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[Blackleg-sanji1]

Laura in finals would be great. Would love to see a real surprise character come up but alas the competition was just too strong and numerous to let lower tier characters slip through the cracks.

Wait so is rmika top tier?

 

[A Pretty Panda]

I tried the ESPN version but couldn't stand the audio mix. Commentators too low and hearing the other announcers in the background was super annoying.

Preferable to James Chen imho

 

[Avallon]

SFV was at 215k earlier.

I saw 210,000. It dropped after the mirrors started.

 

[Line_HTX]

It's just like one of my Japanese animes

https://twitter.com/NForza26/status/754882738629386240

JAPAN KNOWS ITS MAIN CHARACTER!

SUGOI!

 

[SmackAttack]

That EVO Moment. So good.

 

[cordy]

Super proud of Joe, I don't think anyone (including me) even expected him to win his first match. Couldn't have been a better look or story I'd imagine for the ESPN stuff either.

Speaking of which I need to go dig up the ESPN footage when they post it tomorrow or whenever, I have no (legal) way of watching it and it sounds like their production is way better than the twitch stream.

Yep. Can't beat that.

Joe had an underdog story, did well, was humble all the way through and even had a great interview at the end. That's the guy who won as far as I'm concerned because even if someone won this whole thing, Joe solidified himself tonight.

 

[Vex_]

I like Laura. They're just haters.

I love Laura in more ways than one.

 

[Salty Rice]

"who the fuck are daigo and Justin Wong"

Espn viewer

ESPN Viewer: "Arent these guys in that new Star Wars movie?"

 

[Neoxon]

SFV was at 215k earlier.

Which is pretty damn good considering that a good chunk of the potential viewers are on ESPN 2.

 

[ThatCrazyGuy]

This. There's 8 people playing, but no one else gets interviewed but Joe nor do they go into their backstory of why they're here. Of course it's probably because the others can't speak English well enough for network TV and need translators too.

I think its the language thing. Or they dont care. Hehe

 

[katsubento]

Mandalay Bay arena so packed.

 

[Qvoth]

Chun-Li has barely placed in tournaments until Evo. The only consistent Nash has been Infiltration.

you can't deny those 2 characters are easily top 2, at least top 3 imo are the worst things you can say about them
when a character is that good, they should be nerfed, easy as that

 

[LiK]

Remember what Evo use to look like?
How far they've come

i miss the signs. you can't even see them now.

 

[Darkman M]

I was comparing total SF viewership to total Melee viewership on Twitch, actually. It was 220,000 for Melee, currently 197,000 for SFV.

SF twitch stream alone was well over 200k at one point ESPN not included.

 

[depths20XX]

$3500 for 5th place? Where's all that TV money going? There were 5000 entrants....lol

It's pathetic for the largest fgc tourney in the world. Playing in the Mandalay Bay and paying out that kinda cash lol.

 

[Dubz]

I was comparing total SF viewership to total Melee viewership on Twitch, actually. It was 220,000 for Melee, currently 197,000 for SFV.

ESPN numbers put SFV on top, for sure.

 

[Altered Juice]

need some variety in characters, jesus!

 

[Daft Punk]

yeah someone should tell daft punk's mom how to appreciate these footsies

She was. When she saw Vega for the first time she said: "He looks like a character with a lot of finesse in his moves." I was impressed.

 

[SargerusBR]

GO1 will avenge Joe

Spoiler

And prevent Nash mirror in GF

 

[Maligna]

R Mika needs a projectile

Like, a gun?

 

[Kodaman]

They need to nerf this wack ass character. Get er outta hea!!!


She's BORING TO WATCH.


"SPINNINGU BOD KYAKKU" "KOKEN!" "BLAHBLAH" SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GET DIS NERF


I miss Joe... :c

This is just cause they're "unknown" japanese players

Nash vs Nash can be seen as equally "boring"

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Oh great another Chun vs Nash match

ResidentSleeper

 

[Vex_]

-Says Chun's boring
-Wants to see Nash

Lol I'm just so salty now I just want everyone to somehow lose.


