Spiderjericho said:
Too bad Issei doesn't go home to Japan. He could become the best SF player (even though he's technically a Japanese transplant).
FindMyFarms said:
This is true. Most people think Daigo was/is the best 3s player due to his evo performances. The reality is, the top 3s players in Japan were all way better than Daigo, and Issei was one of those people. He pretty much pioneered the Yun game.
I think it takes a little bit more than being great at 'just' 3S and SF4, to be the best overall SF player. The only ones that are in contention for that title are Daigo, Nuki, and possibly Tokido. Take Daigo. Here's a guy who's been a top player at Super Turbo, Alpha 3, CVS1, CVS2, 3S and SF4. With the exception of ST and 3S, he's arguably been #1 for stretches of periods at those games. Given his winning percentage, and his records against other Japanese top players (case in point: Seth mentioned Daigo beat Mago 23-7 recently), I'd certainly make a case for him at SF4.
Being good at a game is a function of many variables, which include both time and talent. What you're clearly seeing is that the specific games are being dominated by specialists, who are clearly talented and pretty much exclusively play that game (which particularly seems to be the case with ST and 3S). Issei, at this point, can be called a 3S specialist, and it's rather speculative to argue he would do (relatively) just as well in other games. Mago for instance, is awesome at CVS2 and SF4, but never did that well in 3S. BAS seems to dread any game that doesn't involve custom combos. Kokujin was the best Dudley in 3S, but seems to not make as much impact in SF4.
Also, wasn't Nitto the one who pioneered the Yun game? He was the one who (apparently) tutored KO. KO really took Yun to a new level. As good as Issei is, I'd find it a little bit strange to mention him in the same breath as those other two.
(this isn't to knock Issei. It's just people are quick to point out Daigo isn't the best at any game, when the real reason why he's so amazing is that he is a top player at any SF game. Much like Nuki and Tokido in Japan, and Wong and Valle in the US).
Can anyone confirm if they heard ski shoutout henaki?
