Mikado 091611 Vids Part 2

Mattsun has a reputation for being a little chilly but he would always light up when he saw Damdai. He said it was funny that Damdai used a different character each time he came to visit: Zangief, Shotos, Hawk. For me, scooping up Mattsun videos from the old Hameko uploader six years ago was one of the first things that led me to this point so capping some footage myself was a treat.


Masao, Makky, Saito, (Gunze). Pic from Tougeki website.

Masao Ken had arrived with his teammates from Osaka that afternoon. Their home arcade is Neyagawa ABC, Shooting D's stomping ground. Masao's Ken was excellent and very different from Mattsun's. His mashing was especially on point; over here you can see how Hawk let a cross-up chance slip by because Ken broke out after one elbow.

I put the videos from that night in this playlist. Check it out!

Mikado 091611 Vids Part 1

Blog Updates

New tags: interviews, [character] rankings, comics, trickery

Some of Gunze's 2009 results added to the chart below. The post title makes more sense now.

I'm working on something small for everyone who enters the contest. Please include your snail mail address with your entry if you're interested. Also international entries are welcome!

Mikado on the Eve of SBO 2k11

I got to thank Kurahashi in person for the X-Mania EU Q&A. He said he would like to attend a US tourney but it'd probably be boring because he'd win easily.

The Kyushu team had flown up earlier that day. They qualified at G-COM Wajiro but their home arcade is "Supolakuhonji." Chai wrote it out for me like that — I think it's a Sega joint further to the South. Hal traveled with her husband; she had a decent Chun-Li.


Chai, Hal, Kumadhal, Aiderun

Here's a highlight for the evening. More to come!

The Red Cyclone of Ko-Hatsu

In this post I've got a short interview with Gunze from the Tougeki program plus some of his tourney placings from the last couple years. State of the blog: please check back next week! Art by Keroman.

Looking back at the qualifier, how did it go?

Even though we got through with three OCVs, I could keenly feel the difference in team strength between 2on2s and 3on3s.

Any rival teams you're looking out for?

I'm personally watching Team Byakkotai [Taira, Sashishi, yaya] since they've got three cool masters. I see Gotoh as my rival. In studliness.*

Tell us a bit about your teammates.

Of course, my faith in the SBO '08 champs is absolute. With Otochun who can break through any situation and the mature tachimawari** of ARG you couldn't hope for better synergy. A guy like me was lucky to wind up with them. Whether or not I can show the appropriate strength to back up those two is the biggest question.

Any specific things to look out for?

In a single elimination tourney the mental game is relatively important. But with teams, particularly 3on or more, tactics based on counter picks become extremely important. Watching the matches with an eye for characters' strengths and weaknesses is fascinating.

Anything you'd like to say to the spectators?

In the past the early round games happen simultaneously, so there may be a lot of matches that can't be viewed from the stands. Still, those early rounds have many exciting games. Remember the excitement of the event and when the DVD comes out (it will, right?) see our way of life for yourself!

* "Gotoh is a stud," is an old 2ch ST player thread refrain.
** cf.

I made a list like this a couple years ago for Seki.

UPDATE 2/16/12: added some 2009 results

Gunze Zangief 2009-2011
6/6/09	Ko-Hatsu	Third (w/ Teppei)
7/12	Ko-Hatsu	First
7/30	Ko-Hatsu	First (w/ Seki)
8/16	Ko-Hatsu	First
8/23	X-Mania 10	First (w/ Seki, Otochun)
9/13	Ko-Hatsu	First (w/ Kusumondo)
11/1	Ko-Hatsu	Second (w/ Seki)
2/21	Thunder Beast Cup	First (w/ Otochun, Seki)
1/31/10	Ko-Hatsu	First (w/ Kuro)
2/21	Ko-Hatsu	Second
3/22	Sega Avion	Second
10/31	Ko-Hatsu	First
11/14	A-cho	Second (w/ Kusumondo)
12/26	Ko-Hatsu	Second
4/24/11	A-cho	Second (w/ Yomiaido)
7/31	Ko-Hatsu	Second (w/ Teppei)
9/17	SBO	Second (w/ Otochun, ARG)
9/18	X-Mania 12 Dash	Second (w/ Komoda, Kusumondo)
12/18	Ko-Hatsu	Second

