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John Choi (gamer)
John Choi, also known as Choiboy, is an American professional fighting game player specializing in the '' Street Fighter'' series. Choi joined the fighting game community in the 1990s and was involved with the Evolution Championship Series since its beginning. Choi was the lead organizer of the annual NorCal Regionals tournament. Early life John Choi's family immigrated from South Korea to San Jose, California when he was 10 years old. Choi's father, Jae Jeon Choi, was a former participant of the Olympic Games in judo and wrestling. John Choi participated in the AAU Junior Olympic Games at a young age, practicing taekwondo, before turning to wrestling in high school. Choi's father dissuaded him from dedicated too much effort in amateur sports or video games, and Choi passed up a wrestling scholarship in favor of focusing on his education. John Choi attended the University of California, Davis. During his teenage years in the 1990s, Choi spent much of his free time playing '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Game
A fighting game, also known as a versus fighting game, is a genre of video game that involves combat between two or more players. Fighting game combat often features mechanics such as blocking, grappling, counter-attacking, and chaining attacks together into " combos". Characters generally engage in battle using hand-to-hand combat—often some form of martial arts. The fighting game genre is related to, but distinct from, the beat 'em up genre, which pits large numbers of computer-controlled enemies against one or more player characters. Battles in fighting games usually take place in a fixed-size arena along a two-dimensional plane, to which the characters' movement is restricted. Characters can navigate this plane horizontally by walking or dashing, and vertically by jumping. Some games, such as ''Tekken'', also allow limited movement in 3D space. The first video game to feature fist fighting was '' Heavyweight Champ'' in 1976, but it was '' Karate Champ'' that populariz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VG247
''VG247'' is a video game blog published in the United Kingdom, founded in February 2008 by industry veteran Patrick Garratt. In 2009, CNET ranked it as the third best gaming blog in the world. History Founded in collaboration on 1 February 2008 between games journalist Patrick Garratt and Eurogamer Network, ''VG247'' was set up to be a news-only blog, the first of its kind in the UK to have a specialist games blog found among the likes of American sites ''Kotaku'' and ''Joystiq''. At launch, ''VG247'' did not review video games and focused instead on news, interviews, and previews. Garratt was the only staff member at the time of launch, although grew in time with the addition of contributors Mike Bowden and Nathan Grayson. In early 2009, the site relaunched itself, rebranding from ''videogaming247.com'' to ''VG247''; at the same time the site changed its primary url to ''www.vg247.com'', and launched a new site design, with improved features, and staff. The site added addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capcom Vs
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It has created a number of multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being '' Resident Evil'', '' Monster Hunter'', '' Street Fighter'', ''Mega Man'', '' Devil May Cry'', '' Dead Rising'', and '' Marvel vs. Capcom''. Mega Man himself serves as the official mascot of the company. Established in 1979, it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in East Asia (Hong Kong), Europe (London, England), and North America (San Francisco, California). History Capcom's predecessor, I.R.M. Corporation, was founded on May 30, 1979 by Kenzo Tsujimoto, who was still president of Irem Corporation when he founded I.R.M. He worked concomitantly in both companies until leaving the former in 1983. The original companies that spawned Capcom's Japan branch were I.R.M. and its subsidiary Japan Capsule Computers Co., Ltd., both of which were devoted to the manufacture and distribution of electroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo
''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' is a fighting game released for the arcade game, arcades by Capcom in Japan on February 23, 1994, in North America on February 23 and March 26, 1994 (beta) and in Europe in March 1994 (beta). It is the fifth installment in the ''Street Fighter II'' sub-series of ''Street Fighter'' games, following ''Super Street Fighter II, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers''. Like its predecessor, it ran on the CP System II hardware. ''Super Turbo'' introduced several new gameplay mechanics not present in previous versions of ''Street Fighter II'', including the addition of combination moves called super combos and air combos. It also introduced the secret character Akuma (Street Fighter), Akuma, who would go on to become a recurring character in later ''Street Fighter'' installments and other Capcom fighting games. ''Super Turbo'' was originally ported to the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, followed by the PlayStation and Sega Satur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evo 2008
The Evolution Championship Series, commonly known as Evo, is an annual esports event that focuses exclusively on fighting games. The tournaments are completely open and use the double elimination format. As with Super Battle Opera, contestants travel from all over the world to participate, most notably from Japan. The first Evolution was originally held as a ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' and ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'' tournament called the Battle by the Bay. It changed its name to Evo in 2002. Every successive tournament has seen an increase of attendees. It has been held at various venues across the Las Vegas Valley since 2005. As of 2021, the event is jointly owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment and the Endeavor esports venture RTS. History Evo was founded by Tom Cannon, also known for his work on Shoryuken.com, a fighting game website. The tournament started as "Battle by the Bay", a 40-man ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' and ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'' tournament i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokido
