BIG SFIV Tournament Stream

[Vic_Sage]

http://www.justin.tv/cicadatehl337

Top 8 is starting right now featuring some big names on the West Coast: Mike "The Boss" Ross, Alex Vale, Keno, Tatsu, and Bryan the Tyrant. Really high ****ing quality stream, even better than the one at EVO 2K9, no slow down, Gootecks couldn't make it seeing how he got some ****ing **** going down in San Diego. And Marn, in the biggest upset of the night was taken out by some lucky ****ing scrub by the name of Vick 66 aka Vick the Slick aka Vick the Prick who anyone who plays Dungeon Fighter Online should recognize.

[KBF]

Looks like it's in training mode right now. Details?

[Vic_Sage]

There still setting **** up for the big screen and trying to find Mike Ross's black ass.

[Vic_Sage]

Looks like were gettin some casual matches to pass the wait.

[KBF]

Wow, that guy plays a pretty badass Blanka.

Or at least, it looks fancy. It looks like a decent, casual Ryu just totally shut him down. Interesting.

Edit: Seth? I call shenanigans. And the Ryu just beat Seth. That was awesome.

[Vic_Sage]

Seth isn't that tough outside of Single PLayer. He has **** Vitality real talk. I'm trying to remember if Viscious is in the Top 8 or not, has a seriously sick Cammy.

[KBF]

Akuma has pretty low stamina too, 2nd lowest right? But Seth has even better combos and teleports. I'd say Seth would be pretty OP if anyone would bother to learn how to play him competitively. But he's typically very, very banned.

[Vic_Sage]

Seth isn't banned at any big time Tourneys. And Akuma has alot more tools than Seth. All Seth really has is a much much much much much better Ultra. Hopefully Akuma will get something useful in Super.

[Mando Knight]

Akuma has pretty low stamina too, 2nd lowest right? But Seth has even better combos and teleports. I'd say Seth would be pretty OP if anyone would bother to learn how to play him competitively. But he's typically very, very banned.

Seth's only OP because the computer can input moves without inputting the commands, and the Seth AI is specifically programed to abuse that fact.:smallmad:

[Vic_Sage]

Top 8 starts now with Keno *Boxer* vs Kuson *Chun*. Both Arcade Infinity regulars.

[Vic_Sage]

First Match of of the Kuson vs Keno set goes to Kuson.

What is Keno doing? Touching Sagat? Come on man, that is some straight scrub ****.

[KBF]

It doesn't look like he's playing scrubby.

It kinda looks like he's just failing. Maybe he should be scrubbing. Oh wait, while I was typing he's switched tactics. Look at that.

Sagat wins. Nice. Guile vs. Sagat? Go America, whoo.

[Vic_Sage]

Teresa *Keno's girlfriend* is giving Keno so much **** in the chat. She all ways does this when he switches to Sagat.

[KBF]

A fireball war with a hold fireball vs QCF fireball always seem impressive to me. I could never get the hold time in that fast. I guess that's why I can't play Guile or Chun Li. Or any other character with a hold move.

Oh, and Sagat better not win with his ultra again-what. Screw you.

[Vic_Sage]

WHAT THE **** FUSON *Yes I've been spelling his name wrong* WHY DID YOU GET COCKY LIKE THAT? ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS TIME OUT THE MATCH?

[Vic_Sage]

I main Guile *And Chun and Gen* and it takes a bit of practice to get the timing down for rapid fire Sonic Booms. But when you get it down it's so sweet especially seeing how Sonic Boom is one of the better projectiles.

[KBF]

No kidding.

Ooh, Gouken. This should be fun. I love watching Gouken matches.

"I trained Ryu. Did you train Ryu? No you didn't."
Aww, stupid mean Dhalsim shutting down a perfectly fine offensive Gouken.

[Vic_Sage]

When did Valle start playing Gouken? Anyway he has a pretty nice Gouken. But those Dhalsim Ultra crossups are sick. Big ups to UTJ.

[KBF]

An Ultra to Super? Dhalsim can do that? And Gouken wasted his Ultra?

Yet somehow wins the third round. Those are really sweet counters.

[Vic_Sage]

I've been thinkin about giving Gouken a spin but unfortunately he aint in the arcade version and I don't go to my bros enough to get good with him.

[Vic_Sage]

And Bryan The Tyrant Gettin Paid Again!

[KBF]

See, I don't have an arcade with SF4. Third Strike, but not SF4. I only have the PC version, no stick. Which kind of sucks. But Gouken is a lot of fun, I've been learning to use him after figuring C. Viper was too hard to play on a keyboard.

And E. Honda wins. I'm not even sure how all that stuff worked, it should have been easily countered if it was any kind of expected. But holy crap.

[Vic_Sage]

Viper is a high technique character, I suck with her but I'm not givin up on her yet. Well I may for Juri & Dee Jay. Or Makoto or Ibuki if they get in.

And my god that last round with Mike was wacky.

[KBF]

I hope Makoto gets in. I'll have to make her my main if she does.

Vega? Really? And he's owning? That'd be pretty impressive if it was a bit quicker, it looks like he likes his space.

[Vic_Sage]

As if I didn't want Tatsu to win enough all ready, Jeremy goes and picks Rufus, kill him Tatsu.

And on the Vega tip, Vega's moves need more priority and speed.