SBO Results and New Ranks

32 teams
1st Okafei (Fei-Long), Seki (DeeJay), ShootingD (Ryu)
2nd ARG (Claw), Otochun (Chun-Li), Gunze (Zangief)
3rd YuuVega (Dictator), Yoshimura (Dhalsim), Keishin (Chun-Li)
3rd KKY (Dhalsim), Kikai (Guile), Mattsun (Ken)

I didn't take many pictures at the tourney but we happened to run into the winners waiting for the train.

EDIT: more pics


Masashi Sawatari and Riz


Before this match...
ARG: [his rival/student MAO lost so he wants to represent that Chubu Claw]
Mattsun: Your student? I just took him out a minute ago.


Cracking finals.

Guide Book Character Ranking

Per Gian and T.Akiba the list from the Tougeki program.

1) Dhalsim, Claw, Boxer, O.Sagat
2) Chun-Li, DeeJay, Ryu
3) Guile, O.Hawk, Dictator, Honda, Ken, Sagat, Fei-Long
4) T.Hawk, Blanka, Cammy, Zangief

SBO 2011 Team List

Fundraising 2011

If you've found this blog to be amusing and informative over the years, please consider throwing a few ducats towards your more-humble-than-usual blog editor. I know the timing isn't great since a lot of you just spent big bucks to go to Evo but I'm tagging along with the SBO guys and I could use the scratch.

SBO Teams

Here's a list of teams that have qualified so far. Only the European (EDIT: added) and last chance qualifiers remain. Use the Nicovideo Redirector if you don't have an account.

Strong yet-to-qualify players include Tencho Ryu, Nakamura Cammy, Pony Zangief, Yakitori O.Hawk and Nakamu Blanka who I believe got second a few times.

edit 8.19: Added a couple team names and a link to the July 24th video.

