Former Top Players - Where are they now?

otori · 2012-01-13T04:02:47.000Z

Regarding RX, he played in a tournament last december and came here to Brazil in 2010, after SFIV launched. In a interview they did with him here, he said he didn’t get into SFIV because he doesn’t have (or doesn’t want to) spend time to get good at the game, because he has work and all, so he prefers to stay in 3rd where he’s a god.

I believe ShootingD also still plays ST. I haven’t followed the scene for a long time, but last I checked he was still among the Ryus with best win %.

Can’t speak for the rest.

pherai · 2012-01-13T05:19:49.000Z

I would hate it if RX picked up Seth. Completely diff characters!

RX just played in Coop Cup last weekend.

Also iirc Muteki still plays ST. He entered last SBO.

deadfrog · 2012-01-13T05:31:09.000Z

Former Top Players - Where are they now?.

They are still top players in their respective games! :tup:

Also, does anyone remember the random guy that won the big SSF2THDR pre-release tourney in SF (I believe) where he won some big prize. I remember he used Guile and won the tourney filled with a lot of crappy players, but also had John Choi and at least one of the Wolfe bros.

SRK never forgets.
> http://www.gamespot.com/super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-hd-remix/videos/
> http://forums.shoryuken.com/t/official-ssf2t-hd-remix-general-discussion-thread/43855page-97
> Gamespot HD remix tournament questions
> Paul Heath @ Evo?!
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lbs8SOmPe0
SRK never, ever forgets.

starkilled · 2012-01-13T05:50:55.000Z

Everyone except the wolfe brothers still play. I guess they just aren’t in the spotlight as much cuz they don’t play SF4 or MVC3.

Sosage · 2012-01-13T07:08:02.000Z

Graham was playing a good amount of Dictator during Vanilla and was doing some HDR during that time period (4th HDR in 2009). Last time I heard from him was when…I think Super or AE hit the local arcades. Can’t remember which. Haven’t heard from/of him since. IRL likely happened, as it does with all of us at this age.

bkfst_sausage · 2012-01-18T01:07:03.000Z

Komoda’s got some videos from 2k8 posted up on JPJ’s Youtube account.
RX still competes, look up Shend’s stuff on him, and he’s around.
ShootingD, I heard he still plays, but not competes. I agree he’s got the best Ryu ever.
Muteki still competes.

Strider_Hyriu · 2012-01-18T01:46:33.000Z

I think ShootingD got to Grand Finals in SBO last year ('11). He lost to a Fei Long IIRC. ST was hype, Fei and DeJay actually won :rock:

He’s still very active in the Japanese ST community, they all are, it’s just that they don’t get much exposure since they can’t record their matches in their arcades

bkfst_sausage · 2012-01-18T01:53:11.000Z

So why is the only time Daigo playing against shooting, SD decides to use Guile?

Axl_m4ster · 2012-01-18T02:09:39.000Z

i’m still here. where i’ve always been.

oldschool_BR · 2012-01-18T02:11:54.000Z

So why is the only time Daigo playing against shooting, SD decides to use Guile?

I might be a Star Cup style match, where players have to use different characters. If Daigo could not get past D’s Guile, he would not face his Ryu. Or it may be just casuals. There are not many videos from Osaka, for some reason. We hardly know from them unless they travel. If it wasn’t for Nohoho, we would hear even less.

As Hiryu stated, D is the current SBO champion, together with Okafei and Seki. But 2 years ago Otochun implied he wasn’t playing much: link. Anyway, IMHO, Okafei was the hero.

Edit: Muteki would retire, at some point, but started playing again. There are many videos with him from the Kanto ST screw.

bkfst_sausage · 2012-01-18T02:13:28.000Z

I might be a Star Cup style match, where players have to use different characters. If Daigo could not get past D’s Guile, he would not face his Ryu. Or it may be just casuals. There are not many videos from Osaka, for some reason. We hardly know from them unless they travel. If it wasn’t for Nohoho, we would hear even less.

As Hiryu stated, D is the current SBO champion, together with Okafei and Seki. But 2 years ago Otochun implied he wasn’t playing much: link. Anyway, IMHO, Okafei was the hero.

Nah, he beat his Guile.

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Reebok · 2012-01-18T02:14:00.000Z

Are you talking about tournaments or leaderboards?

If it was up to me I’d be working for long hours and taking many morning classes around the clock. Most people I meet online are just boosters.

bkfst_sausage · 2012-01-18T02:16:44.000Z

Are you talking about tournaments or leaderboards?

If it was up to me I’d be working for long hours and taking many morning classes around the clock. Most people I meet online are just boosters.

Umm no, we’re talking about real top players. Thanks.

oldschool_BR · 2012-01-18T02:17:43.000Z

Nah, he beat his Guile.

He only took the first round. D won this match by taking the next two. Not that a single match tells much, anyway.

bkfst_sausage · 2012-01-18T02:18:25.000Z

He only took the first round. D won this match by taking the next two. Not that a single match tells much, anyway.

Eyo, wow… I found another video then. I didn’t watch that one, but the match that I saw originally, Daigo took both rounds. Cool.

Little_Goten · 2012-01-19T09:10:28.000Z

I think I played someone in ST last year on GGPO named ShootingD. I won one round, the rest were all perfects.

Same guy?

yomipower · 2012-01-19T09:17:00.000Z

I’m still wondering if Messatsu plays, he had an absolute beast Urien.

Good to hear Muteki still plays, he’s my Guile inspiration in ST and overall such a fun guy with that never ending smiling.

oldschool_BR · 2012-01-19T09:33:33.000Z

I think I played someone in ST last year on GGPO named ShootingD. I won one round, the rest were all perfects.

Same guy?

No. There are Daigo, ShootingD and Futachan impersonators, among others. If you are interested in a famous player, Sako (ST T.Hawk, VS Buletta) plays in GGPO under the nick neoray. Even his sub-characters, such as Fei Long, are sick.

Little_Goten · 2012-01-19T19:14:21.000Z

No. There are Daigo, ShootingD and Futachan impersonators, among others. If you are interested in a famous player, Sako (ST T.Hawk, VS Buletta) plays in GGPO under the nick neoray. Even his sub-characters, such as Fei Long, are sick.

Didn’t know Sako played VSav. O_O

minii · 2012-01-19T20:54:36.000Z

Didn’t know Sako played VSav. O_O

He was one of the best VS players, infact it was probably what put him in “god” status.