Anniversary tournament
Super Arcade announced today, that they will hold a 'special tournament' in November, to honor the 10th anniversary of history's best gaming moment. It will take place in Cal Poly Pomona's Ursa Major Hall, Southern California, the same venue where Daigo was able to not only avoid death by parrying ALL hits of Chun Li's super, but to turn the round around and win the game. Daigo has been confirmed to attend.
The moment
Almost everyone knows the video that is simply called "Evo moment #37", but in case some people don't, you can watch it here:
Why is this moment so amazing?
In Street Fighter, whenever you BLOCK a special or super attack you still receive a small portion of it as so called "chip" damage. In this case, Daigo, who had no HP left, would have lost the round if he would have blocked even a single hit of a special or super attack. However, Street Fighter III features a technique called "Parrying" that deflects any attack and nullifies any damage (including chip damage), but requires the player to tap TOWARDS the enemy at the exact same moment the character would be hit, making it incredible risky and hard to pull of consistently. You have only a few frames (1/60 of a second) to time it correctly, making the feat to block all of Chun Li's 17 hits, in particular during a tournament, even more amazing.
FAQ
What is the game?
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
When did it take place?
On the last day of Evolution 2004, which ran from July 29 to August 1, during the Losers bracket finals. More info about Evolution, the biggest Fighting Game tournament in the world can be read here.
Why is it called Evo moment #37?
Evo give especially hype moments that occur during a Evo a seemingly random number. "We basically just pick a # that isn't 1-10 to represent the idea that there are ALWAYS more amazing moments around the corner. When I picked #37 years ago, we knew we were in for some crazy stuff in the years to come." So while there also exists an Evo moment #69, there isn't a number 36 for instance.
Who was the opponent?
Americas favorite and most successful FCG-meatball Justin Wong. Click here for more info about him.
Who commentated?
Seth Killian, who was later for a period of time Capcom's first community manager and remains to be active in the FGC, commentating this year's Evo USF4 top 8 as well.
Daigo "The Beast" Umehara
Daigo is a Japanese arcade fighting video game player. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games and is one of the world's most famous and among the best Street Fighter players. He currently holds a world record of "the most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter" in Guinness World Records. More about Daigo here: Daigo Umehara
Legacy
-The video made Daigo internationally famous and gave him his nickname "The Beast"
-The moment placed first in numerous lists, including Kotaku's Top 10 Moments in Pro-Gaming History.
-With 20-30+ million combined views, it's the the most-watched competitive gaming moment of all time.
-Daigo's parry ability was mentioned in the web-series purepwnage. Check the clip out here.
-Daigo released multiple books about pro-gaming.
-Glenn Cravens released a dedicated book about the moment. Click here to have a look.
-The catchphrase "LET'S GO JUSTIN" has become some sort of a meme and is used to this day, in particular when Justin Wong plays.
-There are many fan arts, parodies and remixes surrounding the moment, parrying and Daigo himself and even merchandise like T-Shirts.
-The anime Acchi Kocchi uses the moment. Click here.
-Japanese Televison made a documentation about Daigo Umehara and the Evo moment. Untranslated version can be seen here (If anyone has an English translated video, leave a message please)
-He has also appeared for numerous promotions and ads in Japan.
-The entire parry and combo are featured as last expert parry trial in Street Fighter III 3rd Strike Online Edition, with the subtitle "Evo moment #37"
-RedRapper's song for the SSF4 Evo finals in 2010 mentions Daigo. Song can be listened to here . He is also the target for a vast number of remixes featuring his matches.
-Penny Arcade has a very detailed article about the moment. Check it out here: The Beast is Unleashed: Capcom’s Seth Killian explains the most famous minute in competitive gaming
Do you know any more pictures, gifs, videos, songs or facts about the moment? Post them!
Super Arcade announced today, that they will hold a 'special tournament' in November, to honor the 10th anniversary of history's best gaming moment. It will take place in Cal Poly Pomona's Ursa Major Hall, Southern California, the same venue where Daigo was able to not only avoid death by parrying ALL hits of Chun Li's super, but to turn the round around and win the game. Daigo has been confirmed to attend.
The moment
Almost everyone knows the video that is simply called "Evo moment #37", but in case some people don't, you can watch it here:
Why is this moment so amazing?
In Street Fighter, whenever you BLOCK a special or super attack you still receive a small portion of it as so called "chip" damage. In this case, Daigo, who had no HP left, would have lost the round if he would have blocked even a single hit of a special or super attack. However, Street Fighter III features a technique called "Parrying" that deflects any attack and nullifies any damage (including chip damage), but requires the player to tap TOWARDS the enemy at the exact same moment the character would be hit, making it incredible risky and hard to pull of consistently. You have only a few frames (1/60 of a second) to time it correctly, making the feat to block all of Chun Li's 17 hits, in particular during a tournament, even more amazing.
FAQ
What is the game?
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
When did it take place?
On the last day of Evolution 2004, which ran from July 29 to August 1, during the Losers bracket finals. More info about Evolution, the biggest Fighting Game tournament in the world can be read here.
Why is it called Evo moment #37?
Evo give especially hype moments that occur during a Evo a seemingly random number. "We basically just pick a # that isn't 1-10 to represent the idea that there are ALWAYS more amazing moments around the corner. When I picked #37 years ago, we knew we were in for some crazy stuff in the years to come." So while there also exists an Evo moment #69, there isn't a number 36 for instance.
Who was the opponent?
Americas favorite and most successful FCG-meatball Justin Wong. Click here for more info about him.
Who commentated?
Seth Killian, who was later for a period of time Capcom's first community manager and remains to be active in the FGC, commentating this year's Evo USF4 top 8 as well.
Daigo "The Beast" Umehara
Daigo is a Japanese arcade fighting video game player. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games and is one of the world's most famous and among the best Street Fighter players. He currently holds a world record of "the most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter" in Guinness World Records. More about Daigo here: Daigo Umehara
Legacy
-The video made Daigo internationally famous and gave him his nickname "The Beast"
-The moment placed first in numerous lists, including Kotaku's Top 10 Moments in Pro-Gaming History.
-With 20-30+ million combined views, it's the the most-watched competitive gaming moment of all time.
-Daigo's parry ability was mentioned in the web-series purepwnage. Check the clip out here.
-Daigo released multiple books about pro-gaming.
-Glenn Cravens released a dedicated book about the moment. Click here to have a look.
-The catchphrase "LET'S GO JUSTIN" has become some sort of a meme and is used to this day, in particular when Justin Wong plays.
-Like shown above, the moment has appeared in Daigo's own manga that has the subtitle "To live, is to game"
-There are many fan arts, parodies and remixes surrounding the moment, parrying and Daigo himself and even merchandise like T-Shirts.
-The anime Acchi Kocchi uses the moment. Click here.
-Japanese Televison made a documentation about Daigo Umehara and the Evo moment. Untranslated version can be seen here (If anyone has an English translated video, leave a message please)
-He has also appeared for numerous promotions and ads in Japan.
-The entire parry and combo are featured as last expert parry trial in Street Fighter III 3rd Strike Online Edition, with the subtitle "Evo moment #37"
-RedRapper's song for the SSF4 Evo finals in 2010 mentions Daigo. Song can be listened to here . He is also the target for a vast number of remixes featuring his matches.
-Penny Arcade has a very detailed article about the moment. Check it out here: The Beast is Unleashed: Capcom’s Seth Killian explains the most famous minute in competitive gaming
Do you know any more pictures, gifs, videos, songs or facts about the moment? Post them!