Date	Team	Players	Video
4/29	超無敵不死身	Muteki (Guile), Shiki (Boxer), Nuki (Chun-Li)	archive
4/30	ＫＹＹ	Keishin (Chun-Li), Yoshimura (Dhalsim), YuuVega (Dictator)
5/1	ミドリムシ	KKY (Dhalsim), Mattsun (Ken), Kikai (Guile)
5/3	未来予想図	Tamashima (Boxer), Hakase (Dhalsim), Noguchi (Claw)
5/4	南越ビックワン	Hanashi (Fei-Long), Nasusim (Dhalsim), Abebin (E.Honda)
5/5	がんばろうＪＡＰＡＮ	Toukon (Chun-Li), Milky (Dictator), Muneo (O.Sagat)
5/8	Ｓキャラ同盟	Ando (O.Fei-Long), Sagative (O.Sagat), Tatsumaki RYU (O.Ryu)
5/14	最後の使徒	Otochun (Chun-Li), ARG (Claw), Gunze (Zangief)
5/15	チームデゲッシュ！	Makky (Ryu), Masao (Ken), Saito (Zangief)
5/21	初心者です。	Futachan (Ryu), HAS (Fei-Long), Roku (E.Honda)
5/22	TR部隊 TEAM OSD	ShootingD (Ryu), Okafei (Fei-Long), Seki (DeeJay)	one, two, three
5/29	コテツ軍団	Kotetsu (Claw), Suzuki (Dhalsim), Nami (Zangief)
6/4	滅・アキラ！	Prince (Chun-Li), Aniki (Guile), Ito (DeeJay)	link
6/5	ブルートパーズ	VIPER (T.Hawk), Toutanki (O.Hawk), Ootsun (Chun-Li)	one, two, three
6/11	落ちつけハワイアン！	The SuperStar (Boxer), Gotoh (Ryu), Tani (Guile)
6/12	くまモン	Kumadhal (Dhalsim), Chai (Chun-Li), Aiderun (Guile)
6/18	イタリア	AFO (Blanka), Sasori (Ryu), Oonishi (Dictator)
6/19	ゴリラ☆影助のうらぎり	Mushi (Ryu), Gorilla Kagesuke (O.Sagat), Ginaiyohei (Dictator)
6/25	特攻野郎ＡＫＢ	Kusumondo (E.Honda), Yabu (Cammy), Aniken (Ken)
6/25	Team USA	Damdai (O.Hawk), Immortal (Claw), Riz0ne (Dictator)	playlist
6/26	チーズフォンデュＢ・Ｄ	Fukahire Kamen (Zangief), KAIJI (Dhalsim), Katsuo Gocho (Chun-Li)
7/2	ＨｅｙＨｅｙＨｅｙ	Hammer (O.Ken), Hiroyan (T.Hawk), M.B (Boxer)
7/3	真髄継承	Akabla (Blanka), Shiro (Ryu), Kotaka Shoten (Guile)	link
7/9	遠征片道２時間	Yuzuru (DeeJay), Naoki (Boxer), Shu (Ken)
7/10	北の国から	Kiken (Ken), Alabama (Boxer), San (Ryu)
7/16	絶対零度	Tsuji (Boxer), MAO (Claw), Kurahashi (Ryu)
7/17	宇宙の大いなる意思	Yoshio (Guile), Numa (Boxer), baby nine (E.Honda)
7/23	究極Ｖモンキー	Paruni (Dhalsim), MurasakiVega (Dictator), Oreryu (Ryu)
7/24	元千葉勢	Fujinuma (Chun-Li), tomo (Ryu), Gakuzan (Zangief)	link
7/31	白虎隊	yaya (Sagat), Taira (Dictator), Sashishi (Ryu)	1, 2, 3, 4
8/6	Team Europe	elivepro|Ken Bogard (O.Hawk), WDM|CCL (Chun-Li), elivepro|Kenpachi (Ryu)

Elsewhere…

Emperor YuuVega entered the Tuesday contest at Versus. Lots of good matches this week. part one, part two

I added Fuudo to the Multi-game Champs post. As soon as I clean up my notes I'd like to add Justin, Ryan Hart, Xiaohai and maybe Nakanishi.

Super Street Fighter IV AE Tournament Results

Except for a few at the bottom, all of these contests were in arcades. The links in the dates lead to videos. Use the Nicovideo Redirector if you don't have an account.

The Plaza Capcom series was canceled after the earthquake. One of the qualifiers is listed below.

If you wouldn't mind… please try using the sharing buttons in the new widget at the bottom.

If you're feeling bored… try using mouse-over on the old SF4 results posts.