, better known as Tokido, is a Japanese fighting game player who plays the ''King of Fighters'' and '' Street Fighter'' franchises. He is known for playing multiple fighting games on a competitive level in addition to Street Fighter, including ''Tekken'', '' Marvel vs Capcom 3'', and '' BlazBlue''. Tokido is a three-time EVO champion, having won ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'' in 2002 as well as winning ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' in 2007 and '' Street Fighter V'' ten years later. Tokido has had 19+ Evolution top 8 finishes in 9 different games across 15 years, a feat surpassed only by Justin Wong.http://shoryuken.com/2017/07/31/evolution-of-a-champion-compilation-follows-tokidos-path-from-capcom-vs-snk-2-to-street-fighter-v-at-evo/ Career Tokido was introduced to fighting games in the 1990s, when he played '' The King of Fighters '94'' on the Neo Geo MVS. The first '' Street Fighter'' game Tokido came in contact with was '' Street Fighter 2'' on the Super Famicom. At CEO 2011 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evo 2007
The Evolution Championship Series, commonly known as Evo, is an annual esports event that focuses exclusively on fighting games. The tournaments are completely open and use the double elimination format. As with Super Battle Opera, contestants travel from all over the world to participate, most notably from Japan. The first Evolution was originally held as a ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' and ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'' tournament called the Battle by the Bay. It changed its name to Evo in 2002. Every successive tournament has seen an increase of attendees. It has been held at various venues across the Las Vegas Valley since 2005. As of 2021, the event is jointly owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment and the Endeavor esports venture RTS. History Evo was founded by Tom Cannon, also known for his work on Shoryuken.com, a fighting game website. The tournament started as "Battle by the Bay", a 40-man ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' and ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'' tournament i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daigo Umehara
is a Japanese arcade fighting video game player. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games, mainly those released by Capcom. Known as "Daigo" or "The Beast" in the West and or "Ume" in Japan, Daigo is one of the world's most famous ''Street Fighter'' players and is often considered its greatest as well. His longevity is seen as an incredibly rare thing in the world of competitive video games. He currently holds a world record of "the most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter" in the Guinness World Records and is a six time Evo Championship Series winner. Before properly being called a pro gamer from signing a sponsorship deal with Mad Catz, Japanese media usually referred to Daigo as . Early career Daigo began going to an arcade game center and playing fighting games as an elementary school student around 10 years of age. ''Street Fighter II'' and '' Fatal Fury: King of Fighters'' had recently been released and were Daigo's first two fightin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evo 2004
The 2004 Evolution Championship Series (commonly referred to as Evo 2004 or EVO 2004) was a fighting game event held at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in Pomona, California from July 29 to August 1. The event featured nine fighting games on the main lineup, including '' Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'' and ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2''. While in previous Evolution events all competitions were held on arcade machines, most tournaments at Evo 2004 were played on video game consoles. Evo 2004 featured the first ''Street Fighter'' match between Daigo Umehara and Justin Wong, in which Umehara executed the "Daigo Parry". The controversial final match of the ''Soulcalibur II'' tournaments held at Evo 2004 motivated the implementation of a collusion rule still in use today. Background The sixth Evolution Championship Series was held at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Southern California on July 29 to August 1. Evo 2004 featured approximately 700 partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle By The Bay
B3: Battle by the Bay, the B4 Championships, and the B5 Championships were the first three instances of the open (sport), open fighting game event that is now known as the annual Evolution Championship Series. B3 was created by Tom and Tony Cannon, Joey Cuellar, and Seth Killian, and was held in an arcade hall in Sunnyvale, California in 1996. B4 and B5 were held in Folsom, California in 2000 and 2001 respectively, and the tournament was renamed Evolution in 2002. The three tournaments were entirely focused on the ''Street Fighter'' and Marvel vs. Capcom, Capcom ''Versus'' video game franchises. Though the Battle by the Bay mainly drew in competitors from the ''Street Fighter'' tournament scenes that had coalesced in various cities throughout the United States in the mid-1990s, the tournaments also attracted international challengers early on. B3: Battle by the Bay During the mid-1990s, a ''Street Fighter II'' tournament scene had coalesced in various cities across the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Valle
Alex Valle (), also known as CaliPower and Mr. Street Fighter, is a Peruvian-American professional fighting game player. Valle is mainly a Ryu specialist and is considered one of the most influential people within the fighting game community. Gaming career The first tournament Valle entered was an original ''Street Fighter II'' tourney using Ken, in which he lost to a Guile and a Dhalsim player. Valle's original competition was John "Choiboy" Choi and Mike "Watts" Watson. He was also the first American to ever face Daigo Umehara in a tournament: the ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' World Championships in 1998. In the tournament, Valle lost to Umehara in an outstanding comeback. From 2002 to 2010, Valle has had 10 Top 8 performances Valle is known for innovating the "Valle CC (Custom Combo)" which was his key to winning the Battle By the Bay ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'' tournament, the predecessor of the Evolution Championship Series (EVO). After three years of not making a Top 8 at EV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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