That face. Lol!


*Sigh*

 

[LiK]

Yukadon is the villain now so i want him to lose.

 

[7DollarHagane]

It's stupidly top loaded

Most tournaments are like this. Prevents match fixing or pot splitting.

As a purely hypothetical example: If you split the pot each makes say 50k, but If you win you get 100.. if you lose you get 30.. who's going to split?

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I was comparing total SF viewership to total Melee viewership on Twitch, actually. It was 220,000 for Melee, currently 197,000 for SFV.

Melee was at 232900 at the end, 230k right at the last stock of the last match.
SF5 has reached 217k.

 

[SolarPowered]

yeah someone should tell daft punk's mom how to appreciate these footsies

Nah, I meant I'm more embarrassed by the general mentality. I don't expect moms to make up a significant amount of the FGC audience.

 

[Fitts]

Wait so is rmika top tier?

In terms of being a fun ass character? Fuck yes!

Competitively though I really don't think so.

 

[lazybones18]

you would think they would have done winner's final already

 

[sf2fanatic]

I see everyone in here now. *shakes hands*

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Yukadon is the villain now so i want him to lose.

He helped take Tokido out of top 8! He deserves scorn.

Go go1

 

[A Pretty Panda]

ESPN numbers put SFV on top, for sure.

Definitely.

Going by Twitter there might be more people watching that don't want to than willing viewers

 

[XenoRaven]

Oh great another Chun vs Nash match

ResidentSleeper

Oh great another person ignoring that these are the best players in the world and the matches are all exciting because of the excellent play

 

[tmdorsey]

I'm about to be 40 years old in August. I remember playing Street Fighter II back in the day. I can't believe I'm sitting here watching Street Fighter being played on ESPN. WATTBA. LOL

 

[dreamlongdead]

Goichi needs to win this set.

 

[Nokagi]

Wake me up when Infiltration plays.

 

[Line_HTX]

-Says Chun's boring
-Wants to see Nash

Chun is the worst offender besides Ken though.

atpRtsd

 

[Kodaman]

you can't deny those 2 characters are easily top 2, at least top 3 imo are the worst things you can say about them
when a character is that good, they should be nerfed, easy as that

He is stating a fact.. yours is an opinion

easy as that

 

[DryEyeRelief]

you would think they would have done winner's final already

you're right. the format for the prior games was to do winners finals after the initial four matchups, but they're running through losers first

 

[salty_Josh]

Yukadon would get destroyed by Infiltration

 

[hydragonwarrior]

Laura in finals would be great. Would love to see a real surprise character come up but alas the competition was just too strong and numerous to let lower tier characters slip through the cracks.

Yeah, not many characters can deal with an expert turtle nor those brutal air lightning kicks.

 

[DZ_b_EZ]

Okay guys time to get the hype back

LETS GO YUKADON!

 

[Finaika]

SPINNINGU BOD KYAKKU!!!

 

[Platinum Mad]

Yukadon would get destroyed by Infiltration

He did,

 

[Xeteh]

Wait so is rmika top tier?

She's Mika tier.

Spoiler

She's good, not godlike but very strong.

you can't deny those 2 characters are easily top 2, at least top 3 imo are the worst things you can say about them
when a character is that good, they should be nerfed, easy as that

They're strong but no, I don't think they're in need of a nerf. If they were overpowered they'd win everything. Chun hasn't won shit, Infiltration is the only Nash that wins. Ryu has won more and been more consistently in the top 8 and hell, Ken has won more tournaments.

They're fine, stop trying to balance the game when it is pretty much there.

 

[Veldin]

That was a great read

 

[Alucrid]

if yukadon runs this back to GF after being spanked by infil it's gonna be disappointing. better win in that case

 

[Dark Ninja]

Goichi, MOV and Nuki have the best legit Chun's none of these fraud American or European ones come even close

 

[140.85]

No chip is the best decision ever. Fucking love it

 

[Already Torn]

Yukadon would get destroyed by Infiltration

I think he already did