Date	Location	#	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
Dec 23	A-Cho		MDR (Rufus)	Hisho (Abel)	Inbe (Guy)
Dec 25	Club Sega	34t	Charisma (Adon) Kyonuma (Juri) Efute (Chun-Li)	Marumegane (Dhalsim) Stereotype (C.Viper) Shibama (El Fuerte)
Dec 25	TDC Cup Random 3on	12t	Guts (Guy) OOOOO (Boxer) Shishi (Akuma)	Kurapan (Blanka) Shima (C.Viper) Sanat (DeeJay)	Ichikyu (Chun-Li) Mofumofu (T.Hawk) HKD (C.Viper)
Jan 2	NSB Ibaraki	10t	Aqua (Ibuki) Dashio (C.Viper) Hitoshi (Boxer)	JACK (Sagat) ? (Fei-Long) Ryochin (Yang)
Jan 8	FFA	15	Combofiend (Guy, Makoto)	Hugo101 (Dictator)	OnlineTony (Seth)
Jan 9	Mie Fight Club	30	Bakuko (C.Viper)	Y24 (Chun-Li)
Jan 10	Tennoji Ace	26	Dictator	Adon
Jan 14	A-Cho	17	MDR (Yun)	Hisho (Sagat)	Otonashi (Claw)
Jan 22	Esaka Navel Random 3on		Chekeji (Guile) Isotope (Claw) Yuu (Yun)	Kimpatsu (Seth) Mayokara (Cammy) 666 (Hakan)
Jan 23	Philly	36	Dr. Chaos (Yang, Ken)	Julian R.	Demon Hyo
Jan 28	A-Cho	20	MDR (Rufus)	-6 (Akuma)	Ikoma (Dictator)
Jan 29	Nagoya Street Battle	53t	MDR (Rufus) Haitani (Makoto) ShiroItachi (Makoto)	Hamamatsu Rufus (Yang) I Hara (Guy) Shizuoka Saikyo (Blanka)
Jan 29	Game Galaxy	22	LolPenguin (Sakura, Ryu)	Negro Justice (Dictator, Cody)	Sara from Alabama (Guile)
Feb 5	Amipala Okayama	16t	Ken, Zangief	Cammy, Adon	Akuma, Sakura
Feb 5	Lin Lin		Yami K66 (Seth)	France-jin (Cody)
Feb 5	Round 1	64	Marn (Yun)	Justin (Yang)	Tatsu (Claw)
Feb 5	Tenjinryusai	33t	Sabohani (C.Viper) Uryo (Sakura) Haitani (Makoto)	Yumemiru Shang Tsung Ningyo (Akuma) Dath (C.Viper) wao (Ken)
Feb 9	Chinatown Fair	40	Sabin (Dhalsim, Rose)	Twisted Jago (Dictator)	Issei (Makoto)
Feb 13	Plaza Capcom Shizuoka		Kindevu (Yun) Momochi (Makoto) Nemo (Yang)	Rikuson (Sagat) Epsilon J (C.Viper) Taison (Boxer)
Feb 27	Nagoya Street Battle	34t	MDR (Yun) Haitani (Makoto) Hisho (Sagat)	Epsilon J (C.Viper) Etro (Ibuki) Rikuson (Sagat)
Mar 1	8 on the Break		KDZ (Abel, Rufus)	Ryder (Abel, Adon)	RnB
Mar 5	A-Cho		Maakun (Yun) RF (Sagat)	Hisho (Sagat) MDR (Yun)
Mar 5	Fujisawa FunFun		Fukanraita (Gen)	Otoko (Dictator)
Mar 5	Lin Lin	20	Keroro (Seth)	Nona (C.Viper)	Kabi (Sagat)
Mar 10	Melbourne	34	Naruga (Cammy, Chun-Li, Yun)	TTC|ToXY (Akuma)	Weezer (Dudley)
Mar 14	Melbourne	40	TTC|ToXY (Akuma)	Somniac (Dictator)	CARNAGE (Cammy)
Mar 17	Galactic Circus	45	TTC|ToXY (Akuma)	TEC|SoL T (Sakura)	Somniac (Dictator)
Mar 19	Color World Niigata Random 3on	6t	Kuzuga (Dictator) Gorigorikun (Sagat) Kabocha (Yun)	Ka (Blanka) Zetton (Guile) Tkm (Ibuki)	Perupoi (Yang) Poyon (Makoto) Jozuniyakemashita (Sakura)
