Li in 3rd Strike, beating legendary rivals such as Justin Wong, twice, and fellow God Hajime "Tokido" Taniguchi. Nuki getting interviewed (Picture: Shoryuken) Valle made a name for himself dominating the California scene, winning the Battle by the Bay in 1996 on Street Fighter Alpha 2. It all started with an arcade cabinet and a dream for the Peruvian-American back in the mid-90s. It's hard to imagine the FGC as we know it existing without him - and I'm possibly selling his influence short with that statement. Early in 2019, he became EVO Japan champion, now showing prowess in Street Fighter V.Īlex Valle competing at EVO (Picture: Twitch) The shift towards Ultra Street Fighter IV came with massive wins at Capcom Cup in 2014 and EVO 2015. Momochi's started playing 3rd strike, however, his first notable result came on his time as a Cody main in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, when he placed 2nd at Community Effort Orlando 2012 (CEO) losing against Justin Wong - a recurrent placing in his career as he also was the runner-up in 20. Momochi getting ready for a match (Picture: ESL) While little is known about KO's career outside these two moments, I'd argue that if you manage to beat Daigo in two EVO finals, you've earned yourself a spot amongst the legends of the FGC. That masterful display of what Yun was capable of in 3rd Strike by KO wasn't the first time he asserted dominance over Daigo, as one year prior during the 2003 finals, the same result would play out against Umehara's Ken. Read more: Top 10 best Super Smash Bros Melee players in 2020.
It's safe to assume everyone reading this list is familiar with the so-called EVO Moment #37 - but how many of you know what happened next? Well, let me tell you, Kenji Obata became EVO champion in 2004 beating the one and only Daigo Umehara. Mika play, Fuudo's hopeful he can regain his form from a few years ago to get back on top. Widely known for his inventive and aggressive R. His amazing sting of results continued in Street Fighter V, placing 2nd at DreamHack Summer 2016, Stunfest 2016, EVO 2016, and 3rd at EVO 2018. With a venue change and a brand new name, Afro would take the gold once more in 2002, thus becoming the first proper EVO Street Fighter champ.įuudo taking a stroll around his neighbourhood (Picture: TocoToco TV)Ī prominent Virtua Fighter player active in the scene since 2005, Fuudo made his way unto the Street Fighter community years later and lift the EVO trophy in 2011. Street Fighter - and the FGC in general - wouldn't be where it is today without the weight of the very first players to make a name for themselves, and AfroCole is the perfect example of it.īeing one of the original players to enter the Battle by the Bay championship in 1996 -what would become known as EVO in 2002 - AfroCole would continuously place high on Super Street Fighter II Turbo, winning the title in 2001.
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