![]() ![]() As for 801 Strider, this was a return to top form that was two years in the making. His signature offense with Zangief made him a legitimate matchup nightmare for anyone opposite of him and his high placing at Final Round XX was just the beginning. For Itabashi Zangief, this was an overdue premier appearance. Three players made their comeback with a Top 8 finish: Xian, DetonatioN Gaming's Hiromiki "Itabashi Zangief" Kumada and Winterfox' Gustavo "801 Strider" Romero. Despite a loss against Evil Geniuses' KBrad in a Cammy mirror match, Verloren, one of the players in the formidable Korean trio of Park "Xyzzy" Han-Byul and Sim "NL" Geon, made sure that the world was on the lookout for a new global Street Fighter power. There were plenty of fantastic showings at Final Round XX, but few compared to the breakout performance of Korean up-and-comer, Kong "Verloren" Hyungsuk. With a dominating victory in the grand finals and an overall impressive showing throughout the tournament, Xian entered the conversation as the best player in the world to kick off the new season. The Singaporean player also made a splash with F.A.N.G., but the immediate impact of his new choice was undeniable. Xian was the true king of the tournament with his new character, Ibuki. With the new season of changes, the majority of the characters on the final day were mix-up heavy, playing at a frenetic pace. The Top 8 was a refreshing departure from the typically narrow metagame, fielding five different characters: Rainbow Mika, Ibuki, Guile, Akuma, Zangief, Cammy and Laura. ![]() That moment exemplified the grit, the excitement, the painstaking rivalries that the fighting game community was founded on. KBrad stood in front of Wolfkrone for almost 30 seconds and stared him down until the latter offered a temporary peace offering in the form of a handshake. Although the match was quick and anti-climactic, the aftermath was not. Whether it was their online interactions, disrespectful displays post-match, or indirect shots at one another, this was a rivalry between two players with no room for love. Xian may have won the tournament, but the rivalry between Kenneth "KBrad" Bradley and Joshua "Wolfkrone" Philpot was on full display in Atlanta. Street Fighter V at Final Round XX would not be as memorable without arguably the best post-game celebration, or "pop-off" in recent memory. ![]() With rivalries, passions are ignited and pride becomes a greater prize than money. The leaderboards were stacked and the metagame had shifted to uncharted territories, but the grand finals ended up being a grapple between Team Razer's Kun "Xian" Ho and Team Grapht's Keita "Fuudo" Ai, with Xian ultimately taking home the win 3-1.Īre rivalries back? Fighting games need rivalries and Street Fighter V is no exception. KBrad and Wolfkrone's rivalry steals the show at Final Round XXįinal Round XX, the first Street Fighter V premier event of the Capcom Pro Tour 2017 season, debuted this past week in Atlanta. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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