Mar 20	Mie Fight Club		Aki (Abel) Jibi (Blanka) Manji (Sagat)	Jeppa (Rufus) f1q (Akuma) Kurocha (Ken)
Mar 20	University Family Fun		Julian R.	Demon Hyo	Shadow
Mar 24	Melbourne		Carnage (Cammy, Adon, Boxer, Sagat)	TTC|ToXY (Akuma)	Somniac (Dictator)
Mar 26	Chiba		Y (Cammy)	Seungyeon (Blanka)	Tori (El Fuerte)
Mar 31	Melbourne		TTC|ToXY (Akuma)	Somniac (Dictator)	Carnage (Cammy)
Apr 1	Sydney	12t	Monmi, KtotheG	AlexK, Kyokugen	CrazyFreeRider, Genxa
Apr 2	Lin Lin		KIM310 (Akuma) Dede (Makoto)	Guriko (Yun) Yaji (Fei-Long)
Apr 8	A-Cho	17	New Shima-uta (Fei-Long)	Sushiya (T.Hawk)
Apr 8	Neo Arcadia		Kenpachi (Fei-Long)	GXC Kimado (Dictator)	Jago (Guile)
Apr 9	Soyu Game Field		Ryuto (Adon) Gyunyu (E.Honda) KAN (Juri)	Misa (Yun) Tomo (Rufus) Doriru (Dudley)
Apr 10	Yoshimoto		-6 (Akuma) 666 (Yang) Haiteki (Makoto)	Haitani (Makoto) Uryo (C.Viper) Sabohani (C.Viper)
Apr 10	8 on the Break		Dieminion (Guile)	AG_MarlinPie (C.Viper)	KDZ
Apr 13	Next Level	49	Sanford (C.Viper, Sagat)	Chris G. (Yang, Sakura)	Aquasilk (Zangief)
Apr 13	Neo Arcadia	12t	Jagolewahar (Guile) Ryucef (Blanka)	Keitaro (Dhalsim) Daiisuki (Makoto)	Miloud (Yang) Pentarou (Yun)
Apr 16	Mie Fight Club		Yamamoto (Ken)	Joysol (Yang)	Rose
Apr 21	Melbourne		TTC|ToXY (Akuma)	TEC|SoL T (Sakura, Rose, Abel)	Carnage (Cammy)
Apr 22	A-Cho		Parker (Yang)	Shima-uta (Ibuki)
Apr 22	Topanga		Nyanshi (Sagat) Daigo (Yun) Mago (Fei-Long) Bonchan (Sagat) Tokido (Akuma)	Yoshio (Guile) Hanamaruki (Sagat) Shungoku Neurose (Dictator) Ikari Oyaji (Yang) Shiro (Makoto)
Apr 23	Leisure Land Chiba		Shinchan (Boxer)	Kakai (Dhalsim)	Captain America (Rufus)
Apr 23	Color World Niigata	13t	Ka (Blanka) Suzuka (Rufus)	Tapu (Dictator) Poyon (Makoto)
Apr 24	A-Cho		Mayokara (Fei-Long) Taberemasen (Claw) Uryo (C.Viper) Furun (Sakura) 6 (Akuma)	MDR (Yun) Kindevu (Yun) Eita (Akuma) Haitani (Makoto) Dogura (Dictator)
May 4	Nagoya Street Battle		Eita (Akuma) Tobigaochineyo (Yang) Mayokara (Yun)	6 (Akuma) Amiyu (Gen) Noriyasu (Dhalsim)
May 7	Lin Lin	17t	Kusorega (Yun) Dragon (Yang)	Keroro (Seth) Yaji (Makoto)
May 12	Melbourne		TTC|ToXY (Akuma)	Naruga (Yun)	Carnage (Cammy)
May 13	Kawasaki TILT	17t	Gacha Boy (Sagat) Endif (Cammy)
May 15	Philly	27	Dieminion (Guile)	Aquasilk (Zangief)	K Hunter
May 25	Next Level	63	EMP Sanford (Sagat, C.Viper, Ryu)	EMP Dieminion (Guile)	EMP Dragongod (Ibuki)
May 27	Kawasaki TILT		Mojako (Zangief) Refrain (Akuma)