[Vic_Sage]

And my boy rapes *I'm a Tatsu fanboy*

[Vic_Sage]

Christian has a pretty sick Guile.

[KBF]

That was an interesting. A clean win vs Cammy, then a clean loss vs Cammy, then a really messy and long match. He won though, I guess. The ending was pretty cool, it was very beautiful.

...Watching grab combos from E. Honda never seems as impressive as it should be. Guile had better win here, I don't like E. Honda.


Oh, and I'd watch your posting. Double and triple posting isn't really in the spirit of the rules. Just edit your post if no one posted below you.

[Vic_Sage]

I like Honda, and as much as I wanna root for Christian I gotta pull for Mike.

[KBF]

Yeah, Mike won. Handily.

So, Vega is interesting vs. Dhalsim. Very different spacing than most matchups.


EDIT: I can see why you're a Tatsu fanboy.

[Vic_Sage]

Vega loses a bit of his poking advantage but this is Tatsu so Dhalsim is going down.

[KBF]

That.. I don't know what that was.

Godlike is right.

[Vic_Sage]

God I hate to be sucking Tatsu's **** a bit more *God it taste so good* but those last few seconds were pure bliss. Jesus my mind is blown, there is brain matter all over my PC.

[KBF]

Yeah, Tatsu had better turn this around vs. E. Honda. That's kind of embarrassing.

EDIT: Wow, he's won and kept his EX gauges. That's.. Wow. And then Honda wins. Aww. Second match? Aww.

[Vic_Sage]

This is Mike so who knows. He's got the power of Pantene Pro V on his side.

[Vic_Sage]

AND **** Tatsu lost :smallfrown:

[KBF]

No fair, Tatsu played so epic and he still lost.

Now I just don't want Mike to win, but a Gouken winning it would be a plus. Epic combo ftw.

[Vic_Sage]

I'm pullin for Valle to. Which is odd cause I'd normally be pullin for Keno in this situation. And we got Daigo in the chat now.

[Vic_Sage]

Man I wish we had gotten a Alex Valle vs Tatsu match real talk.

And damn that was some wackiness on that EX Dash punch.

[KBF]

Aww. Final match and I'm gonna say the Balrog is gonna win. Gouken just has no area control here.

[Vic_Sage]

Damn Valle lost to :smallfrown:

[Vic_Sage]

Man that FADC Ultra. **** Ryu.

[KBF]

Yeah, EX Dash Punch has some insane comboes. It only gets really crazy with corner pressure though, which that Gouken had absolutely none of. Gouken has way too few mid arena combos.

Eh, it's an insane Ryu player. Seen it. Pro Ryu players never cease to impress. Ever. It's kind of predictable by now.

[Vic_Sage]

And Valle is coming back with a vengeance right now. Gettin all in that ass.

[KBF]

I swear, Capcom tried set it up so that the end matchup of most tournies would be Ryu vs. Sagat.

[Vic_Sage]

Mike Ross pullin out the Mike Z buffer throws

[KBF]

An empty jump in? Risky, payed off with an ultra. Dear god.

A perfect. Insane, insane Zangief there.

[Vic_Sage]

Balrog=PITIFUL CAPITALIST DAMAGE

Zangief=REAL SOVIET DAMAGE

Hell now I wanna see Mike play Tager in BlazBlue.

[Vic_Sage]

Lets Go Valle Lets Go! Lets Go Valle Lets Go!

[KBF]

Gouken vs. E. Honda.

I swear to god. That Gouken had better own E Honda, he wins too much.



An EX Dash Punch to Ultra? A shame, that's actually a really tricky move. And he lost to another throw.

And now a perfect by Honda. Aww.

[Vic_Sage]

God Valle and Mike are on theri game tonight.

And that EX Dash Punch, FADC, Ultra was beatiful.

And **** Valle got perfected.

[Vic_Sage]

That Gadouken, EX Demon Flip combo was sick.

[KBF]

And now he's playing a proper Gouken. There we go.

And then right back to before. Oh well, lets see how this plays out, I guess. Corner?! And fail.




That last Demon Flip was a mistake.

[Vic_Sage]

No matter who wins I'm happy with the outcome. Seriously, they have both been doing so damn good.

[KBF]

I suppose. They've been pretty awesome matches.

I still want to see Honda lose.


...That was a pretty epic finish though.

[Vic_Sage]

The amount of ways Ryu can FADC to the Ultra is sickening.

[Vic_Sage]

And Alex Valle is the winner!

[Dragonus45]

And its over, wow that was some awe inspiring inspirational examples badassitiudedom. Sucks tho, i had 10 bucks on Mike Ross.

[KBF]

Tourny over, a Ryu wins. With a shoryuken, the classic. I don't think a single contestant wasn't awesome, and every single match was brilliant.

So.. When's the next one of these? That was pretty insane.

[Vic_Sage]

Rankings are
1. Alex Valle *Gouken/Ryu*
2. Mike Ross *Honda/Gief*
3. Keno *Boxer/Sagat*
4. Tatsu *Claw*

And now for me to watch some BlazBlue: http://www.justin.tv/competitiveonline

[Vic_Sage]

Tourny over, a Ryu wins. With a shoryuken, the classic. I don't think a single contestant wasn't awesome, and every single match was brilliant.

So.. When's the next one of these? That was pretty insane.
Don't know, hit up SRK (http://forums.shoryuken.com/) for tourney info for the next House fo Street Fighter and other gaming news.