May 28	Chiba		Y (Cammy)	Tottsuan Boy (Abel)	H-R (Ibuki)
Jun 2	Melbourne	33	TEC|SolWalker (Rose, Sakura, Abel, Ryu)	Cypherion X (Ibuki)	Phero (Guy)
Jun 4	Taito Station Sendai	30	Regaros (Sakura) Rifu Chomin (Gen) Asahi Beer (E.Honda)	Kiyumoto Maria (El Fuerte) Furai Shitaishi (Guile) LED Totsugekitai (Zangief)
Jun 4	UFO Hachioji		Yang
Jun 4	Nagoya Street Battle		Momochi (Yun) banbaban (Yun) KOK (Fei-Long)	Sako (Ibuki) Rikuson (Sagat) Ryan Hart (Yun)	a.k.a. jojo (Dictator) Y24 (Chun-Li) missi (Dudley)
Jun 5	TDC		D Ball (Guile)	Torukichi (Zangief)
Jun 5	TDC 2on		Torukichi (Zangief) D Ball (Guile)	Kurapan (Blanka) Kaemaru (Zangief)
Jun 5	Yoshimoto	29t	Koji KOG (T.Hawk) Noriyasu (Dhalsim) utemasuka (Blanka)	Sabohani (C.Viper) Uryo (Sakura) Haitani (Makoto)	Mayokara (Makoto) wao (Oni) 666. (Yang)
Jun 11	UFO Hachioji	10	Ken
Jun 11	Mie Fight Club		Kameyama Zangief (Rufus) Joysol (Yang)	Aragosta (C.Viper) Jusai (Dictator)
Jun 11	Shinjuku Sports Land	24	Nishikin (Blanka)	Nyumondahonda (Dictator)	Hakagi (Blanka)
Jun 12	Shinkurashiki Fantasista		MDR (Yun)	7way (Claw)	Gema (Yang)
Jun 12	CEO		Tokido (Akuma)	Sabin (Rose, Dhalsim)
Jun 12	Revelations		Daigo (Yun)	Mago (Fei-Long)	Hsien Chang (Yun)
Jun 19	Norcal Regionals		Daigo (Yun)	Infiltration (Akuma, Ryu)	Ricky Ortiz (Rufus)
Jun 19	Shinkurashiki Fantasista		MDR (Yun)	E.Honda	Gema (Yang)
Jun 24	A-Cho	32	Otonashi (Claw)	Katsudai (Yun)	New Shima-uta (Yun)
Jun 25	Game Galaxy	53	Mike Weng (Sagat)	Jacob Ford (Yun)	Vicious Shogun (Claw)
Jun 26	Shadowloo Showdown		Poongko (Seth)	Momochi (Yun, Ken)	RF (Sagat)
Jun 26	East Coast Throwdown		Wolfkrone (C.Viper)	Dieminion (Guile)	Lincoln (Ibuki)

SBO 2011 SSF4AE Qs

A little past this season's halfway point, here are the teams that have qualified to go to Tougeki so far.
Fuerte Inochi (El Fuerte) & Darubisshusan (Dhalsim)
Nemo (Yang) & Kyabetsu (C.Viper)
Suropu (Fei-Long) & Aqua (Yang)
Kazunoko (Yun) & Ojisan (Yang)
a.k.a.jojo (Dictator) & Y24 (Chun-Li)
Banbaban (Yun) & KOK (Fei-Long)
Amyu (Gen) & Noriyasu (Dhalsim)
dath (C.Viper) & Ujiki (Claw)
MDR (Yun) & Haitani (Makoto)
Rariken (Sagat) & Tsuna (Juri)
Hachigashirasan (Yun) & Michael-tan (Ken)

Winningest Characters

Three points for first place, two for second and one for third. 19 points for Akuma from ToXY. 16 for Yun from MDR. EDIT: I added the 2nd and 3rd place teams for one of the Yoshimoto tourneys. I'm not going to update this graph, but Oni did get one point!

Graphics

Here are some assorted posters and web banners.